Structural characterization of the derivatives of bis{[2,6-(dimethylamino)methyl]phenyl} selenide with palladium(II) and mercury(II)

The intramolecularly coordinated homoleptic diorgano selenide bis{2,6-bis[(dimethylamino)methyl]phenyl} selenide, C24H38N4Se or R 2Se, where R is 2,6-(Me2NCH2)2C6H3, 14, was synthesized and its ligation reactions with PdII and HgII precursors were explored. The reaction of 14 with SO2Cl2 and K2PdCl4 resulted in the formation of the meta C—H-activated dipalladated complex {μ-2,2′-bis[(dimethylamino)methyl]-4,4′-bis[(dimethylazaniumyl)methyl]-3,3′-selanediyldiphenyl-κ4 C 1,N 2:C 1′,N 2′}bis[dichloridopalladium(II)], [Pd2Cl4(C24H38N4Se)] or [{R(H)PdCl2}2Se], 15. On the other hand, when ligand 14 was reacted with HgCl2, the reaction afforded a dimercurated selenolate complex, {μ-bis{2,6-bis[(dimethylamino)methyl]benzeneselanolato-κ4 N 2,Se:Se,N 6}-μ-chlorido-bis[chloridomercury(II)], [Hg2(C12H19N2Se)Cl3] or RSeHg2Cl3, 16, where two HgII ions are bridged by selenolate and chloride ligands. In palladium complex 15, there are two molecules located on crystallographic twofold axes and within each molecule the Pd moieties are related by symmetry, but there are still two independent Pd centers. Mercury complex 16 results from the cleavage of one of the Se—C bonds to form a bifurcated SeHg2 moiety with the formal charge on the Se atom being −1. In addition, one of the Cl ligands bridges the two Hg atoms and there are two terminal Hg—Cl bonds. Each Hg atom is in a distorted environment which can be best described as a T-shaped base with the bridging Cl atom in an apical position, with several angles close to 90° and with one angle much larger and closer to 180°.

Synthesis of Newer Mercury(II) Complexes of Meso-Tetraaryl-21,23-Dithiaporphyrins

Due to the larger size of hetero atom and poor binding with metals, N2X2 type of core modified porphyrins show lesser tendency to form metal complexes. Mercury(II) complexes of symmetrical and unsymmetrical meso-tetraaryl-21,23-dithiaporphyrins are synthesized and characterized by the reaction of corresponding meso-tetraaryl-21,23-dithiaporphyrins with mercuric acetate in chloroform/methanol. These mercury complexes are well characterized by their UV-Visible spectra, fluorescence spectra, 1H NMR, 13C NMR and elemental analysis. Soret bands of mercury complex of unsymmetrical 5,20-bis-(4′-methoxyphenyl)-10,15-bisphenyl-21,23-dithiaporphyrin appeared at 442 nm and 462 nm whereas Q band appeared at 516 nm, 560 nm, 620 nm and 714 nm. Appearance of four Q bands is characteristic for this mercury complex of N2X2 type of core modified porphyrins. Mercury complex of unsymmetrical 5,20-bis-(4′-methoxyphenyl)-10,15-bisphenyl-21,23dithiaporphyrin is an excellent fluorescent molecule and showed fluorescence spectrum at 722 nm. These core modified porphyrin complexes provides a good coordination examples of mercury complexes of 21,23-dithiaporphyrins that can be used in sensing applications.

Specificity of Mercury Detecting Reagents for Skin Lightening Creams

Inorganic mercury compound have been used for long time in cosmetics preparations for its skin lightening effect. The used of mercury in cosmetics has been prohibited as stipulated in the decision of the BPOM RI (Head of the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency) No.HK.00.01.432.6147. Based on health department research from various countries, there are a number of skin lightening products containing mercury between 660-57.000 μg/kg. People needs a quick and easy way to detect mercury in a lightening cream, so that people can test the safety of cream that used. One alternative that can be used to detect mercury in skin lightening cosmetics is using detecting reagents. The aim of this study was preparation of specific and sensitive mercury detecting reagents. The detecting reagents consisted mixtures of diphenylcarbazone and acetic acid in 96% of ethanol. The specificity test is performed by adding diphenylcarbazone solution into a lightening cream containing whitening agents such as mercury, hydroquinone, bangkuang extract and mixture of these substances. Assay was also performed on simulated cream that contained mercury, zinc oxide, bismuthsubnitrate, and mixture of mercury, zinc oxide and bismuthsubnitrate. The mercury detecting reagents gives a distinctive result that shown by the formation of purple mercury complex in less than 3 minutes.

Crystal structure of 1,6-dithiacyclodeca-cis-3,cis-8-diene (DTCDD)

The title compound, C8H12S2(trivial name DTCDD), was obtained as a side product of the reaction betweencis-1,4-dichlorobut-2-ene and sodium sulfide. The asymmetric unit consists of one-quarter of the molecule (S site symmetry 2) and the complete molecule has 2/m(C2h) point symmetry with the C=C bond in anEconformation. The geometry of the title compound is compared to those of a chloro derivative and a mercury complex.