Ligand isomerism fine-tunes structure and stability in zinc complexes of fused pyrazolopyridines

Fused-ring pyrazoles offer a versatile platform for derivitization to give finely tuned and functional ligands in coordination assemblies. Here, we explore the pyrazolo[4,3-b]pyridine (HL1) and pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine (HL2) backbones and their...

Zinc Complexes Derived from 5-Bromo-2-(((2-isopropylamino)ethyl)imino)methyl)phenol: Microwave-Assisted Synthesis, Characterization, Crystal Structures and Antibacterial Activities

Three new zinc complexes [Zn3L2(μ2-η1:η1-CH3COO)2(μ2-η2:η0-CH3COO)2] (1), [ZnCl2(HL)] (2) and [ZnBr2(HL)] (3), where L = 5-bromo-2-(((2-isopropylamino)ethyl)imino)methyl)phenolate, HL = 5-bromo-2-(((2-isopropylammonio) ethyl)imino)methyl)phenolate, have been synthesized under microwave irradiation. The complexes were characterized by elemental analyses, IR, UV-Vis spectra, molar conductivity, and single crystal X-ray diffraction. X-ray analysis revealed that the Zn atoms in complex 1 are in square pyramidal and octahedral coordination, and those in complexes 2 and 3 are in tetrahedral coordination. The molecules of the complexes are linked through hydrogen bonds and π···π interactions. In order to evaluate the biological activity of the complexes, in vitro antibacterial against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa was assayed.

Investigation of temperature dependences of current-voltage characteristics of hybrid organic materials based on zinc complexes

In this work, we analyzed the current-voltage characteristics in the temperature range of the hybrid organic material C24H24N6O3Zn in order to determine the prospects for using this compound as a semiconductor material. The range of temperature measurements was from 270 to 330 K. An electrochemical analysis of the studied coordination compound was carried out, the energies of the HOMO and LUMO levels were calculated. The method of obtaining, microscopy, and also the method of measuring the temperature dependences of the electrical properties of the obtained thin films of these hybrid materials based on zinc complexes are described. A number of fundamental values of the films of this coordination compound have been calculated: the activation energy is  0.88 eV and the mobility of charge carriers is  1.4710-11 cm V-1 s-1.