title: Autocatalytic demetalation of a Zn(salphen) complex provoked by unprotected N-heterocycles.
abstract: The interaction of Zn(salphen) complex with biologically important structures such as (benz)imidazoles and purine has been studied and revealed in the case of unprotected purine and (benz)imidazole derivatives a demetalated product, whereas for structurally related 1-methyl-(benz)imidazole the formation of 1 : 1 coordination complexes was evidenced by NMR, MS and X-ray crystallography.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain.
authors.forename: Eduardo C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Escudero-Adán
authors.forename: Jordi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Benet-Buchholz
authors.forename: Arjan W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Kleij
mesh_terms: D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D008024:Ligands; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D011687:Purines / Q000737:chemistry*; D017967:Zinc Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001562:Benzimidazoles; D002614:Chelating Agents; D008024:Ligands; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011687:Purines; D017967:Zinc Compounds