title: Coordination behavior of 3-ethoxycarbonyltetronic acid towards Cu(II) and Co(II) metal ions.
abstract: Tetronic acids, 4-hydroxy-5H-furan-2-ones, constitute a class of heterocyclic compounds with potent biological and pharmacological activity. The beta, beta'-tricarbonyl moiety plays an integral role in biological systems and forms a variety of metal complexes. In this report, we present the complexation reactions of 3-ethoxycarbonyl tetronic acids with acetates and chlorides of Cu(II) and Co(II). These complexes have been studied by means of EPR spectroscopy and magnetic susceptibility measurements. From the obtained results, a preliminary complexation mode of the ligand is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Zografou Campus, 15773 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Giorgos
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Athanasellis
authors.forename: Georgia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zahariou
authors.forename: Stefanos
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kikionis
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Igglessi-Markopoulou
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Markopoulos