title: Copper(II) complexes of bis(amino amide) ligands: effect of changes in the amino acid residue.
abstract: A family of ligands derived from bis(amino amides) containing aliphatic spacers has been prepared, and their protonation and stability constants for the formation of Cu(2+) complexes have been determined potentiometrically. Important differences are associated to both the length of the aliphatic spacer and the nature of the side chains derived from the amino acid. In general, ligands containing aliphatic side chains display higher basicities as well as stability constants with Cu(2+). In the same way, basicities and stability constants tend to increase when decreasing the steric hindrance caused by the corresponding side-chain. FT-IR, UV-vis and ESI-MS were used for analyzing the complex species detected in the speciation diagram. UV-vis studies showed the presence of different coordination environments for the copper(II) complexes. Complexes with different stoichiometries can be formed in some instances. This was clearly highlighted with the help of ESI-MS experiments.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Orgánica, Universitat Jaume I, Avda. Sos Baynat s/n., 12071 Castellón, Spain.
authors.forename: Inés
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Martí
authors.forename: Armando
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferrer
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Escorihuela
authors.forename: M Isabel
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Burguete
authors.forename: Santiago V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Luis
mesh_terms: D000577:Amides / Q000737:chemistry*; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D008024:Ligands; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D011522:Protons
chemical_list: D000577:Amides; D000596:Amino Acids; D008024:Ligands; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011522:Protons; D003300:Copper