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A novel butterfly-shaped tetracarboxylic acid [9,9′-methylene-bis(9-methylfluorene-2,7-dicarboxylic acid), H4L] featuring a co-facial bifluorene core was designed and synthesised. Reactions of H4L with CdII produced the luminescent supramolecular frameworks 2 and 3, with different dimensionalities and wingspans of L4−. Their solid-state emission properties were rationalised based on the torsional dynamics of the facing bifluorene units by means of X-ray diffraction analysis and TD-DFT calculations.

2-(5,6-diphenyl-1,2,4-triazin-3-yl)pyridinium dichloroiodate (I) (1) was synthesized by reacting 3-(2-pyridyl)-5,6-diphenyl-1,2,4-triazine with ICl in dichloromethane solution. The structural characterization of 1 by SC-XRD analysis was accompanied by elemental analysis, FT-IR, and FT-Raman spectroscopy measurements.

The H-shaped [I10Cl4]4− polyhalide is the result of the interplay of directional HBs, XBs and π–π interactions driven by the structural features of the 2-(p-tolyl)selenopheno[2,3-b]pyridinium cation template.

Chalcogen bonds (ChB) are acknowledged to be an influential noncovalent interaction between an electron-deficient chalcogen (donor) and a Lewis base (acceptor). While a general agreement in classifying ChB among σ-hole interactions holds, the relative contribution of covalency, electrostatic, and dispersion factors is still under debate because of the different views that different computational approaches and theoretical models put forward. A comparative analysis of the computational approaches used to describe the nature of ChB is presented along with an overview of the interacting systems investigated as model cases.

The reaction between differently substituted borasiloxanes and 2,5-bis(3-pyridylethynyl)thiophene provided the first example of luminescent borasiloxane-based chiral helices held together by N-B bonds. The starting building blocks and the helices were fully characterized, and the nature of the N-B bond rationalized by means of theoretical calculations.

The sequence of reactions of the phosphorus-containing aryllithium compound 5-t-Bu-1,3-[(P(O)(O-i-Pr)

Coordinatively unsaturated dithiophosphato complex [Cd((MeO)2PS2)2] (1) was reacted with the bifunctional ligands 3,5-di-(4-pyridyl)-1,2,4-thiadiazole (L1) and 3,5-di-(3-pyridyl)-1,2,4-thiadiazole (L2) to give the helicoidal coordination polymer (1·L1)∞ and the paddle-wheel dimer (1·L2)2, both characterised by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. A comparison of the structures with the different supramolecular constructs obtained by reacting L1 and L2 with differently P-substituted dithiophosphoric NiII complexes allowed to evaluate the role of the metal ion for the predictable assembly of this class of coordination polymers. Cadmium dithiophosphato complex [Cd((MeO)2PS2)2] (1) was reacted with bis-functional dipyridyl-thiadiazole ligands L1 and L2 to give the helicoidal coordination polymer (1·L1)∞ and the discrete dimeric paddle-wheel (1·L2)2. A comparison of the structures with different supramolecular constructs previously obtained is presented.

Five coumarin derivatives, able to coordinate Fe(III) and exhibit a ratiometric and turn-on fluorescence response, were prepared and tested. The derivative with the –OCH3 substituent exhibited a high fluorescence enhancement in the presence of Fe(III), Ga(III), Au(III) and Y(III). Thanks to the higher stability of the Fe(III) complexes, this molecule could be proposed as a selective fluorescent sensor for the detection of Fe(III) in CH3CN and CH3CN : H2O (1 : 1, v/v) solutions, showing a linear response up to 35.0 μM Fe(III) concentration and a limit of detection of 2.4 μM Fe(III) concentration. The fluorescence response towards this ion was also tested on a solid surface with a simple cellulose paper-strip test. The peculiarity of the proposed sensor lies in its easy and low-cost synthesis, relevant ratiometric response and, since it is derived from a natural product, low impact on the environment and its organisms.

The photoconducting properties of platinum diimine-dithiolate complex [Pt(bipy)(Naph-edt)] (1; bipy = 2,2'-bipyridine; Naph-edt2- = 2-naphthylethylene-1,2-dithiolate) were investigated. DFT calculations on a model assembly with four complex units suggest that the high external quantum efficency measured on a prototype photodetector correlates with the intermolecular character of electronic excitations in the visible region.

The reactivity of thiomorpholinium P-(4-methoxyphenyl)-N-thiomorpholin-amidodithiophosphonate (S-MorH+2)(S-Mor-adtp−) and morpholinium P-(4-methoxyphenyl)-N-morpholin-amidodithiophosphonate (O-MorH+2)(O-Mor-adtp−) towards nickel (II) dichloride hexahydrated is presented and the hydrolysis of the relevant metal complexes investigated. The hydrolytic products (S-MorH+2)2 [Ni(dtp)2]2− and (O-MorH+2)2[Ni(dtp)2]2− were characterized by means of FT-IR, 1H, and 31P NMR and XRD and the experimented P–N cleavage investigated and elucidated by means of DFT calculations. The antimicrobial activity of the neutral nickel complex [Ni(S-Mor-adtp)2] was tested against a set of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria alongside with its nanodispersion in a silica matrix. The complex [Ni(S-Mor-adtp)2] did not show antibacterial activity, whilst the nano-dispersed sample [Ni(S-Mor-adtp)2]_SiO2 demonstrated inhibition to growth of Staphylococcus aureus. The nanocomposites were fully characterized by means of XRPD, TGA, SEM and dinitrogen sorption techniques.

The coordination modes of the ligand 2,5,8-trithia[9](2,6)pyridinophane (L) to thallium(I), gold(III) and gold(I) have been studied. Thallium(I) is coordinated by the macrocyclic ligand in [Tl(L)](PF6) (1) through all the sulfur and nitrogen atoms, in a distorted square-pyramidal geometry with the thallium(I) ion in the apical position and with the presence of an inert lone pair. Gold(III) is bonded by the ligand only through the nitrogen of the pyridine group in [AuCl3(L)] (2), whereas two AuI–C6F5 fragments coordinate the sulfur atoms next to the pyridine moiety of the ligand in [{Au(C6F5)}2(μ-L)] (3), which form a linear polymer through intermolecular aurophilic contacts. The heterometallic TlI/AuI complex {[Au(C6F5)2Tl]2(L)}n (4) features a polymeric structural nature with a metallic pseudo-rhombic Au2Tl2 core, which repeats itself forming a zig-zag polymer. In each Au2Tl2 unit only one thallium atom is bonded by the NS3 donor set of the macrocyclic ligand and also forms two unsupported Au–Tl bonds with two [Au(C6F5)2]− units in an overall pseudo-octahedral geometry. The other thallium atom similarly bridges the same [Au(C6F5)2]− units and links a neighbouring Au2Tl2 moiety, thus exhibiting a distorted trigonal planar geometry being bonded only to three gold atoms with unsupported Au–Tl interactions. This complex displays an interesting thermochromic behaviour showing emissions mainly resulting from MM′CT transitions at room temperature. At 77 K a dual emission appears, probably arising from the two different thallium environments. DFT calculations have been carried out in the attempt to investigate the origin of the emissions of complex 4., Authors thank the Agencia Estatal de Investigación (projects PID2019-104379RB-C21, RTI2018-097836-J100 and RYC2018-025872), Gobierno de Aragón–Fondo Social Europeo (Research Group E07_20R) and the Fondazione di Sardegna (FdS) and Regione Autonoma della Sardegna (RAS) (Progetti Biennali di Ateneo FdS/RAS annualità 2018) for financial support of our research. A. P. acknowledges RAS for the funding in the context of the POR FSE 2014–2020 (CUP F24J17000190009).

The ammonium salt of monoethyloxalate (AmEtOx) was investigated as a novel precursor for the conservation of carbonate stone substrates, such as biomicritic limestone and marble. Full characterization of treated and untreated authentic stone samples was carried out by means of SEM, X-ray powder diffraction, synchrotron tts-μXRD measurements, mercury intrusion porosimetry, determination of water transport properties, and pull-off tests. The improved solubility (1.49 M, 20.1% w/w) of AmEtOx as compared to that of ammonium oxalate (AmOx; 0.4 M, 5% w/w) results in the formation of microcrystalline phases 30–50 and 200–500 μm thick of calcium oxalate mono-(whewellite) or dihydrate (weddellite), on marble and biomicrite samples, respectively, after treatment with AmEtOx 5% and 12% w/w aqueous solutions. As a result, a reduction in the porosity of the stone samples and an enhancement of their cohesion are observed. DFT calculations, carried out to investigate the hydrolysis reaction leading from AmEtOx to AmOx, showed that the localization of the Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital (LUMO) and the natural charge distribution account nicely for the tendency to hydrolyse observed experimentally, eventually leading to the formation of whewellite and weddellite on the stone surface., M. A., M. C. A., F. I., and V. L. thank the Fondazione di Sardegna (FdS) and Regione Autonoma della Sardegna (RAS) (Progetti Biennali di Ateneo FdS/RAS annualità 2016) for financial support. A. P. acknowledges RAS for the funding in the context of the POR FSE 2014–2020 (CUP F24J17000190009). Comune di Cagliari, Segretariato Regionale per i Beni e le attività culturali per la Sardegna, and Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio per la città metropolitana di Cagliari e le province di Oristano e Sud Sardegna are kindly acknowledged for supporting the Cultural Heritage Conservation Laboratory “Colle di Bonaria” in their research and teaching activities.

The photoconducting properties of platinum diimine-dithiolate complex [Pt(bipy)(Naph-edt)] (1; bipy = 2,2′-bipyridine; Naph-edt2− = 2-naphthylethylene-1,2-dithiolate) were investigated. DFT calculations on a model assembly with four complex units suggest that the high external quantum efficency measured on a prototype photodetector correlates with the intermolecular character of electronic excitations in the visible region.

The reaction of the bis(1,2-dithiolene) complex [Pd(Me2timdt)2] (1; Me2timdt•– = monoreduced 1,3-dimethyl-2,4,5-trithioxoimidazolidine) with Br2 yielded the complex [Pd(Me2timdt)Br2] (2), which was reacted with Na2mnt (mnt2– = 1,2-dicyano-1,2-ethylenedithiolate) to give the neutral mixed-ligand complex [Pd(Me2timdt)(mnt)] (3). Complex 3 shows an intense solvatochromic near-infrared (NIR) absorption band falling between 955 nm in DMF and 1060 nm in CHCl3 (ε = 10700 M–1 cm–1 in CHCl3). DFT calculations were used to elucidate the electronic structure of complex 3 and to compare it with those of the corresponding homoleptic complexes 1 and [Pd(mnt)2] (4). An in-depth comparison of calculated and experimental structural and vis–NIR spectroscopic properties, supported by IEF-PCM TD-DFT and NBO calculations, clearly points to a description of 3 as a dithione-dithiolato complex. For the first time, a broken-symmetry (BS) procedure for the evaluation of the singlet diradical character (DC) of heteroleptic bis(1,2-dithiolene) complexes has been developed and applied to complex 3. The DC, predominant for 1 (nDC = 55.4%), provides a remarkable contribution to the electronic structures of the ground states of both 3 and 4, showing a diradicaloid nature (nDC = 24.9% and 27.5%, respectively). The computational approach developed here clearly shows that a rational design of the DC of bis(1,2-ditiolene) metal complexes, and hence their linear and nonlinear optical properties, can be achieved by a proper choice of the 1,2-dithiolene ligands based on their electronic structure., The reaction of [Pd(Me2timdt)2] (1; Me2timdt•− = monoreduced 1,3-dimethyl-2,4,5-trithioxoimidazolidine) with Br2 yielded [Pd(Me2timdt)Br2] (2), which was reacted with Na2mnt (mnt2− = 1,2-dicyano-1,2-ethylenedithiolate) to give [Pd(Me2timdt)(mnt)] (3), showing an intense solvatochromic near-infrared (NIR) absorption band. The singlet diradical character (DC), predominant for 1, provides a remarkable contribution to the ground states of 3 and 4. A rational design of the DC of bis(1,2-dithiolene) complexes can be achieved by a proper choice of the 1,2-dithiolene ligands.

Metal bis(1,2-dithiolene) complexes belonging to the class [Ni(Ar-edt)2]x- [Ar-edt2- = arylethylene-1,2-dithiolate; Ar = phenyl, (1x-), 2-naphthyl (2x-); x = 0 and 1] were fully characterized by NMR, UV-visible-near-infrared (UV-vis-NIR), diffuse reflectance, and FT-IR spectroscopy, as well as cyclic voltammetry and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. These complexes have emerged as new photoconducting materials that allowed for the development of a prototype of photodetectors with response in the vis-NIR region. The photodetecting devices showed in some cases quantum efficiencies orders of magnitude higher than those of previously reported 1,2-dithiolene systems.

Sulphur and nitrogen oxide pollutants cause acid rain that can eventually lead to the dissolution of calcite in marble and limestones. Calcium oxalate is an inorganic protective agent, which is obtained by treatment with ammonium oxalate. The functionalization of oxalic acid to give monoesters and monoamides (oxamates) allows tailoring the solubility of the relevant ammonium and calcium salts. In this context, theoretical calculations carried out at the Density Functional Theory (DFT) level were exploited to investigate the capability of oxalate, methyloxalate, phenyloxalate, oxamate, methyloxamate, and phenyloxamate to interact with the calcium carbonate lattice. An in-depth validation based on the structural data showed that DFT calculations with the PBE0 functional along with a single or triple-zeta def2 basis set allow understanding the different reactivity of the oxalate and oxamate derivatives and their efficiency in interacting with stones containing calcium carbonate, such as Carrara marble and biomicritic limestones.

The reaction of (C^Npz^C)AuCl with C-H acidic compounds H2CR1R2 in the presence of base readily affords the corresponding alkyl complexes (C^Npz^C)AuCHR1R2 [2a, R1 = R2 = CN; 3a, R1 = R2 = C(O)Me; 4, R1 = R2 = CO2Et; 5, R1 = R2 = C(O)Ph; 6a, R1 = H, R2 = C(O)Me]. The analogous pyridine-pincer complexes 2b, 3b and 6b were obtained similarly [C^Npz^C = 2,6-bis(4′-tBuC6H3)2pyrazine dianion; C^Npy^C = 2,6-bis(4′-tBuC6H3)2pyridine dianion]. The reactions of (C^Npz^C)AuOAcF (7a) and (C^Npy^C)AuOAcF (7b) with MeMgI gave the methyl complexes (C^Npz^C)AuMe (8a) and (C^Npy^C)AuMe (8b), respectively. The crystal structures of 2a, 2b, 3a, 6a, and 7a have been determined. The photophysical properties of the new complexes and those of the previously reported gold hydride (C^Npz^C)AuH (AuH) are reported. The lower-energy absorption and the emission maxima follow the energy sequence 2a < 3a < 4 < 5 < 6a < AuH ≈ 8a for the pyrazine series, and 2b < 3b < 6b ≈ 8b for the pyridine series. These values provide a correlation with the pKa values of the corresponding ancillary ligand precursors. In agreement with DFT calculations, the emissions are assigned to 3IL(C^N^C)/3ILCT {(C6H4tBu-4’)→pz/py*} transitions, dominated by the HOMO and the LUMO orbitals. The LUMO is located in the heterocycle (py/pz) in trans position to the ancillary ligand, which makes this orbital more sensitive to the electronic nature of the ancillary ligand than the HOMO. The calculations establish that the charge transfer from the tBuC6H3 ligand fragments to the central heterocycle ring in the dominant transition explains the modulation of the properties with the σ-donor characteristics of the alkyl or hydride ligands.

The novel heteroleptic cyclometalated complex [AuIII(pyb-H)(mnt)] (1; pyb-H=C-deprotonated 2-benzylpyridine; mnt =1,2-dicyanoethene-1,2-dithiolate) was tested against a panel of ten Gram positive (belonging to the Staphylococcus, Streptococcus spp. and Bacillus clausii), Gram negative (E. coli, K. pneumoniae, P. aeruginosa) bacteria and three yeasts belonging to the Candida spp. Complex 1 showed a remarkable bacteriostatic antimicrobial activity against staphylococci, with Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) values of 1.56 and 3.13μg/mL for S. haemoliticus and S. aureus, respectively. Spectroscopic and electrochemical measurements, supported by Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations, were exploited to fully investigate the electronic structure of complex 1 and its relationship with the antimicrobial activity.

This study investigates the coordination chemistry of the tetradentate pyridine-containing 12-membered macrocycles L1-L3 towards Platinum Group metal ions PdII, PtII, and RhIII. The reactions between the chloride salts of these metal ions and the three ligands in MeCN/H2O or MeOH/H2O (1:1 v/v) are shown, and the isolated solid compounds are characterized, where possible, by mass spectroscopy and 1H- and 13C-NMR spectroscopic measurements. Structural characterization of the 1:1 metal-to-ligand complexes [Pd(L1)Cl]2[Pd2Cl6], [Pt(L1)Cl](BF4), [Rh(L1)Cl2](PF6), and [Rh(L3)Cl2](BF4)·MeCN shows the coordinated macrocyclic ligands adopting a folded conformation, and occupying four coordination sites of a distorted square-based pyramidal and octahedral coordination environment for the PdII/PtII, and RhIII complexes, respectively. The remaining coordination site(s) are occupied by chlorido ligands. The reaction of L3 with PtCl2 in MeCN/H2O gave by serendipity the complex [Pt(L3)(m-1,3-MeCONH)PtCl(MeCN)](BF4)2·H2O, in which two metal centers are bridged by an amidate ligand at a Pt1-Pt2 distance of 2.5798(3) Å and feature one square-planar and one octahedral coordination environment. Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations, which utilize the broken symmetry approach (DFT-BS), indicate a singlet d8-d8 PtII-PtII ground-state nature for this compound, rather than the alleged d9-d7 PtI-PtIII mixed-valence character reported for related dinuclear Pt-complexes.

The hydroauration of internal and terminal alkynes by gold(III) hydride complexes [(C^N^C)AuH] was found to be mediated by radicals and proceeds by an unexpected binuclear outer‐sphere mechanism to cleanly form trans‐insertion products. Radical precursors such as azobisisobutyronitrile lead to a drastic rate enhancement. DFT calculations support the proposed radical mechanism, with very low activation barriers, and rule out mononuclear mechanistic alternatives. These alkyne hydroaurations are highly regio‐ and stereospecific for the formation of Z‐vinyl isomers, with Z/E ratios of >99:1 in most cases.

The synthesis of 5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-4(1H)-one (P1) is presented, together with the evaluation of its coordination ability towards Fe(3+), studied by a combination of chemical, computational, and animal approaches. The use of complementary analytical techniques has allowed us to give evidence of the tautomeric changes of P1 as a function of pH, and to determine their influence on the coordinating ability of P1 towards Fe(3+). The pFe(3+) value 22.0 of P1-iron complexes is noticeably higher than that of deferiprone (20.6), one of the three clinical chelating agents in therapeutic use for iron overload diseases. This is due on one side to the tautomeric change to the catechol form, and on the other to the lower protonation constant of the OH group. Bio-distribution studies on mice allowed us to confirm in vivo the efficacy of P1. Furthermore the coordinating ability toward Al(3+), Cu(2+) and Zn(2+) has been studied to evaluate the possible use of P1 against a second toxic metal ion (Al(3+)), and to envisage its potential influence on the homeostatic equilibria of essential metal ions. The chelating ability of P1 toward these ions, not higher than that of the corresponding deferiprone, contributes to render P1 a more selective iron chelator.

The reactions of 2,4-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3-dithio-2,4-diphosphetane-2,4-disulfide (Lawesson&rsquo, s Reagent, LR) with benzylamine (BzNH2) and 4-phenylbutylamine (PhBuNH2) yield benzylammonium P-(4-methoxyphenyl)-N-benzyl-amidodithiophosphonate (BzNH3)(BzNH-adtp) and 4-phenylbutylammonium P-(4-methoxyphenyl)-N-(4-phenylbutyl)-amidodithiophosphonate (PhBuNH3)(PhBuNH-adtp). The relevant nickel complexes [Ni(BzNH-adtp)2] and [Ni(PhBuNH-adtp)2] and the corresponding hydrolysed derivatives (BzNH3)2[Ni(dtp)2] and (PhBuNH3)2[Ni(dtp)2] were prepared and fully characterized. The antimicrobial activity of the aforementioned amidodithiophosphonates against a set of Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogen bacteria was evaluated, and [Ni(BzNH-adtp)2] and [Ni(PhBuNH-adtp)2] showed antiproliferative activity towards Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus haemolyticus strains. density functional theory (DFT) calculations were performed to shed some light on the activity of reported compounds related to their tendency towards P&ndash, N bond cleavage.

Isocyanides insert into gold(iii)-hydrogen bonds to give the first examples of gold iminoformyl complexes. The reaction is initiated by catalytic amounts of radicals; DFT calculations indicate that this is an equilibrium reaction driven forward by isocyanide in sufficient excess to trap the Au(ii) intermediate.

The hydroauration of functionalised 1-alkenes by the gold(III) hydride (C^NOMe^C)AuH is initiated by organic radicals and proceeds via (C^N^C)Au(II) radical intermediates following a bimolecular outer-sphere mechanism. The outcome of these reactions is determined by the stability of the gold-substituted radicals, and chemoselectivity correlates with the degree of spin delocalisation in the alkylgold radical intermediates. The reaction is sensitive to steric as well as electronic factors; disubstituted alkenes and alkenes that form unstable radicals give product mixtures or are unreactive. As DFT calculations show, the reactions agree well with the calculated reaction enthalpies and the standard free energy change for the reaction of the gold(II) radical with the respective alkene.

The coordination properties and photochemical response of two fluorescent ligands 2,5-bis{2-[bis(2-pyridylmethyl)aminomethyl]phenyl}[1,3,4]oxadiazole (L1) and 2,5-bis{2-[(1,4,7-triazacyclononane-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}[1,3,4]oxadiazole (L2) towards ZnII and CdII are reported. The ligands contain the 2,5-diphenyl[1,3,4]oxadiazole (PPD) fluorescent probe linked to two coordinating units, namely dipicolylamine (DPA) for L1 and 1,4,7-triazacyclononane (TACN) for L2, through a methylene spacer. Both ligands form mononuclear and dinuclear complexes with these metal ions in aqueous or hydro-alcoholic media. With regard to L1, only the mononuclear CdII complex is highly fluorescent at 368 nm, while the mononuclear ZnII and dinuclear CdII and ZnII complexes are not emissive. Ligand L2 forms an excimer emitting at 474 nm only in the presence of one equivalent of CdII, and potentiometric, spectrophotometric, spectrofluorimetric, and NMR studies and DFT calculations were performed to explain this peculiarity. The discrimination between CdII and ZnII is mainly due to the different coordination environments of the metal ions in the mononuclear complexes; namely CdII is coordinated by both the side arms of each ligand, while ZnII is bound only to one coordinating unit.

The reactivity of the 2-arylselanyl pyridine derivatives L1–L4 towards dihalogens X2 (X = I, Br) and interhalogens IX (X = Cl, Br) was studied in CHCl3 or CH3CN. The solid products obtained were structurally characterized and their nature points out the preference for CT spoke adducts and for seesaw insertion adducts to be formed at the N-donor and Se-donor site, respectively. DFT calculations were performed to provide a rationale for the structural diversity observed in the products obtained.

Gold(I) and gold(III) complexes derived from 2-(2'-pyridyl)benzimidazole (pbiH) were proven to be a promising class of in vitro antitumor agents against A2780 human ovarian cancer cells. In this paper, a comparative electrochemical, UV-vis absorption, and emission spectroscopic investigation is reported on pbiH, the two mononuclear Au(III) complexes [(pbi)AuX2] (X = Cl (1), AcO (2)), the four mononuclear Au(I) derivatives [(pbiH)AuCl] (3), [(pbiH)Au(PPh3)]PF6 ((4(+))(PF6(-))), [(pbi)Au(PPh3)] (5), and [(pbi)Au(TPA)] (6), the three mixed-valence Au(III)/Au(I) complexes [(μ-pbi)Au2Cl3] (7), [(Ph3P)Au(μ-pbi)AuX2]PF6 (X = Cl ((8(+))(PF6(-))), AcO ((9(+))(PF6(-)))), and the binuclear Au(I)-Au(I) compound [(μ-pbi)Au2(PPh3)2]PF6 ((10(+))(PF6(-))). All complexes feature irreversible reduction processes related to the Au(III)/Au(I) or Au(I)/Au(0) processes and peculiar luminescent emission at about 360-370 nm in CH2Cl2, with quantum yields that are remarkably lower ((0.7-14.5) × 10(-2)) in comparison to that determined for the free pbiH ligand (31.5 × 10(-2)) in the same solvent. The spectroscopic and electrochemical properties of all complexes were interpreted on the grounds of time-dependent PBE0/DFT calculations carried out both in the gas phase and in CH2Cl2 implicitly considered within the IEF-PCM SCRF approach. The electronic structure of the complexes, and in particular the energy and composition of the Kohn-Sham LUMOs, can be related to the antiproliferative properties against the A2780 ovarian carcinoma cell line, providing sound quantitative structure-activity relationships and shedding a light on the role played by the global charge and nature of ancillary ligands in the effectiveness of Au-based antitumor drugs.

Five new [Pt(N^N)(dtoc)] complexes (1-5; N^N = diimine: 2,2'-bipyridine and its 4,4'-alkyl/aryl-substituted derivatives or 1,10-phenanthroline; dtoc(2-) = 1,2-dithiolate-1,2-closo-dicarbadodecaborane) have been synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic and electrochemical methods, and by means of X-ray diffraction in the case of complexes 1 and 4. Hybrid DFT and time-dependent (TD) DFT calculations were performed on complexes 1-5 and the previously reported complex [Pt(Ph2phen)(dtoc)] (6; Ph2phen = 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline) both in the gas phase and in the presence of several solvents (CH2Cl2, CHCl3, CH3CN, acetone, THF, DMF, DMSO, and toluene) to gain an insight into the electronic structure of the complexes and explain their experimental features. Theoretical calculations allowed for the determination of structure-property relationships within the series of the six complexes considered, and the prediction of their second order nonlinear optical (SONLO) properties by evaluating their first static hyperpolarizabilities (βtot).

The Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche of the Università degli Studi di Cagliari and Banco di Sardegna, Italy are kindly acknowledged for financial support (PRID 2015). The choice of the metal ion M and the terminal Y and donor X chalcogen species (M = Ni, Pt; X, Y = S, Se) in square-planar complexes with 1,3-dimethyl-2-chalcogenoxo-imidazoline-4,5-dichalcogenolates allows fine-tuning both the redox stability and the energy of the peculiarly intense NIR electrochromic absorption, thanks to the subtle contribution of M, X, and Y to the relevant frontier molecular orbitals, investigated at IEF-PCM DFT and TD-DFT level. Publisher PDF

The novel heteroleptic cyclometalated complex [Au

International audience; Eighteen new [PtII(N∧N)(S∧S)] complexes [23-40; N∧N = diimine: 2,2′-bipyridine, 1,10-phenanthroline and alkyl/aryl-substituted derivatives; S∧S = arylethylene-1,2-dithiolate (R-edt2-: R = phenyl, 2-naphthyl, 1-pyrenyl), N-substituted 2-thioxothiazoline-4,5-dithiolate (R-dmet2-: R = methyl, ethyl, phenyl)] have been synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic (UV/Vis/NIR, fluorescence) and electrochemical (CV) measurements. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis allowed structural characterization of five of the complexes (27-29, 31, and 37). Structural modifications capable of affecting the nature and energies of the frontier molecular orbitals in these systems were assessed and hybrid DFT and time-dependent (TD) DFT calculations, carried out both in the gas phase and in the presence of several solvents (CH2Cl2, CHCl3, CH3CN, acetone, thf, dmf, dmso, and toluene), allowed the trends observed in the voltammetric data and in the energies of the peculiar solvatochromic visible absorption bands to be rationalized. In addition, to evaluate the second-order nonlinear optical properties of 23-40, first static hyperpolarizability values βtot were calculated both in the gas phase and in CH2Cl2, the highest values being obtained for [Pt(N∧N)(Me-dmet)] complexes (N∧N = 4,4′-diphenyl-2,2′-bipyridine and 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline; βtot = 691 × 10-30 and 604 × 10-30 esu, respectively).

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The electrochemical, UV/Vis-NIR absorption, and emission-spectroscopic features of (TBA(+))(1(-)) and the corresponding neutral complex 1 were investigated (TBA(+)=tetrabutylammonium; 1(-)=[Au(III)(Pyr,H-edt)(2)](-); Pyr,H-edt(2-)=pyren-1-yl-ethylene-1,2-dithiolato). The intense electrochromic NIR absorption (λ(max)=1432 nm; ε=13000 M(-1) cm(-1) in CH(2)Cl(2)) and the potential-controlled visible emission in the range 400-500 nm, the energy of which depends on the charge of the complex, were interpreted on the grounds of time-dependent DFT calculations carried out on the cis and trans isomers of 1, 1(-), and 1(2-). In addition, to evaluate the nonlinear optical properties of 1(x-) (x=0, 1), first static hyperpolarizability values β(tot) were calculated (β(tot)=78×10(-30) and 212×10(-30) esu for the cis isomer of 1(-) and 1, respectively) and compared to those of differently substituted [Au(Ar,H-edt)(2)](x-) gold dithiolenes [Ar=naphth-2-yl (2), phenyl (3); x=0, 1].