Intramolecular reductive nitrosylation: reaction of nitric oxide and a copper(II) complex of a cyclam derivative with pendant luminescent chromophores

Kiyoshi Tsuge; Frank DeRosa; Mark D Lim; Peter C Ford

doi:10.1021/ja049444b

Intramolecular reductive nitrosylation: reaction of nitric oxide and a copper(II) complex of a cyclam derivative with pendant luminescent chromophores

J Am Chem Soc. 2004 Jun 2;126(21):6564-5. doi: 10.1021/ja049444b.

Authors

Kiyoshi Tsuge¹, Frank DeRosa, Mark D Lim, Peter C Ford

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California - Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106-9510, USA.

PMID: 15161279
DOI: 10.1021/ja049444b

Abstract

The base-catalyzed reaction of nitric oxide with the Cu(II) complex Cu(DAC)2+ (DAC = 1,8-bis(9-anthracyl-methyl)-(1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane)) leads to reduction of the metal center and the unexpected intramolecular nitrosylation of a secondary amine.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Anthracenes / chemistry
Copper / chemistry*
Heterocyclic Compounds / chemistry*
Luminescent Measurements
Molecular Structure
Nitric Oxide / chemistry*
Organometallic Compounds / chemistry
Oxidation-Reduction

Substances

Anthracenes
Heterocyclic Compounds
Organometallic Compounds
cyclam
Nitric Oxide
Copper