Interaction of transuranium elements with biologically important ligands: structural and spectroscopic evidence for nucleotide coordination to plutonium

Inorg Chem. 2009 Mar 16;48(6):2343-5. doi: 10.1021/ic802053s.

Abstract

The first complex of a transuranium element (tetravalent plutonium) with nucleotide (deoxycytidinemonophosphate, dCMP) was synthesized and structurally characterized. The crystal structure of [Pu(4)(NO(3))(8)(HdCMP)(4)(H(2)O)(8)](NO(3))(4).2H(2)O consists of complex cations [Pu(4)(NO(3))(8)(HdCMP)(4)(H(2)O)(8)](4+), NO(3)(-) anions, and water molecules. There are two crystallographically independent Pu atoms in the structure, both having similar surroundings. Each of the Pu atoms is coordinated by three O atoms of phosphate groups belonging to three different (HdCMP)(-) anions, two bidentate nitrate anions, and two water molecules. The crystal structure is confirmed by IR and UV/vis/near-IR spectroscopic data.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Deoxycytidine Monophosphate / chemical synthesis
  • Deoxycytidine Monophosphate / chemistry*
  • Ligands
  • Models, Molecular
  • Plutonium / chemistry*

Substances

  • Ligands
  • Deoxycytidine Monophosphate
  • Plutonium