Abstract:
o-Phenylenediamine reacts with 2-formyl-, 2-acetyl-, or 2-benzoylpyridine in ethanol in the presence of cobalt, nickel, copper, or zinc chlorides to form monomeric complexes ML1-3Cl2·nH2O {M = Co, Ni, Cu, Zn; L1 = N 1,N 2-bis(pyridin-2-ymethylidene)benzene-1,2-diamine, L2 = N 1,N 2-bis(pyridin-2-ylethylidene) benzene-1,2-diamine, L3 = N 1,N 2-bis[phenyl(pyridin-2-yl)methylidene]benzene-1,2-diamine; n = 0-3}. The condensation products (L1-L3) act in the complexes as tetradentate N,N,N,N-ligands. Thermolysis of the complexes occurs in two stages: dehydration (70-95°C) and complete degradation (320-450°C). At concentrations of 10-5-10-7 M, the complexes inhibit in vitro growth and proliferation of HL-60 human promyelocytic leukemia cells.
