Synthesis, structures, catalytic, and anticancer activities of some coordination compounds involving two new triazole derivatives

Abstract

Five N-heterocyclic carboxylate-based coordination complexes, [Co(L¹)₂(H₂O)₂]·2H₂O (1), [Cd(L¹)₂(H₂O)₂]·2H₂O (2), [Co(L²)(H₂O)₃] (3), [Ni(L²)(H₂O)₃] (4), and [Cu₂(L²)₂(H₂O)₂] (5), have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, Powder X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analyses, and single-crystal X-ray crystallography, where HL¹ is 2-((5-amino-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)thio)acetic acid and H₂L² is 2-((5-amino-1-(carboxymethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)thio)acetic acid. In these complexes, the hydrogen bonds (H-bonds) play an important role in their packing structures. Complex 1 has nine H-bonds showing a 3-D sqc38 topology. Complex 2 has 17 H-bonds exhibiting a 3-D hxl network. Complexes 3 and 4 are isomorphic, both of which possess ten H-bonds to present a 3-D btc topology. Complex 5 with eight H-bonds forms a 2-D sq1 structure. In addition, complex 3 catalyzes the decolorization of methyl orange. Meanwhile, 1, 3, and 5 show certain anticancer activities to inhibit the growth of HepG2 cells.

Five N-heterocyclic carboxylate based coordination complexes are synthesized which all show hydrogen bonding supramolecular structures, and the photocatalytic and anticancer activities of them are investigated.

Keywords:

• Crystal structure
• Triazole
• Hydrogen bond
• Catalytic property

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Funding

This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [grant number 21371052]; Heilongjiang Province Science and Technology Project [grant number GZ13A002].