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Synthesis, Structural Diversity and Mimic Superoxide Dismutase of Mn(II) Complexes Derived from N, O-donor Schiff
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Two new potentially tetradentate Schiff base ligands N'-(pyridin-2-ylmethylene)nicotinohydrazide (L1), and N'-(pyridin-2-ylmethylene)isonicotinohydrazide (L(2)) were synthesized. Reactions of hydrazone ligands L(1) and L(2) with Mn(NO(3))(2) afford two mononuclear Mn(II) complexes, [Mn(L(1))(NO(3))(H(2)O)(2)]•(NO(3)) (1) and [Mn(L(2))(2)(NO(3))(H(2)O)]•(NO(3)) (2). For complexes 1 and 2, L(1) and L(2) act as pincer-like tridentate or bidentate ligands, respectively. The Mn(II) ions in the two compounds are both in heptacoordinated environment, while the two molecules display diverse solid-state supramolecular structures because of the different orientation of Npyridine and hydrogen bonding patterns of nitrate anions. Complex 1 features 2D supramolecular sheet, while complex 2 is double-chain supramolecular structure. Both of the two complexes exhibit moderate superoxide dismutase (SOD) mimetic activity.
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