Int J Pharm Pharm Sci, Vol 6, Issue 9, 359-367Original Article

STRUCTURAL OF SUPRAMOLECULAR HYDROGEN BONDING DIOXOURANIUM (VI) COMPLEXES

ASHRAF A. EL-BINDARY*, ABDEL-GHANY F. SHOAIR

Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, 34517 Damietta, Egypt.
Email: abindary@yahoo.com

Received: 24 Jul 2014 Revised and Accepted: 25 Aug 2014


ABSTRACT

The azodye ligands were synthesized from the coupling of 3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5(4H)-one with aniline derivatives and characterized by elemental analyses, IR and NMR spectroscopy. Dioxouranium (VI) complexes of the prepared ligands were characterized by elemental analyses, conductance, thermal analysis and spectral (UV, IR and NMR) results. IR spectra show that the ligands behave as a monobasic bidentate coordinating via the hydrazo nitrogen atom and CO of the pyrazole ring. Thermal studies to verify the status of water molecules inside or outside the coordination sphere of the central metal ion. The optimized bond lengths, bond angles and the calculated quantum chemical parameters for the ligands were investigated. The coordination geometries and electronic structures are determined from a framework for the modeling of the complexes. The force constants, FUO (10-8 N/Ao) and the bond lengths, RUO (Ao) have been calculated from an asymmetric stretching frequency of O-U-O group.

Keywords: Supramolecular structures, Azodye complexes, Dioxouranium(VI), Molecular parameters.


INTRODUCTION

In recent years, UO2(II) complexes of azodyes ligands have received much attention because of their rich electrochemical and photophysical properties as well as their potential applications in various supramolecular structures as electronics and photomolecular devises [1-5]. Multinuclear systems of this kind can be developed by covalent linking of building blocks with spacers. The size, shape and electronic nature of the bridge controls the electronic communication between the chromophores and thereby the molecule as a whole [6-9].

Azodye ligands play a key role in understanding the coordination chemistry of transition metal ions [5,10]. Hydrogen bonding now is one of the key interactions in the process of molecular aggregation and recognition in nature [6,11,12] and it can be used to design and assemble supramolecular architectures. The development of the field of bioinorganic chemistry has interest in azo dye complexes, since it has been recognized that many of these complexes may serve as models for biologically important species [13,14]. Both the azo dyes and their metal complexes find applications in dye industry. In some cases, the complexes assume more importance due to technical reasons, like better fiber affinity, and light [15] fastness.

El-Sonbati et al. [7,11,12] reported on hydrogen bonded supramolecular quinoline azodyes and/or hydrazono ligands moiety, which can be viewed as hydride structure, composed of a carbonyl/azomethine function and OH/=N-NH group, which has mutual electronic and steric influence on the hydrogen bonding formation dependent on the conformation of the molecules, determined by the two competitive conjugated π – π* and n – π* systems and the steric effect. This paper is an extension of previous studies [7,11] in the coordination compounds for several reasons: (i) molecular materials with peculiar electric or optical properties can form intermolecular interactions, required for the desired structural control, differ in nature and they can be provided by, for example, hydrogen bond [12,16] or charge transfer processes [8,10]; (ii) the oxygen bridge with varied stereochemistries has attracted much attention due to their interesting spectral properties and their use in biological processes.

This work deals with synthesis and characterization of azodyes obtained by the coupling of 3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5(4H)-one with aniline derivatives and their UO2(II) complexes. Coordination behavior of the ligands towards UO2(II) ions was investigated using spectroscopic techniques. The present study, not only aims at the synthesis and characterization of a series of supramolecular metal chelates, but also demonstrates the enhanced effectiveness of charge density on the chelating ring. It also pointed out to the substituents effect on metal ion.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Materials and physical measurements

The standard chemicals, aniline and its derivatives were purchased from Aldrich chemical company and used as received without further purification. C, H and N were determined on Automatic Analyzer CHNS Vario ELIII, Germany. Spectroscopic data of the ligands and UO2(II) complexes were obtained using the following instruments: FT-IR spectra (KBr discs, 4000-400 cm-1) by Jasco-4100 spectrophotometer; the 1H NMR spectrum by Bruker WP 300 MHz using DMSO-d6 as a solvent containing TMS as the internal standard; the absorbance measurements by UV-visible spectrophotometer (Perkin-Elmer AA800 Model AAS). The uranium content was determined by igniting a definite mass of the complex at 800 oC and weighing the residue as U3O8 [17].

Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) measurements were made using a DuPont 950 thermobalance. Ten milligram samples were heated at 10o/min in a dynamic nitrogen atmosphere (70 ml/min); the sample holder was boat-shaped, 10 × 5 × deep; the temperature measuring thermocouple was placed within of the holder. The molecular structures of the investigated compounds were optimized by HF method with 3-21G basis set.

The molecules were built with the Perkin Elmer ChemBio Draw and optimized using Perkin Elmer ChemBio3D software [18]. El-Sonbati equation [19] has been manipulated by using a computer program developed in our laboratories using C language.

Preparation of 4-(3-derivatives phenylazo)-3-methyl-1-phenylpyrazol-5-one (HLn)

In a typical preparation [20], 25 ml of distilled water containing 0.01 mol hydrochloric acid were added to m-derivatives of aniline (0.01 mole). The resulting mixture was stirred and cooled to 0 ºC. A solution of 0.01 mole sodium nitrite in 20 ml of water was added dropwise.

Formed diazonium chloride was consecutively coupled with an alkaline solution of 0.01 mole 3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5(4H)-one as shown in Scheme 1. The colored precipitate, which formed immediately, was filtered and washed several times with water. The experimental details are given in Scheme 1.

Scheme 1: Formation mechanism of 4-(3-derivatives phenylazo)-3-methyl-1-phenylpyrazol-5-one.

Preparation of UO2 (II) complexes

For the synthesis of uranyl complexes; a solution of UO2(CH3COO)2.2H2O in approximately 50 ml of absolute ethanol was mixed with an appropriate amount of the ligands (HLn) to give a molar ratio of 1:1 or 1:2. Reflux was continued for 2-3 hrs. The complexes were filtered off and washed with hot ethanol. All precipitates were dried at 40oC. Table 1 shows the details of elemental analysis of the isolated complexes.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Molecular parameters

Based on MO theory [21] the energy terms of the molecular orbital became more closely spaced as the size of the conjugated system increases. Therefore, with every additional conjugated double bond the energy difference between the highest occupied and the lowest vacant π-electron level became smaller and the wavelength of the first absorption band corresponds to this transition is increased. The azo group can act as a proton acceptor in hydrogen bonds [10,22]. The optimized structures of the ligands (HLn) are given in Fig. 1. The selected geometrical structures of the investigated ligands (HLn) were calculated by optimizing their bond lengths and bond angles (Tables 2-4). The C(9)-N(8) bond with length 1.273 Å for all ligands (HLn) is a normal imine bond. From Tables 2-4 the computed net charges on active centers, it is found that the most negative charges in ligands are N(11) & O(24), N(11) & O(17) and N(11) & O(23) for HL1, HL2 and HL3, respectively. Quantum chemical parameters such as the highest occupied molecular orbital energy (EHOMO), the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital energy (ELUMO) and HOMO–LUMO energy gap (ΔE) for the investigated molecules were calculated.

In Fig. 2 the HOMO–LUMO energy gap, ΔE, which is an important stability index, is applied to develop theoretical models for explaining the structure and conformation barriers in many molecular systems [23,24]. The value of ΔE for HL1, HL2, and HL3 was found 0.0655, 0.1024 and 0.1026 a. u., respectively, so ligand (HL1) more stable and highly reactive than the other ligands (HL2) and (HL3) (Table 5). Ligand (HL1) is more reactive than ligands (HL2) and (HL3) as reflected from energy gap values.

The calculated quantum chemical parameters are given in Table 5. Additional parameters such as ∆E, absolute electronegativities, χ, chemical potentials, Pi, absolute hardness, η, absolute softness, σ, global electrophilicity, ω [25], global softness, S, and additional electronic charge, ∆Nmax, have been calculated according to the following equations [25,26]:

Table 1: Elemental analysis data for the ligands (HLn) and their UO22+ complexesa (for molecular structures see Scheme 1)b.

Exp. (calc.) (%)

C H N metal

Code Compoundc
63.55 4.42 17.72 -

(63.35) (4.35) (17.39)

32.51 2.72 8.33 34.23

(32.39) (2.56) (7.96) (33.81)

1 HL1

[UO2L1(OH2)(OAc)]2H2O

65.49 4.85 19.42 -

(65.31) (4.76) (19.05)

30.53 2.66 7.24 33.64

(30.34) (2.53) (8.87) (33.43)

2 HL2

[UO2L2(OH2)(OAc)]4H2O

66.41 5.31 18.38 -

(18.23) (5.20) (66.18)

34.03 3.34 8.65 35.73

(33.88) (3.12) (8.32) (35.36)

3 HL3

[UO2L3(OH2)(OAc)]H2O

43.97 2.88 12.23 25.89

(43.87) (2.80) (12.04) (25.59)

4 [UO2(L1)2]H2O
43.44 3.06 13.42 27.54

(43.39) (2.98) (13.82) (27.23)

5 [UO2(L2)2]H2O
45.41 3.45 12.65 26.54

(45.23) (3.33) (12.42) (26.39)

6 [UO2(L3)2]2H2O

a Microanalytical data as well as metal are in good agreement with the stoichiometry of the proposed , complexes., b The excellent agreement between calculated and experimental data supports the assignment in the present work.,c HL1-HL3 are the ligand as given in Scheme 1 and L1-L3 are anions.




HL1


HL2


HL3

Fig. 1: The calculated molecular structures of the investigated compounds (HLn).


HOMO LUMO
HL1
HL2
HL3

Fig. 2: The Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital (HOMO) and the Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital (LUMO) of the investigated compounds (HLn).


Table 2:The selected geometric parameters for HL1

Bond lengths (Å) Bond angles (o) Bond angles (o)
O(25)-H(38) 0.968
C(22)-H(37) 1.099
C(21)-H(36) 1.104
C(20)-H(35) 1.102
C(19)-H(34) 1.103
C(18)-H(33) 1.103
C(14)-H(32) 1.114
C(14)-H(31) 1.113
C(14)-H(30) 1.113
C(6)-H(29) 1.103
C(4)-H(28) 1.103
C(2)-H(27) 1.101
C(1)-H(26) 1.104
C(1)-C(6) 1.34
C(5)-C(6) 1.346
C(4)-C(5) 1.349
C(3)-C(4) 1.349
C(2)-C(3) 1.346
C(1)-C(2) 1.341
C(17)-C(22) 1.35
C(21)-C(22) 1.343
C(20)-C(21) 1.339
C(19)-C(20) 1.339
C(18)-C(19) 1.343
C(17)-C(18) 1.352
C(3)-C(23) 1.368
N(7)-H(16) 1.038
O(15)-H(16) 1.006
N(11)-C(17) 1.281
C(10)-O(15) 1.224
C(13)-C(14) 1.495
C(13)-C(9) 1.332
N(12)-C(13) 1.27
N(11)-N(12) 1.25
C(10)-N(11) 1.272
C(9)-C(10) 1.359
N(8)-C(9) 1.273
N(7)-N(8) 1.25
C(5)-N(7) 1.275
C(23)-O(25) 1.36
C(23)-O(24) 1.218
H(38)-O(25)-C(23) 111.618
H(36)-C(21)-C(22) 120.172
H(36)-C(21)-C(20) 119.498
C(22)-C(21)-C(20) 120.329
H(35)-C(20)-C(21) 120.619
H(35)-C(20)-C(19) 120.618
C(21)-C(20)-C(19) 118.763
H(34)-C(19)-C(20) 119.598
H(34)-C(19)-C(18) 120.209
C(20)-C(19)-C(18) 120.192
H(37)-C(22)-C(17) 122.393
H(37)-C(22)-C(21) 115.188
C(17)-C(22)-C(21) 122.419
H(33)-C(18)-C(19) 115.662
H(33)-C(18)-C(17) 121.817
C(19)-C(18)-C(17) 122.521
C(22)-C(17)-C(18) 115.775
C(22)-C(17)-N(11) 123.712
C(18)-C(17)-N(11) 120.512
H(16)-O(15)-C(10) 109.113
C(17)-N(11)-N(12) 124.253
C(17)-N(11)-C(10) 130.222
N(12)-N(11)-C(10) 105.526
H(32)-C(14)-H(31) 108.417
H(32)-C(14)-H(30) 108.508
H(32)-C(14)-C(13) 109.943
H(31)-C(14)-H(30) 107.938
H(31)-C(14)-C(13) 110.665
H(30)-C(14)-C(13) 111.285
C(13)-N(12)-N(11) 113.35
C(14)-C(13)-C(9) 129.119
C(14)-C(13)-N(12) 123.239
C(9)-C(13)-N(12) 107.633
O(15)-C(10)-N(11) 136.755
O(15)-C(10)-C(9) 111.996
N(11)-C(10)-C(9) 111.248
C(13)-C(9)-C(10) 102.241
C(13)-C(9)-N(8) 136.609
C(10)-C(9)-N(8) 121.15
N(7)-H(16)-O(15) 156.281
C(9)-N(8)-N(7) 113.265
H(16)-N(7)-N(8) 108.194
H(16)-N(7)-C(5) 122.63
N(8)-N(7)-C(5) 129.176
H(29)-C(6)-C(1) 117.848
H(29)-C(6)-C(5) 121.572
C(1)-C(6)-C(5) 120.58
C(6)-C(5)-C(4) 118.017
C(6)-C(5)-N(7) 121.087
C(4)-C(5)-N(7) 120.896
C(3)-C(23)-O(25) 121.361
C(3)-C(23)-O(24) 121.637
O(25)-C(23)-O(24) 117.002
H(28)-C(4)-C(5) 117.544
H(28)-C(4)-C(3) 119.997
C(5)-C(4)-C(3) 122.459
C(4)-C(3)-C(2) 117.88
C(4)-C(3)-C(23) 121.649
C(2)-C(3)-C(23) 120.471
H(27)-C(2)-C(3) 122.725
H(27)-C(2)-C(1) 116.606
C(3)-C(2)-C(1) 120.669
H(26)-C(1)-C(6) 119.704
H(26)-C(1)-C(2) 119.901
C(6)-C(1)-C(2) 120.395

Negative charge

N(7) -0.4271
N(8) -0.492
C(10) -0.0238
N(11) -0.158
N(12) -0.492
O(24) -0.57
O(25) -0.65

Table 3: The selected geometric parameters for HL2

Bond lengths (Å) Bond angles (o) Bond angles (o)
C(22)-H(35) 1.103
C(20)-H(33) 1.103
C(19)-H(32) 1.103
O(17)-H(31) 0.971
C(14)-H(30) 1.114
C(14)-H(29) 1.114
C(14)-H(28) 1.113
C(6)-H(27) 1.103
C(4)-H(26) 1.104
C(2)-H(25) 1.103
C(1)-H(24) 1.103
C(1)-C(6) 1.342
C(5)-C(6) 1.346
C(4)-C(5) 1.347
C(3)-C(4) 1.345
C(2)-C(3) 1.343
C(1)-C(2) 1.341
C(18)-C(23) 1.35
C(22)-C(23) 1.343
C(21)-C(22) 1.339
C(20)-C(21) 1.339
C(19)-C(20) 1.343
C(18)-C(19) 1.352
C(3)-O(17) 1.361
N(7)-H(16) 1.038
O(15)-H(16) 1.006
N(11)-C(18) 1.281
C(10)-O(15) 1.224
C(13)-C(14) 1.495
C(13)-C(9) 1.332
N(12)-C(13) 1.27
N(11)-N(12) 1.25
C(10)-N(11) 1.272
C(9)-C(10) 1.359
N(8)-C(9) 1.273
N(7)-N(8) 1.25
C(5)-N(7) 1.275
H(35)-C(22)-C(23) 120.178
H(35)-C(22)-C(21) 119.489
C(23)-C(22)-C(21) 120.334
H(34)-C(21)-C(22) 120.626
H(34)-C(21)-C(20) 120.614
C(22)-C(21)-C(20) 118.76
H(33)-C(20)-C(21) 119.603
H(33)-C(20)-C(19) 120.206
C(21)-C(20)-C(19) 120.192
H(36)-C(23)-C(18) 122.386
H(36)-C(23)-C(22) 115.201
C(18)-C(23)-C(22) 122.413
H(32)-C(19)-C(20) 115.655
H(32)-C(19)-C(18) 121.821
C(20)-C(19)-C(18) 122.524
C(23)-C(18)-C(19) 115.778
C(23)-C(18)-N(11) 123.705
C(19)-C(18)-N(11) 120.518
H(16)-O(15)-C(10) 109.102
C(18)-N(11)-N(12) 124.225
C(18)-N(11)-C(10) 130.258
N(12)-N(11)-C(10) 105.517
H(30)-C(14)-H(29) 108.472
H(30)-C(14)-H(28) 108.291
H(30)-C(14)-C(13) 110.017
H(29)-C(14)-H(28) 108.095
H(29)-C(14)-C(13) 110.219
H(28)-C(14)-C(13) 111.659
C(13)-N(12)-N(11) 113.367
C(14)-C(13)-C(9) 128.89
C(14)-C(13)-N(12) 123.485
C(9)-C(13)-N(12) 107.624
O(15)-C(10)-N(11) 136.757
O(15)-C(10)-C(9) 111.996
N(11)-C(10)-C(9) 111.247
C(13)-C(9)-C(10) 102.244
C(13)-C(9)-N(8) 136.557
C(10)-C(9)-N(8) 121.199
N(7)-H(16)-O(15) 156.233
C(9)-N(8)-N(7) 113.159
H(16)-N(7)-N(8) 108.312
H(16)-N(7)-C(5) 122.416
N(8)-N(7)-C(5) 129.271
H(27)-C(6)-C(1) 117.977
H(27)-C(6)-C(5) 121.381
C(1)-C(6)-C(5) 120.642
C(6)-C(5)-C(4) 117.875
C(6)-C(5)-N(7) 121.762
C(4)-C(5)-N(7) 120.364
H(31)-O(17)-C(3) 109.105
H(26)-C(4)-C(5) 120.219
H(26)-C(4)-C(3) 117.174
C(5)-C(4)-C(3) 122.607
C(4)-C(3)-C(2) 117.938
C(4)-C(3)-O(17) 120.738
C(2)-C(3)-O(17) 121.323
H(25)-C(2)-C(3) 119.484
H(25)-C(2)-C(1) 119.698
C(3)-C(2)-C(1) 120.818
H(24)-C(1)-C(6) 120.04
H(24)-C(1)-C(2) 119.839
C(6)-C(1)-C(2) 120.12

Negative charge

N(7) -0.4271
N(8) -0.492
C(10) -0.0238
N(11) -0.158
N(12) -0.492
O(17) -0.5325

Table 4: The selected geometric parameters for HL3

Bond lengths (Å) Bond angles (o) Bond angles (o)
C(24)-H(39) 1.113
C(24)-H(38) 1.113
C(24)-H(37) 1.113
C(22)-H(36) 1.099
C(21)-H(35) 1.104
C(20)-H(34) 1.102
C(19)-H(33) 1.103
C(18)-H(32) 1.103
C(14)-H(31) 1.114
C(14)-H(30) 1.113
C(14)-H(29) 1.113
C(6)-H(28) 1.103
C(4)-H(27) 1.102
C(2)-H(26) 1.104
C(1)-H(25) 1.103
C(1)-C(6) 1.34
C(5)-C(6) 1.345
C(4)-C(5) 1.349
C(3)-C(4) 1.349
C(2)-C(3) 1.347
C(1)-C(2) 1.34
C(17)-C(22) 1.35
C(21)-C(22) 1.343
C(20)-C(21) 1.339
C(19)-C(20) 1.339
C(18)-C(19) 1.343
C(17)-C(18) 1.352
C(3)-O(23) 1.375
N(7)-H(16) 1.038
O(15)-H(16) 1.006
N(11)-C(17) 1.281
C(10)-O(15) 1.224
C(13)-C(14) 1.495
C(13)-C(9) 1.332
N(12)-C(13) 1.27
N(11)-N(12) 1.25
C(10)-N(11) 1.272
C(9)-C(10) 1.359
N(8)-C(9) 1.273
N(7)-N(8) 1.25
C(5)-N(7) 1.275
O(23)-C(24) 1.409
H(39)-C(24)-H(38) 111.979
H(39)-C(24)-H(37) 108.087
H(39)-C(24)-O(23) 110.392
H(38)-C(24)-H(37) 108.107
H(38)-C(24)-O(23) 110.382
H(37)-C(24)-O(23) 107.745
H(35)-C(21)-C(22) 120.173
H(35)-C(21)-C(20) 119.494
C(22)-C(21)-C(20) 120.333
H(34)-C(20)-C(21) 120.624
H(34)-C(20)-C(19) 120.613
C(21)-C(20)-C(19) 118.763
H(33)-C(19)-C(20) 119.602
H(33)-C(19)-C(18) 120.209
C(20)-C(19)-C(18) 120.189
H(36)-C(22)-C(17) 122.388
H(36)-C(22)-C(21) 115.199
C(17)-C(22)-C(21) 122.413
H(32)-C(18)-C(19) 115.659
H(32)-C(18)-C(17) 121.817
C(19)-C(18)-C(17) 122.525
C(22)-C(17)-C(18) 115.777
C(22)-C(17)-N(11) 123.708
C(18)-C(17)-N(11) 120.515
H(16)-O(15)-C(10) 109.103
C(17)-N(11)-N(12) 124.236
C(17)-N(11)-C(10) 130.256
N(12)-N(11)-C(10) 105.508
H(31)-C(14)-H(30) 108.424
H(31)-C(14)-H(29) 108.498
H(31)-C(14)-C(13) 109.945
H(30)-C(14)-H(29) 107.943
H(30)-C(14)-C(13) 110.652
H(29)-C(14)-C(13) 111.293
C(13)-N(12)-N(11) 113.371
C(14)-C(13)-C(9) 129.123
C(14)-C(13)-N(12) 123.241
C(9)-C(13)-N(12) 107.626
O(15)-C(10)-N(11) 136.742
O(15)-C(10)-C(9) 111.997
N(11)-C(10)-C(9) 111.261
C(13)-C(9)-C(10) 102.232
C(13)-C(9)-N(8) 136.599
C(10)-C(9)-N(8) 121.168
N(7)-H(16)-O(15) 156.276
C(9)-N(8)-N(7) 113.215
H(16)-N(7)-N(8) 108.241
H(16)-N(7)-C(5) 122.491
N(8)-N(7)-C(5) 129.269
H(28)-C(6)-C(1) 118.102
H(28)-C(6)-C(5) 121.668
C(1)-C(6)-C(5) 120.23
C(6)-C(5)-C(4) 118.124
C(6)-C(5)-N(7) 121.338
C(4)-C(5)-N(7) 120.538
C(3)-O(23)-C(24) 119.007
H(27)-C(4)-C(5) 117.744
H(27)-C(4)-C(3) 118.876
C(5)-C(4)-C(3) 123.381
C(4)-C(3)-C(2) 116.16
C(4)-C(3)-O(23) 125.47
C(2)-C(3)-O(23) 118.37
H(26)-C(2)-C(3) 119.037
H(26)-C(2)-C(1) 118.804
C(3)-C(2)-C(1) 122.159
H(25)-C(1)-C(6) 120.068
H(25)-C(1)-C(2) 119.985
C(6)-C(1)-C(2) 119.946

Negative charge

N(7) -0.4271
N(8) -0.492
C(10) -0.0238
N(11) -0.158
N(12) -0.492
O(23) -0.3625

Structure of the UO2 (II) complexes

The physical and analytical data of the azodye ligands (HLn) and their corresponding dioxouranium(VI) complexes are listed in Table 1. Comparing the IR spectra of the complexes with the spectra of the free ligands elucidated the mode of binding of the ligands to the dioxouranium(VI) ions. The complexes have the general formula [UO2(Ln)(OH2)(OAc)] and [UO2(Ln)2].

The principal ligands (HLn) undergoes mono deprotonation to form an anion (Ln) in uranyl complexes and acts as a monobasic bidentate ligand coordinating via the hydrazo N and CO of pyrazole ring forming two binding chelating sites, thus occupying two positions of an octahedral geometry (Fig. 3).

The acetate and aqua groups occupy the sixth position. All complexes exhibited non-conducting properties in DMF solution.

The formation of the complexes may be represented by the following reactions:

UO2(OAc)2 + HLn → [UO2Ln(OAc)(OH2)] (1:1, ~ 2h) (A)

UO2(OAc)2 + 2HLn → [UO2(Ln)2] (1:2, ~ 3h) (B)

Table 5: The calculated quantum chemical parameters for HLn

Compound EHOMO

(a. u.)

ELUMO

(a. u.)

ΔE

(a. u.)

χ

(a. u.)

η

(a. u.)

σ

(a. u.)-1

Pi

(a. u.)

S

(a. u.)-1

ω

(a. u.)

∆Nmax
HL1 -0.1445 -0.0789 0.0655 0.1117 0.0327 30.525 -0.1117 15.263 0.1904 3.4097
HL2 -0.08787 0.014516 0.10239 0.0367 0.0512 19.534 -0.0367 9.767 0.0131 0.7164
HL3 -0.0881 0.0145 0.10261 0.0368 0.0513 19.492 -0.0368 9.746 0.0132 0.7170

Fig. 3: Structures of (A) and (B) products obtained from the reaction of 1:1 and 1:2 molar ratios, respectively.

Infrared spectra

By comparing the IR spectra of the organic ligands (HL1-HL3) and their dioxouranium(VI) complexes, the following features can be pointed out:

  1. In the spectra of the ligands (HL1-HL3), no characteristic absorption bands assignable to NH2 function. This confirms the formation of azo compounds.
  2. The strong band observed at 1130–1140 cm-1, which may be assigned to υ(N-N) vibration modes [12,27] is affected on complexation. It is blue shifted and appeared as a weak band.
  3. In all complexes a broad band in the region 3480–3150 cm-1 is observed. Such region is attributed to different probabilities: (a) it is due to either free OH or NH; (b) bonded –OH group or –NH group; or (c) due to presence of water molecules.
  4. No characteristic absorption band of the -N=N- function owing to the formation of the hydrazone. The sharp, medium intensity band of C=N (hydrazone) appears at 1595–1575 cm-1 for ligands. Additionally, the band due to υ(C=N) (attached to the hydrazo group), was shifted to frequencies lower by 10-30 cm-1, due to chelation with the UO2(II) ions [28].
  5. The spectra of the ligands exhibit a strong band at ~ 1650 cm-1, which is indicative to υCO. However, the broad band located at 3430 cm-1 leads to characterize the υNH rather than hydrogen bonded –OH with -N=N-. This is rather confirmed from the observation of Karabatoses [29] where the hydrazone formed is more than the azo structure for similar compounds.
  6. The band due to υCO (of the pyrazolone ring) which appeared in the spectra of the ligands were shifted to a higher frequencies by 25-10 cm-1 for all complexes. The change in the carbonyl band position [30,31] in the IR spectra of the metal complexes indicate that the carbonyl group in the hydrazopyrazolone compounds is coordinated to the metals ions (Fig. 3).
  7. The disappearance of the υ(NH) stretching frequency for ligands on chelate formation may be caused by coordination of the hydrazo-nitrogen to the metal ion upon complexation (Fig. 4).
  8. Introduction of a hydrazo group instead of N=N leads to a change in the coordination mode of the azo group from the azo-nitrogen to the amine nitrogen (NH) (Fig. 4).
  9. Coordination of the carbonyl oxygen and the amine nitrogen in the chelate ring is supported by the appearance of new bands which are assigned to U–N and U–O.
  10. The ligand orbitals of hydrazo pyrazolones are group theoretically, energetically and occupationally suitable for participation in both donor (U→L) and acceptor (L→U) π-interactions with the uranyl ion [32]. Convincing evidence [32] has been adduced that U→L π-bonding makes a significant contribution to the bonding in uranyl complexes. This idea is supported by our thermal stability measurements.
  11. The absence of any peak attributed to the -N=N- moiety, implies that the ligands exist predominantly in solution as the form shown in Fig. 4 (1C). However, in solution and in the presence of UO2(II) ion these compounds exist in a tautomeric equilibrium (1B)↔(1C). The main change is observed in the azo stretching vibration, thus suggesting that the form shown in Fig. 4 (1C) prevails. This tautomeric form losses hydrazono proton when complexed with UO2 ion as mononegative chelating agents produces the N=N/NH mode of the free ligands. New bands assigned to υ(NH) in the free ligands is absent, suggesting the cleavage of intramolecular hydrogen bonding of υNH group and coordination of nitrogen to the metal ion.
  12. The UO2(II) complexes exhibits distinct bands at ~ 1635 and 1385 cm-1 assignable to υ(C=O) of the coordinated acetate [4,6,22], this is further supported by the appearance of δ(O-C-O) wagging modes of acetate around 680 and 620 cm-1 [33]. According to the structure shown in (Fig. 1) the HLn ligand takes its usual anionic (Ln) to chelate UO2(II) through N-of hydrazo group and oxygen atom of carbonyl group (Fig. 4) as the potential binding sites, whereas the acetate/aqua anion just fit the remaining free coordination position.
  13. A sharp, intense band ~ 900 cm- the spectra of all uranyl complexes is assigned to the asymmetric uranyl stretching frequency υ(U=O) [ 4,6,7,22].
  14. Bands corresponding to those at 605-615 and 420-460 cm- the uranyl complexes were present in nearly all spectra and were the principal bands in the far IR region, exhibiting appreciable substituted sensitivity. Their assignment to υ(U-O) was therefore preferred. Such classes of compounds as illustrated in Scheme 1 have different types of hydrogen bonding (Fig. 4) [3,7,12,34], as follows:
  1. Intramolecular H-Bonding of the type O-H…. N between the –OH group and –N=N- group (1B).
  2. Intramolecular H-Bonding of the type N–H…. O between the –NH group and C=O group ().
  3. Intermolecular H-Bonding of the O – H…. N (1D) or N – H…. O (1E). The case (2) is more favored than (1), due to the presence of a broad band located at 875–975 cm-1, which could be taken as a good evidence for the intermolecular H-Bonding.

Fig. 4: General formula and proton numbering of the 4-(3-derivatives phenylazo)-3-methyl-1-phenylpyrazol-5-one (HLn).

1H NMR spectra

The 1H NMR spectra of the ligand (HL3) and its complex (3) have been recorded in DMSO-d6 using TMS as the internal standard. A broad signal in complex (3) observed at 11.20 ppm is attributed to the NH proton and disappear in the presence of D2O. Further, the CH signal vanishes and a new –C=N and -NH signal appears upon complexation i. e. the coordination of nitrogen atom of the hydrazone group with the metal ion [35-37]. This signal disappears upon addition of D2O i. e. change from azo-keto form to hydrazone-keto form.

2.1.0.0.0.1 Electronic spectra

The U. V. spectra of the uranyl complexes exhibit a band in the 20300 – 18800 cm-1 region assigned to 1E+g3πu transition. This band is similar to the O-U-O symmetric stretching frequency for the first excited state [37]. The bands observed in the spectra of the ligands as well as the uranyl complexes in the 47200 – 47800, 43100 – 43500 and 34400 – 36400 cm-1 regions are assigned to Ph – Ph*, π – π* (Phenyl) and n – π* transitions, respectively. Another band at ~34900 cm- the spectra of the ligands is assigned to complex formation with UO22+ [37].

Thermal analysis

Thermal analyses of the UO2(II) complexes (1-3) were used to get information about the thermal stability of the complexes as well as to verify the status of water molecules inside or outside the coordination sphere of the central metal ion.

The determined temperature ranges, % losses in mass and thermal effects accompanying the changes in the solid complexes on heating are given in Table 6, which revealed the following findings:

  1. The first decomposition within the temperature range 100-130 oC may be attributed to the liberation of hydrated molecule.
  2. The second and third steps are found in the temperature range 130-200 o corresponding to the coordinated water molecules and the coordinated OAc could be eliminated within the range 230-260 oC [33].
  3. The fourth step occur within the temperature range 280 – 570 oC, which may be attributed to the loss of organic part. The remaining mass loss is regarded U3O8 as residue.

Stereochemistry and the structure of the uranyl complexes (1-3)

The isolation of HLn complexes with UO2(CH3COO)2.2H2O involving 1:1/1:2 UO2(II):ligand ratio (Table 1) illustrates clearly that the ligands under study does not introduce sufficiently severe steric hindrance as to preclude the formation of [UO2(Ln)(OH2)(OAc)] / [UO2(Ln)2] complexes, but its steric feature and arrangement in space can also favorable influence the stabilization of complexes.

The IR spectra of all complexes show two bands attributed to the asymmetric and symmetric stretching frequencies. A group theoretical consideration [37] shows that a linear and symmetrical triatomic UO2(II) ion possessing D∞h symmetry gives rise to three fundamental modes of vibrations.

In the equatorial bonding, the more effective overlap of O-U-O group orbital by nitrogen more than oxygen in the ligands leads to lower υ3 values for UO2(II) complexes. The force constant of U-O bond in the present investigation has been calculated following McGlynn et al.[38], and the U-O bond distance for the corresponding complexes are evaluated using the Jones equation [39,40] where RU-O = 1.08 F-1/3 + 1.17. The evaluated values are given in Table 7, and such a report is also found for other uranyl complexes, which is due to the presence of electron donating or electron withdrawing substituents in the equatorial position. El-Sonbati equation [19] has been used to determine the symmetric stretching frequency. The symmetric stretching frequencies are in turn used to evaluate the force constant and bond-bond interaction with neglect of the ligand. The variation of bond length in the complexes is due to presence of electron releasing or electron withdrawing substituents in the equatorial position.

Table 6: Thermogravimetric analysis of some uranyl complexes of ligands (HLn)

Code* Complexes Temp. range (ºC) Mass loss (%) Effect type Assignment
Calc. Found
1 [UO2(LI)(OAc)(OH2)]2H2O 110-120 5.11 4.98 Endo Loss of two H2O molecules
    130-170 2.70 2.63 Exo Loss of one coordinated H2O molecule
    235-260 9.08 8.88 Exo Loss of OAc group
    330-340 25.21 24.87 Exo Loss of organic part (COOH-C6H4-N2)
    350-550 64.71 64.53 Exo Loss of rest of ligand (phenyl pyrazolon) and formation of metal oxide
2 [UO2(L2)(OAc)(OH2)]4H2O 100-110 10.11 9.78 Endo Loss of four H2O molecule
    160-190 2.81 2.75 Endo Loss of one coordinated H2O molecule
    260-310 9.49 9.32 Exo Loss of OAc group
    330-430 21.49 21.33 Exo Loss of organic part (HO-C6H4-N2)
    450-560 64.71 64.43 Exo Loss of rest of ligand (phenyl pyrazolon) and formation of metal oxide
3 [UO2(L3)(OAc)(OH2)]H2O 105-130 2.68 2.47 Endo Loss of one H2O molecule
    160-198 2.75 2.66 Endo Loss of one coordinated H2O molecule
    210-260 9.28 9.17 Exo Loss of OAc group
    280-470 49.57 49.12 Exo Decomposition of complex and formation of metal oxide

* See Table 1 and Scheme 1., a The excellent agreement between calculated and experimental data supports the assignment in the present work

Table 7: Variation force constant (mdyn/Aº) U-O bond distances (Aº) and frequencies (cm-1) ν1 and ν3 of the isolated UO22+ complexes.

r3 (fxU-O)o 1*)c ro (fsU-O)o rt (fsU-O)t r2 r1 fU-O υ3 υ1 Complexa
1.759558 6.1474 823.95 1.752826 6.3629 1.747888 6.5274 1.723928 1.743288 6.6858 900 826 1
1.760723 6.1111 823.98 1.754601 6.3051 1.749846 6.4615 1.727866 1.745421 6.6117 895 822 2
1.761865 6.0758 824.3 1.75684 6.2332 1.75204 6.3887 1.731835 1.747573 6.5381 890 817 3

a The serial number corresponds to that used in the Table 1 and Scheme 1.,1,2 Internuclear distance U-O calculated by using Badger equation and Jones equation., b U-O Force constant and UO-UO- interaction constant with neglect the interaction of the UO bonds with the ligands, , (FUO. UO- =bond-bond interactions)., c Symmetric stretching frequencies evaluated by using El-Sonbati equation., (FsU-O)t Is the true value of force constant., (FsU-O)a Is the constant calculated with neglect of the ligands., mF*U-O Is the bond force constant which evaluated by using El-Sonbati equation., rt Internuclear distance U-O calculated by using the value of force constant., ro Internuclear distance U-O calculated by using the asymmetric stretching frequency with neglect of the ligands., r3 Internuclear distance U-O calculated by using the symmetric stretching frequency evaluated buy using El-Sonbati equation.

Uranyl ion UO2(II) is quite peculiar both in its own structure and in its coordination compounds [39,40]. The reaction reveals its identity over wide range of vibrations in experimental conditions and can be considered from the geometric point of view, as a single particle. In the present investigation, the υ(U-O) in all the complexes has been shown at 890-900 and 815-830 cm-1 regions these bands are assigned to υ3 and υ1, respectively (Table 7). The υ3 values decrease as the donor characteristicly increases as is observed for π-electron substituents, where the basicity of the donating atom increases.

The experimental results reveal an excellent linear relation between υ1 and υ3 with the slope corresponding to (1 + 2 MO/MU)1/2 (where MO and MU are the masses of oxygen and uranium atoms, respectively) (Fig. 5).

The objective in using El-Sonbati equation from which the U-O bond force constant is deduced, should be eventually serve as a fairly accurate measure for the U-O bond distance in given compounds. The force constant for the U-O bond [FU-O 10-8 N/Ao], (FSU-O)t, and (FSU-O)O` when neglecting the interaction of the U-O bonds with the ligands and the U-O bond distance [rU-O Ao] is determined (Table 7). A plot of υ1 + υ3 and/or υ3 versus force constant for the U-O (FU-O 10-8 N/Ao or F*U-O 10-8/Ao) and the U-O bond distance (rU-O Ao or r3 U-O Ao) gives a straight line with an increase in the value of υ1 + υ3 and/or υ3 decrease, which accompanied by increase in the force constant of the U-O bond (Figs. 6 and 7). Also, plotting r1, r2, r3 and rt (bond distance, rU-O) versus υ3 gives straight lines with increase in the value of υ3 which accompanied by decrease in rU-O (Fig. 8). The calculation results also showed an inverse relationship between υ3 and rU-O.

Fig. 5: The relation between ν1 vs. ν3 (cm-1).


Fig. 6: The relation between ν3 vs. and a) FU-O (10-8 N/Ao) and b) r1 (Ao).


Fig. 7: The relation between r3 (Ao) and FxU-O (10-8 N/Ao) with ν3 (cm-1).


Fig. 8: The relation between ν3 vs. a) r1, b) r2 and c) r3.

CONCLUSION

In this work, the azodye ligands were synthesized from the coupling of 3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5(4H)-one with aniline derivatives and characterized by elemental analyses, IR and NMR spectroscopy. Dioxouranium(VI) complexes of the prepared ligands were characterized by elemental analyses, conductance, thermal analysis and spectral (UV, IR and NMR) results. The results of the investigation support the suggested structures of the uranyl complexes and the ligands behave as a monobasic bidentate coordinating via the hydrazo nitrogen atom and CO of the pyrazole ring. The thermal studies verify the status of water molecules inside or outside the coordination sphere of the central metal ion. The optimized bond lengths, bond angles and the calculated quantum chemical parameters for the ligands were investigated. The value of ΔE for HL1, HL2 and HL3 was found 0.0655, 0.1024 and 0.1026 a. u., respectively, so the ligand (HL1) more stable and highly reactive than the other ligands (HL2) and (HL3). The force constants, FUO (10-8 N/Ao) and the bond lengths, RUO (Ao) have been calculated from asymmetric stretching frequency of O-U-O group.

CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

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