Encapsulation of ruthenium(ii) with macrobicyclic dioxime-functionalized ligands: on the way to new types of DNA-cleaving agents and probes

Abstract

The clathrochelate di- and tri-ribbed-functionalized ruthenium(II) tris-dioximates with alkylamine, thioaryl, thioalkyl, phenoxyl, and crown ether substituents in α-dioximate fragments have been synthesized starting from reactive hexachloride clathrochelate precursors, formed by cross-linking with phenyl-, n-butyl- and fluoro-boronic capping groups. The IR, UV-vis, ¹H, ¹³C NMR and luminescent spectra as well as X-ray data for complexes obtained have been discussed. The redox characteristics (from cyclic voltammograms) for ruthenium(II) clathrochelates have been correlated with the electrochemical parameters of the corresponding iron(II) complexes and σ_para constants for functionalizing substituents.