Cu(I)-thioether coordination complexes based on a chiral cyclic β-amino acid ligand.

ABSTRACT: Coordination complexes, particularly metalloproteins, highlight the significance of metal-sulfur bonds in biological processes. Their unique attributes inspire efforts to synthetically reproduce these intricate metal-sulfur motifs. Here, we investigate the synthesis and characterization of copper(I)-thioether coordination complexes derived from copper(I) halides and the chiral cyclic β-amino acid trans-4-aminotetrahydrothiophene-3-carboxylic acid (ATTC), which present distinctive structural properties and ligand-to-metal ratios. By incorporating ATTC as the ligand, we generated complexes that feature a unique chiral conformation and the capacity for hydrogen bonding, facilitating the formation of distinct geometric structures. Through spectroscopic analyses and density functional theory (D

SUBMITTER: Lee J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10654774 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature