myo‐Inositol phosphates are an important group of biomolecules that are present in all eukaryotic cells. The most abundant member of this family in nature is InsP6 (phytate, L12− in its fully deprotonated form). Phytate interacts strongly with inorganic and organic cations, and this interaction is essential for determining the possible functions of this biomolecule. Herein, the chemical, thermodynamic, and structural characterization of phytate–MnII species is presented in a study aimed at understanding how the interaction of the two components modulates their biological roles and their bioavailability. Polynuclear complexes Mn5(H2L)⋅16 H2O (1) and (H2terpy)2[Mn(H6L)(terpy)(H2O)]⋅17 H2O (terpy=terpyridine) (2) were prepared and characterized by different techniques. The isolation of 1 and the determination of its solubility, together with potentiometric titrations of the MnII–phytate system, allow the full description of this binary system. The preparation and crystal structure of 2 show a novel coordination mode of phytate, that is, the formation of infinite polymeric chains through equatorial phosphate groups.
Phytate (L12−) is a relevant natural product. It interacts strongly with biologically relevant cations, due to the high negative charge exhibited in a wide pH range. The synthesis and crystal structures of the mixed‐ligand Cu(II) polynuclear complexes K(H2tptz)0.5[Cu(H8L)(tptz)] ⋅ 3.6H2O (1), K(H2O)3{[Cu(H2O)(bpca)]3(H8L)} ⋅ 1.75H2O (2), and K1.5(H2O)2[Cu(bpca)](H9.5L) ⋅ 8H2O (3) (tptz=2,4,6‐tri(pyridin‐2‐yl)‐1,3,5‐triazine; Hbpca=bis(2‐pyridylcarbonyl) amine) are reported herein. They were obtained by the use of an aromatic rigid amine, which satisfies some of the metal coordination sites and promotes the hierarchical assembly of 2D polymeric structures. Speciation of phytate−Cu(II)−Hbpca system and determination of complex stability constants were performed by means of potentiometric titrations, in 0.15 M NMe4Cl at 37.0 °C, showing that, even in solution, this system is able to produce highly aggregated complexes, such as [Cu3(bpca)3(H7L)]2−. Furthermore, the Cu(II)‐mediated tptz hydrolysis was studied by UV‐vis spectroscopy at room temperature in 0.15 M NMe4Cl. Based on the equilibrium results and with the aid of molecular modelling tools, a plausible self‐assembly process for 2 and 3 could be proposed.
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