Synthesis, structural, catecholase, tyrosinase and DFT studies of pyrazoloquinoxaline derivatives

Abstract

Six functional multidentate ligands: 2,3-bis(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl) quinoxaline, L1, 2,3-bis(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-6-nitroquinoxaline, L2, 2,3-bis(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-6-methylquinoxaline, L3, 2-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-3-hydrazinyl-6-nitroquinoxaline L4, 2-chloro-3-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-6-methylquinoxaline, L5, 2-chloro-3-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl) quinoxaline, L6, and a new copper (II) complex, were prepared and evaluated for their catecholase activities at aerobic conditions. We found that, the reaction rate depends on: The nature of the substituents in the quinoxaline ring, counter anion, metal, concentration of ligand and the used solvent. The complex obtained in-situ from reaction of one equivalent of ligand L1 and two equivalents of Cu(CH3COO)2 in methanol showed the highest oxidation rate activity (V = 33.48 μmol L−1. min−1). In addition, geometry optimizations of the complexes in order to get better insight into the geometry and the electronic structure and chemical reactivity were carried out by means of DFT calculations.