| In this paper,a novel bis(Salamo-type)tetraoxime ligand(H4L)was designed and synthesized.A series of characterization experiments were carried out by means of elemental analyses,IR spectra,UV-Vis spectra,1H NMR,and so on.The target product(H4L)was reacted with different transition and alkaline earth metal salts(Co(OAc)2·4H2O;Zn(OAc)2·2H2O;Ba(OAc)2;Sr(OAc)2;Ca(OAc)2),and finally obtained the six new complexes: [Co3(L)(OAc)2(CH3CH2OH)(H2O)](1),[Co2Ba(L)(OAc)2](2),[Co2Ca(L)(OAc)2]·CHCl3(3),[Zn2Ca(L)(OAc)2]·CHCl3(4),[Zn2Sr(L)(OAc)2](5),[Zn2Ba(L)(OAc)2](6).Those complexes were also analyzed by elemental analyses,IR spectra,UV-Vis spectra and X-ray single crystal diffraction determinations,respectively.The catecholase activities of homo-and hetero-trinuclear cobalt(Ⅱ)complexes[Co3(L)(OAc)2(CH3CH2OH)(H2O)](1),[Co2Ba(L)(OAc)2](2)and [Co2Ca(L)(OAc)2]·CHCl3(3)were studied.The results showed that complexes 1,2 and 3 exhibited good catecholase activities in acetonitrile solution.Using UV–vis spectra,we monitored the aerial oxidation of3,5-di-tert-butylcatechol(3,5-DTBCH2)to 3,5-di-tert-butylquinone(3,5-DTBQ),which confirms the essential role of these complexes in enhancing the catalytic reaction.Since the reaction law of complex 1 was consistent with the kinetic equation of the enzyme(Michaelis-Menten equation),the catalytic kinetics of complex 1 were further studied,and then the relationship between the parameters of the catalytic reaction was fitted by the double reciprocal method.Finally,the catalytic constant of the complex 1 was calculated.Complex 1([Co3(L)(OAc)2(CH3CH2OH)(H2O)]): Empirical formula,C40H45Co3N4O16,Formula weight,1014.60,monoclinic,P2/n,Unit cell parameters: a=11.1657(8)?,b=13.5989(9)?,c=28.9628(17)?,α=90.00o,β=96.758(7)o,γ=90.00o,Z=4,V=4367.2(5)?3,R1=0.0553,wR2 =0.1192.Complex 2([Co2Ba(L)(OAc)2]): Empirical formula,C38H38Co2 Ba N4O14,Formula weight,1029.92,triclinic,P-1,Unit cell parameters: a=12.6248(5)?,b=13.3958(6)?,c=15.2840(6)?,α=110.4800(10)o,β=101.1890(10)o,γ=99.6460(10)o,Z=2,V=2296.13(17)?3,R1=0.0306,w R2 =0.0751.Complex 3([Co2Ca(L)(OAc)2]·CHCl3): Empirical formula,C39H39Co2CaN4O14Cl3,Formula weight,1052.05,triclinic,P-1,Unit cell parameters: a=12.5212(8)?,b=13.1612(10)?,c=13.3725(8)?,α=82.562(2)o,β=80.553(2)o,γ=86.513(2)o,Z=2,V=2153.8(3)?3,R1=0.0530,wR2 =0.1438.Complex 4([Zn2Ca(L)(OAc)2]·CHCl3): Empirical formula,C39H39Zn2CaN4O14Cl3,Formula weight,1064.94,triclinic,P-1,Unit cell parameters: a=12.4374(17)?,b=12.9596(18)?,c=13.3757(19)?,α=84.531(12)o,β=80.178(12)o,γ=86.928(11)o,Z=2,V=2113.1(5)?3,R1=0.0617,wR2 =0.1279.Complex 5([Zn2Sr(L)(OAc)2]): Empirical formula,C38H38Zn2SrN4O14,Formula weight,993.11,triclinic,P-1,Unit cell parameters: a=12.5470(19)?,b=13.3336(19)?,c=15.453(2)?,α=111.202(5)o,β=101.075(5)o,γ=100.367(5)o,Z=2,V=2275.7(6)?3,R1=0.0644,wR2=0.1073.Complex 6([Zn2Ba(L)(OAc)2]): Empirical formula,C38H38Zn2BaN4O14,Formula weight,1042.81,triclinic,P-1,Unit cell parameters: a=12.6093(11)?,b=13.4496(12)?,c=15.4036(14)?,α=111.422(8)o,β=100.715(7)o,γ=99.989(7)o,Z=2,V=2304.7(4)?3,R1=0.0774,wR2 =0.1638. |