In this project, we have designed and synthesized a new series of long-chain, water-soluble, dendritic, anionic amphiphiles [3CAmn, RCONHC(CH₂CH₂COOH)₃, R= CnH2n+1] to alleviate the low aqueous solubility of fatty acids. The dendritictricarboxlyato headgroup improves aqueous solubility and allows us to measure the intrinsic biological activity of our amphiphiles without the potential hindrance of low aqueous solubility. The aqueous solubilities of the anionic amphiphiles have been measured and were vastly higher than that of fatty acids. For example, 3CAm17 (1700 μM at pH 7.2) has much better aqueous solubility than the C₁₈ fatty acid analog (<<1 micromol at pH 7.4). Following the determination of aqueous solubility, both anionic and nonionic amphiphiles were tested against a wide variety of microorganisms. The anionic amphiphiles were mostly active against Candida albicans (4.4 microgram/mL), Saccharomyces cerevisiae (4.4 μg/mL), and Mycobacterium smegmatis (18 microgram/mL) and exhibited modest activity against both Gram-negative (71–280 microgram/mL) and Gram-positive bacteria (36– >6300 microgram/mL). With the exception of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (9.8 microgram/mL), the nonionic amphiphiles were mostly minimally active or inactive against Gram-negative bacteria (630–5000 microgram/mL). The nonionic amphiphiles were similarly inactive against fungi (625–5000 microgram/mL). However, the nonionic amphiphiles exhibited good activity against M. smegmatis (20 microgram/mL) and exhibited the best activity against Grampositive bacteria, such as MRSA (22 microgram/mL), Staphylococcus aureus (20 microgram/mL), and Micrococcus luteus (20 microgram/mL). The anionic and nonionic amphiphiles were also tested for possible spermicidal and anti-human immunodefiency virus (HIV) activity. The anionic amphiphiles exhibited anti-HIV activity (EC₅₀, 73–340 microgram/mL), but lacked spermicidal activity. The series had comparable anti-HIV activity to the commercial product N-9 (80 microgram/mL). Except 3CAm13, all anionic amphiphiles (1.4–4) had better selectivity indices than that of N-9 (0.9). The nonionic amphiphiles exhibited both anti-HIV (44–67 microgram/mL) and spermicidal activity (226–2000 microgram/mL). The nonionic amphiphile were more spermicidal and antiviral than Nonoxynol-9. In addition to biological activity, we determined whether the anionic amphiphiles could be utilized as corrosion inhibitors or ore flotation enhancers. The anionic amphiphiles formed stable thin films on silver oxide that were resistant to ethanol washings. We also measured the water contact angles of the anionic amphiphiles on mineral surfaces [apatite (95°), calcite (92°)]. / Ph. D.

Many previous studies of biological activity in a homologous series of amphiphiles have shown a cut-off effect, where the biological activity increases with an increase in chain length, after which the activity plateaus or weakens. One factor suspected to cause this problem is solubility issues. We have designed several series of very hydrophobic, water-soluble amphiphiles to overcome this problem. Three homologous series containing mobile hydrophobic moieties and two series of epimers containing rigid cholestane moieties have been synthesized; the hydrophobic moiety is connected to the first-generation, Newkome-type dendron via a ureido linker. We have demonstrated that as tris(triethanolammonium) salts, these amphiphiles show excellent solubility in water. The solubilities in aqueous triethanolamine solution of the three series containing mobile hydrophobic moieties are 19,500 to 25,700 μM depending on the formula weight of the homolog, while those containing rigid cholestane moieties are 18,900 and 17,400 μM. Having eliminated the solubility issue, the antimicrobial activity against a broad spectrum of microorganisms has been screened. We have demonstrated that the antimicrobial activity depends on the amphiphile-series, species, chain-length, or epimer specificities, as well as hydrophobicity. The one-tailed, tri-carboxylato amphiphiles are generally better than the other series, with two exceptions. First, the two-tailed tri-carboxylato amphiphiles, <b>3CUr1(11)₂</b> and <b>3CUr1(12)₂</b>, are more active against <i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i>; in fact, both amphiphiles (MICs are 6.9 and 7.2 μM, respectively) are considered to display good antifungal activity. Second, amphiphile <b>3CUr-β-cholestane</b>, whose MIC is 27 μM, is more active against <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>. Overall, these new tri-carboxylato amphiphiles only exhibit moderate activity with two promising leads. Furthermore, we have demonstrated the intrinsic activity (MIC₀) of the one-tailed, tri-carboxylato amphiphile series (<b>3CUrn</b>) against <i>Mycobacterium smegmatis</i>. All the MIC₀s observed are at least 8-fold lower than the corresponding CMCs. Amphiphile <b>3CUr16</b> is the most active; the MIC₀ is 100-fold smaller than the CMC. With this consideration, we have suggested that the mechanism of action of the antimycobacterial activity in amphiphile <b>3CUr16</b> is not related to detergency. / Ph. D.

In this project, we synthesized a new homologous series of five long-chain, two-headed amphiphiles [2CAm13, 2CAm15, 2CAm17, 2CAm19, 2CAm21; CH3(CH2)n-1CONHC(CH3)(CH2CH2COOH)2, n = 13, 15, 17, 19, 21]. The synthesis of the 2CAmn series was accomplished in four steps. The first step involves a reaction of nitroethane and two equivalents of tert-butyl acrylate to create the nitrodiester synthon [O2NC(CH3)(CH2CH2COOtBu)2] by successive Michael additions. The second step in the synthesis consists of a reduction of nitrodiester with H2 and Raney nickel to give the diesteramine [H2NC(CH3)(CH2CH2COOtBu)2]. The third step is the condensation of an acid chloride with diesteramine to give an alkanamido diester [2EAmn; CH3(CH2)n-1CONHC(CH3)(CH2CH2COOtBu)2, n = 13, 15, 17, 19, 21]. The final step is the removal of the tert-butyl protecting groups to give 2CAmn. Critical micelle concentration measurements were collected by the pendant drop method for measuring surface tension for a series of triethanolamine/2CAmn solutions to establish the concentration required for detergency. The CMCs for the 2CAmn series were found to decrease in value from 3.0 Ã 10â 2 M (2CAm13) to 1.7 Ã 10â 4 M (2CAm21) in a linear fashion [log CMC = (â 0.28 ± 0.01)n + (2.2 ± 0.1)]. The CMCs for the 2CAmn series falls in between the CMCs for three series of homologues three-headed amphiphiles (3CAmn, 3CCbn, 3CUrn) and the CMCs for fatty acids, with fatty acids having the lowest CMCs. Antibacterial activity (minimal inhibitory concentrations, MICs) for a series of homologous dendritic two-headed amphiphiles and three series of homologous, three-headed amphiphiles against Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistent S. aureus (MRSA) were measured by broth microdilution to compare the effect of chain length and, hence, hydrophobicity. Inoculum density affected antibacterial activity of the 2CAmn series against both S. aureus and MRSA. MIC measurements at different cell densities showed that activity decreased with higher cell densities. For all four series, the MICs were relatively flat at low inoculum densities. This flat region defines the intrinsic activity, MIC0. The MIC0 results revealed that inoculum density, chain-length, and hydrophobicity all influenced antibacterial activity and that activity correlates strongly with clogp, an established measure of hydrophobicity. The most hydrophobic members from each homologous series exhibited antibacterial activity. The most active homologue of the 2CAmn series was 2CAm21 with MIC0 of 2.0 ± 1.0 and 3.2 ± 1.0 μM against S. aureus and MRSA, respectively. The CMCs and MIC0s of the two- and three-headed amphiphiles were compared for both S. aureus and MRSA to gauge the effect that micelles may have on activity. Amphiphile 2CAm19 has the largest ratio between CMC and MIC0 (CMC/MIC0 = 205) against S. aureus and 3CUr20 has the largest ratio (CMC/MIC0 = 339) against MRSA. These ratios suggest that micelle formation is not a mechanism of action for anti-Staphylococcal activity. / Master of Science

This project is about the synthesis of homologous series of two-headed, long-chain amphiphiles (the 2CCbn series, where n = 16, 18, 20, 22, 30, 5α-cholestan-3Ã -ol). The 2CCbn series was synthesized in five steps. The first step involves a reaction of nitroethane and two equivalents of tert-butyl acrylate to form nitrodiester by successive Michael addition reaction. The second step is the reduction of nitrodiester with Raney nickel to form aminodiester. The third step involves a reaction of aminodiester with di-tert-butyl dicarbonate [(Boc)2O] to form isocyanatediester. The fourth step is addition of iscocyanatediester with aliphatic alcohol to give alkyl carbamate diester (2ECbn) series. The fifth step is the removal of the tert-butyl protecting group to give the 2CCbn series. The critical micelle concentrations (CMC) were measured by the pyrene-based fluorescent probe method. The pyrene excited at 345 nm and fluoresces with maxima at 374 nm (I1) and 385 nm (I3). The stock solution and the dilution series for each amphiphiles were made in 0.9% triethanolamine solution. The CMCs were measured at two pH ~9.2 and 7.4. The CMCs were determined by plotting I1/I3 vs. concentrations. The CMCs were decreasing with increasing chain length. The CMCs for the 2CCbn series are lower than the 3CCbn series but higher than the fatty acids. The minimal inhibitory concentrations were measured against Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. These strains were grown on BHIB+S with 5% triethanolamine. The MICs of the 2CCbn series amphiphiles were measured by using microtiter plate reader and by looking turbidity. The cutoff effect was found for the 2CCbn series. The MIC decreased up to C20 chain length and started rising for C22. The 2CCb18 (MICâ 2.2 µg/mL) of the 2CCbn series was the most effective amphiphile against S. aureus and MRSA. The CMC/MIC ratio was used to determine the safety of an amphiphile as a drug use. The amphiphile 2CCb18 has given the largest safety ratio (CMC/MIC = 273) against S. aureus and MRSA. It suggests that micelle formation is not a mechanism of action for anti-Staphylococcal activity. / Master of Science

Die vorliegende Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit der Darstellung von paramagnetischen diskreten mono-, di- und multinuklearen sowie polymeren Koordinationsverbindungen. Der Schwerpunkt dieser Arbeit bildet neben der chemischen und strukturellen Charakterisierung die magnetische Charakterisierung mittels SQUID-Magnetometrie und ESR-Spektroskopie. Für eine Reihe von Koordinationsverbindungen wurden darüber hinaus die thermischen Stabilitäten bzw. das Zersetzungsverhalten als auch die gebildeten Rückstände untersucht. Des Weiteren werden multinukleare Koordinationsverbindungen vorgestellt, die sich der Klasse der „Metallo-dendrimere“ zuordnen lassen. Im Sinne einer konvergenten Dendrimersynthese wurde an Poly(amidoamin)-Dendrimere (PAMAM) carbonsäurefunktionalisierte Bis(oxamat)-Leweis-Basen kovalent angebunden und anschließend mit CuII-Ionen komplexiert. Die so isolierten endständigen mononuklearen Einheiten konnten durch eine weitere Komplexierung mit {Cu(pmdta)}2+-Komplexfragmenten und unter Ausnutzung ihrer flexidentaten Eigenschaften in trinukleare {CuII}3-Einheiten überführt werden. Da die CuII-Ionen aller individuellen {CuII}3-Einheiten über intramolekulare magnetische Austauschwechselwirkungen verfügen, können diese Verbindungen als „Magnetodendrimere“ bezeichnet werden, wobei die magnetischen Eigenschaften sich aus der Summe der individuellen Bausteine zusammensetzen. Ein dendritischer Effekt ist in dieser Dendrimerengröße nicht erkennbar. Ein weiterer Schwerpunkt der Arbeit war die Synthese formiatbasierender NiII-, CoII und CuII- Komplexe und deren magnetischer sowie thermischer Charakterisierung. In der Regel werden mononukleare Komplexe vorgestellt, die im festen Zustand aber auch mittels Wasserstoffbrückenbindungen 1D-, 2D- oder auch 3D-Netzwerke ausbilden. Auf die potentielle Eignung dieser Komplexe als Präkursoren zur Niedertemperaturgenerierung reiner Metalle, wie z.B. in Druck- oder Fügeprozessen, wird eingegangen. Basierend auf die im Rahmen dieser Arbeit erreichten Ergebnissen zu dinukleare NiII-haltigen Formiatkomplexen, wurde ein strukturell analoger NiII- als auch CoII-haltiger Vertreter mit Ferrocenylcarboxylatdonoren synthetisiert und die magnetischen, elektrochemischen und thermischen Eigenschaften bestimmt. Als zusätzliche Weiterentwicklung der Thematik formiathaltiger Komplexverbindungen wurden die 3D-aufgebauten Übergangsmetallformiate [{MII(O2CH)2}∙2H2O] (MII = Mn, Co, Ni) unter solvothermalen Bedingungen mit dem N-Donoren Pyridin umgesetzt. Die so erhaltenen MnII- und CoII-haltigen Edukte sind 2D-aufgebaute Addukte des Typs [M(O2CH)2(py)m]n (M = Mn, m = 2; M =Co, m = 7), die via π-π-Wechselwirkungen ihrer Pyridinliganden 3D-Netzwerke ausbilden. Die Struktur dieser Komplexverbindungen sowie deren Stabilität nach Isolation ihrer Feststoffe werden diskutiert.:Bibliografische Beschreibung und Referat I Ort und Zeitraum der Durchführung III Inhaltsverzeichnis IV Selbständigkeitserklärung VI Präambel VII Abkürzungsverzeichnis VIII Kapitel A – Einleitung 1 Kapitel B – Kenntnisstand 7 1. Carboxylatoliganden als Mediatoren von magnetischen Austauschwechselwirkungen 8 2. Bis(oxamato)-Liganden als Mediatoren von magnetischen Austauschwechselwirkungen 10 3. Dendrimere und der dendritische Effekt 17 4. Der Strukturtyp [M2(O2CR)4(H2O)(LN)2] 25 5. Thermische Zersetzungsreaktionen von Formiatverbindungen und die Reduktion der Zersetzungstemperaturen derer im Allgemeinen 29 6. Motivation 34 C – Publikation: CuII bis(oxamato) end-grafted poly(amidoamine) dendrimers 36 D – Publikation: Tri- (M = CuII) and hexanuclear (M = NiII, CoII) heterometallic complexes with ferrocene monocarboxylate and chelating diamines as ligands 58 E.1 – Publikation: Nickel(II) Formate Complexes with Bi- and Tridentate Nitrogen-based Ligands: Synthesis, Solid State Structures, Thermal and Magnetic Properties 68 E.2 – Weiterführende Diskussion: Das thermische Zersetzungsverhalten von stickstoffhaltigen Metallformiat-Verbindungen 86 F.1 – Poster: Synthesis of poly- and monomeric transition metal complexes with formato and pyridine ligands. 91 F.2 – Vorbereitende Arbeiten für ein Manuskript: Darstellung und kristallografische Beschreibung von 2D-polymeren und diskreten Metall-Pyridin-Komplexen 93 Kapitel G – Zusammenfassung 106 Literaturverzeichnis 110 Danksagung 119 Lebenslauf 120