4-aminoantipyrine linked bis-1,2,3-triazole based probes for Cu(II) sensing

Herein, two molecular probes of 4-aminoantipyrine-linked bis-1,2,3-triazoles have been studied for metal ion sensing applications. The crystal structure of one of the probes named as 4,4 '-((4,4 '-(((1,5-dimethyl- 3- oxo- 2- phenyl- 2,3- dihydro- 1H- pyrazol- 4-yl) azanediyl) bis(methylene))bis(1H-1,2,3-triazole-4,1-diyl))bis(methylene))dibenzonitrile (3b) crystalizes in Monoclinic crystal system in P 1 21/n 1 space group. Both probes responded more strongly and selectively to Cu(II) than other tested metal ions (K+, Na+, Mg2+, Ba2+, Ca2+, Cr3+, Mn2+, Co2+, Zn2+, Cd2+, Ni2+, Hg2+, and Pb2+). Job's plot suggested a 1:1 stoichiometric ratio of ligand and metal ion. Both probes showed an association constant of 2.48 x 10(3) M-1 and 3.73 x 10(3) M-1 through Benesi-Hildebrand (B-H) plot. The geometries of both probes and their complexes were optimized by DFT using B3LYP/6-311 G(d,p) and B3LYP/LanL2DZ basis sets, and properties were supported by Mulliken atomic charge and Molecular electrostatic potential. Molecular docking on both probes and their complexes with Type-II topoisomerases(PDB ID: 4G0V) protein was conducted to foretastes anticancer activity.