Metal ion complexes of 1,4,7-triazacyclononane and their aminoalkyl derivatives. Analysis of chelate rings fusion and molecular mechanics study
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Stereochemistry of metal ion complexes of 1,4,7-triazacyclononane, their N,N′,N′′-tris(aminoethyl), tris(aminopropyl), and their N,N′-(4,7-diazadecylene) derivatives is described in terms of the fusion of chelate rings at metal–nitrogen coordination bonds. Molecular mechanics calculations and analysis of the X-ray data confirm that the semi-quantitative analysis is valid and that fusion plays a critical role in the structure of the complexes. Molecular mechanics study of puckering of the ethylenediamine chelate ring, an essential part in this study, is also presented.