In this paper, we have applied state-of-the-art technologies and new investigations were developed focusing on obtaining simple and inexpensive molecules for treating cardiovascular diseases, as they are considered the leading cause of death in the world. For the first time, the inclusion complex of sulcatone (SU) and β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) was achieved (using a spray drier) and characterized making use of spectroscopic, thermal and computational methods. In addition, the system was evaluated regarding its vasorelaxant properties. Evidence of the inclusion complex formation was provided using different techniques, such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopies and then deduced by pharmacological experiments, which showed significant changes in relation to the initial material.

We have prepared, by a sol-immobilization method, bimetallic catalysts with different Au:Pt atomic ratios supported on commercial SrCO3. The catalytic performance for the oxidation reaction of benzyl alcohol of such materials was compared to the monometallic counterparts, aiming at the obtaining of the best composition of the material. It was found that the Au:Pt atomic ratio presents a remarkable effect on the system performance, i.e., Pt-rich systems are more selective; however, less active. Thus, an equilibrium related to the activity and selectivity of the system was obtained by considering the yield of the system. Also, some density functional theory (DFT) insights were obtained by using a cluster of 14 atoms of Au and 1 or 2 atoms of Pt. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, elemental mapping in scanning transmission electron microscopy before and after catalyst usage, flame atomic absorption spectroscopy, Rietveld refinement, among other techniques, were used and associated to the experimental data, which allowed us to propose a catalytic mechanism for the system, which was important since SrCO3 has not been considered before as catalyst support for alcohol oxidation reactions.

Neste trabalho foi investigado o ataque nucleofílico sofrido no estado sólido pelo complexo trans-[Ru(NO)(NH3)4{P(OEt)3}](PF6)3, no éster de fósforo coordenado, originando como produto a espécie trans-[Ru(NO)(NH3)4{P(OH)(OEt)2}](PF6)3. A reação foi monitorada e os produtos caracterizados utilizando ressonância magnética nuclear (31P{¹H} CP-MAS NMR e 31P{¹H} NMR), espectroscopia no infravermelho (FTIR), ressonância paramagnética eletrônica (EPR), voltametria cíclica (CV), espectroscopia eletrônica (UV-Vis) e análise elementar. De acordo com os dados experimentais e cálculos de mecânica quântica (DFT), a reação ocorre no estado sólido pelo ataque nucleofílico no éster de fósforo coordenado devido à forte polarização no eixo P III-RuII-NO+ induzida pela presença do ligante nitrosilo. A reação segue o mecanismo tipo Michaelis-Arbusov para hidrólise de ésteres de fósforo. Em solução (pH 7,0), o ataque nucleofílico ocorre nos ligantes NO+ e P(OEt)3, gerando como produtos os complexos trans-[Ru(H2O)(NH3)4{P(OEt)3}]2+ e trans-[Ru(NO)(H2O)(NH3)4]3+ em proporções comparáveis.

The complex trans-[Ru(NO)(NH3)4{P(OEt)3}](PF6)3 undergoes nucleophilic attack on the phosphorus ester ligand in the solid state yielding trans-[Ru(NO)(NH3)4{P(OH)(OEt)2}](PF6)3. The reaction was monitored and the products analyzed using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (31P{¹H} CP-MAS NMR and 31P{¹H} NMR), infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy (EPR), cyclic voltammetry (CV), electronic spectroscopy (UV-Vis) and elemental analysis. According to experimental data and quantum mechanical calculations (DFT), the reaction proceeds in the solid state by the nucleophilic attack on the phosphorus ligand, promoted by the strong polarization along the P III-RuII-NO+ axis induced by the nitrosyl ligand, and takes place following the Michaelis-Arbusov type mechanism for phosphorus ester hydrolysis. In solution, the nucleophilic attack occurs simultaneously at the nitrosyl and triethylphosphite ligands, yielding trans-[Ru(H2O)(NH3)4{P(OEt)3}]2+ and trans-[Ru(NO)(H2O)(NH3)4]3+ in comparable amounts.

Cálculos de orbitais moleculares para o complexo cis-[Ru(bpy)2Lx](PF6) 2, onde bpy é 2,2'-bipiridina e L é 3-aminopiridina (complexo 1 com x = 2), foram realizados com o programa Gaussian 03 usando o método DFT. A estrutura eletrônica e as propriedades moleculares de 1 foram caracterizadas no vácuo e em solução com acetonitrila e comparadas com os resultados obtidos para o complexo com L = 5,6-bis(3-amidopiridina)-7-oxanorborneno (complexo 2 com x = 1). Os espectros eletrônicos dos complexos 1 e 2 foram investigados por TD-DFT. Os dados experimentais de voltametria cíclica, UV-vis, fotoquímica e fotofísica foram comparados com dados teóricos de maneira a estabelecer a influência de L nas transições eletrônicas e interpretar as diferenças entre os comportamentos fotoquímicos desses complexos.

MO calculations were carried out on a cis-[Ru(bpy)2Lx](PF6) 2 complex, where bpy is 2,2'-bipyridine and L is 3-aminopyridine (complex 1 with x = 2), with the Gaussian 03 package using the DFT method. The electronic structure and molecular properties of 1 were characterized in vacuum and in acetonitrile solution, and the results were compared to those obtained from the complex with L = 5,6-bis(3-amidopyridine)-7-oxanorbornene (complex 2 with x = 1). The electronic spectra of 1 and 2 were investigated by TD-DFT. Experimental data from cyclic voltammetry, UV-visible spectroscopy, photochemical and photophysical experiments were compared to the theoretical data to discover the influence of L on the electronic transitions and to interpret the differences between the photochemical behaviors of these complexes.