Synthesis and Structure of a Mononuclear Co(II) Complex Based on a Salicylideneaniline Ligand, (Z)-4-(2- Hydroxybenzylideneamino)-2-hydroxybenzoic Acid

The reaction of a new salicylideneaniline ligand, (Z)-4-(2-hydroxybenzylidenea- mino)-2-hydroxybenzoic acid (HL) with CoCl2·6H2O yields one Co(II) complex, [CoL2(CH3OH)2 (H2O)2]. This complex crystallizes in monoclinic P21/n space group, with a = 5.4992(5), b = 18.2200(15), c = 14.8678(14) , β = 98.64(1)°, V = 1472.8(2) 3, C30H32CoN2O12, Mr = 671.51, Z = 2, Dc = 1.51416 g/cm3, F(000) = 698, μ = 0.652 mm–1, T = 298(2) K, R = 0.0514 and wR = 0.1735 for all 2675 observed reflections (I > 2σ(I)). In this complex, the imine N does not link to Co(II) and a remarkable torsion around C=N bond is observed. Through hydrogen bonds, the monomers aggregate into an interesting "Z-shape" framework.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Two Mononuclear Mn~Ⅲ Compounds with Mixed Schiff Base Ligands

Two mononuclear Mn compounds of Mn III (salen)(L 1) and Mn III (salen)(L 2) (H 2 salen=N,N-ethylenebis-(salicylideneaminato),L 1=4-(2-hydroxybenzylideneamino)benzoic acid and L 2=4-(2-hydroxybenzylideneamino)-2-hydroxybenzoic acid) have been prepared and characterized by X-ray crystallography.Both compounds crystallize in the monoclinic system,space group P2 1 /c with a=14.351(4),b=14.955(3),c=11.869(3) and β=91.529(3)° for 1;and those for 2:a=14.439(9),b=15.217(9),c=11.660(7) and β=91.648(1)°.The compounds have similar structures,in which the Mn III center adopts a distorted square-pyramidal geometry with the basal plane constructed by two N and two O atoms from the salen ligand and the apical position occupied by the carboxylate O atom from L 1 or L 2 ligand.The voltammetric behavior of the compounds is examined,which shows quasi-reversible one-electron reduction of Mn(Ⅲ) to Mn(Ⅱ).The reduction potentials of both compounds fall between-0.33 V [E 0 (O 2 /O 2 ·)] and 0.65 V [E 0 (1 O 2 /O 2 ·)],which suggest that 1 and 2 could be potential mimics of Mn-SOD.