Preparation and spectroscopic characterization of iron(II) and copper(II) complexes of a functionalized crown ether

Condensation between 4′-aminobenzo-15-crown-5- and 4-antipyrinecarboxaldehyde yielded the functionalized crown ether (L = 1,5-dimethyl-4-[(2,3,5,6,8,9,11,12-octahydro-1,4,7,10,13-benzopentaoxacyclopentadecin-15-ylimino)methyl]-2-phenyl-1,2-dihydro-3H-pyrazol-3-one). A 1:1 (Na⁺:L) complex has been prepared. The reaction of Fe(II) and Cu(II) salts with L gave complexes of composition [Fe(L)Cl₂] and [Cu(L)₂Cl₂]. Heteronuclear complexes [Fe(L)Cl₂Na]ClO₄ and [Cu(L)₂Cl₂Na]ClO₄ have also been synthesized from the reactions of [Fe(L)Cl₂] and [Cu(L)₂Cl₂] with NaClO₄. The compounds have been characterized by microanalyses and spectroscopic methods.