Thermal analysis of heterocyclic thione donor complexes. Part V. Nickel(II) complexes of imidazolidine-2-thione

The thermal decomposition of the nickel(II) complexes of imidazolidine-2-thione (Imdt), Ni(Imdt)₄X₂ (X = Cl and Br), have been studied in air and in argon by means of TG and DTG, as well as in nitrogen by DTA. Decomposition schemes have been proposed for the complexes in air and inert atmospheres. End-products have been identified for the reactions in air by means of X-ray powder diffraction. Quantitative DTA has been used to derive reaction enthalpies (ΔH_R) from the melting and decomposition endotherms of Imdt and the complexes in nitrogen. The factors which govern the reaction enthalpies of these complexes have been discussed.     

Thermochemistry of some complexes of chromium(III) with imidazoles

The thermal decomposition in air of several complexes of chromium(III) with imidazole,N-methylimidazole and 2-methylimidazole has been studied with the aid of differential thermal analysis (DTA), thermogravimetry (TG) and derivative thermogravimetry (DTG) in the temperature range 25–600°C. Although the final process of the decomposition gives Cr₂O₃, there are interesting differences in the complete process of decomposition. The reasons for these differences appear to be related to the trans-effect and to the presence in the imidazole complexes of hydrogen bonds. Enthalpies of the several decomposition reactions have been determined by differential thermal analysis.     

Thermal analysis of cobalt,nickel and copper complexes of 2-aminothiazole

The thermal decomposition of 2-aminothiazole (2-amt) complexes of general formula M(2-amt)₂X₂ [M = Co(II) and Cu(II)] and Ni(2-amt)₄X₂ [X = Cl and Br] have been studied in air and argon by TG and DTG as well as by DTA in nitrogen; end products from the decompositions in air have been characterised by X-ray powder diffraction. Decomposition stoichiometries have been proposed and factors governing the thermal decomposition have been discussed.     

Thermal decomposition reactions of metal carboxylato complexes in the solid state. I.: Thermographic and differential thermal studies of metal oxalato,malonato and succinato complexes

Thermal investigation of metal carboxylato complexes of the first transition metals, Mn(II), Fe(II), Fe(III), Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) and non-transition metals like Zn(II) and Cd(II) in the solid state has been carried out under non-isothermal conditions in nitrogen atmosphere by simultaneous TG and DTA. TG and DTA curves inferred that the thermal stability of the complex decreased approximately with the increase of the standard potential of the central metal ion. The thermal parameters like activation energy, E_a, enthalpy change, ΔH, and entropy change, ΔS, corresponding to the dehydration and decomposition of the complexes are determined from TG and DTA curves by standard methods. A linear correlation is found between ΔH and ΔS and E_a and ΔS in dehydration and decomposition processes. DTA curves show an irreversible phase transition for Na₂Mn(mal)₂], Na₂[Cu(mal)₂] and Na₂,[Co(suc)₂] complexes. The residual products in these decomposition processes being a mixture of two oxides, of oxide and carbonate or a mixture of two carbonates.     

Studies on energetic compounds part 37: kinetics of thermal decomposition of perchlorate complexes of some transition metals with ethylenediamine

Five bis(ethylenediamine)metal perchlorate (BEMP) complexes like [M(en)₂](ClO₄)₂ (where M=Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn and en=ethylenediamine) have been prepared and characterized by gravimetric methods, infrared spectroscopy (IR) and elemental analysis. Thermal decomposition studies have been undertaken using simultaneous thermogravimetry (TG) and differential thermal analysis (DTA) in nitrogen atmosphere. Non-isothermal TG and DTA studies have also been carried out separately in air to examine the effect of atmosphere on thermolysis of these complexes. Thermal stability of the complexes was found to decrease in the order: [Zn(en)₂](ClO₄)₂>[Mn(en)₂](ClO₄)₂>[Ni(en)₂](ClO₄)₂>[Cu(en)₂](ClO₄)₂>[Co(en)₂](ClO₄)₂.Isothermal TG over the temperature range of decomposition of all these complexes, has been done to evaluate the kinetics of decomposition. Both model fitting and model free isoconversional methods have been used to analyse the kinetics. Isoconversional method has been found to be superior over the conventional model fitting method and is able to describe the complex decomposition of these complexes. It indicates that the values of activation energy vary with the extent of conversion (α) while model fitting method results in a single value of E for overall decomposition process which cannot be attributed to any process under such a complex decomposition reaction. Explosion delay (D_E) measurement has been carried out to investigate the response of these complexes under the condition of rapid heating.     

Thermal study of ruthenium(II) complexes containing pyridine-2,6-diimines

Thermal behaviors of mono-and binuclear Ru(II)-pydim complexes: [PydimCl₂RuL] (Pydim: pyridine-2,6-diimine; 2: L=NCMe; 3: L=PPh₃) and [PydimCl₂Ru(L-L)RuCl₂Pydim] (4: L-L=pyrazine; 5: L-L=4,4′-bipyridine) have been studied in nitrogen atmosphere using TG/DTG and DTA techniques. The decompositions of complexes occur in stepwise. The values of activation energy, E _a, and reaction order, n of the thermal decomposition were calculated by means of several methods such as Coats-Redfern (CR), MacCallum-Tanner (MT), Horowitz-Metzger (HM), van Krevelen (vK), Madhusudanan-Krishnan-Ninan (MKN) and Wanjun-Yuwen-Hen-Cunxin (WYHC) based on the single heating rate. Most appropriate method was determined for each decomposition step according to the least-squares linear regression.     

Bis[n(chlorophenyl)dithiocarbamato] complexes of Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II) and Sn(II)

Ammonium[N(o-chlorophenyl)dithiocarbamate], NH₄(OCD), ammonium [N(m-chlorophenyl)dithiocarbamate], NH₄(MCD) and ammonium [N(p-chlorophenyl)dithiocarbamate], NH₄(PCD) and their complexes with Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II) and Sn(II) have been synthesised. These complexes have been characterised on the basis of chemical analyses, molecular weight determinations, conductance measurements, electronic and IR spectral studies. Thermal behaviour of the compounds has been studied with the aid of TG and DTA techniques in static air atmosphere. Heats of reaction for different decomposition steps have been calculated from the DTA curves. The end products obtained after thermal decomposition of the complexes were identified by elemental analyses and IR spectral data.     

Thermal decomposition reactions of metal carboxylato complexes in the solid state: II. Thermographic and differential thermal studies of metal oxalato,malonato and succinato complexes

The thermal investigations of metal carboxylato complexes of the first transition metals, Mn(II), Fe(II), Fe(III), Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) and non transition metals like Zn(II) and Cd(II) in solid state were carried out under non-isothermal condition in nitrogen atmopshere by thermogravimetric (TG) and differential thermal analyses (DTA) methods. The results of DTA curves inferred that the thermal stability of the complex decreased approximately with the increase of standard potential of the central metal ion. The thermal parameters like activation energy (E_a¹), enthalpy change (ΔH) and entropy change (ΔS) corresponding to deaquation, deammoniation and decomposition processes occurred simultaneously or separately were determined from TG and DTA curves by the standard methods. A linear correlation has been found in the plots of ΔH vs. ΔS and E_a¹ vs. ΔS in deaquation, deammoniation and decomposition processes. An irreversible phase transition was noticed for H₂[Mn(suc)₂] and H₂[Co(suc)₂] complexes in DTA curves. The residual pyrolysed products were metal carbonates.     

Heterogeneous reactions of solid nickel(II) complexes,IV

The decomposition heats (ΔH) for complexes of the type Ni(NCS)₂L₂ were studied by means of a differential scanning calorimeter. From the decreasing values ofΔH the following order has been established:a) for pseudooctahedral complexes: py >β-pic > > Q; andb) for square-planar complexes: 2,6-lut > Q >α-pic. The results obtained are compared with the data from the TG, DTG, and DTA curves.     

Thermal properties of solid complexes with biologically important heterocyclic ligands

The thermal decomposition of the complexes Mg(SCN)₂(2-OHpy)₄·H₂O(I), Mg(SCN)₂(quin)₄·2H₂O(II) and Mg(SCN)(quinox)₄·5H₂O(III) (2-OHpy–2-hydroxypyridine, quin–quinoline, quinox–quinoxaline) has been investigated in static air atmosphere at 20–1000 °C by means of thermogravimetry (TG), differential thermal analysis (DTA), and infrared (IR) spectroscopy. The composition of the complexes had been identified by means of elemental analysis and complexometric titration. The possible scheme of destruction of the complexes is suggested. The final product of the thermal decomposition was MgS. IR data suggest that heterocyclic ligands were coordinated to Mg(II) through the nitrogen atom of their heterocyclic ring. Thiocyanate group is also coordinated through the nitrogen atom.     

Furopyridines and furopyridine-Ni(II) complexes

Summary The thermal decomposition of the complexes Ni(SCN)₂(fp)₄·2H2O (I), Ni(SCN)₂(mfp)₄ (II) and Ni(SCN)₂(dmfp)₃ (III) (where fp=furo[3,2-c]pyridine, mfp=2-methylfuro[3,2-c]pyridine and dmfp=2,3-dimethylfuro[3,2-c]pyridine) have been investigated in dynamic air from room temperature to 1000°C by means of TG, DTG and DTA. The chemical composition of the complexes, solid intermediates and the resultant products of thermolysis have been identified by means of elemental analysis and complexometric titration. The results revealed that NiO was left as residue at the end of the thermal degradation experiments. IR data suggested that fp, mfp and dmfp were coordinated to Ni(II) through the N atom of the respective heterocyclic ring.     

Thermal properties of mercury(II) and palladium(II) purine and pyrimidine complexes

Six solid Pd(II) and Hg(II) complexes of some purines and pyrimidines have been prepared and characterized by elemental analyses, IR, UV–Vis spectra, magnetic measurements, and thermal analyses. The data suggest tetrahedral and square planar geometries for mercury and palladium complexes, respectively. The thermal behavior of the complexes has been studied applying TG, DTA, and DSC techniques, and the thermodynamic parameters and mechanisms of the decompositions were evaluated. The ?S* values of the decomposition steps of the metal complexes indicated that the activated fragments have more ordered structure than the undecomposed complexes, and/or the decomposition reactions are slow. The thermal processes proceeded in complicated mechanisms where the bond between the central metal ion and the ligands dissociates after losing small molecules such as H₂O, HCl or C=O. The palladium adenine complex is ended with the metal as a final product. However, the thermal reactions of the other five palladium and mercury pyrimidines complexes are ended with metal bonded to O, N, or S of the pyrimidine ring.     

Physical characteristics,vibrational spectroscopy and normal-coordinate analysis of 2-aminophenol and 2-phenylenediamine complexes

Hg(II) and Cd(II) complexes with 2-aminophenol (Amph) and 2-phenylenediamine (Phda) as ligands were prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, electrical conductivity, thermogravimetric analysis (DTA/TG), X-rays, FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra. The complexes formed can be formulated as [M(L)₂·nH₂O]·mH₂O. The electrical conductivity of 0.001 M DMSO solutions revealed the non-electrolytic behavior of the Amph complexes while Phda complexes behave as a 1:2 electrolyte. DTA analysis reveals the presence of two types of water coordinating as aligned and as water of crystallization. ΔE_a of the stepwise decomposition was evaluated. X-ray powder diffraction studies on the ligands and their complexes are described. The fundamental frequencies of these complexes have been assigned on the basis of normal coordinate calculations, carried out using a generalized valence force field (GVFF). The proposed assignments are discussed in relation to the group frequencies in structurally related molecules and in terms of the computed potential-energy distributions among the symmetry coordinates.     

On the oximine complexes of transitionmetals

Fourteen chelates of the type [Ni(II)(Diox.H)₂], ((Diox.H)₂: various α-dioximes) have been studied by means of FTIR, NMR, MS data and various thermoanalytical methods (TG, DTA, DTG, DSC). In some cases kinetic parameters of the thermal decomposition of the complexes were also calculated using Zsakó’s ‘nomogram method’. The mechanism of the decomposition processes was characterised on the basis of mass spectra.     

Some transition metal nitrate complexes with hexamethylenetetramine

Three hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA) metal nitrate complexes such as [M(H₂O)₄(H₂O-HMTA)₂](NO₃)·4H₂O (where M=Co, Ni and Zn) have been prepared and characterized by X-ray crystallography. Their thermal decomposition have been studied by using dynamic, isothermal thermogravimery (TG) and differential thermal analysis (DTA). Kinetics of thermal decomposition was undertaken by applying model-fitting as well as isoconversional methods. The possible pathways of thermolysis have also been proposed. Ignition delay measurements have been carried out to investigate the response of these complexes under condition of rapid heating.     

Thermal decomposition study and biological characterization of zinc(II) 2-chlorobenzoate complexes with bioactive ligands

New zinc(II) 2-chlorobenzoates of general formula [Zn(2-ClC₆H₄COO)₂(L)₂] (where L = caffeine—caf, urea—u, methyl-3-pyridylcarbamate—mpc, phenazone—phen, theophylline—thp) were synthesised and characterised by elemental analysis and IR spectroscopy. The thermal behaviour of the complexes was studied by TG/DTG and DTA methods in nitrogen and in air atmosphere. During the thermal decomposition of the studied compounds the release of organic ligands take place followed by the decomposition of 2-chlorobenzoate anion. The volatile decomposition intermediates were proved by mass spectrometry. Zinc oxide was found as the final product of the thermal decomposition performed up to 1,000 K. The antimicrobial activity of the zinc(II) complexes against various strains of bacteria, yeasts and filamentous fungi has been investigated. It was found that the prepared compounds decreased the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Candida albicans, Rhizopus oryzae and Microsporum gypseum, respectively. The most resistant to all tested compounds was probiotic strain of Lactobacillus plantarum. The presence of zinc and ligands in the prepared compounds increased the inhibitory effect compared to sodium salt of prepared compounds and free ligands.     

Thermoanalytical investigations of tris(ethylenediamine)nickel(II) oxalate and sulphate complexes

Investigations on the thermal behaviour of [Ni(en)₃]C₂O₄·2H₂O and [Ni(en)₃]SO₄ have been carried out in air and helium atmosphere. Simultaneous TG/DTA coupled online with mass spectroscopy (MS) in helium atmosphere detected the presence of H₂, O, CO, N₂/CH₂=CH₂ and CO₂ fragments during the decomposition of tris(ethylenediamine)nickel(II) oxalate and H₂, O, NH, NH₂, NH₃ and N₂/CH₂=CH₂ fragments for tris(ethylenediamine)nickel(II) sulphate complex. The thermal events during the decomposition were monitored by temperature-resolved X-ray diffraction. In air, both the complexes give nickel oxide as the final product of the decomposition. In helium atmosphere, tris(ethylenediamine)nickel(II) oxalate gives nickel as the residue, whereas tris(ethylenediamine)nickel(II) sulphate gives a mixture of nickel and nickel sulphide phases as the final residue. Kinetic analyses of these complexes by isoconversional methods are discussed and compared.     

Thermal studies on thorium(IV) complexes of 1-butyl-1-methylpiperazinium iodide

Thorium(IV) complexes of the type Th(NO₃)₄·3L·2C₂H₅OH, Th(SCN)₄·L·C₂H₅OH and Th(SO₄)₂·2L·2C₂H₅OH (L=1-butyl-1-methylpiperazinium iodide(I) have been synthesised. From thermogravimetric (TG) curves, the decomposition pattern of the compounds has been analysed. The order, activation energy and apparent activation entropy of the thermal decomposition reaction have been elucidated. The heat of reaction has been calculated from differential thermal analysis (DTA) studies.     

Synthesis,spectroscopic characterization and thermal behavior of metal complexes formed with (Z)-2-oxo-2-(2-(2-oxoindolin-3-ylidene)hydrazinyl)-N-phenylacetamide (H2OI)

Complexes of Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Cd(II), Zn(II) and U(IV)O₂ with (Z)-2-oxo-2-(2-(2-oxoindolin-3-ylidene)hydrazinyl)-N-phenylacetamide (H₂OI) are reported and have been characterized by various spectroscopic techniques like (IR, UV–Vis, ESR ¹H and ¹³C NMR) as well as magnetic and thermal (TG and DTA) measurements. It is found that the ligand behaves as a neutral tridentate, neutral tetradentate, monoanionic tridentate, monoanionic tridentate and dianionic tridentate. An octahedral geometry for all complexes except [Cu₂(H₂OI)(OAc)₄](H₂O)₂ and [Cu(HOI)Cl](H₂O)₂ which have a square planar geometry. Furthermore, kinetic parameters were determined for each thermal degradation stage of some studied complexes using Coats–Redfern and Horowitz–Metzger methods. The bond lengths, bond angles, HOMO, LUMO and dipole moments have been calculated to confirm the geometry of the ligand and the investigated complexes.     

Thermoanalytical investigations of 4-methylpiperazine-1-carbodithioic acid ligand and its iron(III), cobalt(II), copper(II) and zinc(II) complexes

The thermal decomposition studies on 4-methylpiperazine-1-carbodithioic acid ligand (4-MPipzcdtH) and its complexes, viz. [M(4-MPipzcdtH)_n](ClO4)_n (M=Fe(III) when n=3; M=Co(II), Cu(II) when n=2) and [Zn(4-MPipzcdtH)₂]Cl₂ have been carried out using non-isothermal techniques (TG and DTA). Initial decomposition temperatures (IDT), indicate that thermal stability is influenced by the change of central metal ion. Free acid ligand exhibits single stage decomposition with a sharp DTA endotherm. Complexes, [M(4-MPipzcdtH)_n](ClO₄)_n undergo single stage decomposition with detonation and give rise to very sharp exothermic DTA curves while the complex [Zn(4-MPipzcdtH)₂]Cl₂ shows three-stage decomposition patterns. The kinetic and thermodynamic parameters, viz. the energy of activation E, the frequency factor A, entropy of activation S and specific rate constant k, etc. have been evaluated from TG data using Coats and Redfern equation. Based upon the results of the differential thermal analysis study, the [M(4-MPipzcdtH)_n](ClO₄)_n complexes have been found to possess characteristic of high energy materials.