Synthesis,structural characterization,oxygen sensitivity,and antimicrobial activity of ruthenium(II) carbonyl complexes with thiosemicarbazones

[Ru(CO)(PPh₃)₂(η³-O,N³,S-TSC¹)] (1), [Ru(Cl)(CO)(PPh₃)₂(η²-N³,S-TSC²)] (2), and [Ru(Cl)(CO)(PPh₃)₂(η²-N³,S-TSC³)] (3) have been prepared by reacting [Ru(H)(Cl)(CO)(PPh₃)₃] with the respective thiosemicarbazones TSC¹ (2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde thiosemicarbazone), TSC² (3-hydroxybenzaldehyde thiosemicarbazone), and TSC³ (3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde thiosemicarbazone) in a 1?:?1 M ratio in toluene and all of the complexes have been characterized by UV–vis, FT-IR, and ¹H and ³¹P NMR spectroscopy. The spectroscopic studies showed that TSC¹ is coordinated to the central metal as a tridendate ligand coordinating via the azomethine nitrogen (C=N), phenolic oxygen, and sulfur to ruthenium in 1, whereas TSC² and TSC³ are coordinated to ruthenium as a bidentate ligand through azomethine nitrogen (C=N) and sulfur in 2 and 3. Oxygen sensitivities of 1–3 and [Ru(Cl)(CO)(PPh₃)₂(η²-N³,S-TSC⁴)] (4), and antimicrobial activities of 1–3 have been determined.     

Synthesis and Structures of the Ligands 1‐Methylimidazol‐2‐yl(pyridin‐2‐yl)methanone {(py)(mim)CO} and 1‐Benzylimidazol‐2‐yl(1‐phenylaldimine) (PhN=CHbim) as their Tetracarbonylmolybdenum(0) Complexes [Mo(CO)4(L2‐N,N′)]

The complexes [Mo(CO)₄(L₂‐N,N′)] [L₂ = 1‐methylimidazol‐2‐yl(pyridin‐2‐yl)methanone and 1‐benzylimidazol‐2‐yl(1‐phenylaldimine)] have been synthesized from hexacarbonylmolybdenum(0) in order to define the coordination characteristics of the bidentate nitrogen‐donor ligands; the complexes exhibit distorted octahedral coordination for molybdenum(0) and cis‐bidentate ligand configurations.     

Copper(I) and copper(II) complexes with pyrazine-containing pyridylalkylamide ligands N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide and N-(2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide

Four copper(II) complexes and one copper(I) complex with pyridine-containing pyridylalkylamide ligands N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide (HL^pz) and N-(2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide (HL^pz?) were synthesized and characterized. The X-ray crystal structures of [Cu₂(L^pz)₂(4,4?-bipy)(OTf)₂] (1, OTf?=?trifluoromethanesulfonate, 4,4?-bipy?=?4,4?-bipyridine) and [Cu(L^pz)(py)₂]OTf·H₂O (2, py?=?pyridine) revealed binuclear and mononuclear molecular species, respectively, while [Cu(L^pz)(μ₂-1,1-N₃)]_n (3), [Cu(L^pz?)(μ₂-1,3-N₃)]_n (4), and [Cu(HL^pz)Cl]_n (5) are coordination polymer 1-D chains in the solid state.     

Syntheses and X-ray crystal structures of five- and six-coordinate copper(II) complexes of N,N,N′,N′-tetraalkylpyridine-2,6-dicarboxamides containing–OClO3 and–OSO2CF3 counter ions

Reactions of anhydrous copper(II) chloride with NaX (1 : 1 or 1 : 2) and AgX (1 : 2) containing appropriate N,N,N′,N′-tetraalkylpyridine-2,6-dicarboxamides(O-daap) in CH₃CN yield monosubstituted five-coordinate [Cu(L₁)Cl(CF₃SO₃)] (1), [Cu(L₂)Cl(ClO₄)] (2), [Cu(L₃)Cl(ClO₄)] (3), and six-coordinate [Cu(L₂)(CF₃SO₃)₂] · H₂O (4) (X = ?OClO₃ and–OSO₂CF₃; L₁ = N,N,N′,N′-tetraethylpyridine-2,6-dicarboxamides; L₂ = N,N,N′,N′-tetraisopropylpyridine-2,6-dicarboxamides; L₃ = N,N,N′,N′-tetraisobutylpyridine-2,6-dicarboxamides). The structures of these complexes have been determined by X-ray crystallography. The Cu²⁺ in 1–3 adopts distorted square-pyramidal geometry, while 4 exhibits octahedral structure. Steric factors in conjunction with lattice effects and the nature of the anions are responsible for the variety in coordination spheres. These compounds undergo extensive intermolecular H-bonding to give to 2-D sheets extending along various planes.     

Synthesis of [TpRu(CO)(PPh3)]2(μ-CHCHCHCHC6H4CHCHCHCH) from Wittig reactions

Treatment of [Ru(CHCHCH₂PPh₃)X(CO)(PPh₃)₂]⁺ (X=Cl, Br) with KTp (Tp=hydridotris(pyrazolyl)borate) and NaBPh₄ produced [TpRu(CHCHCH₂PPh₃)(CO)(PPh₃)]BPh₄. Reaction of RuHCl(CO)(PPh₃)₃ with HCCCH(OEt)₂ produced Ru(CHCHCH(OEt)₂)Cl(CO)(PPh₃)₂, which reacted with KTp to give TpRu(CHCHCHO)(CO)(PPh₃). Treatment of [TpRu(CHCHCH₂PPh₃)(CO)(PPh₃)]BPh₄ with NaN(SiMe₃)₂ and benzaldehyde produced TpRu(CHCHCHCHPh)(CO)(PPh₃). The later complex was also produced when TpRu(CHCHCHO)(CO)(PPh₃) was treated with PhCH₂PPh₃Cl/NaN(SiMe₃)₂. The bimetallic complex [TpRu(CO)(PPh₃)]₂(μ-CHCHCHCHC₆H₄CHCHCHCH) was obtained from the reaction of [TpRu(CHCHCH₂PPh₃)(CO)(PPh₃)]BPh₄ with NaN(SiMe₃)₂ and terephthaldicarboxaldehyde.     

Syntheses,characterization, and crystal structures of ruthenium(II)/(III) complexes with tridentate salicylaldiminato ligands

Treatment of [Ru(PPh₃)₃Cl₂] with one equivalent of tridentate Schiff base 2-[(2-dimethylamino-ethylimino)-methyl]-phenol (HL) in the presence of triethylamine afforded a ruthenium(III) complex [RuCl₃(κ²-N,N-NH₂CH₂CH₂NMe₂)(PPh₃)] as a result of decomposition of HL. Interaction of HL and one equivalent of [RuHCl(CO)(PPh₃)₃], [Ru(CO)₂Cl₂] or [Ru(tht)₄Cl₂] (tht = tetrahydrothiophene) under different conditions led to isolation of the corresponding ruthenium(II) complexes [RuCl(κ³-N,N,O-L)(CO)(PPh₃)] (2), [RuCl(κ³-N,N,O-L)(CO)₂] (3), and a ruthenium(III) complex [RuCl₂(κ³-N,N,O-L)(tht)] (4), respectively. Molecular structures of 1·CH₂Cl₂, 2·CH₂Cl₂, 3 and 4 have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.     

基于含有硫醚基团的吡啶烷基酰胺配体的铜配合物的合成和结构表征

合成和表征了含有硫醚基团的吡啶烷基酰胺配体2-(甲硫基)-N-[2-(2-吡啶)甲基]乙酰胺(HL1)和2-(甲硫基)-N-[2-(2-吡啶)乙基]乙酰胺(HL2)及其3个铜的配合物,{[Cu(L1)(CH₃OH)](OTf)}_n(1)(Otf=三氟甲磺酸根),{[Cu(L2)(OTf)]·CH₃OH}_n(2)和[Cu(HL2)(CH₃OH)Cl](3),并通过X-射线单晶衍射分析确定了其晶体结构。配合物1和2均为含有铜的一维配位聚合物,而配合物3为单核铜配合物。分析了配合物中铜离子的配位特点及可能的形成原因。     

Co<Superscript>II</Superscript> and Rh<Superscript>I</Superscript> complexes with <Emphasis Type="Italic">C</Emphasis><Subscript>2</Subscript>-symmetric chiral diamines of the dioxolane series

The reaction of di-μ-chlorobis(1,5-cyclooctadiene)dirhodium with (4S, 5S)-2,2-dimethyl-4,5-bis(methylaminomethyl)-1,3-dioxolane (1) gave the complex [Rh(cod)(1)]Cl (cod is 1,5-cyclooctadiene). The composition of the complexes CoCl₂ · L₂ and [Rh(cod)(L₂)]X (L₂ = 1, (4S,5S)-2,2-dimethyl-4,5-bis(aminomethyl)-1,3-dioxolane, and (4S, 5S)-2,2-dimethyl-4,5-bis(dimethylaminomethyl)-1,3-dioxolane; X = Cl, TfO) was studied using IR and ¹H NMR spectroscopy. In the Rh^I cyclooctadienediamine complexes, the diene molecule forms a stronger bond with the metal atom than that in the cyclooctadienediphosphine analogs. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2270–2274, October, 2005.     

Zinc(II) and mercury(II) complexes with Schiff bases: syntheses,spectral, and structural characterization

Schiff bases o-vanilidene-1-aminobenzene (HL¹) and o-vanilidene-2-methyl-1-aminobenzene (HL²) lead to the formation of mono- and bis-[(Cl)Zn(L¹)] (1), [(Cl)Zn(L²)] (2), [(Cl)Hg(L¹)] (3), [(Cl)Hg(L²)] (4), [Zn(L¹)₂] (5), [Zn(L²)₂] (6), [Hg(L¹)₂] (7), and [Hg(L²)₂] (8) complexes by reactions of zinc(II) and mercury(II) chlorides in different mole ratio(s). Complexes 1–8 have been characterized by elemental analyses (Zn, Hg, C, H, Cl, and N), melting point and spectral (IR, ¹H-NMR), PXRD, molar conductivity measurement, and TGA. Conductivity measurements suggest non-electrolytes. Structural compositions have been assigned by mass spectral studies. Four-coordinate geometry may be assigned to these complexes tentatively. Structural study reveals that in 1–4 two metal centers are held together by two bridged (μ₂-Cl) chlorides, whereas 5–8 contain two bidentate Schiff-base ligands around one metal-producing monomers.     

Syntheses,structures and electrochemical properties of ruthenium(II/III) complexes with tetradentate Schiff base ligands

Three unsymmetrical tetradentate Schiff base ligands, H₂salipn, H₂salipn-Br₄ and H₂salipn-Cl₂, have been synthesized from the typical condensation reactions of treating 1,2-diaminopropane with salicylaldehyde, 3,5-dibromosalicylaldehyde and 5-chlorosalicylaldehyde, respectively. Treatment of [RuCl₂(PPh₃)₃] with one equivalent of H₂salipn or H₂salipn-Br₄ in the presence of triethylamine in tetrahydrofuran (THF) afforded the corresponding ruthenium(III) complexes [Ru^IIICl(PPh₃)(salipn)] (1) and [Ru^IIICl(PPh₃)(salipn-Br₄)] (2). Interaction of [RuHCl(CO)(PPh₃)₃] with one equivalent of H₂salipn-Cl₂ or H₂salipn-Br₄ under the same conditions led to isolation of ruthenium(II) complexes [Ru^II(CO)(PPh₃)(salalipn-Cl₂)] (3) and [Ru^II(CO)(PPh₃)(salalipn-Br₄)] (4), respectively, in which one of the imine bonds was nucleophilically attacked by hydride to result in the formation of a mixed imine-amine ligand. The molecular structures of 1?1.5CH₂Cl₂, 2, 3?0.5CH₂Cl₂ and 4 have been determined by single-crystal X-ray crystallography. The electrochemical properties of 1–4 were also investigated. Their cyclic voltammograms displayed quasi-reversible Ru(IV)/Ru(III) and Ru(III)/Ru(II) couples with E^o ranging from 0.67 to 1.05 V and 0.74 to 0.80 V vs. Ag/AgCl (0.1 M), respectively.     

基于含有硫醚基团的吡啶烷基酰胺配体的铜配合物的合成和结构表征

合成和表征了含有硫醚基团的吡啶烷基酰胺配体2-(甲硫基)-N-[2-(2-吡啶)甲基]乙酰胺(HL1)和2-(甲硫基)-N-[2-(2-吡啶)乙基]乙酰胺(HL2)及其3个铜的配合物,{[Cu(L1)(CH₃OH)](OTf)}_n(1)(Otf=三氟甲磺酸根),{[Cu(L2)(OTf)]·CH₃OH}_n(2)和[Cu(HL2)(CH₃OH)Cl](3),并通过X-射线单晶衍射分析确定了其晶体结构。配合物1和2均为含有铜的一维配位聚合物,而配合物3为单核铜配合物。分析了配合物中铜离子的配位特点及可能的形成原因。     

Synthesis of Imines via Reactions of Benzyl Alcohol with Amines Using Half‐Sandwich (η6‐p‐cymene) Ruthenium(II) Complexes Stabilised by 2‐aminofluorene Derivatives

A new class of half‐sandwich (η⁶‐p‐cymene) ruthenium(II) complexes supported by 2‐aminofluorene derivatives [Ru(η⁶‐p‐cymene)(Cl)(L)] ( L  = 2‐(((9H‐fluoren‐2‐yl)imino)methyl)phenol ( L ¹ ), 2‐(((9H‐fluoren‐2‐yl)imino)methyl)‐3‐methoxyphenol ( L ² ), 1‐(((9H‐fluoren‐2‐yl)imino)methyl)naphthalene‐2‐ol ( L ³ ) and N‐((1H‐pyrrol‐2‐yl)methylene)‐9H‐fluorene‐2‐amine ( L ⁴ )) were synthesized. All compounds were fully characterized by analytical and spectroscopic techniques (IR, UV–Vis, NMR) and also by mass spectrometry. The solid state molecular structures of the complexes [Ru(η⁶‐p‐cymene)(Cl)(L²)], [Ru(η⁶‐p‐cymene)(Cl)(L³)] and [Ru(η⁶‐p‐cymene)(Cl)(L⁴)] revealed that the 2‐aminofluorene and p‐cymene moieties coordinate to ruthenium(II) in a three‐legged piano‐stool geometry. The synthesized complexes were used as catalysts for the dehydrogenative coupling of benzyl alcohol with a range of amines (aliphatic, aromatic and heterocyclic). The reactions were carried out under thermal heating, ultrasound and microwave assistance, using solvent or solvent free conditions, and the catalytic performance was optimized regarding the solvent, the type of base, the catalyst loading and the temperature. Moderately high to very high isolated yields were obtained using [Ru(η⁶‐p‐cymene)(Cl)(L⁴)] at 1 mol%. In general, microwave irradiation produced better yields than the other two techniques irrespective of the nature of the substituents.     

Palladium carbonyl complexes with anions of N-heterocyclic carboxylic and pyridine-2-sulfonic acids

Synthesis, spectral characteristics, and structure of palladium(I) carbonyl complexes containing anions of N-heterocyclic carboxylic acids and pyridine-2-sulfonic acid of the general formula [Pd(CO)(NHC-CO₂)]n/[Pd(CO)(NHC-SO₃)]n, where NHC is an N-heterocycle, were described. The resulting complexes can be attributed to a binuclear structure with bridging or terminal coordination of carbonyl ligands depending on the nature of the substituents in the heterocycle.

     

Two new Pb(II) coordination polymers derived from fatty dicarboxylates and phenanthroline derivatives: syntheses,structures, and properties

Two new Pb(II) coordination polymers, [Pb(3-pdip)(L₁)]?·?0.5H₂O (1) and [Pb(4-pdip)(L₂)] (2) [L₁?=?heptane diacid, L₂?=?hexane diacid, 3-pdip?=?2?-(3-pyridyl)imidazo[4,5-f]1,10-phenanthroline, 4-pdip?=?2?-(4-pyridyl)imidazo[4,5-f]1,10-phenanthroline], have been obtained from hydrothermal reactions of Pb(II) nitrate with two flexible fatty carboxylic acids and two phenanthroline derivatives. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that 1 is a 1-D staircase-like double chain coordination polymer extended by binuclear [Pb₂N₄O₈] subunits and pairs of L₁ ligands. Compound 2 exhibits a 2-D (4,4) network based on bi-metallic [Pb₂N₆O₈] units and (L₂)₂/(4-pdip)₂ double linkers. Furthermore, adjacent chains of 1 and layers of 2 are extended into 3-D supramolecular networks by π–π stacking interactions between aromatic rings of phenanthroline groups. The organic carboxylic acids with different lengths show great influence on the shapes of Pb(II)-carboxylate double chains. Phenanthroline derivatives possessing different sites of N-donors (3-pyridyl and 4-pyridyl) determine the final coordination frameworks of 1 and 2. Photoluminescence and thermal stabilities of 1 and 2 were also investigated.     

Structural investigation of one‐ and three‐dimensional lanthanide(III) coordination polymers based on functionalized terpyridine carboxylate and aromatic dicarboxylate ligands

Three series of lanthanide coordination polymers, namely catena‐poly[[lanthanide(III)‐μ₂‐(benzene‐1,2‐dicarboxylato)‐μ₂‐[2‐(2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridin‐4′‐yl)benzoato]] monohydrate], {[Ln(C₈H₄O₄)(C₂₂H₁₄N₃O₂)]·H₂O}_n or {[Ln(1,2‐bdc)(L)]·H₂O}_n, with lanthanide (Ln) = dysprosium (Dy, 1 ), holmium (Ho, 2 ) and erbium (Er, 3 ), poly[bis(μ₂‐benzene‐1,3‐dicarboxylato)bis[μ₂‐2‐(2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridin‐4′‐yl)benzoato]dilanthanide(III)], [Ln₂(C₈H₄O₄)₂(C₂₂H₁₄N₃O₂)₂]_n or [Ln₂(1,3‐bdc)₂(L)₂]_n, with Ln = gadolinium (Gd, 4 ), Ho ( 5 ) and Er ( 6 ), and poly[(μ₂‐benzene‐1,4‐dicarboxylato)[μ₂‐2‐(2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridin‐4′‐yl)benzoato]lanthanide(III)], [Ln(C₈H₄O₄)(C₂₂H₁₄N₃O₂)]_n or [Ln(1,4‐bdc)(L)]_n, with Ln = Dy ( 7 ), Ho ( 8 ), Er ( 9 ) and ytterbium (Yb, 10 ), were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. Compounds 1 – 3 possess one‐dimensional loop chains with Ln₂(COO)₂ units, which are extended into three‐dimensional (3D) supramolecular structures by π–π interactions. Isostructural compounds 5 and 6 show 6‐connected 3D networks, with pcu topology consisting of Ln₂(COO)₂ units. Compounds 7 – 10 display 8‐connected 3D frameworks with the topological type rob , consisting of Ln₂(COO)₂ units. The influence of the coordination orientations of the aromatic dicarboxylate groups on the crystal structures is discussed.     

Synthesis and characterization of [Cu(Phca2en)(PPh3)X] (X=Cl, Br, I, NCS, N3) complexes: crystal structures of [Cu(Phca2en)(PPh3)Br] and [Cu(Phca2en)(PPh3)I]

New mixed-ligand copper(I) complexes, [Cu(Phca₂en)(PPh₃)X], [Phca₂en = N,N′-bis(β-phenylci-nnamaldehyde)-1,2-diiminoethane and X=Cl (1), Br (2), I (3), NCS (4), N₃ (5)] have been synthesized and characterized by various techniques. ¹H and ¹³C-NMR and IR spectral data of these copper(I) complexes are compared with the free ligand to elucidate some structural features. The structures of [Cu(Phca₂en)(PPh₃)Br] (2) and [Cu(Phca₂en)(PPh₃)I] (3) have been determined from single-crystal data showing that the coordination geometry around copper atom is a distorted tetrahedron. Furthermore, these Cu(I) complexes exhibit supramolecular motifs of the type multiple phenyl embraces resulting from attractive interactions between phenyl rings of PPh₃ moieties. The presence of the C–H…Cu weak intramolecular hydrogen bonds, due to the trapping of C–H bonds in the vicinity of the metal atoms, is also reported.     

Coordination Chemistry and Spectroscopic Properties of Some Diorganotin(IV) Complexes with S-Donor Schiff Base Ligands

Abstract

Schiff bases S-benzyl- and S-methyl-β-N-(2-hydroxyphenyl)methylene dithiocarbazate (H₂L¹ and H₂L², respectively) and S-benzyl- and S-methyl-β-N-(2-chlorophenyl)methylenedithiocarbazate (HL³ and HL⁴, respectively) were prepared. Then organotin(IV) complexes [SnPh₂(L¹)] (1), [SnMe₂(L¹)] (2), [SnPh₂(L²)] (3), [SnMe₂(L²)] (4), [SnPh₂Cl(L³)] (5), and [SnPh₂Cl(L⁴)] (6) were obtained from the reaction of Schiff bases with SnR₂Cl₂ (R = Ph and Me). The synthesized complexes have been investigated by elemental analysis and IR, ¹H NMR, and ¹¹⁹Sn NMR spectroscopy. Spectroscopic studies show that, in complexes 1–4, the Schiff base acts as a tridentate dianionic ligand and coordinates through the thiol group, imine nitrogen, and phenolic oxygen. The coordination number of tin is five. In complexes 5 and 6, the ligand is monoanionic and unidentate, and coordinated only via the thiol group, and the azomethine nitrogen is not involved in coordination to tin. Therefore the coordination number of tin is four.

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Synthesis, spectroscopic and structural characterisation of molybdenum, tungsten and manganese carbonyl complexes of tetrathio- and tetraseleno-ether ligands

A range of complexes of the binucleating tetrathio- and tetraseleno-ether ligands, 1,2,4,5-C₆H₂(CH₂EMe)₄ (E = S, L³ or Se, L⁴) or C(CH₂EMe)₄ (E = S, L⁵ or Se, L⁶) and of bidentate analogues 1,2-C₆H₂(CH₂EMe)₂ (E = S, L¹ or Se = L²) with molybdenum and tungsten carbonyls and manganese carbonyl chloride have been prepared, and characterised by IR and multinuclear NMR (¹H, ¹³C{¹H}, ⁷⁷Se, ⁵⁵Mn, ⁹⁵Mo) spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. Crystal structures are reported for [Mo(CO)₄(L²)], [Mo(CO)₄(L³)], [Mo(CO)₄(μ-L³)Mo(CO)₄], [Mo(CO)₄(L⁴)], [Mn(CO)₃Cl(μ-L³)Mn(CO)₃Cl], [Mo(CO)₄(μ-L⁵)Mo(CO)₄], [Mn(CO)₃Cl(L⁵)] and two forms (containing meso and DL diastereoisomers) of [W(CO)₄(L⁵)].     

Topological diversification of two new Cd(II) photoluminescent coordination polymers via auxiliary N-donor ligands

Two new cadmium(II) coordination polymers, [Cd₂(nda)₂(L₁)] _n (1) and [Cd(nda)(L₂)_0.5] _n (2), were hydrothermally synthesized with 1,4-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid (H₂nda) and auxiliary N-donor coligands [L₁?=?1,5-bis(2-methyl-imidazol-1-yl)pentane and L₂?=?4,4′-bis(2-methyl-imidazol-1-ylmethyl)biphenyl]. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses showed that the topological networks are different when the N-donor ligands are changed. Compound 1 showed a (4¹⁶.6⁵) topology and 2 showed a twofold interpenetrating pcu topology.     

Synthesis,crystal structures,and catalytic property of dioxomolybdenum(VI) complexes with hydrazones

Two new dioxomolybdenum(VI) complexes, [MoO₂(L₁)] _n · 0.5 _n CH₃OH (I) and [MoO₂(L₂)(CH₃OH)] (II), where L1 and L₂ are the dianionic form of N′-[1-(4-diethylamino-2-hydroxyphenyl)methylidene]isonicotinohydrazide and N′-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzylidene)-3-methylbenzohydrazide, respectively, were prepared and structurally characterized by physicochemical and spectroscopic methods and single-crystal X-ray determination. For complex I, a polymeric structure is obtained, which is linked by coordination of the pyridine N atoms to the Mo atoms of other [MoO₂(L₁)] units. Complex II is a mononuclear molybdenum compound. In both complexes, the Mo atoms are in octahedral coordination. The catalytic properties of the complexes indicate that they are efficient catalysts for sulfoxidation.