New complexes of iron(III), cobalt(II), nickel(II) and copper(II) with 2-phenyl-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxalidene-2-aminophenol

Summary Fe^III, Co^II, Ni^II and Cu^II complexes of a new Schiff base, 2-phenyl-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxalidene-2-aminophenol (PTCAP), have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, molar conductance and magnetic susceptibility measurements, and by u.v.-vis., i.r. and e.p.r. spectral observations. The studies indicate an octahedral structure for the complexes with the general formula [ML₂] (M = Co^II, Ni^II or Cu^II.; L = PTCAP) or [M′(OH)L₂] (M′ = Fe^III). The i.r. spectra suggest that the ligand acts as a tridentate (NNO) donor towards Co^II, Ni^II and Cu^II, and, in the Fe^III complex, one of the two ligand molecules acts as a bidentate (NO) donor and the other as a tridentate donor. The M?ssbauer spectrum of the Fe^III complex suggests the presence of a spin equilibrium at room temperature. Cyclic voltammograms are also recorded for the Cu^II and Fe^III complexes.     

Complexes of 4-hydroxyphenylthiocarboxyhydrazide with iron(II), cobalt(II,III), nickel(II), copper(II) and zinc(II)

Summary The 4-hydroxyphenylthiocarboxyhydrazide (Hoth) ligand has been characterized by i.r.,¹H and¹³C spectral studies. Its metal complexes with Fe^II, Co^II,III, Ni^II, Cu^II and Zn^II have been prepared and characterized on the basis of elemental analyses, molar conductance, magnetic susceptibility. Mössbauer, visible, e.s.r., i.r.,¹H and¹³C n.m.r. spectral studies. The bonding and stereochemistry of the complexes are discussed. Hoth and its Cu^II complexes have been screened towards bacteria, viruses and fungi.     

Chromium(III), manganese(II), iron(III), cobalt(II), nickel(II) and copper(II) complexes with a pentadentate, 15-membered new macrocyclic ligand

Complexes of Cr^III, Mn^II, Fe^III, Co^II, Ni^II and Cu^II containing a macrocyclic pentadentate nitrogen–sulphur donor ligand have been prepared via reaction of a pentadentate ligand (N₃S₂) with transition metal ions. The N₃S₂ ligand was prepared by [1 + 1] condensation of 2,6-diacetylpyridine with 1,2-di(o-aminophenylthio(ethane. The structures of the complexes have been elucidated by elemental analyses, molar conductance, magnetic susceptibility measurements, i.r., electronic and e.p.r. spectral studies. The complexes are of the high spin type and are six-coordinate.     

Chromium(III), manganese(II), cobalt(II), nickel(II), copper(II) and palladium(II) complexes of a 12-membered tetraaza [N4] macrocyclic ligand

Cr^III, Mn^II, Co^II, Ni^II, Cu^II and Pd^II complexes of the macrocyclic ligand, 2,3,5,8,9,11 hexamethyl-1,4,7,10 tetraaza- cyclododeca-1,3,7,9 tetraene (DADAP), have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductance, magnetic susceptibility measurements, i.r., electronic and e.p.r. spectral studies. These spectral studies suggest an octahedral geometry for the Cr^III, Mn^II and Co^II, square planar geometry for Ni^II and Pd^II and tetragonal geometry for Cu^II complexes.     

Ligational behaviour of biacetylmonoxime nicotinoyl hydrazone (H2BMNH) towards transition metal ions

Summary The synthesis and characterization of Mn^II, Co^II, Ni^II, Cu^II, Zn^II, Cd^II UO ₂ ²⁺ , Cr^III and Fe^III complexes of biacetylmonoxime nicotinoyl hydrazone (H₂BMNH) are reported. Elemental analysis, molar conductance, magnetic moment and spectral (i.r., visible and n.m.r.) measurements have been used to characterize the complexes. I.r. spectral data show that the ligand behaves in a bidentate and/or tridentate manner. An octahedral structure is proposed for the Mn^II, Ni^II, Cr^III and Fe^III complexes, while a square-planar structure is proposed for both Co^II and Cu^II complexes on the basis of magnetic and spectral measurements.     

New complexes of iron(III), cobalt(II), nickel(II) and copper(II) with Schiff bases derived from 2-aminocyclopent-1-ene-1-dithiocarboxylic acid

Summary Fe^III, Co^II, Ni^II and Cu^II, complexes of a new Schiff base ligand, prepared by condensing 2-aminocyclopent-1-ene-1-dithiocarboxylic acid with benzaldehyde (ACB), and also Cu^II and Ni^II complexes of a second Schiff base ligand prepared by condensing 2-aminocyclopent-1-ene-1-dithiocarboxylic acid with salicylaldehyde (ACS), have been prepared and characterized by elemental analyses, conductivity measurements, magnetic and spectral (electronic, i.r. and e.p.r.) studies. The i.r. spectra suggest that both ACB and ACS are acting as bidentate ligands, coordinating through one of the sulphur atoms and through the azomethine nitrogen atom. The magnetic moment of the Fe^III complex indicates spin crossover behaviour. Square planar structures have been assigned to the Cu^II and Ni^II complexes and a tetrahedral structure to the Co^II complex. The e.p.r. spectra of the Cu^II complexes suggest a square planar environment with rhombic distortion around the Cu^II ion.     

Complexes of N-phenyl-N′-2-furanthiocarbohydrazide with oxovanadium(IV), manganese(III), iron(III), cobalt(II), nickel(II), copper(II) and zinc(II)

A new ligand, N-phenyl-N -2-furanthiocarbohydrazide (HPhfth), and its complexes with VO^IV, Mn^III, Fe^III, Co^II, Ni^II, Cu^II and Zn^II have been prepared and characterized by elemental analyses, magnetic susceptibility measurements, i.r., n.m.r., u.v.–vis., mass and FAB mass spectral data. The room temperature e.s.r. spectra of the VO^IV, Fe^III and Cu^II complexes yield <g> values characteristic of square pyramidal VO^IV, octahedral Fe^III and square planar Cu^II, respectively. The Ni^II and Cu^II complexes semiconduct, but the Zn^II complex is an insulator at room temperature. However, the conductivity increases as the temperature increases from 303–383 K, with a band gap of 0.21–1.01 eV. HPhfth and its soluble complexes have been screened against several bacteria and fungi.     

Synthesis,Characterisation and Catalytic Studies of Iron(III), Cobalt(II), Nickel(II) and Copper(II) Complexes Containing N,O Donor Ligands and Triphenylphosphine

A series of new Schiff base complexes of Fe^III, Co^II, Ni^II and Cu^II containing Ph₃P has been prepared and characterised. The Schiff bases have been prepared by the condensation of salicylaldehyde and naphthaldehyde with the appropriate aniline. The complexes have been characterised by analytical, spectral (i.r., electronic, magnetic, e.p.r., ¹H-n.m.r.) and electrochemical studies. The new complexes have been used as catalysts for aromatic coupling reactions. Higher catalytic activity has been observed for Ni^II compared to the other complexes.     

Monomeric dioxouranium(VI), chromium(III), cobalt(II), nickel(II) and copper(II) complexes with primary cellulose acetate (PCA)

Monomeric UO ₂ ²⁺ , Cr^III, CO^II, Ni^II and Cu^II complexes with primary cellulose acetate (PCA) have been prepared and characterized. Infrared,¹H NMR, UV/visible spectroscopy, elemental analysis, therniogravimetry, conductance and magnetic measurements were used to assign the mode of coordination in the isolated species. The investigation revealed that PCA exhibits octahedral coordination with Cr^III, Co^II, Ni^II and a square planar form with Cu^II whereas the UO₂ moiety is virtually linear. PCA acts as a neutral bidentate chelating agent via the two oxygen atoms of the vicinal ester groups in the secondary positions forming a five-membered chelate ring. A comparative study between chelates of PCA and those previously prepared with secondary cellulose acetate (SCA) has been undertaken.     

Spectral and structural studies of cobalt(II,III), nickel(II), and copper(II) complexes of dehydroacetic acid N4-dialkyl- and 3-azacyclothiosemicarbazones

Co^II,III, Ni^II, and Cu^II complexes of new dehydroacetic acid N4-substituted thiosemicarbazones have been studied. The substituted thiosemicarbazones, N4-dimethyl-(DA4DM), N4-diethyl-(DA4DE), 3-piperidyl-(DApip) and 3-hexamethyleneiminyl-(DAhexim), when reacted with the metal chlorides, produced two Co^II complexes, [Co(DA4DE)Cl₂] and [Co(DAhexim)₂Cl₂]; two Co^III complexes, [Co(DA4DM-H)₂Cl] and [Co(DApip-H)(DApip-2H)]; a paramagnetic Ni^II complex, [Ni(DAhexim)(DAhexim-H)Cl]; three diamagnetic Ni^II complexes, [Ni(DA4DM-H)Cl], [Ni(DA4DE-H)Cl] and [Ni(DApip-H)Cl]; and four Cu^II complexes with the analogous stoichiometry of the latter three Ni^II complexes. These new thiosemicarbazones have been characterized by their melting points, as well as i.r., electronic and ¹H-n.m.r. spectra. The metal complexes have been characterized by i.r. and electronic spectra, and when possible, n.m.r. and e.s.r. spectra, as well as elemental analyses, molar conductivities, and magnetic susceptibilities. The crystal and molecular structure of the four-coordinate Cu^II complex, [Cu(DAhexim-H)Cl] has been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction and the anionic ligand coordinates via an oxygen of the dehydroacetic acid and the thiosemicarbazone moiety's imine nitrogen and thione sulfur.     

Transition metal complexes derived from N-isonicotinamido-N′-benzoylthiocarbamide (H2IBTC)

Summary The synthesis and characterization of Cr^III, Mn^II, Fe^III, Co^II, Ni^II, Cu^II, Zn^II, Cd^II and UO _inf2 ^sup2+ complexes of N-isonicotinamido-_N-benzoylthiocarbamide (H₂IBTC) are reported. I.r. spectral data show that the ligand behaves in a bidentate, tridentate and/or tetradentate manner. Different stereochemistries are proposed for Cr^III, Mn^II, Fe^III, Co^II, Ni^II and Cu^II complexes on the basis of spectral and magnetic studies. The i.r. data indicate that the carbonyl oxygen of the benzoyl moiety is the backbone of chelation in most complexes.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Mononuclear Cobalt(II), Nickel(II), Copper(II), Zinc(II), Cadmium(II) and Dinuclear Uranyl(VI) Complexes with N,N-bis(2-{[(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methyl]amino}butyl) N′,N′-dihydroxyethanediimidamide

In this study, the new vic-dioxime ligand (LH₂) and its complexes with Co^II, Ni^II, Cu^II, Zn^II, Cd^II and UO₂^VI are described. The structures of these complexes were characterized by elemental analyses, i.r., ¹H- and ¹³C-n.m.r. spectra, u.v.–vis. spectroscopy, magnetic susceptibility measurements, conductivity measurements and thermogravimetric analyses (t.g.a.).     

Cobalt(II), nickel(II), copper(II), zinc(II) and uranyl(VI) complexes of acetylacetone bis(4-phenylthiosemicarbazone)

Summary Reaction of one mole of acetylacetone with two moles of 4-phenylthiosemicarbazide yields the unusual Schiff base, MeC(=N-NHCSNHPh)CH₂C(=NNHCSNHPh)Me. APT = H₂L) acetylacetone bis(4-phenylthiosemicarbazone). The complexes of Co^II, Ni^II, Cu^II, Zn^II and U^VIO₂ have been prepared and characterized by analytical, i.r., electronic spectral and magnetic measurements. The Co^II, Ni^II and Cu^II complexes have been assigned square-planar stereochemistry on the basis of magnetic and spectroscopic studies. The ligand is a neutral or dibasic quadridentate SNNS donor as revealed by i.r. spectral studies.     

Ambidenticity of a tridentate oxygen-nitrogen donor towards bivalent and trivalent transition metal ions

Summary N-salicylidene anthranilamide (H₂SAA) and its Cr^III, Mn^II, Fe^III, Co^II, Ni^II and Cu^II complexes were prepared and characterized by physicochemical and spectroscopic data. H₂SAA enolizes to give a dibasic ONO donor set in the divalent metal complexes. It also binds to the trivalent metal ions in a nonenolized form using a monobasic ONN donor set. Co^II is oxidized to Co^III during complexation. Octahedral geometries are proposed for Cr^III, Mn^II, Fe^III and Co^III complexes, while square planar geometries are suggested for the Ni^II and Cu^II complexes. Phenoxide bridging in the Cr^III and Fe^III complexes and enoxide bridging in the Ni^II and Cu^II complexes is proposed.     

Chelated complexes of cadmium(II), cobalt(II), copper(II), mercury(II), nickel(II), uranyl(II) and zinc(II) with benzil bis(4-phenylthiosemicarbazone)

Summary Complexes of Co^II, Ni^II, Cu^II, Zn^II, Cd^II, Hg^II and UO ₂ ^II with benzil bis(4-phenylthiosemicarbazone), H₂BPT, have been synthesized and their structures assigned based on elemental analysis, molar conductivity, magnetic susceptibility and spectroscopic measurements. The i.r. spectra suggest that the ligand behaves as a binegative quadridentate (NSSN) (Co^II, Cu^II, Hg^II and UO ₂ ^II complexes) or as a binegative quadridentate-neutral bidentate chelating agent (Ni^II, Zn^II and Cd^II complexes). Octahedral structures for the Co^II and Ni^II complexes and square-planar structure for the Cu^II complex are suggested on the basis of magnetic and spectral evidence. The crystal field parameters (Dq, B and _B) for the Co^II complex are calculated and agree fairly well with the values reported for known octahedral complexes. The ligand can be used for the microdetermination of Ni^II ions of concentration in the 0.4–6×10^–4 mol l^–1 range and the apparent formation constant for the species generated in solution has also been calculated.     

Synthesis and characterisation of complexes of iron(II,III), cobalt(II,III) and nickel(II) with dinitrosoresorcinol

Summary Complexes of Fe^II, Fe^III, Co^II, Co^III and Ni^II with dinitroso resercinol (DNR) have been isolated and characterised. Ni studies showed that the metals are coordinated to the oxygens of one hydroxyl and one nitroso group, the second hydroxyl and nitroso groups remaining uncoordinated. The magnetic moments of the Fe^II and Ni^II complexes are commensurate with tetrahedral (or disorted octahedral) structures, while the others are ocahedral, however, the electronic spectra suggest ocahedral stereochemistries for all the complexes.     

Complexes of 2-amino-5(o-hydroxyphenyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole with copper(II), nickel(II), cobalt(II), zinc(II) and iron(II)

Summary 2-Amino-5(o-hydroxyphenyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole (AHPT) complexes of the type M(AHPT-H), (M = Cu^ll, Ni^lI, Co^lI, Zn^ll and Fell) have been prepared and characterized by analytical, magnetic, spectral (electronic and i.r.), powder x-ray diffraction and t.g. techniques. Magnetic and electronic data indicate that the Fe^II, Co^II, Cu^II complexes are octahedral and that the Ni^lI complex is a mixture of square planar and octahedral geometries.     

Synthesis of new 14- and 16-membered macrocycles and their transition metal complexes

Summary Benzoylacetic acid (1 mol) interacts with ethylenediamine or with propanediamine (2 mol) to yield new N₄ macrocycles 1,5,8,12-tetraazacyclotetradeca-2,4,9,11-tetraphenyl-3, 10-dicarboxylic-4,11-diacetic acid- 1,8-diene (L¹) and 1,5,9,13-tetraazacyclohexadeca-2,4,10,12-tetraphenyl-3, 11-dicarboxylic-4,12-diacetic acid-1,9-diene (L²), respectively. These macrocycles have been successfully complexed with Cr^III, Fe^III, Mn^II, Co^II, Ni^II, Cu^II and Zn^II. The complexes of the divalent metal ions are non-electrolytes, while those of Fe^III and Cr^III are 1:1 electrolytes in DMSO. On the basis of ligand field spectra and magnetic moments an octahedral geometry has been proposed for all the complexes.     

Structural studies on cadmium(II), cobalt(II), copper(II), nickel(II) and zinc(II) complexes of 1-malonyl-bis(4-phenylthiosemicarbazide)

Summary Several new complexes of the title ligand (H₂MPTS) with Co^II, Ni^II, Cu^II, and Cd^II have been prepared. Structural assignments of the complexes have been made based on elemental analysis, molar conductivity, magnetic moment and spectral (i.r.,¹H n.m.r., reflectance) studies. The compounds are non-conductors in dimethylsulphoxide. The neutral molecule is coordinated to the metal(II) sulphate as a bidentate ligandvia the two carbonyl groups. The ligand reacts with the metal(II) chlorides with the liberation of two hydrogen ions, behaving as a bianionic quadridentate (NONO) donor. Enolization is confirmed by the pH-titration of H₂ MPTS and its metal(II) complexes against NaOH. A distorted octahedral structure is proposed for the Cu^II complex, while a square planar structure is suggested for both Co^II and Ni^II complexes. The stoichiometry of the complexes formed in EtOH and buffer solutions, their apparent formation constants and the ranges for obedience to Beer's law are reported for Co^II, Ni^II and Cu^II ions. The ligand pK values are calculated. The antimicrobial activity of H₂ MPTS and its Co^II, Ni^II, Cu^II and Mn^II complexes is demonstrated.     

Polyazamacrocycles VIII. Polarographic behaviour of some tetraaza macrocyclic complexes of copper(II), nickel(II) and cobalt(III)

Summary The polarographic reduction at a dropping mercury electrode of several Cu^II, Ni^II and Co^III complexes of tetraaza macrocycles has been studied in 0.1M NaClO₄ as supporting electrolyte. The Cu^II complexes show values of half-wave potentials which can be correlated to the ring size and ligand field stabilisation. A similar, though less marked, trend is noticeable in the reduction of the Ni^II complexes. No such conclusions can be drawn in the case of the Co^III complexes.