Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel Macrocyclic vic‐Dioxime and Some of its Mono and Trinuclear Complexes

The (E, E)‐dioxime containing a dithia‐dioxa‐diaza macrocyclic moiety 5,6 : 11,12 : 17,18‐tribenzo‐2,3‐bis(hydroxyimino)‐1,4‐diaza‐7,16‐dithia‐10,12‐dioxacyclooctadecane ( H₂L ) has been synthesized in high yield by a 1 + 1 addition of cyanogendi‐N‐oxide with 2,3 : 8,9 : 14,15‐tribenzo‐1,16‐diamino‐4,13‐dithia‐7,10‐dioxahexadecane ( 3 ) which was obtained from condensation reaction with 2‐amino thiophenol and 1,2‐bis(2‐bromoethoxy)benzene, in dichloromethane at –10 °C. Two vic‐Dioxime ligands coordinate with Ni(II), Cu(II) and Co(III) through its hydroxyimino nitrogen donor atoms by the loss of the oxime protons. Homo and heterotrinuclear Cu^II₃ and Co^IIIPd^II₂ complexes of this ligand have been prepared; their two ligand molecules are connected via hydroxyimino or BF₂⁺‐bridging groups and two of the metal ions are coordinated by a diaza‐dithia mixed donor macrocyclic moiety. The macrocyclic ligand and its transition metal complexes have been characterized on the basis of ¹H‐, ¹³C‐NMR, IR and MS spectroscopy and elemental analysis data.