Synthesis,complex formation kinetics and thermodynamic study of some acyclic polyamine and N2O2 ligands with copper(II)

The polydentate ligands, 3-(2-aminocyclohexylamino)-2-(2-aminocyclohexyl aminomethyl) propionic acid (L¹ ), 4,7,10-triazatridecanedinitrile trihydrochloride (L² ), and 2,2′-(ethane-1,2-diyl) bis(methylazanediyl) diethanol (L³ ) were prepared and their structures investigated by FT-IR, NMR, and MS. The kinetics of complex formation between Cu(II) and L¹, L², and L³ were investigated in acidic aqueous solutions using the stopped-flow method. The stability constants of the complexes were determined by spectrophotometric titration (T?=?293?K, μ?=?0.1?mol?L^?1 NaClO₄), using a diode array UV-Vis spectrophotometer equipped with peristaltic pump and pH meter. The stability constants for the complexes were CuL^1?>?CuL^2?>?CuL³. Activation enthalpies (ΔH#) of these complexes were 55?kJ?mol^?1 for CuL¹, 61?kJ?mol^?1 for CuL², and 36?kJ?mol^?1 for CuL³, respectively.