Complexes of copper(II) with 4-methylimidazole

Summary The ligand, 4-methylimidazole L, reacts with Copper(II) to yield hexacoordinated and tetragonal complexes, CuL₄X₂ (X = Cl, Br, NO₃, ClO₄, NCS or 0.5 SO₄) and CuL₆(BF₄)₂; and tetracoordinated square-planar complexes, CuL₂(N₃)₂, (CuL₄)H9Cl₄) and (Me₄N)(CuLCl₃). The complexes obtained were characterized on the basis of analytical data, i.r. and electronic spectra, conductance and magnetic susceptibility measurements. T.g.a, d.t.g and d.t.a studies have been made for some of the complexes which were found to decompose with loss of imidazole ligand. The stoichiometry of the thermal decompositions was determined.