Manganese(II) and copper(II) complexes of some nitrogenoxygen and nitrogensulphur donor ligands

Manganese(II) and copper(II) complexes of the type M(ligandH)₂ with some nitrogenoxygen and nitrogensulphur donor ligands (HL) viz. phenylpyruvic acid semicarbazone (ppysc), 4-methylphenylpyruvic acid semicarbazone (4-mppysc), phenylpyruvic acid thiosemicarbazone (ppytsc) and 4-methylphenyl pyruvic acid thiosemicarbazone (4-ppytsc), have been synthesised. All the complexes have been characterised by magnetic moment measurements, IR electronic and electron spin resonance special studies. All the ligands behave as tridentate.