Structure and complexation equilibria of metal(II) ions with 4-arylazopyrazoles

Summary Octahedral mononuclear and tetrahedral binuclear 4-arylazo-3,5-diaminopyrazole complexes of copper(II), nickel(II), cobalt(II) and manganese(II) have been prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, conductivity measurements and by i.r., ¹H n.m.r. and electronic spectroscopy. Complexation equilibria, stoichiometry and stability constants were measured in 40% (v/v) EtOH-H₂O medium and I = 0.1 mol dm ⁻³ NaClO₄. In mild acidic media, the ligands behave as neutral NN′ bidentates, while in alkaline media they act as N²N₂′ tetradentate ligands.