Synthesis of Cu(II) and Mn(III) Complexes Involving Derivatives of Pyridine

Two complexes with derivatives of pyridine as ligands were synthesized and characterized. From the reaction of 2-pyridinecarboxaldehyde oxime with Cu(OAc)₂ · H₂O afforded the complex C₂₀H₃₀N₆O₁₂Cu₃ (I), and the use of 3-hydroxy-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid with anhydrous MnCl₂ · 4H₂O led to the formation of another complex C₁₂H₁₄N₂OCl₂Mn (II). They were characterized by X-ray diffraction (CIF files CCDC nos. 568718 (I) and 1568880 (II)), NMR, IR and elemental analysis. For I: terigonal, space group R\(\bar 3\)/H, a = 42.548(3), c = 10.2774(9) Å, V = 16113(2) ų, Z = 18, ρ_calcd = 1.367 Mg/m³, the final R factor was R₁ = 0.0945, 6662 for reflections were observed with I > 2σ(I), wR = 0.162 for all data. For II: triclinic, Pī, a = 5.6174(9), b = 7.7259(13), c = 9.7160(16) Å, α = 70.444(3)°, β = 88.009(3)°, γ = 89.818(3)°, V = 397.09(11) ų, Z = 1, ρ_calcd = 1.840 Mg/m³, the final R factor was R₁ = 0.0281, 4280 for reflections were observed with I > 2σ(I), wR = 0.0775 for all data.