Preparation of 14-, 18-, and 22-Membered Tetraaza Macrocycles and Their Complexing Ability for Copper(II) and Nickel(II) Ions

Abstract

Abstract 14-,18-, and 22-membered tetraaza macrocycles have been prepared by the reaction of acetylacetone with ethylenediamine, 1,4-butanediamine, or 1,6-hexanediamine, respectively. Their copper(II) and nickel(II) complexes were characterized by electronic and infrared spectroscopies. The 14-membered macrocycle forms a mononuclear copper(II) complex with a planar structure, whereas the 18-membered macrocycle forms a mononuclear copper(II) complex with a pseudo-tetrahedral structure, and the 22-membered macrocycle forms di- and trinuclear copper(II) complexes. The complexation and extraction abilities of these macrocycles toward copper(II) and nickel(II) ions are discussed.