Spectroscopic and biological studies on palladium(II) complexes with N-ethyl and N-propylimidazole

Abstract

Abstract Palladium(II) halide complexes with N-ethylimidazole (N-EtIm) and N- propylimidazole (N-PropIm) with general formulae Pd(L) 2 X 2 and Pd(L) 4 X 2 (X = Cl, Br, I) were prepared and characterized by spectroscopic methods and conductivity measurements. These complexes are diamagnetic and have square planar stereochemistry. The Pd(L 2 )X 2 derivatives, are non-conductors, and have trans -structures except for the cis -Pd(N-EtIm) 2 Br 2 . The biological activity of water soluble Pd(II) compounds is also reported.