Structural, spectral and thermal analysis of some metallocephradines

Abstract

A series of cephradine metal complexes were prepared and investigated by elemental analysis, IR, electronic spectra, magnetic susceptibility, ESR spectra, 1HNMR spectral studies and mass spectra. EDX patterns were carried out to emphasis the nature of the particles and the purity of products, while SEM is a sensitive tool used to justify on the microstructure and surface morphology. Thermal behavior of the synthesized complexes was illustrated by different techniques (TGA, DTA and DSC). The thermal decomposition of all the complexes ended with the formation of metal oxides and carbon residue as a final product. Also, the thermodynamic parameters and thermal transitions, such as glass transitions, crystallization and melting temperatures for cephradine and its metal complexes were evaluated and discussed. The entropy change values, ΔS#, showed that the transition states are more ordered than the reacting complexes.