Synthesis and spectroscopic studies of binuclear metal complexes of a tetradentate N 2O 2 Schiff base ligand derived from 4,6-diacetylresorcinol and benzylamine

Abstract

A tetradentate N 2O 2 donor Schiff base ligand, H 2L, was synthesized by the condensation of 4,6-diacetylresorcinol with benzylamine. The structure of the ligand was elucidated by elemental analyses, IR, 1H NMR, electronic and mass spectra. Reaction of the Schiff base ligand with nickel(II), cobalt(II), iron(III), cerium(III), vanadyl(IV) and uranyl(VI) ions in 1:2 molar ratio afforded binuclear metal complexes. Also, reaction of the ligand with several copper(II) salts, including Cl −, NO 3 −, AcO −, ClO 4 − and SO 4 2− afforded different metal complexes that reflect the non-coordinating or weakly coordinating power of the ClO 4 − anion as compared to the strongly coordinating power of SO 4 2− and Cl − anions. Characterization and structure elucidation of the prepared complexes were achieved by elemental and thermal analyses, IR, 1H NMR, electronic, mass and ESR spectra as well as magnetic susceptibility measurements. The metal complexes exhibited different geometrical arrangements such as square planar, octahedral, square pyramidal and pentagonal bipyramidal arrangements. The variety in the geometrical arrangements depends on the nature of both the anion and the metal ion.