Synthesis, physical characterization of bivalent cobalt and copper complexes of 12-membered quadridentate [N4] macrocyclic ligand

Department of Chemistry, J. V College (C. C. S. University, Meerut), Baraut (Baghpat), Uttar Pradesh, India
E-mail : uchemkhokhar@gmail.com
Department of Chemistry, Zakir Husain College (University of Delhi), JLN Marg, New Delhi-110 002, India
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Manuscript received 26 July 2010, revised 18 November 2010, accepted 13 December 2010

The structures of new cobalt(ll) an copper(ll) complexes derived from 12-membered tetraaza macrocyclic ligand namely dibenzo-[b,g]-5,6,11,12-tetramethyl-1,4, 7,10-tetraazacyclododeca-4, 7-10,12-tetraene have been elucidated after their synthesis by using various physico-chemical methods viz. elemental analysis, molar conductivity measurements, solid state room temperature magnetic susceptibility, spectral (IR, electronic, mass and EPR) and thermal analysis. The IR frequencies were in accordance with d-d absorption frequencies. IR spectra suggested that ligand was coordinated to the metal ion in a tetradentate fashion through azomethine nitrogen atoms. The g values were calculated from EPR spectra for Cu^ll complexes indicated the presence of the unpaired electron in the d_x²-_y² orbital. The electronic spectra suggest an octahedral and tetragonal structure around Co^ll and Cu^ll metal ion respectively. Electrochemical behavior of the complex [CuLCI₂] has also been discussed. TG studies suggested the absence of water molecules inside or outside the coordination sphere.