Beryllium(II), Cobalt(II), Nickel(II) and Copper(II) Complexes of Methyl 2-Phenylazo-3-oxobutanoate

Department of Chemistry, University of Calicut, Calicut-678 686

Manuscript received 27 May 1988, revised 11 October 1988, accepted 14 December 1988

IN continuation of our studies on 2-arylazo-1,3- dicarbonyls and their metal complexes^1-4. we report the synthesis and characterisation of the Be^lI, Co^II, Ni^II and Cu^ll complexes of methyl 2-phenylazo-3-oxobutanoate (phenylazomethylacetoacetate, HL).