First examples of 3d-uranium compounds derived from single-compartment Schiff base ligands: Syntheses, crystal structures and d-d band correlation

Leena Mandal, Sagarika Bhattacharya, Sasankasekhar Mohanta

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Abstract

This paper deals with the syntheses, characterization, crystal structures and UV-Vis spectroscopy of three diphenoxo-bridged dinuclear Cu II(UVIO2) compounds [CuII(MeCN) L1(UVIO2)(NO3)2] (1), [CuII(MeCN)L2 (UVIO2)(NO 3)2] (2) and [CuII(MeCN)L3(U VIO2)(NO3)2] (3) derived from the single-compartment Schiff base ligands H2L1 (2:1 condensation product of salicylaldehyde and 1, 3-diaminopropane), H2L2 (2:1 condensation product of salicylaldehyde and 1-ethyl-1, 3-diaminopropane) and H2L3 (2:1 condensation product of 2-hydroxyacetophenone and 1, 3-diaminopropane). While copper(II) occupies the N2O 2 compartment, uranium(VI) center is linked with Schiff base ligand through the two bridging phenoxo oxygen atoms. Copper(II) is pentacoordinated and distorted square pyramidal, while the uranium(VI) center is octaco-ordinated and distorted hexagonal bipyramidal in which the two uranyl oxygen atoms occupy the apical positions. Electronic spectra of 1-3 and the corresponding mononuclear CuII compounds have been recorded and a previously reported but practically unexplored correlation regarding d-d band position has been highlighted. Although the correlation is not valid for only mononuclear or only dinuclear compounds derived from different ligands, a nice correlation is found out on comparing the spectra of dinuclear compounds with the corresponding mononuclear compounds.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)87-94
Number of pages8
JournalInorganica Chimica Acta
Volume406
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 3D-5f compounds
  • Crystal structure
  • Schiff base
  • Spectral correlation
  • Uranyl

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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