Synthesis, characterization, and crystal structures of cobalt(II), copper(II), and zinc(II) complexes of a bidentate iminophenol

Biswarup Chakraborty, Sridhar Banerjee

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Abstract

A bidentate iminophenol (HL = 2-((4-methoxyphenylimino)methyl)-4,6-di-tert- butylphenol derived from condensation of 4-methoxyaniline and 3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxybenzaldehyde) was mixed with divalent metal salts to form the corresponding mononuclear metal complexes [MII(L) 2] (M = Co (1), Cu (2), and Zn (3)). The complexes are characterized by different spectroscopic and analytical tools. X-ray crystal structures of the complexes revealed homoleptic mononuclear complexes with MN2O 2 coordination. The cobalt(II) (1) and zinc(II) (3) complexes display a pseudo-tetrahedral coordination geometry, whereas the copper(II) complex (2) exhibits a distorted square-planar coordination. The zinc(II) complex (3) emits at 460 nm with a twofold enhancement of emission with respect to the free iminophenol.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3619-3628
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Coordination Chemistry
Volume66
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Oct 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Crystal structure
  • Fluorescence
  • Iminophenol
  • Transition metal complexes
  • Zinc

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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