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Synthesis and characterisation of Mononuclear and Tetranuclear Zinc(II) Complexes of Schiff Bases Derived from Phenylenediamine

Hadariah Bahron, Siti Solihah Khaidir, Amalina Mohd Tajuddin and Syed Abdul Illah Alyahya Syed Abd Kadir

Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, Volume 25, Issue S, March 2017

Keywords: Schiff base, metal complexes, mononuclear, tetranuclear

Published on: 05 Dec 2017

A mononuclear and new tetranuclear metal complexes of Zn(II) with Schiff base ligands L1 and L2 respectively, were synthesised. L1 was obtained through the condensation of salicylaldehyde with Ortho-phenylenediamine while L2 was the product of reaction between of Ortho-vanillin with 2,4,6-trimethyl-m-phenylenediamine. The ligands and complexes were characterised via elemental analysis, melting point, IR and NMR spectroscopy. The shifting of v(C=N), v(C-OH) and v(O-CH3) infrared peaks upon coordination with Zn(II) indicated that these three moieties play a significant role in the complexation. It was found that L1 acted as tetradentate ligand, coordinating with Zn(II) centres through phenolic oxygen and imine nitrogen. The ligand L2 acted as a hexadentate ligand, bonded to metal via phenolic oxygen, imine nitrogen and methoxy oxygen, where four Zn(II) centres formed bridges to connect two ligands.

ISSN 1511-3701

e-ISSN 2231-8542

Article ID

JST-S0181-2016

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