Mixed ligand zinc(II) and cadmium(II) complexes with alkyl xanthates and 2,2′-bipyridyl
Mixed ligand complexes of zinc(II) and cadmium(II) with alkyl xanthates as primary ligands and 2,2′-bipyridyl (bpy) as secondary ligand have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, infrared and 1H NMR spectral data. Infrared spectra reveal that xanthates act as uni- and bidentate ligands in zinc and cadmium complexes respectively. Tetrahedral geometry is assigned for zinc(II) complexes while an octahedral structure for cadmium(II) complexes.