Catalytic promiscuity of two novel cobalt(III) complexes derived from redox non-innocent Schiff base ligands: Unraveling the role of methyl groups in the ligand backbone on catalytic efficiency

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/j.ica.2019.119336

Two Schiff base ligands namely (E)-4-bromo-2-(((1-hydroxy-2-methylpropan-2-yl)imino)methyl)-6-methoxyphenol(H₂L1) and (E)-4-bromo-2-(((2-hydroxyethyl)imino)methyl)-6-methoxyphenol (H₂L2) were designed and synthesized by varying methy