Preparation and thermal decomposition of copper(II) complexes with 4-methylemidazole

Article abstract of DOI:10.1023/A:1010121003321

Simple and mixed compounds of the formulae Cu(4-Meim)₂, CuSal(4-Meim), CuSal(4-Meim)₂ and CuSalox(4-Meim)₂, where 4-Meim=4-methylimidazole, Sal=(OC₆H₄COO)^2-, Salox=(OC₆H₄CHNO)^2- have been prepared. Thermal decomposition reactions have been established on the basis of thermal and X-ray analyses of these compounds. The pyrolysis proceeds in several (3-4) stages connected with the mass loss and exothermic effects. As a result of the last stage of decomposition CuO is formed.