NEW MAGNETOACTIVE COPPER COMPLEXES WITH SCHIFF’S BASES
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Synthesis of Azomethines III
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Like other azomethine systems [30], compounds III
used as ligands tend to undergo enol–imine (IIIa) and
amine–imine (IIIb) tautomerism, as follows from the
IR and 1H NMR spectra. This is indicated by the C=N
stretching vibration frequencies (1615 and 1618 cm–1)
and the OH (12.31 ppm) and NH (12.45 ppm) proton
signals for fragments IIa and IIIb, respectively.
A solution of 2-ethylamino-5-nitroaniline (1.81 g,
0.01 mol) in ethanol (100 ml) was added to a solution
of salicylaldehyde (1.22 g, 0.01 mol) or 2-(N-tosyl-
amino)benzaldehyde [35] in ethanol (30 ml), and the
mixture was refluxed for 3 h. The precipitates formed
after cooling were filtered off and recrystallized from
ethanol.
The elemental analysis data of the complexes
obtained by direct reaction of the ligands and metal
salts [36, 37] attest to L : M = 1 : 1, i.e., to the formation
of binuclear chelates M2L2.
IIIa, X = O. Yield, 78%. Light yellow crystals, mp
194–195°C.
For C15H15N3O3 anal. calcd. (%): C, 63.15; H, 5.30;
N, 14.73. Found (%): C, 63.25; H, 5.15; N, 14.83.
The chelate structure of the complexes is also indi-
cated by characteristic changes in their IR spectra with
respect to the spectra of the ligands, namely, the OH
and NH stretches disappear, the C=N stretching fre-
quencies and symmetric and antisymmetric SO2 vibra-
3
1H NMR, δ, ppm: 1.34 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, CH2–
3
3
CH3), 3.31–3.40 (t, 2H, J
= 7.2 Hz, JCH –NH
=
CH2–CH3
2
4.9 Hz, CH2–CH3), 5.07 (t, 1H, 3J = 4.9 Hz, NH–C2H5),
6.62–8.15 (t, 7H, CAr–H), 8.71 (s, 1H, CH=N), 12.31
(s, 1H, OH). IR (cm–1): 3400 w (NH), 1615 s (C=N),
1275 m (Ph–O).
IIIb, X = NTs. Yield, 84%. Orange needles, mp
141–142°C.
For C22H22N4O4S anal. calcd. (%): C, 60.26; H,
5.06; N, 12.78, S, 7.31.
tion frequencies decrease by 10–15 cm–1, and the Ph–O
vibration frequency increases by 50 cm–1 [38].
The dimeric structure and the type of ligand envi-
ronment are confirmed by analysis of the EXAFS spec-
tra of complexes IVa and IVb.
Figure 1 shows the Fourier transform modules
(FTM) of the ä-edge EXAFS spectra of copper com-
plexes IVa and IVb. Table 1 summarizes the parame-
ters of the local environment of the copper atom in these
compounds determined by fitting the theoretical χ(k) of
Found (%): C, 60.16; H, 5.16; N, 12.88, S, 7.42.
3
1H NMR, δ, ppm: 1.42 (t, 3H, J = 7.2 Hz, CH2–
CH3), 2.38 (s, 3H, CH3), 3.39–3.43 (t, 2H, 3J = 7.2 Hz,
CH2–CH3), 5.51 (t, 1H, 3J = 4.9 Hz, NH–C2H5), 6.67–
8.17 (t, 11H, CAr–H), 8.68 (s, 1H, CH=N), 12.45 (s, 1H,
the chosen model to the experimental EXAFS spectra.
.
The complex [C36H59Cu2N4O2]+[CF3O3S]– C5H12
·
C4H8O, bis(µ2-oxo)(N,N'-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-
2,5-pentanediiminato)(N,N,N',N'-tetramethylpropane-
1,3-diamino)dicopper(II)]trifluoromethanesulfonate pen-
tane tetrahydrofuran solvate) [39], containing oxygen
NH). IR (cm–1): 3446 w (NH), 1618 s (C=N), 1349 vs
(νasSO2), 1168 vs (νsSO2).
Synthesis of Copper Complexes IV
A solution of copper acetate monohydrate (0.199 g,
0.001 mol) in ethanol (10 ml) was added to a solution of
azomethine IIIa (0.283 g, 0.001 mol) or azomethine IIIb
(0.438 g, 0.001 mol) in ethanol (50 ml). The mixture
was refluxed for 4 h. The crystals of the complexes that
precipitated on cooling were filtered off, washed with
boiling ethanol (3 × 5 ml), and dried in a vacuum drying
chamber at 100°C.
IVa. Yield, 63%. Dark brown crystals, mp 234–
235°C, dec.
For C30H26N6O6Cu2 anal. calcd. (%): C, 51.95; H,
3.78; N, 12.12; Cu, 18.32. Found (%): C, 52.01; H,
3.72; N, 12.32; Cu, 18.42.
Table 1. Structural data found from the multisphere fitting
of the EXAFS data (R are interatomic distances, CN is the
coordination number, σ2 is the Debye–Waller factor, Q is the
quality function of fitting)
Complex CN*
R**, Å σ2, Å2
Atom
0.0027 O/N
0.0055
Q, %
IVa
IVb
2
2
4
1
4
1
6
1.99
2.02
2.81
2.99
1.93
2.78
3.24
6.5
N
0.0062 C/N
0.0038 Cu
0.0035
0.0049 Cu
0.0066
N
11.3
IR (cm–1): 1604 s (C=N), 1327 w (Ph–O).
IVb. Yield, 78%. Dark brown crystals, mp > 260°C.
C
For C44H40N8O2S2Cu2 anal. calcd. (%): C, 52.84; H,
4.03; N, 11.20; S, 6.41; Cu, 12.71. Found (%): C,
52.75; H, 4.13; N, 11.32; S, 6.51; Cu, 12.92.
IR (KBr, cm–1): 1603 vs (C=N), 1283 vs, (νasSO2),
1136 vs (νsSO2).
Notes: * CN is determined to a accuracy of 10% for the first coor-
dination sphere and 20% for the subsequent coordination
spheres.
** The accuracy of determination of the distances is 0.02 Å
for the first coordination sphere and 0.04 Å for the subse-
quent coordination spheres.
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