10.1007/s10870-010-9825-4
This research presents the synthesis and crystal structures of two novel complexes, [Cu(HL)2] (1) and [CuL(H2O)] (2), utilizing the sulfonamide Schiff base ligand H2L, N-[2-(5-bromo-2-hydroxybenzylideneamino)ethyl]-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide. The purpose of the study was to contribute to the field of coordination chemistry and explore the potential applications in biological and catalytic domains. The researchers synthesized the complexes and characterized them using X-ray single-crystal diffraction, elemental analysis, FT-IR, and UV-Vis measurements. They found that both complexes formed 1-D supramolecular architectures through π-π stacking interactions and crystallized in monoclinic systems with different space groups. The chemicals used in the synthesis process included ethylenediamine, Cu(NO3)2·3H2O, 5-bromosalicylaldehyde, N-tosyl-ethylenediamine, and Cu(ClO4)2·6H2O. The conclusions highlighted the impact of the electron-withdrawing bromine atom in the ligand on the coordination geometry and the resulting supramolecular structures, which differed from similar complexes without the bromine substitution.