Abstract
Three ligands have been formed by the 1:2 molar condensation of ℴ-phenylenediamine with salicylaldehyde, 2-hydroxy-l-naphthaldehyde or ℴ-hydroxyacetophenone. The potentially tetradentate ligands are N,N-bis-(salicylaldehyde)-ℴ-phenylenediamine (SalophH2), N,N-bis(2-hydroxy-1-naphthalde-hyde)-ℴ-phenyIenediamine (NophH2) and N,N-bis(ℴ-hydroxyacetophenone)-ℴ-phenylenediamine (AophH2), respectively. These ligands form 1:1 complexes with nickel, copper and zinc ions. The complexes have been characterized by IR, 1H NMR, MS, UV/Vis spectra in addition to elemental analyses. The spectral data of the ligands and their complexes are discussed in connection with the structural changes which occur due to complexation.