Abstract
The reaction of transition metal bis(chlorosulphates) with diamines such as 1,3-propylenediamine (Pndn) and o-phenylenediamine (Opdn) resulted in the formation of complexes of the type [M (SO3Cl)2(Pndn)2] and [M(SO3Cl)2 (Opdn)2] (M = Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu]. These complexes are hygroscopic in nature and soluble in most non-polar solvents. The covalent nature of the bonding of the SO3Cl− group has been ascertained on the basis of a shift to higher frequency in the ν1(A) vibration, the splitting of doubly degenerate (E) modes and low molar conductivity values. The magnetic susceptibility measurements and the electronic spectral studies are consistent with an octahedral geometry for all these complexes (except for the Ni(II) complex where tetragonal distortion is observed) such that each SO3Cl− group is coordinated in a monodentate manner.
Referee I: J. K. Nagle
Referee II: D. M. Roddick
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Referee I: J. K. Nagle
Referee II: D. M. Roddick