Synthesis and Characterization of Zinc(II) Complexes with 3,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde Thiosemicarbazone: The Crystal Structure of [Zn(34-MBTSC)₂Cl₂]

Abstract

The synthesis and characterization of three zinc(II) complexes [Zn(34-MBTSC)₂Cl₂] (1), [Zn(34-MBTSC)₂Br₂] (2), and [Zn(34-MBTSC)₂I₂] (3) of 3,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde thiosemicarbazone (34-MBTSC) are reported. Elemental analysis (CHN) and spectral (FT-IR and ¹H-NMR) measurements have been used to characterize the complexes. In addition, the structure of the complex 1 has been determined by X-ray diffraction methods. In these complexes, the zinc(II) ion is bonded to two thioketonic sulfur donors in η¹-S bonding mode and to two halide ions in tetrahedral geometry.

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Keywords:

• Zinc(II) complexes
• thiosemicarbazone
• X-ray diffraction
• tetrahedral

Acknowledgments

We acknowledge Golestan University (GU) and Damghan University (DU) for partial support of this work, the institutional research plan No. AVOZ10100521 of the Institute of Physics and the project Pramium Academiae of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.