Synthesis, Physicochemical and Electrochemical Studies on Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), and Cu(II) Complexes with an N‐Donor Tetradentate (N₄) Macrocycle Ligand Derived from Ethyl Cinnamate

Abstract

Manganese(II), cobalt(II), nickel(II), and copper(II) complexes with a new tetradentate ligand, 1,3,7,9‐tetraaza‐4,10‐diketo‐6,12‐diphenyl‐2,8‐dithiocyclododecane (L), were synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, molar conductance measurements, magnetic susceptibility measurements, mass, ¹H NMR, IR, electronic, EPR spectral and cyclic voltammetric studies. On the basis of the IR, electronic, and EPR spectral studies, an octahedral geometry has been assigned for the Mn(II) and Co(II) complexes, a square‐planar one for the Ni(II) and a tetragonal one for the Cu(II) complexes.

Keywords:

• Tetradentate ligand
• Complexes
• Ligand field parameters
• Electrochemical behavior

Acknowledgment

We are thankful to the Principal, Zakir Hussain College, for providing research facilities, the Regional sophisticated Instrumentation Center, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, for recording EPR spectra and the University Grant Commission, New Delhi, for financial assistance.