Synthesis and spectroscopic studies of mononuclear mixed ligand Schiff base complexes of Cu(II) involving conjugated heterocyclic nitrogen base and N-phOHA or N-phDHA

Mononuclear complexes of Cu(II) have been prepared by reacting a 1:1:1 molar ratio of N- phOHA or N-phDHA, dipy or phen and cupric chloride where, N-phOHA = N-phenyl-O-hydroxyacetophenonimine, N-phDHA = N-phenyl-2,4-dihydroxy acetophenonimine, dipy = 2,2′-bipyridil, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline. All complexes were characterized on the basis of their microanalysis data, molar conductance, magnetic moment at room temperature, UV-Vis, IR, 1H NMR, and ESR spectra. The monomeric and ionic nature of complexes was confirmed by their magnetic moment data and molar conductance values. The ESR spectra of metal chelates in polycrystalline and solution state at 300 K and 77 K were recorded and their silent features are reported. The ESR spectra of the metal chelates provided information about their structure on the basis of Hamiltonian parameters of the complexes and also degree of covalency.