Abstract
Novel complexes of Mn(II), Fe(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) and UO
2(II) with a new Schiff base derived from 8-hydroxy-7-quinolinecarboxaldehyde and 2-aminoethanethiol (LH
2) (system name: 2-(8-hydroxy-7-carboxalimino)ethanethiol.) have been prepared and characterized on the basis of analytical, thermal, magnetic moment, infrared, electronic, NMR and EPR spectral data. From the analytical, NMR and thermal data and stoichiometry of the complexes indicate that LH
2 act as a dibasic tridentate ligand with ONS donors towards all the metal ions. The magnetic moment, electronic and EPR spectral data commensurate that the Mn(II), Fe(II), Ni(II) and UO
2(II) complexes are dimeric with octahedral configuration while the Cu(II) and Zn(II) complexes are monomeric with square-planar and tetrahedral geometries, respectively. Various ligand field parameters Dq, B and β for complex
5 was calculated. The complexes
3+
4
have lower symmetries and the amount of distortion in terms of DT/DQ applying NSH “Hamiltonian Theory” has been evaluated which indicate that the complexes are moderately distorted.