Research Article

Preparation and Characterization of Di-, Tri-, and Tetranuclear Schiff Base Complexes Derived from Diamines and 3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde

Table 1

The physical properties and analytical data for Schiff bases and their metal complexes.

SymbolColor(m.p.) °CYield %CHN % analysis found (Calc.)M % found (Calc.)Cl % found (Calc.)
C %H %N %

EDH4Yellow210
dec.
67.0765.04
(64.00)
5.77
(5.33)
9.78
(9.33)
PDH4·4H2ODark brown24030.0357.78
(57.14)
3.84
(4.28)
7.32
(6.66)
MPDH4·MeOHPale yellow22256.8267.50
(67.60)
6.24
(5.88)
7.72
(6.86)
C1Brown>28068.9253.29
(53.52)
4.31
(4.46)
10.39
(10.40)
16.05
(15.74)
C2Dark brown>28037.5552.77
(53.65)
4.46
(4.51)
8.92
(9.38)
14.95
(14.20)
C3Brown>28062.2446.00
(45.89)
3.79
(3.09)
8.25
(7.64)
23.79
(23.14)
12.57
(12.93)
C4Dark brown>28067.5344.67
(44.18)
3.78
(4.09)
7.80
(8.59)
19.92
(19.50)
7.47
(7.26)
C5Dark brown>28076.9547.77
(47.84)
3.90
(3.12)
10.14
(9.71)
16.00
(16.52)
5.55
(6.15)
C6Dark brown>28063.5746.23
(46.65)
3.82
(3.88)
9.13
(8.37)
14.98
(14.25)
5.82
(5.31)
C7Dark brown>28026.1037.78
(37.70)
4.22
(4.04)
6.85
(7.29)
20.85
(20.44)
12.11
(12.32)
C8Dark green>28026.6855.44
(55.20)
5.32
(4.99)
9.90
(9.99)
13.74
(14.02)
6.03
(5.63)
C9Dark brown>28068.0659.50
(58.76)
4.55
(3.81)
11.73
(11.42)
17.93
(17.28)
C10Dark brown>28086.2659.38
(59.91)
4.15
(3.74)
9.61
(10.48)
16.54
(16.22)
C11Brown>28077.0058.39
(58.26)
4.12
(4.39)
8.92
(9.71)
15.22
(14.69)
C12Dark brown>28052.5636.24
(37.04)
4.02
(3.43)
7.9
(7.20)
22.42
(21.79)
11.59
(12.17)
C13Brown>28057.0545.80
(46.25)
4.12
(4.40)
8.33
(7.70)
16.47
(17.49)
7.08
(6.51)
C14Reddish brown>28093.0351.24
(50.64)
3.90
(4.52)
10.53
(10.20)
15.23
(14.54)
5.14
(5.41)
C15Brown>28065.5045.18
(45.81)
3.96
(3.66)
7.93
(8.55)
13.91
(14.55)
6.05
(6.07)