X-Ray Crystallographic Studies of Nickel(II) Palladium(II) Complexes of o-Hydroxy Acetophenone Oxime

Abstract

o-Hydroxyacetophenone oxime was synthesised by reacting
o-hydroxyacetophenone with hydroxylamine hydrochloride. This oxime
was used to synthesise nickel(II) and palladium(II) complexes having metal
to ligand stoichiometry 1: 2. The ligand and metal- complexes were
characterised by elemental analysis, molar-conductivity, electronic absorption
and IR absorption spectra. The magnetic nature of the complexes was
established using Gouy's balance method. The XRD data was used to index
the compound for orthorhombic system with space group P_mmm or P₂₂₂.