Synthesis and Spectral Studies on Co2+, Ni2+ and Fe2+, Complexes with o-, p-, m-methoxyphenylimino-1-phenyl-2-hydroxyiminopropane

Abstract

A series of CO²⁺, Ni²⁺, and Fe²⁺ complexes of the type M(HL^1,2,3)₂X₂, where M=Co(II), Ni(II) and Fe(II); HL¹, HL², HL³= 1-o-, p-, m-methoxyphenylimino-1-phenyl-2-hydroxyiminopropane have been synthesized and characterized by analytical, conductivity, thermal and magnetic, infrared and electronic spectral data. The studies show that the complexes are isostructural and possess octahedral geometry. Semi-quantitative group theoretical study suggests complexes to possess trans- structure.