Physicochemical and Analytical Studies of Some Monomer and Polymer Complexes Derived from Selected Aroyl Hydrazone

Abstract

New solid complexes derived from the reaction of aroyl hydrazones, 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde benzene sulphonyl hydrazone (HNB), and 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde p-toluene sulphonyl hydrazone (HNT), with Co 2+ , Ni 2+ , and Cu 2+ salts have been isolated and characterized using elemental analyses, spectral (UV-vis., IR), molar conductivity and magnetic measurements. The modes of bonding as well as the stereochemistry of the isolated solid complexes were discussed. The results suggested that both HNB and HNT coor-dinated with the metal ions in a bidentate manner forming a polymeric chain in the case of HNB while monocular complexes were formed in the case of HNT. The amounts of solvent in the solid complexes were determined by TGA measurements. Also, spectral studies of HNT with Co 2+ and Fe 3+ ions in solution were carried and the ratio of complexes was determined by continuous variation, molar ratio, and slope ratio methods. Moreover, the results suggest the formation of 1:1 (M:L) for Co 2+ ions while three species with ratios of 1:1, 1:2, and 2:1 (M:L) have been observed in the case of Ni 2+ and Cu 2+ . Finally, conductance titration of HNB and HNT with Co 2+ ion elucidates the formation of two species with ratios 1:1 and 1:2 (M:L) in the case of the Co 2+ -HNB while 1:1 (M:L) belongs to the Co 2+ -HNT system.