NEW ONE-POT SYNTHETIC ROUTE AND SPECTROSCOPIC CHARACTERIZATION OF DINUCLEAR TRIPLE CARBOXYLATO-BRIDGED CUII COMPLEXES OF THE POLYPYRIDYL LIGANDS

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  • Olufunso O. Abosede Department of Chemistry, Federal University Otuoke, PMB 126, Bayelsa State,

Abstract

This paper describe a new one-pot synthetic route for the preparation of dinuclear triple carboxylato-bridged copper(II) complexes incorporating polypyridyl ligands. The ligands utilized were 2,2'-bipyridine (bpy), 1,10-phenanthroline (phen), and dipyrido[3,2-a:2′,3′-c]phenazine (dppz). Reaction of these ligands with copper(II) nitrate and acetylated lincomycin under mild conditions serendipitously yielded the complexes: [Cu2(bpy)2(CH3COO)(OH)(H2O)](NO3)2, [Cu2(phen)2(CH3COO)(OH)(H2O)](NO3)2 and [Cu2(dppz)2(CH3COO)(OH)(H2O)](NO3)2. The complexes were characterized by FTIR spectroscopy and elemental analysis (C, H, N), while the structure of complex 1 was confirmed via single-crystal X-ray crystallography. The X-ray analysis revealed a dinuclear core with a triple carboxylato bridge, confirming the proposed coordination geometry. The synthetic method highlights the role of acetylated lincomycin as a unique reagent in facilitating the formation of these dinuclear copper complexes. The findings underscore the potential of these complexes for further exploration in catalysis, molecular magnetism, and biomimetic chemistry.

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2025-03-31

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