Synthesis and characterization of Ni(II), Cu(II) and Co(III) complexes with polyamine-containing macrocycles bearing an aminoethyl pendant arm

Reaction of [M(ppn)2]X2 (where M = Cu(II), Ni(II), Co(II) and ppn = 1,3-diaminopropane) with formaldehyde and ethylenediamine in methanol results in the ready formation of a 16-membered macrocyclic complex. The complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, EPR, electronic spectral data magnetic moments and conductance measurements. The Cu(II), Ni(II) and Co(III) complexes are coordinated axially with both pendant groups of the hexadentate macrocycle. These pendant donors are attached to the macrocycle by a carbon chain. The electrical conductivities of the Cu(II) and Ni(II) chelates indicated them to be 1:2 electrolytes whilst those of Co(III) is a 1:3 electrolyte in DMSO. The EPR spectrum of the copper complex exhibited G at 3.66, which indicates a considerable exchange interaction in the complex. Spectroscopic evidence suggests that in all of the complexes the metal ion is in an octahedral environment.