NEW TRANSITION METAL OXALATO COMPLEXES WITH DABCOH22+ AS ADVERSE CATION: SYNTHESIS AND INFRARED STUDY
<p>On allowing DABCOH<sub>2</sub>(HC<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub> to react with transition metal dihalides in ethanol, a new series of complexes of general formula M(oxalate)<sub>2</sub> DABCOH<sub>2</sub><sup>2+</sup>. nDABCOH<sub>2</sub><sup>2+</sup>.2X<sup>-</sup> (n=1/2;1) have been obtained. When (n=1) a dimeric structure is suggested, the two monomeric species being hold together by biprotonated DABCO through N-H…O hydrogen bonds. In the case of the complex M(oxalate)<sub>2</sub>DABCOH<sub>2</sub><sup>2+ </sup>.1/2 DABCOH<sub>2</sub><sup>2+</sup>.2X<sup>- </sup>-M = Ni, Cu- the structure is an infinite chain. The environment around the metallic centers is octahedral or square pyramidal. The oxalate behaves as a monochelating and hydrogen bonds involved ligand or is only concerned by hydrogen bonds.</p>