Synthesis, Spectroscopy, and Magnetic Characterization of Copper(II) and Cobalt(II) Complexes with 2-Amino-5-bromopyridine as Ligand

The synthesis, spectroscopic, and magnetic characterization of two new copper(II) and cobalt(II) complexes are described. Both two compounds have the general formula [M(L) 2 (Cl) 2 ], in which L= 2-amino-5-bromopyridine. These complexes were prepared in one-step synthesis and characterized by elemental analysis, FTIR, UV-Vis, and EPR spectroscopy. Moreover, the single crystal structure of complex ( 1 ) was studied by the X-ray diffraction method. This compound consists of mononuclear units consisting of two ligands linked to metal via the nitrogen of pyridine ring. The UV-Vis spectra of copper(II) and cobalt(II) complexes show three and five absorption bands, respectively, attributed to the d-d transition of the metal ion, ligand → metal charge transfer, and π→π∗ or n→π∗ transitions of the ligand. The FTIR spectra show MN 2 Cl 2 vibrations at 500–300 cm−1. The complexes show room temperature magnetic moments of 1.78 BM and 4.12 BM for Cu(II) and Co(II), respectively. The X-band electron spin resonance (ESR) spectra of Cu(II) complex in DMF or DMSO frozen at liquid nitrogen temperature show the typical ΔMS=±1 transition.