Synthesis, characterization and electrochemical study of synthesis of a new Schiff base (H₂cddi(t)butsalen) ligand and their two asymmetric Schiff base complexes of Ni(II) and Cu(II) with NN'OS coordination spheres.

A novel Schiff base (H(2)cddi(t)butsalen) ligand was prepared via condensation of Methyl-2-{N-(2'-aminoethane)}-amino-1-cyclopentenedithiocarboxylate(Hcden) and 3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxybenzaldehyde. The ligand and Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes were characterized based on elemental analysis, IR, (1)H NMR, (13)C NMR, UV-Vis spectrometry and cyclic voltammetry. The structure of copper{methyl-2-{N-[2-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxyphenyl)methylidynenitrilo]ethyl}amino-1-cyclopentedithiocarboxylate has been determined by X-ray crystallography. The X-ray results confirm that the geometry of the complex is slightly distorted square-planar structure. The copper(II) ion coordinates to two nitrogen atoms from the imine moiety of the ligand, a sulfur atom the methyl dithiocarboxylate moiety and phenolic oxygen atom.