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The manganese(III) complex with chelating Schiff base ligand: X-ray structure, spectroscopic and computational
Naser E Eltayeb1, Siang G Teoh, Eny Kusrini
1School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia. Nasertaha90@hotmail.com
Abstract:
A new Mn(III) complex, [MnCl(H(2)O)(L)].H(2)O.C(2)H(5)OH, where L=2,2'-[1,2-phenylenebis[nitrilomethylylidene]]bis(6-methoxyphenolate), has been synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. There is a good agreement between calculated and experimental structural data. The complex is crystallized in orthorhombic with space group Pbca. The Mn1 atom is coordinated with one Schiff base ligand, one water molecule and one chloride anion, forming a six-coordination number. The electronic and fluorescence spectra of the complex were also studied.
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