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Synthesis, Crystal Structures, Characterization and Catalytic Property of Copper(II) Complexes Derived from Hydrazone
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A new bromido-coordinated mononuclear copper(II) complex [Cu(HL1)Br2] (1), and a new mononuclear copper(II) complex [CuL2(HL2)]ClO4·0.5H2O (2), with the hydrazone ligands 4-tert-butyl-N'-(1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethylidene)benzohydrazide (HL1) and 4-bromo-N'-(pyridin-2-ylmethylene)benzohydrazide (HL2), have been synthesized and structurally characterized by physico-chemical methods and single crystal X-ray determination. X-ray analysis indicates that the Cu atom in complex 1 is in distorted square pyramidal coordination, and that in complex 2 is in octahedral coordination. The catalytic property for epoxidation of styrene by the complexes was evaluated.
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