Several zinc(II) complexes of tridentate dibasic salicylidene amino acids have been prepared and characterized. All of them possess dimeric pseudo-oclahedral structures, which were established on the basis of thermogravimetric analysis and superimposable infrared spectra of these complexes with those of manganese(II), cobalt(II), nickel(II), and magnesium(I1) complexes.Manganese(II), cobalt(II), nickel(II), and magnesium(II) complexes of salicylideneglycine (salglyH/H2) (I) have dimeric pseudo-octahedral structures (II) through coordination of water molecules in the trans apical sites [14]. The salicylideneleucine Schiff base complex of manganese(II) favoured a four-coordinated anhydro dimeric structure (III) [1]. Bis(salicylideneglycinato)zinc(II) and other related complexes have been synthesized and characterized. Dimeric structures of these complexes have been established by thermogravimetric analyses and superimposable infrared spectra of the related complexes.
ExperimentalTo a warm solution of salicylaldehyde (0.5 g in 10 ml of ethanol) a hot aqueous solution of glycine (0.3 g in 5 ml of water) was added and the solution refluxed for 30 minutes on a steam bath. To this clear solution an ethanolic solution of zinc(II) acetate (0.75 g in 20 ml of ethanol) was added with stirring, and the resulting solution was refluxed, whereupon white crystals began to separate. After 30 minutes of refluxing the crystals were collected by filtration, triturated with hot