“…First, the N -oxide O atom can directly complex with the transition metal. − For example, simple aromatic N -oxides such as pyridine N -oxide has been reported to form complex with Fe II . Co II and Ni II complexes with a series of substituted quinoline N -oxides have been investigated. , IR spectra showed that the N–O stretching frequencies for the N -oxides have shifted to lower values after complexation, indicating their bonding through the N -oxide O atom. ,, Second, 6-membered chelate rings form between metals and N -oxides via the N -oxide O atom and a neighboring O or N atom, such as the bidentate chelates of 2-quinoxalinecarboxylic acid with Cu II , 2-picolinate N -oxide with Fe III , Cu II and Zn II , 2-pyridylcarbinol N -oxide with a number of metal ions, and 2-picolinic acid N -oxide with lanthanides . In addition, 5- or 7-membered rings are able to form with metals through the N or O atoms on the non- N -oxide side chains, such as complexes between Cu II and N-(3-hydroxypropyl)glycinamide, and between Cu II and N-(3-hydroxypropyl)- dl -alaninamide .…”