Heteroarylazo derivatives of cyclohexane-1,3-dione and their metal complexes

Abstract

The coupling of diazotized 2-aminothiazole and 2-aminobenzo-thiazole with cyclohexane-1,3-dione yielded a new type of tridentate ligand systems (HL). Analytical, IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR and mass spectral data indicate the existence of the compounds in the intramolecularly hydrogen bonded azo-enol tautomeric form. Monobasic tridentate coordination of the compounds in their [CuL(OAc)] and [ML2] complexes [M = Ni(II) and Zn(II)] has been established on the basis of analytical and spectral data. The Zn(II) chelates are diamagnetic while Cu(II) and Ni(II) complexes showed normal paramagnetic moment.

Keywords

• heteroarylazo derivatives
• 2-aminothiazole
• 2-aminobenzothiazole
• cyclohexane-1,3-dione
• metal complexes
• spectral data