Designer ligands. Part 15. Synthesis and characterisation of novel Mn(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) complexes of 1,10-phenanthroline-derived ligands

Abstract

Series of manganese(II), nickel(II) and zinc(II) complexes have been prepared using 1,10-phenanthroline-derived ligands, and their coordination geometries have been assigned using infrared data. It is apparent that, depending on the ligand, the metal centres adopt octahedral, tetrahedral and distorted tetrahedral coordination geometries. The catecholase activity of the manganese(II) complexes has also been investigated. © ARKAT USA, Inc.