Homoleptic Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) and Hg(II) complexes of bis-(phenyl)-diisoindol-aza-methene

Dalton Trans. 2011 Apr 14;40(14):3476-83. doi: 10.1039/c0dt01655a. Epub 2011 Feb 25.

Abstract

The synthesis of five homoleptic transition metal complexes of bis-(phenyl)-diisoindol-aza-methene is described together with the optical, electrochemical and thermal properties of these compounds. Additionally, crystal structures for the Co and the Zn complex are reported.