Characterization and electrochemical studies of Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes with 2-mercapto-3-substituted-quinazolin-4-one and 1,10-phenanthroline or ethylenediamine as ligands

Some mixed ligand complexes of the type [M(L1 or L2)(phen or en)(H2O)Cl], where M = Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II); HL1 = 2-mercapto-quinazolin-4-one; HL2 = 2-mercapto-3-phenyl-quinazolin-4-one; phen = 1,10-phenanthroline; en = ethylenediamine have been prepared. All complexes were characterized on the basis of elemental analysis, molar conductance, magnetic susceptibility measurements, IR, UV–vis, ESR and powder X-ray diffraction studies. IR spectra of these complexes reveal that the complex formation occurred through both nitrogen and sulphur atoms. On the basis of electronic spectral data and magnetic susceptibility measurement octahedral geometry has been proposed for the complexes. The ESR spectral data of the Cu(II) complexes showed that the metal–ligand bonds have considerable covalent character. X-ray diffraction studies of Cu(II) complexes are used to elucidate the crystal structure. The electrochemical behaviour of mixed ligand Ni(II) complexes was studied which showed that complexes of phen appear at more positive potential as compared to those for corresponding en complexes.