Synthesis of two new nano-structured mercury(ll) complexes with 4-methyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol ligand by sonochemical method

•Two mercury(II) complexes have been synthesized from (4-mtrt) with HgCl2 and HgBr2.•The nanoparticles of compound 1–2 have been prepared by sonochemical method.•The size of the samples are about 50 and 60 nm in compounds 1 and 2, respectively.

Two mercury(II) complexes [Hg(4-mtrt)Cl2] (1) and [Hg(4-mtrt)Br2] (2), have been synthesized from reaction of ligand 4-methyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol (4-mtrt) with HgCl2 and HgBr2. Structures of compound 1–2 have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy and single crystal X-ray diffraction. The nanoparticles of compound 1–2 have been prepared by sonochemical method. The new nano-structures were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The size of the samples prepared by sonochemical method are about 50 and 60 nm in compounds 1 and 2 respectively.

Graphical abstractTwo mercury(II) complexes [Hg(4-mtrt)Cl2] (1) and [Hg(4-mtrt)Br2] (2), have been synthesized from reaction of ligand 4-methyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol (4-mtrt) with HgCl2 and HgBr2. The nanoparticles of compound 1–2 have been prepared by sonochemical method. The size of the samples prepared by sonochemical method are about 50 and 60 nm in compounds 1 and 2 respectively.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide