Research Article

Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Activity of N′-[(Z)-(3-Methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-1,5-dihydro-4H-pyrazol-4-ylidene)(phenyl)methyl]benzohydrazide and Its Co(II), Ni(II), and Cu(II) Complexes

Table 5

Electronic spectra data of ligand and metal complexes.

Compounds Bands (cm−1) (, Lmol−1cm−1)Assigned transition

HL142,533 (10600)
32,786 (7500)
29,411 (9100)

·H2O21,276 (228) 4T1g(F)   4T1g(P)
20,408 (224) 4T1g(F)   4A2g(F)
10,204 (165) 4T1g(F)   4T2g(F)

·H2O13,424(255) 2B1g  2A1g,
16,354(135) 2B1g  2B2g
22,722 (245) 2B1g  2Eg

·H2O23,809 (225) 3A2g  3T1g(P)
14,174 (172) 3A2g  3T1g(F)
12,545 (142) 3A2g  3T2g(F)