Research Article

Synthesis, Characterization, and Anticancer Activity of New Metal Complexes Derived from 2-Hydroxy-3-(hydroxyimino)-4-oxopentan-2-ylidene)benzohydrazide

Table 5

Thermal analyses for metal complexes.

Comp. numberMolecular formulaTemp. (°C)DTA (peak)TGA (Wt. loss %) Assignments
EndoExoCalc.Found

(4)[(H2L)2Cu(OAc)2]·3H2O   
C28H38N6O15Cu
120Endo7.087.00Loss of hydrated 3H2O
160Endo8.338.27Loss of CH3COOH
240Endo9.099.02Loss of CH3COOH
298EndoMelting point
350Exo
395Exo
475Exo13.4713.53Decomposition process with the formation of CuO

(8)[(H2L)Ni(SO4)(H2O)2]·H2O   
C13H22N3O11SNi
92Endo3.693.38Loss of hydrated 1H2O
186Endo7.677.62Loss of coordinated 2H2O
275Endo22.1722.03Loss of H2SO4
314EndoMelting point
400Exo
420Exo
460Exo22.1622.88Decomposition process with the formation of NiO

(9)[(HL)Co(OAc)(H2O)2]·3H2O   
C14H25N3O11CO
79Endo11.48 11.01Loss of hydrated 3H2O
140Endo8.658.47Loss of coordinated 2H2O
170Endo15.5215.25Loss of CH3COOH
325EndoMelting point
400Exo
430Exo
450Exo13.3913.55Decomposition process with the formation of CoO

(11)[(HL)Mn(OAc)(H2O)2]·3H2O   
C14H25N3O11Mn
90Endo11.5811.86Loss of hydrated 3H2O
170Endo8.738.47Loss of coordinated 2H2O
258Endo15.6515.69Loss of CH3COOH
319EndoMelting point
390Exo
413Exo
445Exo12.9312.71Decomposition process with the formation of MnO