Research Article

Microwave Assisted Synthesis, Spectral and Antifungal Studies of 2-Phenyl-N,N′-bis(pyridin-4-ylcarbonyl)butanediamide Ligand and Its Metal Complexes

Table 2

Analytical data and physical properties of the ligand and complexes.

Complexes molecular formula Colour Molar conductance
−1cm2 mol−1)
M.P.
(°C)
Mol. Wt.
found (Cal.) %
Molecular weight found (calculated) %
MCHNO

C22H18N4O4 Colourless180402 (401.45)65.66 (66.02)4.51 (4.75)13.92 (14.01)15.90 (15.98)
CoL Cl2 Pink263220531.83 (503.78)11.08 (11.05)49.63 (49.58)3.38 (3.35)10.52 (10.49)12.03 (12.01)
CoL(CH3COO)2 Mauve pink205210578.93 (577.95)10.17 (10.14)45.60 (45.55)3.10 (3.08)9.67 (9.64)11.05 (11.02)
NiL Cl2Green220215531.59 (530.69)11.04 (11.01)49.66 (49.62)3.38 (3.36)10.53 (10.50)12.03 (12.00)
NiL(CH3COO)2 Light green202208578.69 (577.89)10.14 (10.10)45.62 (45.58)3.11 (3.09)9.67 (9.65)11.05 (11.02)
CuL Cl2 Royal blue258218536.44 (535.24)11.84 (11.80)49.21 (49.18)3.35 (3.31)10.43 (10.40)11.93 (11.90)
CuL(CH3COO)2 Greenish blue198212583.54 (582.24)10.88 (10.82)45.24 (45.20)3.08 (3.05)9.59 (9.56)10.96 (10.93)

L = (C22H18N4O4) .