Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications / 2013 / Article / Tab 5 / Research Article
Synthesis, Characterization, Antimicrobial, DNA Cleavage, and Antioxidant Studies of Some Metal Complexes Derived from Schiff Base Containing Indole and Quinoline Moieties Table 5 Thermal decomposition of the complexes.
Complex number Decomposition temp (°C) % Weight loss Metal oxide % Inference Obsd Cald Obsd Cald Cu complex 100 1.51 1.87 — — Loss of lattice water molecule 335 61.55 59.47 — — Loss due to two indole (2C15 H10 N3 OCl) species 519 27.88 27.87 — — Loss due to 2C4 H4 Upto 750 — — 8.28 8.10 Loss due to remaining organic moiety Co complex 100 1.88 1.59 — — Loss of lattice water molecule 348 61.55 59.47 — — Loss due to two indole (2C15 H10 N3 OCl) species Upto 750 — — 8.19 8.05 Loss due to remaining organic moiety Zn complex 110 3.09 3.22 — — Loss of lattice water molecule 340 48.15 48.25 — — Loss due to C15 H10 N2 OCl Upto 750 — — 14.96 14.29 Loss due to organic moiety Hg complex 330 5.31 5.33 — — Loss due to HCl 354 49.46 48.46 — — Loss due to C19 H13 ONCl species Upto 850 — — 32.25 32.09 Loss due to remaining organic moiety