Research Article

Synthesis and Characterization of Heteronuclear Copper(II)-Lanthanide(III) Complexes of N,N′-1,3-Propylenebis(Salicylaldiminato) Where Lanthanide(III) = Gd or Eu

Table 2

Lattice parameter, volume, and figure of merit of ligand(salbn), complex (1), complex (2), and complex (3).

CompoundSystemFigure of merit (FOM)Lattice parametersVolume ( )3
( ) ( ) ( ) (°) (°) (°)

Ligand (salbn)TriclinicF(12) = 47.5(0.0097, 26)15.469(5)5.085(1)4.775(9)74.4692.6693.63361.06
Complex (1)TriclinicF(12) = 14.0(0.0094, 91) 12.758(2)10.523 (2)3.595(8)72.1591.6294.84457.88
Complex (2) MonoclinicF(12) = 14.2(0.096, 89)23.016(2)7.037(7)16.307(9)144.3190.0090.00640.87
Complex (3) TriclinicF(12) = 14.8(0.0092, 88)11.331(1)10.579(1)7.010(4)50.33114.11122.19544.33

Salbn: N,N′-1,3-propylenebis(salicylaldiminato); F: figure of merit.