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Synthesis, Spectroscopic Characterisation, and Biopotential and DNA Cleavage Applications of Mixed Ligand 4-N,N-Dimethylaminopyridine Metal Complexes

Table 5

Thermogravimetric data of the investigated complexes.

ComplexTemp. range (°C) DTG peak (°C) Decomposed assignmentsWeight loss % (calcd.%) Residual and weight % (calcd.%)

CrCl3(DP)3]35–17042.2–H2O3.49 (3.4)
170–350265.8–Cl219.21 (19.35)Cr2O
350–580455.5–C2H6N24.56 (24.74)13.22 (12.7)
580–790680.1–C5H4N39.52 (39.81)

MnCl2(DP)4]30–16041.6–H2O2.86 (2.52)
160–330245–Cl211.12 (11.53)MnO
330–600435–C2H6N14.31 (15.11)24.89 (23.92)
600–800640–C5H4N46.82 (46.92)

CoCl2(DP)4]50–9085–H2O2.46 (2.40)
190–325180–Cl211.56 (11.23)CoO
485–670570–C2H6N15.63 (15.43)22.87 (22.48)
710–990872–C5H4N47.48 (48.46)

NiCl2(DP)4]35–13035.5–H2O2.88 (2.65)
154–268204.8–Cl212.65 (12.54)NiO
269–488347.9–C2H6N14.46 (14.87)22.98 (22.61)
490–675575.7–C5H4N47.03 (47.33)

CuCl2(DP)4]30–13035.5–H2O2.39 (2.28)
112–234168.8–Cl210.83 (10.92)CuO
235–429323.9–C2H6N10.82 (10.91)32.64 (32.54)
528–787681.3–C5H4N43.32 (43.34)

CdCl2(DP)4]30–11065–H2O2.63 (2.42)
110–165130–Cl218.25 (18.03)CdO
170–420310, 390–C2H6N19.63 (19.84)25.01 (25.35)
480–990681–C5H4N34.48 (34.36)