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

Table 1

Comparison between microwave and thermal method.

Compound	Yield (%)		Solvent (mL)		Time
	Thermal	Microwave	Thermal	Microwave	Thermal (h)	Microwave (min)
[C22H18N4O4]	82	95	100	2	7	3
[CoLCl2]	75	87	40	4	5	5
[CoL(CH3COO)2]	76	86	40	3	5	6
[NiLCl2]	78	85	40	5	5	5
[NiL(CH3COO)2]	72	82	40	4	4	6
[CuLCl2]	69	79	40	4	5	7
[CuL(CH3COO)2]	73	83	40	3	4	6

L = [(C₂₂H₁₈N₄O₄)].