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This work has been digitalized and published in 2013 by Verlag Zeitschrift für Naturforschung in cooperation with the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Dieses Werk wurde im Jahr 2013 vom Verlag Zeitschrift für Naturforschung in Zusammenarbeit mit der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V. digitalisiert und unter folgender Lizenz veröffentlicht: Creative Commons Namensnennung 4.0 Lizenz. Non Deprotonated Metal Complexes of the Bis-amide Tetradentate Ligand N,N' - (Dipicolyl) -1,8-naphthylenediamine Th. F. Zafiropoulos, S. P. Perlepes, P. V. Ioannou, J. M. Tsangaris*, and A. G. Galinos** Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Patras, 231 Korinthou Str., Patras, Greece Z. Naturforsch. 36b, 87-93 (1981); received July 14, 1980 N,N'-(Dipicolyl)-l,8-naphthylenediamine, Bis-amide Tetradentate Ligand, Secondary Acid Amide Groups, Non-Deprotonated Complexes, IR Spectra Complexes of the general formula M(LH2)Cl2 2 H2O, where LH2 = N,N'-(dipicolyl)- 1,8-naphthylenediamine and M = Mn, Ni and Cu, have been prepared. None of the metal ions used promote amide deprotonation on coordination: LH2 acts as a tetradentate ligand. Distorted octahedral stereochemistries for the complexes in the solid state have been proposed utilising microanalyses, magnetic susceptibilities, molar conductance measure- ments and IR and visible spectral data. The Ni(II) complex exhibits evidence of a poly- meric structure. Introduction During the last decade many studies have been made on cationic and non-ionic complexes of several secondary N-substituted 2-picolinamides [1-6]. It has been shown that deprotonated amide groups coordinate readily to transition metal ions through the amide-N atom, thus forming a very stable delocalized electronic system. In many cases co- ordination of the neutral N-substituted 2-picolin- amides occurs through the amide-0 atom [1, 3, 4, 5]. Most research on metal secondary amide com- plexes has been limited to those containing one amide group per molecule of ligand. An exception is the work reported on the spectroscopic properties of deprotonated Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes of some bisamides containing two 2-picolyl moieties per molecule [7], and that on some five-coordinated Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes of potentially quin- quedentate acid amides [6]. Recently, Vagg and co-workers reported the synthesis of some potentially tetradentate ligands with the picolinamide unit as the basic component [8] and studied the coordina- tion chemistry of N,N'-bis(2'-pyridinecarboxamide)- 1,2-benzene [9]. In a previous publication [10] we reported the synthesis of N,N'-(dipicolyl)-l,8-naphthylenedi- amine (Fig. 1). LH2 has interesting ligating possibilities, because it has six donor atoms (hence it is a potential * Present address: Laboratory of General and Inorganic Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece. ** Reprint requests to Prof. A. G. Galinos. 0340-5087/81/0100-0087/$ 01.00/0 Fig. 1. N,N'-(dipicolyl)-l,8- naphthy lenediamine. hexadentate ligand). Also, the protons on the amide-N atoms can be removed and deprotonated complexes be prepared. We also prepared and studied [10] the depro- tonated complexes NiL and CuL. The preparation of these complexes was achieved after the ionization of the acid amide protons using two equivalents of KOH. The deprotonated system acts as a tetra- dentate, N4, ligand [10]. Since recently there has been some debate over the coordination site of neutral secondary non-deprotonated amides [9, 11], it was very interesting to study the mode of co- ordination of the above ligand coordinated to bi- valent transition metal ions without deprotonation. As a continuation of the interest of our laboratory in the study of the metal-amide interactions [10, 12, 13], the present paper deals with the prepa- ration and characterization of the Mn(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) cationic complexes with LH2. Experimental Preparations N ,N'- (dipicolyl) -1,8-naphthylenediamine was prepared as described previously [10]. For the preparation of Mn(LH2)Cl2 2H2 0, 0.27 g (2.17 mmol) anhydrous MnCl2 was added to a warm (70 °C) solution of 0.80 g (2.17 mmol) LH2in absolute

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Non Deprotonated Metal Complexes of the Bis-amide Tetradentate Ligand N,N' - (Dipicolyl) -1,8-naphthylenediamine

Th. F. Zafiropoulos, S. P. Perlepes, P. V. Ioannou, J. M. Tsangaris*, and A. G. Galinos** Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Patras, 231 Korinthou Str., Patras, Greece

Z. Naturforsch. 36b, 87-93 (1981); received July 14, 1980

N,N'-(Dipicolyl)-l,8-naphthylenediamine, Bis-amide Tetradentate Ligand, Secondary Acid Amide Groups, Non-Deprotonated Complexes, IR Spectra

Complexes of the general formula M(LH2)Cl2 • 2 H2O, where LH2 = N,N'-(dipicolyl)-1,8-naphthylenediamine and M = Mn, Ni and Cu, have been prepared. None of the metal ions used promote amide deprotonation on coordination: LH2 acts as a tetradentate ligand.

Distorted octahedral stereochemistries for the complexes in the solid state have been proposed utilising microanalyses, magnetic susceptibilities, molar conductance measure-ments and IR and visible spectral data. The Ni(II) complex exhibits evidence of a poly-meric structure.

Introduction

During the last decade many studies have been made on cationic and non-ionic complexes of several secondary N-substituted 2-picolinamides [1-6]. It has been shown that deprotonated amide groups coordinate readily to transition metal ions through the amide-N atom, thus forming a very stable delocalized electronic system. In many cases co-ordination of the neutral N-substituted 2-picolin-amides occurs through the amide-0 atom [1, 3, 4, 5].

Most research on metal secondary amide com-plexes has been limited to those containing one amide group per molecule of ligand. An exception is the work reported on the spectroscopic properties of deprotonated Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes of some bisamides containing two 2-picolyl moieties per molecule [7], and that on some five-coordinated Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes of potentially quin-quedentate acid amides [6]. Recently, Vagg and co-workers reported the synthesis of some potentially tetradentate ligands with the picolinamide unit as the basic component [8] and studied the coordina-tion chemistry of N,N'-bis(2'-pyridinecarboxamide)-1,2-benzene [9].

In a previous publication [10] we reported the synthesis of N,N'-(dipicolyl)-l,8-naphthylenedi-amine (Fig. 1).

LH2 has interesting ligating possibilities, because it has six donor atoms (hence it is a potential

* Present address: Laboratory of General and Inorganic Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.

** Reprint requests to Prof. A. G. Galinos. 0340-5087/81/0100-0087/$ 01.00/0

Fig. 1. N,N'-(dipicolyl)-l,8-naphthy lenediamine.

hexadentate ligand). Also, the protons on the amide-N atoms can be removed and deprotonated complexes be prepared.

We also prepared and studied [10] the depro-tonated complexes NiL and CuL. The preparation of these complexes was achieved after the ionization of the acid amide protons using two equivalents of KOH. The deprotonated system acts as a tetra-dentate, N4, ligand [10]. Since recently there has been some debate over the coordination site of neutral secondary non-deprotonated amides [9, 11], it was very interesting to study the mode of co-ordination of the above ligand coordinated to bi-valent transition metal ions without deprotonation. As a continuation of the interest of our laboratory in the study of the metal-amide interactions [10, 12, 13], the present paper deals with the prepa-ration and characterization of the Mn(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) cationic complexes with LH2.

Experimental

Preparations N ,N'- (dipicolyl) -1,8-naphthylenediamine was

prepared as described previously [10]. For the preparation of Mn(LH2)Cl2 • 2H20, 0.27 g

(2.17 mmol) anhydrous MnCl2 was added to a warm (70 °C) solution of 0.80 g (2.17 mmol) LH2in absolute

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ethanol (70 ml), under vigorous stirring. The mixture became clear and after 2 min white crystals started precipitating. Stirring was continued at 70 °C for 15 min. After cooling to room temperature, the pre-cipitate was filtered, washed with acetone (4x5ml) and ether ( 2 x 6 ml) and dried over P4O10 in vacuum. Yield 0.97 g.

For the preparation of M(LH2)C12 • 2H 20 (M = Ni, Cu) a solution of 2.7 mmol anhydrous MC12 in warm 85% ethanol (30 ml) was added slowly to a warm (70 °C) solution of 1.00 g (2.7 mmol) LH2 in absolute ethanol (70 ml), under vigorous stirring. Precipitates were immediately obtained. The prod-ucts were worked up as described above.

Physical measurements Elemental analyses were performed by the Micro-

analytical Laboratory of the National Hellenic Research Foundation.

Magnetic susceptibilities in the solid state were measured at room temperature (293 °K) by the Farady method, using a Cahn-Ventron balance, model RM-2. Mercuric tetrathiocyanato-cobaltate-(II) was used as the magnetic susceptibility stand-ard. Diamagnetic corrections were made using Pascal's constants.

Visible diffuse reflectance spectra (750-380 nm) were recorded on a Bausch Lomb-Shimadzu Spec-tronic 210 UV spectrophotometer with a diffuse reflection attachment, using spectroscopic MgO as reference standard, at room temperature. The sam-ples and the standard were finely ground for 5 min in a mechanical vibrator.

The other physical measurements were carried out as reported previously [14]. For the conducto-metric measurements, as solvents were used DMF (Carlo Erba, >99.5%, L=1.5 /uS), DMSO (Merck, 99%, L = 0.3 ^S) and distilled CH3OH. The conduct-ances of the solutions wrere measured within 10 min of dissolution.

Results and Discussion

General properties of the complexes

The prepared complexes are highly crystalline and stable in the normal laboratory atmosphere over a long period of time. All the complexes are insoluble in nonpolar solvents, CH3COCH3 and C6H5NO2; they are slightly soluble in cold H 2 0 and CHSN02, while they are decomposed by dilute mineral acids. The complexes of Mn(II) and Cu(II) dissolve readily in CH3OH, DMF and DMSO. The insolubility of the Ni(II) complex is evidence for a polymeric structure.

The complexes are of relatively high thermal stability. The high temperature loss of H 2 0 in the complexes of Mn(II) and Ni(II) may indicate that the water molecules are truly coordinated. However, a recent study by Nuttall and Stalker [15] concluded that water elimination above 200 °C is not a priori indicative of coordinated water.

The analytical results and some physicochemical data are given in Table I.

Conductance data

The AM values obtained are at first surprising. Because, complexes in which chloride ions are balanced by a large [M(LH2)]2+ cation are expected to have lower /1m values than for typical smaller complex cations, since the ionic mobilities of the latter should be greater than those for [M(LH2)]2+.

If the chloride ions are not coordinated, the complexes of Mn(II) and Cu(II) have abnormally low AM values in DMF, DMSO and CH3OH [16].

Table I. Analytical results, yields, colors, AM values and effects of heat for the new complexes.

Complex [ % ] C H N Yield* Color /lM b [S cm2 mohi] Effect of heat [ % ] DMF DMSO CH3OH [°C]

Mn(LH2)Cl2-2H20 Calcd 49.83 3.80 10.57 84 Found48.90 3.56 9.97

Ni(LH2)Cl2 • 2H 2 0 Calcd 49.48 3.78 10.49 86 Found 50.02 3.56 10.71

Cu(LH2)Cl2-2H20 Calcd 49.03 3.75 10.40 66 Found48.37 3.61 10.62

white- 27 cream

pale i green

brown 26

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27 86

no visible change up to 280, darkens between 280-310, decomposes above 310. no visible change up to 280, decomposes between 280-320 (green-^yellow-brown). no visible change up to 195, darkens between 195-205, decomposes above 210.

a Based on the metal; b values of molar conductance for ca. 10 -3 M solutions at 25 °C (the compounds were assumed to be monomeric); i = insoluble.

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Table II. Magnetic and diffuse reflectance spectral data of the new complexes.

Complex f*ett [B. M.]

m̂ax [nm]

Assignment Ref.

Mn(LH2)Cl2 • 2 H 2 0 Ni(LH2)Cl2 • 2 H 2 0

CU(LH)2C12 • 2 H 2 0

5.87 3.14

2.20

490 w 732 w 690 m, 605 sh 424 sh 385 sh 545 sh

6Ai 4Tig(4G) 3A2g ^ i E g ( D ) 3A2g -> 3Tig(F) 3A2g -> 1T2g(D) 3A2g -> 3Tig(P) ?

19

20, 22

w = weak, m = medium, sh = shoulder.

The AM values in DMSO and CH30H are the values for standard 1:1 electrolytes [16], but could be again explained by the low ionic mobility of [M(LH2)]2+ or [M(LH2)(H20)2]2+ noted above. However, the values for 1:1 or 1:2 electrolytes in DMF are larger than those found for our complexes [16].

An alternative explanation for the low AM values is that of ion-pairing, but at concentrations of lO-3 M the degree of ion-pairing would not be very high. We therefore believe the chloride ions of the outer sphere to be hydrogen bonded by the amide hydrogen atoms; thus these hydrogen bonds can reinforce ion-pairing even at this low concentra-tion [17]. This point requires further study of solution chemistry. The formulation of the complexes as non-ionic can be ruled out by the IR spectral study.

Magnetic moments and diffuse reflectance spectra Table II gives the magnetic moments and elec-

tronic spectra of the complexes. The room temperature magnetic moments are

normal for high-spin 3d5, 3d8 and 3d9 configura-tion [18]. The high-spin complex of Mn(II) is expected to show a magnetic moment very close to the spin-only value (5.92 B. M.) and irrespective of whether the ligand arrangement is of octahedral, tetrahedral or lower symmetry. The Ni(II) complex exhibits /uett = 3.14 B. M., consistent with an octa-hedral arrangement of ligands around Ni(II) [18]. The magnetic moment of CU(LH 2 )C1 2 • 2 H 2 0 is typical for a mono-nuclear complex without copper-copper interaction.

The high-spin 3d5 configuration gives spin-forbidden electronic transitions both in tetrahedral and octahedral fields; therefore the symmetry and bonding properties of Mn(II) complexes cannot be easily considered by ligand field techniques. How-

ever, the general appearance of the spectrum and the weak intensity of the band at 490 nm are characteristic of an octahedral stereochemistry [19].

The diffuse reflectance spectrum of Ni(LH2)Cl2 • 2 H20 is indicative of six-coordination [1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 20]. The very broad and split character of the d-d transition bands suggests that the complex involves a low symmetry six-coordi-nated configuration [21]. Ligand field theory pre-dicts three spin-allowed transitions for octahedral Ni(II), but the lowest energy band (3A2g->3T2g) is always observed above 900 nm. The weak maximum on the low frequency side of the 3A2g -> 3Tig (F) bands is assigned to an intra-subshell transition 3A2g -> *Eg (D) and the weak shoulder at 424 nm to the spin-forbidden 3A2g->iT2g(D) transition [20, 22]. The highest energy spin-allowed transition 3A2g ->3Tig (P) is observed as a shoulder on a sharply rising UV absorption tail and is therefore of little diagnostic value. Probably this d-d transition maximum is partially or completely masked by ligand-metal charge-transfer absorption bands.

The d9 configuration makes Cu(II) a subject to Jahn-Teller distortion. The electronic spectrum of CU(LH 2 )C1 2 • 2 H 2 0 exhibits a very broad struc-tureless maximum at ca. 550 nm. The low value of /m a x indicates a remarkable degree of tetragonal distortion [9].

IR spectral studies

By far the most widely applied physical method to determine the mode of bonding of an amide to a metal has been IR spectroscopy. Tables III and IV give details of the IR spectra together with tentative assignments for most bands. In general the spectra are very complex, but a careful study can lead to fairly important structural conclusions.

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Table III. IR spectral analysis of the complexes in the 4000-600 cm - 1 region.

Tentative band assignmenta LH 2 Mn(LH2)Cl2 • 2 H 2 0 Ni(LH2)Cl2 • 2 H 2 0 CU(LH2)C12 • 2 H 2 0

v(O-H) 3520 sh 3520 m v(O-H) 3440 m, br 3460 m

v(N-H) 3285 vs 3180 m, br 3160 m, br 3200 m, br v(N-H) 3250 sh

v(C-H) 3100 vw 3050 M 3040 w 3055 m v(C-H) 3055 w 2990 vw 2960 w 2945 w 3015 vw 2915 vw

Amide I 1669 vs 1633 vs 1628 s 1628 vs Aromating ring 1600 w stretching vibrations 1590 m 1590 vs 1591 s 1591 vs stretching vibrations

1570 m 1573 m 1570 m 1569 m Amide II 1519 m 1537 vs 1539 m 1539 s Aromating ring 1486 m 1508 w 1496 w 1500 w skeletal vibrations 1465 m 1474 s 1472 s 1472 vs

1438 m 1440 m 1435 m 1434 m 1388 w 1380 m 1382 m 1383 m 1344 m 1359 w 1360 w 1355 w 1297 w 1320 sh 1325 sh 1326 sh

Amide III 1278 m 1310 s 1309 s 1306 s 1238 m 1271 s 1272 s 1275 s

C -H in-plane 1241 vw 1238 w 1238 w deformations 1210 w 1214 w 1214 w 1211 w

1172 vw 1172 w 1172m 1171 m 1152 vw 1158 vw 1160 w 1159 w 1132 m 1139 vw 1110 vw 1120 w 1121 w 1119 vw 1090 w 1098 w

Ring "breathing" 1041 s 1059 m 1058 m 1057 m Ring "breathing" 1030 sh 1034 w 1030 m 1032 s 1001 vs 1020 m 990 sh 1016 sh 1000 w 999 m 979 m 982 w 985 w 978 w

C-H out-of-plane 929 m 943 m 941 m 938 m deformations 908 m 908 w 909 w 908 m

880 vw 891 w 888 sh 840 m 840 sh 820 sh 821 vs 821 vs 821 vs 817 s 793 vw 768 s 765 vs 761 vs 753 w 756 m 759 vs 747 s 715 w 700 w 702 vw 694 w 682 m

Amide V 658 s, br 662 m 668 m, br 668 m, br <5(Py) 622 m 641 m 647 m 652 m <5(Py)

629 vw 630 w 630 w TT(N-H) ? 606 w 603 w 603 w 603 w

a Overtones and combination bands between 2900 and 1700 cm - 1 have been left out; vs = very strong, s = strong, m — medium, vw = very weak, w = weak, br = broad, sh = shoulder.

Table IV. Selected IR bandsa in the 600-250 cm"1 region.

Compound Amide IV Amide VI <5(Py) <?W(H20) v(M-OH2)

LH 2 560 w 480 w 410 m Mn(LH2)Cl2 • 2 H 2 0 570 w 503 w 417 m 539 w 400 w, 379 w Ni(LH2)Cl2 • 2 H 2 0 571 w 504 w, br 431 m b 360 w CU(LH2)C12 • 2 H 2 0 570 m 498 w 429 m 525 w c

a Tentative assignments; b not observed; c probably obscured by <5(Py).

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In the v(O-H) region, 3520-3440 cm-1, the IR spectra of the complexes exhibit medium, relatively sharp maxima attributable to the presence of co-ordinated aqua ligands [23]. The absence of a weaker very broad continuous absorption, covering the whole 3500-3150 cm -1 region, indicates that lattice water (in addition to the aqua ligands) is not present [23]. The presence of coordinated water is also confirmed by the appearance of the OH2 wagging [24] and M-0 stretching modes [23-25].

The IR spectrum of LH2 shows the characteristic bands of a secondary hydrogen-bonded acid amide [26]. The spectral patterns of the prepared com-plexes are all similar.

The v(N-H) band, which is present in the 3200-3160 cm -1 region of the spectra of the com-plexes, suggests coordination of the ligand without deprotonation of the amidic hydrogens. The ca. 100 cm -1 shift of this band to lower frequencies may indicate coordination of the amide-N atoms; how-ever, this decrease in v(N-H) could also be due to stronger hydrogen bonding to the chloride ions or oxygen atoms by the amidic hydrogens, when compared to the hydrogen bonding in the pure ligand.

The amide I band consists mainly of v(C=0), and the amide II and III bands arise from v(C-N) as well as from <5(N-H), although the latter two modes are coupled to one another [26, 27]. For a neutral secondary amide group coordinated through the oxygen atom, the amide I band will shift to a lower frequency and the amide II and III bands to higher frequencies. These facts may be explained by the decrease of the double bond character of C = 0 and the subsequent increase of the C-N double bond character. On the other hand, if the amide-N atom coordinates, the amide I, II and III bands should shift in the opposite directions. Our experimental data are consistent with amide-0 coordination (Table III) [1, 3, 4, 5, 11]. The fact that the amide I, II and III bands shift to other frequencies and do not remain in the same positions, indicates that both of the amide groups of LH2 are coordinated to the metal ions [9, 11, 28].

The in-plane and out-of-plane deformation bands of the pyridine ring occur at 622 and 410 cm-1, respectively, for free LH2. They shift to higher frequencies on coordination to metals [29]. The larger shift for the Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes may indicate stronger interactions between metals and

the pyridine rings of the ligand. In the spectra of the complexes the pyridine band at 622 cm -1 of free LH2 shifts to higher frequencies with splitting indicating coordination of both the pyridine-N atoms [28]. Absorption bands due to M-N(Py) stretching vibrations appear below 240 cm -1 (the low frequency limit of the instrument used) [29-31].

No strong bands which would be assigned to M-Cl stretching modes, are observed above 240 cm-1. This fact is consistent with a [M(LH2)(0H2)2]C12 formulation.

The mode of coordination of the secondary amide groups of LH2 and final conclusions

For complexes of neutral amides, several struc-tural possibilities exist. Some authors believe that O-coordination is more favoured than N-coordina-tion for a non-deprotonated amide group [1, 3-5,11, 28, 31, 32]. However, complexes where non-deprotonated amides coordinate through amide-N atom have been prepared [9, 32-38]. To account for their data, they have proposed an 'iminol' form, with the proton bonded to the oxygen atom; this form of some acid amides may be stabilized on coordination to certain metal ions [32]. The 'iminol' form coordination of an amide group seems to be an intermediate for deprotonated N-coordination [37, 39, 40]. This form of coordination can be ruled out in our complexes, because of the non-appearance of the v(C=N) and v(C-O) bands in the 1700-1660 and 1380-1360 cm-1 regions, respectively [32].

Recapitulating our experimental data we note: a) Stoichiometry of one LH2 molecule, two water

molecules and two chloride ions per metal ion. b) Ligand field spectra and magnetic moments for

pseudo-octahedral configurations. c) IR spectra indicating that

i. the metal ions do not promote amide deproto-nation on coordination,

ii. the water molecules are present as hgands, and

iii. the coordination of both the pyridine rings and amide groups is certain.

Hence, LH2 acts as a tetradentate ligand. Because of the nature of LH2, coordination using the two amide-O atoms would cause a decrease in its poten-tial chelating ability [9]. Hence, a tetradentate function would be expected (Fig. 2).

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2CI* Fig. 2. A probable structural arrangement for the new complexes (M = Mn, Cu).

On the other hand, the free acid amide groups have planar structures with large resonance stabili-zation energy. Amide-N coordination without de-protonation will change the sp2 hybridization of the nitrogen atoms into an sp3 hybridization with loss of the planar structure and the stabilization energy, while amide-0 coordination will require only the donation of the lone pair of electrons to the metal without change in hybridization and loss of the resonance energy [11]. Hence, 0-coordination is more favoured than N-coordination for the non-deprotonated amide groups and a tetradentate N2O2 function of the LH2 therefore cannot be ruled out.

A probable arrangement for the Mn(II) and Cu(II) complexes is shown in Fig. 2. For the Ni(II) com-plex the polymeric structure of the Fig. 3 is a possibility [9]; this is suggested by the insolubility of this complex. It is feasible [9] that the amidic hydrogen is involved in hydrogen bonding between both amide-N and amide-0 atoms, but the chloride ions also may be involved. The direction and magnitude of the frequency shifts associated with the v(N-H) and amide I and II bands, which have

often been used to determine the mode of coordina-tion in non-deprotonated amide groups, indicate an amide-0 coordination. However, Farona et al. [41] have shown that the positions of the v(N-H), amide I and amide II bands do not provide un-equivocal evidence for the nature of the bond and the observed shifts in frequency constitute only

Fig. 3. A possible polymeric structure for the Ni(II) complex.

very tenuous evidence on which to base a clear structural conclusion.

From the above study it is concluded that the location of the amide-proton in non-deprotonated complexes is still open to question. Our continuing research on deprotonated and non-deprotonated complexes of primary and secondary acid amides should provide further information on the nature of the metal-amide bond.

The authors wish to thank the Foundation "Alexandras Onasis" for the financial support of this work, and Dr. J. Mantzos of the National Hellenic Research Foundation for the microanalyses.

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