Preparation, Infrared Spectra, Electronic Spectra, and Magnetic Moments of Copper(II) Complexes of N-Acetylglycine and Their Amine Adducts

Abstract

Compounds of the type [CuA2•H2O]2 and [CuA2•4H2O]2 have been prepared, where A is N-acetylglycine (aceturic acid). Amine adducts of the type CuA2B (B = piperazine, 2,2′-bipyridine, and 1,10-phenantroline) and CuA2B2 (B = N-methylpiperazine, piperidine, morpholine, pyridine, and ethylenediamine) were obtained by reaction of the amines with CuA2•4H2O. Each complex was characterized by elemental analysis, infrared spectrum, electronic spectrum, and magnetic moment. For the piperazine and ethylenediamine adducts a square-planar pattern of coordination about copper(II) ion is probable, while for the other amine adducts a square-pyramidal structure is proposed. For all the complexes the coordination of the N-acetylglycine occurs only through the terminal carboxyl oxygen in a monodentate arrangement.