Dichlorido(4-meth­oxy-2-{[2-(piperazin-4-ium-1-yl)eth­yl]imino­meth­yl}phenol­ate)cadmium [CdCl2(C14H21N3O2)]
2011

Cadmium Complex with Schiff Base Ligand

publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Saleh Salga Muhammad, Khaledi Hamid, Mohd Ali Hapipah

Primary Institution: Department of Chemistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Conclusion

The study presents a cadmium(II) complex with a Schiff base ligand that exhibits a distorted square-pyramidal geometry.

Supporting Evidence

  • The cadmium complex was formed through a chelation process with the Schiff base ligand.
  • The structure exhibits a distorted square-pyramidal coordination around the cadmium ion.
  • Hydrogen bonding interactions contribute to the stability of the crystal structure.

Takeaway

Scientists created a special compound using cadmium and a specific ligand, which helps to understand how these materials can be structured.

Methodology

The compound was synthesized by refluxing a mixture of 5-methoxysalicylaldehyde and aminoethylpiperazine with cadmium(II) chloride in ethanol.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1107/S1600536811022100

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