Mononuclear coordination compounds based on a novel chelating triazole ligand : 1-vinyl-3-acetylamino-1,2,4-triazole

The synthesis, X-ray structure, magnetic and spectroscopic properties of new Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes with 1-vinyl-3-acetylamino-1,2,4-triazole (vaat) are reported. The crystal structures of [Ni(vaat)2(H2O)2](NO3)2 and [Cu(vaat)2(H2O)2]Cl2 have been determined by X-ray diffraction. In these mononuclear complexes, the metal ion is surrounded by two water molecules in axial positions and two oxygen and two nitrogen (N4) atoms coming from two trans-oriented chelating vaat molecules. Anions are noncoordinated and are involved in a hydrogen bonding network. The complex cations of [Cu(vaat)2(H2O)2]Cl2 are aligned within chains. In the structure of [Ni(vaat)2(H2O)2](NO3)2 the nitrate anions establish a bridge in the plane by hydrogen bonding giving a 2-D character for this compound. In addition, a colour change from pink to blue upon heating has been observed for [Co(vaat)2(H2O)2]Cl2, which is due to the removal of the two coordinated water molecules and the subsequent molecular reorganisation of the molecular structure. The synthesis, structure, magnetic and spectroscopic properties of new Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes with 1-vinyl-3-acetylamino-1,2,4-triazole (vaat) are reported. The crystal structures of [Ni(vaat)2(H2O)2](NO3)2 and [Cu(vaat)2(H2O)2]Cl2 have been determined by X-ray diffraction