Synthesis and spectral studies on heterobimetallic complexes of manganese and ruthenium derived from N-(2-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)methylenebenzoylhydrazide.

The complex [MnIV(napbh)2] (napbhH2 = N-(2-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)methylenebenzoylhydrazide) reacts with activated ruthenium(III) chloride in methanol in 1 : 1.2 molar ratio under reflux, giving heterobimetallic complexes, [MnIV(napbh)2RuIIICl3(H2O)] · [RuIII(napbhH)Cl2(H2O)] reacts with Mn(OAc)2·4H2O in methanol in 1 : 1.2 molar ratio under reflux to give [RuIII(napbhH)Cl2(H2O)MnII(OAc)2]. Replacement of aquo in these heterobimetallic complexes has been observed when the reactions are carried out in the presence of pyridine (py), 3-picoline (3-pic), or 4-picoline (4-pic). The molar conductances for these complexes in DMF indicates 1 : 1 electrolytes. Magnetic moment values suggest that these heterobimetallic complexes contain MnIV and RuIII or RuIII and MnII in the same structural unit. Electronic spectral studies suggest six coordinate metal ions. IR spectra reveal that the napbhH2 ligand coordinates in its enol form to MnIV and bridges to RuIII and in the keto form to RuIII and bridging to MnII. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]