Chemistry of Alkoxo Complexes, Part III *Synthesis and Characterization of Some Mono(carboxylato)mono (alkoxo)nickel(II) Complexes

Abstract

A number of mono(carboxylato)mono(alkoxo)nickel(II) complexes of the general formula, Ni(OR)(OOCR′), (with R′ = C₁₃H₂₇, C₁₅H₃₅ and C₁₇H₃₅) have been synthesized (where R = Me and Prⁱ) by the reactions of nickel methoxide and isopropoxide with the respective carboxylic acids in equimolar ratio and (where R = Et and Bu^t) by alcohol interchange reactions. A study of the molecular weight, infra-red and electronic reflectance spectra and magnetic susceptibility in addition to elemental analyses has been carried out to throw some light on the probable structure of these derivatives.