Synthesis and Cyclic Voltammetric Studies of Bis[5-((4-Alkoxyphenyl)Azo)-N-(nPentyl, nDodecyl)-Salicylaldiminato] Copper(II) Complex Homologues

Abstract

<em>5-((4-alkoxyphenyl)azo)salicyladehyde, 5-((4-alkoxyphenyl)azo)-N-(ⁿpentyl, ⁿdodecyl)-salicyladimine and bis [5-((4-alkoxyphenyl)azo)-N-(ⁿpentyl, ⁿdodecyl)-salicyladiminato]copper(II) [alkoxy=OⁿC_nH_2n+1; n=3-7] homologues were synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, mass and IR spectra. All complex homologues are thermally stable. Cyclic voltammetric studies indicated that all copper complex homologues have a quasi-reversible redox wave and peak current ratio (i_pa/i_pc)decreasing with increase of alkyl chain length. </em>