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The complexes of 3,5-dimethoxybenzoates of Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) have been synthesized as hydrated polycrystalline solids and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, FIR and electronic spectroscopy, magnetic studies and X-ray diffraction measurements. They possess colours typical of the M(II) ions: Cu-blue, Ni-green, Co-pink. The carboxylate groups bind as monodentate or a symmetrical, bidentate chelating or bridging ligands. The thermal stabilities were determined in air. When heated they dehydrate to form anhydrous salts which are decomposed to the oxides of respective metals. The magnetic susceptibilities of the complexes were measured over the range 77-300 K and the magnetic moments were calculated. The results reveal the complexes of Ni(II) and Co(II) to be high-spin complexes and that of Cu(II) to form dimer.
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Ferenc, W., Walków-Dziewulska, A. & Sadowski, P. Thermal, spectral and magnetic properties of 3,5-dimethoxybenzoates of Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II). J Therm Anal Calorim 82, 365–371 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-005-0904-2
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