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Reaction of ethylene oxide with the 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecanes Me 8 [14]ane L B (diaxial-diequatorial with respect to the methyl substituents at the secondary ring carbons) and

Three isomeric Me8[14]anes, LA, LB and LC, undergo complexation with copper(II) salts to form a series of [CuLXn(H2O)x]Xy.(H2O)z complexes where L = LA, LB and LC; X = Cl, Br, NO3; n, x, y and z may have values of 0, 1 or 2. The complexes have been characterised on the basis of analytical, spectroscopic, magnetic and conductance data. Further, the X-ray crystal structure of one complex, [CuLB(OH2)2](NO3)2, has been determined. The antifungal activity of all three isomeric ligands and their complexes has been investigated against a range of phytopathogenic fungi.

The ligand Me8[14]diene, L, in its free state as well as in the dihydroperchlorate form, L.2HClO4, coordinates copper(ll) in different salts to yield a series of [CuLXx] Xy(H2O)z complexes where X = NO3, ClO4, NCS, Cl and Br; x and y may have values of 0 or 2 and z = 0, 1 or 2. The complex, [CuL(ClO4)2].2H2O is found to undergo axial ligand substitution reactions with SCN-, NO3 and Cl- to give a variety of substitution derivatives: [CuL(ClO4)m Xn] where X = NCS, NO3 and Cl; m = 0 or 1, and n = 1 or 2. The complexes .have been characterised on the basis of analytical, spectroscopic, magnetic and conductance data. The anti-fungal activities of the ligand and its complexes have been investigated against a range of phytopathogenic fungi.