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

Abstract

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>A number of mono(carboxylato)mono(alkoxo)nickel(II) complexes of the general formula, Ni(OR)(OOCR′), (with R′ = C<jats:sub>13</jats:sub>H<jats:sub>27</jats:sub>, C<jats:sub>15</jats:sub>H<jats:sub>35</jats:sub> and C<jats:sub>17</jats:sub>H<jats:sub>35</jats:sub>) have been synthesized (where R = Me and Pr<jats:sup>i</jats:sup>) by the reactions of nickel methoxide and isopropoxide with the respective carboxylic acids in equimolar ratio and (where R = Et and Bu<jats:sup>t</jats:sup>) 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.</jats:p>