Synthesis and magnetic properties of binuclear cobalt(II), nickel(II) and copper (II) complexes bridged by oxamidate group

Four binuclear Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes bridged by oxamidate (oxd) group have been synthesized, namely Co2(byp)2(oxd)(C104)2 (1), Co2(Me2bpy)2(oxd)(ClO4)2·H2O (2), Ni2(bpy)2(oxd)(ClO4)2·2H2O (3) and Cu2(Me2bpy)2(oxd)(NO3)2 (4). (bpy=2,2′-bipyridyl, Me2-bpy=4,4′-dimethylbipyridyl, oxd=oxamidate) The complexes are characterized by IR, UV spectra, EPR and variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility (4–300 K). The susceptibility data for complexes 1 and 3 were least-squares fit to the susceptibility equation derived from the spin Hamiltonian Ȟ=-2J · S1·2. The exchange integral, J, was found to be equal to −3.62 cm−1 in 1 and −1.82 cm−1 in 3. This indicates a weak antiferromagnetic spin exchange interaction between the metal ions.