Spectroscopic investigations of nano-sized titanium(IV) complexes containing electron-rich oxygen-based ligands.

A convenient method has been explored to synthesize some nano-sized, mixed-ligand complexes of titanium(IV) with the general formula [Ti(acac)Cl(2-n)(L)(n)(OOCC(15)H(31))] (where Hacac=acetylacetone, HL=dibenzoylmethane or benzoylacetone and n=1 or 2). They have been synthesized by stepwise substitutions of chloride ions from titanium(IV) chloride with straight chain carboxylic acid and β-diketones. These were characterized by elemental analyses, molecular weight determinations, spectral (electronic, FTIR, (1)H NMR and powder XRD) and TEM studies.

Synthesis and spectral characterization of ternary mixed-vanadyl β-diketonate complexes with Schiff bases.

A new method to synthesize some mononuclear ternary oxovanadium(IV) complexes of the general formula [VO(β-dike)(SB)] (where Hβ-dike=acetylacetone; benzoylacetone or dibenzoylmethane, HSB=Schiff bases) has been explored by stepwise substitutions of acetylacetonate ion of VO(acac)(2) with Schiff bases. The substituted acetylacetone could be fractionated out with p-xylene as an azeotrope. The complexes were characterized by elemental analyses, molecular weight determinations, spectral (electronic, infrared, (1)H NMR, EPR and powder XRD) studies, magnetic susceptibility measurements and cyclic voltammetry.

Spectroscopic studies on some fluorescent mixed-ligand titanium(IV) complexes.

A novel route to synthesize some titanium(IV) complexes containing acetylacetone, straight chain carboxylic acid and hydroxycarboxylic acid ligands has been investigated. Complexes with the general formula [Ti(acac)Cl(2-n)(OOCR*)(n)(OOCC(15)H(31))] (where Hacac=acetylacetone, R*COOH=hydroxycarboxylic acids and n=1 or 2) have been isolated and characterized. Molecular weight determinations indicated mononuclear nature of the complexes.

Nano-sized, quaternary titanium(IV) metal-organic frameworks with multidentate ligands.

Some mononuclear nano-sized, quaternary titanium(IV) complexes having the general formula [Ti(acac)(OOCR)2(SB)] (where Hacac=acetylacetone, R=C15H31 or C17H35, HSB=Schiff bases) have been synthesized using different multidentate ligands. These were characterized by elemental analyses, molecular weight determinations and spectral (FTIR, 1H NMR and powder XRD) studies. Conductance measurement indicated their non-conducting nature which may behave like insulators.