The 2-Pyridylcyanoxime and its Complexes

Abstract

The preparation of 2-pyridyl cyanoxime (hereafter referred to as H(2PCO)), along with several metal complexes, is described in detail. The cyanoxime was investigated in solutions, and its two protonation constants were measured spectrophotometrically following a significant shift of the compound's π→π* transitions at 208 and 280 nm. The first, with pK1=1.81(9), corresponds to proton release from the pyridine moiety, and the second, pK2=6.77(1), corresponds to a proton release from the hydroxyimino group.

Department(s)

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Document Type

Article

DOI

https://doi.org/10.2174/187794410502150702102905

Publication Date

2015

Journal Title

Current Inorganic Chemistry

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