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Synthesis, Characterization and Magnetic Properties of New Dinuclear Copper(II) Complexes with N,N′-Disubstituted Dithiooxamides derived from α-Amino Acids

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Four new dinuclear copper(II) complexes have been synthesized and have the general formula [Cu2(L)(H2O)2], where L = GLYDTO [N,N′-bis(carboxymethyl)dithiooxamide], ALADTO [N,N′-bis(carboxyethyl)dithiooxamide], VALDTO [N,N′-bis(1-carboxy-2-methylpropyl)dithiooxamide] and LEUDTO [N,N′-bis(1-carboxy-3-methylbutyl)dithiooxamide]. The complexes were characterized by elemental analysis as well as by IR, electronic and EPR spectroscopy. These techniques provided evidence for the presence of the CuNO2S chromophore. Magnetic susceptibility measurements on all the complexes in the range 4–300 K show the existence of a dominant antiferromagnetic interaction with −J values greater than 300 cm−1. Thermal decomposition behaviour of the complexes was studied by thermogravimetry.