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Thermal Studies of Some Ionic Chelate Complexes of Bis(cyclopentadienyl)hafnium(IV)

E. Malhotra, N. K. Kaushik, and G. S. Sodhi

Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, India

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Received: 12 January 2002

Abstract: Bis(cyclopentadienyl)hafnium(IV) complexes of thymine (HL) of the type [(η⁵-C₅H₅)₂HfL]⁺X⁻ (X = CuCl₃, ZnCl₃, CdCl₃, HgCl₃) have boen svnthesized and characterized by spectral studies (IR, UV, ¹H NMR, and ¹³C NMR). Molar conductivity measurements reveal that the compounds are 1:1 electrolytes. From thermogravimetric curves, the order, apparent activation energy, andapparent activation entropy of the thermal decomposition reaction have been elucidated. The order in each case has been determined to be one and the degree of lability and spontaneity has been inferred from the apparent activation energy and entropy, respectively. The various thermal studieshave been correlated with some structural aspects of the complexes concerned. From differential thermal analytical curves the heat of reaction has been calculated.

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Chemical Papers 57 (2) 78–82 (2003)