Research Article

Ni(II), Cu(II), Mn(II), and Fe(II) Metal Complexes Containing 1,3-Bis(diphenylphosphino)propane and Pyridine Derivative: Synthesis, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Activity

Table 3

Electronic spectral data of free ligand and its complexes.

Ligands and complexesνmax (cm−1)Assignmentµeff. (BM)

DPPP40,000π ⟶ π
APY31,746n ⟶ π
Ni(II) complex19,920d-d transition3.20
31,948n ⟶ π
36,764π ⟶ π
Cu(II) complex20,161d-d transition1.74
29,325n ⟶ π
39,840π ⟶ π
Mn(II) complex20,040d-d transition5.30
32,573n ⟶ π
36,900π ⟶ π
Fe(II) complex19,841d-d transition5.46
31,847n ⟶ π
37,037π ⟶ π