TY - JOUR A2 - Linert, Wolfgang AU - Khaled, Shaikh AU - Zamir Ahmed, Mohammed AU - Khan, Firdous G. AU - Kabeer Ahmed, Shaikh PY - 2013 DA - 2013/10/02 TI - Synthesis, Characterization, and Photophysical Studies of Some Novel Ruthenium(II) Polypyridine Complexes Derived from Benzothiazolyl hydrazones SP - 212435 VL - 2013 AB - A series of five benzothiazolylhydrazone ligands 3a–3e and their seven novel Ru(II) polypyridine complexes 4a–4d, 5a, 5d, 5e of the type [Ru(N–N)2(L)]Cl2, where (N–N)2 is 2,2′-bipyridine (bpy)2 or 1,10-phenanthroline (phen)2 and (L) is ligands 3a–3e, have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, 1H NMR, electronic absorption, and emission spectral studies. The interpretation of the analytical data revealed that the ligands coordinate with the metal ion in a bidentate fashion through azomethine nitrogen and phenolic oxygen to form complexes. These ligands and complexes also exhibit absorption and luminescence properties. SN - 2090-2026 UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/212435 DO - 10.1155/2013/212435 JF - International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry PB - Hindawi Publishing Corporation KW - ER -