Table 3: Electronic spectral data (nm) and magnetic moment (B.M.) of the macrocyclic metal complexes.

No Compound λmax(nm) eff
B.M.)
1 [FeLCl2].½EtOH.½H2O 525a,385b,360c,266d 4.9
2 [CoLCl(OH)].H2O 518a,385b,360c,265d 4.8
3 [CoLNO3(OH)].1½H2O 520a,380b,330c,270d 5.05
4 [CoL(OAc)OH].½EtOH 510a,385b,350c,266d 4.6
5 [[NiLCl H2O]Cl.H2O.½EtOH 520a,385b,345c,268d 2.6
6 [NiL(OAc)OH].½EtOH 510a,345c.260d 2.86
7 [CuLCl2].2H2O 520a,386b,360c,265d 2.1
8 [CuLBr(OH)].½EtOH 528a,335c,260d 2.12
9 [CuL( OH)]NO3.H2O 660a,520a,385b,360c,266d 1.8
10 [CuL(OH)H2O]ClO4.½EtOH 525a,385b,360c,270d 2.07
11 [PdLCl H2O]Cl.2½H2O 500a,388b,362c,266d Dia

a: d–d transition.b: LMCT. c: n→π* d: π→π*