Table 3: The most thermal decomposition steps of the complexes.


 Compound Decomposition steps Temperature range (°C) Removed species Wt. loss

% (Found) % (Calcd.)

 [NiLCl(H2O)]Cl·1.5H2O 1st 30–120 1.5H2O 8.42 7.91

2nd 120–466 H2O+Cl2 26.21 26.01

3rd 466–800 C4H9N5O 41.94 41.87

Residue 800 Ni+2C 24.43 24.19

 [Cu3LCl2(H2O)5]4Cl 1st 36–328 5H2O+4HCl 36.34 35.71

2nd 328–524 C3H5N5OCl2 29.79 29.97

Residue 524–800 3CuC 33.87 34.31

 [Cd3LCl6(H2O)7] 1st 28–396 7H2O+3HCl 27.31 27.93

2nd 396–756 C6H6N5OCl3 33.01 32.08

Residue 756–800 3Cd 39.68 39.99

 [Pt2LCl5(H2O)0.5(EtOH)0.5]3Cl 1st 37–306 0.5(H2O+EtOH)+HCl+2Cl2 24.21 24.09

2nd 306–598 C3N4OCl2 20.36 20.5

3rd 598–670 C3H8NCl 10.66 10.71

Residue 670–800 2Pt 44.77 44.69