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 | |