SYNTHESIS AND XPS STUDIES OF SCHIFF-BASE QUASI-AROMATIC METAL-COMPLEXES

Twelve quasi-aromatic metal ( I ) complexes were synthesized from the AEH (APH) and imidazole (benzimidazole) ligands and metal ions. X-phot oelectron spectrometric study of these complexes disclosed that due to coordination the 2p bonding energies of the metal ions (M(2p)) are de creased and the B. E. of N-Is is increased, During complexation, the d irection of electron transfer is from the ligand to the metal ion (L-- >M); the coordination bonds formed are of sigma-type in character.