A Dinuclear Copper(II) Complex Electrochemically Obtained via the Endogenous Hydroxylation of a Carbamate Schiff Base Ligand: Synthesis, Structure and Catalase Activity.

In the present work, we report a neutral dinuclear copper(II) complex, [Cu(L)(OH)], derived from a new [N,O] donor Schiff base ligand L that was formed after the endogenous hydroxylation of an initial carbamate Schiff base HL coordinated with copper ions in an electrochemical cell. The copper(II) complex has been fully characterized using different techniques, including X-ray diffraction. Direct current (DC) magnetic susceptibility measurements were also performed at variable temperatures, showing evidence of antiferromagnetic behavior. Its catalase-like activity was also tested, demonstrating that this activity is affected by temperature.