The presented work describes reactions of [Cu(kinal)2(MeOH)]•MeOH (kinal– = quinaldinate) with diethanolamine (H2dea). Reactions at room temperature afforded a mononuclear compound cis [Cu(kinal)2(H2dea)]1/2H2dea. At 105 C, deprotonation of diethanolamine took place and the composition of the crystalline product was [Cu2(kinal)2(Hdea)2] (Hdea– stands for the anionic form of the ligand). Products of the reactions with panthenol remain to be identified.
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