A coordination compound of copper(II) with succinic acid was obtained by electrochemical synthesis in media of various compositions. The samples were characterized by methods of quantitative analysis, ESR and IR spectroscopy, synchronous thermal analysis. The vibrational frequencies of copper(II) succinate were calculated by using DFT and the experimental IR spectra were interpreted on the basis of the results. Micro-sized copper(II) oxide fibers were obtained by thermal decomposition of synthesized samples. It was shown that the use of the water–dimethyl sulfoxide system with a volume ratio 1:1 is optimal to achieve the formation of moderately aggregated particles with a distinct filamentous morphology.
New methods for the electrochemical synthesis of copper(II) and zinc(II) coordination compounds with pyridinecarboxylic acids (nicotinic and picolinic) have been developed. The resulting compounds were characterized by quantitative analysis and IR spectroscopy. The vibrational frequencies of the synthesized compounds were calculated by a DFT quantum-chemical method, and the experimental IR spectra were interpreted on this basis. It was found that pyridinecarboxylate ions in all cases are coordinated both at the nitrogen atom and at the carboxylate group, however, in the case of nicotinic acid, this leads to the formation of coordination polymers, whereas for picolinic acid, the formation of mononuclear complexes is typical.
Microparticles of CuO were obtained by thermal decomposition of copper(II) oxalate synthesized by pulse electrolysis of an oxalic acid solution with a sacrificial copper anode. Scanning electron microscopy showed that the particles are rectangular hexagon-shaped with a size of 0.2–5 µm and form complex irregular aggregates with a porous structure. The use of the water–dimethylformamide solvents with a volume ratio 1 : 1 is optimal to achieve the desired morphology of the product.
