Copper(II) complexes of pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate

Copper(II)-pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC) complexes having the general formula, [Cu(PDTC)^sub 2^], [Cu(PDTC)X^sub 2^]^sup -^ (where X = Cl^sup -^, I^sup -^, CN^sup -^, SCN^sup -^) and [Cu(PDTC)(en)]^sup +^ (en = ethylenediamine) have been prepared and characterized by IR spectroscopy and by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA and DTA). The IR data suggests that coordination of pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC) takes place through the two sulphur atoms in a symmetrical bidentate fashion. The results of thermal analysis are consistent with the proposed composition of the complexes.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]