Honors Theses
Document Type
Thesis
Date of Completion
Spring 4-27-2024
Academic Year
2023-2024
Department
Chemistry
Academic Major
Chemistry
Second Academic Major
English
Faculty Advisor
Jaime M. Murphy, Ph.D.
Abstract
Coordination polymers are chemical complexes with versatile applications such as catalysts, electrical conduc-tors, non-linear optics, magnetics, chemical sensing, and molecular storage. The polymers are comprised of a repeating series of metal-ligand complexes, which form various structures in varying ratios depending on the metal and ligand used. Certain metal-ligand combinations have shown particular promise as potentially being polymers or, if not polymers, possessing other useful features such as electromagnetic conductivity. Complexes were synthesized using silver(I) and manganese(II) with the ligands methimazole, 2-mercaptoimidazole, and thiocarbanilide with counterions of either chloride or nitrate. These com-plexes were characterized using elemental analysis, infrared spectroscopy, and x-ray diffraction. Through this characteriza-tion, the estimated ratios of ligands to metal ions are determined, giving an estimated structure of some of these complexes.
Recommended Citation
Keyser, Shannon; Lawrence, Audrey; and Murphy, Jaime M. Ph.D., "Synthesis and Characterization of Silver(I) and Manganese(II) Complexes with Thione Imidazoles" (2024). Honors Theses. 37.
https://scholarworks.harding.edu/honors-theses/37
