Merrifield Resin-based Imine Compounds and their Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) Complexes: Characterization and Study of their Catalytic Activities

Elif Sari; Mustafa Bal; Mehmet Tumer

doi:10.17776/csj.1799228

Merrifield Resin-based Imine Compounds and their Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) Complexes: Characterization and Study of their Catalytic Activities

Abstract

In the current study, three new polymer- attached imine ligands (PS-L¹—PS-L³) were synthesized from the reaction of chloromethyl polystyrene and the imine compounds (H₂L¹—H₂L³). The Co2+, Ni²⁺ and Cu²⁺ complexes of the polymer- attached ligands were prepared and characterised by the spectroscopic procedures. The redox and photophysical behaviours of the free imine ligands were investigated in solutions. Polymer supported ligands (PS-L¹—PS-L³) and their Co²⁺, Ni²⁺ and Cu²⁺ complexes show good high thermal stabilities. Alkane-oxidation and alkene-epoxidation studies of solid supported metal complexes were carried out by microwave method. In the oxidation studies of the cyclohexane (CYH) and cyclooctane (C₈H₁₆) (CYON), the complexes showed good catalytic conversion rate (up to 90%) but with lower selectivity

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Supporting Institution

Kahramanmaraş Sutcu İmam University

Project Number

2013/1-12 YLS

Ethical Statement

Not applicable.

Thanks

We are grateful to the Automatization of KSU Scientific Research Projects (Project No: 2013/1-12 YLS) for the support of this research.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Bioinorganic Chemistry , Organometallic Chemistry , Organic Chemical Synthesis

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Elif Sari
0009-0008-8507-5058
Türkiye

Mustafa Bal ^*
0000-0003-2576-3947
Türkiye

Mehmet Tumer
0000-0002-1882-429X
Türkiye

Publication Date

April 29, 2026

Submission Date

October 8, 2025

Acceptance Date

March 23, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 47 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.1799228

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA67JT38NS

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APA

Sari, E., Bal, M., & Tumer, M. (2026). Merrifield Resin-based Imine Compounds and their Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) Complexes: Characterization and Study of their Catalytic Activities. Cumhuriyet Science Journal, 47(2), 298-310. https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.1799228