Spectroscopic, analytical and DFT calculation studies of two novel Al3+ complexes derived from 2,4,6-tri-(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (TPTZ).

In this study TPTZ is used exclusively as an analytical reagent for the determination of micro amounts of Al3+ ions with high accuracy and lower detection limit, which reach 2.7 ppm. The developed blue color of Al3+-TPTZ complex was used selectivity to determine the concentration and the geometry of the Al3+ complex using continuous variation and molar ratio methods. Also, the novel Al3+ complexes derived from the reaction of TPTZ were synthesized. The solid complexes were characterized by elemental analyses, spectral (IR, UV-vis., 1H NMR, mass) and magnetic measurements. The isolated complexes have the general formulae, [Al(TPTZ)Cl3]·H2O·1½EtOH (1:1; M:L) and [Al2(TPTZ)Cl6(EtOH)2] (2:1; M:L). IR spectra indicate that TPTZ behaves in a bidentate manner in case of 1:1 and 2:1 (M:L). Elemental analyses and mass spectra of the complexes suggest the existence of an octahedral structure around the Al3+ ions. DFT calculations were used to determine the geometry of complexes.