I have synthesized various Schiff base ligands, two of them are given here, upon coordination with metal such as Dy (NO3)3.5H20 and CoCl2.6H20, the ligands tend to break, what could be the possible reason and how to avoid the breaking of ligand. The solvent combination used for the reaction is C2H5OH+CH3CN in the presence of Triethylamine. Good suggestions and solution are welcome.
Thank you very much in advance.