Electronic energy levels of some tetragonal copper ion and chromium ion complexes

The electronic spectrum of Cu(II)(L-His)2 has been measured in the visible-near IR and UV regions. By assigning ligand field bands and by fitting the band maxima with calculated energies using angular overlap model, the structure of the complex has been deduced to be five-coordinate C4v1 The observed bands in the UV spectrum have been assigned as due to ligand-to-metal charge transfer transitions. Electronic spectra of Cu(II)(diphenylcarbazide)2 and Cr(II)(diphenylcarbazone)(H2O)4 complexes have also been measured. By interpretation of the ligand field bands in these spectra, tentative structures of these complexes in solution have been proposed.