Infrared Spectra of Urea Complexes of Copper(II) n-Alkanoates

Abstract
The infrared absorption spectra of various urea complexes of copper(II) carboxylates were recorded and the assignments of observed frequencies have been carried out to various modes of vibration. On the basis of comparison of the observed spectra with those of related compounds, it is concluded that copper(II) carboxylate monoureas and hemiureas form dimer molecules in crystals as in copper(II) acetate monohydrate, that copper(II) formate bisurea dihydrate has a crystal structure bearing resemblance to that of copper(II) formate tetrahydrate, and that urea molecules in these urea complexes are involved in bonding by electrostatic forces or hydrogen bondings instead of being bonded to copper atoms by coordination bonds.