%0 Journal Article %T Synthesis and Characterization of New Schiff Bases Formed by Condensation of 2,9-Phenathroline-1,10-dialdehyde with Sulfur-Containing Amines %A Md. Arifuzzaman %A Mohammad R. Karim %A Tasneem A. Siddiquee %A Aminul H. Mirza %A Mohamad A. Ali %J International Journal of Organic Chemistry %P 81-86 %@ 2161-4695 %D 2013 %I Scientific Research Publishing %R 10.4236/ijoc.2013.31009 %X
Four new Schiff bases of 1,10-phenanthroline-2,9-dicarboxaldehyde with sulfur-containing amines such as 2-mercaptoaniline, S-alkyl/aryl dithiocarbazates and thiosemicarbazide have been synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic and X-ray crystallographic techniques. A comparative study of the methods of synthesis has been made using both traditional and microwave techniques. A significant reduction in reaction time has been observed when the microwave method was used. In some of the reactions, the yields also increased significantly.