Electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical properties of copper(II) Schiff-base complexes

The electrochemical behaviour of several copper(II) complexes with Schiff-base ligands containing pyrrole groups has been investigated in aprotic solvents by cyclic voltammetry and spectroelectrochemistry. Electrochemical oxidation of copper(II) complexes in acetonitrile produces conducting polymeric films at the electrode surface. The modified electrodes were electrochemically and spectrochemically characterized and their electrocatalytical properties have been examined.