Syntheses, Identification and Complexation of Cinnamohydroxamic Acid Iron (III) Complex

Abstract

Methyl cinnamate was synthesized by acid esterfication of cinnamic acid and methanol. Hydroxyl amine hydrochlorid was freed by neutralization with equi-molar amount of sodium hydroxide. cinnamohydroxamic acid was synthesized by coupling the prepared methyl cinnamate with free hydroxylamine. The compound was identified and characterized by IR spectroscopy. Iron complexes of cinnamohydroxamic were prepared and showed their characteristic colors.