Copper Complexes of 1,4-Naphthoquinone Containing Thiosemicarbazide and Triphenylphosphine Oxide Moieties; Synthesis and Identification by NMR, IR, Mass, UV Spectra, and DFT Calculations

[Image: see text] New 1,4-naphthoquinone derived by triphenylphosphaneylidene (Ph(3)P) and N-substituted-hydrazine-1-carbothioamides were obtained during a one-pot reaction of 2,3-dichloro-1,4-naphthoquinone with thiosemicarbazides, Ph(3)P and in the presence of triethyl amine (Et(3)N) as a catalyst. The structure of the ligands was established by ESI, IR, and NMR spectra, in addition to elemental analyses and X-ray structure analysis. On subjecting the newly prepared ligands with CuCl(2) and Ph(3)P, autoxidation occurs, and (E)-(2-(1,4-dioxo-3-(triphenyl phosphanylidene)-3,4-dihydronaphthalen-2(1H)-ylidene)carbamothioyl)hydrazinyl)-((triphenylphosphanyl)oxy)copper derivatives were formed in very good yields. The structure of the obtained complexes was proved by ESI, IR, NMR, and UV spectra, in addition to elemental analyses and theoretical calculations.