Synthesis, characterization, crystal structure and non-isothermal dehydration kinetics of a copper(II) complex

A three-dimensional complex, [CuL2(H2O)]2 (HL = 3-hydroxy-1-adamantanecarboxylic acid), C44H64Cu2O14, was synthesized under hydrothermal conditions from CuCO3 · Cu(OH)2 and HL. The crystal structure of the complex was determined by X-ray crystallography and its thermal behavior and IR spectra examined. The non-isothermal dehydration kinetics of the complex were investigated using the Achar differential method.