Thermal characterization of new complexes of Zn(II) and Cd(II) with some bipyridine isomers and propionates

New mixed ligand complexes of the following stoichiometric formulae: M(2-bpy)2(RCOO)2·nH2O, M(4-bpy)(RCOO)2·H2O and M(2,4’-bpy)2(RCOO)2·H2O (where M(II)=Zn, Cd; 2-bpy=2,2’-bipyridine, 4-bpy=4,4′-bipyridine, 2,4′-bpy=2,4′-bipyridine; R=C2H5; n=2 or 4) were prepared in pure solid-state. These complexes were characterized by chemical and elemental analysis, IR and conductivity studies.