Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization and structural studies of mixed ligand complexes of Sr(II) and Ba(II) with 2-hydroxybenzophenone and salicylaldehyde, hydroxyaromatic ketones or β-diketonesCrystal structure of 2-HOC6H4C(O)C6H5

Mixed ligand complexes [MLL′(H2O)2] (M=Sr(II) or Ba(II); HL=2−hydroxybenzophenone;HL′=salicylaldehyde, 2-hydroxyacetophenone, 2-hydroxypropiophenone, pentane-2,4-dione,1-phenylbutane-1,3-dione or 1,3-diphenylpropane-1,3-dione) have been prepared.