Synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of a new macrocyclic Schiff base formed by the reaction of 1,5- bis (2-formylphenyl)pentane and 2,6-diaminopyridine,and a study of its metal complexes

A new dialdehyde 1,5-bis(2-formylphenyl)pentane was synthesized from 1,5-dibromopentane with salicylaldehyde and K₂CO₃; macrocyclic ligand was synthesized by reaction of 2,6-diaminopyridine and 1,5-bis(2-formylphenyl)pentane. Cu(II), Ni(II), Pb(II), Zn(II), Cd(II) and La(III) complexes were synthesized by reaction of the ligand and Cu(ClO₄)₂ · 6H₂O, Ni(ClO₄)₂ · 6H₂O, Pb(ClO₄)₂ · 6H₂O, Zn(ClO₄)₂ · 6H₂O, Cd(ClO₄)₂ · 6H₂O and La(ClO₄)₃ · 6H₂O, respectively. The ligand and its metal complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR, UV–Vis spectra, magnetic susceptibility, conductivity measurements and mass spectra. All complexes are diamagnetic and Cu(II) complex is binuclear.     

A Photoluminescent Ag10Cu6 Cluster Stablized by a PNNP Ligand and Phenylacetylides Selectively and Reversibly Senses Ammonia in Air and Water

A photoluminescent bimetallic cluster [Ag₁₀Cu₆(bdppthi)₂(C≡CPh)₁₂(MeOH)₂(H₂O)](ClO₄)₄ ( 1 , bdppthi=N,N’-bis(diphenylphosphanylmethyl)-tetrahydroimidazole} was synthesized from the PNNP type ligand bdppthi generated in-situ. Upon excitation at 365 nm, 1 exhibited strong phosphorescent emission at 630 nm, which was selectively quenched by NH₃ in air or water. The sensing of NH₃ was rapid and recoverable, with detection limits of 53 ppm (v/v) in N₂ and 21 μmol/L (0.36 ppm, w/w) for NH₃ ⋅ H₂O in water. Cluster 1 could potentially serve as a bifunctional chemical sensor for the efficient detection of ammonia in waste-gas and waste-water.     

2‐Amino‐5‐(2‐pyridyl)‐thiadiazole as Bidentate Ligand

The amino substituted bidentate chelating ligand 2‐amino‐5‐(2‐pyridyl)‐1,3,4‐thiadiazole (H₂ L ) was used to prepare 3:1‐type coordination compounds of iron(II), cobalt(II) and nickel(II). In the iron(II) perchlorate complex [Fe^II(H₂ L )₃](ClO₄)₂·0.6MeOH·0.9H₂O a 1:1 mixture of mer and fac isomers is present whereas [Fe^II(H₂ L )₃](BF₄)₂·MeOH·H₂O, [Co^II(H₂ L )₃](ClO₄)₂·2H₂O and [Ni^II(H₂ L )₃](ClO₄)₂·MeOH·H₂O feature merely mer derivatives. Moessbauer spectroscopy and variable temperature magnetic measurements revealed the [Fe^II(H₂ L )₃]²⁺ complex core to exist in the low‐spin state, whereas the [Co^II(H₂ L )₃]²⁺ complex core resides in its high‐spin state, even at very low temperatures.     

Two Coordination Polymers Constructed from Pillared M–O (M = Na+ or Ba2+) Subunits with 3‐Formyl‐4‐hydroxybenzenesulfonic Acid as Ligand

Two new coordination polymers, [Na(H₂L)(H₂O)₂]_n ( 1 ) and [Ba(H₂L)₂(H₂O)]_n ( 2 ) (H₃L = 3‐formyl‐4‐hydroxybenzenesulfonic acid) were synthesized and structurally characterized. The H₂L^– ligand shows three different bridging modes, μ₃ in 1 , μ₃ and μ₄ in 2 . Compound 1 presents a 2D pillared structure, whereas 2 forms a 3D framework. Both 1 and 2 show blue luminescence at 380 nm in aqueous solution, however, their solid state emissions are at 406 and 446 nm, respectively.     

Competitive Coordination of the Uranyl ion by Perchlorate and Water – The Crystal Structures of UO2(ClO4)2·3H2O and UO2(ClO4)2·5H2O and a Redetermination of UO2(ClO4)2·7H2O (Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 2003, 629, 1012–1016)

In the article “Competitive Coordination of the Uranyl ion by Perchlorate and Water – The Crystal Structures of UO₂(ClO₄)₂·3H₂O and UO₂(ClO₄)₂·5H₂O and a Redetermination of UO₂(ClO₄)₂·7H₂O” (Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 2003 , 629, 1012–1016), some wrong parameters and bond lengths for UO₂(ClO₄)₂·7H₂O were given in table 1 and table 3 The correct parameters are: a = 1449.5(2) pm, b = 921.6(1) pm, c = 1067.5(2) pm, V = 1422.5(4)·10⁶ pm³, ρ = 2.712 g·cm^?3, μ = 119 cm^?1. The corrected bond lengths for this structure are U–O(1) 175.8(5) pm, U–O(2) 239.1(5) pm, U–O(3) 240.8(5), U–O(4) 242.0(7). A cif file with the correct data has been deposited with the ICSD.     

Supramolecular frameworks composed of copper(II), zinc(II), and ferrous(II) complexes having 3-bromo or 3,8-dibromo-1,10-phenanthroline ligand with different molar ratios of metal and ligand

Abstract  

Three copper(II), one zinc(II), and one ferrous(II) complexes having 3-bromo or 3,8-dibromo-1,10-phenanthroline ligand with different metal/ligand molar ratios, formulated as [Cu(3-bromo-phen)(ClO₄)(C₃H₇NO)₂(H₂O)](ClO₄) (1), [Cu(3,8-dibromo-phen)(ClO₄)(C₃H₇NO)₂(H₂O)](ClO₄) (2), [Cu(3,8-dibromo-phen)(ClO₄)(H₂O)₃](ClO₄)(H₂O)₃ (3), [Zn(3,8-dibromo-phen)₂(H₂O)₂](ClO₄)₂(H₂O)₂ (4), and [Fe(3,8-dibromo-phen)₃](ClO₄)₂(H₂O)(CH₄O)(C₃H₆O)₂ (5) (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline), have been synthesized and characterized in this paper. X-ray single-crystal diffraction studies reveal the different crystallographic symmetry and packing fashions between neighboring phen rings in 1:1 Cu(II) complexes 1–3 due to the alteration of bromo substituent 1,10-phenanthroline ligands and coordinated or free solvent molecules. Additionally, in 1:2 Zn(II) and 1:3 Fe(II) complexes 4 and 5, continuous π–π stacking and alternating π–π and dimeric p–π stacking are found.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Two Succinato‐Bridged Macrocyclic Nickel(II) Complexes

Two dinuclear succinato‐bridged nickel(II) complexes [Ni(RR‐L)]₂(μ‐SA)(ClO₄)₂ ( 1 ) and [Ni(SS‐L)]₂(μ‐SA)(ClO₄)₂ ( 2 ) (L = 5, 5, 7, 12, 12, 14‐hexamethyl‐1, 4, 8, 11‐tetraazacyclotetradecane, SA = succinic acid) were synthesized and characterized by EA, Circular dichroism (CD), as well as IR and UV/Vis spectroscopy. Single crystal X‐ray diffraction analyses revealed that the Ni^II atoms display a distorted octahedral coordination arrangement, and the succinato ligand bridges two central Ni^II atoms in a bis bidentate fashion to form dimers in 1 and 2 . The monomers of {[Ni(RR‐L)]₂(μ‐SA)}²⁺ and {[Ni(SS‐L)]₂(μ‐SA)}²⁺ are connected by O–H ··· O and N–H ··· O hydrogen bonds into a 1D right‐handed and left‐handed helical chain along the b axis, respectively. The homochiral natures of 1 and 2 are confirmed by the results of CD spectroscopy.     

Manganese(III) Schiff-base complexes involving heterocyclic β-diketone and diethylene triamine

Synthesis, spectral, thermal and coordination aspects of pentadentate Schiff-base complexes of the type [Mn(L)(X)] · H₂O [where H₂L = N,N′–diethylamine bis(1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-acetylimino-2-pyrazoline-5-ol) and X=NCS, NO₃, ClO₄, CN or N₃] are reported. The Schiff-base ligand (H₂L) and metal complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, ¹H-NMR, magnetic measurements, molar conductivity measurements, electronic spectra, cyclic voltammetric and thermal studies. Magnetic moment values are close to 4.9 B.M. indicating high spin complexes lacking exchange interaction. Infrared spectral data suggest coordination of the secondary amino group making the ligand pentadentate. All complexes are electrochemically inactive, indicating high stability. Thermal decomposition of the Schiff-base complexes indicates loss of water of hydration and decomposition of the ligand. Kinetic parameters such as order of reaction (n) and the energy of activation (E _a) are reported using the Horowitz–Metzger method, indicating first order kinetics and giving the activation entropy (ΔS*), the activation enthalpy (ΔH*) and the free energy of activation (ΔG*).     

The syntheses and magnetic properties of a series of heterospin [LnIIICuII 4] pentanuclear complexes

Twelve oxamide-bridged Ln(III)–Cu(II) heteropentanuclear complexes Ln[Cu(PMoxd)]₄(ClO₄)₃ · 5H₂O (Ln = La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Yb, and PMoxd = the N,N′-Bi(α-pyridylmethyl)-oxamide dianion) and 12 oxamide-bridged Ln(III)–Cu(II) heteropentanuclear complexes with the formula of Ln[Cu(PEoxd)]₄(ClO₄)₃ · 5H₂O (PEoxd = the N,N′-Bi(α-pyridylethyl)-oxamide dianion) were synthesized and characterized. The magnetic properties of Gd[Cu(PMoxd)]₄(ClO₄)₃ · 5H₂O (7) and Gd[Cu(PEoxd)]₄(ClO₄)₃ · 2H₂O (19) show that there are ferromagnetic interactions between Gd(III) and Cu(II) in the complexes with J _Cu–Gd = 1.38 cm^?1 and J _Cu–Gd = 1.00 cm^?1, respectively. Fluorescent quenching phenomena for Eu[Cu(PMoxd)]₄(ClO₄)₃ · 5H₂O (6) and Tb[Cu(PMoxd)]₄(ClO₄)₃ · 5H₂O (8) were also observed.     

Six Coordination Polymers based on 4‐(1H‐Imidazol‐1‐yl)phthalic Acid: Structural Diversities,Magnetism and Luminescence Properties

The coordination polymers (CPs), [Ni(L)(H₂O)₄]_n ( 1 ), [Co(HL)₂(H₂O)₂]_n ( 2 ), {[Cu(L)(H₂O)₃] · H₂O}_n ( 3 ), [Mn(L)(H₂O)₂]_n ( 4 ), [Cd(L)(H₂O)₂]_n ( 5 ), and {[Zn₂(L)₂] · H₂O}_n ( 6 ), were solvothermally synthesized by employing the imidazol‐carboxyl bifunctional ligand 4‐(1H‐imidazol‐1‐yl) phthalic acid (H₂L). Single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction indicated that the L^2–/HL^– ligands display various coordination modes with different metal ions in 1 – 6 . Complexes 1 and 2 show one‐dimensional (1D) chain structures, whereas complexes 3 – 6 show 2D layered structures. The magnetic properties of these complexes were investigated. Complexes 1 and 3 indicate weak ferromagnetic interactions, whereas complexes 2 and 4 demonstrate antiferromagnetic interactions. In addition, luminescence properties of 5 and 6 were measured and studied in detail.     

Synthese und Charakterisierung von Trimethyl(sulfato)platin(IV)Komplexen

Syntheses and Characterization of Trimethyl(sufato)platinum(IV) Complexes [(PtMe₃I)₄] ( 1 ) reacts in benzene/acetone (1 : 1) with excess of freshly precipitated silver sulfate (Pt : Ag = 1 : 2) to give [{[PtMe₃(H₂O)]₂SO₄}_∞] ( 2 ) at working up from acetone (not dried) and water to [{PtMe₃(H₂O)₂}₂SO₄] ( 3 ), respectively. [(PtMe₃I)₄] ( 1 ) reacts with AgBF₄ in the corresponding solvent L to give complexes of the type [PtMe₃L₃]BF₄ (L = Me₂CO 4 , MeOH 5 , MeCN 6 , THF 7 ). The triaqua complex 8 (L = H₂O) has been obtained by reaction of 4 with water. All complexes are characterized by microanalysis and NMR spectroscopy (¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁹⁵Pt). X-ray diffraction analysis of 2 (monoclinic, P2₁) exhibits dinuclear units [Me₃Pt(μ-H₂O)PtMe₃(H₂O)]²⁺ at which oxo ligands of sulfate ions are coordinated in such a way that the crystal is threaded by double chains. The Pt–O bonds to μ-aqua ligand are considerably longer than that to terminal aqua ligand (2.322(9)/2.363(8) vs. 2.234(9) Å). The structural characterization of 3 (triclinic, P 1) reveals [PtMe₃(H₂O)₂]⁺ cations that are bridged by a sulfate ion yielding a dinuclear entity [(H₂O)₂Me₃Pt(μ-SO₄)PtMe₃ · (H₂O)₂]. These entities are linked in the crystal by a network of hydrogen bridges.     

Four silver-containing coordination polymers based on bis(imidazole) ligands

Four coordination polymers, [Ag(L¹)](m-Hbdc) (1), [Ag(L¹)]₂(p-bdc)?·?8H₂O (2), [Ag(Hbtc)(L¹)][Ag(L¹)]?·?2H₂O (3) and [Ag₂(L²)₂](OH-bdc)₂?·?4H₂O (4), where L¹?=?1,1′-(1,4-butanediyl)bis(imidazole), L²?=?1,2-bis(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene, m-H₂bdc?=?1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid, p-H₂bdc?=?1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, H₃btc?=?1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid, and OH–H₂bdc?=?5-hydroxisophthalic acid, were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. Compound 1 contains a–Ag-L¹–Ag-L¹–chain and a hydrogen-bonding interaction induced–(m-Hbdc)-(m-Hbdc)–chain. Compound 2 consists of two independent–Ag-L¹–Ag-L¹–chains. P-bdc anions are not coordinated. Hydrogen bonds form a 3D supramolecular structure. A novel (H₂O)₁₆ cluster is formed by lattice water molecules in 2. Compound 3 contains a–Ag-L¹–Ag-L¹–and a–Ag(Hbtc)-L¹–Ag(Hbtc)-L¹–chain. The packing diagram shows a 2D criss-cross supramolecular structure, with?π?···?π?and C–H ···?π?interactions stabilizing the framework. Compound 4 contains a [Ag₂(L²)₂]²⁺ dimer with hydrogen-bonding,?π?··· π, and Ag ··· O interactions forming a 3D supramolecular framework. The luminescent properties for these compounds in the solid state are discussed.     

A Two‐Dimensional Coordination Compound as a Zinc Ion Selective Luminescent Probe for Biological Applications

A 2D coordination compound {[Cu₂(HL)(N₃)]?ClO₄}_∞ ( 1 ; H₃L=2,6‐bis(hydroxyethyliminoethyl)‐4‐methyl phenol) was synthesized and characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction to be a polymer in the crystalline state. Each [Cu₂(HL)(N₃)]⁺ species is connected to its adjacent unit by a bridging alkoxide oxygen atom of the ligand to form a helical propagation along the crystallographic a axis. The adjacent helical frameworks are connected by a ligand alcoholic oxygen atom along the crystallographic b axis to produce pleated 2D sheets. In solution, 1 dissociates into [Cu₂(HL)₂(H₃L)]?2H₂O ( 2 ); the monomer displays high selectivity for Zn²⁺ and can be used in HEPES buffer (pH 7.4) as a zinc ion selective luminescent probe for biological application. The system shows a nearly 19‐fold Zn²⁺‐selective chelation‐enhanced fluorescence response in the working buffer. Application of 2 to cultured living cells (B16F10 mouse melanoma and A375 human melanoma) and rat hippocampal slices was also studied by fluorescence microscopy.     

Assembled synthesis of luminescent mono/double‐layered 2D and 3D Zn (II)‐based coordination polymers tuned by flexible bis (pyridyl)propane‐1,2‐diamines and diverse organic dicarboxylates

Six mono/double‐layered 2D and three 3D coordination polymers were synthesized by a self‐assembly reaction of Zn (II) salts, organic dicarboxylic acids and L1/L2 ligands. These polymeric formulas are named as [Zn(L1)(C₄H₂O₄)_0.5 (H₂O)]_n·0.5n(C₄H₂O₄)·2nH₂O ( 1 ), [Zn₂(L2)(C₄H₂O₄)₂]_n·2nH₂O ( 2 ), [Zn(L1)(m‐BDC)]_n ( 3 ), [Zn₂(L2)(m‐BDC)₂]_n·2nH₂O ( 4 ), [Zn₃(L1)₂(p‐BDC)₃(H₂O)₄]_n·2nH₂O ( 5 ), [Zn₂(OH)(L2) (p‐BDC)_1.5]_n ( 6 ), [Zn₂(L1)(p‐BDC)₂]_n·5nH₂O ( 7 ), [Zn₂(L2)(p‐BDC)₂]_n·3nH₂O ( 8 ) and [Zn₂(L1)(C₄H₄O₄)_1.5(H₂O)]_n·n(ClO₄)·nH₂O ( 9 ) [L1 = N,N′‐bis (pyridin‐4‐ylmethyl)propane‐1,2‐diamine, L2 = N,N′‐bis (pyridin‐3‐ylmethyl)propane‐1,2‐ diamine, m‐BDC^2? = m‐benzene dicarboxylate, p‐BDC^2? = p‐benzene dicarboxylate]. Meanwhile, these polymers have been characterized by elemental analysis, infrared, thermogravimetry (TG), photoluminescence, powder and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. Polymers 1–6 present mono‐ and double (4,4)‐layer motifs accomplished by L1/L2 ligands with diverse conformations and organic dicarboxylates, and the layer thickness locates in the range of 5.8–15.0 Å. In three 3D polymers, the L1 and L2 molecules adopt the same cis‐conformations and join adjacent Zn (II) cations together with p‐BDC^2? or succinate, giving rise to different binodal (4,4)‐c nets with (4.5².8³)(4.5³.7²) ( 7 ), pts ( 8 ) topology and twofold interpenetrated binodal (5,5)‐c nets with (3².4⁴.5².6²)(3.4³.5².6⁴) ( 9 ). Therefore, the diverse conformations of the two bis (pyridyl)‐propane‐1,2‐diamines and the feature of different organic dicarboxylate can effectively influence the architectures of these polymers. Powder X‐ray diffraction patterns demonstrate that these bulk solid polymers are pure phase. TG analyses indicate that these polymers have certain thermal stability. Luminescent investigation reveals that the emission maximum of these polymers varies from 402 to 449 nm in the solid state at room temperature. Moreover, 1 , 3 and 5–8 show average luminescence lifetimes from 8.81 to 16.30 ns.     

基于多齿希夫碱配体的四核和十核锰簇合物的合成、结构和磁性

合成了一种具有{NO₄}给电子组成的多齿水杨醛希夫碱配体,3,5-二-叔丁基水杨醛-三(羟甲基)氨基甲烷(H₄L),并利用元素分析、红外光谱以及核磁共振氢谱表征其结构。Mn(ClO₄)₂或MnCl₂·4H₂O分别与该配体在溶液中反应生成了一个四核锰簇合物[Mn^III₄(HL)₂(H₂L)₂(MeCN)₄](ClO₄)₂·2MeCN(1)和一个十核锰簇合物[Mn^III₆Mn^II₄(bz)10(L)₄(H₂O)₂]·10MeCN(2)。X-射线衍射分析表明化合物1的晶体结构空间群为三斜P1,而化合物2为正交Aba2。2~300 K温度区间的磁性测量数据表明化合物2中存在反铁磁相互作用。     

Synthesis,structures and properties of two novel copper(II) complexes with hydrogen bonding supramolecular networks

Two novel complexes, [Cu(HL)₂(H₂O)]₂(OH)₂(ClO₄)₂·1.5H₂O (1) and [Cu(HL)₂]Cl₂·4H₂O (2), have been prepared by reacting copper salts with the 4-amino-3-ethyl-1,2,4-triazole-5-thione (HL) ligand in neutral solution and in HCl (6 mol L^–1) medium, respectively. They were characterized by FT-IR and u.v.–vis. spectra, and the structures were determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction techniques. In both complexes, the triazole ligand chelated the metal ions through the amine and thione substituents on the five-membered ring. Complex (1) has a square-pyramidal copper(II) ion coordinated by two triazole ligands and one water molecule. Unlike (1), the Cu²⁺ ion in (2) displays its characteristic Jahn–Teller distortion with the distance of the Cl^– anions to metal ion further away than that of the triazole ligands. The most intriguing structural features of the title complexes are that the HL ligands chelate copper(II) ions through the N(1) and S(1) atoms, in a cis mode in (1) and a trans mode in (2). In both cases, self-assembled crystals, by supramolecular contacts simultaneously, form two multi-dimensional frameworks.     

Structural characterisation of mononuclear zinc(ii) complexes of 4-methyl-3,5-di(2-pyridyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole with three-atom co-ligands: [ZnII(medpt)2X]ClO4 (X?=?NCS?, N3?, NO2?)

The reaction of 4-methyl-3,5-di(2-pyridyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole (medpt) with Zn(ClO₄)₂·6H₂O and NaSCN, NaN₃ or NaNO₂ in a 2:1:1 molar ratio in MeOH/H₂O (9:1) affords the mononuclear complexes [Zn^II(medpt)₂(NCS)]ClO₄, [Zn^II(medpt)₂(N₃)]ClO₄ and [Zn^II(medpt)₂(NO₂)]ClO₄, respectively. All three complexes have been structurally characterised and found to feature unusual coordination polyhedra for 3,5-di(2-pyridyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole complexes. In [Zn^II(medpt)₂(NCS)]ClO₄ and [Zn^II(medpt)₂(N₃)]ClO₄, the zinc atom resides within a distorted square-pyramidal N₅ coordination sphere [τ = 0.22 and 0.04, respectively] with two bidentate medpt ligands bound equatorially and the pseudohalide ion coordinating as a unidentate co-ligand in the apical position. In contrast, the NO₂ ⁻ ion in [Zn^II(medpt)₂(NO₂)]ClO₄ acts as a bidentate ligand, which leads to a strongly distorted N₄O₂ coordination environment about the metal centre.     

Synthesis and magnetic properties of copper (II)-lanthanoid (III) binuclear complexes with N,N′-bis(3-aminopropyl) oxamido ligand

Six novel μ-oxamido binuclear complexes, namely Cu(axpn)Ln(L)₂(ClO₄)₃ (Ln: Eu, Gd, Tb, Nd, Ho, Er), where oxpn is N,N'-bis(3-aminopropyl) oxamido, L denotes 5-nitro,10-phenanthroline (abbreviated as NO₂-phen), have been synthesized and characterised. The magnetic susceptibility of complexes Cu(oxpn)Gd(NO₂-phen)2(ClO₄)₃.2H₂O was measured over the 4–300 K and the observed data were successfully simulated by equation based on spin Hamiltonian operator (H = -2J₁ · S₂), giving the exchange integral J(Cu-Gd)=-1.62 cm^?1. This indicates a weak antiferromagnetic interaction between the Cu(II) and Gd(III) ions.     

Preparation,crystal structure and luminescence of lanthanide coordination polymers with 2,2′-dimethyl-4,4′-bipyridine-N,N′-dioxide

Four coordination polymers of the bidentate ligand 2,2′-dimethyl-4,4′-bipyridine-N,N′-dioxide (L), [La(L)(NO₃)₃(H₂O)] _n (1), {[Gd₂(L)₃(NO₃)₆]·6H₂O} _n (2), {[Sm(L)₂(H₂O)₄]·3ClO₄·2L·4H₂O} _n (3) and {[Nd(L)₂(H₂O)₄]·3ClO₄·2L·4H₂O} _n (4) have been synthesized by the diffusing solvent mixture method. Results of X-ray diffraction analysis reveal that 1, with a Ln/L stoichiometry of 1:1, displays a rare 3-D three-fold interpenetrating diamondoid framework, while 2 has a Ln/L stoichiometry of 1:1.5 and exhibits a polycatenane network with a {8²,10} topology and large channels accommodated by water. Complexes 3 and 4, with Ln/L stoichiometry of 1:2, have 3-D two-fold interpenetrating diamondoid structures and large voids. Nonlinear optical property of 2 and luminescence of 3 were also investigated.     

Ni(II), Pd(II), Cu(II) And Zn(II) complexes with N-(2-Pyridyl)Carbonylaniline (L), Syntheses and X-Ray Crystal structures of [Cu(L)2(H2O)2](No3)2, [Cu(L)2(H2O)2](Clo4)2 and [Zn(L)2(H2O)2](Clo4)2

Reaction of the N-(2-pyridyl)carbonylaniline ligand (L) with Cu(NO₃)₂, Cu(ClO₄)₂, Zn(ClO₄)₂, Ni(NO₃)₂ and PdCl₂ gives complexes with stoichiometry [Cu(L)₂(H₂O)₂](NO₃)₂, [Cu(L)₂(H₂O)₂](ClO₄)₂, [Zn(L)₂(H₂O)₂] (ClO₄)_2, [Ni(L)₂(H₂O)Cl](NO₃) and PdLCl₂. The new complexes were characterized by elemental analyses and infrared spectra. The crystal structures of [Cu(L)₂(H₂O)₂](NO₃)₂, [Cu(L)₂(H₂O)₂](ClO₄)₂, and [Zn(L)₂(H₂O)₂](ClO₄)₂ were determined by X-ray crystallography. The cation complexes [M(L)₂(H₂O)₂] contain copper(II) and zinc(II) with distorted octahedral geometry with two N-(2-pyridyl)carbonylaniline (L) ligands occupying the equatorial sites. The hexa-coordinated metal atoms are bonded to two pyridinic nitrogens, two carbonyl oxygens and two water molecules occupying the axial sites. Both the coordinated water molecules and uncoordinated amide NH groups of the N-(2-pyridyl)carbonylaniline (L) ligands are involved in hydrogen bonding, resulting in infinite hydrogen-bonded chains running in one and two-dimensions.