In Situ Hydrothermal Synthesis of a Mononuclear Copper（Ⅱ） Complex： Cu（H2SIP-O）（bpy）（H2O） （H4SIP-O = 4-Hydroxyl-5-sulfoisophthalic Acid）

The mononuclear complex, Cu（H2SIP-O）（bpy）（H2O） （H4SIP-O = 4-hydroxyl- 5-sulfoisophthalic acid and bpy = 2,2＇-dipyridyl）, has been synthesized by the hydrothermal reaction of Cu（OH）2 with NaH2SIP and bpy at 160 ℃, and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis and IR spectrum. The new ligand 4-hydroxyl-5-sulfoisophthalic acid derived from 5-sulfoisophthalic acid ligand under an in situ hydrothermal condition. The crystal of the complex crystallizes in a triclinic system, space group P1, with a = 7.757（4）, b = 10.663（6）, c = 11.727（7）A, α = 94.272（4）, β = 104.067（7）, γ = 97.400（7）°, V= 927.4（9）A^3, Z = 2, C18H14N2O9SCu, Mr= 497.93, Dc= 1.783 g/cm^3,μ = 1.350 mm^-1, F（000） = 506, the final R = 0.0518 and wR = 0.1513 for 4180 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. The central Cu（II） ion is five-coordinated by two oxygen atoms from the H2SIP-O^2- ligand and two nitrogen atoms of bpy ligand in a distorted square-planar geometry as well as a water oxygen atom in the apical position to complete a distorted square-pyramidal coordination geometry. The mononuclear copper molecules are linked by hydrogen bonds between coordinated water molecules and sulfonate groups to form a one-dimensional double-chain structure. The chains are further held together through extensive π-π stacking interactions between the aromatic rings to form a three- dimensional supramolecular structure.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel Tetranuclear Zinc（Ⅱ） Coordination Polymer [Zn4（o-bda）4（p-pbim）4]n

A novel tetranuclear zinc（H） coordination polymer [Zn4（o-bda）a（p-pbim）4]n 1 （p-pbim = 4-pyridylbenzimidazole, o-bda2 = o-phenylenediacetic acid dianion） has been synthesized by a hydrothermal method and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and X-ray singlecrystal diffraction. The title complex crystallizes in monoclinic, space group of P21/n with α = 14.231（1）, b = 16.257（1）, c = 16.794（1） ]k, β = 100.26（1）°, V = 3823.1（2）A3, Z = 8, Dc = 1.573 g/cm^3,β = 1.321 mm^-1, F（000） = 1856, R = 0.0420 and wR = 0.111. The Zn（1） atom assumes a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry, involving three carboxyl O atoms from two different o-bda ligands and two N atoms from two p-pbim ligands. The Zn（2） atom is coordinated by two oxygens from two distinct bda2- anions and two nitrogen atoms from two p-pbim ligands to form a distorted tetrahedral geometry. The Zn（Ⅱ） atoms are alternately interlinked by o-bda ligands in bis-monodentate or chelating-bidentate and monodentate modes into one-dimensional undulate chains along axis c with the adjacent Zn…Zn distances of 8.32 and 8.47 A. Such neighboring chains are further extended into a 1D bi-chain structure with two different subrings A and B, which are 32- and 14-membered rings through interchain p-pbim ligands. There exists a 2D supramolecular network linked by intermolecular hydrogen-bonding interactions between the uncoordinated carboxylate 0（4） atom or coordinated carboxylate 0（7） atom and the uncoordinated imidazolyl N（2） and N（5） atoms with the O...N distances to be 2.695 and 2.807A.     

Syntheses,Structures and Properties of Two 2D Coordination Polymers from 5-（Pyridin-2-yl-methyl）aminoisophthalate

Hydrothermal reactions of 5-(pyridin-2-yl-methyl)aminoisophthalic acid(H2paip) with Mn(OAc)2·4H2O and Cu(NO3)2·3H2O produced two 2D complexes, [Mn(paip)]n·nH2O(1) and [Cu(paip)(H2O)]n(2). In complex 1, paip serves as a μ4-bridge, and its two carboxylate groups in μ2,η2-bridging and chelating modes connect Mn(Ⅱ) into 1D chains, which are further extended into a 2D layer through coordination of two chelating nitrogen atoms. However, paip in complex 2 acts as a μ3-bridge to link Cu(Ⅱ) into a 2D layer, in which two carboxylate groups function in a monodentate mode, and hydrogen bonds between the coordinated water and carboxylate oxygen atoms further extend the 2D layers into a 3D supramolecular network. The frameworks of complexes 1 and 2 are stable up to 470 and 250 ℃, respectively. Magnetic measurement shows that complex 2 possesses a weak antiferromagnetic interaction.     

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Two Coordination Compounds CuLCl（H2O） and Ni（L）2 （HL = 2-Carboxy-1,10-phenanthroline）

Two complexes CuLCl（H2O） 1 and Ni（L）2 2 （HL = 2-carboxy-1,10-phenanthroline） have been synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray crystallography. The structure of 1 has a monoclinic space group P21/n with a = 7.985（2）, b = 16.067（3）, c = 9.694（2） A, β = 98.189（30）°, V= 1231.0（4） A^3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.836 g/cm^3,μ =1.998 mm^-1, F（000） = 684, the final R = 0.0301 and wR = 0.0810. The structure of 2 （C26H14N4NiO10） adopts an orthorhombic system, space group Pbea with a = 9.410（2）, b = 23.2410（5）, c = 23.8680（5） A, V = 5219.9（18） A^3, Z = 8, Mr = 601.12, Dc = 1,530 g/cm^3,μ = 0.809 mm^-1, F（000） = 2448, the final R = 0.0448 and wR = 0.1427. The Cu center of complex 1 exhibits a square pyramidal coordination environment with one oxygen and two nitrogen atoms from deprotonated 2-carboxy-1,10-phenanthroline, one oxygen atom from water and one chloride ion. The Ni center of complex 2 assumes a distorted octahedral coordination geometry consisting of two oxygen atoms and four nitrogen atoms of two deprotonated 2-carboxy-1,10-phenanthroline molecules. Supramolecular assembly has been found via noncovalent bonds, such as hydrogen bonds and π-π stacking interactions.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Thermal Stability Properties of a Binuclear Copper(Ⅱ) Coordination Polymer {[Cu_2(4,4'-bipy)_2(o-ABA)_4(H_2O)_2][(H_2O)_2]}_n

One-dimensional chain copper(Ⅱ) coordination polymer has been synthesized and characterized in the solvent mixture of water and alcohol with o-acetamidobenzoic acid,4,4'-bipyridine and copper perchlorate.It is of tetragonal,space group P41212 with a=1.57756(10),b= 1.57756(10),c=2.1438(3)nm,V=5.3352(8) nm3,Dc=1.524 g/cm3,Z=4,F(000)=2536,R= 0.0479 and wR=0.0979.The crystal structure shows two coordination modes.The copper(1) is coordinated with two nitrogen atoms of one 4,4'-bipyridine molecule and two oxygen atoms from two o-acetamidobenzoic acid molecules,forming a distorted tetrahedral coordination geometry;the copper(2) is coordinated with two nitrogen atoms of one 4,4'-bipyridine molecule,four oxygen atoms from two o-acetamidobenzoic acid molecules and two water molecules,generating a distorted octahedral coordination geometry.The result of TG analysis shows that the title complex is stable below 180.0 ℃.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Electrochemical Properties of a One-dimensional Chain Coordination Polymer [Cu（phen）（2,4,6-TMBA）2（H2O）]n

A one-dimensional chain coordination polymer [Cu（phen）（2,4,6-TMBA）2（H2O）]n has been synthesized by reacting 2,4,6-trimethyl-benzoic acid, 1,10-phenanthroline and Cu（Ⅱ） perchlorate and its structure was characterized. Crystal data for this complex： tetragonal, space group I41, a = 2.0293（3）, b = 2.0293（3）, c = 1.3758（2） nm, α =β= γ = 90°, V= 5.6657（13） nm3, Dc= 1.379 g/cm3, Z = 8, μ（MoKa） = 0.815 mm-1, Mr = 588.14, F（000） = 2456, S = 1.047, R = 0.0459 and wR = 0.1053. The crystal structure shows that two neighboring Cu（Ⅱ） ions are linked together by one bridging-chelating 2,4,6-trimethyl-benzoic group, forming a one-dimensional chain structure. Each Cu（Ⅱ） ion is coordinated with two nitrogen atoms from one 1,10-phenanthroline molecule, three oxygen atoms from three 2,4,6-trimethyl-benzoic acid molecules and one oxygen atom from one water molecule, giving a six-coordinate distorted octahedral coordination geometry. The cyclic voltammetry behavior of the complex was also investigated.     

Structural and Spectroscopic Studies on [Cu（DACH）2（H2O）]—Cl2（DACH—1,4—Diazacycloheptane）

A penta-coordinated Cu(Ⅱ） complex with 1,4-diazacycloheptane (DACH),[Cu(DACH)2(H2O)]Cl2(1),has been synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction,IR spectra,elemental analyses,thermal analyses,UV-Vis and ESR techniques.Complex 1 crystallizes in orthorhombic crystal system,Pbcn space group with a=1.6075(4),b=1.0539(3),c=0.9195(3)nm,V=1.5578(7)nm^3,Mr=352.79,Z=4,Dc=1.487g/cm^3,final R=0.0451 and wR=0.1294.The structure of 1 indicates that the central Cu(Ⅱ） atom is penta-coordinated by four nitrogen aboms of two DACH moieties at the equatorial positions and a water molecule at the axis position.The coordination geometry of Cu(Ⅱ） could be considered as an approximately ideal square-pyramidal environment.Both DACH rings arrange in cis-form and are predominantly in the boat-boat conformation (80%) with some disorder to the chair-chair conformation (20%).The Cl^- anions are hydrogen bonded with the nitrogen donors of the DACH rings and the oxygen donor of the coordinated H2O molecule to form a one-dimensional zigzag linear structure. The solution behaviors of 1 are also discussed in detail by Uvvis and ESR technique.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Photoluminescent Properties of a New Dinuclear Copper（Ⅰ） Complex [Cu2（μ2-dppm）2（MeCN）2（μ2-MeCN）]（ClO4）2·MeCN

The title compound [Cu2（μ2-dppm）2（MeCN）2（μ2-MeCN）]（ClO4）2·MeCN （dppm = bis（diphenylphosphino）methane） has been prepared and characterized. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system,space group P21/n,with a = 11.904（6）,b = 20.755（11）,c = 24.744（13）A,β = 98.226（12）°,C58H56Cl2Cu2N4O8P4,Mr = 1258.93,V = 6051（5） A^3,Z = 4,Dc = 1.382 g/cm^3,μ = 9.52 mm^-1,F（000） = 2592,R = 0.0533 and wR = 0.1295 for 6175 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. Each Cu（I） center is tetrahedrally coordinated by two phosphine atoms from two bridging dppm ligands,one nitrogen atom from a terminally coordinated acetonitrile molecule,and another nitrogen atom from a μ2-acetonitrile molecule. The two Cu（I） centers are bridged by two dppm ligands as well as a unique acetonitrile molecule. The full molecule exhibits a ＇chair-like＇ configuration. This dinuclear complex exhibits intense or middle photoluminescence at room temperature in the solid state or actonitrile solution at 486 nm.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of [Cu3（dmpzm）4（μ-1, 3-dca）2（dca）4]·2H2O （dmpzm = 1,1＇-Methylenebis- （3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole）, dca = dicyanamide）

The title compound, [Cu3（dmpzm）4（μ-1,3-dca）2（dca）4]·2H2O （dmpzm = 1,1＇-methylenebis（3,5-dimethyl-lH-pyrazole）, dca = dicyanamide） 1·2H2O, was synthesized via the reaction of CuCl2·2H2O with dmpzm and Na（dca）, and characterized by elemental analysis and IR spectra. 1·2H2O crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/m with a = 13.578（3）, b = 16.769（3）, c = 14.769（3） A, β = 104.10（3）° V = 3261.4（11） A^3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.466 g/cm^3, T = 153（2） K, C56H68N34O2Cu3, Mr = 1440.09, F（000） = 1490,μ（MoKa） = 1.040 mm^-1, S = 1.150, R = 0.0553 and wR = 0.1123 for 2744 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. The central copper atom is chelated by two dmpzm ligands and coordinated by two bridging dca anions, forming a slightly distorted octahedral geometry. The two external copper atoms adopt a square-pyramidal coordination geometry, coordinated by one chelating dmpzm ligand and one bridging and two terminal dca anions. Two intermolecular hydrogen bonding interactions result in the formation of a 2D （4,4） hydrogen-bonded network.     

Synthesis, molecular structure and intramolecular aromatic-ring stacking interaction of a novel binuclear Cu(Ⅱ) complex with 1, 10-phenanthroline and phenylacetate

The complex [Cu(phen)2(POAc)3]ClO·4H2O has been synthesized and investigated by elemental analysis, IR spec-troscopy and X-ray diffraction methods, where phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, POAc = phenylacetate group). The complex crystallizes in the triclinic space group PI with two molecules in a unit cell of dimensions a = 1.0579(2) nm, b = 1.2423(3) nm, c = 1.9190(4) nm, α = 71.84(1)°, β = 80.50(2)°, γ = 88.60(1)°, V = 2.3625(9) nm3, R = 0.0407 and Rw = 0.0656. The complex results from bridging of two Cu(phen)2 units by three carboxylate groups, and each Cu2 ion is in a distorted square pyramidal geometry with two nitrogen atoms of phen and three carboxylate oxygen atoms of POAc. It has been showed that intramolecular stacking interactions occur between the phenyl moieties of POAc and aromatic rings of phen, leading to a novel molecule structure with two coordinating modes of carboxylate ligands, of which two phenylacetates are μ2-carboxylate-O-bridging ligands, and the other is a μ2-carboxylate-     

Novel bicyclic hexanuclear copper(I) aggregate: Structure and solid state P CPMAS NMR spectra of [(Cu3L3)2] and [Cu(PPh3)2L] complexes of N-(diisopropoxythiophosphinyl)-N′-phenylthiourea (HL)

A new complex of N-thiophosphorylthiourea PhNHC(S)NHP(S)(OiPr)₂ (HL) of formula [(Cu₃L₃)₂] has been synthesized and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction, FT-IR, ¹H, ³¹P NMR in solution and by ³¹P CPMAS NMR spectroscopy in the solid state. A comparison of the structure and the spectral parameters of [(Cu₃L₃)₂] with those of the mononuclear analogue [Cu(PPh₃)₂L] was performed. In the solid state the aggregate [(Cu₃L₃)₂] represents the first example of a spontaneous “side-by-side” association of two neutral cyclic [Cu₃L₃] moieties using two Cu-S-Cu bridges formed by the sulfur atoms of the PS-groups. The values of the ¹J(³¹P-^63,65Cu) and ²J(³¹P-³¹P) coupling constants of the [Cu(PPh₃)₂]⁺ moiety in the solid state spectra are reported.     

ESR and pH-potentiometric study of the mixed-ligand complex formation in the copper(II)-4-fluorosalicylic acid-N,N-diethylnicotinamide system: Structure and spectral properties of [Cu(4-fluorosalicylate)2(N,N-diethylnicotinamide)2(H2O)2] complex

EPR simulation method together with pH-potentiometry combined with UV-Vis spectrophotometry were used for the study of the ternary system 4-fuorosalicylic acid (HA)-N,N-diethylnicotinamide (B)-copper(II) in aqueous solution. The N,N-diethylnicotinamide ligand is a weak donor, its mixed-ligand complexes with 4-fluorosalicylate anions are more favoured. The number of coordinated N,N-diethylnicotinamide molecules increases with decreasing temperature: up to four ones were detected in the coordination sphere of copper(II) in frozen solutions. The formation of [CuH₋₁AB₂] and [CuH₋₁A] was detected by all methods at neutral pH. At lower pH values, [CuA₂B₂] and [CuB] become dominant, and this fact is in good agreement with [CuA₂B₂(H₂O)₂] crystals obtained from similar solutions. The structural unit of the [CuA₂B₂(H₂O)₂] complex consists of a copper(II) ion, which is monodentately coordinated by a pair of 4-fluorosalicylate anions and by a pair of N,N-diethylnicotinamide in trans positions in the basal plane, and by two water molecules in the axial positions of a tetragonal bipyramid.     

Synthesis and characterization of the [Cu(Cin2bda)2]ClO4 and [Cu(Ncin2bda)2]ClO4 complexes: Crystal structure of [Cu(Ncin2bda)2]ClO4

Two copper(I) complexes [Cu(Cin₂bda)₂]ClO₄ (I) and [Cu(Ncin₂bda)₂]ClO₄ (II) have been prepared by the reaction of the ligands N²,N²′-bis(3-phenylallylidene)biphenyl-2,2′-diamine (L¹) and N²,N²′-bis[3-(2-nitrophenyl)allylidene]biphenyl-2,2′-diamine (L²) and copper(I) salt. These compounds were characterized by CHN analyses, ¹H NMR, IR, and UV-Vis spectroscopy. The C=N stretching frequency in the copper(I) complexes shows a shift to a lower frequency relative to the free ligand due to the coordination of the nitrogen atoms. The crystal and molecular structure of II was determined by X-ray single-crystal crystallography. The coordination polyhedron about the copper(I) center in the complex is best described as a distorted tetrahedron. A quasireversible redox behavior was observed for complexes I and II. The article is published in the original.     

Preparation, spectroscopic properties of 1,4-di (N,N-diisopropylacetamido)-2,3(1H,4H)-quinoxalinedione (L) lanthanide complexes and the supramolecular structure of [Nd2L2(NO3)6(H2O)2]·H2O

The reaction of lanthanide nitrate with 1,4-di (N,N-diisopropylacetamido)-2,3(1H,4H)-quinoxalinedione (L) yields six novel Ln(III) complexes ([Ln₂L₂(NO₃)₆(H₂O)₂]·H₂O) which are characterized by elemental analysis, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), conductivity measurements, IR, electronic and ¹H NMR spectroscopies. A new quinoxalinedione-based ligand is used as antenna ligand to sensitize the emission of lanthanide cations. The lowest triplet state energy level of the ligand in the nitrate complex matches better to the resonance level of Eu(III) and Sm(III) than Tb(III) and Dy(III) ion. The f-f fluorescence is induced in the Eu³⁺ and Sm³⁺ complexes by exciting into the π-π* absorptions of the ligand in the UV. Furthermore, the crystal structures of a novel binuclear complex [Nd₂L₂(NO₃)₆(H₂O)₂]·H₂O has been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The binuclear [Nd₂L₂(NO₃)₆(H₂O)₂]·H₂O complex units are linked by the intermolecular hydrogen bonds and π-π interactions to form a two-dimensional (2-D) layer supramolecule.     

A novel copper diphosphonate complex Cu4(aedp)2(4,4′-bpy)(H2O)4 with three-dimensional framework structure

A novel copper organodiphosphonate complex containing a second ligand 4,4′-bipyridine (4,4′-bpy) based on 1-aminoethylidenediphosphonic acid (H₄aedp), Cu₄(aedp)₂(4,4′-bpy)(H₂O)₄ (1), has been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. Complex 1 adopts a three-dimensional framework structure assembled from {Cu₄(aedp)₂(H₂O)₄} layers and 4,4′-bpy bridges. Each {Cu₄(aedp)₂(H₂O)₄} unit consists of three crystallographically distinct Cu atoms. The Cu(1) atom has a distorted square pyramidal geometry, whereas the Cu(2) and Cu(3) atoms have a distorted elongated tetragonal octahedral geometry. The magnetic studies indicate that complex 1 show typical antiferromagnetic behaviors at low temperature, which is attributed to the superexchange couplings between Cu(II) centers through μ-O bridge in the phosphonate layers. Crystal data for 1: triclinic, space group , a=8.0931(16), b=13.567(3), c=6.2185(12)Å, α=90.55(3), β=96.97(3), γ=78.50(3)°, V=664.1(2)ų, Z=2.     

Three-dimensional five-connected coordination polymer [M2(C3H2O4)2(H2O)2(μ2-hmt)]n with 46 topologies (M=Zn, Cu; hmt=hexamethylenetetramine)

Two novel three-dimensional five-connected coordination polymers [M₂(C₃H₂O₄)₂(H₂O)₂(μ₂-hmt)]_n with 4⁴6⁶ topologies (M=Zn, Cu; hmt=hexamethylenetetramine) were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, crystal structure, IR, thermal gravimetric analyses. Both [Zn₂(C₃H₂O₄)₂(H₂O)₂(μ₂-hmt)]_n and [Cu₂(C₃H₂O₄)₂(H₂O)₂(μ₂-hmt)]_n all crystallize in the orthorhombic system, space group Imm2, and with Z=2. Metal ions have all octahedral geometry coordinated by four oxygen atoms from three malonates, one oxygen atom from a water molecule and one nitrogen atom of hmt ligand. Each malonate binds a metal ion with its two oxygen atoms in a chelating mode and connects to adjacent two metal ions with another two oxygen atoms to form an infinite wavy layer. The layers are bridged by μ₂-hmt molecules to form a three-dimensional framework with channels. The magnetic susceptibility data show there is a weak antiferromagnetic exchange interaction in the complex [Cu₂(C₃H₂O₄)₂(H₂O)₂(μ₂-hmt)]_n.     

New Cu(II)4 and Zn(II)4 complexes: Synthesis, characterization and magnetic and biological studies

Two new isomorphous tetranuclear complexes [Cu₄L₂(4,4′-bipy)₂]·(ClO₄)₄·2CH₃CN·2H₂O (1) and [Zn₄L₂(4,4′-bipy)₂]·(ClO₄)₃·CH₃O·4H₂O (2) have been obtained and fully characterized (where bipy = bipyridine, H₂L = macrocycle is the [2+2] condensation product of 2,6-diformyl-4-fluoro-phenol and 1,4-diaminobutane). They exhibit wheel-like configuration in which two 4,4′-bipy molecules connect two dinuclear [M₂L]²⁺ units. The interactions of the complexes with calf thymus DNA were studied by UV-Vis and CD spectroscopic techniques. The binding constants of 1 and 2 are 2.27 × 10⁶ and 3.89 × 10⁵ M⁻¹, respectively. The magnetic measurement of 1 reveals that there are strong antiferromagnetic coupling (J = -272.6 cm⁻¹) between two Cu(II) ions in the macrocyclic unit and ferromagnetic interaction (j′ = 41.7) between the Cu(II) ions in two adjacent macrocyclic units. Furthermore, the cyclic voltammogram of 1 shows that it undergoes two quasi-reversible processes with the half wave potentials -0.232 and -0.606 V, respectively.     

Ferro- and antiferromagnetic interactions in polymeric and molecular complexes of Cu(hfac)2 with 1-oxoazin-2-yl-substituted nitronyl nitroxides

Solid heterospin compounds based on Cu(hfac)₂ complexes with a new group of nitronyl nitroxides bearing different azine-N-oxide substituents at position 2 of the 2-imidazoline ring (Lⁿ) were studied. The major factor responsible for the change in the magnetic characteristics of the [Cu(hfac)₂L¹] complex with triazine nitronyl nitroxide with temperature was shown to be the specific pairwise packing of heterospin molecules with the dominant antiferromagnetic exchange between the radical fragments of adjacent molecules. For complexes of Cu(hfac)₂ with 1-oxoazin-2-yl-substituted nitronyl nitroxides L² and L⁴, 7-membered metallocycles were obtained, although they form rarely. It was shown that polymer chains formed in the solid complex with spin-labeled pyrazine-N-oxide [(Cu(hfac)₂)₃(L³)₂] due to the cross-linking of {(Cu(hfac)₂)₂(L³)₂} binuclear fragments via the bridging [Cu(hfac)₂].     

Synthesis,structure, and ligand exchange of a copper(II)-based molecular helix with 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylates

An one-dimensional (1-D) metal–organic polymer, [Cu₂(PDA)₂(DMF)₂]_n (PDA = 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylate, DMF = dimethylformamide), was synthesized by reaction of copper(II) nitrate hemi(pentahydrate) and 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid in DMF. The complex shows a molecular helix structure consisting of five-coordinate Cu(II) building blocks with distorted square pyramidal geometry. Tridentate chelating PDA, DMF, and an oxygen from the carboxylate of the adjacent Cu(II) building unit are coordinated to the copper(II) center. The weakly coordinated DMF groups in [Cu₂(PDA)₂(DMF)₂]_n easily exchange with a pyridine to generate a pyridine-coordinated non-helical 1-D metal–organic polymer with six-coordinate pseudooctahedral Cu(II) units.     

A linear Cu-Gd-Cu-Gd complex derived from the assembly reaction of [NaCuH3L] and [Gd(thd)3(H2O)2] (H3L = meso-1,2-diphenyl-1-(2-oxybenzamido)-2-(2-oxy-3-ethoxybenzylideneamino)ethane and Hthd = 2,2,6,6-tetra-methyl-3,5-heptanedione)

A linear tetranuclear Cu^II-Gd^III-Cu^II-Gd^III complex [Cu^IIL^dpen(meso)Gd^III(thd)₂(H₂O)]₂ was synthesized from the reaction of [NaCu^IIL^dpen(meso)(DMF)] with [Gd^III(thd)₃(H₂O)₂], and the structures and magnetic properties were investigated, where H₃L^dpen(meso) = meso-1,2-diphenyl-1-(2-hydroxybenzamido)-2-(2-hydroxy-3-ethoxybenzylideneamino)ethane and Hthd = 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedione. The Cu^II complex component [NaCu^IIL^dpen(meso)(DMF)] has a one-dimensional (1D) chain structure, in which the Na⁺ ion is coordinated by two phenoxo and an ethoxy oxygen atoms of a Cu^II complex and an amido oxygen atom of the adjacent Cu^II unit to produce the 1D structure, in which the diphenylethylenediamine moieties have the array of {(1R,2S)-Na-(1S,2R)}_1∞. The assembly reaction of the Cu^II and Gd^III components gave a linear complex with the array of Cu(1)-Gd(1)-Cu(2)-Gd(2), in which two diphenylethylenediamine moieties have the same chirality of (1R,2S)-(1R,2S) or (1S,2R)-(1S,2R). Two linear Cu(1)-Gd(1)-Cu(2)-Gd(2) units are linked by hydrogen bonds through two water molecules to give a cyclic structure with a center of symmetry. The temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibilities and field-dependent magnetization revealed the ferromagnetic interaction between the Cu^II and Gd^III ions within the linear chain.