Synthesis and crystal structure of complex of Ce(NO_3)_3 with N-(3-methyl-pyridin-2-yl)-formimidoyl-(3-methyl-pyridin-2-yl) hydrazone

Rare earth complexes with organic ligands have been used as luminescence-material usually. Except their luminescent property, the complexes of trivalent lanthanide ions have low toxicity and powerful para-magnetic properties1,2], so the lanthanide complexes are associated with important biological uses as diag-nostic tools and medicines36]. Recently, there are some reports on Ce(III) complexes, some of which show anti-cancer activities7]. S- tetrazines can be used as poly-dentate chelatin…

Synthesis and crystal structure of complex of Ce(NO3)3 with N-(3-methyl-pyridin-2-yl)-formimidoyl-(3-methyl- pyridin-2-yl) hydrazone

The reaction of 3,6-di-(3-methyl-pyridin-2-yl)-s-tetrazine (DMPTZ, II) with CeIII salt Ce(NO3)3·6H2O] generates a new ligand, N-(3-methyl-pyridin-2-yl)-formimidoyl-(3-methyl- pyridin-2-yl) hydrazone (L), and forms a new complex: a mononuclear complex Ce(L)(NO3)2 (H2O)3]·NO3 (III). Crystal data for III: space group P-1, with a = 0.7133(4) nm, b = 1.1139(2) nm, c = 1.4572(3) nm, β= 102.13(2)°, β= 99.81(3)°, γ= 91.10(3)°, Z = 2, V = 1113.6(7) nm3, μ = 2.123 mm-1 and F(000) = 630. L acts as a tri-dentate chelating ligand in III. There are 10 coordination sites around Ce3+ of III, which are respectively occupied by seven oxygen atoms (four from two nitrate anions and three from three H2O molecules) and three nitrogen atoms (all from L). The cerium atom and three chelating nitrogen atoms are coplanar. The mechanism of the metal assisted decomposition is discussed briefly.