| Abstract: | The reaction of Zn(ClO4)2·6H2O with 3,3'-bis(2-benzimidazolyl)-2,2'-dipyridine (L) gave a mononuclear zinc(Ⅱ) complex: ZnL2](ClO4)2·2DMF·4H2O, which was structurally characterized by EA, IR, UV, 1H NMR, fluorescence spectrum and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal (C54H54Cl2N14O14Zn, Mr=1259.38) belongs to the monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a=20.874(2), b=14.9953(16), c=20.462(3) (A), β=101.553(2)°, V=6274.8(13) (A)3, Z=4, Dc=1.333 g/cm3, F (000)=2608, μ(MoKα)=0.548 mm-1, R=0.0682 and Wr=0.1931 for 4984 observed reflections with Ⅰ ＞ 2σ(Ⅰ). The Zn(Ⅱ) is four-coordinated in a slightly distorted tetrahedral geometry through four N atoms from four benzimidazole units of two ligands. In the crystal lattice, the ZnL2]2+ cations are linked to each other by extensive intermolecular hydrogen bonds between nitrogen atoms of benzimidazole rings, water and DMF molecules. |
