Synthesis, crystal structure, spectroscopic and photoluminescence studies of manganese(II), cobalt(II), cadmium(II), zinc(II) and copper(II) complexes with a pyrazole derived Schiff base ligand

Varying coordination modes of the Schiff base ligand H₂L [5-methyl-1-H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid (1-pyridin-2-yl-ethylidene)-hydrazide] towards different metal centers are reported with the syntheses and characterization of four mononuclear Mn(II), Co(II), Cd(II) and Zn(II) complexes, [Mn(H₂L)(H₂O)₂](ClO₄)₂(MeOH) (1), [Co(H₂L)(NCS)₂] (2), [Cd(H₂L)(H₂O)₂](ClO₄)₂ (3) and [Zn(H₂L)(H₂O)₂](ClO₄)₂ (4), and a binuclear Cu(II) complex, [Cu₂(L)₂](ClO₄)₂ (5). In the complexes 1-4 the neutral ligand serves as a 3N,2O donor where the pyridine ring N, two azomethine N and two carbohydrazine oxygen atoms are coordinatively active, leaving the pyrazole-N atoms inactive. In the case of complex 5, each ligand molecule behaves as a 4N,O donor utilizing the pyridine N, one azomethine N, the nitrogen atom proximal to the azomethine of the remaining pendant arm and one pyrazole-N atom to one metal center and the carbohydrazide oxygen atom to the second metal center. The complexes 1-4 are pentagonal bipyramidal in geometry. In each case, the ligand molecule spans the equatorial plane while the apical positions are occupied by water molecules in 1, 3 and 4 and two N bonded thiocyanate ions in 2. In complex 5, the two Cu(II) centers have almost square pyramidal geometry (τ = 0.05 for Cu1 and 0.013 for Cu2). Four N atoms from a ligand molecule form the basal plane and the carbohydrazide oxygen atom of a second ligand molecule sits in the apex of the square pyramid. All the complexes have been X-ray crystallographically characterized. The Zn(II) and Cd(II) complexes show considerable fluorescence emission while the remaining complexes and the ligand molecule are fluorescent silent.     

Nickel(II) and cobalt(II) coordination compounds of dichloroguanidinopyrimidines

Summary New coordination compounds of Ni^II and Co^II with dichloropyrimidinoguanidine (L) have been obtained and characterized by physico-chemical and spectroscopic methods. The complexes have the general formulae: [ML₃](ClO₄)₂, [ML₂(SO₄)], [ML₂(NCS)₂], (M = Ni or Co), [NiL₂(ClO₄)₂] and [CoL₂](ClO₄)₂. The ligands are bonded to the metal ion via one nitrogen atom from the pyrimidine heterocyclic ring and one from the guanidine group.     

Spectroscopy,thermal and structural studies of new ZnII coordination polymer, [Zn3(μ-bpa)4.5(AcO)3](ClO4)3·4.26H2O

Three Zn^II coordination polymers with acetate and perchlorate anions, [Zn₃(μ-bpa)_4.5(AcO)₃](ClO₄)₃·4.26H₂O (1), [Zn₂(μ-bpe)₃(AcO)₂](ClO₄)₂ (2) and [Zn₂(bpe)(AcO)₄] (3), bpa = 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane and bpe = 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethene, have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, ¹H NMR, and ¹³C NMR spectroscopies, and the structure of compound 1 was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The thermal stabilities of compounds 1–3 were studied by thermal gravimetric (TG) and differential thermal analyses (DTA). The structural studies of compound 1 show that the structure may be considered as a three-dimensional coordination polymer of zinc(II) with large voids filled with disordered water molecules. The stability of the porous networks after removal of the guest water molecules is confirmed by X-ray powder diffraction.     

Cobalt(II) complexes with pentadentate Schiff bases 2,6-diacetylpyridine hydrazones: Syntheses and structures

Seven new cobalt(II) complexes based on the Schiff bases, 2,6-diacetylpyridine bis(isonicotinoylhydrazone) (H₂L¹) and 2,6-diacetylpyridine bis(nicotinoylhydrazone) (H₂L²), are synthesized and studied by X-ray diffraction analysis: [Co(H₂L¹)(NCS)₂] · 2.25H₂O (I), [Co(H₂L²)(NCS)₂] · CH₃OH (II), [Co(H₂L²)(NCS)(H₂O)]NCS (III), [Co(H₄L¹)(NCS)₂](NO₃)₂ · 2H₂O (IV), [Co(H₄L¹)(NCS)₂][Co(NCS)₄] · 0.75H₂O (V), [Co(H₄L²)(NCS)₂][Co(NCS)₄] · 1.75H₂O (VI), and [Co(H₂L²)(NCS)(CH₃OH)]₂[Co(NCS)₄] · 2CH₃OH (VII) (CIF files CCDC 941186 (I), 1457906 (Ia), 1457905 (II), 941187 (III), 1457907 (IV), 1457908 (V), 1457909 (VI), and 941188 (VII)). The organic ligands in the complexes act as pentadentate neutral H₂L or doubly protonated (H₄L)²⁺ coordinated through the same set of donor atoms N₃O₂. In all compounds I–VII, the coordination polyhedron of the Co²⁺ ion in a complex with the Schiff bases has a shape of a pentagonal bipyramid. The hydrazones are arranged in the equatorial plane of the bipyramid. Its axial vertices are occupied by the nitrogen atoms of the NCS￣ anions in compounds I, II, and IV–VI and by the nitrogen atoms of NCS￣ and oxygen of the water molecule in compound III or methanol in compound VII. The NO ₃ ^- anions or [Co(NCS)₄]^2￣ complex anions obtained by the reactions are involved along with the NCS￣ anions in the formation of compounds IV–VII.     

Activity and Osmotic Coefficients from the Emf of Liquid Membrane Cells. X. Tris(Ethylenediamine) Cobalt(III) Nitrate, Perchlorate, and Chloride

Activity coefficients of [Co(en)₃](NO₃)₃ and [Co(en)₃](ClO₄)₃, to be compared with [Co(en)₃]Cl₃ and the corresponding lanthanum salts previously studied, are determined. [Co(en)₃]Cl₃ data are revised. Ion interaction strengths vary in the same order found for La³⁺, i.e., as if nitrate and perchlorate ions were of smaller and larger size, respectively, than chloride ions; however, the differences are much smaller than in lanthanum salts. Tris(ethylenediamine)cobalt III and lanthanum nitrate, chloride, and perchlorate—like the corresponding hexacyanoferrate(III) and hexacyanocobaltate(III) salts, but contrary to sulfate salts—behave as if [Co(en)₃]³⁺ were smaller in size than La³⁺. In the dilute regions, [Co(en)₃](NO₃)₃ displays negative deviations from the limiting slope, a kind of behavior typical for 2:2, 2:3, 3:2, and 3:3 electrolytes, but unnoticed earlier for 3:1 or 1:3 electrolytes. Pitzer's equation parameters able to provide accurate activity and osmotic coefficients for [Co(en)₃](NO₃)₃, [Co(en)₃](ClO₄)₃, and, revised, [Co(en)₃]Cl₃ are reported.     

Novel coordination behavior of a pteridine-benzoylhydrazone ligand (BZLMH): Theoretical calculations, XRD structures and luminescence studies

The XRD structure and the influence of the conformation in the molecular orbitals of the pteridine-benzoylhydrazone ligand (BZLMH = benzoylhydrazone of 6-acetyl-1,3,7-trimethyllumazine, lumazine = (1H,3H)-pteridin-2,4-dione) have been studied. Complexes of BZLMH with nickel(II), zinc(II) and mercury(II) have been prepared and spectroscopically characterized by IR, NMR and fluorescence spectroscopy; also XRD studies have allowed to establish two different coordinative patterns in the complexes [Ni₃(BZLMH)₃(OH)(H₂O)(CH₃CN)₂](ClO₄)₅ · 2H₂O · CH₃CN (2) and [Zn(NO₃)(BZLMH)(H₂O)](NO₃) (3). Compound (2) is a trinuclear hydroxo-centered complex with a central hydroxo group bridging the three nickel(II) ions. The [Ni₃(μ₃-OH)]⁵⁺ core is planar with the benzoylhydrazone ligands coordinated in the bis-bidentate [O(4),N(5)]-[N(61),O(63)] mode. The zinc(II) compound displays a BPT coordination geometry in which the BZLMH ligand acts in a tridentate fashion using N(5), N(61) and O(63) donor atoms. Fluorescence spectroscopic properties of benzoylhydrazone (BZLMH) are studied and the fluorescence band shift and changes in intensity is modulated by complexation with different metal ions (Ni²⁺, Zn²⁺ and Hg²⁺), so the binding is signaled such a possible cause.     

Methyl methylphenylphosphinate,MePh(MeO)PO complexes of the first row transition metals

Summary Methyl methylphenylphosphinate (L) complexes with 3d metal perchlorates were synthesized by interaction of L and metal salt solutions in triethyl orthoformate (61 molar ratio) and characterized by means of spectral, magnetic and conductance studies. In most cases (Mⁿ⁺ = Cr³⁺, Mn²⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, Cu²⁺ or Zn²⁺), complexes involving 41 L: metal ratios, similar to those obtained with bulky triorganophosphine oxides and neutral phosphonate or phosphate esters, were formed. These complexes contain exclusively terminal L groups and were characterized as monomeric of the types [CrL₄(OClO₃)₂](ClO₄), [ML₄(OH₂)](ClO₄)₂ (M = Mn or Ni), [ML₄(OClO₃)](ClO₄) (M = Co or Zn) and [CuL₄](ClO₄)₂. In contrast, Fe²⁺ and Fe³⁺ perchlorates formed, rather unexpectedly, complexes involving 21 L: Fe ratios. These compounds appear to be binuclear and of the type [(O₃ClO)(H₂O)₂LFeL₂FeL(OH₂)₂(OClO₃)](ClO₄)_n (n=2 for Fe²⁺; n=4 for Fe³⁺), containing both terminal and bridging coordinated L ligands. The bridging L groups in the iron complexes seem to be exclusively coordinated through the P=O oxygen, which acts as a bridging group between two adjacent Fe²⁺ or Fe³⁺ions, rather than functioning as bidentate bridging O,O-ligands, with both the P=O and methoxy oxygens involved in coordination. Spectral evidence suggests that L is a weaker ligand than triorganophosphine oxides and a stronger ligand than neutral phosphonate and phosphate esters, as anticipated.     

Tetranuclear Zn(II) complexes with compartmental and dicyanamido ligands: synthesis,structure, and luminescent properties

New tetranuclear compounds have been obtained by reacting binuclear complexes, [Zn₂L ⁿ (μ-OH)(H₂O)₂](ClO₄)₂, with sodium dicyanamide (HL ⁿ are end-off bicompartmental ligands resulting from condensation between 2,6-diformyl-p-cresol with N,N-dimethyl-ethylenediamine or 2-aminomethyl-pyridine). The complexes, [{L¹(μ-OH)Zn₂}(μ _1,5-dca)₂{Zn₂(μ-OH)L¹}](ClO₄)₂ (1) and [{Zn₂L²(μ ₃-OH)(dca)}₂](ClO₄)₂?·?2H₂O (2), have been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The angular nature of the bridging dicyanamido induces the “M” shape of the tetranuclear cationic unit in 1. The tetranuclear cation, because of its particular shape, acts as a receptor toward one perchlorate ion, which is hydrogen bonded to the hydroxo groups. This tetranuclear unit in 2 has a defective heterocubane structure. The luminescence properties of the new tetranuclear complexes have been investigated.     

Synthesis,characterization and antimicrobial activity of Ni(II) and Zn(II) complexes with N′,N′-bis[(1E)-1-(2-pyridyl)ethylidene]propanedihydrazide. Crystal structures of two highly solvated bimetallic complexes of Ni(II)

The bimetallic [Ni₂(H₂L2)₂](ClO₄)₄ (1), [Ni₂(HL2)(H₂L2)](ClO₄)₃ (2) and [Zn₂(H₂L2)₂](BF₄)₄ (3) complexes (H₂L2 = N′,N′²-bis[(1E)-1-(2-pyridyl)ethylidene]propanedihydrazide) were synthesized and characterized. The structure of complexes (1) and (2) was established by X-ray analysis. NMR spectroscopy was used for the characterization of complex (3). The complexes (1) and (2) were obtained from the same synthetic reaction and two crystal types of these complexes have been isolated during the fractional crystallization process.     

Synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of [CoIII(salophen)(amine)2]ClO4 (amine=morpholine,pyrrolidine, and piperidine) complexes. The crystal structures of [CoIII(salophen)(morpholine)2]ClO4 and [CoIII(salophen)(pyrrolidine)2]ClO4

Three Co(III) complexes of the type [Co(salophen)(amine)₂]ClO₄, salophen=N,N′-disalicylidene-1,2-phenylendiamine dianion and amine=morpholine (1), pyrrolidine (2), and piperidine (3), have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, UV–Vis, ¹H, and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. [Co(salophen)(morpholine)₂]ClO₄ (1) and [Co(salophen)(pyrrolidine)₂]ClO₄ (2) have been studied by X-ray diffraction. Compound 1 crystallizes in ribbons of complexes and perchlorates held together by weak NH⋯O and CH⋯O hydrogen bonds between morpholines and perchlorates. The latter also interconnect the chains to a 3D network. Some minor π–π interactions exist. Compound 2 crystallizes as endless chains of complexes linked by weak CH⋯O hydrogen bonds to the disordered perchlorates. The pyrrolidine moiety is turned by 90° with respect to 1 and forms intramolecular NH⋯O hydrogen bonds. The coordination polyhedra of 1 and 2 possess C_s symmetry, and the salophens are not planar in either of them.     

Syntheses, structures, absorption and emission properties of a tetraiminodiphenol macrocyclic ligand and its dinuclear Zn(II) and Pb(II) complexes

Synthesis of a Robson type macrocyclic ligand [H₄L](ClO₄)₂ (1) obtained on condensation of 2,6-diformyl-4-methylphenol and 2,2′-dimethyl-1,3-diaminopropane, template synthesis of a dinuclear lead(II) complex [Pb^II₂L(NO₃)₂] (2), synthesis of a dinuclear zinc(II) complex [Zn^II₂L(NO₃)(H₂O)](ClO₄) (3) through metal substitution reaction and synthesis of another dinuclear zinc(II) complex [Zn^II₂L(H₂O)₂](ClO₄)₂·(H₂O)₂ (4) obtained directly from 1 are described in the present study. Crystal structure determinations of 1 and 3 have been carried out. Both the compounds 1 and 3 crystallize in the orthorhombic system with the space groups Fdd2 and P2₁2₁2, respectively. Spectrophotometric and spectrofluorometric titrations of 1 with triethylamine as well as with zinc(II) acetate are also reported.     

Synthesis and characterization of some new Co(II) and Cd(II) macroacyclic Schiff-base complexes containing piperazine moiety

Three Cd(II) or Co(II) macroacyclic Schiff-base complexes [CoL¹Br]ClO₄ (1), [CdL²Cl]ClO₄ (2) and [CdL³(NO₃)]ClO₄ (3) were prepared by template condensation of 2-pyridinecarboxaldehyde and three different amines containing piperazine moiety, N,N′-bis(2-aminoethyl)piperazine, N,N′(2-aminoethyl)(3-aminopropyl)piperazine and N,N′-bis(3-aminopropyl)piperazine, in the presence of Co(II) or Cd(II) metal ions, respectively. All complexes have been studied with IR, FAB mass and microanalysis and for complex (3) by ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra. One of these complexes, [CdL³(NO₃)]ClO₄ (3) has been characterized through X-ray crystallography. In complex (3), the Cd(II) ion is coordinated by the six nitrogen donor atoms from the ligand and by one oxygen atom from a monodentate nitrate ion in a N₆O environment.     

Synthesis,crystal structure,and antibacterial activity of mononuclear nickel(II) and cobalt(III) Schiff-base complexes

Four new mononuclear complexes, [Ni(L¹)(NCS)₂] (1), [Ni(L²)(NCS)₂] (2), [Co(L¹)(N₃)₂]ClO₄ (3), and [Co(L²)(N₃)₂]ClO₄ (4), where L¹ and L² are N,N′-bis[(pyridin-2-yl)methylidene]butane-1,4-diamine and N,N′-bis[(pyridin-2-yl)benzylidene]butane-1,4-diamine, respectively, have been prepared. The syntheses have been achieved by reaction of the respective metal perchlorate with the tetradentate Schiff bases, L¹ and L², in presence of thiocyanate (for 1 and 2) or azide (for 3 and 4). The complexes have been characterized by microanalytical, spectroscopic, single crystal X-ray diffraction and other physicochemical studies. Structural studies reveal that 1–4 are distorted octahedral geometries. The antibacterial activity of all the complexes and their constituent Schiff bases have been tested against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.     

Triple Helicates with Golden Strands: Self‐Assembly of M2Au6 Complexes from Gold(I) Metallaligands and Iron(II), Cobalt(II) or Zinc(II) Cations

Alkynyl gold(I) metallaligands [(AuC≡Cbpyl)₂(μ‐diphosphine)] (bpyl=2,2′‐bipyridin‐5‐yl; diphosphine=Ph₂P(CH₂)_nPPh₂, [n=3 (L^Pr), 4 (L^Bu), 5 (L^Pent), 6 (L^Hex)], dppf (L^Fc), Binap (L^Binap) and Diop (L^Diop)) react with MX₂ (M=Fe, Zn, X=ClO₄; M=Co, X=BF₄) to give triple helicates [M₂(L^R)₃]X₄. These complexes, except those containing the semirigid L^Binap metallaligand, present similar hydrodynamic radii (determined by diffusion NMR spectroscopy measurements) and a similar pattern in the aromatic region of their ¹H NMR spectra, which suggests that in solution they adopt a compact structure where the long and flexible organometallic strands are folded. The diastereoselectivity of the self‐assembly process was studied by using chiral metallaligands, and the absolute configuration of the iron(II) complexes with L^Binap and L^Diop was determined by circular dichroism spectroscopy (CD). Thus, (R)‐L^Binap or (S)‐L^Binap specifically induce the formation of (Δ,Δ)‐[Fe₂((R)‐L^Binap)₃](ClO₄)₄ or (Λ,Λ)‐[Fe₂((S)‐L^Binap)₃](ClO₄)₄, respectively, whereas (R,R)‐ or (S,S)‐L^Diop give mixtures of the ΔΔ‐ and ΛΛ‐diastereomers. The ΔΔ helicate diastereomer is dominant in the reaction of Fe^II with (R,R)‐L^Diop, whereas the ΛΛ isomer predominates in the analogous reaction with (S,S)‐L^Diop. The photophysical properties of the new dinuclear alkynyl complexes and the helicates have been studied. The new metallaligands and the [Zn₂(L^R)₃]⁴⁺ helicates present luminescence from [π→π*] excited states mainly located in the C≡Cbpyl units.     

Structure,biological and electrochemical studies of transition metal complexes from N,S,N′ donor ligand 8-(2-pyridinylmethylthio)quinoline

The semirigid tridentate 8-(2-pyridinylmethylthio)quinoline ligand (Q1) is shown to form the structurally characterized transition metal complexes [Cu(Q1)Cl₂] (1), [Co(Q1)(NO₃)₂] (2), [Cd(Q1)(NO₃)₂] (3), [Cd(Q1)I₂] (4). [Cu(Q1)₂](BF₄)₂·(H₂O)₂ (5), [Cu(Q1)₂](ClO₄)₂·(CH₃COCH₃)₂ (6), [Zn(Q1)₂](ClO₄)₂(H₂O)₂ (7), [Cd₂(Q1)₂Br₄] (8), [Ag₂(Q1)₂(ClO₄)₂] (9), and [Ag₂(Q1)₂(NO₃)₂] (10). Four types of structures have been observed: ML-type in complexes 1–4, in which the anions Cl⁻, NO₃⁻ or I⁻ also participate in the coordination; ML₂⁻ type in complexes 5–7 without direct coordination of the anions BF₄⁻ or ClO₄⁻ and with more (Cu²⁺) or less (Zn²⁺) distorted bis-fac coordinated Q1; M₂L₂-type in complex 8, in which two Br⁻ ions act as bridges between two metal ions; and M₂(μ-L)₂-type in complexes 9 and 10, in which the ligand bridges two anion binding and Ag–Ag bonded ions. Depending on electron configuration and size, different coordination patterns are observed with the bonds from the metal ions to N_pyridyl longer or shorter than those to N_quinoline. Typically Q1 acts as a facially coordinating tridentate chelate ligand except for the compounds 9 and 10 with low-coordinate silver(I). Except for 6 and 8, the complexes exhibit distinct constraining effects against both G(+) and G(-) bacteria. Complexes 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 have considerable antifungal activities and complexes 1, 5, 7, and 10 show selective effects to restrain certain botanic bacteria. Electrochemical studies show quasi-reversible reduction behavior for the copper(II) complexes 1, 5 and 6.     

On the role of intermolecular interactions on structural and spin-crossover properties of 2D coordination networks [Fe(bbtr)3]A2 (bbtr=1,4-bis(1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)butane; A=ClO4(-), BF4(-))

A series of complexes [M(bbtr)₃]A₂ (M=Fe^II, Zn^II; bbtr=1,4‐bis(1,2,3‐triazol‐1‐yl)butane; A=ClO₄^?, BF₄^?) and [Fe_xZn_1?x(bbtr)₃](ClO₄)₂ (0<x<1) dilute systems was synthesized and characterized. Earlier studies on [Fe(bbtr)₃](ClO₄)₂ ( 1?ClO₄ ), which crystallizes in space group P$\bar 3A series of complexes [M(bbtr)(3)]A(2) (M=Fe(II), Zn(II); bbtr=1,4-bis(1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)butane; A=ClO(4)(-), BF(4)(-)) and [Fe(x)Zn(1-x)(bbtr)(3)](ClO(4))(2) (0相似文献   

The infrared spectra of imidazole complexes of first transition series metal(ii) nitrates and perchlorates

The IR spectra (4000–4140 cm^?1 ) of the twelve imidazole (Him) complexes [M(Him)₆] (NO₃)₂ (M = Co, Ni, Zn); [M(Him)₆](ClO₄)₂ (M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni); [Zn(Him)_s](ClO₄)₂; [Cu(Him)₄X₂] (X = NO₃, ClO₄); [Zn(Him)₄(NO₃)₂]; [Zn(Him)₄](ClO₄)₂ and their deuterated analogues are discussed. The ratio between the frequencies of corresponding bands in the deuterated and undeuterated species is used to assign the internal imidazole vibrations. The internal modes of the NO₃^? and ClO₄^? ions are discussed in relation to the known or proposed structures of the complexes. The metal-ligand vibrations are assigned on the grounds of the shifts which occur on imidazole deuteration and metal ion substitution.     

Copper(II), nickel(II) and zinc(II) complexes ofN,N′, N″, N‴-tetra(2-cyanoethyl)-1,4,8, 12-tetra-azacyclopentadecane

Summary Reaction of 1,4,8, 12-tetra-azacyclopentadecance ([15])-aneN₄) with an excess of acrylonitrile gives theN-tetracyanoethylated ligand (L). Several new complexes of this ligand with nickel(II), copper(II) and zinc(II) have been prepared and characterised. The complexes can be formulated [NiL]_n(ClO₄)_2n, [ML](ClO₄)₂ (M=Cu^II and Zn^II), [NiL(NCS)₂], [NiLCl₂], [CuL](NO₃)₂ and [NiL]_n(NO₃)_2n·2H₂O. Spectral, magnetic and conductivity data are reported and possible structures are considered.     

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.     

Monomer,dimer, tetramer and salt: Structural variations in Zn(II) complexes of 4,4′-bipyridine-N,N′-dioxide

Complexes of Zn^II salts with 4,4′-bipyridine-N,N′-dioxide (bpdo) have been prepared by solvathermal and solvent layering methods. Three complexes were obtained from ZnBr₂: 1 is a 2D coordination polymer [Zn₂Br₄(bpdo)₂]_n, (2) a discrete trimetallic molecule [Zn₃Br₆(H₂O)₂(bpdo)₄] and 3 a salt [ZnBr₄][Zn(H₂O)₅(bpdo)]. Complexes 2 and 3 contain Zn^II ions in both octahedral and tetrahedral coordination geometry. While in 2, these are covalently linked by bridging bpdo ligands forming zwitterionic trimetallic molecules, in 3 there is complete charge separation into [ZnBr₄]²⁻ anions and [Zn(H₂O)₅(bpdo)]²⁺ cations. When Zn(NCS)₂ is used as starting material, a 1D coordination polymer [Zn(H₂O)₂ (bpdo)(NCS)₂]_n is obtained.