Coordination Polymers of Bipyridyldicarboxylates – a Cobalt Containing 12,3‐net with Potential Reactive Sites

The porous cobalt(II) coordination polymer [Co{2,2′‐bipy‐4,4′(CO₂)₂}(H₂O)₂] ( 1 ) was prepared via a hydrothermal synthesis approach starting from Co(NO₃)₂ · 6 H₂O and 2,2′‐bipyridine‐4,4′‐dicarboxylic acid in a one to one mixture of ethanol and water at 120 °C. The product was characterized by single crystal X‐ray diffraction, TGA and elemental analysis. Space group: P3₁21, unit cell dimensions at –73 °C: a = 11.980(2), c = 8.335(2) Å, R = 0.032, wR² (all data) = 0.048. The structure determination revealed 1 to be a network in which octahedrally coordinated cobalt atoms are arranged to form a (12,3) net.     

Coordination Polymers of Dipyridyldicarboxylates – “Infinite” Chains of Octahedral Coordinated MnII Atoms and Water Molecules

The porous manganese(II) coordination polymer 1 was prepared via a hydrothermal synthesis approach starting from Mn(NO₃)₂ and 2,2′‐bipyridine‐4,4′‐dicarboxylic acid in a one to one mixture of ethanol and water at 120 °C. The product was characterized by single crystal X‐ray diffraction, TGA and elemental analysis. Space group: C2/c, Z = 4, unit cell dimensions at –73 °C: a = 11.959(2), b = 14.626(3), c = 9.247(2) Å, β = 127.40(3) R = 0.034, wR² (all data) = 0.088. The structure determination revealed 1 to be a network which consists of cross linked bis(carboxylato) bridged infinite manganese chains. Water containing open channels with an pore size of 6.87 × 5.86 Ų are observed.     

Electrocrystallization of Tetra‐ and Hexa‐coordinated Silver(II) Compounds Based on 4,4′‐Dimethyl‐2,2′‐Bipyridine Ligand – Single Crystal Structures and Magnetic Studies

In this paper we report on the potential dependent electrocrystallization of [Ag(4,4′‐dimethyl‐2,2′‐bipyridine)₂(NO₃)₂] ( 1 ) and Ag(4,4′‐dimethyl‐2,2′‐bipyridine)(NO₃)₂ ( 2 ) from the same electrolytic bath. Thus it has been shown for the first time that the coordination number of silver ion to ligands can be tuned by the electrocrystallization potential. The single crystal structure analysis [ 1 : C2/c, a = 18.6308(15), b = 14.5708(12), c = 11.5867(10) Å, β = 126.5910(10)°, Z = 4, R = 3.9 %] [ 2 : P2₁/c, a = 8.5865(11) b = 11.0157(14) c = 16.4554(10) Å, β = 111.102(10), Z = 4 , R = 3.5 %] show divalent silver to be in an approximately square planar surrounding. Both complexes are paramagnetic following Curie's law with magnetic moments of 1.86 μ_B and 1.72 μ_B respectively.     

Synthesis,crystal structure and magnetic properties of (acetato‐κ2O,O′)bis(5,5′‐dimethyl‐2,2′‐bipyridine‐κ2N,N′)nickel(II) perchlorate monohydrate

The title hydrated ionic complex, [Ni(CH₃COO)(C₁₂H₁₂N₂)₂]ClO₄·H₂O or [Ni(ac)(5,5′‐dmbpy)₂]ClO₄·H₂O (where 5,5′‐dmbpy is 5,5′‐dimethyl‐2,2′‐bipyridine and ac is acetate), (1), was isolated as violet crystals from the aqueous ethanolic nickel acetate–5,5′‐dmbpy–KClO₄ system. Within the complex cation, the Ni^II atom is hexacoordinated by two chelating 5,5′‐dmbpy ligands and one chelating ac ligand. The mean Ni—N and Ni—O bond lengths are 2.0628 (17) and 2.1341 (15) Å, respectively. The water solvent molecule is disordered over two partially occupied positions and links two complex cations and two perchlorate anions into hydrogen‐bonded centrosymmetric dimers, which are further connected by π–π interactions. The magnetic properties of (1) at low temperatures are governed by the action of single‐ion anisotropy, D, which arises from the reduced local symmetry of the cis‐NiO₂N₄ chromophore. The fitting of the variable‐temperature magnetic data (2–300 K) gives g_iso = 2.134 and D/hc = 3.13 cm⁻¹.     

Synthesis and characterization of alt‐bipyridinylene‐phenylene copolymers containing ruthenium(II) complexes

Poly{bis(4,4′‐tert‐butyl‐2,2′‐bipyridine)–(2,2′‐bipyridine‐5,5′‐diyl‐[1,4‐phenylene])–ruthenium(II)bishexafluorophosphate} ( 3a ), poly{bis(4,4′‐tert‐butyl‐2,2′‐bipyridine)–(2,2′‐bipyridine‐4,4′‐diyl‐[1,4‐phenylene])–ruthenium(II)bishexafluorophosphate} ( 3b ), and poly{bis(2,2′‐bipyridine)–(2,2′‐bipyridine‐5,5′‐diyl‐[1,4‐phenylene])–ruthenium(II)bishexafluorophosphate} ( 3c ) were synthesized by the Suzuki coupling reaction. The alternating structure of the copolymers was confirmed by ¹H and ¹³C NMR and elemental analysis. The polymers showed, by ultraviolet–visible, the π–π* absorption of the polymer backbone (320–380 nm) and at a lower energy attributed to the d–π* metal‐to‐ligand charge‐transfer absorption (450 nm for linear 3a and 480 nm for angular 3b ). The polymers were characterized by a monomodal molecular weight distribution. The degree of polymerization was approximately 8 for polymer 3b and 28 for polymer 3d . © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 42: 2911–2919, 2004     

Molecular structure of a coordination compound tris(phenanthroline)zinc(II) 2,2′-Bipyridyl-5,5′-dicarboxylate dodecahydrate

The [Zn(phen)₃](2,2′-Bipy-5,5′-dicarboxylate)·12H₂O complex is synthesized and its crystal structure is determined by single crystal X-ray crystallography. The crystals of the coordination compound have a monoclinic unit cell with parameters a = 12.2533(14) Å, b = 18.976(2) Å, c = 22.426(3) Å, β = 105.675(2)°, V = 5020.54(300) ų, Z = 4, P2_1/n space group. The environment of the Zn atom is a distorted octahedron of six N atoms belonging to three coordinated phen molecules. In the structure, π-π interactions between phen molecules as well as between phen molecules and 2,2′-bipyridyl-5,5′-dicarboxylate anions give rise to the formation of three-dimensional ensembles. The 2,2′-bipyridyl-5,5′-dicarboxylate anion and twelve water molecules are not coordinated, and the molecules of water of crystallization make clusters.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Two New Transition‐Metal Complex Salts of the Wells‐Dawson Polyanion

Two new transition‐metal (TM) complex salts of the Wells‐Dawson polyanion: [Cu(2,2′‐bpy)₃]₂[Cu(2,2′‐bpy)₂]₂[P₂W₁₈O₆₂] ( 1 ) and [2,2′‐bpy]₈[Fe(2,2′‐bpy)₃]₈[P₂W₁₈O₆₂]₄·9H₂O ( 2 ) (2,2′‐bpy = 2,2′‐bipyridine), have been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions by using pre‐prepared α‐K₆P₂W₁₈O₆₂·15H₂O as a precursor. Crystal data for compound 1 : monoclinic, space group C2/c, a = 20.722(4) Å, b = 21.988(4) Å, c = 29.614(6) Å, β = 104.32(3)°, V = 13074(5) ų, Z = 4; for compound 2 : triclinic, space group , a = 15.804(3) Å, b = 27.519(6) Å, c = 27.566(6) Å, α = 72.71(3)°, β = 89.94(3)°, γ = 89.90(3)°, V = 11447(5) ų, Z = 1. Compounds 1 and 2 have been characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction, IR spectra, thermogravimetric analysis, XPS spectra and cyclic voltammetry. The two compounds were used as solid bulk modifiers to fabricate bulk‐modified carbon paste electrodes ( 1 ‐, 2 ‐CPE). The electrochemical behaviors of 1 ‐, 2 ‐CPE have been studied in detail. The redox behavior of the parent Wells‐Dawson type cluster was maintained completely in compounds 1 and 2 .     

Two New Lead(II) Coordination Polymers with (Substituted) Bipyridine and Auxiliary Nitrate Ligands

The reaction of lead(II) nitrate with 4,4′‐bipyridine (4,4′‐bpy) and 4,4′‐dimethyl‐2,2′‐bipyridine (4,4′‐dm‐2,2′‐bpy) or 5,5′‐dimethyl‐2,2′‐bipyridine (5,5′‐dm‐2,2′‐bpy) resulted in the fomation of single crystals of [Pb₂(4,4′‐bpy)(5,5′‐dm‐2,2′‐bpy)₂(NO₃)₄] ( 1 ) and [Pb₃(4,4′‐bpy)₂(4,4′‐dm‐2,2′‐bpy)₂(NO₃)₆] ( 2 ). The new compounds have been characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction structure analysis as well as through elemental analysis, IR, ¹H‐NMR and ¹³C‐NMR spectroscopy and their stability has been studied by thermal analysis. In the crystal structure of ( 1 ) formula‐like dimers are further connected to a 2‐D network through the auxiliary nitrate ligands. The crystal structure of ( 2 ) exhibits two crystallographically independent Pb^II central atoms (in a ratio of 1:2). With the aid of the 4,4′‐bpy and the nitrate ions, a 3‐D polymeric structure is achieved.     

Syntheses,Crystal Structures and Cytotoxities of Silver (I) Complexes of 2,2′‐Bipyridines and 1,10‐Phenanthroline

The syntheses, characterizations and in vitro cytotoxities of seven soluble silver (I) compounds (1–7) with 2,2′‐bipyridine (bpy), 5,5′‐dimethyl‐2,2′‐bipyridine (dmbpy) and 1, 10‐phenanthroline (phen) are described. Two of the complexes, [Ag(dmbpy)(NO₃)] (1) and [Ag(dmbpy)]ClO₄(2), have been structurally established by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction, which reveals the silver(I) atom in compound 1 is in a Y‐shape coordination geometry with two N atoms (av. Ag? N = 227.8 pm) from a chelate dmbpy ligand and an O atom (Ag? O=221.8(4) pm) from a monodentate nitrate. The Ag(I) atom in compound 2 is three‐coordinated by three N atoms, two of which are from a chelate dmbpy, and one from an acetonitrile ligand. The seven compounds showed strong cytotoxities in vitro to both normal and carcinoma cells.     

Tetraaqua(4,4′‐dimethyl‐2,2′‐bipyridine‐κ2N,N′)nickel(II) sulfate monohydrate: a simple molecule with an extremely complex hydrogen‐bonding scheme

The title ionic compound, [Ni(C₁₂H₁₂N₂)(H₂O)₄]SO₄·H₂O, is composed of an Ni^II cation coordinated by a chelating 4,4′‐dimethyl‐2,2′‐bipyridine ligand via its two N atoms [mean Ni—N = 2.056 (2) Å] and by four aqua ligands [mean Ni—O = 2.073 (9) Å], the net charge being balanced by an external sulfate anion. The whole structure is stabilized by a solvent water molecule. Even though the individual constituents are rather featureless, they generate an extremely complex supramolecular structure consisting of a central hydrogen‐bonded two‐dimensional hydrophilic nucleus made up of complex cations, sulfate anions and coordinated and solvent water molecules, with pendant hydrophobic 4,4′‐dimethyl‐2,2′‐bipyridine ligands which interact laterally with their neighbours viaπ–π interactions. The structure is compared with closely related analogues in the literature.     

Metallomacrocycles with a Difference: Macrocyclic Complexes with Exocyclic Ruthenium(II)‐Containing Domains

The templated synthesis of organic macrocycles containing rings of up to 96 atoms and three 2,2′‐bipyridine (bpy) units is described. Starting with the bpy‐centred ligands 5,5′‐bis[3‐(1,4‐dioxahept‐6‐enylphenyl)]‐2,2′‐bipyridine and 5,5′‐bis[3‐(1,4,7‐trioxadec‐9‐enylphenyl)]‐2,2′‐bipyridine, we have applied Grubbs’ methodology to couple the terminal alkene units of the coordinated ligands in [FeL₃]²⁺ complexes. Hydrogenation and demetallation of the iron(II)‐containing macrocyclic complexes results in the isolation of large organic macrocycles. The latter bind {Ru(bpy)₂} units to give macrocyclic complexes with exocyclic ruthenium(II)‐containing domains. The complex [Ru(bpy)₂(L)]²⁺ (isolated as the hexafluorophosphate salt), in which L=5,5′‐bis[3‐(1,4,7,10‐tetraoxatridec‐12‐enylphenyl)]‐2,2′‐bipyridine, undergoes intramolecular ring‐closing metathesis to yield a macrocycle which retains the exocyclic {Ru(bpy)₂} unit. The poly(ethyleneoxy) domains in the latter macrocycle readily scavenge sodium ions, as proven by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction and atomic absorption spectroscopy data for the bulk sample. In addition to the new compounds, a series of model complexes have been fully characterized, and representative single‐crystal X‐ray structural data are presented for iron(II) and ruthenium(II) acyclic and macrocyclic species.     

Konformative Eigenschaften von Dimethyl-2,2′-dipyridyl-Liganden. Kristallstruktur von 4,6-Dimethyl-2,2′-dipyridyl-dicarbonyl-nickel(0)

Confromational Behaviour of Dimethyl-2,2-′-dipyridyl Ligands. Crystal Structure of 4,6-Dimethyl-2,2′-dipyridyl-dicarbonylnickel(0) 4,6-Dimethyl-2,2′-dipyridyl-dicarbonyl-nickel (O) crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with the lattice constants a = 7.275 (1)Å, b = 17.954 (4)Å, c = 10.627 (2)Å, β = 105.3° and 4 formula units in the unit cell. The coordination geometry of the nickel atom is tetrahedral. The torsion angle between the pyridyl rings is 4.3°. Quantum chemical calculations with the NDDO method resulted in an energy difference of 87.3 kJ mol^?1 between the cis and trans structure of 3, 6-dimethyl-2, 2′-dipyridyl. The preparation of the analogous 3, 6-dimethyl-2, 2′-dipyridyl complex was not successful.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis and X‐ray Crystal Structure of Four Inorganic‐Organic Hybrid Compounds in Vanadium /Copper Iodate Family

Four inorganic‐organic hybrid compounds with the formulae (1,10‐phen)(VO₂)(IO₃) ( 1 ), (2,2′‐bipy)(VO₂)(IO₃) ( 2 ), [Cu₃(2,2′‐bipy)₃Cl₃(IO₃)₂]·I_1.5 ( 3 ), and [Cu(2,2′‐bipy)(H₂O)(IO₃)₂]· (H₂O)₂ ( 4 ) are hydrothermally synthesized at 120 °C for 6 d and characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The use of two different bidentate organodiamine ligands 1,10‐phen and 2,2′‐bipy in the V/I/O system gives rise to compounds 1 and 2 , which crystallize in a monoclinic system with the space group C2/c, a = 17.8131(6) Å, b = 15.0470(7) Å, c = 12.9902(4) Å, β = 133.095(2)°, V = 2542.49(17) ų for 1 and space group P2₁/c, a = 13.3095(5) Å, b = 15.0993(8) Å, c = 13.0454(4) Å, β = 116.971(2)°, V = 2335.88(17) ų for 2 . The use of the bidentate organodiamine ligand 2,2′‐bipy in the Cu/I/O system gives rise to the variety in the structure of products 3 and 4 , which crystallize in a triclinic system with the same space group . a = 8.5143(2) Å, b = 10.4908(3) Å, c = 22.8420(6) Å, α = 93.769(10)°, β = 91.723(10)°, γ = 112.111(10)°, V = 1882.83(9) ų for 3 and a = 6.731(6) Å, b = 10.110(4) Å, c = 12.899(6) Å, α = 106.00(5)°, β = 95.45(4)°, γ = 107.69(6)°, V = 788.4(9) ų for 4 . The solid‐state structures of the compounds 1 and 2 have chains with repeat units of alternative corner sharing of [VO₄N₂] octahedra and [IO₃] pyramids. Compound 3 is a chain containing [IO₃] pyramids and [VO₄N] square pyramids and compound 4 consists of Cu(2,2′‐bipy)²⁺ linked by one water molecule and two [IO₃] pyramids. The thermal stabilities of the compounds are investigated.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis of Two Mixed‐Valence Copper Complexes with Mixed Ligands

Hydrothermal reactions of copper salts with fumaric acid, 1, 10‐phenanthroline or 2, 2‐bipyridine in basic aqueous solution gave rise to two mixed‐valence copper complexes [Cu₄(ophen)₄(fum)] ( 1 ) and [Cu₄(obipy)₄(fum)]·6H₂O ( 2 ) (fum = fumarate dianion, Hophen = 2‐hydroxy‐1, 10‐phenanthroline and Hobpy = 6‐hydroxy‐2, 2′‐bipyridine), which were characterized by single crystal X‐ray analysis. [Cu₄(ophen)₄(fum)] (1) crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n, with a = 10.4749(8), b = 13.4210(9), c = 15.1090(10)Å, β = 103.811(3)° Z = 2; [Cu₄(obipy)₄(fum)]·6H₂O ( 2 ) has the triclinic space group P1¯, with a = 10.1302(11), b = 10.4406(12), c = 11.4450(13)Å, α = 84.384(2)°, β = 79.064(2)°, g = 67.734(2)° and Z = 1. The fumaric acid ligand acts as a multi‐dentate bridging ligand in both compounds, 1 and 2 , to link copper atoms into dumbbell structure. During the reactions, 1, 10‐phenanthroline and 2, 2′‐bipyridine ligands are all hydroxylated into ophen and obipy, which provide useful structural evidence for the study on the Gillard mechanism.     

4,4′‐Methylenediphenol–4,4′‐bipyridine (2/3): decarboxylation of 5,5′‐methylenedisalicylic acid under hydrothermal conditions

Reaction of 5,5′‐methylenedisalicylic acid (5,5′‐H₄mdsa) with 4,4′‐bipyridine (4,4′‐bipy) and manganese(II) acetate under hydrothermal conditions led to the unexpected 2:3 binary cocrystal 4,4′‐methylenediphenol–4,4′‐bipyridine (2/3), C₁₃H₁₂O₂·1.5C₁₀H₈N₂ or (4,4′‐H₂dhdp)(4,4′‐bipy)_1.5, which is formed with a concomitant decarboxylation. The asymmetric unit contains one and a half 4,4′‐bipy molecules, one of which straddles a centre of inversion, and one 4,4′‐H₂dhdp molecule. O—H...N interactions between the hydroxy and pyridyl groups lead to a discrete ribbon motif with an unusual 2:3 stoichiometric ratio of strong hydrogen‐bonding donors and acceptors. One of the pyridyl N‐atom donors is not involved in hydrogen‐bond formation. Additional weak C—H...O interactions between 4,4′‐bipy and 4,4′‐H₂dhdp molecules complete a two‐dimensional bilayer supramolecular structure.     

Role of electronic structure of ruthenium polypyridyl dyes in the photoconversion efficiency of dye‐sensitized solar cells: Semiempirical investigation

ZINDO/S calculations on cis‐Ru(4,4′‐dicarboxy‐2,2′‐bipyridine)₂(X)₂ and cis‐Ru(5,5′‐dicarboxy‐2,2′‐bipyridine)₂(X)₂ complexes where X = Cl^?, CN^?, and NCS^? reveal that the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) of these complexes has a large amplitude on both the nonchromophoric ligand X and the central ruthenium atom. The lowest‐energy metal to ligand charge transfer (MLCT) transition in these complexes involves electron transfer from ruthenium as well as the halide/pseudohalide ligand to the polypyridyl ligand. The contribution of the halide/pseudohalide ligand(X) to the HOMO affects the total amount of charge transferred to the polypyridyl ligand and hence the photoconversion efficiency. The virtual orbitals involved in the second MLCT transition in 4,4′‐dicarboxy‐2,2′‐bipyridine complexes have higher electron density on the ? COOH group compared to the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital and hence a stronger electronic coupling with the TiO₂ surface and higher injection efficiency at shorter wavelengths. In comparison, the virtual orbitals involved in the second MLCT transition in 5,5′‐dicarboxy‐2,2′‐bipyridine complexes have lesser electron density on the ? COOH group, leading to a weaker electronic coupling with the TiO₂ surface and therefore lower efficiency for electron injection at shorter wavelengths for these complexes. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2002     

一个新颖的由Zn配合物修饰的Keggin型钴钨酸盐：[Zn(2,2’-bipy)3]3{[Zn(2,2’-bipy)2(H2O)]2 [HCoW12O40] 2 }.H2O

通过水热合成技术,一个新颖的基于Zn配合物修饰的Keggin型钴钨酸的有机-无机杂化化合物：[Zn(2,2’-bipy)3]3{[Zn(2,2’-bipy)2(H2O)]2 [HCoW12O40] 2 }.H2O已经被合成,化合物通过红外光谱、热重分析和单晶X-射线衍射进行了表征。单晶X-射线衍射的结果显示标题化合物是由一个单支撑的{[Zn(2,2’-bipy)2(H2O)]2 [HCoW12O40] 2}6-多阴离子,三个[Zn(2,2’-bipy)3]2+阳离子和一个水分子构成。有趣的是[Zn(1)(2,2’-bipy)3]2+阳离子通过氢键连接在一起形成螺旋链。另外标题化合物在空气中是稳定的,并且在室温下显示了强的荧光。     

基于2,4′-二羧基二苯甲酮构筑的具有一维梯状链和一维隧道的三维超分子体系

采用水热法设计合成了两个新型三维超分子化合物H₂L·H₂O (1)和[Ag(bpy)₂]·HL·H₂O (2) (其中bpy=2,2'-联吡啶, H₂L=2,4′-二羧基二苯甲酮),晶体结构分析表明,它们均是通过氢键采用不同的连接方式拓展而成。其中,化合物1 是2,4′-二羧基二苯甲酮和水分子通过O–H···O氢键形成的一维梯状链扩展构筑的三维超分子体系;化合物2 则是2,4′-二羧基二苯甲酮和水分子通过两种氢键形成含有一维隧道的三维超分子体系。有趣的是,[Ag(bpy)₂]⁺ 阳离子通过π–π 堆积和弱的Ag···Ag相互作用连在一起,进而以客体形式填充其中。荧光性质研究表明,由于存在bpy的螯合与堆积效应,化合物2相比配体和化合物1,其荧光发射峰发生红移。     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Manganese(II) Bipyridine Carboxylato Complexes: [(bipy)2MnII(μ‐C2H5CO2)2MnII(bipy)2](ClO4)2 and [MnII(ClCH2CO2)(H2O)(bipy)2]ClO4 · H2O (bipy = 2,2′‐bipyridine)

Two manganese(II) bipyridine carboxylate complexes, [(bipy)₂Mn^II(μ‐C₂H₅CO₂)₂Mn^II(bipy)₂}₂](ClO₄)₂ ( 1 ), and [Mn^II(ClCH₂CO₂)(H₂O)(bipy)₂]ClO₄ · H₂O ( 2 ) were prepared. 1 crystallizes in the triclinic space group P 1 with a = 8.604(3), b = 12.062(3), c = 13.471(3) Å, α = 112.47(2), β = 93.86(2), γ = 92.87(3)°, V = 1211.1(6) ų and Z = 1. In the dimeric, cationic complex with a crystallographic center of symmetry two 2,2′‐bipyridine molecules chelate each manganese atom. These two metal fragments are then bridged by two propionato groups in a syn‐anti conformation. The Mn…Mn distance is 4.653 Å. 2 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with a = 9.042(1), b = 13.891(1), c = 21.022(3) Å, β = 102.00(1)°, V = 2569.3(5) ų and Z = 4. 2  is a monomeric cationic complex in which two bipyridine ligands chelate the manganese atom in a cis fashion. A chloroacetato and an aqua ligand complete the six‐coordination. Only in 2 is the intermolecular packing controlled by weak π‐stacking besides C–H…π contacts between the bipyridine ligands.     

Supramolecular Architectures with Open Frameworks Constructed by Transitional Metal Ions,Linear Dicarboxylic Acid,and 2,2′‐Bipyridine

Four new transitional metal supramolecular architectures, [Zn(cca)(2,2′‐bpy)]_n · n(2,2′‐bpy) ( 1 ), [Cu(cca)(2,2′‐bpy)]_n ( 2 ), [Zn(bpdc)(2,2′‐bpy)(H₂O)]_n · 0.5nDMF · 1.5nH₂O ( 3 ), and [Co(bpdc)(2,2′‐bpy)(H₂O)]_n · nH₂O ( 4 ) (H₂cca = p‐carboxycinnamic acid; H₂bpdc = 4,4′‐biphenyldicarboxylic acid; 2,2′‐bpy = 2,2′‐bipyridine) were synthesized by hydrothermal reactions and characterized by single crystal X‐ray diffraction, elemental analyses, and IR spectroscopy. Although the metal ions in these four compounds are bridged by linear dicarboxylic acid into 1D infinite chains, there are different π–π stacking interactions between the chains, which results in the formation of different 3D supramolecular networks. Compound 1 is of a 3D open‐framework with free 2,2′‐bpy molecules in the channels, whereas compound 2 is of a complicated 3D supramolecular network. Compounds 3 and 4 are isostructural. Both compounds have open‐frameworks.