Crystal structure and electrochemical behavior of a novel polyoxometalate [Ni(bpy)3]2[W4V2O19] with Lindqvist‐type structure

A novel polyoxometalate [Ni(bpy)₃]₂[W₄V₂O₁₉] (Ni₂V₂W₄) has been synthesized by the hydrothermal method and the structure determined by X‐ray crystallography. Ni₂V₂W₄ crystallizes in a trigonal system with space group R ‐3c (a = 15.8984 (5) Å, b = 15.8984 (5) Å, c = 43.855 (3) Å). In the structure of the compound, terminal and bridging oxygen atoms are bond to the metal centers by σ or π bonds. The W⁶⁺ and V⁵⁺ ions in isopolyanion [W₄V₂O₁₉]^4‐ statistically distribute over the six metal centers. Using cathodic adsorptive voltammetric method with a carbon paste electrode, the redox property and the electron transferring process were studied. The results show that electrochemical behavior about W(VI) and V(V) atoms give one‐electron, three‐electron and two‐electron reduction waves. Three successive oxidation waves are observed too. The compound was also characterized by thermal gravimetric analysis and IR spectra. (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Synthesis and characterization of single crystals of the layered copper hydroxide acetate Cu2(OH)3(CH3COO)·H2O

Single‐crystals of the layered copper hydroxide acetate Cu₂(OH)₃(CH₃COO)·H₂O were synthesized by heating copper acetate solution at 60 °C. The standard synthesis of the title compound based on slow titration of copper acetate solution with NaOH yielded materials with worse morphology and an additional phase present. The obtained products were characterized with powder X‐ray diffraction, high temperature powder X‐ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and infrared spectroscopy. The crystal structure was determined from single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction data, collected both at 120 K and at 293 K. The title compound crystallizes in the monoclinic botallackite‐type layered structure, space group P 2₁, with the lattice parameters a = 5.5776(3) Å, b = 6.0733(2) Å, c = 18.5134(8) Å, β = 91.802(4)° and a = 5.5875(4)Å, b = 6.0987(4) Å, c = 18.6801(10)Å, β = 91.934(5)° for 120 K and for 293 K, respectively. Acetate groups and water molecules are interlayered between corrugated sheets of edge‐sharing CuO6 octahedra exhibiting strong distortion resulted from the Jahn‐Teller effect. (© 2011 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Crystal structure and electrochemical property of one‐dimensional complex: [K(cis‐syn‐cis‐ dicyclohexyl‐18‐crown‐6)]2[Cu(mnt)2]

One metalorganic complex [K(cis‐syn‐cis‐ dicyclohexyl‐18‐crown‐6)]₂[Cu(mnt)₂] (mnt = maleonitriledithiolate) has been obtained by the reaction of dicyclohexyl‐18‐crown‐6 with K₂mnt and CuCl₂·2H₂O. The title complex has been characterized by elementary analysis, FT‐IR, UV‐Vis spectroscopy and x‐ray single crystal diffraction. The title complex crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1 with crystallographic data: a = 10.870(6) Å, b = 11.536(6) Å, c = 12.904(7) Å, α = 101.541(10)°, β = 110.573(9)°, γ = 99.441(9)°, V = 1435.2(13) ų, Z = 1, D_calcd = 1.350 g/cm³, F(000) = 615, R₁ = 0.0641, wR₂ = 0.1475. It displays one‐dimensional chain‐like structure formed by [K(cis‐syn‐cis‐ dicyclohexyl‐18‐crown‐6)]⁺ complex cations and [Cu(mnt)₂]^2‐ complex anions through N‐K‐N interactions. Its electrochemical behavior has also been studied by the cyclic voltammetry. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Three‐Dimensional Structure Constructed via Hydrogen Bonds and π‐π Stacking Interaction. Crystal Structure of [Cu(AFO)2(H2O)2](ClO4)2.2(AFO).2H2O (AFO = 4,5‐Diazafluoren‐9‐one)

The structure of the title complexes [Cu(AFO)₂(H₂O)₂](ClO₄)₂.2(AFO).2H₂O (AFO = 4,5‐Diazafluoren‐9‐one)has been established by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The complex crystallizes in the triclinic space group P‐1 with cell constants a = 7.659(3) Å, b = 11.066(3) Å, c = 14.203(5) Å, alpha = 75.16(3)°, β = 79.87(3)°, gamma = 85.71(3)°, Z = 1. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined to R₁ = 0.0595 (wR₂ = 0.1164). The X‐ray analysis reveals that a pair of AFO ligands chelate to a Cu(II) atom in an asymmetric fashion with one Cu‐N bond being much longer than the other, the Cu(II) atom is further coordinated by a pair of aqua ligands to form an elongated octahedral geometry. In the crystal of the complex, the mononuclear complex cations [Cu(AFO)₂(H₂O)₂]²⁺, uncoordinated AFO molecules, lattice water molecules and perchlorate anions are assembled into 3‐D structure via hydrogen bonds and π‐π stacking interaction.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Overall Covalent 3‐D Carboxylate‐bridged Silver(I) Polymer [Ag2(bea)]n [H2bea = (carboxymethyl‐amino) ‐acetic acid]

A polymeric silver(I) complex of (carboxymethyl‐amino)‐acetic acid (H₂bea) has been hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction, which features a very interesting structure. The complex crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system, space group Pbca, with cell constants a = 7.050(3) Å, b = 9.649(7) Å, c = 19.65(2) Å, Z = 4. The structure was solved and refined to R = 0.0599 (wR = 0.1710). In the structure of this polymer, there are μ‐carboxylate‐bridged Ag(I) dimeric structural subunits, which are interlinked by bea^2‐ ligands and the interaction between adjacent silver ions into an overall covalent three‐dimensional framework.     

Powder study of propanthioamide dervative C8H6N2S2

The crystal structure of 2‐cyano‐3‐(2‐thienyl)prop‐2‐enethioamide (C₈H₆N₂S₂), a propanethioamide derivative was solved from high resolution laboratory X‐ray powder diffraction data collected at ambient conditions. Structure determination was performed by means of the global optimization method of simulated annealing at a resolution of 1.5 Å. Rietveld refinement yielded an R_WP value of 4.02% (P2₁/a, a = 15.8174(2) Å, b = 5.6502(1) Å, c = 11.0952(1) Å, β = 116.9923(7)°, V = 883.6(5) ų, Z = 4). The molecules are stacked in parallel layers and are stabilized by hydrogen bonds. (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

New zeotype borophosphates with chiral tetrahedral topology: (H)0.5M1.25(H2O)1.5[BP2O8]·H2O (M = Co(II) and Mn(II))

Two new isostructural open‐framework zeotype transition metal borophosphate compounds, (H)_0.5M_1.25(H₂O)_1.5[BP₂O₈]·H₂O (M = Co(II) and Mn(II)) were synthesized by mild hydrothermal method. The structure of compounds were characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction which have ordered, alternating, vertex‐sharing BO₄, PO₄, and (MO₄)OM(H₂O)₂ groups with hexagonal, P 6₁ 2 2 (No 178) space group and unit cell parameters for Co a = 9.4960(6) Å, c = 15.6230(13) Å, for Mn a = 9.6547(12) Å, c = 15.791(3) Å, Z = 1 for both of them. TGA/DTA analysis, IR spectroscopy were used for characterization. Magnetic susceptibility measurements for both of the compound indicate strong antiferromagnetic interaction between metal centers. (© 2005 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Crystal Structure of Diethyl 2‐[2,2,2‐ trifluoro‐1‐(indole‐3‐yl)‐ethyl]‐2‐acetamidomalonate

The title compound (C₁₉H₂₁F₃N₂O₅) has been determined from three dimensional X‐ray diffraction data. The crystals are monoclinic, a = 7.626(4)Å, b = 17.515(4)Å, c = 15.066(3)Å, β = 101.02(3)°, V = 1975(1)ų, Z = 4, D_calc = 1.393g cm^‐3, space group P2₁/c. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined by full‐matrix least‐squares method (R = 0.039).     

Growth and crystal structure of the layered compound TlGaSe2

The semiconducting compound TlGaSe₂ was grown by solid state reaction technique. The crystal structure of this material was confirmed by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. TlGaSe₂ crystallizes in the monoclinic system with space group C2/c (No. 15), Z = 16 and unit cell parameters a = 10.779(2) Å, b = 10.776(1) Å, c = 15.663(5) Å, β = 99.993(6)°. The structural refinement converged to R(F) = 0.0719, R(F²) = 0.0652 and S = 1.17. The structure consists of a three‐dimensional arrangement of distorted TlSe₈ and GaSe₄ polyhedrons. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

X‐ray powder diffraction study of the semiconducting alloy Cu2Cd0.5Mn0.5GeSe4

The structure of the semiconducting alloy Cu₂Cd_0.5Mn_0.5GeSe₄ was refined from an X‐ray powder diffraction pattern using the Rietveld method. The present alloy crystallizes in the wurtz‐stannite structure, space group Pmn2₁ (N^o 31), and unit cell parameters values of a = 8.0253(2) Å, b = 6.8591(2) Å, c = 6.5734(2) Å and V = 361.84(2) ų. The structure exhibits a three‐dimensional arrangement of slightly distorted CuSe₄, Cd(Mn)Se₄ and GeSe₄ tetrahedras connected by corners. © 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim     

Synthesis,characterization and crystal structure of a 3‐D supramolecular Cu/Mn complex with pydc

A supramolecular compound, {[CuMn(pydc)₂(H₂O)₅]·2H₂O} ( 1 ) (pydc = pyridine‐2,6‐dicarboxylate dianion), has been synthesized and characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. Single‐crystal X‐ray analysis reveals that it crystallizes in the triclinic space group P‐1, a = 8.4763(17) Å, b = 9.7715(19) Å, c = 13.909(3) Å, α =101.234(3)°, β =102.520(3)°, γ= 97.375(4)°. Two mixed‐metal ions exhibit similar coordinated geometries with octahedron. 1 possesses a 3‐D unusual supramolecular network featuring 1D water tape. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Synthesis,Structure and Characterizations of a Molybdenum Sulfide Complex with inorganic Cluster [Mo3S13]2‐ and Organic Amine Me4N+

The complex of (Me₄N)₂Mo₃S₁₃ ( I ) has been synthesized under mild hydrothermal condition. The crystal structure was determined by single crystal X‐ray diffraction at room temperature. Crystal data: M = 854.91, Trigonal, space group P3 (No. 143), a = 11.2351(8) Å, c = 5.8885(6) Å, and Z = 1, There is an inorganic [Mo₃S₁₃]^2‐ core composed of a Mo₃‐triangle, a μ₃‐S atom, three doubly bridging disulfide and three terminal disulfide. Two organic amine ions act as the positive charge to balance the [Mo₃S₁₃]^2‐ cluster.     

Synthesis,characterization and crystal structure of a 2D Cd(II) complex with a 4,4'‐diazenediyldiphthalic acid ligand

An exploration of the cadmium‐L system under hydrothermal condition, has led to the isolation of a novel framework {[Cd(L)_0.5(H₂O)₃]}_n ( 1 ) (H₄L = 4,4'‐diazenediyldiphthalic acid). Single‐crystal X‐ray analysis reveals that it crystallizes in the triclinic space group P‐1. a = 5.746(3) Å, b =6.526(4) Å, c = 14.701(8) Å, α=92.348(8), β = 99.622(6), γ=106.877(7)°. The Cd^II ions are linked into an extended 2‐D rectangle‐like structure via L ligands, which exhibits an attractive three‐connected honeycomb topological network. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Synthesis,crystal structure and photophysical studies on a ruthenium(II) carbonyl hydrido compound based on 2,2′‐bipyridyl‐5,5′‐dicarboxylic acid (H2bpdc)

A novel complex, namely [Ru^II(PPh₃)(CO)(H)(Hbpdc)]·2MeOH ( 1 ) (H₂bpdc = 2,2′‐bipyridyl‐5,5′‐dicarboxylic acid), has been synthesized from the reaction of H₂bpdc with [Ru^II(PPh₃)₃(CO)(H)₂] in methanol under mild condition and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectrum, ESI mass spectrometry, and single crystal X‐ray diffraction. The structure shows that the complex crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with unit cell parameters a = 11.8984(13) Å, b = 16.5180(18) Å, c = 25.5322(19) Å, β = 115.302(4)°, V = 4536.6(8) ų, Z = 4. This compound features a 1‐D supramolecular chain constructed via hydrogen bonds. Its photophysical properties have been investigated in MeOH solution and in the solid state at room temperature.     

Powder second harmonic generation measurement and thermal decomposition mechanisms of a new organometallic compound [(18C6)Li][Cd(SCN)3]

Single crystals of a novel nonlinear optical organometallic compound CLTC, ([(18C6)Li][Cd(SCN)₃]), were grown from aqueous solutions via evaporation technique and characterized by IR spectroscopy, thermal gravimetric analysis and X‐ray single‐crystal diffraction. By X‐ray single‐crystal structural analysis it is revealed that the compound crystallized in a noncentrosymmetric space group Cmc2₁ of orthorhombic system with cell parameter a = 14.767(3) Å, b = 15.454(3) Å, c = 10.644(2) Å, V = 2429.0(8) ų and Z = 4. The thermal stability and thermal decomposition of CLTC crystal were investigated by means of thermogravimetry and differential thermal analysis. The second harmonic generation (SHG) efficiency was measured using the Kurtz and Perry powder technique. It was shown that the value of the SHG efficiency of CLCT powder was about 2 times higher than that of potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KDP). (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Si modified Ge10 cluster: the preparation and characterization of single crystal Na4(Ge,Si)9O20

A Si modified Ge₁₀ cluster with structure Na₄(Ge,Si)₉O₂₀ (denoted as HUT‐1) was synthesized by hydrothermal synthesis at 160 °C with a sodium silicate source. The compound was characterized by single crystal, powder X‐ray diffraction and TGA‐DSC analysis. HUT‐1 crystallizes in space group I4₁ (80) with calculated unit cell (a=14.966(5) Å, c=7.343(2) Å, V=1644.8(9) ų), which has the same structure as Na₄Ge₉O₂₀. HUT‐1 has a high Si/Ge ratio with an approximate formula of Na₄Ge_7.68Si_1.32O₂₀. Single crystal X‐ray structure refinements together with results from X‐ray powder diffraction (XRPD) confirm the occupancy of Si at two tetrahedral sites. (© 2010 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Synthesis,characterization and crystal structure of a novel Ni(II) coordination polymer with dipyrido[3,2‐a:2′,3′‐c]phenazine and 4,4′‐oxy(bisbenzoate)

A novel coordination polymer, [Ni(dppz)(oba)(H₂O)]·0.5H₂O (dppz = dipyrido[3,2‐a:2′,3′‐c]phenazine and oba = 4,4′‐oxy(bisbenzoate)) has been synthesized through hydrothermal method and characterized by IR, and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. It crystallizes in monoclinic, space group C2/c with a = 23.163(5), b = 18.211(4), c = 14.460(3) Å, α = γ = 90°, β = 100.45(3)°, V = 5998(2) ų, Z = 2. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined to R = 0.0866 (wR₂ = 0.1836). The compound exhibits interesting one‐dimensional chain structures, which are further stacked through π‐π interactions to form supramolecular double chains. (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Hydrothermal synthesis and structure of a 2D supramolecular framework with right‐ and left‐helices based on mixed ligands

An exploration of the cobalt‐OH‐BDC‐bpp system under hydrothermal conditions, has led to the isolation of a novel framework [Co(OH‐BDC)(bpp)_0.5(H₂O)]_n (OH‐BDC = 5‐hydroxyisophthalic acid, bpp = 1,3‐bi(4‐pyridyl)propane). Single‐crystal X‐ray analysis reveals that it crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n. a = 10.235(8) Å, b =17.882(14) Å, c = 14.291(11) Å, β = 92.107(9)°.The cobalt ions are linked into an extended helical chain via OH‐BDC and mono‐coordinated bpp ligands through hydrogen‐bonding interactions. Further these helical chains are united together through the bridging bpp to form a 2D layer and the adjacent chains possess the opposite chirality. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Crystal structure of N‐(2‐methoxyphenyl)‐3,6‐diphenyl‐1,4‐dihydro‐1,2,4,5‐tetrazine‐1‐carbonamide

The title compound, C₂₂H₁₉N₅O₂, was prepared and its structure was determined by X‐ray diffraction [CCDC 216074]. The compound crystallizes from ethanol in the orthorhombic system, space group P2₁2₁2₁, with unit cell parameters: a =10.048(1) Å, b = 13.935 (2) Å, c =14.607(2) Å, Z =4, and V=2045.3(5) ų. The crystal structure was solved by direct methods and refined by full‐matrix least‐squares to a final R‐value of 0.0516 with 3621 unique reflections. The central six‐membered ring of the compound has a boat conformation and is not homoaromatic, in which adjacent atoms N1 and N4 deviate from the plane of the ring by 0.4546(33) Å and 0.3786(33) Å, respectively. (© 2005 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Crystal structure refinement of the ternary compound Cu2SnTe3 by X‐ray powder diffraction

The ternary compound Cu₂SnTe₃ crystallizes in the Imm2 (Nº 44) space group, Z = 2, with a = 12.833(4) Å, b = 4.274(1) Å, c = 6.043(1) Å, V = 331.5(1) ų. Its structure was refined from X‐ray powder diffraction data using the Rietveld method. The refinement of 25 instrumental and structural variables led to R_p = 10.2%, R_wp = 11.8%, R_exp = 7.7%, R_B = 10.6%, S = 1.6 and χ² = 2.6, for 5501 step intensities and 163 independent reflections. This compound is isostructural with Cu₂GeSe₃, and consists of a three‐dimensional arrangement of slightly distorted CuTe₄ and SnTe₄ tetrahedra connected by common corners. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)