Octa-membered Water Ring Chain Based on Sulfonic Group in Ni(II) Complex with 2-[(E)-(2-Oxidophenyl)methyleneamino] Ethanesulfonato and 2,2′-Bipyridinyl

The title compound, [Ni(tssb)(2,2-bipy)2]·5(H2O) 1 (tssbH2 =2-[(E)-(2-oxido- phenyl)methyleneamino]ethanesulfonato, 2,2-bipy = 2,2′-bipyridinyl), belongs to orthorhombic, space group Pbcn with a = 20.3983(18), b = 17.6929(15), c = 17.0897(15) nm, V = 6167.8(9) nm3, Mr = 688.38, Z = 8, Dc = 1.481 g·cm-3, F(000) = 2880, μ = 0.758 mm-1 and S =1.099. Each NiII atom is six-coordinated by one N and one O atoms from one tssb2-anion and four N atoms from two 2,2-bipy ligands to give a distorted octahedral geometry. Noticeably, there exists a rare octa-membered water ring which presents a 1D chain by sulfonic group.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel 3D Inorganic-organic Hybrid Metallic Coordination Polymer, [Na2Cd（2,6-pyda）（N3）2（H2O）6]n

A novel coordination polymer [Na2Cd（2,6-pyda）（N3）2（H2O）6]n （2,6-H2pyda = 2,6- pyridinedicarboxylic acid） has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to the monoclinic system, space group C2/c, with a = 24.416（4）, b = 10.7638（17）, c = 6.9224（11） A^°, β= 106.124（2）A^°, V = 1747.7（5） A^°3, Mr = 515.64, De= 1.960 g/cm^3,μ = 1.365 mm^-1, F（000） = 1024, Z = 4, the final R = 0.0426 and wR = 0.1320. In the title complex, there exist two kinds of metal centers in the structure, cadmium ions and sodium ions. The Cd（Ⅱ） atom shows a distorted pentagonal-dipyramidal geometry defined by two O and one N atoms from one deprotonated pyda ligand and four N atoms from four μ-1,1,3 azido groups. The adjacent cadmium atoms are bridged via two μ-1,1,3 azido groups, along the c axis to afford an extended chain. There is also a 2D network which is comprised of binuclear subunits [NaE（H2O）6] connected by O atoms from coordinated water between the adjacent Cdn（pyda）n（Na）2n infinite chains. Furthermore, each cadmium atom is connected with four adjacent sodium atoms through the bridging N3- ligand in μ-1,3 patterns. Thus, the title complex exhibits a novel three-dimensional network structure.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel Zinc Phosphonate Compound： [Zn（phen）（m-OOCC6H4PO3H）]

A novel zinc（H） metal phosphonate compound [Zn（phen）（m-OOCC6H4PO3H）] 1 （phen = phenanthroline） has been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. Single-crystal X-ray structure analysis reveals that compound 1 belongs to the triclinic system, space group P1 with a = 9.3356（19）, b = 10.203（2）,c = 10.743（2）A,α = 76.3030（70）, β= 69.2317（51）, y = 84.3833（74）°,V = 929.4（3） ,A3, Z = 2, C2OH15N2O5PZn, Mr = 459.68, Dc = 1.643 g/cm^3,μ= 1.444, mm^-1, F（000） = 468, the final R = 0.0330 and wR = 0.0848. In the structure, the central ion Zn（H） is five-coordinated, linking three O atoms with one from carboxyl and the other two from phosphonyl group. The remained two coordinate sites were occupied by two N atoms from one phen molecule to form the asymmetric unit. Then every two adjacent asymmetric units are bridged by the O atoms from phosphonate group and carboxyl to give rise to a 1D chain along the b axis. These chains are constructed by weak π-π stacking interactions and C-H…π interactions to generate a 3D supramolecular framework.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Keggin Polyoxometalate [Co^Ⅱ（2,2′-bipy）2（H2O）]2[SiW^Ⅵ12O40]·2H2O

A Keggin-type tungstosilicate compound [Co^Ⅱ（2,2′-bipy）2（H2O）]2[SiW^Ⅵ12O40]·2H2O 1 （bipy = bipyridine） was prepared by a hydrothermal method for the first time. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction revealed that 1 （C40H40Co2N8O44SiW12） crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P1 with a = 10.4979（6）, b = 13.3946（7）, c = 13.5756（8）A, α= 70.0769（18）, β = 68.910（3）, γ = 74.186（4）°, V = 1649.84（16）A^3, Mr = 3688.95, Z = 1, Dc = 3.713 mg·m^-3, μ = 21.432 mm^-1, F（000） = 1644, S = 1.058, the final R = 0.0511 and wR =0.1023 for 6523 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. Compound 1 consists of two coordinated cation fragments [Co^Ⅱ（2,2′-bipy）2（H2O）]^2＋, one normal Keggin polyanion unit [SiW^Ⅵ12O40]^4- and two lattice water molecules. To be noted, each polyanion unit is linked to two cation fragments by its two surface terminal oxygen atoms and two cobalt atoms of two cation fragments forming an organic-inorganic hybrid unit in 1. Furthermore, the compound shows strong photoluminescence property in the solid state at room temperature.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel Dinuclear Co（ Ⅱ ） Complex： [Co2（2,2＇-bpy）2（μ-L）e（L）2（μ-H2O）] （HL = 4-Chlorobenzoic Acid）

ABSTRACT A new 4-chlorobenzoic acid bridge Co（Ⅱ ） complex [[Co2（2,2＇-bpy）2（μ-L）e（L）2（μ-H2O）] （HL = 4-chlorobenzoic acid） has been obtained by hydrothermal synthesis, and X-ray single-crystal diffraction analysis shows that it crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a = 22.537（5）, b = 16.212（3）, c = 15.306（3） A, β= 124.37（3）°, V= 4616.1（16）A3, Mr = 1070.45, Dc = 1.540 g/cm3, Z = 4, p = 1.012 mm-1, F（000） = 2176, the final R = 0.0338 and wR= 0.0810. The title complex is composed of dinuclear [Co2（2,2＇-bpy）2（μ-L）2（L）2（μ-HaO）] molecules. Each Co（Ⅱ ） atom is coordinated by two nitrogen atoms from one 2,2’-bipyridine ligand, three oxygen atoms from three 4-chlorobenzoic ions and another oxygen atom from one water molecule. The two Co（Ⅱ） atoms are connected by two 4-chlorobenzoic ions and one bridged water molecule. The dinuclear molecules are interlinked by hydrogen bond and π-π stacking interactions into a three-dimensional supramolecular network.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis and Structural Characterization of two Hybrid Keggin-based Polyoxometalates

Two new hybrid polyoxotungstates, [Co（2,2＇-bipy）3][a-H5PW11CoO40]-3H2O 1 and [Fe（2,2＇-bipy）3]2[a-HBW12O40]-2.5H2O 2 （2,2＇-bipy = 2,2＇-dipyridyl）, have been hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by IR, TGA and single-crystal X-ray structural analyses. The results of X-ray crystallography analyses exhibit that 1 consists of one a-Keggin anion [a-H5PW11CoO40]2- and one isolated [Co（2,2＇-bipy）3]2＋ complex, while 2 is constructed from one a-Keggin anion [a- HBW12O40]4- and two isolated [Fe（2,2＇-bipy）3]2＋ cations. The data for 1： orthorhombic system, space group Pbcn, a = 16.062（6）, b = 27.278（10）, c = 16.951（6）A, V = 7427（5）A3 and Z = 4; and those for 2： triclinic system, space group P1, a = 13.787（3）, b = 17.857（5）, c = 18.918（5）A, a = 88.009（12）, β = 72.768（10）, γ = 74.935（10）°, V = 4291（2）A3 and Z = 2.     

Solvothermal Synthesis and Structure Studies of a Mixed-valence Oxochloromolybdenum Complex

Emerald green crystals of a new mixed-valence oxochloromolybdenum complex,Mo(OH)2(2,2′-bipy)Cl2.[MoO(2,2′-bipy)Cl3]2, were obtained in an attempt to synthesize the Mo-S cluster compounds under solvothermal conditions. The title compound was characterized by EPR and X-ray single-crystal diffraction techniques. Crystallographic data: orthorhombic, space group Fdd2, a = 12.684(1), b = 21.518(2), c = 29.096(3)A, Mr = 1103.97, V= 7941(1)A^3, Z= 8, Dc =1.843 g/cm^3,μ= 1.514 mm^-1, F(000) = 4304, R = 0.0654 and wR = 0.1544 for 1944 observed reflections with 1 ≥/ 2σ(I). The compound consists of two different neutral molecules, Mo^IV-(OH)2(2,2′-bipy)Cl2 and MoVO(2,2′-bipy)Cl3. Both Mo^IV and Mo^V ions are in a distorted octahedral environment. The Mo(1)^IV atom is surrounded by two Cl^- ions and two O atoms from OH^- and two N atoms from a 2,2′-bipy ligand. The Mo(2) atom is surrounded by three Cl^- ions, one O^2- anion and two N atoms from another 2,2“-bipy ligand. The bipyridine occupies two cis-equatorial sites, while the Cl^- ions are located at the axial and equatorial positions.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a New Manganese（Ⅱ） Complex with 2,4-Pyridine-dicarboxylic Acid and 2,2′-Bipyridine Ligands

A new metal-organic complex [Mn2（PDC）2（bipy）2（H2O）2] （H2PDC = 2,4-pyridine-dicarboxylic acid, bipy = 2,2′-bipyridine） 1 has been hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectrum, TG and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in triclinic, space group P ^-1 with a = 7.376（3）, b = 9.990（4）, c = 11.950（5） A^°, α= 75.217（5）, β = 78.052（5）, γ = 70.655（5）°, V = 796.0（5）A^°3, C34HE6Mn2N6O10, Mr = 788.49, De = 1.645 g/cm^3,μ（MoKa） = 0.866 mm^-1, F（000） = 235, Z = 1, the final R = 0.0425 and wR = 0.0700 for 1971 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. In the crystal structure, the manganese atom is six-coordinated by two carboxylate oxygen atoms from two different PDC ligands, one aqua ligand, and three nitrogen atoms from 2,2′-bipy and PDC ligands, giving a distorted octahedral geometry. It exhibits a three-dimensional supramolecular network defined by O-H…O hydrogen-bonding interactions.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Luminescent Properties of [Ag（bzdmpymt）]6·2MeOH （bzdmpymtH = 5-Benzyl-4,6-dimethylpyrimidine-2-thione）

Reaction of AgAc with bzdmpymtH in MeOH resulted in the title compound [Ag（bzdmpymt）]6-2MeOH （1.2MeOH）, which was structurally characterized by elemental analysis, IR, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. 1.2MeOH belongs to the triclinic system, space group Pi, with a = 10.930（2）, b = 11.646（2）, c = 16.794（3）A, a = 103.97（3）, β = 97.07（3）, γ = 97.94（3）°, V = 2027.2（7） A3, Z = 1, μ = 1.629 mm^-1, Dc = 1.710 mg/m3, T = 193（2） K, CsoH86Ag6N12O2S6, Mr = 2087.25, F（000） = 1044, S = 1.034, R = 0.0355 and wR = 0.0709. In 1.2MeOH, six silver（I） atoms are held together by six bzdmpymt ligands through N and S atoms to form a water-wheel-shaped structure. Each Ag atom is coordinated by two S atoms from two bzdmpymt ligands and one N atom from the third bzdmpymt ligand, giving a trigonal planar coordination geometry. Interactions between the CH3 group of bzdmpymt ligand and one pyrimidyl nitrogen atom in an adjacent molecule afford a one-dimensional hydrogen-bonding chain running along the b axis. The luminescent property of 1.2MeOH was also investigated.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Luminescence Property of [MnL2（bipy）（H2O）2]n

A new one-dimensional Mn（Ⅱ） complex, [MnL2（bipy）（H2O）2]n 1, has been obtained by the reaction of MnCl2·4H2O, 2,2＇-bipyridine （bipy） and 1-（4-phenoxyacetate）-5-thioacetatetetrazole （H2L）. The crystal crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group Pi with a = 7.6088（2）, b = 12.2795（2）, c = 13.6617（3）A, α = 75.416（2）, β =79.264（2）, γ = 74.271（2）°, V = 1179.48（4） A3, Z = 2, Mr = 555.43, F（000） = 570, Dc = 1.564 g/cm^3, μ = 0.704 mm^-1, the final R = 0.0454 and wR = 0.0849 for 3127 observed reflections （Ⅰ〉 2σ（Ⅰ））. The Mn（Ⅱ） is six-coordinated by two water molecules, two N atoms from bipy and two carboxylate O atoms from two L^2- to form a distorted octahedral geometry. Each L^2- ligand serves as a bridging ligand to link two Mn（Ⅱ） atoms, leading to a single-strand zigzag coordination polymer. Hydrogen-bonding interactions between adjacent chains as well as π-π stacking interactions extend the complex into a three-dimensional supramolecular architecture. Moreover, the title compound emits strong red fluorescent light （λem（max） = 610 nm） in EtOH solution.     

Crystal Structure and Magnetic and Fluorescent Properties of a New Copper（II） Complex Cu2（L）4（2,2＇-bipy）2（H2O）2

A new copper（II） complex Cu2（L）a（2,2＇-bipy）2（H2O）2 （1） has been synthesized with 2-benzoylbenzoic acid （HL） and 2,2＇-bipyridin as ligands. The crystal belongs to a monoclinic system with space group Cc, a = 13.9979（II）, b = 15.9888（13）, c = 30.306（3） A, β = 100.8700（10）°, V= 6661.1（10） A3, Dc= 1.372 g/cm3, Z = 8, F（000） = 2840, the final GOOF = 1.018, R= 0.0685, and wR= 0.1731. There are two mononuclear Cu（L）2（2,2＇-bipy）（H20） units in the crystal of 1. Each Cu（II） cation is coordinated by five atoms. The magnetic and fluorescent properties of 1 were studied. The results show that 1 exhibits weak paramagnetism, and when the excitation wavelength is at 616 nm, it has an intense fluorescent emission band around 482 nm.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Electrochemical Properties of a One-dimensional Chain Coordination Polymer [Mn （NAA ）2（ 4,4′-bipy ） （H2O）4]n

A novel one-dimensional chain coordination polymer [Mn（NAAh（4,4′-bipy）（H2O）4], has been synthesized with a-naphthaleneacetic acid, 4,4′-bipy and manganese（Ⅱ） sulfate as raw materials. Crystal data for this complex： monoclinic, space group P21/c, a = 1.1421（2）, b = 1.6337（3）, c = 0.94177（19） nm, β = 112.15（3）°, V = 1.6275（6） nm^3, De = 1.407 g/cm^3, Z = 2, μ（MoKa） = 0.467 mm^-1, F（000） = 722, S = 1.007, R= 0.0412 and wR = 0.1022. The crystal structure shows that two neighboring manganese（Ⅱ） ions are linked together by one 4,4′-bipy molecule, and the whole complex molecule forms a one-dimensional chain structure. Each manganese（Ⅱ） ion is coordinated with two oxygen atoms of two a-naphthaleneacetic acid molecules, two nitrogen atoms of two 4,4′-bipy molecules and two oxygen atoms from two water molecules, giving a distorted octahedral coordination geometry. The electrochemical properties were also analyzed.     

Crystal Structures and Photoluminescence of Two New Tetrazole-based Complexes

The solution reactions of the metal salts with 2,2＇-bipyfidine （2,2＇-bipy） and ethyl tetrazole-5-carboxylate （Hetzc） afforded two new tetrazole-based complexes M（2,2＇-bipy）2（etzc）2 （M=Mn 1, Zn 2）, and their crystal structures were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. Crystallographic data for 1： C28H26MnN12O4, Mr = 649.55, monoclinic, space group C2/c, a= 19.326（15）, b = 11.051（6）, c = 16.388（13）А,β= 117.38（4）° V= 3108（4） А^3, Z= 4, Dc = 1.388 g/cm^3, F（000） = 1340, R = 0.0557 and wR = 0.1269; and those for 2： C28H26ZnN12O4, Mr = 659.98, monoclinic, space group C2/c, a = 19.173（4）, b = 11.006（2）, c = 16.266（4） А, β= 118.11（3）°, V= 3027.4（11） А^3, Z = 4, Dc=1.448 g/cm3, F（000） = 1360, R = 0.0428 and wR = 0.1000. The structures of 1 and 2 are isomorphic and consist of isolated neutral mononuclear units. The metal atoms have highly distorted octahedral coordination environments with two N atoms from two etzc ligands and four N atoms from two 2,2＇-bipy molecules. The isolated mononuclear units are connected by π…π stacking interactions to generate one-dimensional chains. The thermal stability and photoluminescence have also been discussed.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel Tetranuclear Zinc（Ⅱ） Coordination Polymer [Zn4（o-bda）4（p-pbim）4]n

A novel tetranuclear zinc（H） coordination polymer [Zn4（o-bda）a（p-pbim）4]n 1 （p-pbim = 4-pyridylbenzimidazole, o-bda2 = o-phenylenediacetic acid dianion） has been synthesized by a hydrothermal method and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and X-ray singlecrystal diffraction. The title complex crystallizes in monoclinic, space group of P21/n with α = 14.231（1）, b = 16.257（1）, c = 16.794（1） ]k, β = 100.26（1）°, V = 3823.1（2）A3, Z = 8, Dc = 1.573 g/cm^3,β = 1.321 mm^-1, F（000） = 1856, R = 0.0420 and wR = 0.111. The Zn（1） atom assumes a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry, involving three carboxyl O atoms from two different o-bda ligands and two N atoms from two p-pbim ligands. The Zn（2） atom is coordinated by two oxygens from two distinct bda2- anions and two nitrogen atoms from two p-pbim ligands to form a distorted tetrahedral geometry. The Zn（Ⅱ） atoms are alternately interlinked by o-bda ligands in bis-monodentate or chelating-bidentate and monodentate modes into one-dimensional undulate chains along axis c with the adjacent Zn…Zn distances of 8.32 and 8.47 A. Such neighboring chains are further extended into a 1D bi-chain structure with two different subrings A and B, which are 32- and 14-membered rings through interchain p-pbim ligands. There exists a 2D supramolecular network linked by intermolecular hydrogen-bonding interactions between the uncoordinated carboxylate 0（4） atom or coordinated carboxylate 0（7） atom and the uncoordinated imidazolyl N（2） and N（5） atoms with the O...N distances to be 2.695 and 2.807A.     

Crystal Structure and Thermal Stability Properties of a New 1D Chain Cu（ll） Coordination Polymer with 2,3-Pyridinedicarboxylic Acid as the Ligand

A new 1D chain copper coordination polymer [CuE（H2L）2（C10HsN2）（HEO）2]n＇3n（H20） with 2,3-pyridinedi carboxylic acid （H2L） and 2,2＇-bipyridine （2,2＇-bipy） as ligands has been synthesized in the mixed ethanol and water solvents. Crystal data for this complex are as follows： monoclinic, space group P2Jc, a = 7.7713（7）, b = 27.478（3）, c = 13.2621（13）/1,, fl = 100.6940（10）, V= 2782.8（5） A3, Dc = 1.722 g/cm3, Z = 4, p = 1.61 mm-1, F（000） = 1472, the final R = 0.0363 and wR = 0.0933. In the crystal structure, the whole molecule consists of two cooper ions, two H2L, one 2,2＂-bipy molecule and six water molecules. Each central copper ion is coordinated with three oxygen atoms from two H2L and one water molecule, two nitrogen atoms from one 2,2＇-bipy molecule and two H2L, giving a distorted tetragonal pyramidal geometry. Thermal stability properties of the complex were investigated.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of [Zn(FcCOO)2(2,2′-bipy)(H2O)]2·H2O

A novel complex [Zn(FcCOO)2(2,2′-bipy)(H2O)]2·H2O (Fc = (η5-C5H5)Fe(η5-C5H4), 2,2′-bipy = 2,2′-bipyridine) has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 6.8187(4), b = 21.7155(13), c = 19.7411(12) (A), α = 90, β = 97.7420(10), γ = 90°, C64H58Fe4Zn2N4O11, Mr = 1413.28, V = 2896.4(3) (A)3, Dc = 1.620 g/cm3, Z = 2, F(000) = 1444, μ(MoKα) = 1.857 mm-1, R = 0.0523 and wR = 0.0982 for 3219 observed reflections (I ＞ 2σ(I)). Structural analysis shows that the zinc atom is coordinated with three oxygen atoms from two ferrocenemonocarboxylates and one water molecule together with two nitrogen atoms from 2,2′-bipyridine, giving a distorted square-pyramidal coordination geometry. The complex molecules are linked to form an infinite one-dimensional chain by both intermolecular hydrogen bonds and π-π stacking interactions of the bipyridine rings.     

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Electrochemical Properties of One-dimensional Chain Coordination Polymer [Co（Ⅱ）（C6H5CH=CHCOOH）2（4,4＇-bipy）（H2O）5]n

A one-dimensional chain coordination polymer [Co（Ⅱ）（C6H5CH--CHCOOH）2（4,4＇- bipy）（H20）5]n has been synthesized with cinnamylic acid, 4,4＇-bipy and cobaltous chloride as raw materials. Crystal data for this complex： monoclinic, space group P21/c, a = 1.1481（3）, b = 1.1230（2）, c = 1.1759（3） nm, β = 97.054（4）^o, V= 1.5046（6） nm^3, Mr= 617.50, Dc = 1.363 g/cm^3, Z = 2, ,u（MoKa） = 0.627 mm^-1, F（000） = 646, S = 1.062, R 0.0443 and wR = 0.1178. The crystal structure shows that two neighboring cobalt（ID ions are linked together by one 4,4＇-bipy, and the whole complex molecule adopts a one-dimensional chain structure. Each cobalt（H） ion is coordinated with two nitrogen atoms from two 4,4＇-bipy molecules and four oxygen atoms from four water molecules, giving a distorted octahedral coordination geometry. The electrochemical properties were analyzed by combining with the crystal structure.     

Synthesis,Characterization and Crystal Structure Determination of a Thiocyanato Bridged One-dimensional Polymeric Complex of Cadmium（Ⅱ）

A new one-dimensional polymeric complex [Cd（SCN）2（H2O）]L （L = N,N′-bis（furan- 2-ylmethylene）hydrazine） has been synthesized and characterized by IR, UV spectra, TG-DTA technique and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. It crystallizes in triclinic, pace group P1^- with a = 5.9268（8）, b = 10.8678（15）, c = 13.3671（19） A, α = 109.295（2）, β = 95.092（2）, γ = 97.8580（10）°, V = 796.70（19）A^3, Z = 2, C12H10CdN4O3S2, Mr = 434.76, μ = 1.648 mm^-1, Dc = 1.812 g/cm^3, F（000） = 428, R = 0.0308 and wR = 0.0769. The crystal structure reveals that the structure of [Cd（SCN）2（H2O）]n features di-μ-1,3-thiocyante bridges and 1D chains. The octahedrally coordinated Cd atom is surrounded by one oxygen atom from water molecule, three S atoms and two N atoms from five di-μ-1,3 thiocyanato bridges. The Cd atoms are connected by two di-μ-1,3 thiocyanato bridges with the Cd（1）…Cd（1A） separation of 4.239（1） A and Cd（1）...Cd（1B） of 5.852（1）/~. In addition, the one-dimensional straight chain structure is further connected by multiform intermolecular N-H…O hydrogen bonds and π-π interactions to form a three-dimensional supramolecular structure.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of [Zn(FcCOO)2(2,2′-bipy)(H2O)]2·H2O

A novel complex [Zn(FcCOO)2(2,2′-bipy)(H2O)]2·H2O (Fc = (η5-C5H5)Fe(η5-C5H4), 2,2′-bipy = 2,2′-bipyridine) has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 6.8187(4), b = 21.7155(13), c = 19.7411(12) (A), α = 90, β = 97.7420(10), γ = 90°, C64H58Fe4Zn2N4O11, Mr = 1413.28, V = 2896.4(3) (A)3, Dc = 1.620 g/cm3, Z = 2, F(000) = 1444, μ(MoKα) = 1.857 mm-1, R = 0.0523 and wR = 0.0982 for 3219 observed reflections (I ＞ 2σ(I)). Structural analysis shows that the zinc atom is coordinated with three oxygen atoms from two ferrocenemonocarboxylates and one water molecule together with two nitrogen atoms from 2,2′-bipyridine, giving a distorted square-pyramidal coordination geometry. The complex molecules are linked to form an infinite one-dimensional chain by both intermolecular hydrogen bonds and π-π stacking interactions of the bipyridine rings.     

A New Complex [Ni（L）2]·2H2O Containing an Interesting Six-membered Water Ring （HL = 2-Iminomethyl-6-methoxy-phenol）

A new complex, [Ni（L）2]·2（H2O） I （HL = 2-iminomethyl-6-methoxyphenol）, has been synthesized and structurally determined. The crystal belongs to the trigonal system, space group R3- with a = 1.9341 （3）, b = 1.9341 （3）, C = 1.2048（2） nm, V = 3.9029（11） nm^3, Mr = 395.05, Z = 9, Dc = 1.513 g·cm^-3, F（000） = 1854,μ= 1.153 mm^-1 and S = 1.014. Each Ni^Ⅱ atom is four-coordinated by two N and two O atoms from two different L anions to give a slightly distorted square-plane geometry. The complex forms a 3-D network structure through N-H...O and O-H...O hydrogen bonds containing an interesting six-membered water ring.