Synthesis and Structure of a Dinuclear Copper（Ⅱ）- ditetrazolate Involving in situ Ligand Synthesis

The hydrothermal reaction of 1,2-dicyanobenzene with NaN3 in the presence of CuCl2, 2,2′-bipyridine and H2O affords a novel dinuclear copper(II)-ditetrazolate, [Cu(bpy)- (pdtz)]2 (Hpdtz = 5,5′-1,2-phenylene-ditetrazole, bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine). The pdtz ligand is generated in situ through Sharpless 2 3 cycloaddition reaction. Its crystal structure was deter- mined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction method. The crystal crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/n with a = 8.2096(16), b = 18.580(4), c = 11.838(2) , β = 103.12(3)o, V = 1758.5(6) 3, Z = 2, Mr = 863.83, Dc = 1.631 g/cm3, F(000) = 876 and μ = 1.272 mm-1. In this novel dinuclear structure, the pdtz ligand adopts a peculiar μ2-η1,η2 coordination mode.     

Two 3D supramolecular polymers constructed from an amino acid and a high-nuclear Ln6Cu24 cluster node

The first successful attempt to construct 3D supramolecular frameworks with high-nuclear 3d-4f heterometallic clusters as a node is reported. The self-assembly of Ln3+, Cu2+ and amino acid in solution leads to the formation of two polymers, 35-nuclear complex [Sm6Cu29] 1 with a primitive cubic net-like structure and 36-nuclear complex [Nd6Cu30] 2 with a face-centred cubic network type structure. Glycine and L-proline, respectively, were used as ligands. It should be noted that 2 has a chiral framework. X-ray structure analyses show that 1 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group (a=19.6451(8), b=20.4682(8), c=20.7046(8) A, alpha=89.453(1), beta=66.290(1), gamma=68.572(1) degrees, V=7003.0(5) A3 and Z=1) and 2 belongs to the cubic P2(1)3 space group (a=b=c=32.4341(3) A, V=34 119.7(5) A3 and Z=4). Both complexes utilize Ln6Cu24 octahedral clusters as nodes and trans-Cu(amino acid)2 groups as bridges. Electrical conductivity measurements reveal that both polymers behave as semiconductors.     

Synthesis, Structure and Luminescence of a Novel 2D Cadmium Coordination Polymer with a Ligand Generated in situ

The hydrothermal reaction of 1,2-dicyanobenzene with NaN3 in the presence of Cd(NO3)2 affords a novel 2D cadmium tetrazolyl-benzoate,{Cd(tzbz)(H2O)}n (H2tzbz is 2-(5-tetrazolyl)-benzoate). The tzbz ligand is generated in situ through the 2+3 Sharpless cycloaddition reaction and hydrolyzation. Its crystal structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction method. The crystal crystallizes in the orthorhombic system,space group Pbca with a=9.6659(19),b=7.6366(15),c=25.964(5) ,V=1916.5(7) 3,Z=8,Mr=318.57,Dc= 2.208 g/cm3,F(000)=1232 and μ=2.276 mm-1. The Cd(Ⅱ) atom is coordinated by four tzbz ligands and one water molecule to form a severely distorted pentangle bipyramid. While each tzbz ligand connects to four Cd(Ⅱ) atoms in a μ4-η1,η2,η1,η1,η1 coordination mode to construct a 2D architecture of the title complex. Additionally,the title complex exhibits strong fluorescence at room temperature in the solid state.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a New Glycinato Copper Compound

1 INTRODUCTION Amino acids (AA) are some of the most important biological ligands, and metal ions are known to par- ticipate in a variety of biological reactions, therefore, research on the coordination behavior of metal-ami- no acid complexes is one of the most essential ele- ments of chemical biology[1, 2]. For over three deca- des their structures have been of considerable inte- rest and importance in coordination chemistry[2, 3]. Studies of these relatively simple complexes may en- ha…     

Co-crystallization of Resorcin[4]arene Tetracarboxylic Acid with Triethylamine: Synthesis and Crystal Structure

Treatment of resorcin[4]arene tetracarboxylic acid 1 with triethylamine in the presence of Co(CH3COO)2·4H2O and 4,4'-bipyridine gave a co-crystallization 14-·4Et3NH+(C32H20O164-·4Et3NH+,Mr=1069.27) from ethanol and water.The compound was structurally determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.The crystal belongs to monoclinic,space group P21/n,with a=8.1763(18),b=12.913(3),c=28.724(7) ,β=97.574(4)o,V=3006.3(12) 3,Z=2,Dc=1.181 g/cm3,F(000)=1152,Rint=0.0275,T=293(2) K,μ=0.086 mm-1,the final R=0.0634 and wR=0.1752 for 5082 observed reflections with Ⅰ 2σ(Ⅰ).The co-crystallization is very stable at room temperature.Possibly,a network of N-H···O(=C) plays an important role in the structure.Meanwhile,the compound emits a weak cyan luminescence with peak maximum band at 458 nm.     

Microporous Zinc Formate for Efficient Separation of Acetylene over Carbon Dioxide

Separation of acetylene(C₂H₂) from carbon dioxide(CO₂) by adsorbents is very challenging owing to their high similarity on molecular shape and dimension. Exploring inexpensive and easily available porous materials is of importance to facilitate the practical implementation of the challenging but energy-efficient separation. Herein, we utilize an easily available porous material[Zn₃(HCOO)₆] for the selective separation of C₂H₂ over CO₂. Because of the pore confinement in[Zn₃(HCOO)₆](pore size of 0.47 nm) and accessible oxygen sites for preferential binding of C₂H₂, this material exhibits high low-pressure uptake for C₂H₂(63 cm³/cm³ at 10 kPa and 298 K) and high C₂H₂/CO₂ selectivity(7.4 under ambient conditions) that is comparable to those of out-performing porous materials. The efficient separation of[Zn₃(HCOO)₆] for C₂H₂/CO₂ mixture has also been confirmed by the breakthrough experiments.     

Hydrothermal Syntheses and Characterizations of Two One-dimensional Molybdenum 1,4-Butylenediphosphonates

1 INTRODUCTION Interest in metal phosphonate chemistry has in- creased in recent years, not only because of their rich structural chemistry[1～3] but also owing to their potential applications in catalysis, absorption and intercalation reaction[4～6]. The introduction of a se- cond metal-ligand component as a charge-compen- sating unit and structure-directing component into polyoxomolybdenum/oxovanadium organodi-phos- phonates has provided us a powerful method to syn- thesize this family o…     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Heterometallic Trinuclear Ni/Ag/S Compound

A new tri-nuclear mixed metal thiolate complex [Ag(PPh3)2]2[Ni(edtO2)2] 1 has been synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal diffraction.The molecule has a crystallographic inversion centre occupied in the central Ni(II) atom and the two silver(I) atoms are related by the inversion centre.The unique structural feature is that one of thiolates of each edt ligand has been oxidized to sulfinate from the precursor [Ni(edt)2]2-to the neutral linear trinuclear complex.The crystal structure belongs to the monoclinic system,space group P21/n with a = 13.581(11),b = 12.239(9),c = 22.316(17) ,β = 103.08(2)o,V = 3613(5) 3,Z = 2,Mr = 1571.87,Dc = 1.445 g/cm3,μ = 1.046 mm-1,F(000) = 1604,T = 293(2) K,the final R = 0.0652 and wR = 0.1499 for 6776 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I).     

Flexible porous coordination polymers constructed from 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)hydrazine via solvothermal in situ reduction of 4,4'-azopyridine

Solvothermal reactions of Zn(NO(3))(2), 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid (H(2)bdc), and 4,4'-azopyridine (azpy) in different conditions yielded [Zn(bdc)(bphy)]·DMF·H(2)O (1a, bphy = 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)hydrazine, DMF = N,N-dimethylformamide) and [Zn(bdc)(bphy)]·EtOH·H(2)O (1b) with two-fold interpenetrated dmp topology and [Zn(2)(bdc)(2)(bphy)]·1.5EtOH·H(2)O (2a) and [Zn(2)(bdc)(2)(bphy)]·DMA·1.5H(2)O (2b, DMA = N,N-dimethylacetamide) with two-fold interpenetrated pcu topology. The in situ reduction of azpy to bphy was confirmed by single-crystal structures and LC-MS analyses of the acid-digested crystalline samples, as well as controlled solvothermal experiments. Removal of the guest molecules in 1a/1b and 2a/2b converts the materials to guest-free phases [Zn(bdc)(bphy)] (1) and [Zn(2)(bdc)(2)(bphy)] (2), respectively, which were identified by PXRD. CO(2) sorption experiments performed at 195 and 298 K showed low porosity for 1 and gated sorption behavior for 2. At 298 K, 2 exhibits high selectivity for adsorbing CO(2) over CH(4).     

New lead-iodide formates with a strong second-harmonic generation response and suitable birefringence obtained by the substitution strategy

Nonlinear optical (NLO) crystals featuring a strong second-harmonic generation (SHG) response and suitable birefringence to achieve phase-matching are in urgent demand in industrial and commercial applications. Based on the substitution strategy, two new NLO lead-iodide formates, K₂[PbI₂(HCOO)₂] and Rb₂[PbI₂(HCOO)₂], have been successfully synthesized using a moderate mixed-solvothermal method. K₂[PbI₂(HCOO)₂] and Rb₂[PbI₂(HCOO)₂] exhibit strong phase-matching SHG responses of 8 and 6.8 × KDP, respectively, a suitable birefringence and transparent window covering most of the visible light and mid-IR region. Crystal structures and theoretical calculations unveil that the origins of the strong SHG response and suitable birefringence can be credibly attributed to the oriented arrangement of the highly distorted [PbI₂O₄] hexa-coordinated polyhedra, which are consistent in their local dipole moments, as well. This research provides a new strategy to explore high-performance NLO crystals.

K₂[PbI₂(HCOO)₂] and Rb₂[PbI₂(HCOO)₂] with highly distorted [PbI₂O₄] polyhedra in an oriented arrangement exhibit a very strong phase-matching SHG response, suitable birefringence, wide transparent windows and good thermal stability.