Polymeric and mixed carboxylate compounds: Crystal structure of [Zn(tiglate)0.54 (benzoate)1.46]x

The crystal structure of Zn(O₂CC(CH₃)CHCH₃)_0.54(O₂CC₆H₅)_1.46]_x has been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P2₁/c witha=10.311(1),b=13.170(1),c=19.000(2) Å,=91.895(7)°,V=2578.7 ų,Z=4,D _x=1.525g cm^–3, (Mo K)=0.71073 Å,=1–95 mm^–1, F(000)=1206,T=295K,R=0.046 for 4548 unique reflections. The two different carboxylates are randomly scrambled along a one dimensional polymer, made up of binuclear units connected by a syn-anti carboxylate bridge. Each binuclear unit contains three syn-syn carboxylates which bridge two zinc atoms. Vibrational data indicate that Zn(O₂CC(CH₃)CHCH₃)₂]_x has the same polymeric structure; orientation of tiglate is the same as for the mixed ligand compound. Recrystallization of mixed carboxylate species produces either an alteration in carboxylate ligand ratio, or a total separation of the two carboxylates, giving two different compounds.