Abstract: | Two new transition metal complexes, Ni(bipy)2Cl]·ClO4 (bipy = 2,2'-bipyridine) 1 and Zn(bipy)2Cl]·BF4 2, have been synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Both 1 and 2 crystallize in monoclinic space group P21/n with Z = 4. For 1, a = 10.776(1), b = 12.067(1), c = 16.146(2)(A), β= 93.021(2)o, V = 2031.9(4)(A)3, Mr = 505.98, Dc = 1.654 g/cm3, μ = 1.255 mm-1, F(000) = 1032, the final R = 0.0406 and wR = 0.1002 for 3983 observed reflections with Ⅰ > 2σ(I). For 2, a = 10.758(4), b = 12.058(4), c = 16.135(5) (A), β = 104.57(1)o, V = 2025.7(12) (A)3, Mr = 500.00, Dc = 1.639 g/cm3, μ = 1.396 mm-1, F(000) = 1008, the final R = 0.0470 and wR = 0.1237 for 3759 observed reflections with Ⅰ > 2σ(I). The crystal structures of 1 and 2 are isostructural with very similar supramolecular structures. A one-dimen- sional zigzag double hydrogen-bonding-chain is generated by the intermolecular M-bipy …anion…bipy--M hydrogen bonding interactions between the chelating ligands of bipy and anion. |