Thermal,spectroscopic and structural studies of zinc(II) complex with nicotinamide

The zinc(II) complex with nicotinamide (ncam) was prepared and investigated by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, infrared spectrum (FTIR), conductivity and thermal analysis techniques. The formula of complex is [Zn(ncam)₂(H₂O)₄](NO₃)₂·2H₂O. The nicotinamide molecule has three following donor sites: pyridine ring nitrogen, aminonitrogen and carbonyl group oxygen. In this monomeric complex, the Zn(II) ion is six-coordinated by two pyridine ring N atoms and four water O atoms in a slightly distorted octahedral arrangement. In the crystal structure, intermolecular O-H…O and N-H…O hydrogen bonds link the molecules to form a supramolecular structure. The complex is stable up to 323 and above 360 K it dehydrates in one step losing six water molecules. The dehydration proceeds in the range of 360–438 K, and its enthalpy value is equal to 62.6±1.5 kJ mol⁻¹.