Syntheses,Structures and Magnetic Properties of Two Coordination Polymers Based on 2, 2-Biphenyldicarboxylate Ligand

Two coordination polymers {[Co₃L₃(Me₂NH)₂]·(Me₂NH)}_n(1) and [CuL(bpy)]_n(2)(L=2,2'-biphenyl dicarboxylate ion, bpy=4,4'-bipyridine) were obtained and characterized. Compound 1 was synthesised via solvothermal method, with the L ligands adopting syn-syn-μ₂-η¹:η¹- and μ₂-η²-coordination modes and Co(II) centers being linked to form a 1D coordination chain with trinuclear Co₃ cluster as sub-units. Compound 2 was synthesized at room temperature, with the L ligand chelating the Cu(II) centers to form a 1D chain, which was further linked by the auxiliary 4,4'-bpy ligand to form a 3D coordination network. The results of variable temperature susceptibility studies reveal that there were ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic interactions between the paramagnetic metal centers in compounds 1 and 2, respectively.