Syntheses and crystal structures of four supramolecular halides/pseudohalides: [(ZnCl4)(BPX)], [(CdCl4)(BPX)], [(HgCl4)(BPX)], and [Cu4(SCN)6(BPX)] n directed by 1,4-Bis(pyridinium)xylol cations

Wen Zhen Fu, Han Qi Wang, Bei Wang, Hao Jie Duan, Xin Xin Cui, Wei Juan Wang, Zhe Guang Wang, Zhen Hua Zhang, Xiu Cun Liu, Yun Yin Niu

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Abstract

Four supramolecular compounds, [(ZnCl4)(BPX)] 1, [(CdCl 4)(BPX)] 2, [(HgCl4)(BPX)] 3 and [Cu4(SCN) 6(BPX)]n4 (BPX = 1, 4-bis(pyridinium)xylol), were synthesized and characterized by IR spectrum and X-ray crystallography. The crystal structures of 1-3 show that they all crystallize in monoclinic systems with mononuclear tetrachlorometallate structure. Compound 4 crystallizes in triclinic system, space group P-1 in which four SCN-ions serve as bridging ligands to link four Cu(I) ions, giving rise to a 16-numbered ring. Many 16-membered rings are bridged by SCN- to form a one-dimensional chain structure.Furthermore, Cu-Cu bonds bridge two chain structures to form a one-dimensional complex chain structure. Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)272-278
Number of pages6
JournalSynthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic, Metal-Organic and Nano-Metal Chemistry
Volume41
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

Keywords

  • 1,4-bis(pyridinium)xylol
  • Coordination polymer
  • Crystal structure

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