Square helix versus zigzag chain of group 12 metal coordination polymers with 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane (dppe)

Xiaoqing Liu, Yanyan Liu, Yongjing Hao, Xiao Juan Yang*, Biao Wu

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Abstract

A novel 1D square-helical coordination polymer [ZnI22-dppe)]n (1) was synthesized by the reaction of ZnI2 with 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane (dppe), while zigzag chains [MX22-dppe)]n were obtained by using smaller anions (Cl- and Br-) and larger metal ions (Cd2+ and Hg2+).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)511-513
Number of pages3
JournalInorganic Chemistry Communications
Volume13
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 1,2-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane
  • Coordination polymers
  • Group 12 metals
  • Helix

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