Syntheses, structures, and magnetic properties of three supramolecular isomeric Cu(ii) square grid networks: Solvents effect on the ligand linkages

Gui Lei Liu, Jian Biao Song, Qi Ming Qiu, Hui Li

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Abstract

Reactions of deprotonated (E)-3-(quinolin-4-yl) acrylic acid (QCA) with Cu(NO3)2 in different solvents/templates gave three supramolecular isomers: [Cu(QCA)2]2·6H2O·(CH3)2CO (1), [Cu(QCA)2]·5H2O·CH3OH (2) and [Cu(QCA)2]·DMSO (3). Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses revealed that 1, 2 and 3 are all 2D square grid networks, but with different metal fragments and ligand conformations, based on the remarkable effect of solvents. Interestingly, a catenarian water pentamer and a water tape composed of cyclic water pentamers were observed in the crystal lattice of 1 and 2 respectively, which played a crucial role in not only the stabilization but also the template direction of the formation of the 3D stacking crystal host. Moreover, because of the different coordination modes and intramolecular interactions, 1, 2 and 3 showed different magnetic properties.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1321-1329
Number of pages9
JournalCrystEngComm
Volume22
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Feb 2020

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