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Two-Dimensional 3d–4f Heterometallic Coordination Polymers: Syntheses, Crystal Structures, and Magnetic Properties of Six New Co(II)–Ln(III) Compounds

2014

Six new heterometallic cobalt(II)-lanthanide(III) complexes of formulas [Ln(bta)(H2O)2]2[Co(H2O) 6]·10H2O [Ln = Nd(III) (1) and Eu(III) (2)] and [Ln2Co(bta)2(H2O)8] n·6nH2O [Ln = Eu(III) (3), Sm(III) (4), Gd(III) (5), and Tb(III) (6)] (H4bta = 1,2,4,5-benzenetretracaboxylic acid) have been synthesized and characterized via single-crystal X-ray diffraction. 1 and 2 are isostructural compounds with a structure composed of anionic layers of [Ln(bta)(H2O)2]n n- sandwiching mononuclear [Co(H2O)6]2+ cations plus crystallization water molecules, which are interlinked by electrostatic forces and hydrogen bonds, leading to a supramolecular three-dimensional network. 3-6 are also isostructural compou…

Design of 3d–4f molecular squares through the [Fe{(HB(pz)3)}(CN)3]− metalloligand

2018

A new series of {FeIII2LnIII2} heterobimetallic squares of general formula [FeIII{HB(pz)3}(CN)(μ-CN)2Ln(pyim)x(NO3)2(H2O)y]2·zH2O [Ln = La (1), Gd (2), Tb (3) and Dy (4); {HB(pz)3}− = hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate and pyim = 2-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyridine; x = 2, y = 0 (1), x = y = 1 (2–4) and z = 10 (1), 6 (2), 2.76 (3), 4 (4)] were synthesized by reacting the low-spin [FeIII{HB(pz)3}(CN)3]− complex anion with the preformed [LnIII(pyim)x(NO3)2(H2O)y]+ complex cation [formed in situ by mixing the lanthanide(III) salt and the pyim ligand]. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction shows that 1–4 crystallize in the P triclinic space group, 2–4 being isomorphous. In all cases, the structure comprises neutra…

White light emitting silsesquioxane based materials: the importance of a ligand with rigid and directional arms

2022

The synthesis of a novel polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane functionalized with eight rigid and directional terpyridine-based arms (Ter-POSS) was successfully achieved via a Sonogashira reaction. The POSS based ligand was extensively characterized using different techniques including 1H, 13C and 29Si NMR as well as UV-Vis and fluorescence spectroscopies. The assembly of these nano-caged units in the presence of different transition metal ions (Fe2+, Zn2+ and Cu2+) as well as of a cation from the lanthanides (Eu3+) was investigated using absorption and emission spectroscopies. The final materials display an evident emission in different regions of the visible spectrum as a function of the …

Crystal growth and structural remarks on malonate-based lanthanide coordination polymers

2016

The synthesis, structural characterization and thermal study of new coordination polymers (CPs) of formula [Ln2(mal)3(H2O)5]·2H2O [Ln = Ho (1·2H2O), Tb (1a), Dy (1b), Er (1c) and Yb (1d); mal = malonate], [Ln2(mal)3(H2O)6] [Ln = Sm (2) and Ce (2a)], [Ce2(mal)3(H2O)6]·2H2O (3·2H2O) and [Ce2(mal)3(H2O)3]·2H2O (4·2H2O) are presented. Complexes 1–4 have been also characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The structure of 2 was previously reported (Elsegood, M. R. J., Husain, S., Private Communication, 2014) and it is very close to that of 3. In the light of these results and those previously reported in the literature for malonate-containing lanthanide(III) complexes, a detailed overvi…

Comparison of the polymorphs and solvates of two analogous fungicides—a case study of the applicability of a supramolecular synthon approach in cryst…

2011

The polymorphism and solvate formation of thiophanate-ethyl (TE), a fungicidal active, were investigated by solvent crystallization and compared to a close analogue, thiophanate-methyl (TM). Four polymorphs and seven solvates of TE were found and structurally compared with the previously found two polymorphs and fourteen solvates of TM by analyzing the hydrogen bonding patterns and using fingerprint plots, packing coefficients and lattice energies. TE and TM have the same functional groups that can build identical supramolecular synthons. Despite the strong similarities, the polymorphs and solvates of the two actives show significant differences in hydrogen bonding and packing. The results …

Bistability in Iron(II) Spin-Crossover Systems: A Supramolecular Function

2007

Supramolecular Spintronic Devices: Spin Transitions and Magnetostructural Correlations in[Fe4IIL4]8+[2×2]-Grid-Type Complexes

2003

The magnetism of a series of tetranuclear complexes of the [Fe4IIL4]8+ [2x2]-grid-type was investigated, revealing the occurrence of spin transition behavior within this class of compounds. The phenomenon depends directly on the nature of the substituent R(1) in the 2-position on the central pyrimidine group of the ligand L. All Fe(II) ions in compounds with R(1) substituents favoring strong ligand fields (R(1)=H; OH) remain completely in the diamagnetic low-spin state. Only complexes bearing R(1) substituents attenuating the ligand field by steric (and to a lesser extent electronic) effects (R(1)=Me; Ph) exhibit spin transition behavior triggered by temperature. In general, gradual and inc…

Mononuclear and binuclear copper(II) complexes with bis(2-imidazolyl)(bis(methoxycarbonyl)methylmethane) (BIBM), a tripodal bis(imidazole) based liga…

2013

Two new Cu(II) complexes with bis(2-imidazolyl) (bis(methoxycarbonyl)methylmethane) (BIBM), a tridentate bis(imidazole) based ligand with the formula [Cu(BIBM) 2 ](ClO 4 ) 2 ( 1 ) and [{Cu(BIBM)(H 2 O)} 2 (μ 1,2,3,4 -C 2 O 4 )](C 4 O 4 )·6H 2 O ( 2 ) have been synthesized and characterized. Compound 1 shows mononuclear cationic [Cu(BIBM) 2 ] 2+ units and perchlorate ions. The coordination around the Cu(II) ion shows a tetragonally-elongated octahedral geometry. The BIBM ligand acts as a k 3 -N,N’,O tripodal ligand, through two imidazole N atoms and a weak Cu–O(carboxymethyl) axial interaction. In the crystal structure cations and anions connect through H-bonds generating linear chains. Line…

Single chain magnets based on the oxalate ligand.

2008

The anionic oxalate-bridged bimetallic chain [Co(H2O)2Cr(ox)3]- shows slow relaxation of the magnetization, typical of the so-called single-chain magnets, when crystallized in segregated layers in a mixed salt with the supramolecular cations [C12H24O6K]+ and [(C12H24O6)(FC6H4NH3)]+. This is the first time that such phenomenon has been observed in an oxalate-bridge material. In view of the wide synthetic versatility exhibited by the oxalate ligand, it opens the door for the realization of a complete family of SCM materials whose physical properties might be tuned by the suitable replacement of M3+ ions within the chain. The information extracted from the systematic study of these compounds s…

Characterization of the nucleation process of lysozyme at physiological pH: Primary but not sole process

2013

We report on a kinetic study of the heat-induced aggregation process of lysozyme at physiological pH. The time evolution of the aggregation extent and the conformational changes of the protein were followed by dynamic light scattering (DLS) and FTIR spectroscopy, respectively, whereas the morphology of the aggregates was observed by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). The conformational changes of the secondary and tertiary structures were simultaneous and distinct in time with respect to the formation of aggregates. Oligomer formation occurred through at least two different aggregation processes: a nucleation process and a homogeneous non-nucleative diffusion-controlled process. FTIR measuremen…