Anion-directed structural diversity in the complexes of Cd(II)-arylazoimidazole: synthesis, spectral characterization and crystal structure
摘要:
Cadmium(II) complexes of 1-alkyl-2-(arylazo)imidazoles [RaaiR' (where R = H (a), Me (b); R'= Me (1/3/5/7), Et (2/4/6/8)] are described in this work. Three representative complexes of the series, [Cd(HaaiMe)(2)Cl-2] (3a), [Cd(HaaiEt)(4)](ClO4)(2) (6a) and [Cd(HaaiMe)(4)](NO3)(2) . 2H(2)O (7a), have been characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction measurements. In these complexes, cadmium is seated at the center of a tetrahedron. In [Cd(HaaiMe)(2)Cl-2] (3a), the neutral metallo-organic compound consists of a central cadmium atom surrounded by two HaaiMe ligands and two chlorides. In [Cd(HaaiEt)(4)] (ClO4)(2) (6a), the cation consists of a central cadmium atom surrounded by four HaaiEt ligands. [Cd(HaaiMe)(4)] (NO3)(2) . 2H(2)O (7a) is a tetragonal channel structure. Nitrate and interstitial water molecules assemble into a square-grid supramolecule (ca. 7 x 7 Angstrom) and each grid is interlocked by chains parallel to the Z-axis passing through the middle of the square arms to form a layer in the ac- (or bc-) plane with a brick-wall topology (dimension 11.2 x 7 Angstrom). (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.