摘要:
[M(18-crown-6)X][N(Tf)(2)] (M: Zn, Co; X: I, N(Tf)(2)) is obtained by reacting equimolar amounts of MI2 and 18-crown-6 with an excess of I-2 in the ionic liquid [NMe(n-Bu)(3)](2)[N(Tf)(2)] at 100 degrees C. The cationic complexes [Zn(18-crown-6)I](+) and [Co(18-crown-6)N(Tf)(2)](+) exhibit an unusual sevenfold coordination of Zn2+/Co2+ and an unusually twisted 18-crown-6 molecule as a ligand. The structural arrangement is ascribed to the small radius of Zn2+/Co2+, the weakly coordinating features of the ionic liquid and the stabilization of the [Zn(18-crown-6)I](+) and [Co(18-crown-6)N(Tf)(2)](+) cations via hydrogen-bridge bonding. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.