Ligand-controlled assembly of cobalt(II) metal–organic complexes from different semirigid bis(imidazole) derivatives and aromatic monocarboxylates: Electrochemical behaviors and fluorescent properties
摘要:
To explore the influence of the conformation and substitute group of organic ligands on constructing coordination polymers, we synthesized four Co(II) metal-organic complexes, namely, [Co(bix)(BBA)(2)](2) (1), [Co(bix)(DNBA)(2)] (2), [Co(dmpbbbm)(BBA)(2)] (3) and [Co(dmpbbbm)(DNBA)(Cl)] (4) (bix = 1,4-bis(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene, dmpbbbm = 1,4-bis(5,6-dimethylbenzimidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene, HBBA = 4-bromobenzoic acid, HDNBA = 3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid) under hydrothermal conditions. Complex 1 is a dinuclear cluster and is finally extended into a one-dimensional (1D) supramolecular chain though H-bonding interactions. Complex 2 shows 1D right-handed helical chains. Complex 3 possesses meso-helical chains with left-and right-handed helix, which is further extended into a two-dimensional (2D) supramolecular wave-like network through pi-pi stacking interactions. Complex 4 exhibits a meso-helical chain with left-and right-handed helical loops in one single strand, which is ultimately packed into a three-dimensional (3D) supramolecular framework through pi-pi stacking interactions. In addition, the thermal stability, the fluorescent properties and the electrochemical behaviors of the title complexes at room temperature have been investigated. (C) 2012 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.