摘要:
Five trinuclear copper(II) complexes supported by nitrilotripropionate (ntp) have been prepared at acidic pH values and characterized by elemental, infrared and X-ray diffraction methods, [Cu-3(H2O)(6)(Hntp)(2)] (ClO4)(2)center dot 2.5H(2)O (1), [Cu-3(H2O)(6)(Hntp)(2)](CF3SO3)(2)center dot 3.5H(2)O (2), [Cu-3(H2O)(9)(Hntp)(2)](SO4)center dot 4H(2)O (3), (H5O2) [Cu3Cl3(H2O)(3)(Hntp)(2)] (4), and (H5O2)[Cu-3(NO3)(3)(H2O)(3)(Hntp)(2)] (5). The structure of the polynuclear complexes show the presence of well-defined capsules formed by three Cu(II) cations and two protonated Hntp(2) ligands in a tritopic arrangement. The counter ion of the copper salt used in the preparation influences the final structure, by changing the connection between the capsules. In 1 and 2 the capsules are joint together by means of carboxylate-copper interactions with no intervention of the anions. In the case of 3, sulfate anions provide intercapsule interactions through hydrogen bonds. Chloride and nitrate have a different role in the structure of the capsules. 4 is an anionic capsule due to the participation of Cl in the copper coordination sphere. It also provides further capsule-capsule interaction through long-distance Cu-Cl bonds. 5 is a special case because nitrate is a bridging ligand, being bidentate towards one copper atom and monodentate towards another copper ion of an adjacent capsule. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.