Symmetrical linear Co36+ chains cocooned by two polypyridylamide ligands: How do they compare to open chains?
摘要:
Two extended metal atom chain (EMAC) compounds having a symmetrical Co-3(6+) metal chain encapsulated by two N,N'-bis[(6'-pyrid-2 ''-yl)aminopyrid-2'yl]-bismethyl-2,6-diaminopyridinate (mpeptea) ligands have been prepared in good yield, and they have been structurally characterized by X-ray crystallography, magnetic and electrochemical measurements and spectroscopic techniques. For the EMAC [Co-3(mpeptea)(2)]Cl-2 two solvates have been crystallized. Anion exchange has also allowed isolation of [Co-3(mpeptea)(2)](BPh4)(2). In these three species the Co-3(6+) units are cocooned within two polypyridine ligands having nine nitrogen atoms although only seven of these coordinate to the metal centers. The cations [Co-3(mpeptea)(2)](2+) are similar and have Co center dot center dot center dot Co separations of ca. 2.3 angstrom at 213 K. These distances are consistent with partial bond formation between Co atoms. Electrochemical measurements show a unique one-electron oxidation process that differs from that in open chain species which show two reversible oxidation processes. At 300 K, the chi T value is 7.32 emu K mol (1) but this value drops to 1.47 emu K mol (1) as the temperature is lowered to 2 K. The X-band EPR spectra for Co-3(mpeptea)(2)(2+) show g values of 2.3 at room temperature. The magnetic behavior is quite different from that in compounds with open Co-3(6+) units. A discussion is provided. (C) 2010 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.