Issue 12, 2011

New molecular architectures by aggregation of tailored zinc(ii) Schiff-base complexes

Abstract

This contribution reports the synthesis, characterization, 1H NMR, optical absorption and fluorescence properties of a bis(salicylaldiminato)Zinc(II) Schiff base complex, 1, having dipodal, alkyl ammonium bromide derivatized side chains in the salicylidene rings. The comparison of 1H NMR and optical spectroscopic properties of 1 with those of the closely related amphiphilic alkyl derivative allowed getting insights into the nature of species in solutions. Present data suggest the existence of Zn⋯Br interactions, thus avoiding intermolecular Zn⋯O interactions, as usually occur in the absence of other coordinating species. SEM images of samples obtained by drop-casting from dichloromethane solutions of 1 reveal the existence of branched nanostructures, consistent with intermolecular Zn⋯Br interactions. The present approach thus suggests a new method to unique supramolecular architectures for coordination metal complexes.

Graphical abstract: New molecular architectures by aggregation of tailored zinc(ii) Schiff-base complexes

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
14 Jul 2011
Accepted
14 Sep 2011
First published
10 Oct 2011

New J. Chem., 2011,35, 2826-2831

New molecular architectures by aggregation of tailored zinc(II) Schiff-base complexes

I. P. Oliveri, S. Failla, G. Malandrino and S. D. Bella, New J. Chem., 2011, 35, 2826 DOI: 10.1039/C1NJ20618D

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