Issue 69, 2004

Controlling molecular and supramolecular structure of hydrogen-bonded coordination compounds

Abstract

In order to organize and assemble a variety of octahedral coordination complexes into infinite 1-D chains of desired connectivity, dibenzoylmethane was used as a chelating, “blocking” ligand, and isonicotinamide and 4-(3-carboxamidophenyl)pyridine were employed as structure directing supramolecular reagents. Five M(II) complexes were prepared using this molecular/supramolecular synthetic strategy. The crystal structure determination of these compounds shows the same principal supramolecular motif; infinite 1-D chains. In addition, the presence of the relatively bulky phenyl groups in DBM reduces packing efficiency in this system and provides better opportunities for the construction of solvated host structures.

Graphical abstract: Controlling molecular and supramolecular structure of hydrogen-bonded coordination compounds

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
02 Jul 2004
Accepted
09 Aug 2004
First published
17 Sep 2004

CrystEngComm, 2004,6, 413-418

Controlling molecular and supramolecular structure of hydrogen-bonded coordination compounds

C. B. Aakeröy, J. Desper and J. Valdés-Martínez, CrystEngComm, 2004, 6, 413 DOI: 10.1039/B410129B

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