abstract
Two novel zinc complexes, [Zn(H-hqc)(2)(bpy)(H2O)(2)] (1) and [Zn(H-hqc)(2)(bpe)]center dot H2O (2), where H-2-hqc=2-hydroxyquinoline-4-carboxylic acid, bpy=4,4'-bipyridine and bpe=1,2-bi(4-pyridyl)ethylene, have been prepared under hydrothermal condition. Complex 1 displays a 10 rigid linear chain structure while complex 2 displays 1D flexible zig-zag chain structure. Coordination number of the central Zn ion in complex 1 is six and in complex 2 is four. The structural differences of these complexes suggest the effect of size of the bridging ligands on the construction of metal organic frameworks with the same metal ion under solvothermal conditions. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
keywords
COORDINATION POLYMERS; FRAMEWORK SYNTHESIS; PROPERTY
subject category
Chemistry
authors
Mal, D; Sen, R; Brandao, P; Lin, Z
our authors
Paula Cristina Ferreira da Silva Brandão
Researcher
Zhi Lin
Principal ResearcherGroups
1 - Inorganic Functional Nanomaterials and Organic-Inorganic Hybrids
5 - Biomedical and Biomimetic Materials
acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge the financial support from FCT, POCI2010, FSE and FEDER. D.M. wishes to thank FCT for the post doctoral fellowships (SFRH/BPD/65056/2009).