metal-organic compounds
The new 4-amino-1,2,4-triazole asymmetric bridging ligand 4-amino-5-(pyridin-3-yl)-3-[4-(pyridin-4-yl)phenyl]-4H-1,2,4-triazole (L) has been used to generate three novel isomorphic one-dimensional coordination polymers, viz. catena-poly[[tris[dichloridomercury(II)]-bis{3-4-amino-5-(pyridin-3-yl)-3-[4-(pyridin-4-yl)phenyl]-4H-1,2,4-triazole}] acetonitrile monosolvate], {[Hg3Cl6(C18H14N6)2]·CH3CN}n, (I), and the bromido, {[Hg3Br6(C18H14N6)2]·CH3CN}n, (II), and iodido, {[Hg3I6(C18H14N6)2]·CH3CN}n, (III), analogs. The asymmetric ligand acts as a tridentate ligand to coordinate the three different HgII centers (two of which are symmetry-related). Two ligands and two symmetry-related HgII centers form centrosymmetric rectangular units which are linked into one-dimensional chains via the other unique Hg atoms, which sit on mirror planes. The chains are elaborated into a three-dimensional structure via interchain hydrogen bonds. The acetonitrile solvent molecules are located in ellipsoidal cavities. The luminescent character of these three coordination complexes was investigated in the solid state.
metal-organic compounds
The molecule of 3,5-bis{4-[(benzimidazol-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}-4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-amine (L), C30H24N8, has an antiperiplanar conformation of the two terminal benzimidazole groups and forms two-dimensional networks along the crystallographic b axis via two types of intermolecular hydrogen bonds. However, in catena-poly[[[dichloridomercury(II)]--3,5-bis{4-[(benzimidazol-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}-4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-amine] dichloromethane hemisolvate], {[HgCl2(C30H24N8)]·0.5CH2Cl2}n, synthesized by the combination of L with HgCl2, the L ligand adopts a synperiplanar conformation. The HgII cation lies in a distorted tetrahedral environment, which is defined by two N atoms and two Cl atoms to form a one-dimensional zigzag chain. These zigzag chains stack via hydrogen bonds which expand the dimensionality of the structure from one to two.
metal-organic compounds
The new ether-bridged dipyridyl ligand 1,2-bis[4-(pyridin-3-yl)phenoxy]ethane (L) has been used to synthesize three isostructural centrosymmetric binuclear HgII macrocycles, namely bis{μ-1,2-bis[4-(pyridin-3-yl)phenoxy]ethane-κ2N:N′}bis[dichloridomercury(II)], [Hg2Cl4(C24H20N2O2)2], and the bromido, [Hg2Br4(C24H20N2O2)2], and iodido, [Hg2I4(C24H20N2O2)2], analogues. The Hg atoms adopt a highly distorted tetrahedral coordination environment consisting of two halides and two pyridine N-donor atoms from two bridging ligands. In the solid state, the macrocycles form two-dimensional sheets in the bc plane through noncovalent HgX and XX (X = Cl, Br and I) interactions.