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Table 2
Hydrogen bonding and CeH…π interactions (Å,°) of complexes 1–3.
D − H···A
d(D − H)
d(H···A)
d(D···A)
∠D − X···A
Symmetry code
Complex 1
O17-H17A···O3
C10-H10···O2
C11-H11B···O14
C22-H22A···O16
C23-H23···O10
C6-H6···O11
0.84
0.93
0.97
0.97
0.93
0.93
0.93
2.09
2.29
2.51
2.35
2.27
2.53
2.56
3.00
2.660(5)
2.681(6)
3.332(6)
3.197(7)
2.654(6)
3.423(8)
3.480(5)
3.758(5)
124
105
143
145
104
161
172
136
–
–
–
–
–
−x, 1−y, 1−z
−x, 1−y, −z
−x, 1−y, 1−z
C13-H13···O12
C12-H12A···Cg1
Complex 2
C11-H11···O2
C11-H11···O3
C24-H24···O10
C24-H24···O8
C27-H27···O14
C13-H13A···O13
C32-H32···O7
0.93
0.93
0.93
0.93
0.93
0.97
0.93
2.32
2.54
2.35
2.53
2.50
2.49
2.48
2.681(8)
2.938(8)
2.698(6)
2.940(6)
3.223(7)
3.017(10)
3.342(8)
102
106
102
107
135
114
155
3/2 − x, y, 3/2 − z
3/2 − x, y, 3/2 − z
3/2 − x, y, 3/2 − z
2 − x, 1-y, 1-z
1/2 + x,−y,1/2 + z
Complex 3
C2-H2···O26
0.93
0.93
0.97
0.93
0.93
0.93
0.97
0.93
0.93
0.97
0.97
0.93
0.93
2.43
2.33
2.52
2.32
2.49
2.33
2.50
2.44
2.57
2.45
2.50
2.39
2.59
2.73
3.142(7)
2.701(6)
3.443(9)
2.670(6)
2.854(7)
2.688(8)
3.419(7)
3.157(8)
3.457(9)
3.157(7)
3.163(8)
3.272(6)
3.496(8)
3.639(7)
133
103
160
102
104
102
158
134
160
130
125
158
164
159
C11-H11···O2
C22-H22A···O31
C24-H24···O10
C45-H45···O8
C45-H45···O13
C47-H47A···O25
C61-H61···O32
C21-H21···O32
C22-H22B···O3
C46-H46B···O27
C55-H55···O23
C65-H65···O19
C34-H34A···Cg2
1 − x, 1 − y, 2 − z
1/2 − x, −1/2 + y, 3/2 − z
1 − x, 1 − y, 1 − z
−1/2 + x, 3/2−y, −1/2 + z
1/2 + x, 3/2 − y, 1/2 + z
−1 + x, y, z
Symmetry codes: Cg1 for complex 1 are the centroids of atoms C24–C29; Cg2 for complex 3 are the centroids of atoms C35–C36–C37–C38–C42-C43.
complexes 1–3 in ethanol solution (1.0 × 10−3 mol L−1) were collected
Zn3 atoms locate into N
O cores of the ligand and are bound by four
2
2
with the range of 250–550 nm and are shown in Fig. 2.
donor atoms (Zn1-N1, 2.130(4) Å; Zn1-N2, 2.102(3) Å; Zn1-O3,
1.975(3) Å; Zn1-O6, 2.038(3) Å and Zn3-N3, 2.111(3) Å; Zn3-N4,
2.119(4) Å; Zn3-O7, 2.039(3) Å; Zn3-O12, 1.980(3) Å) from the sym-
Obviously, UV-Vis spectrum of H L possessed four absorption peaks
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at approximately 285, 302, 316 and 344 nm, respectively. The first peak
at 285 nm is appointed to the π-π* transition and the second and third
peaks at 302 and 316 nm are assigned to π-π* transition of the C]N
bonds [33]. The fourth peak at 344 nm is assigned to the n-π* transi-
tions for carbonyl group. However, complex 1 exhibited four absorption
peaks at about 292, 312, 318 and 356 nm, which were bath-
ochromically shifted [46]. The phenomenon mentioned above man-
4
−
metrical completely deprotonated (L)
units and one oxygen (Zn1-
O14, 1.992(3) Å and Zn3-O16, 1.970(3) Å) atom from two μ-acetate
anion. Therefore, the Zn1 and Zn3 atoms form the slightly distorted
trigonal bipyramidal geometries, which being calculated by τ values are
estimated to be τ
1
= 0.766 and τ = 0.768, respectively. Meanwhile,
2
central Zn2 atom is also surrounded by oxygen atoms: two phenolic
oxygen (Zn2-O6, 2.087(3) Å and Zn2-O7, 2.041(3) Å) atoms arising
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ifests the coordination of the H
4
L with the Zn atom.
4
−
from two fully deprotonated (L)
units, and two oxygen (Zn2-O13,
In the titration experiment of complex 1, the ethanol solution of Zn
1
.988(3) Å and Zn2-O15, 2.004(4) Å) atoms of two μ-acetate anions,
(
OAc)
2
were added gradually to solution of H L, and then the colour of
4
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and one oxygen (Zn2-O17, 2.010(4) Å) atom of one coordinated water
molecule. Consequently, the central Zn2 atom possesses a geometry of
slightly distorted tetragonal pyramid which being calculated by τ value
above solution turned yellow. After Zn ions were added in excess of 3
equiv, the absorbance kept stable. Evidently, the titration curve showed
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the formation of a 1:3 trinuclear Zn complex and is shown in Fig. 2(a).
…
…
is estimated to be τ = 0.491. The Zn1 Zn2 and Zn2 Zn3 distance are
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As the UV-Vis absorption spectra of complexes 1–3 are similar change
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.456(4) and 3.402(4) Å, respectively (Table S1).
and could obtain the same conclusions. Clearly, the spectroscopic ti-
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III
Supra-molecular interactions of complex 1 are built by extensive
tration displayed the formation of 2:4:1 (H L:Zn :Ln ) pentanuclear
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…
hydrogen bonding and CeH π interactions, which play a significant
complexes 2 and 3 and presented in Fig. 2(b) and (c).
role in the crystal structure. Major hydrogen bonding data of complexes
1
–3 are presented in Table 2. Five pairs of intra-molecular O17-
… … … …
3.3. Crystal structure descriptions
H17A O3, C10-H10 O2, C11-H11B O14, C22-H22A O16 and C23-
…
H23 O10 hydrogen bonding interactions are shown in Fig. 4(a)
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.3.1. Crystal structure of complex 1
[
54–57]. In addition, a 2D supra-molecular architecture is connected by
… …
Single crystal X-ray crystallography revealed complex 1 is a 1:3
one pair of CeH π (C12–H12A Cg1 (Cg1: C24-C25-C26-C27-C28-
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−
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(
(L) :Zn ) trinuclear structure. Complex 1 crystallizes in a triclinic
…
C29)) interaction (Fig. 4(b)). With the help of CeH π and hydrogen
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system, space group of P-1 and is comprised of three Zn atoms, one
bonding interactions, an infinite 3D supra-molecular structure is built
in Fig. 4(c).
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−
completely deprotonated (L) units, one coordinated water molecule,
two μ -acetate anions and one crystallizing dichloromethane molecule.
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The molecular structure of complex 1 is presented in Fig. 3. Selected
bond lengths and angles of complexes 1–3 are listed in Table S1.
3.3.2. Crystal structure of complex 2
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As depicted in Fig. 3, three Zn atoms are five-coordinated. Zn1 and
X-ray crystallography indicated the crystal structure of complex 2,
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