10.1515/znb-2009-0906
The research investigates the intermolecular interactions of ligands in lead(II) complexes, focusing on the stereochemical activity of the lone electron pair and noncovalent donor-acceptor interactions that form multidimensional networks. The compounds [Pb2(phen)2(mbtfa)4] (1) and [Pb2(dmp)2(mbtfa)4] (2) were synthesized using 1,10-phenanthroline (phen), 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline (dmp), and 4-methoxybenzoyl trifluoroacetonate (mbtfa) as ligands, and characterized by elemental analysis and crystallography. The study found that the coordination numbers of Pb(II) were seven and eight for compounds 1 and 2, respectively, and that the complexes exhibited weak directional intermolecular interactions such as C–H···F, O···H–C, and π-π stacking. The research concluded that the stereochemical activity of the Pb(II) lone pair and the stability of the complexes were influenced by the nature of the ligands and their interactions, with compound 1 showing stronger intermolecular interactions and higher thermal stability than compound 2.