Abstract
AbstractA series of complexes, [ZnLCl2]2 (1), [ZnL2(NO3)2]∞ (2), [MnL2(NO3)2]∞ (3), {[ZnL2(H2O)2](ClO4)2(CH3COCH3)2}∞ (4), {[MnL2(H2O)2](ClO4)2(CH3COCH3)2}∞ (5), {[CdL2(H2O)2]‐(ClO4)2(H2O)6}∞ (6), and {[AgL](ClO4)(H2O)1.5}∞ (7), based on the flexible ligand 2,3‐bis(triazol‐1‐ylmethyl)quinoxaline (L) were synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analyses, and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. Complex 1 is a dinuclear macrocyclic molecular, which is further linked into a 1D supramolecular chain by intermolecular C–H···Cl weak interactions. The metal centers in 2 and 3 coordinate two NO3– anions, and the flexible ligand bridges M(NO3)2 [M = ZnII or MnII] units to form 1D chain structures. Complexes 4, 5, and 6 show a 2D network structure with (4,4) topology. As expected, complex 7 has a 1D strand chain structure that is different than other MII complexes (4, 5, and 6) with the same ligand. These chains are further extended into a 2D supramolecular network by O···Ag···O weak interactions. In all these complexes, the ligand bridges in a similar mode; however, the complexes have different structures ranging from a dinuclear structure to a 2D network mainly due to the differences in the coordination geometries of the metal centers and counterions. These results reveal that the coordination geometry of metal ions and the coordinating abilities of the counterions play important roles in defining the overall structure of metal–organic frameworks. In addition, the fluorescent properties of complexes 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and ligand L and the EPR spectra of complex 5 were also investigated. (© Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2008)
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