Sandwich transitional metal complexes with tungstobismuthates and 1-methylimidazole ligands: Syntheses, structures and magnetic properties

Abstract

Two novel sandwich-type coordination compounds of tungstobismuthate Na 9[{Na(H 2O) 2} 3{Co II(mim)} 3(Bi IIIW VI 9O 33) 2]·36H 2O ( 1) and Na 7H 2[{Na(H 2O) 2} 3{Mn II(mim)} 3(Bi IIIW VI 9O 33) 2]·21H 2O ( 2) (mim = 1-methylimidazole) have been synthesized in alkaline aqueous solution. Their composition and structures were established by elemental analyses, IR spectra, and single crystal X-ray diffraction. These two complexes consist of two tri-vacant [α-B-Bi IIIW VI 9O 33] 9− moieties linked through three Cu II or Mn II and three Na + ions. These Na + cations around the complex anion were bonded with some terminal and bridging oxo atoms from the complex anion and water molecules. In addition to tungstobismuthate ligands, 1-methylimidazoles also coordinate to sandwich transitional metal ions. Magnetic measurement indicates the existence of antiferromagnetic interaction between the trimeric transitional metal ions for 1 and 2.