Abstract
In an effort to explore [ trans-Co(en) 2Cl 2] + as anion receptor for linear thiocyanate and azide ions, green coloured microcrystalline [ trans-Co(en) 2Cl 2]SCN I and single crystals of [ trans-Co(en) 2Cl 2]N 3 II have been obtained by slowly mixing the separately dissolved trans-dichlorobis(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III) chloride with ammonium thiocyanate and sodium azide respectively in aqueous medium in 1:1 molar ratio. The newly synthesised complex salts were characterised on the basis of elemental analysis and spectroscopic techniques (IR, UV/vis, 1H and 13C NMR). Single crystal X-ray structure determination of II revealed that it crystallizes in the triclinic space group P 1 with a=6.293(1) Å, b=6.696(1) Å, c=7.116(1) Å, α=94.02(1)°, β=111.42(1)°, γ=99.86(1)°, V=272.13(7) Å 3, Z=1, R=0.0183. Supramolecular hydrogen bonding networks between ionic groups: nitrogen atoms of azide group and NH groups of coordinated ethylenediamine molecules, i.e. N–H⋯N − interactions by second sphere coordination besides electrostatic forces of attraction have been observed which probably exist in case of thiocyanate also. This suggests that [ trans-Co(en) 2Cl 2] + is a promising anion receptor for the linear ions SCN − and N 3 −. The solubility product measurements indicate that the affinity of cationic cobaltammine [ trans-Co(en) 2Cl 2] + is greater for azide ion than thiocyanate ion.
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