Synthesis and Structural Characterization and Thermal Properties of a Novel Aza‐aromatic Base Adduct of Cadmium Thenoyltrifluoroacetonate: A precursor for Pure Phase Nano‐sized Cadmium(II) Oxide

Abstract

AbstractA novel aza‐aromatic base adduct of cadmium(II) thenoyltrifluoroacetonate, [Cd(phen)(ttfa)2] (1), (phen = 1, 10‐phenanthroline; ttfa = thenoyltrifluoroacetonate) was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, 1H NMR, and 13C NMR spectroscopy, thermal analysis as well as X‐ray crystallography. The single‐crystal structure of this complex shows that the coordination number of the Cd2+ ions are six with two nitrogen donor atoms from aza‐aromatic base ligands and four oxygen donors from two thenoyltrifluoroacetonate ligands. The supramolecular features in these complexes are directed by weak directional intermolecular interactions. The structure of the title complex was optimized by density functional theory calculations. Calculated structural parameters and IR spectra for the title complex are in agreement with the crystal structure. The CdO nanoparticles were obtained by thermolysis of 1 at 180 °C with oleic acid as a surfactant. The average size of the nanoparticles was estimated by the Scherrer equation with the diameter about 45 nm. The morphology and size of the prepared CdO samples were further observed using SEM.