Synthesis and Structural Determination of a Novel Heterometallic Complex [Sb2(edta)2‐µ4‐Co(H2O)2]·5.15H2O

Abstract

AbstractThe novel three‐dimension edta‐linked (edta=ethylenediamine‐N,N,N′,N′‐tetraacetate) heterometallic complex [Sb2(edta)2‐µ4‐Co(H2O)2]·5.15H2O has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, FT‐IR spectrum, X‐ray diffraction analyses and thermogravimetry‐differential scanning calorimetry (TG‐DSC). The complex crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/n, lattice parameters: a=0.69969(2) nm, b=2.08705(4) nm, c=1.08106(2) nm, β=90.031(1)°, V=1.57866(6) nm3, Z=2, Mr=1007.76, Dc=2.120 g·cm−3, F(000)=1001, µ=2.323 mm−1, the final R=0.0235 and wR=0.0629 for 3480 observed reflections [I>2δ(I)]. In the structure each Co(II) ion is connected with Sb(III) ions bridging by four carboxylic oxygen atoms, and in each [Sb(edta)]− anion, the Sb(III) ion is six coordinated by two nitrogen and four oxygen from edta ions, together with a lone electron pair at the equatorial position. In the complex, the coordination number of Co(II) ion is six and its coordination environment is composed of four carboxylic oxygen atoms from four different edta ions and two oxygen atoms from two H2O molecules. The degradation of the sample proceeds in several steps and the water molecules and ligands are successively emited.