Synthesis, Spectral, Thermal and Structural Characterization of mer‐Triaquaorotatoquinoxaline Cadmium(II) Dihydrate

Abstract

AbstractThe new orotate complex of cadmium(II) with quinoxaline, mer‐[Cd(HOr)(H2O)3(QX)]·2H2O, was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, FT–IR spectroscopy, thermal analysis and single crystal X–ray diffraction techniques. The complex crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group $P{\bar 1}$. The Cd2+ ion exhibits a distorted octahedral coordination by one bidentate orotate, one monodentate quinoxaline and three aqua ligands. The uncoordinated water molecules link the orotate, quinoxaline and aqua ligands via O–H···O, O–H···N hydrogen bonds. Thus, an extensive network of hydrogen bonds stabilizes the crystal structure and form an infinitive three dimensional lattice. The decomposition reaction takes place in the temperature range 20–700 °C in the static air atmosphere.