Two Novel Diamagnetic-metal Coordination Polymers of Nitronyl Nitroxide Radical Incorporating Isophthalate Bridges

Abstract

Two novel coordination polymers of formula [Zn(NIT4py)2(ip)]n (1) and [Cd(NIT4py)2(ip)(H2O)]n (2) (NIT4py=2-(4′-pyridinyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-1-oxyl-3-oxide and ip=isophthalate dianion), have been synthesized and determined by X-ray diffraction. The crystal structures of the complexes are both neutral 1-D chains. The Zn(II) ion adopts a distorted tetrahedral geometry and the Cd(II) ion adopts a distorted pentagonal bipyramidal geometry. Each isophthalate dianion binds two metal ions in bis-monodentate mode for complex (1) and in bis-bidentate mode for complex (2) leading to the 1-D chains. In complex (2) the 1-D chains develop into two-dimensional network via the hydrogen bond interactions. The magnetic studies show a weak antiferromagnetic coupling between two radicals through the diamagnetic Zn(II) in complex (1).