Unique example of a T3(2)4(2)3(2)6(2) water tape containing acetate–water hybrid hexamer in a heterometallic schiff base complex host

Abstract

The novel T3(2)4(2)3(2)6(2) tape, constructed by acetate–water hybrid hexamer [(H 2 O) 4 (CH 3 COO) 2 ] 2− , water trimers and tetramer, has been observed for the first time in a heterometallic Schiff base complex host, [Cu(vanpn)Na(CH 3 COO)(H 2 O)]. 2H 2 O, { H 2 v anpn = N , N′ - propylene-bis(3-methoxysalicylideneimine}. The present findings provide insight and serve as a prototype for stabilizing other pure and hybrid water clusters. The novel T3(2)4(2)3(2)6(2) tape constructed by acetate–water hybrid hexamer [(H 2 O) 4 (CH 3 COO) 2 ] 2− , water trimers and tetramer has been observed for the first time in a heterometallic Schiff base complex host, [Cu(vanpn)Na(CH 3 COO)(H 2 O)]. 2H 2 O, { Where H 2 v anpn is (N , N′ - propylene-bis(3-methoxysalicylideneimine). ► Heterometallic Copper(II)/Sodium(I) was synthesized and characterized. ► A rare acetate–water hybrid hexamer [(H 2 O) 4 (CH 3 COO) 2 ] 2− cluster is observed in this complex. ► The novel T3(2)4(2)3(2)6(2) tape is constructed by acetate–water hybrid hexamer, water trimers and tetramer. ► The structure of this complex was confirmed by X-ray crystallography.