Synthesis, crystal structure and magnetic properties of Co(NIT4Py)(H₂PDA)(H₂O)₃

Abstract

A Co(II)-pyridyl substituted nitronyl nitroxide complex Co(NIT4Py)(H₂PDA)(H₂O)₃ has been synthesized and structurally characterized (NIT4Py: 2-(4′-pyridyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-1-oxyl-3-oxide and H₂PDA: 2,5-pyridine dicarboxylic acid). The compound is in the monoclinic space group P2(1)/c, a = 16.892(5) Å, b = 7.371(2) Å, c = 18.856(5) Å, β = 108.770(5)°, V = 2223.0(11) ų, Z = 4 and F(000) = 1064. The cobalt is in a distorted octahedral environment with one nitrogen from NIT4Py, one oxygen atom from H₂PDA, two oxygens from two water molecules in the basal plane and one nitrogen from H₂PDA and one water in the axial positions. The molecules are connected as a layered structure by intermolecular hydrogen bond interactions. Variable temperature magnetic susceptibility measurements reveal the occurrence of weak antiferromagnetic interactions in the compound.

Keywords:

• Crystal structure
• Nitronyl nitroxide radical
• Co(II) complex
• antiferromagnetic interaction

Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the Science Foundation of Tianjin university of science and technology of China (Nos. 20060442 and 0218264).