Synthesis and crystal structures of two new zigzag versus helical coordination polymers based on diphenic acid

Abstract

Two new coordination polymers, [Mn(dpa)(2,2′-bipy)] _n (1) and [Ni(dpa)(2,2′-bipy)] _n (2) (H₂dpa = 3,4′-biphenyl-dicarboxylic acid, 2,2′-bipy = bipyridine), have been synthesized and structurally characterized by elemental analysis, IR, and X-ray diffraction. Single-crystal X-ray analyses revealed that 3,4′-diphenic acid acts as a bridging ligand, exhibiting rich coordination modes to link metal ions: μ ₂–η ¹: η ¹, μ ₁–η ¹: η ¹, and μ ₁ –η ¹: η ⁰. Compound 1 demonstrates a 1-D zigzag chain. Compound 2 is a 1-D helical chain. In 1 and 2, there exist intermolecular π–π stacking interactions and non-covalent interactions responsible for the stabilization of the supramolecular structure. In 1, the Mn(II) chains exhibit a weak antiferromagnetic interaction.

Keywords:

• Coordination polymer
• Hydrothermal synthesis
• Crystal structure

Acknowledgments

The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20971018).