Abstract
A novel trinuclear zinc(II) complex, [Zn3L3(μ3-O)]·ClO4·H2O, where L is the anionic form of 2-ethoxy-6-[(2-phenylaminoethylimino)methyl]phenol, has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR spectra, and single-crystal X-ray determination. The crystal of the complex is cubic: space group P213, a = b = c = 17.6479(2) Å, V = 5496.4(1) Å3, Z = 4, R1 = 0.0759, wR2 = 0.1963. The Zn···Zn distance is 3.134(1) Å. The Zn atom is coordinated by one imino N, one amino N, and two phenolate O atoms from the Schiff base ligand, and one bridging O atom, forming distorted trigonal-bipyramidal geometry. Fluorescence of the complex was also studied.