Syntheses, crystal structures, and properties of two dinuclear iron(III) complexes constructed with 1,2,3,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid and chelating N-donor auxiliary coligands

Abstract

Two dinuclear Fe(III) metal–organic complexes with tetracarboxylate and chelating N-donor ligands, [Fe(Hbtec)(phen)(H₂O)]₂·2H₂O (1) and [Fe(Hbtec)(bpy)(H₂O)]₂·2H₂O (2) (H₄btec = 1,2,3,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine) have been prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopic, and X-ray diffraction methods. Both complexes crystallize in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with two Fe(III) ions bridged by two Hbtec³⁻ ligands into a dinuclear unit. Hydrogen bonding connects the dinuclear units into a 3-D framework. The dinuclear units are 10-connected nodes that produce a 3-D framework with topology Schläfli symbol as (3¹²·4²⁸·5⁵). Thermal stabilities and luminescent properties of the two complexes have also been investigated.

Keywords:

• Supramolecular framework
• 1,2,3,5-Benzenetetracarboxylic acid
• photoluminescent property
• iron complex
• topology