Volume 637, Issue 1 pp. 122-129
Article

Supramolecular Architectures of Four New Transition Metal Complexes with 3-[4-(Carboxymethoxy)phenyl]propanoic Acid and N-[4-(Carboxymethoxy)phenyl]iminodiacetic Acid

Prof. Dr. Chong-Bo Liu

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Prof. Dr. Chong-Bo Liu

School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, P. R. China

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Hui-Liang Wen

Hui-Liang Wen

State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, P. R. China

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Yun-Nan Gong

Yun-Nan Gong

School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, P. R. China

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Xiao-Ming Liu

Xiao-Ming Liu

School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, P. R. China

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Sheng-Shui Tan

Sheng-Shui Tan

State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, P. R. China

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First published: 25 August 2010
Citations: 3

Abstract

Four new transition metal complexes: [Cu(Hcppa)2(H2O)2] (1), [Co2(cppa)2(H2O)10] (2), [Co3(cpia)2(H2O)8]·2H2O (3) and [Ni3(cpia)2(H2O)12]·6H2O (4) {H2cppa = 3-(4-(carboxymethoxy)phenyl]propanoic acid; H3cpia = N-[4-(carboxymethoxy)phenyl]iminodiacetic acid} were synthesized and characterized. Complexes 1 and 2 show mononuclear structures, complexes 3 and 4 exhibit dinuclear structures. All complexes extend to 3D supramolecular networks through hydrogen bonds, of which complexes 3 and 4 display microporous structures. In complexes 24 the water clusters are trapped by the cooperative association of coordinate interactions as well as hydrogen bonds, forming different 1D metal-water chain structures. Thermal stabilities of complexes 14 were discussed.

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