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The Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivity of a Series of Ruthenium N-triphosPh Complexes
Published on: April 10, 2015
Bis[tris(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III)]
Yang Peng1, Yi-Zhi Li, Song-Song Bao
1Coordination Chemistry Institute, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing University, 210093, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
In the title compound, [Co(C2H8N2)3]2[Ru2(C2H4O7P2)2Cl2]Cl.3H2O, the building unit contains two crystallographically independent dinuclear [Ru2(hedp)2Cl2]5- anions, where hedp [viz. (1-hydroxyethylidene)diphosphonate] serves as a bis-chelating bridging ligand, two types of [Co(en)3]3+ cations, one uncoordinated Cl- anion and five water molecules of crystallization. The [Ru2(hedp)2Cl2]5- anions are connected to one another, forming one-dimensional chains along the a axis. The [Co(en)3]3+ cations are located between these chains and lie across inversion centres. An extensive series of hydrogen bonds lead to the formation of a three-dimensional supramolecular network structure, with channels generated along the [100] direction. The uncoordinated water molecules and Cl- anions reside in these channels.
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