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Cracking the framework of bulk CuCN with flexible bipyrazolyl-based ligands to assemble [CuCN]n-based coordination
Ling-Ling Li1, Lei-Lei Liu, Ai-Xia Zheng
1College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Suzhou University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China.
Abstract:
Solvothermal reactions of CuCN with a set of flexible bipyrazolyl-based ligands with different spacer lengths [(dmpz)(CH(2))(n)(dmpz)] (dmpz = 3,5-dimethyl-pyrazolyl; n = 1-6) gave rise to six [CuCN](n)-based coordination polymers [(CuCN)(3)L](n) (1: L = dmpzm; 2: L = dmpze), [(CuCN)(2)L](n) (3: L = dmpzpr; 4: L = dmpzb; 5: L = dmpzp; 6: L = dmpzh). Compounds 1-6were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, powder X-ray diffraction and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. 1 or 2 exhibits a 1D scolopendra-like chain assembled from a rare 1D zigzag [CuCN](n) chain with [CN-Cu-CN-Cu-L] (1: L = dmpzm; 2: L = dmpze) side arms. 3 or 4 shows a 2D (6,3) wave-like layer in which [Cu(6)(mu-CN)(6)L(2)](n) (L = dmpzpr or dmpzb) double chains are interconnected by pairs of L bridges. 5 consists of two [CuCN](n) single chains that are linked by dmpzp bridges to form a rare 1D chain with an oblong channel. has a 3D network in which the 2D [Cu(10)(mu-CN)(10)(dmpzh)(3)](n) layers are interconnected by pairs of dmpzh bridges. In addition, the photoluminescent properties of 1-6 in the solid state at ambient temperature were investigated.
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