A double stranded metal–organic assembly accommodating a pair of water trimers in the host cavity and catalysing Glaser coupling

Abstract

A supramolecular compound, catena-poly{[Cu2(1,3-μ2-(1a))2(μ2-ter)2(H2O)2]n·(6H2O)n} (1) has been synthesized using (1a) [(1a = N(1),N(3),N(5)-trimethyl-N(1),N(3),N(5)-tris((pyridin-4-yl)methyl)-1,3,5-benzene tricarboxamide] and terephthalate (ter) as the pillaring unit by self-assembly. The terephthalate units are connected by copper(II) ions forming a single strand, while a pair of such strands are then linked by (1a) via two pyridyl terminal arms bound to copper(II) nodes on either side forming a one-dimensional double stranded assembly propagating along the c axis. The compound crystallizes in the Fdd2 space group. The cavity created in the interior of this double strand assembly trap six water molecules and are stabilized by hydrogen bonding with the host. The arrangement of the pair of acyclic water trimers in isolated cavities of (1) is such that it resembles a closed-bracket-like formation. The Hirshfeld surface analysis of (1) reveals the presence of strong intermolecular hydrogen-bonding interactions between one-dimensional ladder-like units and with the water trimer in the host cavity. The copper(II)-containing coordination polymer also acts as an efficient catalyst for the Glaser-Hay homo-coupling reaction.

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“…[ 10–14 ] Copper (II) also forms dinuclear and trinuclear, [ 15,16 ] tetranuclear [ 17,18 ] and polynuclear complexes with interesting applications. [ 19 ]…”

“…[10][11][12][13][14] Copper (II) also forms dinuclear and trinuclear, [15,16] tetranuclear [17,18] and polynuclear complexes with interesting applications. [19] Many copper (II) mononuclear or dinuclear complexes with NSAIDs bearing a carboxylate moiety as ligands have been synthesised and characterised. [9b,20-22] The synergetic role of copper (II)-NSAID drug compounds is also widely recognised in medicine.…”