Insight into molecular packing effects on transesterification catalysis of zinc(II) coordination polymers

Catenation of Metallacycle and Transformation via Disproportionation

“…36−41 The new N-donor ligand, naphthalene-2,6-diyldipicolinate (L), was synthesized in high yield according to the method available in the literature. 42 Self-assembly of Hg II (OTf) 2 with L in a mixture of 3-pentanone and dichloromethane produced the single crystals consisting of unusual catenated matallacyclic dimers, [(Hg 2 II ) 2 (OTf) 4 L 2 ] 2 , via straightforward formation of reduced Hg 2 II as a skeletal synthon. Unlike its lighter family zinc and cadmium ions, mercury can form such stable diamagnetic species with the Hg I −Hg I skeleton.…”