Simple synthetic methods for synthesis of trinuclear manganese(II) benzoate complexes having 8-aminoquinoline as ancillary ligand are reported. The crystal structure of two trinuclear manganese(II) complexes, [Mn 3 (2-NO 2 C 6 H 4 COO) 6 (AQ) 2 ] (I) and [Mn 3 (3-CH 3 C 6 H 4 COO) 6 (AQ) 2 ].NPD (II) is reported (where AQ = 8-aminoquinoline, NPD = 1,5 dihydroxynaphthalene). In solution, the degradation of trinuclear complex I leads to a dinuclear complex [Mn 2 (2-NO 2 C 6 H 4 COO) 4 (AQ) 2 (H 2 O) 2 ] (III) and structure of complex III is reported. A solution phase synthetic method for the synthesis of the dinuclear manganese(II) complex III is also reported. This complex has a Mn 2 O 2 bridge originating from the carboxylate ligand. Synthesis of a cadmium 2-nitrobenzoate co-ordination polymer [Cd(2-NO 2 C 6 H 4 COO) 2 (AQ)] n (IV) having eight co-ordination number is reported and its structure is explained as aggregation of multiple numbers of six coordinated mononuclear cadmium complexes.
Keywords:Metal carboxylates, 8-aminoquinoline, manganese trinuclear complexes, cadmium co-ordination polymer.
INTRODUCT IONCarboxylate ligands can bind to metal ions in several ways, such as monodentate, bidentate, bridging etc. These binding modes complicate selective synthesis of metal carboxylate complexes [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. A general approach to rationalize selective synthetic procedures for polynuclear carboxylate complexes would require extensive structural study on carboxylate complexes prepared via different synthetic routes [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]. Retro-analysis of structures of polynuclear metal complexes provides information on the smallest mononuclear building blocks to form assemblies [26]. Such approach is applied to carboxylate complexes that are prepared through hydrothermal method. Comparison of structure of complexes prepared through solution route or some other related methods is essential to understand nucleation process. It is necessary to choose ligand that has versatility to form different types of metal complexes [27][28][29][30][31][32][33]. There is vast literature on mononuclear and polynuclear metal carboxylate complexes [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]34], thus the metal carboxylate complexes would be suitable for such study. The rationalization of the structural aspect through co-ordination capability of the metal ions can be another approach to standardize synthetic procedures. In this study the synthesis and structures of the trinuclear manganese complexes, and co-ordination polymer of cadmium having 8-aminoquinoline (AQ) are reported.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Synthesis and Spectroscopic Properties of Complexes
[Mn 3 (2-NO 2 C 6 H 4 COO) 6 (AQ) 2 ] (I)Manganese acetate tetrahydrate (0.245 g, 1 mmol) and 2-nitrobenzoic acid (0.334 g, 2 mmol) were mixed in a mor-*Address correspondence to this author at the Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039 Assam, India; E-mail: juba@iit...