The new orotate complex of cadmium(II) with quinoxaline, mer-[Cd(HOr)(H 2 O) 3 (QX)]·2H 2 O, was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, FTϪIR spectroscopy, thermal analysis and single crystal XϪray diffraction techniques. The complex crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P1. The Cd 2ϩ ion exhibits a distorted octahedral coordination by one bidentate orotate, one monodentate quinoxaline and three aqua ligands. The uncoordinated water molecules link the orotate, quinoxaline and 1731 aqua ligands via OϪH···O, OϪH···N hydrogen bonds. Thus, an extensive network of hydrogen bonds stabilizes the crystal structure and form an infinitive three dimensional lattice. The decomposition reaction takes place in the temperature range 20Ϫ700°C in the static air atmosphere.
Scheme 1 Orotic acid (a), Quinoxaline (b)As a part of our going research, in this study, we describe the synthesis, spectral, thermal characterization and crystal structure of the mer-triaquaorotatoquinoxalinecadmium(II) dihydrate, mer-[Cd(HOr)(H 2 O) 3 QX]·2H 2 O (1).