| Abstract |
Three novel heterometallic complexes [Cu(en)(2)Cr(NCS)(4)(NH(3))(2)][Cr(NCS)(4)(NH(3))(2)] center dot 6dmf (1), [Cu(en)(2)Cr(NCS)(4)(NH(3))(2)](OAc) (2) and [\Cu(en)(2)\(3)\Cr(NCS)(4)(NH(3))(2)\(2)(NCS)(2)](NCS)(2) (3) have been synthesized in a one-pot reaction from copper powder, Reineckes salt, NH(4)X [X = OAc (2), NCS (3)] in a dmf (1) or CH(3)CN (2, 3) solution of ethylenediamine (en). X-ray studies showed that 1 and 2 consist of cationic polymeric chains, formed by Cu(en)(2)(2+) and Cr(NCS)(4)dNH(3))(2) building blocks that bridged through thiocyanate anions. In both complexes, distinct hydrogen bonds are present and serve to increase the dimensionality of the compound from one to two (in 1) or three (in 2). The main structural feature of 3 is the pentanuclear Cu(3)Cr(2) cation which is H-bonded with uncoordinated thiocyanate groups generating a 3D supramolecular assembly. The shortest Cu center dot center dot center dot Cr distances are 5.840(1) angstrom for 1, 5.856(1) and 6.018(3)angstrom for 2 and 6.009(9) and 6.465(9)angstrom for 3. Compounds 1 and 2 are essentially paramagnets whereas compound 3 shows a weak antiferromagnetic coupling. The magnetic properties are simulated and discussed in terms of the structural features. (c) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
