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Three‐in‐One Crystal: The Coordination Diversity of Zinc Polypyridine Complexes
Author(s) -
Otto Sven,
Moll Johannes,
Förster Christoph,
Geißler Daniel,
Wang Cui,
ReschGenger Ute,
Heinze Katja
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
european journal of inorganic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 1434-1948
DOI - 10.1002/ejic.201700948
Subject(s) - chemistry , counterion , density functional theory , zinc , spectroscopy , crystallography , nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy , crystal structure , ligand (biochemistry) , coordination complex , single crystal , crystal (programming language) , computational chemistry , ion , stereochemistry , organic chemistry , metal , biochemistry , physics , receptor , programming language , quantum mechanics , computer science
The syntheses, structures, and photophysical properties of two new zinc(II) complexes bearing the tridentate N , N′ ‐dimethyl‐ N , N′ ‐dipyridin‐2‐ylpyridine‐2,6‐diamine (ddpd) ligand are presented. Structural investigations through single‐crystal X‐ray diffractometry, NMR spectroscopy, and density functional theory calculations revealed a diverse coordination behavior that depends on the counterion. Spectroscopic (UV/Vis and emission spectroscopy) and theoretical techniques (DFT and time‐dependent DFT calculations) were employed to explore the photophysical properties of the complexes.