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Metal–Thiobenzoato Complexes: Synthesis, Structure, and Processing as Carbon‐Supported Nanoparticles
Author(s) -
VallejoSánchez Daniel,
Beobide Garikoitz,
Castillo Oscar,
Lanchas Mónica,
Luque Antonio,
PérezYáñez Sonia,
Román Pascual
Publication year - 2018
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.201701475
Subject(s) - chemistry , metal , thermal decomposition , ligand (biochemistry) , sulfur , sulfide , nanoparticle , monomer , inorganic chemistry , crystallography , organic chemistry , nanotechnology , polymer , biochemistry , materials science , receptor
Six new compounds of formula [M(TBn) 2 L] [TBn: thiobenzoato; M: Pd II , Zn II , Cd II ; L: 2,2′‐bipyridine (bpy), 1,10‐phenanthroline (phen), 1,2‐di‐(4‐pyridil)‐ethylene (bpe), neocuproine (neo), adenine (ade)] are obtained by the reaction of M(CH 3 COO) 2 · 2H 2 O with thiobenzoic acid and N ‐heterocyclic ligands. The use of chelating ligands and adenine leads to monomeric compounds: [Pd(TBn) 2 (bpy)] (PdBPY), [Pd(TBn) 2 (phen)] (PdPHEN), [Zn(TBn) 2 (neo)] (ZnNEO), [Cd(TBn) 2 (neo)] (CdNEO), and [Cd(TBn) 2 (ade)(CH 3 OH)] (CdADE). In these compounds, the metal is bonded to the sulfur atoms of two TBn anions, while the remaining coordination positions are completed by the donor atoms of the ancillary ligands. The bridging capability of the bpe ligand gives rise to the polymeric [Cd(TBn) 2 (µ‐bpe)] n (CdBPE) compound. The presence of direct sulfur–metal bonds and carbon‐rich coligands enables these complexes to yield, by means of a dry thermolysis process, a set of metallic and metal–sulfide nanoparticles embedded into a carbonaceous support. The process to produce the latter materials consists of aerobic thermolysis using moderate temperatures (300–500 °C) and short exposure times (minute scale). Analysis of the XRD patterns and SEM/TEM images reveals that the carbonaceous matrix hosts well‐dispersed nanocrystallites. The influence of the metal(II) atom, ancillary ligand, and thermal treatment parameters on the crystalline phase, size, and purity of the resulting carbon‐supported nanoparticles is discussed.