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A Zinc(II) Coordination Polymer Based on a Chain of {Zn 2 O 7 } Bitetrahedra Bridged by 3‐Methoxybenzoates
Author(s) -
Bhargao Pooja H.,
Hathwar Venkatesha R.,
Srinivasan Bikshandarkoil R.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemistryselect
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 34
ISSN - 2365-6549
DOI - 10.1002/slct.202002457
Subject(s) - zinc , carboxylate , polymer , coordination polymer , crystal structure , crystallography , ligand (biochemistry) , chain (unit) , fluorescence , ion , chemistry , pyrolysis , materials science , inorganic chemistry , polymer chemistry , stereochemistry , organic chemistry , physics , biochemistry , receptor , quantum mechanics , astronomy
Abstract The synthesis, crystal structure and properties of a zinc(II) coordination polymer viz . [Zn 2 (μ‐OH)(μ 2 ‐η 1 :η 1 ‐3‐mba) 3 ] 1 (3‐mba=3‐methoxybenzoate) based on 3‐methoxybenzoic acid is described. The three crystallographically independent μ 2 ‐η 1 :η 1 3‐mba ligands and the unique μ‐hydoxide ligand link the two unique Zn(II) ions into an infinite chain of {Zn 2 O 7 } bitetrahedra with alternating Zn⋅⋅⋅Zn separations of 3.314 and 3.364 Å respectively. The carboxylate carbons of the symmetric bridging 3‐mba ligands serve as links between the adjacent bitetrahedra in the coordination polymer. Pyrolysis of 1 results in the formation of highly agglomerated ZnO particles having spherical morphology. 1 exhibits blue fluorescence.