Bis(2,3-diaminopyridinium) bis(μ-pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylato)-κ4O2,N,O6:O6;κ4O2:O2,N,O6-bis[aqua(pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylato-κ3O2,N,O6)bismuthate(III)] tetrahydrate
2011
Crystal Structure of a Bismuth(III) Coordination Compound
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Evidence: high
Author Information
Author(s): Aghabozorg Hossein, Kazemi Shokoofeh, Agah Ali Akbar, Mirzaei Masoud, Notash Behrouz
Primary Institution: Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch
Conclusion
The study presents the crystal structure of a bismuth(III) coordination compound with specific ligands and coordination geometry.
Supporting Evidence
- The compound features a centrosymmetric dinuclear complex with two BiIII atoms.
- Extensive hydrogen bonding contributes to the stability of the crystal structure.
- The BiIII atom exhibits a distorted bicapped trigonal-prismatic coordination geometry.
Takeaway
Scientists studied a special compound made of bismuth and other molecules, and they found out how its atoms are arranged.
Methodology
The compound was synthesized from an aqueous solution of bismuth nitrate, pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid, and 2,3-diaminopyridine, followed by crystallization.
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