Dichlorido(2-{[3-(morpholin-4-ium-4-yl)propyl]iminomethyl}phenolate)zinc [ZnCl2(C14H20N2O2)]
2011
Zwitterionic Zinc Complex with Schiff Base
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Author Information
Author(s): Ikmal Hisham Nurul Azimah, Khaledi Hamid, Mohd Ali Hapipah
Primary Institution: Department of Chemistry, University of Malaya
Conclusion
The study presents a zinc complex with a tetrahedral geometry, coordinated by a Schiff base ligand and two chloride ions.
Supporting Evidence
- The zinc ion is coordinated in a distorted tetrahedral geometry.
- The Schiff base ligand coordinates the metal ion through its phenolate oxygen and imine nitrogen.
- Hydrogen bonds connect the molecules into centrosymmetric dimers.
Takeaway
Scientists made a special zinc compound that has a unique shape and is held together by different connections between its parts.
Methodology
The compound was synthesized by refluxing salicylaldehyde and N-(3-aminopropyl)morpholine with zinc(II) chloride in ethanol.
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