Diiodido{2-(morpholin-4-yl)-N-[1-(2-pyridyl)ethylidene]ethanamine-κ3 N,N′,N′′}zinc [ZnI2(C13H19N3O)]
2011
Zinc Complex with Schiff Base
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Author Information
Author(s): Suleiman Gwaram Nura, Khaledi Hamid, Mohd Ali Hapipah
Primary Institution: Department of Chemistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hypothesis
The study investigates the coordination geometry of a zinc complex with a specific Schiff base ligand.
Conclusion
The zinc ion in the complex exhibits a distorted square-pyramidal geometry with specific interatomic distances.
Supporting Evidence
- The zinc ion is five-coordinated in a distorted square-pyramidal geometry.
- C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link molecules into a dimer.
- The study provides crystallographic data for the compound.
Takeaway
The researchers created a zinc compound using a special ligand and found that the zinc is surrounded in a unique shape.
Methodology
The compound was synthesized by refluxing a mixture of specific chemicals and then allowing it to crystallize.
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