μ-6,6′-Dimethoxy-2,2′-[propane-1,3-diylbis(nitrilomethanylylidene)]diphenolato}dimethanoltrinitratosamarium(III)zinc(II) methanol disolvate [SmZn(C19H20N2O4)(NO3)3(CH4O)2]·2CH4O
2011
Study of a Metal-Organic Compound with Samarium and Zinc
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Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Liu Fei, Zhang Fang
Primary Institution: The College of Chemical Engineering & Materials, Eastern Liaoning University
Conclusion
The study successfully characterized a new metal-organic compound involving samarium and zinc, revealing its unique structural properties.
Supporting Evidence
- The compound exhibits a distorted octahedral geometry around the zinc ion.
- The samarium ion is coordinated by six oxygen atoms from nitrate ligands and the Schiff base ligand.
- Intermolecular hydrogen bonds connect the complex molecules in the crystal structure.
Takeaway
Scientists created a new compound using samarium and zinc, and they found out how its atoms are arranged.
Methodology
The compound was synthesized by treating zinc(II) acetate with a Schiff base in methanol, followed by the addition of samarium(III) nitrate.
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