One-Dimensional Hydrogen-Bonded Infinite Chain from Nickel(II) Tetraaza Macrocyclic Complex and 1,2-Cyclopentanedicarboxylate Ligand
2011

Hydrogen-Bonded Chain from Nickel(II) Complex and Cyclopentanedicarboxylate

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Author Information

Author(s): Lim In-Taek, Choi Ki-Young

Primary Institution: Kongju National University

Hypothesis

The study investigates the self-assembly of a nickel(II) complex with trans-1,2-cyclopentanedicarboxylic acid to form a one-dimensional hydrogen-bonded infinite chain.

Conclusion

The reaction yields a 1D hydrogen-bonded infinite chain with a distorted octahedral geometry, characterized by various spectroscopic methods.

Supporting Evidence

  • The complex exhibits a distorted octahedral geometry with four nitrogen atoms and two oxygen atoms.
  • Cyclic voltammetry shows two waves of one-electron transfer corresponding to NiII/NiIII and NiII/NiI processes.
  • The hydrogen-bonding interactions align the polymer stands in the crystalline solids.

Takeaway

The researchers created a special chain using nickel and a specific acid, which helps in understanding how these materials can be built at a molecular level.

Methodology

The complex was synthesized and characterized using X-ray crystallography, spectroscopy, and cyclic voltammetry.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.3390/ijms12042232

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