Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Theoretical Analysis of Nonconventional Bonding in Dinuclear Zinc(II) Complexes with Tridentate Schiff Bases
Two tridentate N,N,O-donor ligands, HL<sup>1</sup> = 4-chloro-2-(((2-(methylamino)ethyl)amino)methyl)phenol and HL<sup>2</sup> = 4-chloro-2-(((2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)amino)methyl)phenol, have been used to synthesize phenolate-bridged dinuclear complexes [Zn<sub>2</sub>(L<sup>1</sup>)<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>] (<b>1</b>) and [Zn<sub>2</sub>(L<sup>2</sup>)<sub>2</sub>(N<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>] (<b>2</b>). Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed their structures. Both complexes form assemblies in the solid state. Moreover, the existence of nonconventional spodium bonds in <b>1</b> and tetrel bonds in <b>2</b> has been explored using theoretical calculations, including MEP surface plots and QTAIM and NCIplot analyses.
Authors
- Rosa M. Gomila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0827-8504)
- Shouvik Chattopadhyay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7772-9009)
- Antonio Frontera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7840-2139)
- Puspendu Middya
- Biplab Halder
Institutions
- Jadavpur University (IN)
- Universitat de les Illes Balears (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ACS Omega
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c06136
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Crystallography and molecular interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.11
Funders
- University Grants Committee