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Fig. 3.23 X-ray crystal structure of tetranuclear UO 2 clusters linked by a C8 and b C9; X-ray
crystal structure of a 2D network of Q[6]/UO 2 clusters linked by c C8 and d C9
{(UO 2 ) 4 O 2 (OH) 2 (C9) 2 Q[6]} 5H 2 O are closely related, since both of them con-
tain similar tetranuclear UO 2 2 + clusters held by two ʼ 3 -oxo and two ʼ 2 -hydroxo
ions (Fig. 3.23 a, b). In addition, both are attached to Q[6] by uranyl-O-carbonyl
bonds to form 2D coordination polymers. Figure 3.23 b, c show such Q[6]/U cluster
2D networks linked by C8 and C9, respectively.
An extensive investigation on inorganic molecule-induced Q[ n ]/metal coordi-
nation polymers reveals that the Cd cation is also a very special species. It can
not only directly coordinate to the portal carbonyl oxygens, but also form various
Cd-based complexes or clusters that coordinate to the portal carbonyl oxygens or
accompany Q[ n ]/metal complexes. Formation of the Cd-based complexes or clus-
ters result in the formation of a variety of Q[ n ]-based polydimensional coordina-
tion polymers. One of our recent works examined such 2D coordination polymer.
The crystal structure of the polymer reveals that there are two Cd 2 + units held by
two ʼ 2 -Cl ions in this assembly (Fig. 3.24 a, b) and the Q[6] molecules are linked
by these two Cd 2 + units. These linkages result in the formation of the Q[6]/Cd 2 + -
based 2D coordination polymers (Fig. 3.24 c). In this assembly, each Cd 2 + ion is
hexacoordinated in three different features, and the ligand Q[6] coordinates with
three Cd 2 + ions (for Q[6]A) or two Cd 2 + ions (for Q[6]B). The Cd1 ion is coor-
dinated by three carbonyl oxygens (O2 from Q[6]A, and O13 and O14 from Q[6]
B), two shared chloride anions (Cl2 and Cl3), and one water molecule (O7W).
The Cd2 ion is coordinated by one carbonyl oxygen (O8 from Q[6]A), three chlo-
ride anions (Cl4, Cl1, and Cl10, the last two of which are shared), and two water
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