Synthesis, structural and theoretical studies of a rare hexameric water cluster held in the lattice of {[Zn(HL)(phen)(H2O)]center dot 3(H2O)}2 (H3L = trans-aconitic acid)

Summary, in English

The reaction of Zn(NO3)(2)center dot 3(H2O) with trans-aconitic acid (H3L), in presence of chelating 1,10-phenanthroline, leads to the formation of a dinuclear unit {[Zn(HL)(phen)(H2O)]center dot 3(H2O)}(2). The lattice water molecules are assembled as a centrosymmetric hexamer. The crystal structure, thermal studies, theoretical calculations, and the factors that stabilize this water hexamer are presented. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

• Author: George E. Kostakis; Ebbe Nordlander; Athanassios C. Tsipis; Matti Haukka; John C. Plakatouras
• Department/s: Chemical Physics
• Publishing year: 2011
• Language: English
• Pages: 87-91
• Publication/Series: Inorganic Chemistry Communications
• Volume: 14
• Issue: 1
• Links: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2010.09.038
• Document type: Journal article
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Topic: Atom and Molecular Physics and Optics
• Keywords: Hexameric water cluster; Zinc(II); 3D metal-supramolecular; architecture; H-bond; Crystal structure
• Status: Published
• ISBN/ISSN/Other: ISSN: 1879-0259