Anion effects on the crystal structures of ZnII complexes containing 2,2′-bipyridine: Their photoluminescence and catalytic activities

Geun Hee Eom, Hyun Min Park, Min Young Hyun, Seung Pyo Jang, Cheal Kim, Jun Ho Lee, Suk Joong Lee, Sung Jin Kim, Youngmee Kim

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Abstract

Six new structures of ZnII complexes containing 2,2′-bipyridine (2,2′-bpy) ligands have been determined. Halide anions were used as simple coordinating ligands to form a tetrahedral environment around the ZnII ion. Nitrate and benzoate anions were used as chelating ligands to form an octahedral environment. For non-coordinating ClO4- and bridging SO42- anions, three 2,2′-bpy ligands chelate ZnII to form an octahedral environment, and both ClO4- and SO42- anions occupy empty positions between the metal cations for charge balance. Polymeric structures of the ZnII-2,2′-bpy complexes are produced by hydrogen bonding. [Zn(2,2′-bpy)(O2CC 6H5)2] catalyzed efficiently the transesterification reaction of esters with methanol under the neutral conditions, while the remaining compounds showed very slow conversions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1555-1564
Number of pages10
JournalPolyhedron
Volume30
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011 May 26

Keywords

  • 2,2′-Bipyridine
  • Catalyst
  • Photoluminescence
  • Transesterification

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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