Synthesis, structural characterization and thermal properties of a new copper(II) one-dimensional coordination polymer based on bridgingN,N′-bis(2-hydroxybenzylidene)-2,2-dimethylpropane-1,3-diamine and dicyanamide ligands

Abstract

The design and synthesis of polymeric coordination compounds of 3dtransition metals are of great interest in the search for functional materials. The coordination chemistry of the copper(II) ion is of interest currently due to potential applications in the areas of molecular biology and magnetochemistry. A novel coordination polymer of CuIIwith bridgingN,N′-bis(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2,2-dimethylpropane-1,3-diamine (H2L-DM) and dicyanamide (dca) ligands,catena-poly[[[μ2-2,2-dimethyl-N,N′-bis(2-oxidobenzylidene)propane-1,3-diamine-1:2κ6O,N,N′,O′:O,O′]dicopper(II)]-di-μ-dicyanamido-1:2′κ2N1:N5;2:1′κ2N1:N5], [Cu2(C19H20N2O2)(C2N3)2]n, has been synthesized and characterized by CHN elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, thermal analysis and X-ray single-crystal diffraction analysis. Structural studies show that the CuIIcentres in the dimeric asymmetric unit adopt distorted square-pyramidal geometries, as confirmed by the Addison parameter (τ) values. The chelating characteristics of theL-DM2−ligand results in the formation of a CuIIdimer with a double phenolate bridge in the asymmetric unit. In the crystal, the dimeric units are further linked to adjacent dimeric units through μ1,5-dca bridges to produce one-dimensional polymeric chains.