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)

George E. Kostakis, Ebbe Nordlander, Athanassios C. Tsipis, Matti Haukka, John C. Plakatouras

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Abstract

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.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)87-91
JournalInorganic Chemistry Communications
Volume14
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

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The record was previously connected to the following departments: Chemical Physics (S) (011001060)

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Atom and Molecular Physics and Optics

Free keywords

  • Hexameric water cluster
  • Zinc(II)
  • 3D metal-supramolecular
  • architecture
  • H-bond
  • Crystal structure

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