The synthesis and structures of four new copper(II) adamantoid clusters

Authors

Mark M. Turnbull, Clark UniversityFollow
Benjamin Mukda, Clark UniversityFollow
Diane Dickie, University of Virginia
Jan L. Wikaira, University of Canterbury

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Four new copper(II) compounds with an inorganic, adamantane-like core have been prepared and structurally characterized: [(2-aminopyridine)₄(μ₂-Br)₆Cu₄(μ₄-O)].(2-aminopyridinium) bromide monohydrate (1), the open cage structure (2-aminopyridinium) [(2-aminopyridine)₄(μ₂-Cl)₅(Cl)₂Cu₄(μ₄-O)] (2), bis(2-amino-5-methylpyridinium) [(2-amino-5-methylpyridine)₂(μ₂-Cl)₆(Cl)₂Cu₄(μ₄-O)] (3) and the co-crystal [(2-amino-5-fluoropyridine)₄(μ-Cl)₆Cu₄(μ₄-O)]₂ [(2-amino-5-fluoropyridine)₄Cu₂Cl₄] (4). All four include additional components in the lattice ranging from a non-coordinated ancillary ligand (1) to a co-crystallization with a distinct coordination complex (4). The compounds crystallize as: 1, triclinic, P-1; 2, monoclinic, P2₁/c; 3, monoclinic, P2₁/c; 4, triclinic, P-1. Analysis of the geometric parameters within the adamantoid cores of the compounds indicates significant structural resilience as parameters are little changed by the presence of additional components in the lattice. Breaking of the central core by coordination of an additional chloride ion in 2 significantly affects the geometry about those two Cu(II) ions but has little effect on other parts of the core.

Publication Title

Journal of Coordination Chemistry

Publication Date

2024

ISSN

0095-8972

DOI

10.1080/00958972.2024.2412645

Keywords

Adamantoid, Cu(II), pyridines, X-ray structure

Repository Citation

Turnbull, Mark M.; Mukda, Benjamin; Dickie, Diane; and Wikaira, Jan L., "The synthesis and structures of four new copper(II) adamantoid clusters" (2024). Chemistry. 40.
https://commons.clarku.edu/chemistry/40