Self-Assembly and Crystal Structures of Supramolecular (H2O)38 Water Morphology in a Coordination Complex Crystal Host

• Published in: Journal of cluster science Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 675 - 683
• Main Authors: Zhou, Cai-Hua, Zhou, Li-Jun, Zhang, Zhu-Lian, Wang, Yao-Yu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Springer US 01.12.2008; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Brief Communication; Catalysis; Channels; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Clusters; Coordination compounds; Copper; Data collection; Geometry; Hydrogen bonds; Inorganic Chemistry; Ligands; Morphology; Nanochemistry; Physical Chemistry; Room temperature; Self-assembly; Synthesis; Thermal decomposition; Water loss; X-ray diffraction; Structrue; Water cluster; Complex; TGA
• ISSN: 1040-7278; 1572-8862
• DOI: 10.1007/s10876-008-0212-7

A mono-nuclear copper (II) complex 1 , formulated {[Cu(phen) 2 (CO 3 )]·7H 2 O} has been synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction studies, FTIR, and thermogravimetric (TG) analysis. However, there is a self-assembly structure of (H 2 O) 38 cluster in this complex 1 , and it is worth reporting. The adjacent (H 2 O) 38 clusters connect together resulting in an infinite 2D water layer structure. The water morphology is stable at room temperature, but upon thermal decomposition, the water loss is irreversible. Graphical Abstract A mono-nuclear copper (II) complex 1 , formulated {[Cu(phen) 2 (CO 3 )].7H 2 O} has been synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction studies, FTIR, and thermogravimetric (TG) analysis. However, there is a self-assembly structure of (H 2 O) 38 water cluster in this complex 1 , and it is worth reporting. The discrete (H 2 O) 38 cluster connects together resulting in an infinite 2D water layer structure. The alternate arrangement of the complex 1 and the 2D water layer produce infinite through-channels along a axis direction, and the part moieties of complex 1 are located inside these channels. The water rings are stable at room temperature, and when thermally decomposes the water loss is irreversible.