Solid-state interconversions of coordination networks and hydrogen-bonded salts

Christopher J. Adams, Howard M. Colquhoun, Paul C. Crawford, Matteo Lusi, A. Guy Orpen

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Abstract

Thermal or chemical treatment of crystalline 4,4′-bipyridinium salts of [MCl4]2- (M = Co, Zn, Fe, or Pt) leads to HCl loss and formation of coordination network solids [{MCl2(4,4′-bipy)} n]. For M = Co, Zn, and Fe, these solids can also be prepared by mechanochemical means. Their exposure to HCl vapor or the mechanochemical reaction of metal dichlorides with [4,4′-H2bipy]Cl2 gives [4,4′-H2bipy]2+ salts of [CoCl 4]2-, [ZnCl4]2-, and, for the first time, [FeCl4]2-. (Chemical Equation Presented).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1124-1128
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume46
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Complex salts
  • Coordination networks
  • Crystal engineering
  • Crystal growth
  • Materials synthesis

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