Synthesis, structures and properties of Cu(II) and Mn(II) complexes with 1,10-Phenanthroline-2-carboxylic acid and 2,2′-Bipyridine ligands

Abstract

Four new 2,2′-bipyridine and 1,10-phenanthroline complexes, namely [Mn(phenca)2]·(H2O)2 (1), [Cu 4(phen)4(OH-)4(H2O) 2](DMF)4(ClO4-)4(H 2O) (2), [Cu2(2,2-bipy)2(C2O42-)(H2O)2(NO3)2] (3) and [Cu(2,2-bipy)2(ClO4-)](ClO4-) (4) (2,2′-bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine, Hphenca = 1,10-phenanthroline-2- carboxylic acid) have been synthesized by a hydrothermal reaction. The products were characterized by elemental analysis, infrared spectroscopy and X-ray crystal diffraction. While strong hydrogen bonds play central roles in the formation of the 3D structure, the combined influence of the weak interactions such as π⋯π interactions is also evident in the structures. A preliminary investigation on the ion exchange properties of the complexes is presented. © 2010 licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.