Abstract
A 2D hydrogen-bonded dinuclear Zn(II) complex, [{Zn(H2O)3(bpe)2}2(bpe)](NO3)4⋅3bpe ⋅14H2O, 1 (bpe = 4,4′-bipyridylethylene) containing coordination complex cations, [{Zn(H2O)3(bpe)2}2(μ-bpe)] 4+ and free bpe and lattice water molecules shows face-to-face, π⋯π stacking of two of the four free bpe molecules with coordinated bpe ligands. Out of eight bpe molecules, six are aligned in parallel fashion with short C ⋯C distances of 3.663–3.814 Å and they undergo photochemical [2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction. The photoreaction conducted on ground sample of 1 in the solid-state affords rctt-tetrakis(4-pyridyl)cyclobutane (rctt-tpcb) product in 75% yield. The molecular movement of free bpe molecules was tested by conducting the photoreaction in ground sample and heated sample of single crystals. The photoreactivity study of 1 indicates that the free bpe molecules are locked between the cationic [{Zn(H2O)3(bpe)2}2(bpe)] 4+ layers. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 239-247 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Chemical Sciences |
Volume | 129 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Feb 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017, Indian Academy of Sciences.
Keywords
- 4
- 4′-bipyridylethylene
- Hydrogen-bonded metal complex
- solid-state photoreaction
- topochemical reaction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry