Abstract
The reaction of phenyl 2-pyridyl ketoxime (PhPyCNOH) with Cu(NO 3)2·3H2O in methanol results in the chiral trinuclear complex [Cu3(OH)(PhPyCNO)3(NO 3) (CH3OH)]·(NO3) (1), which has been characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The structure of 1 exhibits a triangle of Cu(II) ions, centered by a triply bridging hydroxo ligand and with three edge-bridging oximate groups from the three PhPyCNO- ions. Preliminary variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility studies reveal an antiferromagnetically-coupled system showing antisymmetric exchange. Complex 1 crystallizes in an acentric space group (P21) that belongs to a polar point group, which displays second harmonic generation response and ferroelectric behavior, and provides a new strategy for designing functional coordination complexes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 165-169 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Inorganica Chimica Acta |
Volume | 368 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Mar 2011 |
Keywords
- Crystal structure
- Ferroelectric properties
- Magnetic properties
- Oxime complex