Hydrogen bonding induced lowering of the intra-chain metal–metal distance in single end-on azide bridged one-dimensional copper(II) complexes with tridentate Schiff bases as blocking ligands

Formation of H-bonding networks in the solid state structure of a trinuclear cobalt(iii/ii/iii) complex with N2O2 donor Schiff base ligand and glutaric acid as bridging co-ligand: synthesis, structure and DFT study

A trinuclear linear mixed-valence centrosymmetric cobalt(iii)-cobalt(ii)-cobalt(iii) complex, [CoII{(μ-L)(μ-Hglu)CoIII(OH2)}2](ClO4)2·6H2O has been synthesized during tetradentate N2O2 donor 'Schiff base' ligand, H2L {N,N'-bis(salicylidene)-1,3-diaminopropane} and glutaric acid (H2glu) as anionic co-ligand. The complex has been characterized by spectroscopic measurements and its solid state structure has been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The supra-molecular assembly formed by the hydrogen bonding interactions in the solid state of the complex has been analysed using DFT calculations.

Insight into the formation of H-bonds propagating the monomeric zinc complexes of a tridentate reduced Schiff base to form an infinite chain

The formation of an infinite 1D assembly is governed by the H-bonding interactions in the solid state structure of the two zinc complexes. It has been analyzed energetically using DFT calculations and several computational tools.

Formation of a novel ferromagnetic end-to-end cyanate bridged homochiral helical copper(ii) Schiff base complex via spontaneous symmetry breaking

A homochiral helical coordination polymer of copper(ii) has been synthesized using achiral precursors. End-to-end cyanate bridges mediate ferromagnetic exchange interactions among copper(ii) centres.

Spontaneous resolution of P and M helical copper(ii) MOFs built from achiral precursors

Enantiomorphic P and M helices have been synthesized by the self-assembly of achiral precursors via spontaneous resolution.