Elena Antonova (735784)Christian Näther (1518874)Paul Kögerler (1483366)Wolfgang Bensch (1420612)
Two new polyoxovanadates (Co(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>[{Co(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>}V<sub>15</sub>Sb<sub>6</sub>O<sub>42</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)]·5H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>1</b>) and (Ni(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>[{Ni(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>}V<sub>15</sub>Sb<sub>6</sub>O<sub>42</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)]·8H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>2</b>) (N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub> = <i>N</i>-(2-aminoethyl)-1,3-propanediamine)\nwere synthesized under solvothermal conditions and structurally characterized.\nIn both structures the [V<sub>15</sub>Sb<sub>6</sub>O<sub>42</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)]<sup>6–</sup> shell displays the main structural\nmotif, which is strongly related to the {V<sub>18</sub>O<sub>42</sub>} archetype cluster. Both compounds crystallize in the triclinic\nspace group <i>P</i>1̅ with <i>a</i> = 14.3438(4), <i>b</i> = 16.6471(6), <i>c</i> = 18.9186(6) Å,\nα = 87.291(3)°, β = 83.340(3)°, γ = 78.890(3)°,\nand <i>V</i> = 4401.4(2) Å<sup>3</sup> (<b>1</b>) and <i>a</i> = 14.5697(13), <i>b</i> = 15.8523(16), <i>c</i> = 20.2411(18) Å, α = 86.702(11)°, β\n= 84.957(11)°, γ = 76.941(11)°, and <i>V</i> = 4533.0(7) Å<sup>3</sup> (<b>2</b>). In the structure\nof <b>1</b> the [V<sub>15</sub>Sb<sub>6</sub>O<sub>42</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)]<sup>6–</sup> cluster anion is bound to a [Co(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>]<sup>2+</sup> complex\nvia a terminal oxygen atom. In the Co<sup>2+</sup>-centered complex,\none of the amine ligands coordinates in tridentate mode and the second\none in bidentate mode to form a strongly distorted CoN<sub>5</sub>O octahedron. Similarly, in compound <b>2</b> an analogous\nNiN<sub>5</sub>O complex is joined to the [V<sub>15</sub>Sb<sub>6</sub>O<sub>42</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)]<sup>6–</sup> anion via the\nsame attachment mode. A remarkable difference between the two compounds\nis the orientation of the noncoordinated propylamine group leading\nto intermolecular Sb···O contacts in <b>1</b> and to Sb···N interactions in <b>2</b>. In\nthe solid-state lattices of <b>1</b> and <b>2</b>, two\nadditional [M(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>]<sup>2+</sup> complexes act as countercations and are located between\nthe [{M(N<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>15</sub>)<sub>2</sub>}V<sub>15</sub>Sb<sub>6</sub>O<sub>42</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)]<sup>4–</sup> anions. Between the anions and cations strong N–H···O\nhydrogen bonds are observed. In both compounds the clusters are stacked\nalong the <i>b</i> axis in an ABAB fashion with cations\nand water molecules occupying the space between the clusters. Magnetic\ncharacterization demonstrates that the Ni<sup>2+</sup> and Co<sup>2+</sup> cations do not significantly couple with the <i>S</i> = 1/2 vanadyl groups. The susceptibility data can be successfully\nreproduced assuming a distorted ligand field for the Co<sup>2+</sup> ions (<b>1</b>) and an <i>O</i><sub><i>h</i></sub>-symmetric Ni<sup>2+</sup> ligand field (<b>2</b>).
Junghwan Do (2102317)Ranko P. Bontchev (2425492)Allan J. Jacobson (1644922)
Hai Tao XiaYu Fen LiuDe Fu Rong
Yunling Liu (1420054)Zhan Shi (704217)Yunlong Fu (1536427)Wei Chen (23863)Baozong Li (1621120)Jia Hua (410225)Wuyang Liu (2953659)Feng Deng (553812)Wenqin Pang (2537944)
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Yang Zhang (30734)Ruizhi Wang (508892)Yezhou Li (1428364)Zeyang Wang (3873793)Shu Hu (267877)Xiaoliang Yan (1945372)Yaxin Zhai (2562517)Chuang Zhang (2199421)ChuanXiang Sheng (6101819)