Synthesis and structural characterization of an alternating double aquo-bridged and single cyano-bridged polymeric barium-iron complex: {[Ba2(phen)4(H2O)6Fe (CN)6]·Cl·2 (phen)·3H2O}n

Nirmal Kumar Karan, Samiran Mitra, Georgina Rosair, David J. Jenkins, K. M Abdul Malik

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Abstract

A new alternating double aquo-bridged and single cyano-bridged polymeric complex {[Ba2(phen)4(H2O)6Fe (CN)6]·Cl·2 (phen)·3H2O}n (1) (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) has been synthesized and structurally characterized. In the crystal structure the two centrosymmetric [Ba2(phen)4(H2O)6] units are bridged through two trans CN groups of [Fe(CN)6]3- ion, which results in the formation of a zig-zag polymeric chain. In each [Ba2(phen)4(H2O)6] unit, the two Ba centers are joined by double aquo bridges. Both the Ba atoms are 9-coordinated with distorted mono-capped square antiprismatic geometry. An elaborate hydrogen bonding system holds the parallel polymeric chains together. © 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)712-715
Number of pages4
JournalInorganic Chemistry Communications
Volume4
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2001

Keywords

  • Barium
  • Crystal structure
  • Cyano-bridge
  • Iron
  • Phenanthroline

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