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Influence of Counteranions on the Structural Modulation of Silver–Di(3-pyridylmethyl)amine Coordination Polymers
The
coordination chemistry of a flexible N-donor ligand diÂ(3-pyridylmethyl)Âamine
(dpma) with silver salts has been investigated. Six new silver coordination
polymers, namely, [AgÂ(dpma)Â(H<sub>2</sub>O)]Â(NO<sub>3</sub>)
(<b>1</b>), [AgÂ(dpma)Â(CF<sub>3</sub>CO<sub>2</sub>)]·1/2H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>2</b>), [AgÂ(dpma)]Â(CF<sub>3</sub>SO<sub>3</sub>)·1/2H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>3</b>), [AgÂ(dpma)]Â(BF<sub>4</sub>)·3/2H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>4</b>), [Ag<sub>3</sub>(dpma)<sub>2</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)]Â(ClO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub> (<b>5</b>), and [AgÂ(dpma)]Â(PF<sub>6</sub>) (<b>6</b>), have been prepared by slow diffusion reactions. All the polymeric
structures of compounds <b>1</b>–<b>6</b> are described
as topologic binodal networks in terms of Ag and dpma building blocks.
Compounds <b>1</b>–<b>4</b> show a one-dimensional
ladder-like chain structure, with both Ag and dpma as three-connected
T-nodes; compound <b>5</b> is an uncommon one-dimensional metallamacrocycle-based
chain structure, with Ag as two-connected I-node and dpma as three-connected
T-node; compound <b>6</b> is a two-dimensional honeycomb-like
layer structure, with both Ag and dpma as three-connected Y-nodes.
Within the structures, the dpma ligand adopts a variety of structure
conformations including gauche–trans–anti (<b>1</b> and <b>2</b>), trans–trans–anti (<b>3</b> and <b>4</b>), trans–trans–syn (<b>3</b>), gauche–gauche–syn (<b>5</b>), and trans–gauche–syn
(<b>6</b>) conformations. For these Ag–dpma coordination
polymers, the structural diversity and complexity are most likely
attributed to the different coordinating nature, hydrogen-bonding
propensity, and templating effect of the counteranions and solvent
molecules. Solution studies suggest that compounds <b>1</b>–<b>6</b> would disaggregate to break down the polymeric structures
and then to give multiple rapidly exchanging solution species in DMSO
or acetonitrile. The thermal stabilities of compounds <b>1</b>–<b>6</b> are examined. In addition, the photoluminescent
properties of compounds <b>1</b>–<b>6</b> are investigated
in the solid state at room temperature
From 1D Helix to 0D Loop: Nitrite Anion Induced Structural Transformation Associated with Unexpected <i>N</i>‑Nitrosation of Amine Ligand
An infinite AgÂ(I) coordination 4<sub>1</sub>-helical chain, [AgÂ(Hdpma)]Â(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>·H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>1</b>), was synthesized
by the self-assembly of AgNO<sub>3</sub> and diÂ(3-pyridylmethyl)Âamine
(dpma). Helix <b>1</b> is 5-fold interweaved and has a topological
diamondoid-like net that is extended by ligand-unsupported helix-to-helix
argentophilic interactions. Two identical diamondoid-like nets with
opposite chiralities interpenetrate to form the whole 3D framework
as a meso compound. Typical anion-exchange reactions cause a remarkable
single-crystal-to-single-crystal (SCSC) structural transformation
from the 1D helix <b>1</b> to the 0D molecular loop [AgÂ(dpma-NO)Â(NO<sub>2</sub>)]<sub>2</sub> (<b>2</b>) (induced by the nitrite anion,
NO<sub>2</sub><sup>–</sup>) and a 1D molecular ladder [AgÂ(dpma)Â(H<sub>2</sub>O)]Â(NO<sub>3</sub>) (induced by the fluoride anion,
F<sup>–</sup>). Molecular loop <b>2</b> is an <i>N</i>-nitroso compound. This work is the first to present observations
of nitrite-dominated in situ <i>N</i>-nitrosation of an
amine ligand which accompanies SCSC structural transformation via
an anion-exchange reaction