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In this paper, two cadmium(II) coordination polymers [Cd(sdb)(bib)] n ( 1) and {[Cd2(pda)2(bib)2] ·0.5H2O} n ( 2) [H2sdb = 4,4′-sulfonyl-dicarboxylic acid, H2pda = 1,3-phenylenediacetic acid, and bib = 1,4-bis(1-imidazolyl) benzene] were synthesized and characterized by hydrothermal methods. Complex 1 displays a 3,5-connected topological net and complex 2 shows a 4-connected non-interpenetrated pcu framework. Furthermore, the luminescent properties for complexes 1 and 2 were investigated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper describes the synthesis and structural characterization of two new one-dimensional coordination polymers involving 1,3-bis(4-pyridyl)propane ligand named {(μ-NCS)2[Cu(bpp)] ·dmf} n ( 1) and {[Cu(mebpy)(bpp)(dmso)](ClO4)2 ·dmso} n ( 2) (bpp = 1,3-bis(4-pyridyl)propane and mebpy = 4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine). These compounds were characterized by means of elemental analysis, thermal analysis (TG/DTA), vibrational spectroscopy (IR and Raman) and had their structures determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Compound 1 consists of CuN4 coordination spheres with bpp ligands in the unusual GG conformation coordinated in bridges between CuII centers to form a wavelike 1-D coordination polymer. On the other hand, in compound 2 the bpp ligand adopts the TT conformation in bridging mode extending the 1D cationic polymeric chain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper reports the first systemic investigation on the bimetallic ring coordination polymers based on two structure-related flexible bis(imidazole) ligands, bimb as well as bix [bimb = 1, 4-bis(imidazol-1-yl)-butane, bix = 1, 4-bis(imidazol-1-yl-methylene)-benzene)]. As expected, six new cobalt complexes were generated, namely, [Co2(SCN)4(bimb)2] ( 1), [Co2(L1)2(bimb)2Cl2] ( 2), [Co2(L2)4(bix)2] ( 3), [Co(SCN)2(bimb)2] ( 4), {Co[N(CN)2]2(bimb)2} ( 5), and [Co(L3)(bix)] ( 6) (HL1 = 4-aminobenzoic acid, HL2 = 4-nitrobenzoic acid, and H2L3 = succinic acid). The structures of 1- 3 are three discrete dinuclear ring motifs. Especially, 1 is the first example of 1D pseudo-polyrotaxane formed by S ···S strong interactions based on bis(imidazole) ligands. 4 and 5 exhibit 1D meso-helical chain architecture, in spite of their different space groups. In 6, the discrete dinuclear ring motifs, traversed by μ2-η3-chelating L3 anions, are interconnected by another μ2-η1-bridging L3 anions to form 2D (4, 4) network. The formation of these compounds should be undoubtedly attributed to the preference for cis-bis(imidazole) ligands crystallization resulting in various ring architectures. In addition, compound 6 exhibits antiferromagnetic behavior. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With Sharpless' and Meldal's discovery of the immensely supportive effect that metal catalysis has on Huisgen's classical 1, 3-dipolar cycloaddition, azides (RN3) - long underappreciated in organic synthesis - suddenly got in the focus of attention as most crucial players in sensational 'click chemistry'. Less noisy though with the same commitment and even a much broader scope of scientific topics and objectives, the inorganic azide chemistry has made just as great strides in the last few decades. This review (Part I) gives an introductory survey of the most important results, and informs about modern developments and general trends. Particular emphasis is placed on the recent successful approaches to highly unstable homoleptic azido metal complexes of the main group and early transition elements, as well as on the enormous structural versatility caused by the 'flexidentate' N3- ligand with its unsurpassed bridging capacities. The presentation in this paper of selected compounds and reactions is meant, in a way, as a prelude to the [3+2]-cycloadditions of metal azides and related species which will be covered in-depths in Part II. A large part of the comments finally deals with applications in fields such as catalysis, high explosive performance or magnetism of metal compounds containing azide, today certainly one of the most attractive research areas world-wide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]