Synthesis, crystal structure and ferromagnetic properties of a novel acetate bridged dicadmium(II) complex with nitronyl nitroxide.

The novel dinuclear cadmium(II) complex [Cd(NIT-1′-MeBzIm)(CHCOO)] ( I), where NIT-1′-MeBzIm = 2-{2′-[(1′-methyl)benzimidazolyl]}-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-1-oxyl-3-oxide, has been prepared and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The complex crystallizes in monoclinic crystal system, space group C2/ c, Z = 4. Crystal data: CHCdNO, M = 1035.66, a = 18.6492(16), b = 11.9605(10), c = 19.9208(17) Å, β = 92.1650(10)°. The X-ray analysis reveals that two Cd(II) atoms were bridged by two acetate groups to form a centrosymmetric Cd(II)-Cd(II) dinuclear entity, Cadmium atom is six-coordinated with a distorted octahedral geometry. The complex is linked by intermolecular hydrogen bonds leading to a 2D network configuration. Magnetic investigation indicates the existence of weak intramolecular interactions; i.e., the complex I is ferromagnetic with J = 1.97 cm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]