Z. Naturforsch. 2011, 66b, 894 – 898; received June 19, 2011 Assembly reaction of copper(I) chloride, 2,2′-bipyridine-3,3′-dicarboxylic acid (H2L) and 2,2′-bipyridine results in the formation of a new complex [Cu2(C12H6O4N2)2(2,2′-bipy)2] ·CH3OH (1). In 1, two L2− ligands link two Cu(II) ions to form a dinuclear structure. The electrochemical and magnetic properties of 1 were investigated. The ...

In the title hydrated coordination polymer, {[Zn(C6H2O5)(C10H8N2)(H2O)]·2H2O} n , an infinite [1-10] chain is formed by the linking of [Zn(C10H8N2)(H2O)](2+) entities by bridging, monodentate furan-2,5-dicarboxyl-ate dianionic linkers. The Zn(2+) coordination geometry is a trigonal bipyramid, with one N atom (from 2,2'-bipyridine) and one O atom (from the bridging dianion) in the axial position...

In the title complex, {[Co(C(10)H(8)N(2))(H(2)O)(4)](C(11)H(10)O(5))}(n), the unique Co(II) ion lies on an inversion center and is coordinated by two N atoms from two 4,4'-bipyridine ligands and four O atoms from four water mol-ecules in a slightly distorted octa-hedral coordination geometry. The 4,4'-bipyridine ligands bridge Co(II) ions into a one-dimensional chain structure. In the crystal s...

A series of multidentate N-donor ligands have been synthesised all containing pyridyl and pyridyl/thiazole units and their coordination behaviour is described. The ligands are classified into four types; i) terpyridine containing pyridyl/thiazole ligands (L); ii) pyridyl/thiazole ligands containing a 3,3′-disubstituted bipyridine core. (L); iii) 2,2′-bipyridine containing a crown ether moiety (...

The first dithienylpyrrole (DTP)-based bipyridine ligands has been prepared and coordinated with ruthenium to give the corresponding homoleptic complexes. Bipyridine was bound at pyrrole (DTP(1)) or thiophene (DTP(2)) ring. A strong bathochromic effect was obtained by switching from pyrrole to thiophene for ligands and complexes. Interestingly the DTP(2) series offered a wide absorption window ...