title: Synthesis and properties of V6O16CU(C4H4N2)2 x (H2O)(0.22(1)): charge density matching of a metal-segregated layer structure.
abstract: A metal-segregated layered compound, containing square nets of Cu(pyz)(2)(2+) and buckled V(6)O(16)(2)(-) layers, has been synthesized using hydrothermal techniques to have the composition V(6)O(16)Cu(C(4)H(4)N(2))(2) x (H(2)O)(0.22(1)) (C(4)H(4)N(2) = pyrazine, pyz). The Cu(II) square nets are nearly regular and undergo an antiferromagnetic transition at 8 K. In contrast to the plethora of recently synthesized metal-oxide clusters, chains, and networks in the VO(x)/M/L (M = late transition element; L = organonitrogen ligand) system, this compound is a relatively rare example that contains two different metals distributed into distinct layers. An application of charge density matching to form layered structures is postulated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-8204, USA. Paul_Maggard@ncsu.edu
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Maggard
authors.forename: Paul D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Boyle