title: Metal-organotetraphosphonate inorganic-organic hybrids: crystal structure and anticorrosion effects of zinc hexamethylenediaminetetrakis(methylenephosphonate) on carbon steels.
abstract: The synthesis and structural characterization of the first polymeric M-HDTMP organic-inorganic hybrids are described [M = Zn2+, Ca2+; HDTMP = hexamethylenediaminetetrakis(methylenephosphonate)]. The 3D crystal structure of the Zn2+ analogue [Zn(HDTMP) x H2O] is described. The Zn center is found in a distorted octahedral environment of phosphonate oxygens. There is a long Zn...O interaction (2.622 A) originating from a protonated -P-OH group. Synergistic combinations of Zn2+ and the tetraphosphonate are found to form films that protect against the corrosion of carbon steels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, 300 Leoforos Knossos, Heraklion GR-71409, Crete, Greece. demadis@chemistry.uoc.gr
authors.forename: Konstantinos D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Demadis
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mantzaridis
authors.forename: Raphael G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Raptis
authors.forename: Gellert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mezei