title: Factors dictating the nuclearity/aggregation and acetate coordination modes of lutidine-coordinated zinc(II) acetate complexes.
abstract: The reactions of Zn(OAc)(2).2H(2)O with various positional isomers of lutidine were explored with a view to understand the factors responsible for the nuclearity/aggregation and acetate coordination modes of the products. The reactions of Zn(OAc)(2).2H(2)O with 3,5-lutidine, 2,3-lutidine, 2,4-lutidine, and 3,4-lutidine in a 1:1 ratio in methanol at ambient temperature afforded three discrete trinuclear complexes [Zn(3)(OAc)(2)(mu(2)-eta(2):eta(1)-OAc)(2)(mu(2)-eta(1):eta(1)-OAc)(2)(H(2)O)(2)(3,5-lutidine)(2)] (1), [Zn(3)(mu(2)-eta(1):eta(1)-OAc)(4)(mu(2)-eta(2):eta(0)-OAc)(2)L(2)] [L = 2,3-lutidine (2) and 2,4-lutidine (3)], and a one-dimensional coordination polymer [Zn(OAc)(mu(2)-eta(1):eta(1)-OAc)(3,4-lutidine)] (4) in 93, 79, 81, and 94% yields, respectively. Complexes 1-4 were characterized by microanalytical, IR, solution ((1)H and (13)C), and solid-state cross-polarization magic angle spinning (13)C NMR spectroscopic techniques and single-crystal X-ray diffraction data. Complex 1 is unique in that it contains three types of acetate coordination modes, namely, monodentate, bridging bidentate, and asymmetric chelating bridging. Variable-temperature (1)H NMR data indicated that complex 1 partially dissociates in solution, and the remaining undissociated 1 undergoes a rapid "carboxylate shift" even at 218 K. The plausible mechanism of formation of complexes 1-4 was explained with the aid of a point zero charge (pzc) model, according to which the nuclearity/aggregation observed in complexes 1-4 depends upon the number and nature of equilibrating species formed upon dissolution of the reactants in methanol, and these in turn depend upon the subtle basic/steric properties of lutidines. Further, noncovalent interactions play a crucial role in determining the nuclearity/aggregation and acetate coordination modes of the products.
authors: Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi - 110 007, India.
authors: Umesh
authors: U
authors: Kumar
authors: Jency
authors: J
authors: Thomas
authors: Natesan
authors: N
authors: Thirupathi
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D007536:Isomerism; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000737:chemistry*; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011725:Pyridines; C078448:2,4-dimethylpyridine; D015032:Zinc