Structure and Fluorescence Properties of a Novel Supramolecular Zinc Complex
Hydrothermal reaction of Zn(NO3)2 · 6H2O and 2-hydroxypyridine-3-carboxylic acid afforded a novel supramolecular complex, [Zn(C6H4NO3)2(H2O)2] (1). The complex has been characterized by macroanalysis, IR spectra, and thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis (TG/DTA). Single crystal X-ray analysis shows that complex 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P21/c with the cell dimensions a = 7.534(6), b = 12.289(1), c = 7.534(6) Å, β = 100.51°, V = 685.85(1) Å3, and Z = 2. The six-coordinated Zn atom is in a severely distorted octahedral geometry. The complex molecules are assembled via strong O-H· · ·O and N-H· · ·O hydrogen bonding interactions into a three-dimensional supramolecular framework. Compared with the free ligand, complex 1 exhibits strong fluorescence in the solid state at room temperature.