A cobalt(II) coordination polymer constructed with the 2-carboxy-phenoxyacetate linker showing a corrugated layer structure: synthesis, structure analysis and magnetic properties
AbstractA new binary CoII coordination polymer, [Co(2-cpa)2(H2O)]n (1) has been synthesized by a hydrothermal reaction of cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate and 2-carboxy-phenoxyacetic acid (2-H2cpa) in the presence of potassium hydroxide. Structural analysis revealed that the central CoII ion is in an octahedral geometry coordinated with one aqua and five oxygen atoms of three 2-carboxy-phenoxyacetate (2-cpa) ligands. The 2-cpa anions function as pentadentate double bridging chelate-μ3 linkers binding neighboring CoII ions together, to form an unusual corrugated (4,4)-connected layer. Variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility data in the 2–300 K temperature range indicates a weak antiferromagnetic coupling between adjacent cobalt(II) ions.