Raj Pal Sharma

Raj Pal Sharma
Panjab University · Department of Chemistry

Ph.D

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A Zn(II) complex with two nicotinamide (nia) ligands, two chloride ions, and two co-crystallized nicotinamide molecules, [ZnCl2(nia)2].2nia, was synthesized and characterized on the basis of elemental analysis, spectroscopic techniques (UV-vis, FT-IR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR), conductivity measurements, DFT and single-crystal X-ray crystallography. The comp...
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Please cite this article as: S. Kumar, R.P. Sharma, P. Venugopalan, V.S. Gondil, S. Chhibber, V. Ferretti, Synthesis and characterization of new silver(I) naphthalenedisulfonate complexes with heterocyclic N-donor ligands: packing analyses and antibacterial studies, Polyhedron (2018), doi: https://doi. Abstract Four new silver(I) naphthalenedisulph...
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Five new copper(II) niflumate complexes, [Cu(en)2(nif)2], 1, [Cu(unsym-dmen)(nif)2], 2, [Cu(pn)2(nif)2][Cu(pn)2(H2O)2](nif)2 3, [Cu(β-pic)2(nif)2], 4, [Cu(γ-pic)2(nif)2] 5 (where en = ethylenediamine, pn = propan-1,3-diamine, unsym-dmen = 1,1-dimethyl-ethylenediamine, β-pic = 3-methylpyridine, γ-pic = 4-methylpyridine, nif = niflumate) have been sy...
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Four new silver(I) naphthalenedisulphonate complexes, [Ag2(1,5-nds) (β-Pic)4]·2H2O (1), [Ag2(1,5-nds)(γ-Pic)4]·6H2O (2), [Ag2(2,6-nds) (β-Pic)4] (3) and [Ag2(2,6-nds) (γ-Pic)4]·2H2O (4) have been synthesized using appropriate starting materials at ambient temperature and normal reaction conditions and fully characterized by spectroscopic methods (F...
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The reaction of the copper(II) diclofenac complex [Cu(dicl)2(H2O)2] (1) (dicl = deprotonated diclofenac (Hdicl)) with the chelating N-donor ligands ethylenediamine (en), propan-1,3-diamine (pn), unsymmetrical dimethylethylene-diamine (unsym-dmen) and N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylene-diamine (temed) in methanol-water (4:1 v/v) yielded the novel copper(...
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Coordination chemistry- the clothing of metal ion, is a branch of inorganic chemistry which encompasses chemistry, biology, environment and material science having a direct relevance to life of a human being. Supramolecular chemistry- looking beyond a molecule has developed as a full fledged discipline out of coordination chemistry and consists of...
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Two new copper(II) complexes; [Cu(temed)(p-nitro-cinnamate)2] (1), [Cu(temed)(p-methoxy-cinnamate)2] (2), where temed = N,N,N′,N’-tetramethylethylenediamine, have been synthesized by reacting appropriate starting materials using methanol-water (4:1 v/v) as solvent at room temperature. Both newly synthesized copper(II) cinnamate complexes have been...
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Two transition metal complexes containing copper (II) ion, dye methyl red (H-MR) and nitrogen donor ligands β/γ-picoline (β/γ-pic) have been synthesized for the first time using appropriate starting materials in methanol-water (4:1 v/v) as solvent and characterized by spectroscopic methods (UV–Vis, FT-IR) and thermogravimetric analyses. The crystal...
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Cadmium, an extremely toxic heavy metal, is of a major public health concern and its efficient removal from the environment is a real challenge. This work aims for a deep understanding of stable cadmium(II) chelation with a tridentate ligand to form complex salts being stabilized by cation-anion hydrogen bonding non-covalent interactions in additio...
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Three new hybrid inorganic-organic complexes: [Cu(dien)(pnb)2]·H2O, 1; [Cu(dien)2](pnb)2, 2; and [Cu(dien)(pnb)(H2O)](pnb)(Hpnb), 3 (where pnb = p-nitrobenzoate, dien = diethylenetriamine, tridenate N-donor ligand), have been synthesized at room temperature and characterized by spectroscopic (FT-IR, UV–Vis, EPR) methods. The structures of all newly...
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Reaction of hydrated copper(II) ibuprofenate with various nitrogen donor ligands, β-picoline, γ-picoline, pyrrolidine and unsymmetrical ethylenediamine (un-dmen), at room temperature in methanol:water mixture (4:1 v/v) yielded four new complexes, [Cu(Ibu)2(β-picoline)2(H2O)]; 1, [Cu(Ibu)2(γ-picoline)2(H2O)].H2O; 2, [Cu(Ibu)2(pyrrolidine)2].H2O; 3 a...
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Three new anhydrous [copper(II)(N-hyden)2](o-/m-/p-methoxybenzoate)2 complexes, 1-3, (where N-hyden = N-(hydroxyethyl)ethylenediamine) have been prepared by the dropwise addition of N-hyden to the hydrated copper(II) o-/m-/p-methoxybenzoate complexes suspended in a methanol-water (4:1 v/v) mixture, followed by evaporation of the resulting solution...
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Copper(II) ferulate was reacted with ethylenediamine (en) in methanol-water mixture, yielding single crystals of complex [Cu(en)2(H2O)2](fer) (1), (where fer = ferulate dianion) which was unequivocally characterized by physicochemical and single crystal X-ray structural studies. Copper(II) ion is octahedrally surrounded by two en and two water mole...
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A new anionic copper(II) complex, (MeImH)2 [Cu(pfbz)4] (1) where, MeImH = 2-methylimidazolium and pfbz = pentafluorobenzoate has been isolated by reacting copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate, pentafluorobenzoic acid and 2-methylimidazole in ethanol: water mixture in 1:2:2 molar ratio. This complex 1 has been characterized by elemental analysis, thermog...
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Two new copper(II) complexes of composition [Cu(en)2(H2O)2](2-phenoxybenzoate)2●H2O, 1 and [Cu(en)2(H2O)](diphenylacetate)2●3H2O, 2 (where en = ethylenediamine) have been synthesized, characterized by elemental analyses, spectroscopic techniques (UV-Vis and FT-IR), magnetic moment determination and conductance measurements and their structures have...
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Three novel coordination complexes of copper(II) with 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetate [Cu(γ-pic)3(L)2].H2O 1, [trans-Cu(en)2(L)2].2H2O 2 and [Cu2(H2tea)2(L)2]. 2H2O 3, where L = 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetate, γ-pic = γ-picoline, en = ethylenediamine, H2tea = monodeprotonated triethanolamine, were synthesized by addition of γ-picoline/ethylenediamine/...
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A new hybrid inorganic-organic compound [Cu(Hdien)2(H2O)2](pnb)4·4H2O (1) (where, pnb = p-nitrobenzoate), in which the tridentate ligand diethylenetriamine (dien) shows an unusual coordination behavior acting as a bidentate ligand when present in its monoprotonated form (Hdien+) has been synthesized by the reaction of copper(II) p-nitrobenzoate and...
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The trinuclear [Cu3(RCOO)4(H2TEA)2] copper(II) complexes, where RCOO(-) = 2-furoate (1), 2-methoxybenzoate (2), and 3-methoxybenzoate (3, 4), as well as dimeric species [Cu2(H2TEA)2(RCOO)2]·2H2O, have been prepared by adding triethanolamine (H3TEA) at ambient conditions to hydrated Cu(RCOO)2 salts. The newly synthesized complexes have been characte...
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The coordination behavior of 2-chloro-4-fluorobenzoate and 2,4-dichlorobenzoate ligands towards copper(II) ion were investigated in the presence of different nitrogen ligands. Four new copper(II) complexes, [trans-Cu(2-Cl-4-FC7H3O2)2(β-pic)2] 1, [trans-Cu(en)2(H2O)2](2-Cl-4-FC7H3O2)2, 2, [trans-Cu(2,4-Cl2C7H3O2)2(β-pic)2(H2O)2], 3 and [trans-Cu(en)...
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Abstract Three new copper(II) complexes trans-[Cu(β-pic)2(H2O)2(5-chloro-2-nitrobenzoate)2] 1, trans-[Cu(γ-pic)2(5-chloro-2-nitrobenzoate)2], 2 and [trans-Cu(en)2(H2O)2](5-chloro-2-nitrobenzoate)2·2H2O, 3 (where β-pic = β-picoline, γ-pic = γ-picoline and en = ethylenediamine) were prepared by the addition of β-pic, γ-pic and en, respectively, to th...
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Reaction of hydrated copper(II) 2-chloro-benzoate with β-/γ-picoline in methanol: water mixture (4:1 v/v) yielded polymeric [Cu(2-chlorobenzoate)2(β-picoline)2(μ-H2O)]n; 1 and monomeric [Cu(2-chlorobenzoate)2(γ-picoline)2(H2O)]; 2. The newly synthesized complexes have been characterized by elemental analyses, FT-IR spectroscopy, UV-Visible spectros...
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Three new hybrid inorganic-organic compounds of silver(I), Ag2(2,6-nds),1, lead(II), [Pb(2,6-nds).H2O]n, 2 and copper(II), [Cu(phen)3](2,6-nds).11H2O, 3, have been synthesized by reacting appropriate reactants in aqueous medium. All the three compounds were characterized on the basis of elemental analyses, spectroscopic techniques (FT-IR, NMR, EPR...
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Reaction of hydrated copper (II) 2-iodobenzoate with β/γ-picoline in methanol:water mixture (4:1, v/v) yielded two rare aqua bridged zig-zag polymers [Cu(2-iodobenzoate)2(β-picoline)2(μ-H2O)]n; 1 and [Cu(2-iodobenzoate)2(γ-picoline)2(μ-H2O)]n; 2. The newly synthesized complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR spectroscopy, UV-V...
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A new tetranuclear thallium complex, [Tl4(H2O)2(anthracene-9-carboxylate)4] was isolated by reaction of hot aqueous solution of thallium(1)sulphate with sodium salt of anthracene-9-carboxylic acid in water taken in appropriate stoichiometric ratio. The newly synthesized complex was characterized by elemental analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, sp...
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1-(3-(1-imidazol-1-yl)propyl)-2,8,9-trioxa-5-aza-1-silabicyclo[3.3.3.0]undecane 3, with imidazole functionality containing transannular N→Si bond (2.13 Å), was synthesized by transetherification reaction of triethanolamine 1 with N-(3-propyltriethoxysilane)imidazole 2. The compound was characterized by elemental analysis, spectroscopic techniques (...
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A new cationic species [Cu(temed)(H2O)4]2+ has been isolated in the form of a complex 1, [Cu(temed)(H2O)4](1,5-napthalenedisulphonate)⋅2H2O (1) (where temed = N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediamine). The complex 1 was crystallized from a reaction of disodium salt of 1,5-naphthalenedisulphonic acid with equimolar quantity of CuCl2⋅2H2O and temed in me...
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In an endeavor to study how a polydentate nitrogen donor ligand affects the magnetic properties of copper(II) methoxybenzoates, three novel complexes of copper(II) were investigated. [Cu2(H2tea)2(o-methoxybenzoate)2], [Cu2(H2tea)2(m-methoxybenzoate)2]·2H2O and [Cu2(H2tea)2(p-methoxybenzoate)2]·2H2O (where H2tea = mono-deprotonated triethanolamine)...
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Reaction of copper(II) 2-bromobenzoate with β/γ-picoline in methanol–water mixture (4:1 v/v) yielded two isostructural aqua bridged linear polymers [Cu(2-bromobenzoate)2(β-picoline)2(μ-H2O)]n; 1 and [Cu(2-bromobenzoate)2(γ-picoline)2(μ-H2O)]n; 2 which belong to a rare class. The newly synthesized complexes have been characterized by elemental analy...
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Three novel copper(II) 2-nitrobenzoate complexes, [Cu(γ-pic)2(2-nitrobenzoate)2] 1, [Cu(β-pic)2(2-nitrobenzoate)2(H2O)2] 2 and [Cu2(H2tea)2(2-nitrobenzoate)2]·2(H2O) 3 (where γ-pic = 4-methylpyridine, β-pic = 3-methylpyridine and H2tea = mono deprotonated triethanolamine), were isolated by addition of γ-pic, β-pic and H3tea to the hydrated copper(I...
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Two mononuclear copper(II) complexes of composition [trans-Cu(en)(2)(H2O)(2)](p-methoxy cinnamate)(2), 1 and [trans-Cu(en)(2)(H2O)(2)](p-nitrocinnamate)(2)center dot 2H(2)O, 2 (where en = ethylenediamine) were synthesized by the addition of strong chelating base ethylenediamine to hydrated Cu(II) cinnamates, Cu(p-methoxy/p-nitrocinnamate)(2)center...
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To explore the variation in the supramolecular architecture of cobalt(III)–1,10-phenanthroline–aryl carboxylate complexes in tune with aryl substitution, eight new supramolecular inorganic–organic framework complexes have been synthesized. These have the general formula [Co(phen)2CO3]L·nH2O, where phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, L = 3-nitrobenzoate (P,...
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In an effort to study the binding of substituted arylsulphonates by cationic cobalt(III) complex [Co(phen)2CO3]+, two complex salts [Co(phen)2CO3](4-chlorobenzenesulphonate)⋅3H2O, 1 and [Co(phen)2CO3] (2,4-dinitrobenzenesulphonate)⋅H2O, 2 have been synthesized. These complex salts were characterized by elemental analysis, solubility product, conduc...
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1-Isothiocyanato-3,7,10-trimethyl-5-aza-2,8,9-trioxa-1-silabicyclo[3.3.3.0]undecane 3, containing transannular N → Si bond, has been synthesized by transesterification reaction of trisisopropanolamine and triethoxyisothiocyanato silane. To study the reactivity of exocyclic NCS group, 3 was treated with methyliodide, triethylsilane and aniline. All...
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3-aminopropylsilatrane (1) was crystallized as its hydrochlo-ride salt, 3-(silatranyl)propylammonium chloride (2), which was confirmed by spectroscopic and X-ray diffraction studies. Singlecrystal X-ray data revealed orthorhombic crystal system (space group = P212121) with three molecules packed in an asymmetric unit cell. Herein, a special emphasi...
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In the present study, four new Co(II/III) metal complexes, [Co(phen)3]S4O6·2H2O (1), [Co(phen)3]S4O6·7H2O (2), [Co(phen)3]2(S4O6)3·6.5H2O (3) and [Co(phen)3]S2O3·9H2O (4), have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, TGA and various spectroscopic techniques. In the case of 1 and 2, an unexpected redox reaction took place and the c...
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Rare monomeric as well as dimeric Cu(II) complexes, [Cu2(β-pic)4L4][Cu(β-pic)2L2(H2O)2]·2H2O (1), (where L = cinnamate and β-pic = β-picoline) in one single crystal have been synthesized by the reaction of copper(II) cinnamate and excess of β-pic while a monomeric complex [Cu(py)2L2(H2O)]·py (2) was obtained in a similar reaction by using py (py =...
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Two new copper(II) complexes comprising of coordinated and non-coordinated p-toluenesulfonate, [trans-Cu(γ-pic)2(H2O)4](pts)2·2H2O, 1 and [trans-Cu(γ-pic)4(pts)2]·2H2O, 2 (where p-toluenesulfonate = pts and γ-picoline = γ-pic) have been isolated from the same reaction mixture. These complexes have been characterized by spectroscopic techniques, mol...
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Two new discrete anionic species, [Cd2Cl7]3– and [Cd2Br7]3–, have been isolated in the form of cobalt(III) complex salts, [Co(phen)3][Cd2Cl7]·3H2O (1) and [Co(phen)3][Cd2Br7]·2H2O (2). The complex salts have been characterized by spectroscopic techniques and other investigations like TGA, solubility product measurements, conductance measurements, l...
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A new anion [CdBr4(C7H5O2)]3 −, where C7H5O2 = benzoate, has been isolated for the first time in the form of complex salt [Co(en)3] [CdBr4(C7H5O2)]·H2O(1). This is the first example where Cd(II) centre is coordinated by both inorganic and organic ligands and existing as discrete unit. The complex salt is characterized by spectroscopic techniques an...
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Two new cobalt(III) complex salts, [Co(en)3]2[CdBr6]·Br2·2H2O (1) and [Co(en)3]2[trans-CdBr4Cl2]·Br2·2H2O (2) have been synthesized while attempting to synthesize [CdBr5]3- complex ion. The newly synthesized complex salts have been characterized by elemental analyses, spectroscopic techniques (e.g. UV/Visible, IR and NMR), solubility product, condu...
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A novel mixed ligand cobalt(III) complex, [Co(phen)2(Hbiim)]Cl2·10H2O, has been utilized in the syntheses of three halogenocadmate(II) complexes [Co(phen)2(Hbiim)][CdCl4]·2H2O (1), [Co(phen)2(Hbiim)][CdBr4]·1.5H2O (2) and [Co(phen)2Hbiim][CdI4]·C3H6O·0.5H2O (3) (where phen=1,10-phenanthroline and Hbiim=mono-anionic 2,2′-biimidazole). The complex sa...
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In an effort to understand the role of non-covalent interactions in binding of biologically and commercially important non-coordinating anions like I−, ClO4- and IO4-, four new mixed ligand Co(III) complex salts; [Co(phen)2Hbiim]Cl2·10H2O (1), [Co(phen)2Hbiim]I2·3H2O (2), [Co(phen)2Hbiim](ClO4)2 (3) and [Co(phen)2Hbiim] (IO4)2·0.5H2O (4) (where phe...
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A new mixed ligand cobalt(III) complex salt [Co(phen)(H2biim)2]Cl3 (1) (where phen=1,10-phenanthroline, H2biim=2,2′-biimidazole) has been synthesized for the first time. In an effort to explore this new cationic complex [Co(phen)(H2biim)2]3+ as binding agent for fluoroanions, complex salt [Co(phen)(H2biim)2](PF6)2Cl·2H2O(2) has been synthesized and...
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The syntheses, physical, spectroscopic characterizations and crystal structures of [Co(phen)2CO3]ClO3, [Co(phen)2CO3]BrO3·3.5H2O and [Co(phen)2CO3]IO4 are described (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, C12H8N2). The crystal structures feature “synergistic” directional bonding interactions including cation-to-anion C–H⋯O(anion) bonds and anion-to-cation Cl⋯...
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In an effort to utilize the cationic cobalt(III) complex as a binding agent for fluoroanions, the reaction of carbonatobis(1,10-phenanthroline)cobalt(III) chloride with sodium tetrafluoroborate and sodium hexafluorophosphate in water (1:1 M ratio) leads to the formation of [Co(phen)2CO3]BF4 (1) and [Co(phen)2CO3]PF6·3H2O (2). These cobalt(III) comp...
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In an attempt to formulate spectra–structural relationship to provide information on coordination around copper(II) ion in aqueous solution, two novel copper(II) complexes were investigated. [Cu(py)2(H2O)4](p-toluenesulfonate)2, 1 and [Cu(β-pic)2(H2O)4](p-toluenesulfonate)2, 2(py=pyridine, β-pic=β-picoline) were isolated by addition of py and β-pic...
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The present work aims at the synthesis of various novel silatranes bearing substituted urea functionality. Nucleophilic addition of various amines (morpholine, aniline, ethylenediamine and 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane) to 3-isocyanatopropyltriethoxysilane resulted in the four triethoxysilanes; N-[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]morpholine-4-carboxylic aci...
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Two novel copper(II) complexes, [Cu(2-Cl-5-FC7H3O2)2(β-pic)2(H2O)2] 1 and [Cu(en)2(H2O)2] (2-Cl-5-F-C7H3O2)22 (where β-pic = β-picoline, en = ethylenediamine) were isolated by addition of β-picoline and ethylenediamine respectively to the hydrated copper(II) aryl carboxylate, Cu(2-Cl-5-F-C7H3O2)2 suspended in water–methanol (1:4) mixture. The newly...
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A new anionic species [HgBr4Cl]3− has been isolated in the form of complex salt, [Co(NH3)6][HgBr4Cl] (1). The complex salt was crystallized from a solution of hexamminecobalt(III) chloride and potassium tetrabromidomercurate(II) in aqueous medium in 1:1 molar ratio. This complex salt has been characterized by elemental analyses, spectroscopic techn...
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The crystal size and shape of the silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve SAPO-34 have been effectively controlled in the reaction system of Al2O3–P2O5–SiO2–TEAOH–H2O under microwave radiations. Nano sheet-like SAPO-34 crystals are obtained when using colloidal silica as the silica source. When TEOS is used as the source of silica, homogeneous SAPO-...
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Reaction of 3-chloropropyltriethoxysilane (1) with sodium azide (2) in the presence of phase transfer catalyst, tert-butylammonium bromide provided 3-azidopropyltriethoxysilane (3). This undergoes transesterification reaction with triethanolamine in the presence of KOH to form a new silatrane 3-azidopropylsilatrane (4). Multinuclear NMR (1H, 13C an...
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To explore the role of weak interactions in aryldicarboxylate binding, the hydrated complex salt, [Co(phen)2CO3]2(C8H4O4)·15H2O, 1, was synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, spectroscopic studies (IR, UV/Visible, 1H, 13C and 59Co NMR), physical measurements and single-crystal diffraction. Compound 1 crystallizes in space group and th...
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Two new complex salts containing 2,5-substituted benzoate ions, [Co(phen)2CO3]2(C7H3O2FCl)Cl·11H2O (1) and [Co(phen)2CO3](C7H3NO4Cl)·6H2O (2) (where phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, C7H3O2FCl = 2-chloro-5-fluorobenzoate (cfbz) and C7H3NO4Cl = 2-chloro-5-nitrobenzoate(cnbz)) were synthesized by reacting carbonatobis(1,10-phenanthroline)cobalt(III) chlori...
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Utility of second sphere interactions for the isolation of a new polycadmate(II) anion is demonstrated through the synthesis of [Co(NH3)6]2[Cd3Br10(H2O)2]Br2·2H2O. The anion is stabilized through the unison of large number of N–H⋯Br second sphere interactions. The packing analysis delineates that the polycadmate(II) anion is not discrete but form p...
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Two new complex salts containing 2,5-substituted benzoate ions, [Co(phen)2CO3]2 (C7H 3O2FCl)Cl·11H2O (1) and [Co(phen) 2CO3](C7H3NO4Cl) ·6H2O (2) (where phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, C 7H3O2FCl = 2-chloro-5-fluorobenzoate(cfbz) and C7H3NO4Cl = 2-chloro-5-nitrobenzoate(cnbz)) were synthesized by reacting carbonatobis(1,10-phenanthroline)cobalt(III) ch...
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Two new complex salts containing 2,5-substituted benzoate ions, [Co(phen)(2)CO3](2) (C7H3O2FCl)Cl center dot 11H(2)O (1) and [Co(phen)(2)CO3](C7H3NO4Cl)center dot 6H(2)O (2) (where phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, C7H3O2FCl = 2-chloro-5-fluorobenzoate (cfbz) and C7H3NO4Cl = 2-chloro-5-nitrobenzoate(cnbz)) were synthesized by reacting carbonatobis(1,10-p...
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A new complex salt of composition [Co(phen)(3)](3)(V(4)O(12))(2)Cl·27H(2)O (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline and [V(4)O(12)](4-) = tetrameric dodecaoxotetravanadate ion) was synthesized by reacting appropriate salts in aqueous medium. The complex salt has been characterized by elemental analyses, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), cyclic voltammetry (CV),...
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Two new copper(II) complexes of composition [trans-Cu(en)2(H2O)2](L1)2, 1 and [trans-Cu(en)2(H2O)2](L2)2, 2 (L1=3-methoxybenzoate, L2=3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoate) were obtained by the addition of ethylenediamine to hydrated Cu(II) benzoates, Cu(L1/L2)2·H2O in methanol–water mixture. The newly synthesized complexes have been characterized by elemental...
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In an attempt to synthesize [Co(NH3)6][Hg2I7], a new cobalt(III) complex salt, [Co(NH3)6][HgI4]I·H2O (1) was crystallized from a solution of hexaamminecobalt(III) bromide and potassium heptaiodatodimercurate(II) in aqueous medium in 1:1M ratio. It has been characterized by elemental analyses, spectroscopic techniques (e.g. UV/visible, IR), solubili...
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Three new mercury(II) halide complex salts, [C7H6N3O2] HgX3·H2O (1: X=Cl, 2: X=Br, 3: X=I) synthesized by reacting stoichiometric quantities of appropriate reactants in aqueous medium, have been investigated by FT IR, NQR spectroscopies, and single crystal X-ray diffractions. The crystal structures of 1 and 2 are isostructural with orthorhombic sys...
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The syntheses, physical characterization and crystal structures of two new molecular copper(II) complexes of composition [Cu(C5H5N)2(C7F5O2)2] (1) and [Cu(C5H5N)2(C7F5O2)2(H2O)] (2) (C5H5N=py=pyridine and C7F5O2−=pfb=pentafluorobenzoate) are reported. Single-crystal X-ray structure determinations revealed that in 1, the Cu2+ ion, which lies on a cr...
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Two new copper(II) complexes of composition [trans-Cu(en)2(H2O)2](L1)2, 1 and [trans-Cu(en)2(H2O)2](L2)2, 2 (L1=p-toluenesulphonate, L2=5-bromo-2-methoxybenzenesulphonate) were obtained by the addition of ethylenediamine to hydrated Cu(II) sulphonates, Cu(L1/L2)2·nH2O in methanol–water solution. The newly synthesized complex salts have been charact...
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A novel silatrane containing Si←N bond (2.160Å), has been synthesized by the reaction of 3-aminopropylsilatrane (1), dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (2) and CS2. The structure was established by elemental analysis, spectroscopic methods (IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR and Mass spectroscopy) and X-ray crystallography. It was correlated with theoretical studies such a...
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A new cobalt(III) complex salt, [Co(NH3)6][HgBr5](1) was crystallized from a solution of hexaamminecobalt(III)bromide and potassium tetrabromomercurate(II) in aqueous medium in 1:1 molar ratio. This complex salt has been characterized by elemental analyses, spectroscopic techniques (e.g. UV/Visible, IR), solubility product and conductance measureme...
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The complex salt [Co(phen)3]2[Hg(SCN)4]3·3H2O was synthesized by mixing the separately dissolved tris(1,10-phenanthroline)cobalt(III) chloride, mercury(II) chloride and ammonium thiocyanate in aqueous medium in 2:3:12 molar ratio. The newly synthesized complex salt was characterized by elemental analyses, spectroscopic studies (IR, 1H, 13C and 59Co...
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In an effort to study role/effect of non-covalent interactions in anion binding, the cobalt(III) complex salts, [Co(phen)3](SCN)3·2H2O (1) and [Co(phen)2CO3](SCN)·3H2O (2) were synthesized by reacting appropriate reactants in aqueous medium and characterized by UV/Visible, IR, NMR, conductance and solubility product measurements. The molecular stru...
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To explore the potential of cationic cobaltammine as anion receptor, single crystals of cis-diazidobis(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III) saccharinate have been obtained by slowly mixing separately dissolved solutions of [cis-Co(en)2(N3)2]NO3 and NaC7H4SO3N in aqueous medium in nearly 1:1 molar ratio. Elemental analyses, solubility product measurement, mo...
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To explore the anion receptor potential of [Co(phen)2(CO)3]+ for the pentafluorobenzoate ion, [Co(phen)2(CO)3](Pfbz)·6H2O (where phen = 1,10-phenanthroline and Pfbz = pentafluorobenzoate) was synthesized by reacting appropriate salts in aqueous medium. A detailed packing analysis has been undertaken to delineate the role of second sphere C–H⋯F inte...
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In an effort to utilize the cationic cobalt(III) complex, [carbonato bis(1,10-phenanthroline)cobalt(III)]+ as an binding agent (anion receptor) for the sulphur oxoanions (), three complex salts of composition [Co(phen)2CO3] [Co(phen)2(S2O3)]·5·5H2O (1), [Co(phen)2CO3]2S4O6·7H2O (2) and [Co(phen)2CO3]2 S2O8·4H2O (3) were synthesized and characterize...
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To explore the potential of [Co(phen)2CO3]+ as anion receptor, the complex salt [Co(phen)2CO3](4-aminobenzenesulphonate).6H2O was synthesized and characterized by X-ray crystallography, elemental analyses, spectroscopic studies (IR, UV/Visible, 1H, 13C and 59Co NMR), solubility product and conductance measurements. The complex salt crystallizes in...
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Two new copper(II) complex salts of composition [trans-Cu(en)2(H2O)2](p-hydroxybenzoate)2 · 2H2O (1) and [cis-Cu(p-hydroxybenzoate)2(3-picoline)2] (2) have been prepared. The newly synthesized complex salts have been characterized by elemental analyses, spectroscopic techniques (UV/visible, IR and EPR) and conductance measurements. The complex salt...
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Some new hypercoordinated silicon compounds containing -NCS moiety have been synthesized in high yields by the reaction of diethoxyisothiocyanatosilane with Schiff base ligands such as bis-salicylideneethylenediamine (1), bis-salicylidene-o-phenylenediamine (2) and salicylidene-o-aminophenol (3). The ligands were obtained by the refluxing of HO-C 6...
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To explore the potential of [Co(phen)2CO3]+ as anion receptor, red coloured single crystals of [Co(phen)2CO3](dnb)·5H2O (dnb = 3,5-dinitrobenzoate) were obtained by recrystallizing the red microcrystalline product synthesised by the reaction of carbonatobis (1,10-phenanthroline)cobalt(III)chloride with sodium salt of 3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid in aque...
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In an effort to capture fluoroanions by cationic cobalt(III) complex, two new cobalt(III) complex salts of composition [Co(phen)3](BF4)3·H2O (1) and [Co(phen)3](PF6)3·CH3COCH3 (2) have been synthesized by the reaction of tris(1,10-phenanthroline)cobalt(III)chloride with sodium salts of tetrafluorborate and hexafluorophosphate (1:3 molar ratio) in a...
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A new cobalt(III) complex salt, [Co(phen)3](dnp)3·4H2O has been synthesized in an effort to utilize [Co(phen)3]3+ cation as a new host for di-substituted phenolate (2,4-dinitrophenolate) anion. This cobalt (III) complex salt has been characterized by elemental analyses and spectroscopic techniques (UV/visible, IR, NMR and conductance measurements)....
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To investigate the spectra–structure relationship, three new copper(II) complex salts of composition [trans-Cu(en)2(H2O)2](L1)2 2H2O(1), [trans-Cu(en)2(H2O)2](L2)2(2) and [trans-Cu(en)2(H2O)2](L3)2(3) (where L1 = ibuprofenate, L2 = o-methoxybenzoate and L3 = p-ethoxybenzoate) were obtained when ethylenediamine was added to ‘Cu(L)2’ (L = L1/L2/L3) i...
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Orange coloured single crystals of [Co(phen)3]Cl[(CH3)3C6H2SO3]2·11H2O were obtained, when the solution obtained by mixing separately dissolved, tris(1,10-phenanthroline)cobalt(III)chloride and sodium salt of mesitylenesulphonic acid in aqueous medium in 1:3 molar ratio was allowed to evaporate slowly at room temperature. The newly synthesized comp...
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In an effort to utilize [Co(phen)(2)CO3](+) cation as a new host for mono-, di- and tri-substituted nitrophenolate anions, red coloured crystals of composition [Co(phen)(2)CO3](onp)center dot 2H(2)O, [Co(phen)(2)Co-3](pnp), orange coloured precipitated product of [Co(phen)(2)CO3](dnp)center dot 4.5H(2)O (which gave red coloured crystals from aceton...
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In an effort to explore [Co(phen)3]3+ complex cation as anion receptor for biologically important saccharinate ion, yellow coloured single crystals of [Co(phen)3](C7H4NSO3)3.8.5H2O were obtained by slow evaporation of solution, obtained by mixing the separately dissolved, tris(1,10-phenanthroline)cobalt(III)chloride and sodium saccharinate in aqueo...