Multitopic ligand design: a concept for single-source precursors
Gschwind, FabienneUniversity of Fribourg, Department of Chemistry, Switzerland
Sereda, OlhaCSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Fromm, Katharina M.University of Fribourg, Department of Chemistry, Switzerland
14.10.2009
Published in:
Inorganic Chemistry. - 2009, vol. 48, no. 22, p. 10535–10547
English
The multitopic ligand O,O′-bisnicotinic acid tetraethylene glycol, L, was designed for the coordination of two distinct types of metal ions. In this work, we describe how the O-donor part of L is used to coordinate to alkaline earth metal ions and that the N-donor atoms of L bind to group 11 elements. This makes L a suitable ligand for the combination of both metal ion types within the same compound. This concept will be exemplified by highlighting the pure Ca²⁺ complexes, a Cu⁺-coordination polymer network, as well as the mixed-metal compound, which can be used as a single-source precursor for mixed-metal oxide materials.