A mononuclear cobalt(III) 3-(2-pyridyl)-5-phenyl-1,2,4-triazolato complex: hydrothermal synthesis, crystal structure, thermostability, and DFT calculations

摘要

Starting with 1H-3-phenyl-5-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazole (1-Hppt), a Co(III) complex, [Co(ppt)(3)] (1), has been synthesized by reaction with CoF3 under hydrothermal conditions and characterized by its infrared spectrum and elemental analysis. The structure was determined by single-crystal and powder X-ray diffraction. Density functional theory (DFT) was employed to determine the optimized geometry and preferred conformation of the free ligand. A supramolecular network is formed via pi-pi stacking interactions. The conformation and geometry of the ligands correspond with the calculated results.