Formation and Related-Behavior of Micro-bowl Morphology Consisting of Ionic Palladium(II) Complexes

摘要

Reaction of [(bpy)Pd](PF6)2 (bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine) with racemic bis(isonicotinoyl)-1, 1'-bi-2-naphtholate (L) in acetone, and followed by addition of chloroform and solvent evaporation allows to form amorphous micro-bowl morphology consisting of [(bpy)PdL]2(PF6)4 without any template or additive. In contrast, the reaction and recrystallization in acetone for 1 week produce parallel-piped single crystals consisting of [(bpy)3Pd3(μ3-HPO4)2](PF6)2. The formations of micro-bowl and parallel-piped single crystal morphologies appear to be primarily associated with the kinetic and thermodynamic control, respectively. The formation of micro-bowls may be attributed to eruption of organic solvents. Cosolvent effects and chemical properties on the formation of micro-bowl morphology have been observed.