Heterovalent Trinuclear Co(III)—Co(II)—Co(III) Complexes with N- (2 - Carboxyethyl)salicylldimines

摘要

The heterovalent trinuclear cobalt complexes [Co_2~(III)L_4~i · Co~(II)(H2O)4] · nXmY(L~i are deprotonated Schiff bases derived from substituted salicylldehydes and β-alanine; i = 1—3) were obtained and characterized. An X-ray diffraction study of the trinuclear cobalt complex with N-(2-carboxyethyl)sahcylldimine showed that the central Co(II) ion and the terminal Co(III) ions are linked by bridging carboxylte groups. Either terminal Co(III) atom is coordinated to two ligand molecules. They form an octahedral environment consisting of two azomethine N atoms, two phenolate O atoms, and two O atoms of two carboxylte groups. The central Co(II) atom is coordinated to four water molecules and to two O atoms of two bridging carboxylte ligands involved in the coordination sphere of the terminal Co(III) atoms.