M. Hernandez-molina et al., Geometric isomeric pairs: synthesis, structure, thermal decomposition and magnetic properties of cis- and trans-[Cr(mal)(bpy)(H2O)(2)][NO3]center dotxH(2)O (H(2)mal = malonic acid, bpy=2,2 '-bipyridine), INORG CHIM, 313(1-2), 2001, pp. 87-94
Procedures are given for the preparation and isolation of cis-[Cr(mal)(bpy)
(H2O)(2)][NO3]. 3H(2)O (I) and trans-[Cr(mal)(bpy)(H2O)(2)][NO3].H2O (II) (
H(2)mal = malonic acid, bpy - 2,2'-bipyridine). The single crystals X-ray s
tructure of cis-compound reveals that the cations and anions as well as cat
ions between cations are linked into hydrogen-bonded chains. Unfortunately,
little structural information is available for the trans compound II (only
isotropic cation refinement), nevertheless, from this result is observed t
hat there also exists a hydrogen-bonded network between anion units. Therma
l analysis and magnetic behaviour for both compounds were studied. (C) 2001
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