L. Koskinen, S. Jääskeläinen, P. Hirva
Sep 1, 2014
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Abstract Three new imidazole compounds, [CuBr 2 (mimc) 2 ] ( 1 ), [Ag(mimc) 2 ][CF 3 SO 3 ] ( 2 ), and [AuCl 3 (mimc)] ( 3 ) (mimc = 1-methylimidazole-2-carbaldehyde), have been synthesized, structurally characterized, and further analyzed using the QTAIM analysis. The compounds exhibit self-assembled 3D networks arising from intermolecular non-covalent interactions such as metallophilic interactions, metal-π contacts, halogens–halogen interactions, and hydrogen bonds. These weak interactions have a strong impact on the coordination sphere of the metal atoms and on the packing of compounds 1 , 2 , and 3 .