Wentong Chen, Z. Luo, Yaping Xu
Apr 1, 2011
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Abstract
A series of transition metal-n cyanopyridines (i.e. pyridine-n-carbonitrile; n = 2, 3, 4) complexes with one-dimensional (1-D) structures, [CuCl2(pyridine-3-carbonitrile)2] n , [CuCl2(pyridine-4-carbonitrile)2] n and [CoCl2(pyridine-4-carbonitrile)2] n , have been synthesised via hydrothermal reactions and structurally characterised by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. All these complexes feature infinite 1-D chain-like structures. Photoluminescent investigation reveals that the title complexes display strong emissions which may originate from π→π* charge-transfer interaction of the ligands.