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In this study, we investigated reversible intermolecular proton shifting (IPS) coupled with spin transition (ST) in a novel FeII complex. The host FeII complex and the guest carboxylic acid anion were connected by intermolecular hydrogen bonds (IHBs). We extended the intramolecular proton transfer coupled ST phenomenon to the intermolecular system. The dynamic phenomenon was confirmed by variable‐temperature single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction, neutron crystallography, and infrared spectroscopy. The mechanism of IPS was further validated using density functional theory calculations. The discovery of IPS‐coupled ST in crystalline molecular materials provides good insights into fundamental processes and promotes the design of novel multifunctional materials with tunable properties for various applications, such as optoelectronics, information storage, and molecular devices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two isostructural NiII compounds, bis{N-[1-(pyridin-2-yl-κN)ethylidene]pyridine-4-carbohydrazonato-κ2N′,O}nickel(II)–2,5-dichloroterephthalic acid (1/1), [Ni(C13H11N4O)2](C8H4Cl2O4), and bis{N-[1-(pyridin-2-yl-κN)ethylidene]pyridine-4-carbohydrazonato-κ2N′,O}nickel(II)–2,5-dibromoterephthalic acid (1/1), [Ni(C13H11N4O)2](C8H4Br2O4), were synthesized and their crystal structures determined. The pair of N,N′,O-tridentate N-[1-(pyridin-2-yl-κN)ethyl]pyridine-4-carbohydrazonate L ligands result in a cis-NiO2N4 octahedral coordination sphere for the metal ions. The asymmetric units consist of two half-molecules of the dicarboxylic acids, which are completed by crystallographic inversion symmetry. In the respective crystals, the 2,5-dichloroterephthalic acid (H2Cl2TPA, 1-Cl) molecules form zigzag hydrogen-bonded chains with the [Ni(L)2] molecules, with the hydrogen-bond distances in 1-Br slightly longer than those in 1-Cl. The packing is consolidated by aromatic π–π stacking between the dicarboxylic acid molecules and terminal pyridine rings in [Ni(L)2] and short halogen–halogen interactions are also observed. The qualitative prediction of the H-atom position from the C—N—C angles of the terminal pyridine rings in L and the C—O distances in the carboxyl groups show that 1-Cl and 1-Br are co-crystals rather than salts.

Four Fe(III) spin-crossover (SCO) compounds, [Fe(HL1)2](HCl4TPA) (1-Cl), [Fe(HL1)2 ](HBr4TPA) (1-Br), [Fe(HL2)2](HCl4TPA) (2-Cl), and [Fe(HL2)2](HBr4TPA) (2-Br) (HL1 = 4-chloro-2-nitro-6-(1-(2-(pyridine-2-yl)hydrazono)ethyl)phenolate; HL2 = 4-bromo-2-nitro-6-(1-(2-(pyridine-2-yl)hydrazono)ethyl)phenolate; HCl4TPA = 2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-4-carboxybenzoate; and HBr4TPA = 2,3,5,6-tetrabromo-4-carboxybenzoate), were synthesized to investigate the halogen substituent change effect in salicylaldehyde 2-pyridyl hydrazone-type ligands and dicarboxylic acids in SCO complexes to the spin-transition temperature. Crystal structure analyses showed that these compounds were isostructural. In addition, a one-dimensional hydrogen-bonded column was formed by the dicarboxylic acid anion and weak hydrogen bonds between the Fe(III) complexes. From Mössbauer spectroscopy and magnetic property measurements, these compounds were confirmed to exhibit gradual SCO. The spin-transition temperature can be shifted by changing the halogen substituent in the salicylaldehyde 2-pyridyl hydrazone-type ligands and dicarboxylic acids without changing the molecular arrangement in the crystal packing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two isostructural NiII compounds, bis{N-[1-(pyridin-2-yl-κN)ethylidene]pyridine-4-carbohydrazonato-κ²N′,O}nickel(II)-2,5-dichloroterephthalic acid (1/1), [Ni(C13H11N4O)2](C8H4Cl2O4), and bis{N-[1-(pyridin-2-yl-κN)ethylidene]pyridine-4-carbohydrazonato-κ2N0,O}nickel(II)-2,5-dibromoterephthalic acid (1/1), [Ni(C13H11N4O)2](C8H4Br2O4), were synthesized and their crystal structures determined. The pair of N,N′,O-tridentate N-[1-(pyridin-2-yl-κN)ethyl]pyridine-4-carbohydrazonate L ligands result in a cis-NiO2N4 octahedral coordination sphere for the metal ions. The asymmetric units consist of two half-molecules of the dicarboxylic acids, which are completed by crystallographic inversion symmetry. In the respective crystals, the 2,5-dichloroterephthalic acid (H2Cl2TPA, 1-Cl) molecules form zigzag hydrogen-bonded chains with the [Ni(L)2] molecules, with the hydrogen-bond distances in 1-Br slightly longer than those in 1-Cl. The packing is consolidated by aromatic π-π stacking between the dicarboxylic acid molecules and terminal pyridine rings in [Ni(L)2] and short halogen-halogen interactions are also observed. The qualitative prediction of the H-atom position from the C--N--C angles of the terminal pyridine rings in L and the C--O distances in the carboxyl groups show that 1-Cl and 1-Br are co-crystals rather than salts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We synthesized new Fe(II) compounds consisting of [Fe(L)2] (HL: 2-Acetylpyridine isonicotinoylhydrazone) and dicarboxylic acids. Single crystal analysis shows that short hydrogen bonds are formed between [Fe(L)2] and dicarboxylic acids. The hydrogen bonding interactions between metal complexes and dicarboxylic acids are complemented by π-π interactions, forming two-dimensional network structures. Magnetic properties show that the Fe(II) compounds exhibit gradual spin crossover behavior around room temperature and a T1/2 value is dependent on the halogen substituent on the dicarboxylic acids. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: We report here the synthesis of new ligands of the aroylhydrazone family. Glyoxylato-aroylhydrazones (gly-AH) with lipophilic character were designed for possible biological applications where metal chelation is desired. They were found to coordinate readily with a number of metals and the crystal structures of the copper and zinc complexes, M(py)2L (M=Cu, Zn); LH2 (L2)= N′-(2-hydroxy-3-(pentan-3-yl)benzylidene)-2-mesityl-2-oxoacetohydrazide have been determined. The complexes both display a distorted trigonal bipyramidal coordination geometry around the metals. Ascorbate oxidase and ascorbate peroxidase mimicking reactions were carried out to determine the ability of the title ligands to inhibit metal-induced oxidation of l-ascorbic acid via complexes generated in situ. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]