Chelating Schiff base assisted azide-bridged Mn(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) magnetic coordination polymers.

Four new Mn(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) coordination polymers [Mn2(L1)(μ(1,1)-N3)2(μ(1,3)-N3)2]n (1), [Ni(L2)2(μ(1,3)-N3)]n(ClO4)n (2), [Cu(L3)(μ(1,1)-N3)(N3)]n (3) and [Cu(L4)(μ(1,1)-N3)2]n (4) (L1 = N,N′-bis(2-pyridylmethylene)ethane-1,2-diamine, L2 = N-(2-pyridylmethylene)methylamine, L3 = N-(2-pyridylmethylene)-3-pyridylamine, L4 = N-(2-pyridylmethylene)-tbutylamine) have been synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray analysis and magnetic measurements. Complex 1 indicates a stoichiometry-dependent structural change (based on Mn:L1:N3 = 2:1:4 molar ratio) and consists of two-dimensional (2-D) (4,4) net layers, in which Mn(II) centers are co-bridged by single end-to-end (EE), double end-on (EO) azide and chelate-bridging L1 ligands. Complex 2 shows a single EE azide-bridged one-dimensional (1-D) Ni(II) chain. Complexes 3 and 4 indicate single EO and double EO azide-bridged 1-D Cu(II) chains, respectively. Complex 1 exhibits weak ferromagnetism due to its intra-layer spin-canting with T(c) = 20 K. Complex 2 shows an unusual intra-chain ferromagnetic coupling and spin-canting behaviour. Both complexes 3 and 4 exhibit intra-chain antiferromagnetic interactions. Magneto-structural parameters for these related complexes were also discussed.