Bera Susovan, Bhunia Sudip, Gomila Rosa M, Frontera Antonio, Chattopadhyay Shouvik
Department of Chemistry, Inorganic Section, Jadavpur University Kolkata 700032 India
Departament de Químca, Universitt de les Illes Balears Crta de Valldemossa km 7.5 07122 Palma de Mallorca Baleares Spain
RSC Adv. 2025 May 12;15(20):15530-15538. doi: 10.1039/d5ra02432c.
A dinuclear mixed-valence cobalt(iii/ii) complex, [(DMSO)(SCN)CoLCo(NCS)(OH)]·DMF, has been synthesized and structurally characterized by elemental analysis, spectroscopy, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The structure reveals a hexa-coordinated cobalt(iii) center in an octahedral geometry and a penta-coordinated cobalt(ii) center adopting a square pyramidal geometry. To support the oxidation state assignment, a spin density analysis was carried out, confirming spin localization on the cobalt(ii) center. Additionally, a comprehensive DFT study was performed to evaluate key supramolecular interactions in the solid state. Theoretical analysis of selected assemblies using molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) mapping, QTAIM, and NCIplot methods reveals the energetic and directional features of dominant hydrogen bonds, including NH⋯S and OH⋯O interactions. The substantial interaction energies (up to -31.4 kcal mol) and topological descriptors underscore the structure-directing role of these noncovalent contacts in the formation of one-dimensional supramolecular chains.
已合成出一种双核混合价态钴(III/II)配合物[(DMSO)(SCN)CoLCo(NCS)(OH)]·DMF,并通过元素分析、光谱学和单晶X射线衍射对其进行了结构表征。结构显示一个八面体几何构型的六配位钴(III)中心和一个采用四方锥几何构型的五配位钴(II)中心。为支持氧化态归属,进行了自旋密度分析,证实自旋定域在钴(II)中心上。此外,还进行了全面的密度泛函理论(DFT)研究,以评估固态中的关键超分子相互作用。使用分子静电势(MEP)映射、QTAIM和NCIplot方法对选定组装体进行的理论分析揭示了主要氢键(包括NH⋯S和OH⋯O相互作用)的能量和方向特征。大量的相互作用能(高达 -31.4 kcal/mol)和拓扑描述符强调了这些非共价接触在一维超分子链形成中的结构导向作用。