Synthesis and crystal structures of two related Co and Mn complexes: a celebration of collaboration between the universities of Dakar and Southampton
Synthesis and crystal structures of two related Co and Mn complexes: a celebration of collaboration between the universities of Dakar and Southampton
We report the synthesis and structures of two transition-metal complexes involving 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)benzimidazole (2hpbi – a ligand of interest for its photoluminescent applications), with cobalt, namely, bis[μ-2-(1H-1,3-benzodiazol-2-yl)phenolato]bis[ethanol(thiocyanato)cobalt(II)], [Co2(C13H9N2O) 2(NCS)2(C2H6O)2], (1), and manganese, namely, bis[μ-2-(1H-1,3-benzodiazol-2-yl)phenolato]bis{[2-(1H-1,3-benzodiazol-2-yl)phenolato](thiocyanato)manganese(III)} dihydrate, [Mn2(C13H9N2O)4(NCS)2]·2H2O, (2). These structures are two recent examples of a fruitful collaboration between researchers at the Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination Organique/Organic Coordination Chemistry Laboratory (LCCO), University of Dakar, Senegal and the National Crystallography Service (NCS), School of Chemistry, University Southampton, UK. This productive partnership was forged through meeting at Pan-African Conferences on Crystallography and quickly grew as the plans for the AfCA (African Crystallographic Association) developed. This article therefore also showcases this productive partnership, in celebration of the IUCr’s 75 year anniversary and the recent inclusion of AfCA as a Regional Associate of the IUCr.
AfCA–IUCr Virtual Collection, Africa–UK collaboration, cobalt complex, crystal structure, manganese complex, structural chemistry
1109-1114
Orton, James B.
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Diouf, Ngone
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Gueye, Rokhaya S.
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Gaye, Mohamed
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Thiam, Ibrahima Elhadji
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Coles, Simon J.
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16 November 2023
Orton, James B.
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Gueye, Rokhaya S.
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Gaye, Mohamed
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Thiam, Ibrahima Elhadji
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Coles, Simon J.
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Orton, James B., Diouf, Ngone, Gueye, Rokhaya S., Gaye, Mohamed, Thiam, Ibrahima Elhadji and Coles, Simon J.
(2023)
Synthesis and crystal structures of two related Co and Mn complexes: a celebration of collaboration between the universities of Dakar and Southampton.
Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications, 79 (Pt 12), , [E79].
(doi:10.1107/S2056989023009805).
Abstract
We report the synthesis and structures of two transition-metal complexes involving 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)benzimidazole (2hpbi – a ligand of interest for its photoluminescent applications), with cobalt, namely, bis[μ-2-(1H-1,3-benzodiazol-2-yl)phenolato]bis[ethanol(thiocyanato)cobalt(II)], [Co2(C13H9N2O) 2(NCS)2(C2H6O)2], (1), and manganese, namely, bis[μ-2-(1H-1,3-benzodiazol-2-yl)phenolato]bis{[2-(1H-1,3-benzodiazol-2-yl)phenolato](thiocyanato)manganese(III)} dihydrate, [Mn2(C13H9N2O)4(NCS)2]·2H2O, (2). These structures are two recent examples of a fruitful collaboration between researchers at the Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination Organique/Organic Coordination Chemistry Laboratory (LCCO), University of Dakar, Senegal and the National Crystallography Service (NCS), School of Chemistry, University Southampton, UK. This productive partnership was forged through meeting at Pan-African Conferences on Crystallography and quickly grew as the plans for the AfCA (African Crystallographic Association) developed. This article therefore also showcases this productive partnership, in celebration of the IUCr’s 75 year anniversary and the recent inclusion of AfCA as a Regional Associate of the IUCr.
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Accepted/In Press date: 9 November 2023
Published date: 16 November 2023
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The authors would like to thank the UKRI/EPSRC for continued support and funding for the UK National Crystallography Service (EP/W02098X/1) and, in particular, for the recent funding to establish the National Electron Diffraction Facility (EP/X014444/1). Funding for this research was provided by: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (grant No. EP/W02098X/ 1).
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AfCA–IUCr Virtual Collection, Africa–UK collaboration, cobalt complex, crystal structure, manganese complex, structural chemistry
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