Syntheses, crystal structures, and magnetic properties of five new coordination compounds bearing ferrocenedicarboxylate ligands

Five new coordination compounds, {[Mn(L)(CH3OH)2] · CH3OH · H2O} n (1), {[Cd(L)(DMF)2(H2O)] · H2O} n (2), {[Co(L)(CH3OH)4] · CH3OH}2 (3), {[Cd(L)(phen)(CH3OH)] · CH3OH} n (4), and {[Mn(L)(phen)(H2O)] · CH3OH} n (5) (L = 5-ferrocene-1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) were obtained from different metal salts and L with or without 1,10-phen under mild conditions. Complex 1 is a 1-D ladder-like chain composed of 8-membered rings A and 16-membered rings B, which arrange alternately. Complex 2 is an infinite linear chain, further bridged to form a parallel double chain through different hydrogen-bond interactions. Complex 3 is a discrete dinuclear structure, while 4 is a neutral 1-D infinite zigzag coordination chain. Complex 5 is a 1-D linear chain with phen and ferrocene groups of L as pendants hanging on the different sides of the main chain. Variable temperature magnetic susceptibilities of 1 were measured and weak antiferromagnetic exchange interactions between the neighboring Mn(II) ions were found with J = −0.95 cm−1.