Abstract
The complexes [Zn(dpa)MoO4] (1) and [Zn(dpa)MoO4]·0.5H2O (20.5H2O) (dpa = 2,2'-dipyrid- ylamine) were synthesized hydrothermally. Single crystal structure analyses indicate that 1 and 2 are conformational isomers. They both consist of binuclear units of edge-sharing {ZnN2O3} trigonal bipyramids bridged by pairs of bidentate briding {MoO4}2- anions into a one-dimensional ribbon, but their orientations of the terminal O atoms of the {MoO4}2- anions are different. In 1 and 2, the ribbon-like chains are connected into a 2D network via hydrogen bonding interactions between the central N-H portions of the dpa molecules and the terminal O atoms of {MoO4} tetrahedra. For 2, in addition, the hydrogen bonding interactions between the crystal water molecules and the terminal O atoms of {MoO4} tetrahedra join the 2D layers into a 3D architecture. They play an important role not only in constructing the 3D architecture, but also in the conformational stability.
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