Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.43, No.15, 4552-4554, 2004
[CoAu2(CN)(4)(NITpPy)(2)(H2O)(2)](n): A new 2-D interdigitating complex containing dicyanoaurate(I) anion, a radical, and cobalt(II) ion incorporating gold center dot center dot center dot gold and hydrogen bonding interactions
A novel complex, {[CoAu2(CN)(4)(NITpPy)(2)(H2O)(2)]}(n), 1, containing the cobalt(II) ion, dicyanoaurate(I) anion, and nitronyl nitroxide radical building blocks, has been prepared and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray analysis. The structure of complex 1 illustrates that aurophilicity and hydrogen bonding interactions increase dimensionality, generating a 2-D interdigitating system. The spectroscopic and magnetic properties have been investigated.