Utilization of IR spectral detailed analysis for coordination mode determination in novel Zn–cyclen–aminoacid complexes

The infrared spectra, elemental and thermal (TG/DTG and DTA) analyses of novel [Zn(cyclen-κ4N1,4,7,10)(HGly-κ2O,O′)](ClO4)2 (1), and [Zn2(cyclen-κ4N1,4,7,10)2(μ-S-Ala-κ2N,O)](ClO4)3·2H2O (2) complexes (cyclen – 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane) were recorded and analyzed in the relation to their structural peculiarities. IR spectral data indicate both mono- or bidentate coordination mode of a carboxylate group in the prepared complexes (at pH ≈ 9). The results indicate unusual bidentate carboxylate coordination mode (in complex (1)) toward to Zn2+–cyclen unit. Therefore the crystal structure determination of the crystalline complex [Zn(cyclen-κ4N1,4,7,10)(NO3-κ2O,O′)](NO3) was attached in order to support the coordination mode assignment in complex (1).