Coordination complexes and polymers from the initial application of phenyl-2-pyridyl ketone azine in mercury chemistry

The initial use of phenyl-2-pyridyl ketone azine in mercury chemistry afforded a series of neutral monomeric and dimeric HgII coordination compounds and polymers. The synthesis of different products is dependent upon the identity of the ancillary ligands present in the reaction mixture, namely halides and pseudo-halides. All products were characterized using X-ray crystallography, thermal analyses, and fluorescence studies.