3D Heterometallic (3d–4f) coordination polymers: A ferromagnetic interaction in a Gd(III)–Cu(II) couple

Four 3d–4f heterometallic coordination polymers, [Cu3(IDA)6Ln2] · n(H2O) [IDA =  iminodiacetate dianion; Ln = Gd, n = 3 (1); Ln = Nd, n = 6 (2); Ln = Sm, n = 6 (3)] and [Cu(Cl)(NTA)Sm(H2O)6] · (ClO4) · (H2O) (4) [NTA = nitrilotriacetate trianion], have heen synthesized and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Complexes 1–3 are isomorphous, showing a 3D coordination framework having tubular channels filled by lattice water molecules running parallel to the c axis. Whereas complex 4 is a 1D polymer of alternating copper and samarium ions connected by NTA, and the chains get involved in H-bonding interactions resulting in a 3D network. A low temperature magnetic study reveals ferromagnetic interactions for complex 1. Thermogravimetric and X-ray powder diffraction analyses of 1, 2 and 3 show that the covalently bonded 3D network remains almost unaffected after deaquation.

Graphical abstractLn(III)–Cu(II) (Ln = Gd, Nd, Sm) coordination polymers have been synthesized and characterized by single crystal structure and low temperature magnetic studies. There is a ferromagnetic interaction in the Gd(III)–Cu(II) couple, it being impossible to know if there is any magnetic interaction in the remaining couples.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide