Zn(II) and Co(III) metallosupramolecular assemblies derived from a rigid bis-Schiff base ligand

Diverse Zn(II) and Co(III) supramolecular assemblies were revealed through the introduction of a rigid bis-Schiff base ligand. X-ray structural analysis confirmed the formation of three novel metal-organic architectures including pentanuclear discrete zinc(II) cluster complex, 1-D coordination polymeric chain and dinuclear triple-stranded cobalt(III) helicate by slightly altering the reaction conditions.75