文摘
The water soluble dicarboxylic cationic acid [(η5-C5H4COOH)2CoIII]+ (1) as its Cl− salt has been treated thermally to produce the neutral zwitterion [(η5-C5H4COOH)(η5-C5H4COO)CoIII] (2). 2 reacts with HBr in water solution to yield the bromide salt of the dicarboxylic acid [(η5-C5H4–COOH)2CoIII]Br, 1Br. Preparation of the iodide [(η5-C5H4–COOH)2CoIII]I, 1I, has been achieved by direct oxidation of [(η5-C5H4Me)2CoIII]OH with KMnO4 immediately followed by reaction with HI. The crystal structures of 1Br and 1I have been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The hydrogen bonding interactions between the acid cations and between the acid cation and the halide ions have been investigated.