文摘
The redox reaction between d-galactonic acid and potassium chromate yields {((lyxonateH−1)(galactonateH−1)Cr(OH2))K·H2O}n, with both aldonate molecules acting as bidentate ligands with the carboxylate and one alkoxo function as the donor sites. The shift of the CO2− stretching vibration towards lower frequencies upon coordination and the high value of Δν indicate that the carboxylate acts as a monodentate donor site. Magnetic susceptibility data for the compound in the temperature range 3-300 K exhibit a drop in the effective magnetic moment with temperature below 70 K, which is indicative of antiferromagnetic interactions between the CrIII centres. The molar magnetic susceptibility versus temperature plot could be fitted with the Fisher Hamiltonian for the case of infinite chains, equation-modified for the presence of monomeric species. The EPR and UV-Vis spectroscopic studies reveal that, in solution, the complex retains the distorted octahedral local coordination geometry. The {((lyxonateH−1)(galactonateH−1)Cr(OH2))K}n dissociates slowly in aqueous solution but faster at high [H+], because of the rapid protonation of the alkoxo bridges linking the monomeric units. The potentiometric evaluation of the closely related binary system CrIII-d-galactonate shows that the (Cr(galactonateH−n)2)1−2n complexes are the major species in the 4-12 pH range, when a 1:2 CrIII:ligand ratio is used. 13C NMR reveals that the CO2− group is one of the coordination sites of the ligand.