A reaction of ZnO, HCl, H
3PO
4, and 2-
pyridyl
pi
perazine in THF/H
2O mixture at 75
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C for 72 h
produces a new zinc
phos
phate, [(C
5NH
5)(C
4N
2H
10)][Zn(H
2PO
4)
2(HPO
4)],
I. Zinc
phos
phate
I consists of single four-ring (S4R) units withterminal
phos
phoryl grou
ps hanging from the Zn center. On reaction with zinc acetate dihydrate in the
presenceof water at 100
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C,
I gave another new zinc
phos
phate, [(C
5NH
5)(C
4N
2H
10)][Zn
2(H
2PO
4)(HPO
4)(PO
4)]·2H
2O,
II.
IIhas a layer structure with a
pertures formed by 4- and 8-T atoms (T = Zn, P). An examination of the two structuresreveals that
I and
II are related,
II being formed by the direct addition of Zn
2+ ions to
I. Room-tem
perature
31P MASNMR studies show the
presence of different
phos
phorus s
pecies in both com
pounds. An in-situ
31P MAS NMRinvestigation on the formation of
II from
I in the
presence of Zn
2+ ions and water reveals the transformation to befacile. What is noteworthy in this study is that the structural integrity of the S4Rs has been maintained during theformation of
II. Donor-acce
ptor hydrogen bond interactions and
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pi.gif" BORDER=0 > interactions involving the
pyridyl grou
ps alsoa
ppear to
play subtle roles in both
phos
phates. This study, the first attem
pt of its kind, combines the
princi
ples ofsu
pramolecular organic chemistry with inorganic building units and contributes to our understanding of the formationof framework solids.