A novel oxalate-bridged iron coordination polymer, Fe 2 (phen) 2 (C 2 O 4 ) 2 (1) has been hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, IR spectrum, TGA-DTA analysis, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound (1) crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P2(1), the final R is 0.0486. The tetradentatechelating coordination mode of oxalate anion creates an infinite 1D iron (II) oxalate chain structure and from which a 2D network is constructed by p-p interactions of phen rings. The temperature-dependent magnetic susceptibility measurement indicates the existence of a weak antiferromagnetic coupling between Fe II ions.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.