Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ›› 2001, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (1): 20-25.

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Synthesis and Characterization of Zinc Succinate, Zn(C4H4O4)

ZHENG Yue-qing, PET ERS Karl, von SCH NERING Hans Georg   

  1. 1. Institute for Solid State Chemistry, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, P. R. China;
    2. Max-Planck Institute für Festkrperforschung, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany
  • Received:1999-08-05 Online:2001-01-24 Published:2011-08-04
  • Supported by:

    Supported by the Zhejiang Provincial NSF(RC99034)and Special Fund of Ning bo Scientific Technical Commission and Ningbo Educational Committee.

Abstract: Zn(C4H4O4) prepared by dissolving 0.483 g (1.41 mol) of Zn3(OH)4CO3·H2O and 0.5 g (4.23 mol) of C4H6O4 in 50 mL of H2O followed by slow evaporation at room temperature crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2 with the cell parameters a=0.757 9(1) nm, b=0.597 6(1) nm, c=0.626 5(1) nm, β=108.45(1)°, V=0.269 17(7) nm3, Dx=2.239g/cm3, Z=2 and the final R(Fo)=0.039 and wR(FO2)=0.088 for 396 reflections [FO2≥2σ(FO2)]. In the crystal structure unit, each Zn is tetrahedrally coordinated by four O atoms from four (C4H4O4)2- anions, each of which, in turn, bridges four Zn atoms to build up a 3D3[Zn(C4H4O4)4/4] network. The thermal analyses indicate that Zn(C4H4O4) is stable below 420 ℃.

Key words: Synthesis, Zinc succinate, Crystal structure, Thermal decomposition