Lead(II): Lewis acid and occasional base, as illustrated by its complex with 1,5-naphthalenedisulfonate and 5-methyl-1,10-phenanthroline

Jack Harrowfield (1) , Pierre Thuéry (2)

1 ISIS - Institut de Science et d'ingénierie supramoléculaires
2 LCMCE - Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire et de Catalyse pour l'Energie (ex LCCEF)

A crystal structure determination of the Pb(II) coordination polymer [Pb(Mephen)(1,5-nds)(H2O)]n provides not only evidence of the common action of Pb(II) as a Lewis acid but also clear proof of its ability, in the solid state at least, to act as a Lewis base. This action as a base is attributed to the presence of a valence shell lone pair and its identification here is further evidence for the occasional but not universally detectable influence of the lone pair on the metal ion stereochemistry.

Domains: Material chemistry

Jack Harrowfield, Pierre Thuéry. Lead(II): Lewis acid and occasional base, as illustrated by its complex with 1,5-naphthalenedisulfonate and 5-methyl-1,10-phenanthroline. Dalton Transactions, 2017, 46, pp.11533-11536. ⟨10.1039/C7DT01975K⟩. ⟨cea-01573207⟩