Structural and magnetic properties of three novel complexes with the versatile ligand 5-methyl-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-7(4H)-one

Conventional reactions of the versatile multidentate ligand 5-methyl-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a] pyrimidin-7(4H)-one (HmtpO) with metallic(II) salts lead to three novel multidimensional complexes [Cu(HmtpO)(2)(H2O)(3)](ClO4)(2)center dot H2O (1), {[Cu(HmtpO)(2)(H2O)(2)](ClO4)(2)center dot 2HmtpO}(n) (2) and {[Co(HmtpO)(H2O)(3)](ClO4)(2)center dot 2H(2)O}(n) (3). In each compound, the triazolopyrimidine ligand shows a different and unusual coordination mode, giving rise to structures with diverse topologies and dimensionality. Compound 1 is a monomeric complex, in which HmtpO shows both N3-monodentate and N1, O71-bidentate modes. 2 is a bidimensional framework with the ligand showing a N3, O71 bidentate-bridging mode. The structure of 3 consists of 1D chains, in which HmtpO displays a N1, N3, O71-tridentate-bridging mode. It should be noted that these coordination modes of the HmtpO ligand are unique in the case of compounds 2 and 3. On the other hand, the magnetic properties of the polynuclear complexes 2 and 3 have been studied showing weak ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic behaviour, respectively.