Solvent-induced supramolecular isomers, structural diversity, and unprecedented in situ formation of both inorganic and organic ions in inorganic–organic mercury(ii) complexes

Abstract

Reported here is, for the first time, an important study of solvent effect on structural diversity in inorganic–organic mercury(II) complexes. As a result, the first supramolecular isomer in mercury(II) complexes is obtained. Importantly, a previously unobserved in situ generation of both inorganic (Cl⁻) and organic ([CH₃–L1–CH₃]²⁺) ions was also observed.