呋喃取代三芳基三唑的单核铜配合物中共存两个不同的铜离子（英文）

分别以3-(2-吡啶基)-4-苯基-5-(2-呋喃基)-1,2,4-三氮唑(L~1)和3-(2-吡啶基)-4-(对氟苯基)-5-(2-呋喃基)-1,2,4-三氮唑(L~2)作为配体,合成了2个新的单核铜配合物:trans-[Cu(L~1)_2(NO_3)_2]_(0.5)[Cu(L~1)_2(H_2O)_2]_(0.5)(NO_3)(1)和trans-[Cu(L~2)_2(NO_3)_2]_(0.5)[Cu(L~2)_2(H_2O)_2]_(0.5)(NO_3)·2CH_3OH (2)。对它们进行了红外、元素分析、热重分析、单晶结构和粉末X射线衍射表征。2个配合物都属于三斜晶系,P1空间群。单晶结构表明,配合物1和2中均有2个不同的铜离子,且都处于一个扭曲的八面体[CuN_4O_2]配位环境,但在轴向上一个铜离子与2个水分子配位,另一个铜离子则与2个硝酸根配位。配体的吡啶氮原子和三氮唑的一个氮原子参与配位,而呋喃的氧原子不配位。配合物晶体中存在C—H…N、C—H…O、O—H…O氢键和C—H…π相互作用,从而连接单核配合物形成二维层状结构。     

喹啉和吡啶取代三芳基三唑的两个铜配合物的合成与晶体结构（英文）

分别以3-(2-吡啶基)-4-(4-甲基苯基)-5-(2-喹啉基)-1,2,4-三氮唑(L~1)和3-(2-吡啶基)-4-(4-氟苯基)-5-(2-喹啉基)-1,2,4-三氮唑(L~2)作为配体,合成了2个新的单核铜配合物:trans-[Cu(L~1)_2(NO_3)(H_2O)]NO_3·H_2O(1)和trans-[Cu(L~2)_2(NO_3)(H_2O)]NO_3·H_2O(2),对其进行了红外、元素分析和单晶结构表征。2个配合物都属于三斜晶系,P1空间群。单晶结构表明,配合物1和2中的铜离子均处于一个扭曲的八面体配位环境[Cu N_4O_2],轴向上各有一个水分子和一个硝酸根配位。配体的吡啶氮原子和三氮唑的一个氮原子参与配位,而喹啉的氮原子不配位。配合物晶体中存在O-H…O、C-H…O、C-H…N氢键和C-H…π相互作用,从而连接单核配合物形成三维网络。     

噻吩和吡啶取代三芳基三唑的两个铜配合物的合成与晶体结构

分别以3-（2-吡啶基）-4-苯基-5-（2-噻吩基）-1,2,4-三氮唑（L¹）和3-（2-吡啶基）-4-（4-氯苯基）-5-（2-噻吩基）-1,2,4-三氮唑（L²）作为配体,合成了2个新的单核铜配合物：trans-[Cu （L¹）₂（MeOH）₂]（ClO₄）₂（1）和trans-[Cu （L²）₂（ClO₄）₂]·2MeCN （2）,并对其进行了红外、元素分析、单晶结构和粉末X射线衍射表征。2个配合物都属于单斜晶系,P2₁/c空间群。单晶结构分析表明,配合物1和2中的铜离子均处于一个扭曲的八面体配位环境[CuN₄O₂],其中1的轴向由2个甲醇分子配位,而2的轴向由2个高氯酸根配位。处于赤道面的配体的吡啶N原子和三氮唑的一个N原子采用螯合双齿模式参与配位,而噻吩不配位。配合物2含2个乙腈客体分子,乙腈与三氮唑环之间存在π…π堆积作用。配合物1和2中存在O-H…O、C-H…O、C-H…N氢键和C-H…π相互作用,从而连接单核配合物形成三维网络。     

原位产生的SO42-配位的二维无机钴配合物K2[Co3(OH)2(SO4)3(H2O)2]的水热合成及晶体结构

相同的水热反应条件下4-氨基-二(2-吡啶基)-1,2,4-三氮唑(abpt)、KSCN与钴盐(CoCl2·6H2O)反应合成了2种新的钴配合物:零维的单核配合物[CoSCN(abpt)](1α)和二维的无机层状配合物K2[Co3(OH)2(SO4)3(H2O)2](1β),并通过元素分析和红外光谱对其进行了表征.配合物1α的晶体属于单斜晶系,P21/c空间群.配合物1β晶体属于正交晶系,Cmc21空间群.在配合物1α中,abpt和SCN-配体都参与配位与Co(Ⅱ)离子形成了2个不同的单核单元,这些单核单元又通过S原子和N原子之间的氢键作用连成了三维超分子结构;在配合物1β中,abpt配体没有参与配位,而SCN-配体则被氧化成了SO42-离子并与Co(Ⅱ)离子配位形成了二维配位层状结构,相邻层之间进一步通过氢键作用形成了沿c轴方向有孔道的三维超分子网络,这些孔道里面填充着反离子K+.     

一个不对称三芳基三氮唑锰配合物的合成、晶体结构和性质研究

以3-对甲氧苯基-4-对氯苯基-5-(2-吡啶基)-1,2,4-三氮唑(L)为配体,合成了1个单核锰配合物trans-[MnL2(NCS)2],对其进行了红外、电喷雾质谱、热重和单晶结构表征,该配合物属于单斜晶系,空间群为P21/c,a=1.458 5(3)nm,b=0.915 00(18)nm,c=1.616 3(3)nm,β=101.70(3)°,V=2.112 2(7)nm3,Z=2,R1=0.058 5。单晶结构表明,锰离子处于1个扭曲的八面体配位环境中,2个硫氰根离子呈反式配位,每个配体L通过三氮唑上1个氮原子和吡啶上1个氮原子参与配位。热重分析表明该配合物在260℃开始发生分解。变温磁化率显示该配合物为顺磁性(1.8～300 K)。     

3-苯氧基甲基-4-(4-甲基苯基)-5-(2-吡啶基)-1,2,4-三唑的铜(Ⅱ)、镉(Ⅱ)配合物的合成、晶体结构和光学性质

以3-苯氧基甲基-4-(4-甲基苯基)-5-(2-吡啶基)-1,2,4-三唑(L)为配体分别合成了2个金属配合物即[Cu2L2Cl4]·2H2O(1)和[Cd3L2(μ2-Cl)6]n·2n CH3CN(2),对其进行了红外、紫外、热重、粉末衍射、元素分析和晶体结构等表征。配合物1和2都属于三斜晶系,空间群都为P1,单晶结构分析表明,在配合物1中,中心铜( Ⅱ)原子具有畸变三角双锥构型[Cu N3Cl2];配合物2是配位聚合物,每个重复单元有3个Cd( Ⅱ)原子和2个不同的Cd( Ⅱ)配位中心,Cd1( Ⅱ)原子具有中心对称的畸变八面体构型Cd Cl4N2,Cd2( Ⅱ)原子具有畸变的八面体构型Cd Cl4N2。     

不对称三芳基三氮唑的钴配合物中三氮唑-吡啶间二面角的反常变化

以3-对甲氧基苯基-4-对溴苯基-5-(2-吡啶基)-1,2,4-三氮唑(L)作为配体,合成了1个钴配合物[CoL2(H2O)2](ClO4)2.2C2H5OH,对其进行了红外、电喷雾质谱、热重分析和单晶结构表征,该配合物属于单斜晶系,空间群P21/n,a=0.876 3(5)nm,b=3.384 4(18)nm,c=0.920 3(5)nm,β=102.961(8)°,V=2.660(2)nm3,Z=2,R1=0.064 4。单晶结构表明,钴离子处于1个扭曲的八面体配位环境中,2个水分子呈反式配位,每个配体L通过三氮唑上的1个氮原子和吡啶氮原子参与配位。配体配位后三氮唑-吡啶间二面角反而变大。热重分析表明该配合物在345℃开始发生分解。     

3-苯氧基甲基-4-(4-甲基苯基)-5-(2-吡啶基)-1,2,4-三唑的铜( Ⅱ)、镉( Ⅱ)配合物的合成、晶体结构和光学性质（英文）

以3-苯氧基甲基-4-(4-甲基苯基)-5-(2-吡啶基)-1,2,4-三唑(L)为配体分别合成了2个金属配合物即[Cu2L2Cl4]·2H2O(1)和[Cd3L2(μ2-Cl)6]n·2n CH3CN(2),对其进行了红外、紫外、热重、粉末衍射、元素分析和晶体结构等表征。配合物1和2都属于三斜晶系,空间群都为P1,单晶结构分析表明,在配合物1中,中心铜( Ⅱ)原子具有畸变三角双锥构型[Cu N3Cl2];配合物2是配位聚合物,每个重复单元有3个Cd( Ⅱ)原子和2个不同的Cd( Ⅱ)配位中心,Cd1( Ⅱ)原子具有中心对称的畸变八面体构型Cd Cl4N2,Cd2( Ⅱ)原子具有畸变的八面体构型Cd Cl4N2。     

单核Zn(Ⅱ)/Ni(Ⅱ)含氮配体配合物的合成、晶体结构及性质

合成了2个新的配合物[Zn(BPP)2(H2O)4](2,6-NDS)·0.5H2O(1)和[Ni(phen)2(H2O)2](A-2,5-DSA)·3H2O(2)(2,6-NDS=2,6-萘二磺酸根,A-2,5-DSA=苯氨-2,5-二磺酸根,BPP=1,3-二(4-吡啶基)丙烷,phen=1,10-邻菲咯啉),用X-射线单晶衍射结构分析方法测定了配合物的晶体结构。配合物1是单核分子,Zn2+离子与2个1,3-二(4-吡啶基)丙烷的2个N原子及4个水分子配位,形成单核配位阳离子。相邻配位阳离子通过配位水分子与氮原子的氢键作用联接成一维双螺旋阳离子链。双螺旋阳离子链与未配位的2,6-萘二磺酸根阴离子通过氢键作用形成二维超分子网。配合物2是单核分子,Ni2+离子与2个1,10-邻菲咯啉分子中的4个N原子及2个水分子配位,形成单核配位阳离子。配位阳离子与游离的水分子及苯氨-2,5-二磺酸根阴离子通过氢键作用构筑成二维超分子网。     

基于Cyclam衍生物的单核金属配合物的结构及核酸酶活性

以1,8-二甲基-1,4,8,11-四氮杂环十四烷为原料,以N,N′-二叔丁氧羰基-2-甲璜酰氧基-1,3-二氨基丙烷为烷基化试剂,合成了cyclam衍生物:1,8-二(N,N′-二叔丁氧羰基-1,3-二氨基异丙基)-4,11-二甲基-1,4,8,11-四氮杂环十四烷(L1);及其对应的系列单核金属配合物,Zn(L1)Cl2(1),Ni(L1)Cl2(2)和Cu(L1)Cl2(3);核磁结果表明,L1为C2对称结构,且cyclam环上每一个亚甲基碳上的2个氢化学不等价;利用2D[1H,15N]HSQC对比配体配位前后N-H化学位移的变化,确定配合物的结构是金属与配体cyclam环上的4个氮原子配位;利用变温核磁1H NMR和13C NMR,结合2D[1H,15N]HSQC核磁共振波谱表明,配合物1在溶液中主要以两种构型并存,并主要以trans-Ⅲ构型存在。此外,用凝胶电泳研究了配体与单核金属配合物对超螺旋p BR322质粒DNA切割活性;实验结果表明,配合物3在抗坏血酸存在的条件下具有核酸酶活性,而配体(L1),配合物1和配合物2在实验条件下,无论是氧化切割还是水解切割都显阴性。     

铜配合物[CuL2(ClO4)2]的合成、晶体结构及热稳定性(L=3-对溴苯基-4-对甲苯基-5-(2-吡啶基)-1，2，4-三氮唑)

以3-对溴苯基-4-对甲苯基-5-(2-吡啶基)-1,2,4-三氮唑(L)作为配体,合成了1个铜配合物trans-[CuL2(ClO4)2],对其进行了红外、电喷雾质谱、热重分析和单晶结构表征,该配合物属于三斜晶系,空间群P1,a=0.829 29(15)nm,b=0.854 48(16)nm,c=1.502 7(3)nm,α=83.517(2)°,β=89.200(2)°,γ=73.064(2)°,V=1.011 9(3)nm3,Z=1,R1=0.041 2。单晶结构表明,铜离子处于1个扭曲的八面体配位环境中,2个高氯酸根离子呈反式配位,每个配体L通过三氮唑上的1个氮原子和吡啶氮原子参与配位。热重分析表明该配合物在310℃开始发生分解。     

Synthesis and some first-row transition-metal complexes of the 1,2,4-triazole-based Bis(terdentate) ligands TsPMAT and PMAT

The employment of a strategy based on nucleophilic substitution, rather than Schiff base condensation, for the preparation of 1,2,4-triazole-based ligands has been investigated and has led to the synthesis of two new ligands, 4-amino-3,5-bis{[N-(2-pyridylmethyl)-N-(4-toluenesulfonyl)amino]methyl}-4H-1,2,4-triazole (TsPMAT, 14) and 4-amino-3,5-bis{[(2-pyridylmethyl)amino]methyl}-4H-1,2,4-triazole (PMAT, 15). These are the first examples of bis(terdentate) ligands incorporating the 1,2,4-triazole unit. TsPMAT (14) forms a dinuclear 2:2 complex with Co(BF4)2.6 H2O even when reacted in a metal-to-ligand molar ratio of 2:1. Similarly, the reaction of PMAT (15) with Mn(ClO4)2.6H2O or M(BF4)2.6 H2O (M=Fe, Co, Ni, Zn) in a ligand-to-metal molar ratio of 1:1 has afforded a series of complexes with the general formula [M(II) (2)(PMAT)2]X4. The metal centres in these complexes of TsPMAT (14) and PMAT (15) are encapsulated by two ligand molecules and doubly bridged by the N2 units of the 1,2,4-triazole moieties, which gives rise to N6 coordination spheres that are strongly distorted from octahedral, as evidenced by the X-ray crystal structure analyses of [Co(II) (2)(TsPMAT)(2)](BF(4))(4)6 MeCN (246 MeCN) and [Fe(II) 2(PMAT)2](BF4)4DMF (27DMF). Studies of the magnetic properties of [Co(II) 2(TsPMAT)2](BF4)4.4 H2O (244 H2O), [Mn(II) 2(PMAT)2](ClO4)4 (26), and [Co(II) 2(PMAT)2](BF4)4 (28) have revealed weak antiferromagnetic coupling (J=-3.3, -0.16, and -2.4 cm(-1), respectively) between the two metal centres in these complexes.     

Synthesis, crystal structure, and characterization of new tetranuclear Ag(I) complexes with triazole bridges

The self-assembly of Ag(I) ions with 3,5-dimethyl-4-amino-1,2,4-triazole (L1) and 4-salicylideneamino-1,2,4-triazole (L2) gave two novel complexes, [Ag4(mu2-L1)6][Ag4(mu2-L1)6(CH3CN)2](ClO4)8.2H2O (1) and [Ag4(mu2-L2)6(CH3CN)2](AsF6)4.2H2O (2), both of which contain tetranuclearic clusters constructed via Ag(I) ions and six N1,N2-bridged triazoles with a Ag4N12 core. When 4-(6-amino-2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazole (L3) was employed, {[Ag4(mu2-L3)4(mu3-L3)2](CF3SO3)4.H2O}n (3), {[Ag4(mu2-L3)4(mu3-L3)2](ClO4)4}n (4), and {[Ag4(mu2-L3)2(mu3-L3)4](PF6)4.CH3CN.0.75H2O}n (5) were isolated. 3 and 4 are 1D polymers, while 5 is a 2D polymer. 1D and 2D coordination polymers are constructed via the self-assembly of Ag4N12 cores as secondary building units (SBUs). The connection of these SBUs can be represented as a ladderlike structure for 1D polymers and a 4.8(2) net for 2D polymers. Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry measurements and NMR (1H and 13C) studies demonstrate that the tetranuclear SBU retains its integrity and the coordination polymers decompose into the tetranuclear Ag4N12 core in solution. 2 exhibits blue emission in the solid state and green emission in solution at ambient temperature. Strong blue fluorescence for complexes 3-5 in the solid state can be assigned to the intraligand fluorescent emission.     

High and low spin mononuclear and dinuclear iron(II) complexes of 4-amino and 4-pyrrolyl-3,5-di(2-pyridyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazoles

The first dinuclear iron(II) complexes of any 4-substituted 3,5-di(2-pyridyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole ligands, [Fe(II)2(adpt)2(H2O)1.5(CH3CN)2.5](BF4)4 and [Fe(II)2(pldpt)2(H2O)2(CH3CN)2](BF4)4, are presented [where adpt is 4-amino-3,5-di(2-pyridyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole and pldpt is 4-pyrrolyl-3,5-di(2-pyridyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole]. Both dinuclear complexes feature doubly triazole bridged iron(II) centers that are found to be [high spin-high spin] at all temperatures, 4-300 K, and to exhibit weak antiferromagnetic coupling. In the analogous monometallic complexes, [Fe(II)(Rdpt)2(X)2](n+), the spin state of the iron(II) center was controlled by appropriate selection of the axial ligands X. Specifically, both of the chloride complexes, [Fe(II)(adpt)2(Cl)2] x 2 MeOH and [Fe(II)(pldpt)2(Cl)2] x 2 MeOH x H2O, were found to be high spin whereas the pyridine adduct [Fe(II)(adpt)2(py)2](BF4)2 was low spin. Attempts to prepare [Fe(II)(pldpt)2(py)2](BF4)2 and the dinuclear analogues [Fe(II)2(Rdpt)2(py)4](BF4)4 failed, illustrating the significant challenges faced in attempts to develop control over the nature of the product obtained from reactions of iron(II) and these bis-bidentate ligands.     

Two novel heterometallic chains featuring Mn(II) and Na(I) ions in trigonal-prismatic geometries alternately linked to octahedral Mn(IV) ions: synthesis, structures, and magnetic behavior

Two new one-dimensional heterometallic complexes, [Mn(3)Na(L)(4)(CH(3)CO(2))(MeOH)(2)](ClO(4))(2)·3H(2)O (1), [Mn(3)Na(L)(4)(CH(3)CH(2)CO(2))(MeOH)(2)](ClO(4))(2)·2MeOH·H(2)O (2) [LH(2) = 2-methyl-2-(2-pyridyl)propane-1,3-diol], have been synthesized and characterized by X-ray crystallography. Both complexes feature Mn(II) and Na(I) ions in trigonal-prismatic geometries that are linked to octahedral Mn(IV) ions by alkoxy bridges. Variable-temperature direct- and alternating-current magnetic susceptibility data indicated a spin ground state of S = 11/2 for both complexes. Density functional theory calculations performed on 1 supported this conclusion.     

Tuning the selectivity/specificity of fluorescent metal ion sensors based on N2S2 pyridine-containing macrocyclic ligands by changing the fluorogenic subunit: spectrofluorimetric and metal ion binding studies

Two new fluorescent chemosensors for metal ions have been synthesized and characterized, and their photophysical properties have been explored; they are the macrocycles 5-(2-quinolinylmethyl)-2,8-dithia-5-aza-2,6-pyridinophane (L5) and 5-(5-chloro-8-hydroxyquinolinylmethyl)-2,8-dithia-5-aza-2,6-pyridinophane (L6). Both systems have a pyridyl-thioether-containing 12-membered macrocycle as a binding site. The coordination properties of these two ligands toward CuII, ZnII, CdII, HgII, and PbII have been studied in MeCN/H2O (1:1 v/v) and MeCN solutions and in the solid state. The stoichiometry of the species formed at 25 degrees C have been determined from absorption, fluorescence, and potentiometric titrations. The complexes [CuL5](ClO4)(2).1/2MeCN, [ZnL5(H2O)](ClO4)2, [HgL5(MeCN)](ClO4)2, [PbL5(ClO4)2], [Cu3(5-Cl-8-HDQH-1)(L6H-1)2](ClO4)(3).7.5H2O (HDQ=hydroxyquinoline), and [Cu(L6)2](BF4)(2).2MeNO2 have also been characterized by X-ray crystallography. A specific CHEF-type response of L5 and L6 to the presence of ZnII and CdII, respectively, has been observed at about pH 7.0 in MeCN/H2O (1:1 v/v) solutions.     

Ag(I)/V(V) Heterobimetallic Frameworks Generated from Novel-Type {Ag(2)(VO(2)F(2))(2)(triazole)(4)} Secondary Building Blocks: A New Aspect in the Design of SVOF Hybrids

A series of new silver(I)-containing MOFs [Ag(2)(tr(2)ad)(2)](ClO(4))(2) (1), [Ag(2)(VO(2)F(2))(2)(tr(2)ad)(2)]·H(2)O (2), [Ag(2)(VO(2)F(2))(2)(tr(2)eth)(2)(H(2)O)(2)] (3), and [Ag(2)(VO(2)F(2))(2)(tr(2)cy)(2)]·4H(2)O (4) supported by 4-substituted bifunctional 1,2,4-triazole ligands (tr(2)ad = 1,3-bis(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)adamantane, tr(2)eth = 1,2-bis(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)ethane, tr(2)cy = trans-1,4-bis(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)cyclohexane) were hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized. In these complexes, the triazole heterocycle as an N(1),N(2)-bridge links either two adjacent Ag-Ag or Ag-V centers at short distances forming polynuclear clusters. The crystal structure of compound 1 is based on cationic {Ag(2)(tr)(4)}(2+) fragments connected in a 2D rhombohedral grid network with (4,4) topology. The neighboring layers are tightly packed into a 3D array by means of argentophilic interactions (Ag···Ag 3.28 ?). Bridging between different metal atoms through the triazole groups assists formation of heterobimetallic Ag(I)/V(V) secondary building blocks in a linear V-Ag-Ag-V sequence that is observed in complexes 2-4. These unprecedented tetranuclear {Ag(2)(VO(2)F(2))(2)(tr)(4)} units (the intermetal Ag-Ag and Ag-V distances are 4.24-4.36 and 3.74-3.81 ?, respectively), in which vanadium(V) oxofluoride units possess distorted trigonal bipyramidal environment {VO(2)F(2)N}ˉ, are incorporated into 1D ribbon (2) or 2D square nets (3, 4) using bitopic μ(4)-triazole ligands. The valence bond calculation for vanadium atoms shows +V oxidation state in the corresponding compounds. Thermal stability and photoluminescence properties were studied for all reported coordination polymers.     

Syntheses,crystal structures,and spectral characterization of an asymmetrically substituted 1,2,4-triazole and its iron(II) complex

One new asymmetrically substituted 1,2,4-triazole, 4-amino-3-(p-bromophenyl)-5-(2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazole (L), and its iron(II) complex, trans-[FeL₂(NCS)₂] (1), have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, FT-IR, ¹H NMR, ESI mass spectra, and single-crystal X-ray crystallography. Crystallographic studies revealed that 1 contains a distorted octahedral [FeN₆] core with two trans NCS^?. Each L adopts a chelating bidentate coordination via N of pyridyl and one N of the triazole ring. Magnetic susceptibility measurements indicated that 1 remained in a high-spin state between 1.8 and 300?K.     

In situ solvothermal generation of 1,2,4-triazolates and related compounds from organonitrile and hydrazine hydrate: a mechanism study

The facile and effective one-pot solvothermal syntheses of 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-triazole and its derivatives (substituted group = alkyl, aryl, and pyridyl) through cyclocondensations of organonitriles and hydrazine hydrate in the absence/presence of metal salts have been established. By control of the solvothermal conditions and/or the addition of counteranions, different intermediates and final products were derived from various organonitriles, in which an intermediate N,N'-bis(picolinamide)azine (H4bpa) has been successfully trapped in its neutral manganese(II) complexes. A systematical study shows that, after the initial formation of 2-pyridylamidrazone from 2-cyanopyridine and hydrazine, two reaction paths are involved in the formation of 1,2,4-triazoles: via the formation of 3,6-bis(2-pyridyl)-1,2-dihydro-1,2,4,5-tetrazine and H4bpa as intermediates. The tetrazine and H4bpa paths are preferred in the absence and presence of metal ions, respectively. In the presence of metal ions, metal ion binding can stabilize the tautomers, enhance the nucleophilic reactivity of the imino C atom, and inhibit the tautomerization of H4bpa, hence leading to the formation of 1,2,4-triazolates or H4bpa in complexed forms. The in situ cyclocondensation reactions of 2-pyridylamidrazone and carboxylate into asymmetric 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-triazolates under solvothermal conditions have also been observed for the first time. Crystal structures of the crystalline metal complexes have been obtained, including dinuclear [Mn2(bpt)2Cl2(H2O)2] (1) and [Mn2(bpt)2(SCN)2(H2O)2] (3; Hbpt = 3,5-bis(2-pyridyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole), tetranuclear [Mn4(H3bpa)2(mpt)4(N3)2].2H2O (5; Hmpt = 3-methyl-5-(2-pyridyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole), [Mn4(H3bpa)2(pt)4(N3)2].2C2H5OH (6; Hpt = 5-(2-pyridyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole), and [Mn4(H3bpa)4(SCN)4].2C2H5OH (7), as well as helical [Cu(bpt)] (2). Among them, 7 is the first example of a neutral tetranuclear [2 x 2] grid manganese(II) complex. Both 5 and 7 exhibit antiferromagnetic interactions.