Abstract
Two tridentate N,N,O-donor ligands, HL(1) = 4-chloro-2-(((2-(methylamino)ethyl)amino)methyl)phenol and HL(2) = 4-chloro-2-(((2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)amino)methyl)phenol, have been used to synthesize phenolate-bridged dinuclear complexes [Zn(2)(L(1))(2)Cl(2)] (1) and [Zn(2)(L(2))(2)(N(3))(2)] (2). Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed their structures. Both complexes form assemblies in the solid state. Moreover, the existence of nonconventional spodium bonds in 1 and tetrel bonds in 2 has been explored using theoretical calculations, including MEP surface plots and QTAIM and NCIplot analyses.