Synthesis and crystal structure of cerium complex of Schiff base cryptand

A mononuclear cerium complex [CeNO3 . L] (NO3)(2) of hexaimino cryptand was obtained by condensation of tris(2-aminoethyl) amine with 2, 6-diformyl-4-methyl phenol in the template procedure, The complex is nine-coordinate with five oxygen atoms from three phenols and a bidentate nitrate, and four nitrogen atoms from three imino C = N bonds and a tertiary amine in the cryptand. The complex crystallized in triclinic system, space group <P(1)over bar>, a=1.083 3(3) nm, b=1.265 4(4) nm, c=1.762 6(7) nm, alpha=83.48 degrees(3), beta=89.28(3)degrees, gamma=83.70(3)degrees, V=2.386(2) nm(3), Z=2.