Tetra‐μ‐2‐fluoro­benzoato‐bis[aqua(4,4′‐bi­pyridine)(2‐fluorobenzoato)lanthanum(III)]

Each La³⁺ ion in the title complex, tetra‐μ‐2‐fluorobenzoato‐κ¹⁰O:O′;O:O,O′;O:O′;O,O′:O′‐bis[aqua(4,4′‐bipy­ridine‐κN)(2‐fluorobenzoato‐κO)lanthanum(II)], [La(C₇H₄FO₂)₆(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂(H₂O)₂], is coordinated by six O atoms from the carboxyl­ate groups of five 2‐fluoro­benzoate ligands, one O atom from a water mol­ecule and one N atom from a 4,4′‐bi­pyridine mol­ecule, thus forming a dimeric mol­ecule. An infinite one‐dimensional dimeric supramolecular chain is formed via intermolecular hydrogen bonds.     

trans‐Di­aqua­bis(5‐carboxy‐1H‐imidazole‐4‐carboxyl­ato‐κ2N3,O4)­cobalt(II) 4,4′‐bi­pyridine solvate

In the title compound, [Co(C₅H₃N₂O₄)₂(H₂O)₂]·C₁₀H₈N₂, the Co atom is trans‐coordinated by two pairs of N and O atoms from two monoanionic 4,5‐di­carboxy­imidazole ligands, and by two O atoms from two coordinated water mol­ecules, in a distorted octahedral geometry. The 4,4′‐bi­pyridine solvent molecule is not involved in coordination but is linked by an N—H⋯N hydrogen bond to the neutral [Co(C₅H₃N₂O₄)₂(H₂O)₂] mol­ecule. Both mol­ecules are located on inversion centers. The crystal packing is stabilized by N—H⋯N and O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, which produce a three‐dimensional hydrogen‐bonded network. Offset π–π stacking interactions between the pyridine rings of adjacent 4,4′‐bi­pyridine molecules were observed, with a face‐to‐face distance of 3.345 (1) Å.     

[Cd{C2(COO)2}(H2O)3]·H2O,the first cadmium salt of acetylenedicarboxylic acid

In catena‐poly­[[[tri­aqua­cadmium(II)]‐μ‐acetyl­enedi­carboxyl­ato‐κ⁴O,O′:O′′,O′′′] hydrate], {[Cd(C₄O₄)(H₂O)₃]·­H₂O}_n, the Cd^II atom is coordinated by two bidentate carboxyl­ate groups and three water mol­ecules, thus forming a sevenfold coordination polyhedron with all atoms located on general sites. These polyhedra are connected by the bifunctional acetyl­enedi­carboxyl­ate ligands, forming zigzag chains running parallel to [120]. Hydro­gen bonds, which involve the non‐coordinated water mol­ecule, connect these chains to form a three‐dimensional framework.     

A ternary complex of aqua(18‐crown‐6)bis(o‐nitrophenolato)barium(II), the triaqua(18‐crown‐6)(o‐nitrophenolato)barium(II) cation and the o‐nitrophenolate anion

In the title compound [systematic name: tri­aqua(1,4,7,10,13,16‐hexaoxa­cyclo­octa­decane‐κ⁶O)(2‐nitro­phenolato‐κO)­barium(II)–aqua(1,4,7,10,13,16‐hexaoxa­cyclo­octa­decane‐κ⁶O)‐ bis(2‐nitro­phenolato‐κ²O,O′)­barium(II)–2‐nitro­phenolate (1/1/1)], [Ba(C₁₂H₂₄O₆)(C₆H₄NO₃)(H₂O)₃][Ba(C₁₂H₂₄O₆)(C₆H₄NO₃)₂(H₂O)](C₆H₄NO₃), the two Ba^II atoms encapsulated by the 18‐crown‐6 rings have different coordinations. Although both Ba^II atoms are coordinated to the six O atoms of the crowns, in the neutral moiety, the Ba^II atom is coordinated to one terminal O atom from a water mol­ecule, two phenolate O atoms and two nitro‐group O atoms, while in the cationic moiety, the Ba^II atom is coordinated to three terminal O atoms from water mol­ecules and one phenolate O atom. Both the crowns are eclipsed and translated along the b direction. In the asymmetric unit, the three components are interconnected by four O—H?O interactions. The packing is stabilized by two intermolecular C—H?O interactions and by one O—H?O interaction.     

catena‐Poly[[aqua­bis(1H‐benzimidazole‐κN3)manganese(II)]‐μ‐adipato]

In the title polymeric complex, [Mn(C₆H₈O₄)(C₇H₆N₂)₂(H₂O)]_n, the Mn^II atom is surrounded by two adipate dianions, two benzimidazole mol­ecules and one coordinated water mol­ecule. The Mn atoms and coordinated water mol­ecule are located on a twofold axis, and the bridging adipate ligand is located on an inversion center. The adipate dianions bridge neighboring Mn^II atoms to form polymeric chains. Each Mn^II atom is seven‐coordinate, the longest Mn—O bond length being 2.5356 (16) Å.     

A one‐dimensional ladder‐like coordination polymer derived from chains formed via hydrogen bonds: catena‐poly­[[aqua­di­pyridine­nickel(II)]‐μ‐2,2′‐di­thio­dibenzoato‐κ3O,O′:O′′]

The title one‐dimensional chain nickel(II)–di­sulfide complex, [Ni(C₁₄H₈O₄S₂)(C₅H₅N)₂(H₂O)]_n, has each Ni^II cation coordinated by two N atoms from two pyridine ligands, three carboxyl­ate O atoms from two different di­thio­dibenzoate ligands and one O atom from a coordinated water mol­ecule, in a distorted octahedral coordination geometry. Each di­thio­dibenzoate ion links two Ni^II cations through its carboxyl­ate O atoms, making the structure polymeric. Hydro­gen‐bond interactions between two shoulder‐to‐shoulder chains lead to the formation of a ladder‐like structure.     

Two two‐dimensional MnII and NaI coordination polymers constructed by the flexible benzene‐1,4‐dioxy­acetate ligand

Two new two‐dimensional coordination polymers, poly­[[[aqua(2,2′‐bi­pyridine‐κ²N,N′)manganese(II)]‐μ₃‐p‐phenyl­enebis­(oxy­acet­ato)‐κ³O:O′:O′′] dihydrate], {[Mn(C₁₀H₈O₆)(C₁₀H₈N₂)(H₂O)]·2H₂O}_n, (I), and poly­[[di‐μ‐aqua‐bis­[aqua­sodium(I)]]‐μ₄‐p‐phenyl­enebis­(oxy­acetato)‐κO:O′,O′′:O′′′,O′′′′:O′′′′′], [Na₂(C₁₀H₈O₆)(H₂O)₄]_n, (II), have been synthesized and characterized by X‐ray single‐crystal diffraction. In (I), there are two 1,4‐BDOA²⁻ [p‐phenyl­enebis­(oxy­acetate) or, more commonly, benzene‐1,4‐dioxy­acetate] ligands, each lying about inversion centres, while in (II), there is one such ligand and it also has crystallographically imposed inversion symmetry. In (I), each Mn^II atom displays an octahedral MnN₂O₄ configuration, defined by three carboxyl O atoms of different 1,4‐BDOA²⁻ groups, two N atoms of one 2,2′‐bi­pyridine ligand and one water mol­ecule. In (II), each Na^I atom is octahedrally coordinated by one ether O atom, two carboxyl O atoms of different 1,4‐BDOA²⁻ ligands and three water mol­ecules. The metal ions in complexes (I) and (II) are bridged by 1,4‐BDOA²⁻ groups into two‐dimensional layer structures. Furthermore, three‐dimensional supramolecular networks are constructed via hydrogen bonds in (I) and (II), and by additional π–π stacking interactions in (I).     

Aqua­(di‐2‐pyridylamine)oxalato­copper(II) monohydrate

In the structure of the title complex, [Cu(C₂O₄)(C₁₀H₉N₃)(H₂O)]·H₂O, the Cu^II atom displays a square‐pyramidal geometry, being coordinated by two N atoms from the di‐2‐pyridylamine ligand, two O atoms from the oxalate group and one O atom of a water mol­ecule. The complex mol­ecules are linked to form a three‐dimensional supra­molecular array by hydrogen‐bonding inter­actions between coordinated/uncoordinated water mol­ecules and the uncoordinated oxalate O atoms of neighboring mol­ecules.     

Di‐μ‐sulfido‐bis[diaqua(18‐crown‐6)­barium(II)]–saccharin (1/2)

The mol­ecule of the title compound {systematic name: di‐μ‐sulfido‐bis[di­aqua(1,4,7,10,13,16‐hexaoxa­cyclo­octade­cane‐κ⁶O)barium(II)] bis­[1,2‐benzisothiazol‐3(2H)‐one 1,1‐dioxide]}, [Ba₂S₂(C₁₂H₂₄O₆)₂(H₂O)₄](C₇H₅NO₃S)₂, lies on an inversion centre. The Ba^II atom encapsulated by the 18‐crown‐6 ring is coordinated by the six O atoms of the crown, two water O atoms and two bridging S atoms. The four‐membered ring composed of the Ba^II atoms and the bridging S atoms makes a dihedral angle of 67.1 (1)° with the crown‐ether ring. The aromatic ring system of the saccharin moiety is essentially planar. The packing is built up from layers of the mol­ecules and is stabilized by three intermolecular O—H?O hydrogen bonds.     

A three‐dimensional lead(II) coordination polymer: poly[aqua‐μ‐imidazole‐4,5‐dicarboxyl­ato‐lead(II)]

In the title coordination polymer, [Pb(C₅H₂N₂O₄)(H₂O)]_n, the Pb^II atom is seven‐coordinated by one N atom and five O atoms from four individual imidazole‐4,5‐dicarboxyl­ate (HIDC²⁻) groups and one water mol­ecule. It is inter­esting to note that the HIDC²⁻ group serves as a bridging ligand to link the Pb^II atoms into a three‐dimensional microporous open‐framework.     

Aquachloro[N,N′‐ethylenebis(salicylideneiminato)]manganese(III)

The title compound, aqua­chloro{2,2′‐[1,2‐ethanediyl­bis­(nitrilo­methyl­idyne)]­diphenolato‐κ⁴O,N,N′,O′}manganese(III),[MnCl(C₁₆H₁₄N₂O₂)(H₂O)], is a neutral manganese(III) complex with a pseudo‐octahedral metal centre. The equatorial plane comprises the four donor atoms of the tetradentate Schiff base ligand [Mn—O 1.886 (4) and 1.893 (4) Å, and Mn—N 1.978 (5) and 1.982 (5) Å], with a water mol­ecule [Mn—O 2.383 (4) Å] and a Cl^? ligand [Mn—Cl 2.4680 (16) Å] completing the coordination sphere. The distorted geometry is highlighted by the marked displacement of the Mn^III ion out of the least‐squares plane of the four Schiff base donor atoms by 0.165 (2) Å. These monomeric Mn^III centres are then linked into a polymeric array via hydrogen bonds between the coordinated water mol­ecule and the phenolic O‐atom donors of an adjacent Mn^III centre [O—H?O 2.789 (5) and 2.881 (5) Å].     

Dichloro­(O‐ethyl 3‐methyl­pyridine‐2‐carboximidic acid‐κ2N,N′)copper(II)

In the title compound, [CuCl₂(C₉H₁₂N₂O)], the Cu^II atom is coordinated by two Cl⁻ anions and two N atoms of one O‐ethyl 3‐methyl­pyridine‐2‐carboximidic acid mol­ecule in a slightly distorted square‐planar geometry, with Cu—N distances of 2.0483 (17) and 1.9404 (18) Å, and Cu—Cl distances of 2.2805 (10) and 2.2275 (14) Å. In addition, each Cu^II atom is connected by one Cl⁻ anion and the Cu^II atom from a neighbouring mol­ecule, with Cu⋯Cl and Cu⋯Cu distances of 2.9098 (13) and 3.4022 (12) Å, respectively, and, therefore, a centrosymmetric dimer is formed. Adjacent mol­ecular dimers are connected by π–π stacking inter­actions between pyridine rings to form a zigzag mol­ecular chain. The mol­ecular chains are also enforced by N—H⋯Cl and C—H⋯Cl inter­actions.     

A uranyl ion complex of N‐methyl‐p‐tert‐butyl­dihomo­ammonio­calix­[4]­arene with di­aqua­di­pyridine­lithium as counter‐ion

The title complex, di­aqua­di­pyridine­lithium (N‐methyl‐p‐tert‐butyl­dihomo­ammonio­calix­[4]­arene‐κ⁴O)­dioxouranium(VI) tri­pyridine solvate monohydrate, [Li(C₅H₅N)₂(H₂O)₂][UO₂(C₄₆H₅₈NO₄)]·3C₅H₅N·H₂O, contains an `internal' tetraphenoxide‐coordinated uranyl complex of the macrocycle, in which the protonated N atom is involved in an intramolecular hydrogen bond with the uranyl oxo group located in the cavity. The Li⁺ ion is in a tetrahedral environment and its two water ligands are involved in hydrogen bonds with two phenoxide O atoms, two pyridine mol­ecules and one water mol­ecule. This arrangement is compared with those obtained previously for other homo­aza­calixarenes and also for homo­oxa­calixarenes in the presence of alkali metal hydro­xides.     

[Cu{C2(COO)2}(H2O)3]·H2O,the first copper complex of acetyl­ene­dicarboxyl­ic acid

In the title compound, catena‐poly­[[[tri­aqua­copper(II)]‐μ‐acetyl­enedi­carboxyl­ato‐κ²O:O′′] hydrate], {[Cu(C₄O₄)(H₂O)₃]·H₂O}_n, the Cu^II ion is coordinated by two monodentate carboxyl­ate groups in trans positions and three water mol­ecules, thus forming a fivefold coordination polyhedron that can be described as a distorted square pyramid. All atoms are located on general sites. The polyhedra are connected by bifunctional acetyl­ene­di­carboxyl­ate ligands, to form almost linear chains parallel to [001]. Hydro­gen bonds involving the non‐coordinated water mol­ecule connect these chains to form a three‐dimensional framework.     

Aqua(dipicolinato‐κ3O2,N,O6)(1,10‐phenanthroline‐κ2N,N′)manganese(II) monohydrate

In the title compound [systematic name: aqua(1,10‐phenanthroline‐κ²N,N′)(pyridine‐2,6‐di­carboxyl­ato‐κ³O²,N,O⁶)manganese(II) monohydrate, [Mn(C₇H₃NO₄)(C₁₂H₈N₂)(H₂O)]·H₂O, the manganese(II) centre is surrounded by one bidentate phenanthroline ligand [Mn—N = 2.248 (3) and 2.278 (3) Å], one tridentate dipicolinate ligand [Mn—N = 2.179 (3) Å, and Mn—O = 2.237 (2) and 2.266 (2) Å] and one water mol­ecule [Mn—O = 2.117 (3) Å], and it exhibits a strongly distorted octahedral geometry, with trans angles ranging from 144.12 (9) to 158.88 (11)°. Extensive intermolecular hydrogen‐bonding interactions involving coordinated and uncoordinated water mol­ecules and the carboxyl O atoms of the dipicolinate ligand, as well as a stacking interaction involving the phenanthroline rings, are observed in the crystal structure.     

A novel copper(II) coordination polymer with 2,2′‐bipyridyl‐3,3′‐di­carboxylic acid

A novel copper(II) coordination polymer, poly­[[[aqua­copper(II)]‐μ₃‐2,2′‐bipyridyl‐3,3′‐di­carboxyl­ato‐κ⁴N,N′:O:O′] dihydrate], {[Cu(C₁₂H₆N₂O₄)(H₂O)]·2H₂O}_n, was obtained by the reaction of CuCl₂·2H₂O and 2,2′‐bipyridyl‐3,3′‐di­carboxylic acid (H₂L) in water. In the mol­ecule, each Cu^II atom is five‐coordinated and lies at the centre of a square‐pyramidal basal plane, bridged by three L ligands to form a two‐dimensional (4,4)‐network. Each L moiety acts as a bridging tetradentate ligand, coordinating to three Cu^II atoms through its two aromatic N atoms and two O atoms of the two carboxyl groups. The two‐dimensional square‐grid sheets superimpose in an off‐set fashion through the inorganic water layer.     

First‐ and second‐ sphere coordination of the uranyl ion by bis­[2‐(2‐hydroxy­phenoxy)­ethoxy]­ethane

Uranyl nitrate hexahydrate reacts with bis­[2‐(2‐hydroxy­phenoxy)­ethoxy]­ethane (C₁₈H₂₂O₆), denoted LH₂ hereafter, in the presence of triethylamine to give ­triethylammonium aqua[2,2′‐(3,6‐dioxaoctane‐1,8‐diyldioxy)diphenolato‐κ²O,O′](nitrato‐κ²O,O′)dioxouranium(VI), (Et₃NH)[UO₂(H₂O)L(NO₃)], which possesses a symmetry plane. The uranyl ion is coordinated to the two phenoxide O atoms, a nitrate ion and a water mol­ecule (first sphere); the water mol­ecule is itself held in the crown ether chain by hydrogen‐bonding interactions, thus ensuring second‐sphere coordination by the ligand L.     

Chloro­(hist­amine)(1,10‐phenanthro­line)copper(II) chloride monohydrate

In the cationic complex present in the title compound, chloro­[2‐(4‐imidazolyl‐κN¹)­ethyl­amine‐κN](1,10‐phenanthroline‐κ²N,N′)copper(II) chloride monohydrate, [CuCl(C₅H₉­N₃)­(C₁₂H₈N₂)]Cl·H₂O, the metal centre adopts a five‐coordinate geometry, ligated by the two phenanthroline N atoms, two amine N atoms of the hist­amine ligand (one aliphatic and one from the imidazole ring) and a chloro ligand. The geometry around the Cu atom is a distorted compressed trigonal bipyramid, with one phenanthroline N and one imidazole N atom in the axial positions, and the other phenanthroline N atom, the histamine amine N atom and the chloro ligand in the equatorial positions. The structure includes an uncoordinated water mol­ecule, and a Cl⁻ ion to complete the charge. The water mol­ecule is hydrogen bonded to both Cl⁻ ions (coordinated and uncoordinated), and exhibits a close Cu⋯H contact in the equatorial plane of the bipyramid.     

A bicapped trigonal–prismatic lead complex: catena‐poly[[[aqua­bis(1,10‐phenanthroline‐κ2N,N′)lead(II)]‐μ‐squarato‐κO1:κ2O2,O3] dihydrate]

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, {[Pb(C₄O₄)(C₁₂H₈N₂)₂(H₂O)]·2H₂O}_n, contains one squarate dianion, two phenanthroline (phen) ligands and one aqua ligand all coordinated to Pb, and two solvent water mol­ecules. The eight‐coordinate Pb metal ion displays a distorted bicapped trigonal–prismatic coordination environment, defined by three squarate O atoms, four N atoms from two chelating phen ligands and one O atom from the coordinated water mol­ecule. The crystal structure contains chains of squarate‐1,2,3‐bridged Pb^II ions running in the [010] direction. These polymeric chains are linked to one another via offset face‐to‐face π–π inter­actions between the phen ligands, which lead to a two‐dimensional network extending along the (001) plane. The crystal structure is also stabilized by O—H⋯O inter­molecular hydrogen‐bond inter­actions, forming a three‐dimensional network.     

A single‐strand helical coordination polymer: catena‐poly­[[[tri­aqua­nickel(II)]‐μ‐2,2′‐bi­pyridine‐3,3′‐di­carboxyl­ato‐κ3N,N′:O] monohydrate]

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, {[Ni(C₁₂H₆N₂O₄)(H₂O)₃]·H₂O}_n, is composed of a lattice water mol­ecule and a nickel(II) ion that is coordinated by three water mol­ecules and the two N atoms of a 2,2′‐bi­pyridine‐3,3′‐di­carboxyl­ate ligand. The twist of the 2,2′‐bi­pyridine‐3,3′‐di­carboxyl­ate unit and the coordination of one carboxyl­ate group to a symmetry‐related Ni^II atom generate a helical chain that runs along the b axis. Intrahelical hydrogen bonds participate in controlling the orientation of the helices, and both right‐handed and left‐handed helices are connected by interhelical hydrogen bonds into two‐dimensional sheets.