Hydrothermal Syntheses and Structural Characterization of One-Dimensional [Cu4Br2I3(C12H8N2)2] n and Molecular Cu3Br3(C12H8N2)2

The hydrothermal reactions of CuBr₂, CuX (X=Br, I), and phen (phen=1,10-phenanthroline, C₁₂H₈N₂) have lead to the syntheses of two novel complexes of one-dimensional [Cu₄Br₂I₃(phen)₂] _n 1 and trinuclear discrete cluster Cu₃Br₃(phen)₂ 2. Both compounds were characterized by singe-crystal X-ray diffraction. Crystal data for 1. Monoclinic, space group P2 ₁/c with a=14.054(3) Å, b=13.700(3) Å, c=15.920(3) Å, =114.16(3)°, Z=2; 2. Monoclinic, space group C2/c with a=10.040(2) Å, b=14.516(3) Å, c=16.319(3) Å, =94.29(3)°, Z=6.     

NC12H8(NH)2[Gd(N3C12H8)4] und [Gd(N3C12H8)3(N3C12H9)]·PhCN: Ein Beitrag zur Reaktivität und Kristallchemie homoleptischer Selten‐Erd‐Pyridylbenzimidazolate

NC₁₂H₈(NH)₂[Gd(N₃C₁₂H₈)₄] and [Gd(N₃C₁₂H₈)₃(N₃C₁₂H₉)]·PhCN: A Contribution to the Reactivity and Crystal Chemistry of Homoleptic Pyridylbenzimidazolates of the Rare Earth Elements Transparent colourless crystals of the compound NC₁₂H₈(NH)₂[Gd(N₃C₁₂H₈)₄] were obtained by solvent‐free reaction of gadolinium metal with molten 2‐(2‐Pyridyl)‐benzimidazole. Transparent yellow crystals of the compound [Gd(N₃C₁₂H₈)₃(N₃C₁₂H₉)]·PhCN were obtained by further reacting NC₁₂H₈(NH)₂[Gd(N₃C₁₂H₈)₄] with benzonitrile thermally. Both compounds exhibit homoleptic pure nitrogen coordinations of gadolinium, the PhCN ligand is not coordinating. Whilst NC₁₂H₈(NH)₂[Gd(N₃C₁₂H₈)₄] is salt like and consists of (NC₁₂H₈(NH)₂)⁺ and [Gd(N₃C₁₂H₈)₄]^— ions, [Gd(N₃C₁₂H₈)₃(N₃C₁₂H₉)]·PhCN has a molecular structure of uncharged [Gd(N₃C₁₂H₈)₃(N₃C₁₂H₉)] units.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of the Tris‐bidentate Carbonatobis‐(1,10‐phenanthroline‐N,N′)nickel(II), [Ni(C12H8N2)2(CO3)]

The tris‐bidentate complex [Ni(C₁₂H₈N₂)₂(CO₃)] was synthesized by the reaction of Na₂CO₃, 1,10‐phenanthroline (phen = C₁₂H₈N₂) and NiSO₄ · 6 H₂O in the presence of succinic acid in a CH₃OH–H₂O solution. The compound crystallizes as heptahydrate. The crystal structure (monoclinic, P2₁/c (no. 14), a = 9.897(1), b = 26.384(2), c = 10.582(1) Å, β = 105.87(1)°, Z = 4, R = 0.0505, wR² = 0.1029 for 3166 observed reflections (F ≥ 2σ(F ) out of 6100 unique reflections) consists of hydrogen bonded water molecules and [Ni(phen)₂(CO₃)] complex molecules. The Ni atoms are sixfold octahedrally coordinated by the four N atoms of two bidentate chelating phen ligands and by two O atoms of the bidentate chelating carbonate group with d(Ni–N) = 2.092–2.100 Å, d(Ni–O) = 2.051, 2.079 Å. The complex molecules are stacked into 2D corrugated layers parallel to (010) via two types of intermolecular π‐π stacking interactions. One occurs between two quinoline rings of neighboring phen ligands at the distance of 3.63 Å in [010] direction and the other results from 1D π‐π stacking interactions through partially covered phen rings at alternative distances of 3.26 Å and 3.33 Å in [001] direction. The water molecules are sandwiched between 2D layers.     

Syntheses,Structures and Characterizations of Two Vanadium(V) Complexes:[2-MePyH][V^vO2(C14H9N2O3Br)] and [2-EtPyH][V^VO2(C14H9N2O3Br)]

Two new oxovanadium(V) complexes, [2‐MePyH][V^vO₂(L)] (3) and[2‐EtPyH][V^vO₂,(L)] (4) (salicylaldehyde 5‐bromo salicyloylhydrazone is abbreviated as H₂L; 2‐MePyH is protonated 2‐Mepyridine; 2‐EtPyH presents protonated 2‐Et‐pyridine) were obtained from a reaction of VOSO₄ and H₂L in acetonitrile‐methanol with small quantity of 2‐Me‐pyridine or 2‐Et‐pyridine, and characterized by X‐ray diffraction and spectroscopic methods. Crystal data: [2‐MePyH][VO₂(L)] (3), C₂₀H₁₇N₃O₅BrV, M_r = 510.2, monoclinic, P2₁/n, a = 0.7363(1) nm, 6 = 0.9514(1) nm, c = 2.8594(2) nm, β = 95.305(2)°, Z = 4 and V=1.9946(3) nm³, μ(Mo Kα) = 2.539 mm^?1; [2‐EtPyH][VO₂(L)] (4), C₂₁H₁₉N₃ O₃BrV, M_r = 524.2, triclinic, P1 , a = 0.8051(1) nm, b = 0.9413(1) nm, c = 1.4648(2) nm, α=99.1900(10)°, α = 99.4530(10)°, γ = 104.6670(10)°, Z = 2 and V= 1.0355(2) nm³, μ(Mo Kα) = 2.448 mm^?1, X‐Ray analyses revealed that the crystal structures of 3 and 4 have similar packing modes.     

[Gd(C10H9N2O4)(C10H8N2O4)(H2O)3]2·phen·4H2O的晶体结构和生物活性

在水乙醇混合溶剂中，首次得到了2-羰基丙酸水杨酰腙、1，10-菲啰啉与硝酸钆形成的配合物[Gd(C₁₀H₉N₂O₄)(C₁₀H₈N₂O₄)(H₂O)₃]₂·phen·4H₂O，并测试了其单晶结构。该配合物属三斜晶系，空间群为P-1。每个配合物分子中有两个九配位的钆的结构单元，每个钆离子与两个三齿配体2-羰基丙酸水杨酰腙（分别以负一价和负二价形式）和三个水分子配位。每个钆单元在空间呈扭曲的单帽四方反棱柱。同时还有一个游离的1，10-菲啰啉存在于晶格中，通过氢键与配位水作用。生物活性试验表明该配合物对三种病原菌有一定的抑菌活性。     

Synthesis, characterization and studies on the third-order optical non-linearities of novel charge-transfer heteropoly complexes (C8H12N2)5H7PMo12O40 and (C8H12N2)3H3PMo12O40·5H2O

Summary Two novel charge-transfer (CT) heteropoly complexes, (C₈H₁₂N₂)₅H₇PMo₁₂O₄₀ (1) and (C₈H₁₂N₂)₃H₃-PMo₁₂O₄₀·5H₂O (2), prepared by reacting p-Me₂NC₆H₄NH₂ with the four-electron heteropoly blue H₇PMo₁₂O₄₀·12H₂O and heteropoly acid H₃PMo₁₂O₄₀· xH₂O, respectively, were characterized by elemental analysis, and u.v., i.r., XPS and e.s.r. spectroscopies. A sizable electron-transfer interaction occurs within the product molecules and the heteropoly anions retain their Keggin structure. Their third-order optical non-linearity coefficients were measured using the Z-scan technique at a concentration of 4.68 × 10⁻⁶ mol dm⁻³ for (1) and 2.79 × 10⁻⁶ mol dm⁻³ for (2), with I ₀ = 2.38 × 10¹³ w m⁻² and λ = 532nm. The |χ⁽³⁾| for (1) is 2.61 × 10⁻¹⁰ esu and |χ⁽³⁾| for (2) is 1.05 × 10⁻¹⁰ esu.     

Bismuth(III) Complexes with N,N‐Di(2‐hydroxylethyl)aminodithiocarboxylate: Synthesis and Crystal Structure of {Bi[S2CN(C2H4OH)2]2[1, 10‐Phen]2(NO3)}·3H2O and (Bi[S2CN(C2H4OH)2]3}2

Two novel one‐ and two‐dimensional network structure bismuth(III) complexes with N, N‐di(2‐hydroxylethyl)‐aminodithiocarboxylate, {Bi[S₂CN(C₂H₄OH)₂]₂[1, 10‐Phen]₂(NO₃)}·3H₂O (1) and (Bi[S₂CN(C₂H₄OH)₂]₃)₂ (2) were synthesized. Their crystal and molecular structures were determined by X‐ray single crystal diffraction analysis. The crystal 1 belongs to monoclinic system with space group C2/c, a=1.6431(7) nm, b=2.4323(10) nm, c= 1.2646(5) nm, β=126. 237(5), Z=4, V=4.076(3) nm³, D_c=1.757 Mg/m^3, μ=4.598 mm^?1, F(000)=2156, R= 0.0211, wR=0.0369. The structure shows a distorted square antiprism configuration with eight‐coordination for the central Bi atom. The one‐dimensional chain structure was formed by H‐bonding interaction between hydroxyl group of N, N‐di(2‐hydroxylethyl)aminodithiocarboxylate ligands and crystal water. The crystal 2 belongs to monoclinic system with space group p2(1)/c, a= 1.1149(4) nm, b=2.1274(8) nrn, c=2.2107(8) nm, β=98.325(8)°, 2=4, V=5. 188(3) nm³, Dc=1.920 Mg/m³, μ=7.315 mm^?1, F(000)=2944, R=0.0565, wR=0.0772. The structure shows a distorted square antiprism configuration with eight‐coordination for the central Bi atoms. The two‐dimensional network structure was formed by H‐bonding interaction between adjacent molecules.     

Two Heteroleptic Zinc(II) Complexes: [Zn(phen)(C9H15O6)2] and [Zn2(phen)2(H2O)2(C10H16O4)2] · 3H2O

Reactions of a freshly prepared Zn(OH)_2‐2x(CO₃)x · yH₂O precipitate, phenanthroline with azelaic and sebacic acid in CH₃OH/H₂O afforded [Zn(phen)(C₉H₁₅O₄)₂] ( 1 ) and [Zn₂(phen)₂(H₂O)₂(C₁₀H₁₆O₄)₂] · 3H₂O ( 2 ), respectively. They were structurally characterized by X‐ray diffraction methods. Compound 1 consists of complex molecules [Zn(phen)(C₉H₁₅O₄)₂] in which the Zn atoms are tetrahedrally coordinated by two N atoms of one phen ligand and two O atoms of different monodentate hydrogen azelaato groups. Intermolecular C(alkyl)‐H···π interactions and the intermolecular C(aryl)‐H···O and O‐H···O hydrogen bonds are responsible for the supramolecular assembly of the [Zn(phen)(C₉H₁₅O₄)₂] complexes. Compound 2 is built up from crystal H₂O molecules and the centrosymmetric binuclear [Zn₂(phen)₂(H₂O)₂(C₁₀H₁₆O₄)₂] complex, in which two [Zn(phen)(H₂O)]²⁺ moieties are bridged by two sebacato ligands. Through the intermolecular C(alkyl)‐H···O hydrogen bonds and π‐π stacking interactions, the binuclear complex molecules are assembled into layers, between which the lattice H₂O molecules are sandwiched. Crystal data: ( 1 ) C2/c (no. 15), a = 13.887(2), b = 9.790(2), c = 22.887(3)Å, β = 107.05(1)°, U = 2974.8(8)ų, Z = 4; ( 2 ) P1¯ (no. 2), a = 8.414(1), b = 10.679(1), c = 14.076(2)Å, α = 106.52(1)°, β = 91.56(1)°, γ = 99.09(1)°, U = 1193.9(2)ų, Z = 1.     

[Fe(C12H8N3O2)Cl2(ROH)], with R = Me and Et

The title octahedral complexes, [bis(pyridine‐2‐carbonyl)­amin­ate]­di­chloro­(methanol)­iron(III), [Fe(C₁₂H₈N₃O₂)­Cl₂‐(CH₄O)], and [bis­(pyri­dine‐2‐carbonyl)­amin­ate]­di­chloro‐(ethanol)­iron(III), [Fe­(C₁₂H₈N₃O₂)Cl₂(C₂H₆O)], both crystallize in space group and have similar structures. Mono­anionic bpca^? [bis(pyridine‐2‐carbonyl)­amin­ate] acts as a planar tridentate ligand in both cases. Coordination bond distances are in the range typical of high‐spin Fe^III complexes. Carbon–oxygen distances are typical of a C=O double bond suggesting the negative charge of the bpca^? ligand is localized on the central N atom.     

A new hybrid organic–inorganic chain: [(phen)Cu–μ‐(κ2O:O′‐VP2O10H3)2–Cu(phen)]n

The structure of the title compound, poly[(dihydrogenphosphato‐κO)(μ₃‐hydrogenphosphato)di‐μ‐oxido‐(1,10‐phenanthroline)copper(II)vanadium(V)], [CuV(HPO₄)(H₂PO₄)O₂(C₁₂H₈N₂)]_n, is defined by [(phen)Cu–μ‐(κ²O:O′‐VP₂O₁₀H₃)₂–Cu(phen)] units (phen is 1,10‐phenanthroline), which are connected to neighbouring units through vanadyl bridges. Neighbouring chains have no covalent bonds between them, although they interdigitate through the phen groups viaπ–π interactions.     

Di­aqua­bis(1,10‐phenanthroline‐κ2N,N′)­manganese(II) thiodiglycolate bis(1,10‐phenanthroline‐κ2N,N′)(thiodiglycolato‐κ2O,O′)­manganese(II) tridecahydrate

The title compound, [Mn(C₁₂H₈N₂)₂(H₂O)₂](C₄H₄O₄S)·[Mn(C₄H₄O₄S)(C₁₂H₈N₂)₂]·13H₂O, contains one dianion of thio­diglycolic acid (tdga²⁻) and two independent man­ganese(II) moieties, viz. [Mn(phen)₂(H₂O)₂]²⁺ and [Mn(tdga)(phen)₂], where phen is 1,10‐phenanthroline. The Mn^II atoms are octahedrally coordinated by four N atoms of two bidentate phen ligands [Mn—N = 2.240 (2)–2.3222 (19) Å] and either two water O atoms or two tdga carboxyl O atoms [Mn—O = 2.1214 (17)–2.1512 (17) Å]. The tdga ligand chelates as an O,O′‐bidentate ligand, forming an eight‐membered ring with one Mn atom. The free tdga²⁻ dianion is hydrogen bonded to an [Mn(phen)₂(H₂O)₂]²⁺ ion, with O⋯O distances of 2.606 (2) and 2.649 (2) Å. The crystal structure is further stabilized by an extensive network of hydrogen bonds involving 13 water mol­ecules.     

Crystal Structures of [Mn2(H2O)4(phen)2(C4H4O4)2] · 2 H2O and [Mn(phen)2(H2O)2][Mn(phen)2(C4H4O4)](C4H4O4) · 7 H2O

Reactions of 1,10‐phenanthroline monohydrate, Na₂C₄H₄O₄ · 6 H₂O and MnSO₄ · H₂O in CH₃OH/H₂O yielded a mixture of [Mn₂(H₂O)₄(phen)₂(C₄H₄O₄)₂] · 2 H₂O ( 1 ) and [Mn(phen)₂(H₂O)₂][Mn(phen)₂(C₄H₄O₄)](C₄H₄O₄) · 7 H₂O ( 2 ). The crystal structure of 1 (P1 (no. 2), a = 8.257(1) Å, b = 8.395(1) Å, c = 12.879(2) Å, α = 95.33(1)°, β = 104.56(1)°, γ = 106.76(1)°, V = 814.1(2) ų, Z = 1) consists of the dinuclear [Mn₂(H₂O)₄(phen)₂(C₄H₄O₄)₂] molecules and hydrogen bonded H₂O molecules. The centrosymmetric dinuclear molecules, in which the Mn atoms are octahedrally coordinated by two N atoms of one phen ligand and four O atoms from two H₂O molecules and two bis‐monodentate succinato ligands, are assembled via π‐π stacking interactions into 2 D supramolecular layers parallel to (101) (d(Mn–O) = 2.123–2.265 Å, d(Mn–N) = 2.307 Å). The crystal structure of 2 (P1 (no. 2), a = 14.289(2) Å, b = 15.182(2) Å, c = 15.913(2) Å, α = 67.108(7)°, β = 87.27(1)°, γ = 68.216(8)°, V = 2934.2(7) ų, Z = 2) is composed of the [Mn(phen)₂(H₂O)₂]²⁺ cations, [Mn(phen)₂(C₄H₄O₄)] complex molecules, (C₄H₄O₄)^2– anions, and H₂O molecules. The (C₄H₄O₄)^2– anions and H₂O molecules form 3 D hydrogen bonded network and the cations and complex molecules in the tunnels along [001] and [011], respectively, are assembled via the π‐π stacking interactions into 1 D supramolecular chains. The Mn atoms are octahedrally coordinated by four N atoms of two bidentate chelating phen ligands and two water O atoms or two carboxyl O atoms (d(Mn–O) = 2.088–2.129 Å, d(Mn–N) = 2.277–2.355 Å). Interestingly, the succinato ligands in the complex molecules assume gauche conformation bidentately to chelate the Mn atoms into seven‐membered rings.     

Two saccharinate complexes: [Mn(phen)2(sac)(H2O)]+·sac– and [Co(bipy)2(sac)(H2O)]+·sac–

The title saccharinate complexes, aqua[1,2‐benzisothiazol‐3(2H)‐onato 1,1‐dioxide‐N]bis(1,10‐phenanthroline‐N,N′)man­ganese(II) 1,2‐benz­isothia­zol‐3(2H)‐onate 1,1‐dioxide,[Mn(C₇H₄NO₃S)(C₁₂H₈N₂)₂(H₂O)](C₇H₄NO₃S), and aqua[1,2‐benz­iso­thiazol‐3(2H)‐onato 1,1‐dioxide‐N]­bis­(2,2′‐bi­pyri­dine‐N,N′)­cobalt(II) 1,2‐benz­iso­thia­zol‐3(2H)‐onate 1,1‐di­oxide, [Co­(C₇H₄NO₃S)­(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂­(H₂O)]­(C₇H₄NO₃S), have been prepared and their crystal structures determined at 150 K. The structure of the manganese complex consists of repeated alternating [Mn(phen)₂(sac)(H₂O)]⁺ cations and non‐coordinated saccharinate anions. The water molecule, bound to manganese as part of a slightly distorted octahedral arrangement, is hydrogen bonded to an O atom of the SO₂ group in the saccharinate counter‐ion. In contrast, the cobalt complex has one pseudo‐octahedral [Co(bipy)₂(sac)(H₂O)]⁺ cation, with the cobalt‐bound water molecule hydrogen bonded to the N atom of the accompanying free saccharinate anion.     

[Cu(phen)2(μ‐IDA)Cu(phen)](ClO4)2·CH3OH: tridentate and monodentate binding to two copper(II) species by a bridging ligand

The stoichiometric reaction of 1,10‐phenanthroline (phen), imino­di­acetic acid (IDA‐H₂) and Cu(ClO₄)₂ in a H₂O–CH₃OH (2:1) solution yields μ‐imino­diacetato‐2:1κ⁴O,N,O′:O′′‐tris(1,10‐phenanthroline)‐1κ⁴N,N′;2κ²N,N′‐dicopper(II) diperchlorate methanol solvate, [Cu₂(C₄H₅NO₄)(C₁₂H₈N₂)₃](ClO₄)₂·CH₃OH. The IDA ligand bridges the two Cu^II ions via a carboxyl­ate group and uses one further N and an O atom of the second carboxylate group to complete a fac‐tridentate coordination at one Cu centre. A phen ligand completes a distorted square‐pyramidal coordination at this metal atom, although there is weak coordination by a perchlorate O atom at a sixth position. The second Cu centre has a distorted trigonal–bipyramidal coordination to two phen moieties and a carboxyl­ate O atom.     

Bis(2,2′‐bi­pyridine‐κ2N,N′)(1,10‐phen­anthroline‐κ2N,N′)­ruthenium(II) tetra­cyano­platinate(II)

In the title compound, [Ru(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂(C₁₂H₈N₂)][Pt(CN)₄], cations and anions alternate along the a axis to afford a one‐dimensional network. The one‐dimensional character arises from the π–π stacking as well as from the electrostatic interactions formed between the phen (1,10‐phenanthroline) and [Pt(CN)₄]²⁻ units. Two adjacent one‐dimensional chains form further stacks based on the π–π stacking interactions between the phen moieties, where the interplanar spacing is 3.50 (1) Å.     

Non-Isothermal Decomposion Kinetics of Supermolecule Compound [Eu(C_(10)H_9N_2O_4)(C_(10)H_8N_2O_4)(H_2O)_3]_2·phen·4H_2O

Europium(Ⅲ) compound with 2-oxopropionic acid salicyloyl hydrazone (C_(10)H_(10)N_2O_4,H_3L) and 1,10-phenan-throline (C_(12)H_8N_2,phen) has been prepared.A yellow prismatic crystal of the compound was obtained,and themolecule crystallized in the triclinic space group P-1.There are two 9-coordinated complex molecules in everystructure unit,where every Eu atom is coordinated by three water molecules and two tridentate C_(10)H_(10)N_2O_4 ligands,forming two stable pentacycles.The coordination polyhedron around Eu~(3+) was described as a single cap squareantiprism.In the crystal cell,there are one free 1,10-phenanthroline and four water molecules.The thermaldecomposition of the compound and its kinetics were studied by non-isothermal thermogravimetry.The Kissinger'smethod and Ozawa's method were used to calculate the activation energy value of the first-step decomposition.Thestages of the decompositions were identified by TG-DTG-DSC curve.The non-isothermal kinetic data were ana-lyzed by means of integral and differential methods.The possible reaction mechanism and the kinetic equationswere investigated by comparing the kinetic parameters.     

Crystal Structures of {[Cd(phen)](C6H8O4)3/3} and {[Cd(phen)](C7H10O4)3/3} · 2H2O with C6H10O4 = Adipic Acid and C7H12O4 = Pimelic Acid

Two coordination polymers {[Cd(phen)](C₆H₈O₄)_3/3} ( 1 ) and {[Cd(phen)](C₇H₁₀O₄)_3/3} · 2H₂O ( 2 ) were structurally characterized by single crystal X‐ray diffraction methods. In 1 (C2/c (no. 15), a = 16.169(2)Å, b = 15.485(2)Å, c = 14.044(2)Å, β = 112.701(8)°, U = 3243.9(7)ų, Z = 8), the Cd atoms are coordinated by two N atoms of one phen ligand and five O atoms of three adipato ligands to form mono‐capped trigonal prisms with d(Cd‐O) = 2.271‐2.583Å and d(Cd‐N) = 2.309, 2.390Å. The [Cd(phen)] moieties are bridged by adipato ligands to generate {[Cd(phen)](C₆H₈O₄)_3/3} chains, which, via interchain π—π stacking interactions, are assembled into layers. Complex 2 (P1¯(no. 2), a = 9.986(1)Å, b = 10.230(3)Å, c = 11.243(1)Å, α = 66.06(1)°, β = 87.20(1)°, γ = 66.71(1)°, U = 955.7(2)ų, Z = 2) consists of {[Cd(phen)](C₇H₁₀O₄)_3/3} chains and hydrogen bonded H₂O molecules. The Cd atoms are pentagonal bipyramidally coordinated by two N atoms of one phen ligand and five O atoms of three pimelato ligands with d(Cd‐O) = 2.213—2.721Å and d(Cd‐N) = 2.329, 2.372Å. Through interchain π—π stacking interactions, the {[Cd(phen)](C₇H₁₀O₄)_3/3} chains resulting from [Cd(phen)] moieties bridged by pimelato ligands are assembled in to layers, between which the hydrogen bonded H₂O molecules are sandwiched.     

New Suberato‐bridged Supramolecular Layers: Crystal Structure of [Cu2(phen)2(C8H12O4)2] · 3 H2O with phen = 1,10‐phenanthroline

The reaction of CuCl₂ · 2 H₂O, 1,10‐phenanthroline (phen), suberic acid and Na₂CO₃ in a CH₃CN–H₂O solution yielded blue needle‐like crystals of [Cu₂(phen)₂(C₈H₁₂O₄)₂] · 3 H₂O. The crystal structure (monoclinic, P2₁/n, a = 10.756(2) Å, b = 9.790(2) Å, c = 18.593(4) Å, β = 91.15(3)°, Z = 2, R = 0.043, wR² = 0.1238) consists of suberato‐bridged [Cu₂(phen)₂(C₈H₁₂O₄)_4/2] layers and hydrogen bonded H₂O molecules. The Cu atoms are coordinated by two N atoms from one bidentate chelating phen ligand and three carboxyl O atoms from different suberato ligands to form distorted [CuN₂O₃] square‐pyramids with one carboxyl O atom at the apical position (d(Cu–N) = 2.017(2), 2.043(3) Å, basal d(Cu–O) = 1.936(2), 1.951(2) Å and axial d(Cu–O) = 2.389(2) Å). Two [CuN₂O₃] square‐pyramids are condensed via a common O–O edge to a centrosymmetric [Cu₂N₄O₄] dimer with the Cu…Cu distance of 3.406(1) Å indicating no interaction between Cu atoms. The resultant [Cu₂N₄O₄] dimers are interlinked by the tridentate suberato ligands to form [Cu₂(phen)₂(C₈H₁₂O₄)_4/2] layers parallel to (101). These are assembled via π‐π stacking interactions into 3D network with H₂O molecules in the tunnels extending in the [010] direction.     

Syntheses and crystal structures of [Na(H2O)](C17H13O6SO3)* 2H2O and [NKH2O)6]C17H13O6SO3)2*H2O

Two hydrates of sodium 5,7‐dihydroxy‐6,4′‐dimethoxyisoflavone‐3′‐sulfonate ([Na(H₂O)J(C₁₇H₁₃O₆SO₃)*2H₂O,] 1) and nickel 5,7‐dihydroxy‐6,4′‐dimethoxyisoflavone‐3′‐sulfonate ([Ni(H₂O)₆](C₁₇H₁₃O₆SO₃)₂*4H₂O, 2) were synthesized and characterized by IR, 'H NMR and X‐ray diffraction analyses. The hydrate 1 crystallizes in the mono‐clinic system, space group P2(1) with a=0.8201(9) nm, b=0.8030(8) nm, c= 1.5361(16) nm, β=102.052(12)°, V =0.9893(18) nm³, D,= 1.579 g/cm³, Z=2, μ=0.252 nm^?1, F(000)=488, R=0.0353, wR=0.0873. The hydrate 2 belongs to triclinic system, space group P‐1 with a=0.7411(3) nm, b=0.8333(3) nm, c=1.7448(7) nm, α= 86.361(6)°, β=86.389(5)°, γ= 88.999(3)°, V=1.0731(7) nm³, D,=1.587 g/cm³, Z=1, μ=0.649 m^?1, F(000)= 534. In the structure of 1, the sodium cation is coordinated by six oxygen atom and two adjacent ones are bridged by three oxygen atoms to form an octahedron chain. The C? H…?… hydrogen bonds exist between two isoflavone molecules in the structure of 2. Meanwhile, hydrogen bonds in two compounds, link themselves to assemble two three‐dimensional network structures, respectively.     

Two Novel CuII Phenanthroline Adipato Complexes with π‐π Stacking Interactions: [Cu(phen)2(C6H8O4)] · 4.5 H2O and [(Cu2(phen)2Cl2)(C6H8O4)] · 4 H2O

The blue copper complex compounds [Cu(phen)₂(C₆H₈O₄)] · 4.5 H₂O ( 1 ) and [(Cu₂(phen)₂Cl₂)(C₆H₈O₄)] · 4 H₂O ( 2 ) were synthesized from CuCl₂, 1,10‐phenanthroline (phen) and adipic acid in CH₃OH/H₂O solutions. [Cu(phen)₂‐ (C₆H₈O₄)] complexes and hydrogen bonded H₂O molecules form the crystal structure of ( 1 ) (P1 (no. 2), a = 10.086(2) Å, b = 11.470(2) Å, c = 16.523(3) Å, α = 99.80(1)°, β = 115.13(1)°, γ = 115.13(1)°, V = 1617.5(5) ų, Z = 2). The Cu atoms are square‐pyramidally coordinated by four N atoms of the phen ligands and one O atom of the adipate anion (d(Cu–O) = 1.989 Å, d(Cu–N) = 2.032–2.040 Å, axial d(Cu–N) = 2.235 Å). π‐π stacking interactions between phen ligands are responsible for the formation of supramolecular assemblies of [Cu(phen)₂(C₆H₈O₄)] complex molecules into 1 D chains along [111]. The crystal structure of ( 2 ) shows polymeric [(Cu₂(phen)₂Cl₂)(C₆H₈O₄)_2/2] chains (P1 (no. 2), a = 7.013(1) Å, b = 10.376(1) Å, c = 11.372(3) Å, α = 73.64(1)°, β = 78.15(2)°, γ = 81.44(1)°, V = 773.5(2) ų, Z = 1). The Cu atoms are fivefold coordinated by two Cl atoms, two N atoms of phen ligands and one O atom of the adipate anion, forming [CuCl₂N₂O] square pyramids with an axial Cl atom (d(Cu–O) = 1.958 Å, d(Cu–N) = 2.017–2.033 Å, d(Cu–Cl) = 2.281 Å; axial d(Cu–Cl) = 2.724 Å). Two square pyramids are condensed via the common Cl–Cl edge to centrosymmetric [Cu₂Cl₂N₄O₂] dimers, which are connected via the adipate anions to form the [(Cu₂(phen)₂Cl₂)(C₆H₈O₄)_2/2] chains. The supramolecular 3 D network results from π‐π stacking interactions between the chains. H₂O molecules are located in tunnels.