(o‐Benzo­quinone di­imine‐N,N′)dichlorobis(tri­phenyl­phosphine‐P)ruthenium(II) 1.33‐methanol 0.33‐di­chloro­methane solvate

The Ru atom in the title compound, [RuCl₂{P(C₆H₅)₃}₂{C₆H₄(NH)₂}]·1.33CH₃OH·0.33CH₂Cl₂, shows a six‐coordinate octahedral geometry, with a trans arrangement of the tri­phenyl­phosphine groups. One and a half mol­ecules of complex, two mol­ecules of methanol and a half mol­ecule of di­chloro­methane form the asymmetric unit, with crystallographic twofold rotation symmetry for the complex mol­ecule in a special position.     

Dichloro­[(3,5‐dimethyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐1‐yl)methane]zinc(II) and di‐μ‐chloro‐bis­{chloro­[(3,5‐dimethyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐1‐yl)methane]cadmium(II)}

The Zn atom in dichloro­[(3,5‐dimethyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐1‐yl)­methane]zinc(II), [ZnCl₂(C₁₁H₁₆N₄)], (I), is tetra­hedrally coordinated by two N atoms from one bis­(3,5‐dimethyl­pyrazol­yl)methane ligand and two terminal Cl atoms. The mol­ecule has no crystallographic symmetry. One H atom of the CH₂ group of the bis­(3,5‐dimethyl­pyrazol­yl)methane ligand inter­acts with a Cl atom of an adjacent mol­ecule to yield inter­molecular C—H⋯Cl contacts, thereby forming a one‐dimensional zigzag chain extending along the b axis. On the other hand, in di‐μ‐chloro‐bis­{chloro­[(3,5‐dimethyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐1‐yl)methane]cadmium(II)}, [Cd₂Cl₄(C₁₁H₁₆N₄)₂], (II), each of the two crystallographically equivalent Cd atoms is penta­coordinated by two N atoms from one bis­(3,5‐dimethyl­pyrazol­yl)methane ligand, and by one terminal and two bridging Cl⁻ anions. The mol­ecule has a crystallographic centre of symmetry located at the mid‐point of the Cd⋯Cd line. One H atom of the CH₂ group of the bis­(3,5‐dimethyl­pyrazolyl)­methane ligand inter­acts with a Cl atom of an adjacent mol­ecule to produce pairwise inter­molecular C—H⋯Cl contacts, thereby affording chains of mol­ecules running along the c axis.     

Unusual O‐coordination of caffeine in tetra­kis(μ‐3,5‐dinitro­benzoato‐κ2O:O′)bis­[(caffeine‐κO)copper(II)]

The title compound {systematic name: tetra­kis(μ‐3,5‐dinitro­benzoato‐κ²O:O′)bis­[(3,7‐dihydro‐1,3,7‐trimethyl‐1H‐purine‐2,6‐dione‐κO²)copper(II)]}, [Cu₂(C₇H₃N₂O₆)₄(C₈H₁₀N₄O₂)₂], consists of paddle‐wheel dimeric tetra­kis(μ‐3,5‐dinitro­benzoato‐κ²O:O′)dicopper(II) units with O‐coordinated caffeine mol­ecules in both apical positions. The entire dimeric mol­ecule lies on a tetra­gonal inversion axis, and thus one nitro­benzoate anion with one Cu atom in a special position belong to the independent part of the mol­ecule. The caffeine ligand bonded to the Cu atom is disordered on a local twofold non‐crystallographic axis coincident with the axis. A π–π stacking inter­action is observed between the caffeine rings and adjacent symmetry‐related benzene rings of the 3,5‐dinitro­benzoate anions.     

A μ‐chloro‐bridged dinuclear ruthenium complex with 9H‐carbazole: the formation of one‐dimensional linear chains of star‐shaped edge‐fused rings

The title complex, di‐μ‐chloro‐bis­[chloro­(η⁶‐p‐cymene)ruthenium(II)]–9H‐carbazole (1/2), [Ru₂Cl₄(C₁₀H₁₄)₂]·2C₁₂H₉N, is composed of one [RuCl₂(η⁶‐p‐cymene)]₂ and two 9H‐carbazole mol­ecules. There are one‐half of a dinuclear complex and one 9H‐carbazole mol­ecule per asymmetric unit. In the dinuclear complex, each of the two crystallographically equivalent Ru atoms is in a pseudo‐tetra­hedral environment, coordinated by a terminal Cl atom, two bridging Cl atoms and the aromatic hydro­carbon, which is linked in a η⁶ manner; the Ru⋯Ru separation is 3.688 (3) Å. The title complex has a crystallographic centre of symmetry located at the mid‐point of the Ru⋯Ru line. Inter­molecular N—H⋯Cl and π–π stacking inter­actions are observed. These inter­actions form a four‐pointed star‐shaped ring and one‐dimensional linear chains of edge‐fused rings running parallel to the [100] direction, which stabilize the crystal packing.     

catena‐Poly[[bis­[μ‐2,4‐dichloro‐6‐(2‐pyridyl­methyl­imino­meth­yl)phenolato]dicadmium(II)]‐di‐μ‐thiocyanato]

The title complex, [Cd₂(C₁₃H₉Cl₂N₂O)₂(NCS)₂]_n, is a novel thio­cyanate‐bridged polynuclear cadmium(II) compound. The Cd^II atom is six‐coordinated in a distorted octa­hedral configuration, with one O and two N atoms of one Schiff base mol­ecule and one terminal S atom of a bridging thio­cyanate ligand defining the equatorial plane, and one terminal N atom of another bridging thio­cyanate ligand and one O atom of another Schiff base mol­ecule occupying axial positions. Adjacent inversion‐related [2,4‐dichloro‐6‐(2‐pyridylmethyl­imino­meth­yl)phenolato]cadmium(II) moieties utilize bridging phenolate and thio­cyanate groups to form polymeric chains running along the b axis.     

Transition metal complexes with pyrazole‐derived ligands. XI. [Zn(μ‐L)(HL)(OAc)]2 (HL is 4‐acetyl‐3‐amino‐5‐methyl­pyrazole)

The title compound, bis(μ‐4‐acetyl‐3‐amino‐5‐methyl­pyrazol­ato‐N¹:N²)­bis­[(acetato‐O)­(4‐acetyl‐3‐amino‐5‐methyl­pyraz­ole‐N²)­zinc(II)], [Zn₂(C₆H₈N₃O)₂(C₂H₃O₂)₂(C₆H₉N₃O)₂], ex‐ists as a centrosymmetric binuclear mol­ecule with two tetrahedrally coordinated Zn atoms bridged by two pyrazolate anions. The geometry of the terminal and bridging pyrazole ligands are slightly different as a consequence of their differing modes of coordination.     

catena‐Poly[[tetra­kis(μ‐propionato‐κ2O:O′)dicopper(II)]‐μ‐3‐pyridylmethanol‐κ2N:O‐[bis­(propionato‐κO)bis­(3‐pyridylmethanol‐κN)copper(II)]‐μ‐3‐pyridylmethanol‐κO:N]

The title compound, [Cu₃(C₃H₅O₂)₆(C₆H₇NO)₄]_n, is composed of polymeric chains formed by alternating centrosymmetric Cu₂(μ‐CH₃CH₂CO₂)₄ and Cu(C₃H₅O₂)₂(C₆H₇NO)₂ units. These elemental units are linked by two bridging 3‐pyridylmethanol (3PM) ligands. The Cu₂(μ‐CH₃CH₂CO₂)₄ group presents a centrosymmetric tetra­bridged structure with four syn–syn bridging propionate ligands to which two 3PM mol­ecules are bonded (through N), occupying the apical positions of each square‐pyramidal polyhedron around the Cu^II ions. The remaining mononuclear group is centred around a third Cu^II ion, which lies on a symmetry centre and is bound to two monodentate propionate groups (through O), two monodentate 3PM mol­ecules (through N) and two bridging 3PM mol­ecules (through O), thus completing a square‐bipyramidal CuO₂N₂O₂ coordination.     

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.     

Tetrakis(μ‐benzothiazole‐2‐thiolato)‐1:2κ4N:S2;1:2κ4S2:N‐dichloro‐1κCl,2κCl‐dirhenium(III)(Re—Re) dichloromethane solvate: a bridged complex with a long Re—Re quadruple bond

The title compound, [Re₂(C₇H₄NS₂)₄Cl₂]·CH₂Cl₂, consists of dirhenium mol­ecules with bridging N,S‐benzo­thia­zole‐2‐thiol­ate ligands, axial Cl^? ligands and intramolecular hydrogen bonding. These mol­ecules adopt somewhat staggered conformations, with a long Re—Re quadruple bond distance of 2.2716 (3) Å.     

catena‐Poly[[(2,2′‐biimidazole‐κ2N,N′)chloro­copper(II)]‐μ‐chloro]

In the polymeric title compound, [CuCl₂(C₆H₆N₄)]_n, each Cu^II ion is five‐coordinated by four basal atoms (two N atoms from a 2,2′‐biimidazole mol­ecule and two Cl⁻ anions) and one axial Cl⁻ anion, in a distorted square‐pyramidal coordination geometry. Cl⁻ anions bridge the {Cu(C₆H₆N₄)Cl} units into one‐dimensional linear chains, which are reinforced by π–π inter­actions. Adjacent linear chains are linked by N—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds, resulting in a grid layer. The hydrogen‐bonding pattern can be described in graph‐set notation as C(9)R(9)R(14). This study extends our knowledge of the multifunctional properties of the 2,2′‐biimidazole ligand and of the coordination stereochemistry of copper(II).     

1,2,4,5‐Tetrakis(2‐vinyl­pyridyl)­benzene–di­chloro­methane (1/2)

The title compound, C₃₄H₂₆N₄·2CH₂Cl₂, lies about an inversion center. The solvent mol­ecules interact with the benzene mol­ecule both through C—H⃛N hydrogen bonding to span pyridine N atoms of adjacent vinyl groups, possibly stabilizing the rotational conformation observed, and through a π interaction between a dichloromethane Cl atom and a pyridyl ring C—C bond of a c‐glide‐related mol­ecule. The benzene mol­ecules form stacks along the a axis such that two of the four olefin groups are properly oriented for photoreactivity (2+2 cyclo­dimerization).     

μ‐Aqua‐penta­aqua­[μ‐3,6‐bis(6‐methyl‐2‐pyridyl)­pyridazine]­chloro­dinickel(II) trichloride trihydrate

The title compound, μ‐aqua‐1:2κ²O‐penta­aqua‐1κ²O,2κ³O‐μ‐3,6‐bis(6‐methyl‐2‐pyridyl)­pyridazine‐1κ²N¹,N⁶:2κ²N²,N³‐chloro‐1κCl‐dinickel(II) trichloride trihydrate, [Ni₂Cl(C₁₆H₁₄­N₄)(H₂O)₆]Cl₃·3H₂O, consists of two Ni^II atoms, a 3,6‐bis(6‐methyl‐2‐pyridyl)­pyridazine mol­ecule, four Cl atoms and nine water mol­ecules. The two Ni atoms are octahedrally coordinated by N and Cl atoms, and by water mol­ecules, and the three six‐membered rings, a pyridazine and two picolines, are planar to within 0.181 (3) Å. The crystal structure is stabilized by an intra‐ and intermolecular hydrogen‐bonding scheme involving water–water and water–chlorine interactions.     

(Acetonitrile){2,6‐bis­[1‐(2‐ethyl‐6‐methyl­phenyl­imino)­ethyl]­pyridine}­dichloro­ruthenium(II) dichloro­methane hemisolvate: a chain of edge‐fused R66(24) rings

In the title compound, [RuCl₂(C₂H₃N)(C₂₇H₃₁N₃)]·0.5CH₂Cl₂, the Ru^II ion is six‐coordinated in a distorted octa­hedral arrangement, with the two Cl atoms located in the apical positions, and the pyridine (py) N atom, the two imino N atoms and the acetonitrile N atom located in the basal plane. The dichloromethane solvent mol­ecule lies on a twofold axis. The two equatorial Ru—N_imino distances are almost equal (mean 2.089 Å) and are substantially longer than the equatorial Ru—N_py bond [1.914 (4) Å]. It is observed that the N_imino—M—N_py bond angle for the five‐membered chelate rings of pyridine‐2,6‐diimine complexes is inversely related to the magnitude of the M—N_py bond. The title structure is stabilized by intra‐ and inter­molecular C—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds. The inter­molecular hydrogen bonds form an R₆⁶(24) ring and a chain of edge‐fused rings running parallel to the [001] direction.     

Chloro­di­methyl(N‐methyl­pyrrolidin­one)­tin(IV)‐μ‐chloro‐di­chloro­di­methyl­tin(IV)

The synthesis and the X‐ray structural analysis of the title compound, μ‐chloro‐1:2κ²Cl‐tri­chloro‐1κCl,2κ²Cl‐tetra­methyl‐1κ²C,2κ²C‐(N‐methyl­pyrrolidin‐2‐one)‐1κO‐ditin(IV), [Sn₂Cl₄(CH₃)₄(C₅H₉NO)], are described. The title compound is found to exhibit a distorted trigonal–bipyramidal geometry at both Sn^IV atoms. The Sn—Cl—Sn angle involving the bridging chlorine ligand is 135.56 (5)°, with the Sn—Cl bond lengths being 2.5704 (13) and 3.1159 (13) Å.     

Bis­[tris­(ethyl­enedi­amine)­cobalt(III)] di­chloro­bis­[μ‐(1‐hydroxy­ethyl­idene)­di­phospho­nato(4–)]­di­ruthenium(II,­III)­(Ru–Ru) chloride trihydrate

In the title compound, [Co(C₂H₈N₂)₃]₂[Ru₂(C₂H₄O₇P₂)₂Cl₂]Cl·3H₂O, the building unit contains two crystallographically independent dinuclear [Ru₂(hedp)₂Cl₂]⁵⁻ anions, where hedp [viz. (1‐hydroxy­ethyl­idene)­di­phospho­nate] serves as a bis‐chelating bridging ligand, two types of [Co(en)₃]³⁺ cations, one uncoordinated Cl⁻ anion and five water mol­ecules of crystallization. The [Ru₂(hedp)₂Cl₂]⁵⁻ anions are connected to one another, forming one‐dimensional chains along the a axis. The [Co(en)₃]³⁺ cations are located between these chains and lie across inversion centres. An extensive series of hydrogen bonds lead to the formation of a three‐dimensional supramol­ecular network structure, with channels generated along the [100] direction. The uncoordinated water mol­ecules and Cl⁻ anions reside in these channels.     

[2,6‐Bis(1H‐benzimidazol‐2‐yl‐κN3)­pyridine‐κN](di­methyl­form­amide‐κO)­(thio­sulfato‐κ2O,S)­nickel(II) mono­hydrate

The structure of the title compound, [Ni(ths)(bbip)(dmf)]·­H₂O [ths is thio­sulfate, S₂O₃; bbip is 2,6‐bis(1H‐benz­imidazol‐2‐yl)­pyridine, C₂₁H₁₃N₅; and dmf is di­methyl­form­amide, C₃H₇NO], is monomeric, with the nickel ion octahe­drally surrounded by an N,N′,N′′‐tridentate bbip mol­ecule, an S,O‐bidentate ths mol­ecule and an O‐monodentate dmf mol­ecule. The H atoms of the hydration water mol­ecule and the amino groups of bbip are involved in hydrogen bonding and determine a spatial organization of broad layers parallel to (001), which are connected by weak interactions.     

Poly­[[μ2‐aqua‐bis­[(1,10‐phenanthro­line)nickel(II)]]‐di‐μ2,μ4‐5‐nitro‐1,3‐benzene­di­carboxyl­ato]

The reaction of Ni(CH₃COO)₂·4H₂O, 5‐nitro‐1,3‐benzene­di­carboxylic acid (H₂nmbdc), 1,10‐phenanthroline and water under hydro­thermal conditions yields the first reported two‐dimensional nickel coordination polymer with water‐ and carboxyl­ate‐bridged dimeric units, viz. [Ni₂(C₈H₃NO₆)₂(C₁₂H₈N₂)₂(H₂O)]_n. The coordination polyhedron of the Ni^II ion in the title structure is an octahedron defined by an N₂O₄ donor set. The water mol­ecule is positioned on a mirror plane and the 5‐nitro‐1,3‐benzene­di­carboxylate group is located on a twofold axis. Two types of nmbdc²⁻ coordination mode are observed: one is a bis‐monodentate mode, μ₂‐nmbdc²⁻, and the other is a bis‐bridging mode, μ₄‐nmbdc²⁻. The dimeric unit in the title compound is similar to the structural moiety in urease. In the two‐dimensional framework in the title compound, strong stacking interactions between benzene rings (μ₂‐nmbdc²⁻ and μ₄‐nmbdc²⁻) and 1,10‐phenanthroline ligands are observed.     

Bis(μ‐ethyl pyridine‐2,6‐di­carboxyl­ato)­bis­[di­aqua­chloro­cadmium(II)] dihydrate

The reaction of cadmium chloride with pyridine‐2,6‐di­carboxylic acid (PDA) and 98% H₂SO₄ in ethanol led to the formation of the title compound, bis­[μ‐6‐(ethoxy­carbonyl)­pyridine‐2‐carboxyl­ato]‐1:2κ⁴O⁶,N,O²:O²;1:2κ⁴O²:O²,N,O⁶‐bis­[di­aqua­chloro­cadmium(II)] dihydrate, [Cd₂(C₉H₈NO₄)₂Cl₂(H₂O)₄]·2H₂O. PDA is esterified to monoethyl ­pyridine‐2,6‐di­carboxyl­ate (MEPD) by the catalysis of H₂SO₄ during the reaction. The dinuclear Cd^II complex lies about an inversion centre and the unique Cd atom has a pentagonal–bipyramidal geometry. The two Cd atoms are bridged by two carboxyl­ate O atoms, forming a planar Cd₂O₂ unit. Stair‐like chains are formed via O—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds and these are further arranged into two‐dimensional layers via hydrogen bonds involving solvate water mol­ecules.     

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.     

Di‐μ‐iodo‐bis{[1,1′‐methyl­enebis(3,5‐dimethyl‐1H‐pyrazole‐κN2)]copper(I)}

In the title compound, [Cu₂I₂(C₁₁H₁₆N₄)₂], each of the two crystallographically equivalent Cu atoms is tetrahedrally coordinated by two N atoms from one 1,1′‐methyl­ene­bis(3,5‐di­methyl‐1H‐pyrazole) ligand and two bridging iodide anions. The mol­ecule has a crystallographic center of symmetry located at the mid‐point of the Cu·Cu line. One H atom of the CH₂ group of the 1,1′‐methyl­ene­bis(3,5‐di­methyl‐1H‐pyrazole) ligand interacts with an iodide ion in an adjacent mol­ecule to afford pairwise intermolecular C—H·I contacts, thereby forming chains of mol­ecules running along the [101] direction.