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.     

Bis­[bis­(diethyl­enetri­amine)­zinc(II)] hexa­cyano­ferrate tetrahydrate

In the crystal structure of the title compound, [Zn(C₄H₁₃N₃)₂]₂[Fe(CN)₆]·4H₂O, the asymmetric unit is formed by a [Zn(dien)₂]²⁺ cation (dien = diethyl­enetri­amine, NH₂CH₂CH₂NHCH₂CH₂NH₂), water mol­ecules and half of the [Fe(CN)₆]^4? anion which is related by inversion symmetry through the Fe atom. The geometry around the Zn and Fe atoms is distorted octahedral and octahedral, respectively. Intramolecular O—H?O hydrogen bonds involving the water mol­ecules, and intermolecular O—H?N hydrogen bonds involving the water mol­ecules and the anions, result in an infinite chain. Intramolecular O—H?O and N—H?N, and intermolecular O—H?N, N—H?O and N—H?N hydrogen bonds form a three‐dimensional framework.     

Bis(2,2′‐bi­pyridine‐κ2N,N′)(oxalato‐κ2O,O′)­cobalt(II) pentahydrate

The synthesis and crystal structure of the mononuclear title compound, [Co(C₂O₄)(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂]·5H₂O, is reported. The Co atom is six‐coordinated by two O atoms of a bidentate oxalate group and by four N atoms of two bi­pyridine ligands. The neutral [Co(C₂O₄)(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂] entities are connected by π–π stacking interactions of the aromatic systems into a two‐dimensional layer, interconnected through a ladder‐like hydrogen‐bonding pattern of solvate water mol­ecules.     

Tris(2,2′‐bioxazoline‐κ2N,N′)copper(II) diperchlorate and tris(2,2′‐bioxazoline‐κ2N,N′)­nickel(II) diperchlorate

In the two isomorphous title compounds, viz. tris­[2,2′‐bi(4,5‐di­hydro‐1,3‐oxazole)‐κ²N,N′]copper(II) diperchlorate, [Cu(C₆H₈N₂O₂)₃](ClO₄)₂, (I), and tris­[2,2′‐bi(4,5‐di­hydro‐1,3‐oxazole)‐κ²N,N′]­nickel(II) diperchlorate, [Ni(C₆H₈N₂O₂)₃](ClO₄)₂, (II), the M^II ions each have a distorted octahedral coordination geometry formed via six N atoms from three 2,2′‐bioxazoline ligands. For each ligand, the two five‐membered rings are nearly coplanar. It is noteworthy that the Jahn–Teller effect is stronger in (I) than in (II). The three‐dimensional supramolecular structures of (I) and (II) are formed via weak hydrogen‐bonding interactions between O atoms from per­chlorate anions and H atoms from 2,2′‐bioxazoline ligands.     

catena‐Poly­[[aqua(2,2′‐bi­pyridine‐κ2N,N′)­manganese(II)]‐μ‐terephthalato‐κ3O,O′:O′′]

The title complex, [Mn(C₈H₄O₄)(C₁₀H₈N₂)(H₂O)]_n, takes the form of a zigzag chain, with the terephthalate dianion (tp) acting as a tridentate ligand. The Mn^II center is surrounded by two tp ligands, one water mol­ecule and one 2,2′‐bi­pyridine (bipy) ligand and exhibits a severely distorted octahedral coordination environment, with cis angles ranging from 57.31 (8) to 123.97 (11)°. The complete solid‐state structure can be described as a three‐dimensional supramolecular framework stabilized by hydrogen‐bonding interactions involving the coordinated water mol­ecule and the carboxy O atoms of the tp ligands, and by π–π stacking interactions involving the bipy rings and the benzene ring of the tp ligand.     

Bis[tris(2,2′‐bipyridyl‐κ2N,N′)cobalt(II)] cyclo‐tetravanadate undecahydrate

The title compound, [Co(C₁₀H₈N₂)₃]₂[V₄O₁₂]·11H₂O, is composed of two symmetry‐related cations containing octahedrally coordinated Co^II ions, a centrosymmetric [V₄O₁₂]⁴⁻ anion with an eight‐membered ring structure made up of four VO₄ tetrahedra, and 11 solvent water molecules. The Co^II cations and vanadate anions are isolated and build cation and anion layers, respectively. In addition, the title compound exhibits a three‐dimensional network through intra‐ and intermolecular hydrogen‐bond interactions between water molecules and O atoms of the anions, and the crystal structure is stabilized mainly by hydrogen bonds.     

Bis­[tris(1,2‐ethanedi­amine‐N,N′)nickel(II)] tetra­thio­antimonate(V) nitrate

The title double salt, [Ni(C₂H₈N₂)₃]₂(SbS₄)(NO₃), was crystallized under solvothermal conditions. Hydro­gen bonds between the SbS₄^3? anions (at four sites) and the [Ni(en)₃]²⁺ (en = ethyl­enedi­amine) cations (at two sites) form a three‐dimensional network. The NO₃^? anion is disordered over four sites. The cation lies on a twofold rotation axis and the SbS₄^3? anion on a axis.     

catena‐Poly­[[bis­(hexa­fluoro­acetyl­acetonato‐κ2O,O′)­zinc(II)]‐μ‐4,4′‐bi­pyridine‐κ2N:N′]

The structure of the title compound, catena‐poly[[bis(1,1,1,5,5,5‐hexafluoropentane‐2,4‐dionato‐κ²O,O′)zinc(III)]‐μ‐4,4′‐bipyridine‐κ²N:N′], [Zn(C₅HF₆O₂)₂(C₁₀H₈N₂)]_n, con­sists of polymeric chains, running in two perpendicular directions, organized as planes normal to the tetragonal axis. The elemental unit of the chains is the zinc(II) coordination polyhedron bisected by a twofold symmetry axis, and thus only half of the unit is independent. The octahedral coordination geometry of the metal centre is composed of two oxy­gen‐chelating (symmetry‐related) hexa­fluoro­acetyl­acetonate groups and two translationally related 4,4′‐bi­pyridine groups, which act as connecting agents in the polymer structure. The stabilization of this architecture of chains and planes is associated with a number of weak C—H⋯O and C—H⋯F hydrogen bonds.     

(2,2′‐Bipyridyl‐κ2N,N′)­bis­(salicyl­ato‐κ2O,O′)­zinc(II)

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Zn(C₇H₅O₃)₂(C₁₀H₈N₂)], contains one monomeric zinc complex. The Zn atom is coordinated to one 2,2′‐bipyridyl ligand via both N atoms and to two salicyl­ate anions (Hsal⁻) in a bidentate chelating manner involving carboxyl­ate O‐atom coordination. The complex exhibits a distorted octahedral geometry about the Zn^II atom, with the `apical' positions occupied by one of the two N atoms of the bipyridyl ligand and an O atom from one Hsal<sup>−</sup> ligand; the Zn atom is 0.168 (1) Å out of the `basal' plane. Two intramolecular six‐membered hydrogen‐bonded rings are present, generated from interactions between the carboxyl and hydroxyl groups of the salicyl­ate ligands. The crystal packing is governed by weak C—H⋯O and C—H⋯π interactions.     

Tris(2,2′‐bipyridyl‐N,N′)­iron(II) diperchlorate

The title compound, [Fe(C₁₀H₈N₂)₃](ClO₄)₂, is isomorphous with the Zn^II and Ru^II analogues. A twofold axis passes through the metal atom and the midpoint of the C—C bond joining the two pyridine rings of one of the bi­pyridyl ligands.     

catena‐Poly­[[[bis­(perchlorato‐O)­(1,10‐phenanthroline‐N,N′)­copper(II)]‐μ‐4,4′‐bi­pyridine‐N:N′] monohydrate]

The Cu atom in the title complex {[Cu(C₁₀H₈N₂)(C₁₂H₈N₂)(ClO₄)₂]·H₂O}_n, has an N₄O₂ octahedral coordination geometry, the Cu atoms being bridged by the bi­pyridine and chelated by the phenanthroline heterocycles. Adjacent mol­ecules are linked into a zigzag chain running along the c axis of the monoclinic unit cell. The chains are connected through lattice water mol­ecules to produce a layer structure.     

(2,2′‐Bi­pyridine‐κ2N,N′)(2,3‐naph­tha­lene­diolato‐κ2O,O′)­palladium(II) and (2,2′‐bi­quinoline‐κ2N,N′)(2,3‐naph­thal­ene­diolato‐κ2O,O′)­palladium(II)

In the title compounds, [Pd(C₁₀H₆O₂)(C₁₀H₈N₂)], (I), and [Pd(C₁₀H₆O₂)(C₁₈H₁₂N₂)], (II), each Pd^II atom has a similar distorted cis‐planar four‐coordination geometry involving two O atoms of the 2,3‐­naphthalenediolate dianion and two N atoms of the 2,2′‐bi­pyridine or 2,2′‐bi­quinoline ligand. The overall structure of (I) is essentially planar, but that of (II) is not, as a result of intramolecular overcrowding leading to bowing of the bi­quinoline ligand.     

catena‐Poly­[bis­[aqua(2,2‐bi­pyridine‐κ2N,N′)­cobalt(II)]‐μ‐1,2,4,5‐benzene­tetra­carboxyl­ato‐κ4O1:O2:O3:O4]

In the title complex, [Co₂(C₁₀H₂O₈)(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂(H₂O)₂], the four carboxyl­ate groups are fully deprotonated and coordinate to four Co^II cations in a monodentate fashion, forming a one‐dimensional ribbon‐like double‐chain structure, with centrosymmetric [Co₂(C₁₀H₂O₈)(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂(H₂O)₂] repeating units and a cavity of approximately 6.8 × 6.6 Å. Moreover, a three‐dimensional supramolecular structure is formed by face‐to‐face π–π interactions between the aromatic rings of the 2,2′‐bi­pyridine moieties of two adjacent chains, and by hydrogen‐bonding interactions between the coordinated aqua O atom and the coordinated carboxyl O atom from different chains.     

Bis(2,2‐bi­pyridine‐N,N′)tetra‐μ‐chloro‐tetracopper(I)

A novel centrosymmetric chair‐like dimer, bis(2,2′‐bi­pyridine)‐1κ²N,N′;3κ²N,N′‐tetra‐μ‐chloro‐1:2κ²Cl;­2:3κ²Cl;­3:4κ²Cl;1:4κ²Cl‐tetra­copper(I), [Cu₄Cl₄­(C₁₀­H₈­N₂)₂], has been solvothermally synthesized and structurally characterized. The complex self‐assembles into a three‐dimensional network via C—H?Cl hydrogen bonds, π–π stacking and weak Cu?Cl electrostatic interactions.     

Bis(2,2′‐bipyridyl‐N,N′)­tris­(nitrato‐O,O′)­neodymium

The title compound, [Nd(bipy‐N,N′)₂(NO₃–O,O′)₃], is found to be isomorphous with the La and Lu analogues having three bidentate nitrate and two bipyridyl ligands giving a ten co‐ordinate environment.     

Bis­[chloro­bis(1,10‐phenanthroline‐N,N′)(thio­urea‐S)­nickel(II)] chloride nitrate diethanol solvate

The crystal structure of the title compound, [NiCl(C₁₂H₈N₂)₂(CH₄N₂S)]₂(NO₃)­Cl·­2C₂H₆O, is formed by [Ni(phen)₂(thio­urea)Cl]⁺ cations (phen = 1,10‐phenanthroline), chloride and nitrate counter‐ions, and ethanol solvate mol­ecules. The Ni atom is octahedrally coordinated to two bidentate phen ligands, a monodentate thio­urea and a chloride ion. Both the chloride and nitrate anions, which provide charge balance, are located at special positions on a twofold symmetry axis. Hydro­gen bonds play a key role in the packing and conformation of the cation and create a three‐dimensional network.     

Tris(2,2′‐bipyridyl‐N,N′)­nickel(II) thio­sulfate heptahydrate

The structure of the title compound, [Ni(C₁₀H₈­N₂)₃](S₂O₃)·7H₂O, consists of monomeric Ni(bipy)₃²⁺ cations embedded in an anionic network made up of S₂O₃^2? ions and hydration water mol­ecules. The structure presents the unusual feature of two neighbouring thio­sulfates approaching linearly head‐to‐head with an unusually short S?S contact distance of 3.25 Å.     

(2,2′‐Bi­pyridine‐κ2N)­bis­[N‐(2‐pyridyl‐κN)‐p‐toluene­sulfon­amido‐κN]zinc(II)

The structure of the title compound, [Zn(C₁₂­H₁₁­N₂­O₂S)₂(C₁₀H₈N₂)], consists of monomeric mol­ecules in which the central ZnN₂N′N′′ unit has a distorted tetrahedral geometry, with bond lengths ranging from 2.020 (3) to 2.109 (3) Å. The anionic ligands are potential bidentate donors and thus there are two secondary Zn—N interactions. The shorter of these is 2.317 (3) Å and completes at the Zn atom an irregular five‐coordinated geometry, which can be described as a square pyramid showing 30% distortion towards the trigonal bipyramid; the other Zn—N contact is much longer at 2.549 (3) Å.     

(2,2′‐Bi­pyridine‐κ2N,N′)(dichromato‐κO)copper(II)

The title compound, [Cu(Cr₂O₇)(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂], a new mixed‐metal molecular compound, contains isolated molecular units, each comprised of one Cu^II atom coordinated to two 2,2′‐bi­pyridine ligands and also to an oxy­gen vertex of a dichromate anion. The Cu^II atom has an approximate trigonal–bipyramidal geometry, which is consistent with previous studies. Both enantiomers of the chiral complex mol­ecule are present and are related by inversion centers. In a reported pyridine analogue, achiral [Cu(Cr₂O₇)(pyridine)₄] chains pack in the non‐centrosymmetric space group Pna2₁. Differences in the organic ligands influence the chirality and dimensionality of the Cu—Cr₂O₇ bonding.     

Di‐μ‐pivalamidato‐κ4N:O;O:N‐bis­[(2,2′‐bi­pyridine‐κ2N,N′)(sulfato‐κO)­platinum(III)] tetrahydrate in a head‐to‐tail isomerism

The title compound, [Pt₂^III(C₅H₁₀NO)₂(SO₄)₂(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂]·4H₂O, is the first reported example of a complex in which an amidate‐bridged Pt(bpy) dimer is stabilized in the oxidation level of Pt^III (bpy is 2,2′‐bi­pyridine). The asymmetric unit consists of one half of the formula unit with a twofold axis passing through the center of the dimer. The intradimer Pt^III—Pt^III bond distance [2.5664 (6) Å] is comparable to those reported for α‐pyridonate‐bridged cis‐diammineplatinum(III) dimers [2.5401 (5)–2.5468 (8) Å; Hollis & Lippard (1983). Inorg. Chem. 22 , 2605–2614], in spite of the close contact between the bpy planes within the dimeric unit. The axial Pt—O_sulfate distance is 2.144 (7) Å.