Copper(II) and zinc(II) complexes of pyridine‐2,6‐di­carboxyl­ic acid

The title compounds, bis­(pyridine‐2,6‐di­carboxyl­ato‐N,O,O′)copper(II) monohydrate, [Cu(C₇H₄NO₄)₂]·H₂O, andbis(pyridine‐2,6‐dicarboxylato‐N,O,O′)zinc(II) trihydrate, [Zn(C₇H₄NO₄)₂]·3H₂O, have distorted octahedral geometries about the metal centres. Both metal ions are bonded to four O atoms and two pyridyl‐N atoms from the two terdentate ligand mol­ecules, which are nearly perpendicular to each other. The copper(II) complex has twofold crystallographic symmetry and contains two different ligand mol­ecules, one of which is neutral and another doubly ionized. In contrast, the zinc(II) complex contains two identical singly ionized ligand mol­ecules. Both crystal structures are stabilized by O—H?O intermolecular hydrogen bonds between the complex and the water mol­ecules.     

Bis(μ‐1,10‐phenanthrolin‐2‐olato‐κ3N,N′:O)­dicopper(I)(Cu—Cu) monohydrate

The crystal structure of the title compound, [Cu₂(C₁₂H₇­N₂O)₂]·H₂O, shows that this dinuclear complex has shorter Cu—N, Cu—O and Cu—Cu distances within the coordination sphere than similar reported complexes. The complex mol­ecule is located on a centre of symmetry and the water mol­ecule is on a twofold axis of the space group C2/c. The discrete complex mol­ecules are extended into a two‐dimensional supramolecular array viaπ–π stacking interactions, intermolecular Cu⋯Cu interactions and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds.     

Tetra­aqua(5‐fluoro­uracil‐1‐acetato‐O)copper(II) tetra­hydrate

In the title complex, [Cu(C₆H₄FN₂O₄)₂(H₂O)₄]·4H₂O, the Cu atom is located in the centre of a distorted octahedral geometry. The coordination atoms are six O atoms provided by two carboxyl­ate groups [coordinated in a monodentate mode, with Cu—O = 1.9551 (10) Å] and four water mol­ecules [Cu—O = 1.9241 (13) and 2.5771 (14) Å]. In addition, one intramolecular hydrogen bond and ten intermolecular hydrogen bonds make up a three‐dimensional network.     

Bis(μ‐di‐2‐pyridyl­aminato 1‐oxide)­bis­[(tri­fluoro­acetato)copper(II)] aceto­nitrile disolvate

The crystal structure of the title compound, [Cu₂(C₂F₃O₂)₂(C₁₀H₈N₃O)₂]·2CH₃CN, contains discrete [Cu₂(CF₃COO)₂(O‐dpa)₂] mol­ecules (O‐dpaH is di‐2‐pyridyl­amine 1‐oxide) which have imposed crystallographic twofold symmetry and an aceto­nitrile mol­ecule of solvation. The O‐dpa⁻ ligand is both bidentate and bridging, linking two Cu atoms with a separation of 3.4270 (11) Å. Each Cu atom is surrounded by four coordinated atoms that are almost coplanar, with dimensions Cu—N = 1.940 (2) and 1.984 (3) Å, and Cu—O = 1.912 (2) and 1.945 (2) Å.     

Two‐dimensional square‐grid frameworks formed by self‐associating copper(II) complexes with 1‐(3‐pyridyl)‐ and 1‐(4‐pyridyl)‐substituted butane‐1,3‐diones

In bis­[1‐(3‐pyridyl)butane‐1,3‐dionato]copper(II) (the Cu atom occupies a centre of inversion), [Cu(C₉H₈NO₂)₂], (I), and bis­[1‐(4‐pyridyl)butane‐1,3‐dionato]copper(II) methanol solvate, [Cu(C₉H₈NO₂)₂]·CH₃OH, (II), the O,O′‐chelating diketonate ligands support square‐planar coordination of the metal ions [Cu—O = 1.948 (1)–1.965 (1) Å]. Weaker Cu⋯N inter­actions [2.405 (2)–2.499 (2) Å], at both axial sides, occur between symmetry‐related bis­(1‐pyridylbutane‐1,3‐dion­ato)copper(II) mol­ecules. This causes their self‐organization into two‐dimensional square‐grid frameworks, with uniform [6.48 Å for (I)] or alternating [4.72 and 6.66 Å for (II)] inter­layer separations. Guest methanol mol­ecules in (II) reside between the distal layers and form weak hydrogen bonds to coordinated O atoms [O⋯O = 3.018 (4) Å].     

Hydrogen bonding and π–π stacking in methyl­aminium 4′,7‐dihydroxy­isoflavone‐3′‐sulfonate dihydrate and hexa­aqua­iron(II) bis­(4′,7‐diethoxy­isoflavone‐3′‐sulfonate) tetra­hydrate

In methyl­aminium 4′,7‐dihydroxy­isoflavone‐3′‐sulfonate dihydrate, CH₆N⁺·C₁₅H₉O₇S⁻·2H₂O, 11 hydrogen bonds exist between the methyl­aminium cations, the iso­flavone‐3′‐sulfonate anions and the solvent water mol­ecules. In hexa­aqua­iron(II) bis­(4′,7‐diethoxy­isoflavone‐3′‐sulfonate) tetra­hydrate, [Fe(H₂O)₆](C₁₉H₁₇O₇S)₂·4H₂O, 12 hydrogen bonds exist between the centrosymmetric [Fe(H₂O)₆]²⁺ cation, the isoflavone‐3′‐sulfonate anions and the solvent water mol­ecules. Additional π–π stacking inter­actions generate three‐dimensional supramolecular structures in both compounds.     

A host–guest complex of di­aqua­bis­[1‐hydroxy‐2(1H)‐pyridine­thionato‐O,S]­magnesium(II) and 2,2′‐di­thio­bis­(pyridine N‐oxide)

The title compound, [Mg(C₅H₄NOS)₂(H₂O)₂]·C₁₀H₈N₂O₂S₂, is a two‐component host–guest material. The 2,2′‐di­thio­bis(pyridine N‐oxide) molecule has crystallographic twofold symmetry. The metal complex lies on an inversion centre and associates via C—H?S interactions into chains which thread the 2,2′‐di­thio­bis­(pyridine N‐oxide) lattice in perpendicular directions. Hydro­gen bonds exist between the water mol­ecules of the di­aqua­magnesium units and the N—O groups of the host lattice.     

catena‐Poly­[[trans‐bis­(ethane‐1,2‐di­amine‐κ2N,N′)copper(II)]‐μ‐di­thion­ato‐κ2O:O′] and trans‐di­aqua­bis­(propane‐1,3‐di­amine‐κ2N,N′)copper(II) di­thionate

In title an­hydro­us catena‐poly­[[trans‐bis­(ethane‐1,2‐di­amine‐κ²N,N′)copper(II)]‐μ‐di­thionato‐κ²O:O′], [Cu(S₂O₆)(C₂H₈N₂)₂]_n or [{H₂N(CH₂)₂NH₂}₂Cu(O·O₂SSO₂·O)]_∞, successive Cu atoms are bridged by a single doubly charged di­thionate group, forming a one‐dimensional polymer with inversion centres at the metal atoms and the mid‐point of the S—S bond [Cu—O = 2.5744 (15) Å]. In title (hydrated) trans‐di­aqua­bis­(propane‐1,3‐di­amine‐κ²N,N′)copper(II) di­thionate, [Cu(C₃H₁₀N₂)₂(H₂O)₂](S₂O₆) or [{H₂N(CH₂)₃NH₂}₂Cu(OH₂)₂](S₂O₆), both ions have imposed 2/m symmetry. The `axial' anion components are displaced by a pair of water ligands [Cu—O = 2.439 (3) Å], the shorter Cu—O distance being compensated by the lengthened Cu—N distance [2.0443 (18), cf. 2.0100 (13) and 2.0122 (16) Å].     

Di­aqua­bis­[μ‐(R,R)‐tartrato‐κ4O1,O2:O3,O4]­dinickel(II) trihydrate

In the crystal structure of the title compound, [Ni₂(C₄H₄O₆)₂(H₂O)₂]·3H₂O, two nickel cations, two tartrate anions and two water mol­ecules form the dimeric complex. Each nickel cation is in a distorted octahedral environment composed of four O atoms of two crystallographically independent tartrate anions, one water mol­ecule and one O atom of a symmetry‐equivalent tartrate anion. The asymmetric unit contains three additional water mol­ecules which are connected via hydrogen bonding.     

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.     

Bis[1,1‐di­methyl­biguanide(1–)‐κ2N2,N5]copper(II) monohydrate

The crystal structure of the title compound, [Cu(C₄H₁₀N₅)₂]·H₂O, contains two independent copper N,N‐di­methyl­biguanide complex units, each with square‐planar coordination of the Cu atom by four N atoms. The two complexes have different symmetry, with one Cu atom lying on an inversion centre and the other on a twofold rotation axis. The Cu—N bond lengths are 1.923 (2) and 1.950 (2) Å in the centrosymmetric complex, and 1.928 (2) and 1.938 (2) Å in the non‐centrosymmetric complex. The crystal structure is stabilized by N—H⋯O, O—H⋯N and N—H⋯N hydrogen bonds; each water mol­ecule forms four hydrogen bonds involving three different Cu complexes.     

Di­aqua­bis­(di­methyl sulfoxide)­bis(3,5‐di­nitro­benzoato)­zinc(II) and the synthesis of the Cu,Ni and Co analogs

In order to model processes of chemisorption in organic salts formed between di­nitro­benzoic acids (DNBH) and secondary amines (R₂NH), a series of compounds of composition [M^II(3,5‐DNB)₂(DMSO)₂(H₂O)₂] (where M^II is Zn, Cu, Ni or Co, 3,5‐DNB is the 3,5‐di­nitro­benzoate ion, and DMSO is di­methyl sulfoxide) have been prepared. In di­aqua­bis­(di­methyl sulf­oxide)­bis(3,5‐DNB)­zinc(II), [Zn(C₇H₃N₂O₆)₂(C₂H₆OS)₂(H₂O)₂], the 3,5‐DNB ions and mol­ecules of DMSO are monodentate ligands that are coordinated to the Zn atom through their O atoms. These ligands, together with two mol­ecules of water, form a slightly distorted octahedral coordination environment for the Zn atom, which lies on a center of symmetry.     

Chloro­bis­(thio­urea‐κS)copper(I) bis(4,5‐di­aza­fluoren‐9‐one) mono­hydrate

The title compound, [CuCl(CH₄N₂S)₂]·2C₁₁H₆N₂O·H₂O, consists of mol­ecules of a Cu^I–thio­urea complex, free 4,5‐di­aza­fluoren‐9‐one (dafone) and crystalline water. The planar complex mol­ecule has trigonal coordination geometry around the Cu^I atom. The dafone and water mol­ecules, which are hydrogen bonded to the Cu^I complex, are approximately coplanar with this complex. The crystal displays a sheet structure and π–π stacking is observed between neighbouring sheets.     

Bis(μ‐hexa­methyl­enetetr­amine)­bis(aqua­di­bromo­cadmium)­di­aqua­di­bromo­cadmium dihydrate

The title compound, poly­[[di­aqua­di­bromo­cadmium‐μ‐(1,3,5,7‐tetra­aza­tri­cyclo[3.3.1.1^3,7]decane‐N¹:N⁵)‐aqua­cad­mium‐di‐μ‐bromo‐aqua­cadmium‐μ‐(1,3,5,7‐tetra­aza­tri­cyclo[3.3.1.1^3,7]decane‐N¹:N⁵)‐di‐μ‐bromo] dihydrate], [Cd₃­Br₆­(C₆­H₁₂­N₄)₂­(H₂O)₄]·­2H₂O, is made up of two‐dimensional neutral rectangular coordination layers. Each rectangular subunit is enclosed by a pair of Cd₃(μ₂‐Br)₆(H₂O)₃ fragments and a pair of (μ₂‐hmt)Cd(H₂O)₂Br₂(μ₂‐hmt) fragments as sides (hmt is hexa­methyl­enetetr­amine). The unique Cd^II atom in the Cd₂Br₂ ring in the Cd₃(μ₂‐Br)₆(H₂O)₃ fragment is in a slightly distorted octahedral CdNOBr₄ geometry, surrounded by one hmt ligand [2.433 (5) Å], one aqua ligand [2.273 (4) Å] and four Br atoms [2.6409 (11)–3.0270 (14) Å]. The Cd^II atom in the (μ₂‐hmt)Cd(H₂O)₂Br₂(μ₂‐hmt) fragment lies on an inversion center and is in a highly distorted octahedral CdN₂O₂Br₂ geometry, surrounded by two trans‐related N atoms of two hmt ligands [2.479 (5) Å], two trans‐related aqua ligands [2.294 (4) Å] and two trans‐related Br atoms [2.6755 (12) Å]. Adjacent two‐dimensional coordination sheets are connected into a three‐dimensional network by hydrogen bonds involving lattice water mol­ecules, and the aqua, bromo and hmt ligands belonging to different layers.     

μ‐Cyano‐1:2κ2C:N‐tetracyano‐1κ4C‐(5‐methyl‐5‐nitro‐3,7‐diazanonane‐1,9‐diamine‐2κ4N1,3,7,9)‐nitrosyl‐1κN‐copper(II)iron(II) dihydrate

The title binuclear complex, [CuFe(CN)₅(C₈H₂₁N₅O₂)(NO)]·2H₂O or [CuFe(nelin)(CN)₅(NO)]·2H₂O (nelin is 5‐methyl‐5‐nitro‐3,7‐di­aza­nonane‐1,9‐di­amine) consists of discrete binuclear mixed‐metal species, with a Cu centre linked to an Fe centre through a cyano bridge, and two water mol­ecules of crystallization. In the complex, the Cu^II ion is coordinated by five N atoms and has a distorted square‐pyramidal geometry. The Fe^II centre is in a distorted octahedral environment.     

trans‐Aquachloro[(1R,4R,8S,11S)‐6,13‐diammonio‐6,13‐dimethyl‐1,4,8,11‐tetra­azacyclo­tetra­decane‐κ4N1,4,8,11]nickel(II) trichloride trihydrate

The title compound, [NiCl(C₁₂H₃₂N₆)(H₂O)]Cl₃·3H₂O, has the bis­(diamine)‐substituted cyclic tetra­amine in a planar coordination to triplet ground‐state Ni^II [average Ni—N = 2.068 (3) Å], with a chloride ion [Ni—Cl = 2.4520 (5) Å] and a water mol­ecule [Ni—O = 2.177 (2) Å] coordinated in the axial sites. The amine substituents are protonated and equatorially oriented. The amine groups, ammonium groups, water molecules and chloride ions are linked by an extensive hydrogen‐bonding network.     

Diaqua­bis[2′‐(4,5‐diaza­fluoren‐9‐yl­idene)picolinohydrazidato‐κ2N,O]zinc(II) tetra­hydrate: a metal–water chain complex containing cyclic water hexa­mers

In the title compound, [Zn(C₁₇H₁₀N₅O)₂(H₂O)₂]·4H₂O, cyclic water hexa­mers forming one‐dimensional metal–water chains are observed. The water clusters are trapped by the co‐operative association of coordination inter­actions and hydrogen bonds. The Zn^II ion resides on a centre of symmetry and is in an octa­hedral coordination environment comprising two O atoms and two N atoms from two 2′‐(4,5‐diaza­fluoren‐9‐yl­idene)picolinohydrazidate ligands and two water mol­ecules.     

2,3,6,7‐Tetra­hydroxy‐9,10‐di­methyl‐9,10‐di­hydro‐9,10‐ethano­anthracene bis(1,4‐dioxane) solvate

2,3,6,7‐Tetra­hydroxy‐9,10‐di­methyl‐9,10‐di­hydro‐9,10‐ethano­anthracene crystallizes with 1,4‐dioxane to give a bis‐solvate, C₁₈H₁₈O₄·2C₄H₈O₂. The bis­(catechol) mol­ecule is located on a twofold axis and the two aromatic rings form a dihedral angle of 130.61 (4)°. Hydro­gen bonds are formed between the hydroxyl groups and either a neighbouring bis­(catechol) mol­ecule or the ether‐O atom of a dioxane mol­ecule.     

Cobalt(II) and nickel(II) complexes of quinoline‐2‐carboxyl­ate

The title complexes, trans‐di­aqua­bis­(quinoline‐2‐carboxyl­ato‐κ²N,O)­cobalt(II)–water–methanol (1/2/2), [Co(C₁₀H₆NO₂)₂(H₂O)₂]·2CH₄O·2H₂O, and trans‐di­aqua­bis­(quinoline‐2‐car­box­yl­ato‐κ²N,O)­nickel(II)–water–methanol (1/2/2), [Ni(C₁₀H₆NO₂)₂(H₂O)₂]·2CH₄O·2H₂O, are isomorphous and contain Co^II and Ni^II ions at centers of inversion. Both complexes have the same distorted octahedral coordination geometry, and each metal ion is coordinated by two quinoline N atoms, two carboxyl­ate O atoms and two water O atoms. The quinoline‐2‐carboxyl­ate ligands lie in trans positions with respect to one another, forming the equatorial plane, with the two water ligands occupying the axial positions. The complex mol­ecules are linked together by hydrogen bonding involving a series of ring patterns which include the uncoordinated water and methanol mol­ecules.     

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.