Crystal structure of mixed-ligand copper(II) complexes. Bis(2,2′-bipyridyl)monophenylphos-phatocopper(II)monophenylphosphate monohydrate, [Cu(C10H8N2)2(C6H5OPO3)]-(C6H5OPO3H2)(H2O)

The title mixed-ligand copper(II) complex has been synthesized and its crystal structure at room temperature solved. The crystals are monoclinic:P2₁/c,a=12.004(3),b=19.402(5),c=14.192(4) Å,=108.80(3)°,Z=4. The structure was solved by direct methods, and refined to anR value of 0.041 for 4457 nonzero independent reflections. The crystal structure consists of discrete [Cu(bipy) (MPhP)] units, noncoordinated MPhPH₂, and H₂O molecules. Each [Cu(bipy)₂(MPhP)] unit involves a five coordinate CuN₄O chromophore with a distorted trigonal-bipyramidal stereochemistry. The phosphate groups are linked together by short hydrogen bonds of (P)-O-H--O-P type.     

Crystal structures of difluoro[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-oxo-3-phenylpropanalato]boron(III), [BF2(C16H13O3)], and bis[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-oxo-3-phenylpropanalato]copper(II), [Cu(C16H13O3)2]

The crystal structures of difluoro[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-oxo-3-phenylpropanalato]boron(III), [BF₂(C₁₆H₁₃O₃)], and bis[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-oxo-3-phenylpropanalato]copper(II), [Cu(C₁₆H₁₃O₃)₂], have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction methods. The structures were solved by direct methods and electron density calculations and were refined by the full-matrix least-squares method. Difluoro[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-oxo-3-phenylpropanalato]-boron(III) crystallizes as yellow rhombs in the monoclinic space groupP2₁/c witha=11.429(3),b=11.364(4),c=11.412(4) Å,=92.19(2)°,V=1481.0(8) ų andZ=4. A total of 2754 unique reflections were collected. Of these 1342 were considered observed [I>3(I)] leading to a finalR-value of 0.045. Boron is tetrahedrally coordinated to the two fluorine atoms and to two oxygen atoms of the bidentate 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-oxo-3-phenylpropanalato ligand, C₁₆H₁₃O ₃ ^– . Average bond distances: C-C (aromatic) 1.378(10) Å, B-O 1.473(7) Å and B-F 1.343(4) Å. bis[2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-3-oxo-3-phenylpropanalato]copper(II) crystallizes as dark yellow-green plates in the monoclinic space groupC2/c witha=23.410(7),b=13.856(3),c=8.039(3) Å,=101.79(2)°,V=2553(1) ų andZ=4. Of the unique set of 3076 scanned reflections 2401 hadI>3(I) for whichR became 0.040. Copper is coordinated to four oxygen atoms, two from each of the two bidentate 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-oxo-3-phenylpropanalato ligands, in a distorted square planar manner. The molecule hasC ₂ symmetry. Average bond distances: C-C (aromatic) 1.383(6) Å and Cu-O 1.896(8) Å. The crystals of both compounds consist of monomeric molecular complexes held together by van der Waals forces.     

Crystal and molecular structure of diaquabis(thiocyanato-N)bis(5-methyl-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-N3)cobalt(II), [Co(NCS)2(C6H6N4)2(H2O)2]

The X-ray crystal structure of the title compound, [Co(NCS)₂(C₆H₆N₄)₂(H₂O)₂], has been determined. The crystals are monoclinic, space groupC2/c, with cell dimensionsa=15.6901(5),b=7.9248(10),c=16.1278(12) Å,=94.4(8)°V _c=1999.44 ų,M _r=479.18,Z=4,D _x=1.5918 Mg m³,Cu K radiation (graphite crystal monochromator, =1.54051 Å), (CuK)=39.08 cm^–1,F(000)=980.00 andT=290 K. Final conventionalR-factor=0.051, andR _w=0.053 for 1430 observed reflections and 141 variables. The structure was solved using the programsPatsys andDirdif. The Co atom is octahedrally coordinated (CoN₂O₂N₂ chromophore), with only the 5-methyl-[1,2,4]-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine (5mtp) ligands in thetrans positions. The triazolo pyrimidine rings are planar and coordinated through their N(3) atoms. The H₂O ligands are also H-bond donors to N(4) (intramolecularly) and to the S atoms of the NSC anions (intermolecularly).     

Crystal structure of [PrCl3(15-crown-5)] prepared via electrocrystallization

[PrCl₃(15-crown-5)] was synthesized by electrocrystallization using a 11 metal to crown molar ratio. The complex crystallizes in the centricP2₁/c space group witha=8.191(4)Å,b=14.245(9)Å,c=14.226(6)Å,=104.69(6)°, andD _calc=1.93 g/cm³ forZ=4 (20°C). A finalR value of 0.070 was obtained via least-squares refinement using 2356 independent observed [F ₀5(F _o)] reflections. The Pr ion is eight-coordinate with three chloride ions and the five oxygens of the crown ether directly coordinated.     

Crystal structure of bis(potassium hydrogenl-malate)·malic acid, 2[K+(C4H5O5)]·C4H6O5

The crystal structure of bis(potassium hydrogenl-malate)·malic acid, 2[K⁺(C₄H₅O₅)^–]·C₄H₆O₅, has been determined: C₁₂H₁₆K₂O₁₅, M _r =1913.9, orthorhombic, space groupP2₁2₁2₁ a=7.719(5),b=7.916(5),c=29.863(20) Å,V _c=1824.7 ų,Z=4. The structure was determined by a new application of theDirdif procedure using MoK automatic diffractometer X-ray data, and refined by full-matrix least squares toR=0.059 for 962 reflections. A question on space-group assignment and composition was resolved only after the structure had been determined. The conformation of the central carbon skeleton of all three crystallographic independent malate moieties isanti. The potassium ions are coordinated by eight oxygen atoms, forming face-sharing distorted square antiprisms.     

Synthesis and structure of (η5-C5H5)2Hf(η1-NC4H4)2

The crystal structure of (⁵-C₅H₅)₂Hf(¹-NC₄H₄)₂ has been determined from X-ray data measured by counter methods. The title compound is isostructural with (⁵-C₅H₅)₂Zr(¹-NC₄H₄)₂, and crystallizes in the monoclinic space groupP2₁/c (C _2h ⁵ , No. 14) with unit cell constantsa=9.605(3),b=8.174(3),c=19.487(4) Å, =90.85(3)°, andZ=4 forD _c=1.91 gcm^–3. Full-matrix least-squares refinement gave a finalR value of 0.068 for 2154 independent observed reflections. The two cyclopentadienyl rings are ⁵-coordinated to the hafnium atom at an average Hf-C(⁵–) distance of 2.51(1) Å. The Hf-N-centroid (-pyrrolyl) angles average 166°.     

Crystal chemistry and thermal behavior of metal salts and complexes of unsaturated dicarboxylic acids: aquabis(hydrogen itaconato)barium(II), [Ba(C5H5O4)2(OH2)]

[Ba(C₅H₅O₄)₂(OH₂)] is monoclinic, C2/c, with a = 4.472(1), b = 13.312(3), c = 22.236(5) Å, = 92.90(1)°, Z = 4, and D _m = 2.06 g cm^–3. The barium atom is 10-coordinate with Ba—O distances in the range 2.749(2)–2.989(2) Å. The material suffers a complex decomposition process upon heating at temperatures between 25 and 600°C in dynamic nitrogen and static air atmospheres. FT-IR and gas chromatography analyses indicate that water, CO, CO₂, methane, ethane, ethylene, propane, propylene, and butane, are evolved during the heating process, leaving a residue of BaCO₃. ¹H-NMR spectra of a sample heated at 200°C, showed isomerization of barium itaconate to barium methylmaleate.     

Synthesis and molecular structure of [Al(CH3)2]2[C10H22N4] [Al(CH3)3]2: Condensation product of trimethylaluminum and a multidentate open-chain amine

The crystalline condensation product [Al(CH₃)₂]₂[C₁₀H₂₂N₄][Al(CH₃)₃]₂ is prepared from reaction of the multidentate open-chain amine 1,4-bis(3-aminopropyl)piperazine with trimethylaluminum in methylene chloride. The compound crystallized in the monoclinic space groupC2/c with unit cell parametersa=25.166(12),b=7.268(4),c=17.316(4) Å,=115.3(4)°, andD _c =1.06 g cm^–3 forZ=4. Least-squares refinement based on 1054 observed reflections with intensitiesI 3(I) in the range 2<2<45° led to a finalR factor of 0.053 (R _w =0.064). The title compound resides on a crystallographic center of symmetry with independent Al-N distances of 1.889(5), 2.058(5), and 2.030(5) Å.     

Crystal and molecular structure of (exo)-1-methoxycarbonyl-5-ethoxycarbonyl-4, 5,6,11b-tetrahydroisoxazolidino-[2,3-a]-β-carboline,C18H20N2O5

The structure of the title compound, C₁₈H₂₀N₂O₅, was determined by X-rays atT=290 K.M _r =344.366, orthprombic, space groupP2₁2₁2₁,a=9.350(5),b=11.954(2),c=15.455(3) Å,V _c =1727.3 ų,Z=4,D _c =1.324 Mg m^–3. CuK. radiation (graphite crystal monochromator, =1.54178 Å),(CuK)=7.70 cm^–1. Final conventionalR-factor=0.065,R _w =0.086 for 2887 observed reflections and 265 variables. The structure was solved usingMultan.     

Crystal structures of 4-amino-1,2,4-triazolidine-3,5-dione (urazine) (C2H4N4O2) and dichlorobis (4-amino-1,2,4-triazolidine-3,5-dione-N,O) copper (II) (C4H8Cl2CuN8O4)

Crystal structure analyses of urazine and of its adduct with CuCl₂ show that this ligand can exchange interactions of stacking that cannot be defined as simple - interactions. The copper atoms are octahedrally coordinated by two oxygen atoms and two aminic nitrogen from chelating uraxines and two chlorine atoms. The crystals of urazine are monoclinicP2₁ c:a=6.741(1),b=5.815(1),c=11.141(2) Å,/gb=92.13(1)°,V _c=436.4(1) ų,Z=4,R=0.0402 for 714 independent observed reflections; the crystals of [CuCl₂(urazine)₂] are triclinicP¯1:a=5.236(1),b=6.662(1),c=8.411(1) Å,=93.00(1),=104.87(1), =105.69(1)°,V _c=270.66(8) ų,Z=1,R=0.0380 for 875 independent observed reflections.     

Crystal and molecular structure of (exo)-1-carboxymethyl-5-ethoxycarbonyl-4,5,6,11b-tetrahydroisoxazolidmo-[2,3-a]-β-carboline,C18H20N2O5

The structure of the title compound C₁₈H₂₀N₂O₅, was determined by X-rays atT=290 K.M _r =344.366, monoclinic, space groupP2₁/c,a=15.589(4),b=7.619(1),c=16.792(4) Å, =111.47(2)°,V=1856.1 ų,Z=4,D _x =1.23 Mg m^–3. CuK radiation (graphite crystal monochromator, =1.54178 Å),(CuK)=7.17 cm^–1,F(000)=728. Final conventionalR-factor=0.075,R _w =0.106 for 2266 observed reflections and 274 variables. The structure was solved usingMultan.     

Crystal and molecular structure of [CpRu(PPh3)2(t-C4H9SH)]BF4

The structure of the [CpRu(PPh₃)₂(t-C₄H₉SH)]BF₄ complex was determined by X-ray diffraction techniques: monoclinic space groupP2₁/c,a=14.662(9),b=18.515(7),c=15.368(6)Å,=101.88(5)°,V=4082(6)ų,Z=4,R=0.049,R _w=0.057. The Ru is attached to two triphenylphosphine ligands, a cyclopentadienyl and thet-butylmercaptan. The Ru-S distance is 2.396(2)Å and the S-H distance is 1.289(2)Å.     

Crystal and molecular structure of (endo)-1-methoxycarbonyl-5-ethoxycarbonyl-4,5,6,11b-tetrahydroisoxazolidino-[2,3-a]-β-carboline,C18H20N205

The structure of the title compound, C₁₈H₂₀N₂O₅, was determined by X-rays atT=290 K.M _r =344.366, monoclinic, space groupP2₁/c,a=11.4266(5),b=7.9563(15),c=18.9075(7) Å, =101.851(3)°,V=1682.3 ų,Z=4,D _x =1.360 Mg m^–3. CuK radiation (graphite crystal monochromator, X=1.54178 Å),(CuK)=7.91 cm^–1. Final conventionalR-factor=0.054,R _w =0.073 for 2787 observed reflections and 286 variables. The structure was solved usingMultan.     

Transition metal coordination compounds with the dithiooxalate ligand. Synthesis,spectroscopic studies,crystal structure,and bonding of (C5H5NH)2[Ni(S2C2O2)2]

Several new compounds belonging to the family of bis(dithiooxalato)-nickelate(II) complex anion with the general formula (BH)₂[Ni(S₂C₂O₂)₂], where B=pyridine, 3-methylpyridine, 3-ethylpyridine, 4-methylpyridine, and 4-ethylpyridine (hereafter abbreviated as PYNIDT, M3NIDT, E3NIDT, M4NIDT, and E4NIDT, respectively) have been prepared. PYNIDT, M3NIDT, and E3NIDT are isostructural between them and different from the two other compounds, M4NIDT and E4NIDT, which are also isostructural. All of these compounds crystallize in the monoclinic system, space groupP2₁/n withZ=2. Crystal parameters for PYNIDT are:a=5.793(3),b=14.280(5),c=11.222(3) Å,=97.29(4)°,V=920.8(9) ų,F(000)=468,D _x =1.66,D _o=1.65(1) Mg m^–3,R=0.048, andR _w =0.057 for 1236 observed reflections. The IR and UV-V spectra show that the organic bases are protonated and the anion presents the well-known spectrum for the bis(dithiooxalato)-nickelate(II) anions. Thermogravimetric studies indicate that the compounds are anhydrous. The structure solution of PYNIDT confirms that this compound contains discrete quasi-planar complex [Ni(S₂C₂O₂)₂]^2– anions and (C₅H₅NH)⁺ planar cations linked through hydrogen bonds. The structure stacks into layers where the ions are associated into cationanioncation entities through bifurcated hydrogen bonds.     

Crystal structure of dinitratotris(pyridine)nickel(II), Ni(NC5H5)3(NO3)2

Ni(NC₅H₅)₃(NO₃)₂ crystallizes in the triclinic space group P¯1 witha=8.432(2),b=9.993(2),c=12.181(3)Å, =69.78(2),=83.16(2), =67.73(1), andD _c =1.57 g cm^–3 forZ=2. The Ni²⁺ ion is six-coordinate with one bidentate and one monodentate nitrato ligand.     

Structure of 593-1593-1593-1hexafluorophosphate, [Co(C5H4COOMe)2](PF6)

Crystals of [Co(C₅H₄COOMe)₂](PF₆) are triclinic, spacegroup witha=6.854(3),b=7.367(4),c=9.430(4) Å, =69.12(3), =86.56(4), =67.20(4)°,Z=1. The cation and anion both lie on crystal inversion centers. The Co–C bond lengths are in the range 2.030–2.041(3) Å. The COOMe groups are twisted 5.4° from the cyclopentadienyl ring planes. Refinement with 1574 data [I>3(I)] converged atR 0.041.     

Crystal structure and spectroscopic study of bis{1,3-bis[3-(5-amino-1,2,4-triazolyl)]triazenido-N′4,N2,N″4}nickel(II) tetrahydrate

The title compound [Ni(batt)₂]·4H₂O, in which Hbatt is 1,3-bis[3-(5-amino-1,2,4-triazolyl)]triazene, has been prepared and its crystal structure determined by X-ray diffraction methods. The compound crystallizes in the tetragonal space group I4/m (a = 10.5645(8) Å, c = 9.1336(6) Å, and Z = 2). The Ni(batt)₂ molecule has local 4¯ symmetry, but it is located on a crystallographic 4/m site and is disordered over the mirror plane. The ligand batt^– is tridentate with nitro-type coordination of the triazenido group and N⁴ coordination of the two outer triazolyl substituents. The complex has a distorted octahedral geometry with meridional configuration of the two nearly planar batt^– ligands. The geometry of the tridentate cavity is examined and a comparison is made with the Ni-terpyridyl system, which shows similar coordination around the nickel center. The FTIR, micro-Raman, and UV-vis spectra are analyzed in relation with the structure.     

Structure oftrans-difluorobis(1,3-propanediamine)chromium(III) perchlorate,trans-[Cr(N2C3H10)2F2](C104)

The title compound is monoclinic,M _r =337.8,P2₁/c-C _2h ⁵ (No. 14),a=5.508(2),b=13.944(6),c=18.238(5) Å,=95.99(3)°,V=1393.1(9) ų,Z=4,D _x =1.61 g cm^–3, (MoK)=0.71073 Å,F(000)=660.0,=10.3 cm^–1, finalR=0.051 for 2122 observed [I>3(I)] reflections. The two six-membered rings resulting from the coordination of the 1,3-propanediamine ligands to the chromium atom are in the chair conformation. The Cr-N and Cr-F distances average 2.085(4) and 1.876(3) Å, respectively.     

Crystal and molecular structure of (exo)-2-methoxycarbonyl-5-ethoxycarbonyl-4,5,6,11b-tetrahydroisoxazolidino-[2,3-a]-β-carboline,C18H20N2O5

The structure of the title compound, C₁₈H₂₀N₂O₅, was determined by X-rays atT=290 K.M _r =344.366, monoclinic, space groupP2₁/c,a=13.7850(8),b=8.8951(7),c=15.1603(11) Å, =111.410(6)°,V _c =1730.7 ų,Z=4,D _x =1.322 Mgm^–3. Cu K radiation (graphite crystal monochromator, =1.54178 Å),(Cu K)=7.69 cm^–1. Final conventionalR-factor=0.057,R _w =0.076 for 2160 observed reflections and 271 variables. The structure was solved usingMultan.     

Synthesis,spectroscopic characterization of thiosemicarbazone complexes of nickel(II) and X-ray structures of anisaldehyde thiosemicarbazone (ATSZH) and bis(tolualdehyde thiosemicarbazonato)nickel(II)

Complexes of nickel(II) with anisaldehyde (ATSZH), tolualdehyde (TTSZH), and vanillin (VTSZH) thiosemicarbazones have been synthesized and characterized by means of UV-Visible, I.R., Raman,¹H and¹³C NMR spectroscopy. The thiosemicarbazones have been found to exist in the thione form.¹H and¹³C NMR as well as electronic spectral data support a square planar structure for Ni(ATSZ)₂ and Ni(TTSZ)₂ complexes.¹H and¹³C NMR spectra indicate that the structure of Ni(VTSZ)₂ complex differs from the other two nickel(II) complexes and it may possibly consist of mixtures of isomers. The X-ray structures of Ni(TTSZ)₂ and ATSZH were determined: the nickel complex is monoclinic witha=26.412(6),b=12.135(3),c=6.888(1)Å,=95.41(5)°,Z=4,R=0.0647, space groupC2/c. The structure consists of discrete Ni(TTSZ)₂ molecules in which the metal, located on a symmetry centre, is N,S-chelated by two ligands forming two five-term chelate rings. The structure of ATSZH is also monoclinic:a=7.859(1),b=13.481(3),c=10.028(3) Å,=106.32(4)°,Z=4,R=0.0412, space groupP2₁/c. The molecules, connected by NO hydrogen bonds, reveal a considerable tilting of the aromatic ring in respect to the thiourea moiety if compared with the nickel structure.