Crystal Structure Analysis of {[μ‐N,N′‐Bis(salicylidene)‐2,2′‐dimethyl‐1,3‐propanediaminato](dimethylformamide) zinc(II)}diiodomercury(II)

The title compound, a hetero‐dinuclear complex with Zn^II and Hg^II ions, forms crystals which belong to the monoclinic system, space group P2₁/n, with unit cell dimensions a = 11.2217(12), b = 17.7493(11), c = 13.9293(13) Å, β = 94.830(3)°, V = 2764.5(4) ų. The cell contains four molecules. The Zn…Hg distance is 3.5362(15) Å.     

Crystal structure analysis of N,N′‐bis(salicylidene)‐2‐methyl‐1,2‐propanediaminato‐nickel(II)

In the title compound, N,N′‐Bis(salicylidene)‐2‐methyl‐1,2‐propanediaminato‐nickel(II), [NiC₁₈H₁₈N₂O₂], (CCDC 235278), the Ni^II atom is coordinated by two iminic N and two phenolic O atoms of the N,N′‐Bis(salicylidene)‐2‐methyl‐1,2‐propanediaminate (SALPD^2‐) ligand. The geometry of the coordination sphere around the Ni atom is distorted square‐planar. Ni(II) ion, forms crystals which belong to the orthorhombic system, space group P cab, with unit cell dimensions a=11.5531(1), b=15.985(4), c=17.418(1) Å, V=3210.5(9) ų. The cell contains eight molecules. The contact distance Ni...Ni^a between the neighbouring molecules is 4.4704(8) Å. © 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim     

Synthesis,crystal and molecular structure of trans‐bis(2‐pyridinepropanol)bis(saccharinato)nickel(II)

Trans‐bis(2‐pyridinepropanol)bis(saccharinato)nickel(II), [Ni(sac)₂(pypr)₂], where sac and pypr are the saccharinate anion and the 2‐pyridinepropanol molecule, respectively, crystallizes in the triclinic space group P (No. 2) with a = 8.1981(8), b = 9.9680(10), c = 10.4956(10) Å, α = 90.740(3)° β = 108.142(3)°, γ = 111.025(3)°, Z = 1, V = 1.537 ų. The structure of the nickel(II) complex consists of neutral molecules in which the nickel(II) ion sits on a center of symmetry and is octahedrally coordinated by two sac ligands, and two neutral pypr ligands. The pypr acts as a bidentate N‐ and O‐donor ligand forming a seven‐membered chelate ring, while sac behaves as a monodentate O‐donor ligand via the carbonyl O atom. The Ni‐N bond distance is 2.1016(15) Å, whereas the Ni‐O_pypr and Ni‐O_sac bond distances are 2.1280(12) and 2.0792(11) Å, respectively. The individual molecules are held together with a strong hydrogen bond between the hydroxyl O atom of pypr and N atom of sac and the C‐H…O type weak hydrogen bonds between some ring hydrogen atoms of pypr and sac, and the carbonyl and sulfonyl O atoms of sac in the neighbouring molecules. (© 2003 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Crystal structure analysis of {bis‐2,6‐(3,5‐dimethylprazolyl) pyridine‐dicyanato}copper(II)monohydrate

A mononuclear copper(II) complex, [Cu(dmpp)(OCN)₂(H₂O)], was synthesized using 2,6‐bis (3,5‐dimethylpyrazolyl) pyridine (dmpp) and cyanate anion (OCN), and characterized by single crystal X‐ray diffraction. The coordination around the Cu atom is a distorted square‐pyramid involving three N atoms from the dmpp ligand and one N atom from OCN at the basal plane. The O atom of the OCN group is located at the apical position. The Cu atom is located 0.2782(1) Å above the basal plane. The Cu atom is coordinated by different donor atoms of the OCN groups. The complex crystalizes in monoclinic space group P2₁/n, with unit cell dimensions a= 12.4413(12), b=11.1457(13), c=14.2203(12) Å, β=108.817(3)°, V= 1866.5(3) ų. The cell containes 4 molecules. In the crystal, there are three intermolcular and three intramolecular hydrogen bonds interactions. The Cu atom and crystal water O interactions is 5.574 Å. © 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim     

Synthesis,Crystal and Molecular Structure of 2‐Pyridylethanolbis(saccharinato)mercury(II)

2‐Pyridylethanolbis(saccharinato)mercury(II), [Hg(sac)2(pyet)], where sac and pyet are the saccharinate anion and the 2‐pyridylethanol molecule, respectively, crystallizes in the triclinic space group P (No. 2) with a = 10.4518(6), b = 11.3796(6) (5), c = 19.9945(12) Å, a = 102.758(3)° b = 98.146(3)°, g = 104.751(3)°, Z = 4, V = 2193.0(2) ų. The unit cell contains two crystallographically independent [Hg(sac)2(pyet)] units in which the mercury(II) ion is tetrahedrally coordinated by two nitrogen atoms of two sac ligands, and one nitrogen and one oxygen atoms of one neutral pyet ligands. The pyet acts as a bidentate N‐ and O‐donor ligand forming a six‐membered chelate ring, while sac behaves as a monodentate N‐donor ligand. The average bite angle of the pyet ligand is 75.8(5)°. The Hg‐N_sac bond distances are in the range 2.0874(18) and 2.1931(18) Å, whereas the Hg‐N_pyet and Hg‐O_pyet bond distances are 2.2452(19)‐2.3202(19) and 2.6036(17)‐2.5902(16) Å, respectively. The crystal exhibits two strong hydrogen bonds between the hydroxyl O atom of pyet and sulfonyl O atoms of sac and the C‐H…O type weak hydrogen bonds between H atoms of the aromatic rings of the pyet and the sulfonyl O atoms of the sac ligands. Furthermore, packing of the molecules in the solid‐state results in aromatic π‐π interactions associated with the aromatic rings of sac‐sac and py‐py.     

Structural analysis of bis{(N,N′–dimethylformamide) (μ‐formato)[μ‐bis(salicylidene)–1,3‐propanediaminato] nickel(II)} copper(II) and zinc(II) monohydrate hetero‐trinuclear complexes

The two linear hetero‐trinuclear metallic complexes with Cu²⁺, Ni²⁺ and Zn²⁺ ions, [CuNi₂ {(CHO₂)(SALPD)[(CH₃)₂NCHO]}₂],(I) and [ZnNi₂{(CHO₂)(SALPD)[(CH₃)₂NCHO]}₂],(II), form crystals which belong to the monoclinic system, space group P2₁/c, with unit cell dimensions a=10.537(4), b=16.612(5), c=13.837(3) Å, β=111.09(5)°, V=2259.8(12) ų in (I) and a=10.525(4), b=16.658(5), c=13.826(3) Å, β=111.11(5) °, V=2261.4(8) ų in (II), respectively. The coordinations around the M (Ni²⁺, Cu²⁺, Zn²⁺) ions in the title complexes are distorted octahedrals. The stereochemistries of the bridge ligands, linking to the metal ions each other, are changed between Ni…M (Cu²⁺, Zn²⁺) distances. The Ni…M (Cu²⁺, Zn²⁺) distances are 3.0469(13) and 3.0645(14), respectively. (© 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Structure and conformation of a nickel complex: {2‐Hydroxo‐3‐piperidine‐1‐yl‐methyl‐N,N′(bis‐5‐bromobenzylpropylenediimine)nickel(II)perchlorate}

The title compound, a nickel complex [C₂₃H₂₆N₃O₂Br₂Ni.(ClO₄)] (CCDC 199520) crystallizes in triclinic space group P with the cell parameters a = 10.2560(4), b = 10.8231(4), c = 12.0888(5)Å, α = 99.404(1), β = 99.780(1), γ = 92.252(1)° and V = 1301.49(9)ų. The structure was solved by Patterson method and refined by full‐matrix least‐squares procedures to a final R = 0.0497 using 6287 observed reflections. In the complex, the piperidine ring takes chair conformation and the geometry around the Ni ion is slightly distorted square planar. The dihedral angle between the planes [N‐Ni‐N and O‐Ni‐O] is 9.4(1)°. The chelate ring containing both the nitrogen atoms adopts twisted boat conformation. The molecules in the crystal are stabilized by N‐H…O and C‐H…O types of hydrogen bonds in addition to a C‐H…π interaction. (© 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Synthesis and crystallographic characterization of a chiral complex of (R)‐2‐(pyridin‐2‐ylmethylene)amino‐2′‐hydroxy‐1,1′‐binaphthyl(L) with hydrated nickel(II) acetate

A chiral complex of (R)‐2‐((pyridin‐2‐ylmethylene)amino)‐2′‐hydroxy‐1,1′‐binaphthyl ( L ) with hydrated nickel (II) acetate has been synthesized and spectroscopically characterized. The crystal structure of [NiL₂(CH₃OH)(CH₃COO)]CH₃COO·CH₃OH has been determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The complex crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group P 2(1) 2(1) 2(1) with cell constants a = 15.1035 (19), b = 17.836 (2), c = 18.730 (2)Å, α = β = γ = 90.00°, Z = 4. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined to R = 0.0346 (wR₂ = 0.0863). The analytical result of the crystal structure indicates that a pair of L ligands chelate to a Ni (II) atom in an asymmetric fashion with one Ni‐N bond being longer than the other, the Ni (II) atom is further coordinated by one methanol molecule and one acetate anion to form a distorted octahedral geometry. In the crystal of the complex, the coordination cation [NiL₂(CH₃OH)(CH₃COO)]⁺, the uncoordinated methanol molecule and uncoordinated acetate anion are further assembled into one‐dimensional chain structure via intermolecular hydrogen bonds along the a‐axis. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Three‐Dimensional Structure Constructed via Hydrogen Bonds and π‐π Stacking Interaction. Crystal Structure of [Cu(AFO)2(H2O)2](ClO4)2.2(AFO).2H2O (AFO = 4,5‐Diazafluoren‐9‐one)

The structure of the title complexes [Cu(AFO)₂(H₂O)₂](ClO₄)₂.2(AFO).2H₂O (AFO = 4,5‐Diazafluoren‐9‐one)has been established by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The complex crystallizes in the triclinic space group P‐1 with cell constants a = 7.659(3) Å, b = 11.066(3) Å, c = 14.203(5) Å, alpha = 75.16(3)°, β = 79.87(3)°, gamma = 85.71(3)°, Z = 1. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined to R₁ = 0.0595 (wR₂ = 0.1164). The X‐ray analysis reveals that a pair of AFO ligands chelate to a Cu(II) atom in an asymmetric fashion with one Cu‐N bond being much longer than the other, the Cu(II) atom is further coordinated by a pair of aqua ligands to form an elongated octahedral geometry. In the crystal of the complex, the mononuclear complex cations [Cu(AFO)₂(H₂O)₂]²⁺, uncoordinated AFO molecules, lattice water molecules and perchlorate anions are assembled into 3‐D structure via hydrogen bonds and π‐π stacking interaction.     

Synthesis,spectroscopic studies and ab‐initio structure determination from X‐ray powder diffraction of bis‐(N‐3‐acetophenylsalicylaldiminato)copper(II)

The synthesis, spectroscopic studies and crystal structure determination from X‐ray powder diffraction have been carried out for bis‐(N‐3‐acetophenylsalicylaldiminato)copper(II). The structure is triclinic, space group P1 with unit cell dimensions a = 11.817(1) Å, b = 12.087(1) Å, c = 9.210(1) Å, α = 102.62(1)°, β = 111.16(1)°, γ = 86.15(1)°, V = 1197.0(2)ų, Z = 2. The structure has been solved by Monte Carlo simulated annealing approach and refined by GSAS package. The final Rp value was 8.68%. The coordination geometry around the copper atom in the complex is intermediate between square‐planar and tetrahedral with two salicylaldimine ligands in trans arrangement. Intermolecular C–H…O hydrogen bonds between molecules related by translation generate infinite chains along [010] direction. The molecular chains are linked via additional C–H…O hydrogen bonds to form a three‐dimensional supramolecular network. (© 2005 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Structure and conformation of n‐ (t‐butoxycarbonyl)‐l‐valine‐l‐phenylalanine‐methyl ester (Boc‐Val‐Phe‐OMe)

The crystal structure of N‐ (t‐butoxycarbonyl) ‐ L‐valine‐L‐phenylalanine‐methyl ester (Boc‐Val‐Phe‐OMe), C₂₀H₃₀N₂O₅ was determined by X‐ray diffraction methods. The dipeptide crystallizes in orthorhombic space group P2₁2₁2₁, with cell parameters a = 5.0680(1) Å, b = 13.8650(1) Å and c = 28.2630(1) Å, V = 2143.8(5) ų, F.W. = 378.46, Z = 4, D_calc = 1.173 Mg/m³, μ = 0.687 mm^‐1, F₀₀₀ = 816, CuKα = 1.5418 Å. The structure was solved by direct methods and final R1 and wR2 are 0.0659 and 0.1654, respectively. The peptide unit is in trans conformation [ω = 177.4(9)°]. The conformation angles ϕ₁, ψ₁, ϕ₂ and ψ₂ for the peptide backbone are: ‐96.5(13)°, 101.2(13)°, ‐123.9(12)° and 34.0(15)°. The N‐H…O and C‐H…O hydrogen bondings influence the packing of the molecules in the dipeptide crystal. (© 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Synthesis,characterization and crystal structure of a novel 3‐D copper(II) polymer with bent N‐containing ligand

An exploration of the mixed‐ligand system under hydrothermal condition, has led to the isolation of a 3‐D novel framework {[Cu₂(mp)L₂)(H₂O)₂]·6H₂O}_n ( 1 ) (mp = benzene‐1,2,4,5‐ tetracarboxylate tetraanion, L = 4‐(5‐(pyridin‐4‐yl)‐1,3,4‐thiadiazol‐2yl)pyridine). Single‐crystal X‐ray analyses reveal that it crystallizes in the triclinic space group P‐1, a = 8.807(4) Å, b =11.139(6) Å, c = 11.291(5) Å, α=75.337(7), β = 73.584(5), γ= 66.795(5)°. The Cu^II ions are linked into an extended 2‐D grid net via mp molecules. Further these layers are united together through the bridging L to form a 3‐D structure, which exhibits a new 4‐connected topological network. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Crystal structure of 2‐(2'‐hydroxyphenyl)‐6‐tributylstannyl‐4‐(3H )‐quinazolinone and 2‐(2'‐hydroxyphenyl)‐6‐iodo‐4‐(3H)‐quinazolinone

The structures of the title compounds C₂₆H₃₇N₂O₂Sn ( I ) and C₁₄H₉IN₂O₂ ( II ) were determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction technique. Compound I crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1 with a = 9.560(3) Å, b = 16.899(6) Å, c = 17.872(5) Å, α = 65.957(7)°, β = 83.603(5)°, γ ( = 75.242(5)°, V = 2549.8(13) ų, Z = 4, and D =1.374 g/cm³. The compound consists of a quinazolinone ring with phenol and tributylstannyl moieties. Compound II crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with a = 7.6454(12) Å, b = 5.9270(9) Å, c = 27.975(4) Å; α = 90°, β = 95.081(3)°, γ = 90°, V = 1262.7(3) ų, Z = 4, and D = 1.915 g/cm³. The compound consists of a quinazolinone ring with phenol and iodine substituents. For both I and II , the short intramolecular O–H…N and two long intermolecular N–H…O hydrogen bonds are highly effective in holding the molecular system in a stable state. (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Crystal and molecular structure of 2,6‐bis(4‐chlorophenyl)‐3‐phenylpiperidin‐4‐one

The crystal structure of the title compound is described. The chemical formula of the compound is C₂₃H₁₉Cl₂NO. The compound is found to crystallize in monoclinic system with space group P2₁/c, Z = 4. The unit cell dimensions are a = 15.137(3) Å, b = 8.9171(18) Å, c = 14.779(3) Å, β = 91.461(4)° and V = 1994.2(7) ų, D_calc = 1.320 gcm^‐3. The final R factor is 4.4%. The central piperidone ring of the molecule adopts a slightly distorted chair conformation, the mean torsion angle being 52.3°; the phenyl rings are planar. (© 2003 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Crystallization and structural studies of n‐benzyloxycarbonyl‐L‐tyrosine‐L‐glycine‐ethyl ester (Z‐Tyr‐Gly‐OEt)

It is axiomatic that efficient crystal production reflects upon the quality of structure. An empirical relation for mass proportions of two solvents in crystallization of Z‐Tyr‐Gly‐OEt shows a linear relationship. The dipeptide crystallizes in orthorhombic space group P2₁2₁2_1, with cell parameters a = 5.0680(1) Å, b = 13.8650(1) Å and c = 28.2630(1) Å, Z = 4, D_calc= 1.339Mg/m³, μ=0.820mm^‐1, F₀₀₀=848, CuKα = 1.5418 Å. The structure was solved by direct methods and final R1 and wR2 are 0.444 and 0.1276, respectively. The structure analysis reveals the trans conformation of the peptide unit with ω = ‐178.2(5)°, implying only a slight deviation from planarity. The torsion angles at glycine [ϕ, ψ = ‐84.4(7)°, 179.9(5)°] are characteristic of left‐handed poly glycine II helices. A number of N‐H…O, O‐H…O and C‐H…O hydrogen bondings play a role in stabilizing the molecules within unit cell. (© 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Synthesis and Structure of Trans‐bis(ethanolamine)bis(saccharinato)mercury(II)

Trans‐bis(ethanolamine)bis(saccharinato)mercury(II), [Hg(ea)₂(sac)₂], where ea and sac denote the ethanolamine molecule and the saccharinate anion, respectively, crystallizes in the triclinic space group P (No. 2) with a = 9.4651 (5), b = 10.4365 (5), c = 11.9314 (6) Å, α = 84.402 (1)° β = 78.313 (1)°, γ = 75.307 (1)°, Z = 2, V = 1115.11 (10) ų. The structure consists of isolated [Hg(ea)₂(sac)₂] units in which the Hg(II) ion is octahedrally coordinated by two nitrogen and two oxygen atoms of two neutral ea ligands, and two nitrogen atoms of two sac ligands. The ea acts as a bidentate N‐ and O‐donor ligand and occupies the trans positions of the equatorial plane of the coordination octahedron forming a fivemembered chelate ring, while sac behaves as a monodentate N‐donor ligand occupying the axial positions. The average Hg‐N_sac and Hg‐N_ea bond distances are 2.739 (3) and 2.114 (7) Å, respectively. The crystal exhibits extensive hydrogen bonds between the hydroxyl and amine hydrogen atoms of the ea ligands and the sulfonyl, carbonyl and amine groups of the sac ligands.     

Synthesis and crystal structure investigation of pyridine‐2‐(3′‐mercaptopropanoic acid)‐N ‐oxide

Pyridine‐2‐(3′‐mercaptopropanoic acid)‐N ‐oxide (I), is a higher homologue of 1‐oxopyridinium‐2‐thioacetic acid (II) [1]. It crystallizes in monoclinic space group P2₁ with a = 9.2168(2) Å, b = 4.1423(2) Å, c = 11.3904(4) Å, β = 98.65(2)°, V = 429.93(3) ų and Z = 2. The least‐squares refinement gave residual index R = 0.024 for 1070 observed reflections. The introduction of an additional methylene group in (II) causes a flip in the carboxylic acid group of (I) that facilitates the molecules to align infinite antiparallel chains through strong C–H···O interactions. The molecules are interlinked by O–H···O hydrogen bonding across the chains and forming an infinite screw chain along y‐direction. The molecular packing is stabilized by O–H···O and C–H···O hydrogen bonding and π‐π electron interactions. This is an important facet of the crystal packing. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Presence of pseudo‐peptide bond in the crystal structure of n‐(t‐butoxycarbonyl)‐ε‐n′‐benzyloxycarbony‐l‐lysyl‐l‐isoleucine (boc‐lys(obzl)‐ile)

The dipeptide Boc‐Lys(OBzl)‐Ile crystallizes in monoclinic space group P2₁ with cell parameters a = 5.003(1), b = 19.199(3), c = 15.270(2)Å, β =93.42(1)°, V = 1464.1(3)ų, Z = 2, D_cal = 1.117 Mg/m³ at T = 293 K. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined by full‐matrix least‐squares procedure to a final R = 0.096 and wR = 0.101 using 1379 reflections. The peptide unit is in trans conformation and the molecule takes up an extended conformation. In the lysine side chain, delocalization of electrons and pseudo peptide bond formation is observed at the interaction site of benzyloxycarbonyl group. Both N‐H…O and main chain C‐H…O hydrogen bonds stabilize the molecules in the unit cell in a parallel β‐sheet fashion. (© 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Crystal and Molecular Structure of bis[diaaqua(1H‐cyclopenta(2,1‐b:3,4‐b')(dipyridine ‐2,5‐dione))N ickel(II)]dihydrate

The title compound [Ni(CPDD)(H₂O)₂]₂(H ₂O )₂, {]Ni₂(C₄₄H₂₈N₈O₁₂)] (H₂O)₂ }, where CPDD = 1H‐cyclopenta(2,1‐b:3,4‐b')(dipyridine‐2,5‐dione) has been prepared and its crystal structure determined by single crystal X‐ray diffraction at room temperature. The complex crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1 w ith two molecules in the asymmetric unit. The cell dimensions are a=10.452(1),b=14.098(1) & c=16.023 Å; D=110.13(1), E=100.63(1) & J=100.85(1)°. The two independent molecules in the asymmertic unit are related by pseudo two fold symmetry. In both the molecules the coordination environment around the Ni(II) may be best described as a distorted octahedral. Due to some delocalization of charge towards one of the oxygens(O1a) from the O2a atom some degree of bond localization has been observed. The individual diones of both the molecules are almost right angles at the metal atom. A long the y‐axis inversion related molecules are forming pseudo‐dimers through hydrogen bonding.     

Synthesis,crystal structure and photophysical studies on a ruthenium(II) carbonyl hydrido compound based on 2,2′‐bipyridyl‐5,5′‐dicarboxylic acid (H2bpdc)

A novel complex, namely [Ru^II(PPh₃)(CO)(H)(Hbpdc)]·2MeOH ( 1 ) (H₂bpdc = 2,2′‐bipyridyl‐5,5′‐dicarboxylic acid), has been synthesized from the reaction of H₂bpdc with [Ru^II(PPh₃)₃(CO)(H)₂] in methanol under mild condition and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectrum, ESI mass spectrometry, and single crystal X‐ray diffraction. The structure shows that the complex crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with unit cell parameters a = 11.8984(13) Å, b = 16.5180(18) Å, c = 25.5322(19) Å, β = 115.302(4)°, V = 4536.6(8) ų, Z = 4. This compound features a 1‐D supramolecular chain constructed via hydrogen bonds. Its photophysical properties have been investigated in MeOH solution and in the solid state at room temperature.