Two different modes of halogen bonding in two 4‐nitroimidazole derivatives

In the crystal structures of the two imidazole derivatives 5‐chloro‐1,2‐dimethyl‐4‐nitro‐1H‐imidazole, C₅H₆ClN₃O₂, (I), and 2‐chloro‐1‐methyl‐4‐nitro‐1H‐imidazole, C₄H₄ClN₃O₂, (II), C—Cl...O halogen bonds are the principal specific interactions responsible for the crystal packing. Two different halogen‐bond modes are observed: in (I), there is one very short and directional C—Cl...O contact [Cl...O = 2.899 (1) Å], while in (II), the C—Cl group approaches two different O atoms from two different molecules, and the contacts are longer [3.285 (2) and 3.498 (2) Å] and less directional. In (I), relatively short C—H...O hydrogen bonds provide the secondary interactions for building the crystal structure; in (II), the C—H...O contacts are longer but there is a relatively short π–π contact between molecules related by a centre of symmetry. The molecule of (I) is almost planar, the plane of the nitro group making a dihedral angle of 6.97 (7)° with the mean plane of the imidazole ring. The molecule of (II) has crystallographically imposed mirror symmetry and the nitro group lies in the mirror plane.     

Supramolecular interactions in a copper(II) 4′‐(4‐bromophenyl)‐2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridine complex

The title compound, [4′‐(4‐bromophenyl)‐2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridine]chlorido(trifluoromethanesulfonato)copper(II), [Cu(CF₃O₃S)Cl(C₂₁H₁₄BrN₃)], is a new copper complex containing a polypyridyl‐based ligand. The Cu^II centre is five‐coordinated in a square‐pyramidal manner by one substituted 2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridine ligand, one chloride ligand and a coordinated trifluoromethanesulfonate anion. The Cu—N bond lengths differ by 0.1 Å for the peripheral and central pyridine rings [2.032 (2) (mean) and 1.9345 (15) Å, respectively]. The presence of the trifluoromethanesulfonate anion coordinated to the metal centre allows Br...F halogen–halogen interactions, giving rise to the formation of a dimer about an inversion centre. This work also demonstrates that the rigidity of the ligand allows the formation of other types of nonclassical interactions (C—H...Cl and C—H...O), yielding a three‐dimensional network.     

Four N7‐alkoxybenzyl‐substituted 4,5,6,7‐tetrahydro‐1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine‐5‐spiro‐1′‐cyclohexane‐2′,6′‐diones: hydrogen‐bonded supramolecular structures in zero,one, two or three dimensions

3‐tert‐Butyl‐7‐(4‐methoxybenzyl)‐4′,4′‐dimethyl‐1‐phenyl‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydro‐1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine‐5‐spiro‐1′‐cyclohexane‐2′,6′‐dione, C₃₁H₃₇N₃O₃, (I), 3‐tert‐butyl‐7‐(2,3‐dimethoxybenzyl)‐4′,4′‐dimethyl‐1‐phenyl‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydro‐1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine‐5‐spiro‐1′‐cyclohexane‐2′,6′‐dione, C₃₂H₃₉N₃O₄, (II), 3‐tert‐butyl‐4′,4′‐dimethyl‐7‐(3,4‐methylenedioxybenzyl)‐1‐phenyl‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydro‐1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine‐5‐spiro‐1′‐cyclohexane‐2′,6′‐dione, C₃₁H₃₅N₃O₄, (III), and 3‐tert‐butyl‐4′,4′‐dimethyl‐1‐phenyl‐7‐(3,4,5‐trimethoxybenzyl)‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydro‐1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine‐5‐spiro‐1′‐cyclohexane‐2′,6′‐dione ethanol 0.67‐solvate, C₃₃H₄₁N₃O₅·0.67C₂H₆O, (IV), all contain reduced pyridine rings having half‐chair conformations. The molecules of (I) and (II) are linked into centrosymmetric dimers and simple chains, respectively, by C—H...O hydrogen bonds, augmented only in (I) by a C—H...π hydrogen bond. The molecules of (III) are linked by a combination of C—H...O and C—H...π hydrogen bonds into a chain of edge‐fused centrosymmetric rings, further linked by weak hydrogen bonds into supramolecular arrays in two or three dimensions. The heterocyclic molecules in (IV) are linked by two independent C—H...O hydrogen bonds into sheets, from which the partial‐occupancy ethanol molecules are pendent. The significance of this study lies in its finding of a very wide range of supramolecular aggregation modes dependent on rather modest changes in the peripheral substituents remote from the main hydrogen‐bond acceptor sites.     

2,8‐Di­hydroxy‐1,3,7,9‐tetra­methyl‐6,12‐di­hydro­dipyrido­[1,2‐a:1′,2′‐d]pyrazine­diyl­ium dichloride dihydrate

The 2,8‐di­hydroxy‐1,3,7,9‐tetra­methyl‐6,12‐di­hydro­di­pyrido[1,2‐a:1′,2′‐d]pyrazine­diyl­ium dication possesses 2/m symmetry and lies in the mirror plane together with a chloride anion and the water O atom. The dication also lies on an inversion centre, i.e. C₁₆H₂₀N₂O₂²⁺·2Cl^?·2H₂O. Due to these symmetry constrictions the dication adopts an unexpected planar conformation. Molecules are linked by O—H?O and O—H?Cl hydrogen bonds to form chains, which are cross‐connected by C—H?Cl attractive interactions forming a complex three‐dimensional hydrogen‐bond network.     

Synthesis of spiro[indoline‐3,3′‐pyrrolizines] by 1,3‐dipolar reactions between isatins,l‐proline and electron‐deficient alkenes

Two spiro[indoline‐3,3′‐pyrrolizine] derivatives have been synthesized in good yield with high regio‐ and stereospecificity using one‐pot reactions between readily available starting materials, namely l ‐proline, substituted 1H‐indole‐2,3‐diones and electron‐deficient alkenes. The products have been fully characterized by elemental analysis, IR and NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and crystal structure analysis. In (1′RS ,2′RS ,3SR ,7a′SR )‐2′‐benzoyl‐1‐hexyl‐2‐oxo‐1′,2′,5′,6′,7′,7a′‐hexahydrospiro[indoline‐3,3′‐pyrrolizine]‐1′‐carboxylic acid, C₂₈H₃₂N₂O₄, (I), the unsubstituted pyrrole ring and the reduced spiro‐fused pyrrole ring adopt half‐chair and envelope conformations, respectively, while in (1′RS ,2′RS ,3SR ,7a′SR )‐1′,2′‐bis(4‐chlorobenzoyl)‐5,7‐dichloro‐2‐oxo‐1′,2′,5′,6′,7′,7a′‐hexahydrospiro[indoline‐3,3′‐pyrrolizine], which crystallizes as a partial dichloromethane solvate, C₂₈H₂₀Cl₄N₂O₃·0.981CH₂Cl₂, (II), where the solvent component is disordered over three sets of atomic sites, these two rings adopt envelope and half‐chair conformations, respectively. Molecules of (I) are linked by an O—H…·O hydrogen bond to form cyclic R ₆⁶(48) hexamers of (S ₆) symmetry, which are further linked by two C—H…O hydrogen bonds to form a three‐dimensional framework structure. In compound (II), inversion‐related pairs of N—H…O hydrogen bonds link the spiro[indoline‐3,3′‐pyrrolizine] molecules into simple R ₂²(8) dimers.     

Halogen bonds on demand: I...S contacts in cocrystals of trans‐bis(thiocyanato‐κN)tetrakis(4‐vinylpyridine‐κN)nickel(II) and 2,3,5,6‐tetrafluoro‐1,4‐diiodobenzene

Hydrogen bonds are considered a powerful organizing force in designing supramolecular architectures because they are directional, selective and reversible at room temperature. trans‐Dithiocyanatotetrakis(4‐vinylpyridine)nickel(II) is a popular host for the inclusion of small molecules and 2,3,5,6‐tetrafluoro‐1,4‐diiodobenzene (TFDIB) represents a strong halogen‐bond donor. These constituents cocrystallize in a 1:1 stoichiometry, [Ni(NCS)₂(C₇H₇N)₄]·C₆F₄I₂, in the tetragonal space group I4₁/a. Both residues occupy special positions, i.e. the pseudo‐octahedral Ni^II complex is located on a twofold axis and the TFDIB molecule sits about a crystallographic centre of inversion. The components interact via a short S...I contact of 3.2891 (12) Å between the thiocyanate S atom of the host and the iodine substituent at the perhalogenated aromatic ring of the smaller guest molecule. This interaction meets the commonly accepted criteria for a halogen bond. Such halogen bonds to sulfur are significantly less common than to smaller electronegative atoms.     

Novel hydrazone derivatives of 7‐hydroxy‐3′,3′‐dimethyl‐3′H‐spiro[chromene‐2,1′‐isobenzofuran]‐8‐carbaldehyde

The structures of new oxaindane spiropyrans derived from 7‐hydroxy‐3′,3′‐dimethyl‐3′H‐spiro[chromene‐2,1′‐isobenzofuran]‐8‐carbaldehyde (SP1), namely N‐benzyl‐2‐[(7‐hydroxy‐3′,3′‐dimethyl‐3′H‐spiro[chromene‐2,1′‐isobenzofuran]‐8‐yl)methylidene]hydrazinecarbothioamide, C₂₇H₂₅N₃O₃S, (I), at 120 (2) K, and N′‐[(7‐hydroxy‐3′,3′‐dimethyl‐3′H‐spiro[chromene‐2,1′‐isobenzofuran]‐8‐yl)methylidene]‐4‐methylbenzohydrazide acetone monosolvate, C₂₇H₂₄N₂O₄·C₃H₆O, (II), at 100 (2) K, are reported. The photochromically active C_spiro—O bond length in (I) is close to that in the parent compound (SP1), and in (II) it is shorter. In (I), centrosymmetric pairs of molecules are bound by two equivalent N—H...S hydrogen bonds, forming an eight‐membered ring with two donors and two acceptors.     

Metal complexes with chloride and triazole‐based ligands: investigation of a well‐resolved up–up–down–down (uudd) cyclic water tetramer and X—H...Cl (X = O and C) hydrogen‐bonding interactions

The crystal structure of the title complex, trans‐dichloridotetrakis[1‐phenyl‐3‐(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl‐κN⁴)propan‐1‐one]copper(II) hexahydrate, [CuCl₂(C₁₁H₁₁N₃O)₄]·6H₂O, is isomorphous with that of the corresponding nickel and cobalt compounds. The complex has crystallographic inversion symmetry with the Cu^II atom on an inversion centre. Each Cu^II atom is six‐coordinated by one N atom from each of the four 1‐phenyl‐3‐(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)propan‐1‐one ligands in the equatorial plane and by two chloride ligands in axial positions. The structure includes a centrosymmetric irregular up–up–down–down (uudd) water tetramer cluster and O—H...Cl hydrogen bonds. Intermolecular C—H...Cl hydrogen bonds exist between adjacent molecules, resulting in a three‐dimensional supramolecular network.     

A novel two‐dimensional coordination polymer: poly[diaquatetra‐μ2‐chlorido‐[μ2‐2,2′‐(piperazine‐1,4‐diium‐1,4‐diyl)diacetate]dicadmium(II)]

In the crystal structure of the title two‐dimensional metal–organic polymeric complex, [Cd₂Cl₄(C₈H₁₄N₂O₄)(H₂O)₂]_n, the asymmetric unit contains a crystallographically independent Cd^II cation, two chloride ligands, an aqua ligand and half a 2,2′‐(piperazine‐1,4‐diium‐1,4‐diyl)diacetate (H₂PDA) ligand, the piperazine ring centroid of which is located on a crystallographic inversion centre. Each Cd^II centre is six‐coordinated in an octahedral environment by an O atom from an H₂PDA ligand and an O atom from an aqua ligand in a trans disposition, and by four chloride ligands arranged in the plane perpendicular to the O—Cd—O axis. The complex forms a two‐dimensional layer polymer containing [CdCl₂]_n chains, which are interconnected into an extensive three‐dimensional hydrogen‐bonded network by C—H...O, C—H...Cl and O—H...O hydrogen bonds.     

A potential molecular ferroelectric material: poly[[bis(1‐aza‐4‐azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane)di‐μ3‐chlorido‐tetra‐μ2‐chlorido‐dichloridotricadmium(II)] dihydrate]

The title compound, {[Cd₃(C₆H₁₃N₂)₂Cl₈]·2H₂O}_n, consists of pendant protonated cationic diamine ligands bonded to an anionic one‐dimensional coordination polymer chloridocadmate scaffold. Each coordination chain features two kinds of Cd^II centre, each with distorted octahedral coordination geometry. One Cd^II cation lies on a centre of inversion and is coordinated by six bridging chloride ligands, while the other is coordinated by four bridging chloride ligands, one terminal chloride ligand and a 1‐aza‐4‐azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane aza N atom. This gives a reversible corner‐sharing half‐cubic linear polymer that lies along the crystallographic a direction. The chains interact through hydrogen bonding with solvent water, with each water molecule accepting one N—H...O interaction from a cation and donating to two O—H...Cl interactions with anionic chains, thus linking three separate chains and completing the packing structure.     

Hydrogen‐bonded chains in 2,2,2‐trichloro‐N,N′‐bis(4‐methoxyphenyl)ethane‐1,1‐diamine and a three‐dimensional hydrogen‐bonded framework in 2,2,2‐trichloro‐N,N′‐bis(4‐chlorophenyl)ethane‐1,1‐diamine

In 2,2,2‐trichloro‐N,N′‐bis(4‐methoxyphenyl)ethane‐1,1‐diamine, C₁₆H₁₇Cl₃N₂O₂, molecules are linked into helical chains by N—H...O hydrogen bonds. Molecules of 2,2,2‐trichloro‐N,N′‐bis(4‐chlorophenyl)ethane‐1,1‐diamine, C₁₄H₁₁Cl₅N₂, are connected into a three‐dimensional framework by two independent Cl...Cl interactions and one C—H...Cl hydrogen bond.     

Three different fluoro‐ or chloro‐substituted 1′‐deoxy‐1′‐phenyl‐β‐D‐ribofuranoses

Crystal structures are reported for three fluoro‐ or chloro‐substituted 1′‐deoxy‐1′‐phenyl‐β‐D‐ribofuranoses, namely 1′‐deoxy‐1′‐(2,4,5‐trifluorophenyl)‐β‐D‐ribofuranose, C₁₁H₁₁F₃O₄, (I), 1′‐deoxy‐1′‐(2,4,6‐trifluorophenyl)‐β‐D‐ribofuranose, C₁₁H₁₁F₃O₄, (II), and 1′‐(4‐chlorophenyl)‐1′‐deoxy‐β‐D‐ribofuranose, C₁₁H₁₃ClO₄, (III). The five‐membered furanose ring of the three compounds has a conformation between a C2′‐endo,C3′‐exo twist and a C2′‐endo envelope. The ribofuranose groups of (I) and (III) are connected by intermolecular O—H...O hydrogen bonds to six symmetry‐related molecules to form double layers, while the ribofuranose group of (II) is connected by O—H...O hydrogen bonds to four symmetry‐related molecules to form single layers. The O...O contact distance of the O—H...O hydrogen bonds ranges from 2.7172 (15) to 2.8895 (19) Å. Neighbouring double layers of (I) are connected by a very weak intermolecular C—F...π contact. The layers of (II) are connected by one C—H...O and two C—H...F contacts, while the double layers of (III) are connected by a C—H...Cl contact. The conformations of the molecules are compared with those of seven related molecules. The orientation of the benzene ring is coplanar with the H—C1′ bond or bisecting the H—C1′—C2′ angle, or intermediate between these positions. The orientation of the benzene ring is independent of the substitution pattern of the ring and depends mainly on crystal‐packing effects.     

Influence of fluorine substitution on the molecular conformation of 3′‐deoxy‐3′‐fluoro‐5‐methyluridine

Fluorine substitutions on the furanose ring of nucleosides are known to strongly influence the conformational properties of oligonucleotides. In order to assess the effect of fluorine on the conformation of 3′‐deoxy‐3′‐fluoro‐5‐methyluridine (^RT^F), C₁₀H₁₃FN₂O₅, we studied its stereochemistry in the crystalline state using X‐ray crystallography. The compound crystallizes in the chiral orthorhombic space group P2₁2₁2₁ and contains two symmetry‐independent molecules (A and B) in the asymmetric unit. The furanose ring in molecules A and B adopts conformations between envelope (²E, 2′‐endo, P = 162°) and twisted (²T₃, 2′‐endo and 3′exo, P = 180°), with pseudorotation phase angles (P) of 164.3 and 170.2°, respectively. The maximum puckering amplitudes, ν_max, for molecules A and B are 38.8 and 36.1°, respectively. In contrast, for 5‐methyluridine (^RT^OH), the value of P is 21.2°, which is between the ³E (3′‐endo, P = 18.0°) and ³T₄ (3′‐endo and 4′‐exo, P = 36°) conformations. The value of ν_max for ^RT^OH is 41.29°. Molecules A and B of ^RT^F generate respective helical assemblies across the crystallographic 2₁‐screw axis through classical N—H…O aand O—H…O hydrogen bonds supplemented by C—H…O contacts. Adjacent parallel helices of both molecules are linked to each other via O—H…O and O…π interactions.     

The different modes of chiral [1,2,3]triazolo[5,1‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazines: crystal packing,conformation investigation and cellular activity

The crystal structures of four new chiral [1,2,3]triazolo[5,1‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazines are described, namely, ethyl 5′‐benzoyl‐5′H,7′H‐spiro[cyclohexane‐1,6′‐[1,2,3]triazolo[5,1‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazine]‐3′‐carboxylate, C₁₉H₂₂N₄O₃S, ethyl 5′‐(4‐methoxybenzoyl)‐5′H,7′H‐spiro[cyclohexane‐1,6′‐[1,2,3]triazolo[5,1‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazine]‐3′‐carboxylate, C₂₀H₂₄N₄O₄S, ethyl 6,6‐dimethyl‐5‐(4‐methylbenzoyl)‐6,7‐dihydro‐5H‐[1,2,3]triazolo[5,1‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazine‐3‐carboxylate, C₁₇H₂₀N₄O₃S, and ethyl 5‐benzoyl‐6‐(4‐methoxyphenyl)‐6,7‐dihydro‐5H‐[1,2,3]triazolo[5,1‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazine‐3‐carboxylate, C₂₁H₂₀N₄O₄S. The crystallographic data and cell activities of these four compounds and of the structures of three previously reported similar compounds, namely, ethyl 5′‐(4‐methylbenzoyl)‐5′H,7′H‐spiro[cyclopentane‐1,6′‐[1,2,3]triazolo[5,1‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazine]‐3′‐carboxylate, C₁₉H₂₂N₄O₃S, ethyl 5′‐(4‐methoxybenzoyl)‐5′H,7′H‐spiro[cyclopentane‐1,6′‐[1,2,3]triazolo[5,1‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazine]‐3′‐carboxylate, C₁₉H₂₂N₄O₄S, and ethyl 6‐methyl‐5‐(4‐methylbenzoyl)‐6‐phenyl‐6,7‐dihydro‐5H‐[1,2,3]triazolo[5,1‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazine‐3‐carboxylate, C₂₂H₂₂N₄O₃S, are contrasted and compared. For both crystallization and an MTT assay, racemic mixtures of the corresponding [1,2,3]triazolo[5,1‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazines were used. The main manner of molecular packing in these compounds is the organization of either enantiomeric pairs or dimers. In both cases, the formation of two three‐centre hydrogen bonds can be detected resulting from intramolecular N—H…O and intermolecular N—H…O or N—H…N interactions. Molecules of different enantiomeric forms can also form chains through N—H…O hydrogen bonds or form layers between which only weak hydrophobic contacts exist. Unlike other [1,2,3]triazolo[5,1‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazines, ethyl 5′‐benzoyl‐5′H,7′H‐spiro[cyclohexane‐1,6′‐[1,2,3]triazolo[5,1‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazine]‐3′‐carboxylate contains molecules of only the (R)‐enantiomer; moreover, the N—H group does not participate in any significant intermolecular interactions. Molecular mechanics methods (force field OPLS3e) and the DFT B3LYP/6‐31G+(d,p) method show that the compound forming enantiomeric pairs via weak N—H…N hydrogen bonds is subject to greater distortion of the geometry under the influence of the intermolecular interactions in the crystal. For intramolecular N—H…O and S…O interactions, an analysis of the noncovalent interactions (NCIs) was carried out. The cellular activities of the compounds were tested by evaluating their antiproliferative effect against two normal human cell lines and two cancer cell lines in terms of half‐maximum inhibitory concentration (IC₅₀). Some derivatives have been found to be very effective in inhibiting the growth of Hela cells at nanomolar and submicromolar concentrations with minimal cytotoxicity in relation to normal cells.     

Correlation of the solid‐state reactivities of racemic 2,4(6)‐di‐O‐benzoyl‐myo‐inositol 1,3,5‐orthoformate and its 4,4′‐bipyridine cocrystal with their crystal structures

Racemic 2,4(6)‐di‐O‐benzoyl‐myo‐inositol 1,3,5‐orthoformate, C₂₁H₁₈O₈, (1) , shows a very efficient intermolecular benzoyl‐group migration reaction in its crystals. However, the presence of 4,4′‐bipyridine molecules in its cocrystal, C₂₁H₁₈O₈·C₁₀H₈N₂, (1)·BP , inhibits the intermolecular benzoyl‐group transfer reaction. In (1) , molecules are assembled around the crystallographic twofold screw axis (b axis) to form a helical self‐assembly through conventional O—H...O hydrogen‐bonding interactions. This helical association places the reactive C6‐O‐benzoyl group (electrophile, El) and the C4‐hydroxy group (nucleophile, Nu) in proximity, with a preorganized El...Nu geometry favourable for the acyl transfer reaction. In the cocrystal (1)·BP , the dibenzoate and bipyridine molecules are arranged alternately through O—H...N interactions. The presence of the bipyridine molecules perturbs the regular helical assembly of the dibenzoate molecules and thus restricts the solid‐state reactivity. Hence, unlike the parent dibenzoate crystals, the cocrystals do not exhibit benzoyl‐transfer reactions. This approach is useful for increasing the stability of small molecules in the crystalline state and could find application in the design of functional solids.     

Inter‐ring and endo anomeric effects,and hydrogen‐bonded supramolecular motifs in two 2,4,6,8‐tetraazabicyclo[3.3.0]octane derivatives

In 2,4,6,8‐tetrakis(4‐chlorophenyl)‐2,4,6,8‐tetraazabicyclo[3.3.0]octane, C₂₈H₂₂Cl₄N₄, the imidazolidine rings adopt envelope conformations, which are favoured by two equal endo anomeric effects. The molecule lies on a crystallographic twofold axis and molecules are linked into a three‐dimensional framework via two C—H...Cl hydrogen bonds. In 2,4,6,8‐tetrakis(4‐methoxyphenyl)‐2,4,6,8‐tetraazabicyclo[3.3.0]octane, C₃₂H₃₄N₄O₄, one of the methyl groups is disordered over two sets of sites and the same methyl group participates in an intermolecular C—H...O hydrogen bond, which in turn causes a considerable deviation from the preferred conformation. There are two unequal inter‐ring anomeric effects in the N—C—N groups. Molecules are linked into corrugated sheets by one C—H...π hydrogen bond and two independent C—H...O hydrogen bonds involving methoxy groups.     

Three one‐dimensional coordination polymers based on 1,1′‐bis(pyridin‐4‐ylmethyl)‐2,2′‐bi‐1H‐benzimidazole and HgX2 (X = Cl,Br and I)

A new 2,2′‐bi‐1H‐benzimidazole bridging organic ligand, namely 1,1′‐bis(pyridin‐4‐ylmethyl)‐2,2′‐bi‐1H‐benzimidazole, C₂₆H₂₀N₆, L or (I), has been synthesized and used to create three new one‐dimensional coordination polymers, viz.catena‐poly[[dichloridomercury(II)]‐μ‐1,1′‐bis(pyridin‐4‐ylmethyl)‐2,2′‐bi‐1H‐benzimidazole], [HgCl₂(C₂₆H₂₀N₆)]_n, (II), and the bromido, [HgBr₂(C₂₆H₂₀N₆)]_n, (III), and iodido, [HgI₂(C₂₆H₂₀N₆)]_n, (IV), analogues. Free ligand L crystallizes with two symmetry‐independent half‐molecules in the asymmetric unit and each L molecule resides on a crytallographic inversion centre. In structures (II)–(IV), the L ligand is also positioned on a crystallographic inversion centre, whereas the Hg centre resides on a crystallographic twofold axis. Compound (I) adopts an anti conformation in the solid state and forms a two‐dimensional network in the crystallographic bc plane viaπ–π and C—H...π interactions. The three Hg^II coordination complexes, (II)–(IV), have one‐dimensional zigzag chains composed of L and HgX₂ (X = Cl, Br and I), and the Hg^II centres are in a distorted tetrahedral [HgX₂N₂] coordination geometry. Complexes (III) and (IV) are isomorphous, whereas complex (II) displays an interesting conformational difference from the others, i.e. a twist in the flexible bridging ligand.     

New organic–inorganic frameworks incorporating iso‐ and heteropolymolybdate units and a 3,3′,5,5′‐tetramethyl‐4,4′‐bi‐1H‐pyrazole‐2,2′‐diium multiple hydrogen‐bond donor

Poly[bis(3,3′,5,5′‐tetramethyl‐4,4′‐bi‐1H‐pyrazole‐2,2′‐diium) γ‐octamolybdate(VI) dihydrate], {(C₁₀H₁₆N₄)₂[Mo₈O₂₆]·2H₂O}_n, (I), and bis(3,3′,5,5′‐tetramethyl‐4,4′‐bi‐1H‐pyrazole‐2,2′‐diium) α‐dodecamolybdo(VI)silicate tetrahydrate, (C₁₀H₁₆N₄)₂[SiMo₁₂O₄₀]·4H₂O, (II), display intense hydrogen bonding between the cationic pyrazolium species and the metal oxide anions. In (I), the asymmetric unit contains half a centrosymmetric γ‐type [Mo₈O₂₆]⁴⁻ anion, which produces a one‐dimensional polymeric chain by corner‐sharing, one cation and one water molecule. Three‐centre bonding with 3,3′,5,5′‐tetramethyl‐4,4′‐bi‐1H‐pyrazole‐2,2′‐diium, denoted [H₂Me₄bpz]²⁺ [N...O = 2.770 (4)–3.146 (4) Å], generates two‐dimensional layers that are further linked by hydrogen bonds involving water molecules [O...O = 2.902 (4) and 3.010 (4) Å]. In (II), each of the four independent [H₂Me₄bpz]²⁺ cations lies across a twofold axis. They link layers of [SiMo₁₂O₄₀]⁴⁻ anions into a three‐dimensional framework, and the preferred sites for pyrazolium/anion hydrogen bonding are the terminal oxide atoms [N...O = 2.866 (6)–2.999 (6) Å], while anion/aqua interactions occur preferentially viaμ₂‐O sites [O...O = 2.910 (6)–3.151 (6) Å].