[2‐(2‐Pyridyl)‐1H‐benzimidazole‐κ2N2,N3]bis(p‐toluato‐κ2O,O′)manganese(II)

In the title compound, [Mn(C₈H₇O₂)₂(C₁₂H₉N₃)], the manganese(II) centre is surrounded by three bidentate chelating ligands, namely, one 2‐(2‐pyridyl)benzimidazole ligand [Mn—N = 2.1954 (13) and 2.2595 (14) Å] and two p‐toluate ligands [Mn—O = 2.1559 (13)–2.2748 (14) Å]. It displays a severely distorted octahedral geometry, with cis angles ranging from 58.87 (4) to 106.49 (5)°. Intermolecular C—H...O hydrogen bonds between the p‐toluate ligands link the molecules into infinite chains, and every two neighbouring chains are further coupled by N—H...O and C—H...O hydrogen bonds between the 2‐(2‐pyridyl)benzimidazole and p‐toluate ligands, leading to an infinite ribbon‐like double‐chain packing mode. The complete solid‐state structure can be described as a three‐dimensional supramolecular framework, stabilized by these intermolecular hydrogen‐bonding interactions and possible C—H...π interactions, as well as stacking interactions involving the 2‐(2‐pyridyl)benzimidazole ligands.     

trans‐Bis(dimethyl sulfoxide‐κO)bis(3‐oxo‐3,4‐dihydroquinoxaline‐2‐carboxylato‐κ2N1,O2)copper(II)

The title compound, [Cu(C₉H₅N₂O₃)₂(C₂H₆OS)₂], consists of octahedrally coordinated Cu^II ions, with the 3‐oxo‐3,4‐dihydroquinoxaline‐2‐carboxylate ligands acting in a bidentate manner [Cu—O = 1.9116 (14) Å and Cu—N = 2.1191 (16) Å] and a dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) molecule coordinated axially via the O atom [Cu—O = 2.336 (5) and 2.418 (7) Å for the major and minor disorder components, respectively]. The whole DMSO molecule exhibits positional disorder [0.62 (1):0.38 (1)]. The octahedron around the Cu^II atom, which lies on an inversion centre, is elongated in the axial direction, exhibiting a Jahn–Teller effect. The ligand exhibits tautomerization by H‐atom transfer from the hydroxyl group at position 3 to the N atom at position 4 of the quinoxaline ring of the ligand. The complex molecules are linked through an intermolecular N—H...O hydrogen bond [N...O = 2.838 (2) Å] formed between the quinoxaline NH group and a carboxylate O atom, and by a weak intermolecular C—H...O hydrogen bond [3.392 (11) Å] formed between a carboxylate O atom and a methyl C atom of the DMSO ligand. There is a weak intramolecular C—H...O hydrogen bond [3.065 (3) Å] formed between a benzene CH group and a carboxylate O atom.     

Aqua(dipicolinato‐κ3O2,N,O6)(1,10‐phenanthroline‐κ2N,N′)manganese(II) monohydrate

In the title compound [systematic name: aqua(1,10‐phenanthroline‐κ²N,N′)(pyridine‐2,6‐di­carboxyl­ato‐κ³O²,N,O⁶)manganese(II) monohydrate, [Mn(C₇H₃NO₄)(C₁₂H₈N₂)(H₂O)]·H₂O, the manganese(II) centre is surrounded by one bidentate phenanthroline ligand [Mn—N = 2.248 (3) and 2.278 (3) Å], one tridentate dipicolinate ligand [Mn—N = 2.179 (3) Å, and Mn—O = 2.237 (2) and 2.266 (2) Å] and one water mol­ecule [Mn—O = 2.117 (3) Å], and it exhibits a strongly distorted octahedral geometry, with trans angles ranging from 144.12 (9) to 158.88 (11)°. Extensive intermolecular hydrogen‐bonding interactions involving coordinated and uncoordinated water mol­ecules and the carboxyl O atoms of the dipicolinate ligand, as well as a stacking interaction involving the phenanthroline rings, are observed in the crystal structure.     

Poly[[diaquamanganese(II)]‐μ3‐4‐oxido‐2‐oxo‐1,2‐dihydropyrimidine‐5‐carboxylato‐κ4O4,O5:O2:O2]

In the title compound, [Mn(C₅H₂N₂O₄)(H₂O)₂]_n, the Mn^II ion has a distorted octahedral geometry and the 4‐oxido‐2‐oxo‐1,2‐dihydropyrimidine‐5‐carboxylate (Hiso²⁻) anion acts as a μ₃:η⁴‐bridging ligand. Two oxo O atoms from different Hiso²⁻ ligands bridge two Mn^II ions, forming centrosymmetric dinuclear building blocks. Each dinuclear building block interacts with another four by the coordination of the oxide groups and carboxylate O atoms, producing a two‐dimensional framework in the ab plane. Hydrogen bonds further extend the two‐dimensional sheets into a three‐dimensional supramolecular framework.     

A new polymorphic form of bis(acetato‐κO)bis[2‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)ethanol‐κ2N,O]nickel(II)

A new polymorph of a mononuclear nickel(II) acetate complex with 2‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)ethanol ligands, [Ni(CH₃COO)₂(C₇H₉NO)₂], has been prepared and structurally characterized. Its molecular structure resembles the structures of two previously reported polymorphs in that the Ni^II atom is located on an inversion centre and is coordinated by pairs of acetate and 2‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)ethanol ligands. The acetate anions are coordinated in a monodentate manner, while the 2‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)ethanol ligands are coordinated in a bidentate chelating mode involving the endocyclic N atom and the hydroxy O atom of the ligand side chain. A strong bifurcated intramolecular hydrogen‐bond interaction was observed involving the hydroxy O atom as donor and both acetate O atoms as acceptors. No classical intermolecular hydrogen‐bond contacts were observed. However, the crystal packing is effected through π–π and C—H...π interactions, giving rise to a different packing arrangement. A brief comparison of the three polymorphic forms is presented.     

(Glycylglycinato‐κ3O,N,N′)(2‐methyl‐1H‐benzimidazole‐κN3)copper(II) trihydrate

In the title compound, [Cu(C₄H₆N₂O₃)(C₈H₈N₂)]·3H₂O, the Cu^II atom is coordinated in a square‐planar manner by one O atom and three N atoms from glycylglycinate and 2‐methyl­benzimidazole ligands. The ternary complexes assemble into one‐dimensional chains through C—H⋯π inter­actions and direct N—H⋯O hydrogen bonding, as well as into hydrogen‐bonded water helices with branches which also link the complex chains into a three‐dimensional supra­molecular structure.     

trans‐Bis(isothiocyanato‐κN)bis(methanol‐κO)bis[2,4,6‐tri(4‐pyridyl)‐1,3,5‐triazine‐κN2]manganese(II)

The title compound, [Mn(NCS)₂(C₁₈H₁₂N₆)₂(CH₄O)₂], con­tains a centrosymmetric octahedral Mn^II centre and three pairs of trans‐coordinating ligands. It is the first example of a mononuclear metal complex with the 2,4,6‐tri(4‐pyridyl)‐1,3,5‐triazine (tpt) ligand. Intermolecular π–π stacking of the planar tpt ligands, as well as hydrogen bonds between pyridyl N and methanol H atoms, results in the formation of a three‐dimensional network.     

Diaqua­bis[5‐(pyrazin‐2‐yl‐κN1)‐1H‐tetra­zolato‐κN1]manganese(II) and diaqua­bis[5‐(pyrazin‐2‐yl‐κN1)‐1H‐tetra­zolato‐κN1]zinc(II)

The two new title complexes, [Mn(C₅H₃N₆)₂(H₂O)₂] and [Zn(C₅H₃N₆)₂(H₂O)₂], are isomorphous. In both compounds, the metal atom is located on an inversion center and is coordinated by four N atoms from two 5‐(pyrazin‐2‐yl)‐1H‐tetra­zolate anions in the basal plane and by two O atoms of water ligands in the apical positions to form a distorted octa­hedral geometry. Inter­molecular hydrogen‐bond inter­actions between the uncoordinated N atoms of the tetra­zolate anions and the H atoms of the water mol­ecules lead to the formation of a three‐dimensional network.     

catena‐Poly[[aqua­bis(1H‐benzimidazole‐κN3)manganese(II)]‐μ‐adipato]

In the title polymeric complex, [Mn(C₆H₈O₄)(C₇H₆N₂)₂(H₂O)]_n, the Mn^II atom is surrounded by two adipate dianions, two benzimidazole mol­ecules and one coordinated water mol­ecule. The Mn atoms and coordinated water mol­ecule are located on a twofold axis, and the bridging adipate ligand is located on an inversion center. The adipate dianions bridge neighboring Mn^II atoms to form polymeric chains. Each Mn^II atom is seven‐coordinate, the longest Mn—O bond length being 2.5356 (16) Å.     

Tris[2‐(1,3‐thiazol‐2‐yl‐κN)‐1H‐benzimidazole‐κN3]zinc(II) dinitrate ethanol hemisolvate monohydrate at 100 K

The Zn^II center in the dicationic complex of the title compound, [Zn(C₁₀H₇N₃S)₃](NO₃)₂·0.5C₂H₅OH·H₂O, is in a distorted octahedral environment with imperfect noncrystallographic C₃ symmetry. Each 2‐(1,3‐thiazol‐2‐yl)‐1H‐benzimidazole ligand coordinates in a bidentate manner, with the Zn—N(imidazole) bond lengths approximately 0.14 Å shorter than the Zn—N(thiazole) bond lengths. Charge‐assisted hydrogen bonds connect cations, anions and water molecules. A lattice void is occupied by an ethanol solvent molecule disordered about a crystallographic inversion center and π‐stacking is observed between one type of symmetry‐related benzene rings.     

Poly[[μ3‐2‐(carboxylatomethyl)benzoato‐κ3O1:O2:O2]bis(1H‐imidazole‐κN3)copper(II)]

In the title polymeric compound, [Cu(C₉H₆O₄)(C₃H₄N₂)₂]_n, the copper(II) cation occupies an N₂O₃ coordination sphere defined by two 1H‐imidazole (imid) ligands in trans positions and three carboxylate O atoms from three different 2‐(carboxylatomethyl)benzoate (hpt²⁻) dianions. The geometry is that of a square pyramid with one of the O atoms at the apex, bridging neighbouring metal centres into an [–ON₂CuO₂CuN₂O–] dinuclear unit. These units are in turn connected by hpt anions into a reticular mesh topologically characterized by two types of loops, viz. a four‐membered Cu₂O₂ diamond motif and a 32‐membered Cu₄O₈C₂₀ ring. The imid groups do not take part in the formation of the two‐dimensional structure, but take part in the N—H...O interactions. These arise only within individual planes, interplanar interactions being only of the van der Waals type.     

Diaquabis(quinoxaline‐2‐carboxylato‐κ2N1,O)copper(II)

In the title compound, [Cu(C₉H₅N₂O₂)₂(H₂O)₂], the Cu^II ion lies on an inversion centre and has an elongated centrosymmetric octahedral environment, equatorially trans‐coordinated by two N,O‐bidentate quinoxaline‐2‐carboxylate ligands and axially coordinated by two water O atoms. Symmetry‐related molecules are linked by strong O—H...O hydrogen bonds, involving the uncoordinated carboxyl O atom of the carboxylate group and the coordinated water molecules, to form a two‐dimensional network. Weak intermolecular C—H...N interactions also stabilize the crystal structure.     

Di­aqua­(sulfato‐κO)[2,4,6‐tris(2‐pyridyl)‐1,3,5‐triazine‐κ3N1,N2,N6]zinc(II) dihydrate

In the title compound, [Zn(SO₄)(C₁₈H₁₂N₆)(H₂O)₂]·2H₂O, the metal complex is monomeric, with an octahedral Zn^II centre coordinated by the tridentate ligand 2,4,6‐tris(2‐pyridyl)‐1,3,5‐triazine (tpt), two aqua mol­ecules and a monodentate sulfate ion. A complex hydrogen‐bonding scheme is built up out of the profuse availability of donors and acceptors (O—H⋯O/N and C—H⋯O) which, in addition to π–π interactions between tpt groups, define a three‐dimensional assembly.     

Two two‐dimensional hydrogen‐bonded coordination networks: bis(3‐carboxybenzoato‐κO)bis(4‐methyl‐1H‐imidazole‐κN3)copper(II) and bis(3‐methylbenzoato‐κN)bis(4‐methyl‐1H‐imidazole‐κN3)copper(II) monohydrate

The title two‐dimensional hydrogen‐bonded coordination compounds, [Cu(C₈H₅O₄)₂(C₄H₆N₂)₂], (I), and [Cu(C₈H₇O₂)₂(C₄H₆N₂)₂]·H₂O, (II), have been synthesized and structurally characterized. The molecule of complex (I) lies across an inversion centre, and the Cu²⁺ ion is coordinated by two N atoms from two 4‐methyl‐1H‐imidazole (4‐MeIM) molecules and two O atoms from two 3‐carboxybenzoate (HBDC⁻) anions in a square‐planar geometry. Adjacent molecules are linked through intermolecular N—H...O and O—H...O hydrogen bonds into a two‐dimensional sheet with (4,4) topology. In the asymmetric part of the unit cell of (II) there are two symmetry‐independent molecules, in which each Cu²⁺ ion is also coordinated by two N atoms from two 4‐MeIM molecules and two O atoms from two 3‐methylbenzoate (3‐MeBC⁻) anions in a square‐planar coordination. Two neutral complex molecules are held together via N—H...O(carboxylate) hydrogen bonds to generate a dimeric pair, which is further linked via discrete water molecules into a two‐dimensional network with the Schläfli symbol (4³)₂(4⁶,6⁶,8³). In both compounds, as well as the strong intermolecular hydrogen bonds, π–π interactions also stabilize the crystal stacking.     

Di‐μ‐acesulfamato‐κ3N,O:O;κ3O:N,O‐bis[(acesulfamato‐κ2N,O)bis(3‐methylpyridine)cadmium(II)]

In the structure of the title compound, [Cd₂(C₄H₄NO₄S)₂(C₆H₇N)₂], the dinuclear Cd^II complex is located on a twofold axis with two Cd²⁺ ions bridged by two oxide O atoms. Each Cd²⁺ ion is additionally coordinated in an equatorial plane by two N and three O atoms of the acesulfamate ligands and axially by two N atoms of the 3‐methylpyridine ligands, resulting in a distorted pentagonal bipyramidal coordination. We present here an example of a supramolecular assembly based on hydrogen bonds in a mixed‐ligand metal complex; intermolecular C—H...O hydrogen bonds give rise to R₄⁴(40) rings, which lead to one‐dimensional chains.     

Iodo­(picolinato‐κ2N,O)(picolinic acid‐κ2N,O)mercury(II)

The title compound, [Hg(C₆H₄NO₂)I(C₆H₅NO₂)], has twofold symmetry along the Hg—I bond. The Hg^II ion coordinates one I atom [at 2.6045 (4) Å], two N and two O atoms [at 2.298 (3) and 2.481 (2) Å] from one picolinate ion, and one picolinic acid mol­ecule in a very irregular trigonal–bipyramidal coordination. The single hydr­oxy H atom required for chemical neutrality is both statistically (by crystal symmetry) and structurally disordered, and is involved in an inter­molecular O—H⋯O hydrogen bond [O⋯O = 2.455 (4) Å], connecting the mol­ecules into one‐dimensional infinite chains along the [101] direction.     

A novel dinuclear bismuth(III) coordination compound: bis(μ‐pyridine‐2,6‐dicarboxylato)‐κ4O2,N,O6:O6′;κ4O2:O2′,N,O6‐bis[(azido‐κN)(1,10‐phenanthroline‐κ2N,N′)bismuth(III)] tetrahydrate

A novel dinuclear bismuth(III) coordination compound, [Bi₂(C₇H₃NO₄)₂(N₃)₂(C₁₂H₈N₂)₂]·4H₂O, has been synthesized by an ionothermal method and characterized by elemental analysis, energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy, IR, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The molecular structure consists of one centrosymmetric dinuclear neutral fragment and four water molecules. Within the dinuclear fragment, each Bi^III centre is seven‐coordinated by three O atoms and four N atoms. The coordination geometry of each Bi^III atom is distorted pentagonal–bipyramidal (BiO₃N₄), with one azide N atom and one bridging carboxylate O atom located in axial positions. The carboxylate O atoms and water molecules are assembled via O—H...O hydrogen bonds, resulting in the formation of a three‐dimensional supramolecular structure. Two types of π–π stacking interactions are found, with centroid‐to‐centroid distances of 3.461 (4) and 3.641 (4) Å.     

trans‐Bis[3‐(2‐fluorophenyl)‐1‐(4‐nitrophenyl)triazenido‐κN3]bis(pyridine‐κN)palladium(II)

In the title complex, [Pd(C₁₂H₈FN₄O₂)₂(C₅H₅N)₂] or trans‐[Pd(FC₆H₄N=N—NC₆H₄NO₂)(C₅H₅N)₂], the Pd atom lies on a centre of inversion in space group P. The coordination geometry about the Pd²⁺ ion is square planar, with two deprotonated 3‐(2‐fluoro­phenyl)‐1‐(4‐nitro­phenyl)­triazenide ions, FC₆H₄N=N—NC₆H₄NO₂^?, acting as monodentate ligands (two‐electron donors), while two neutral pyridine mol­ecules complete the metal coordination sphere. The whole triazenide ligand is not planar, with the largest interplanar angle being 16.8 (5)° between the phenyl ring of the 2‐­fluorophenyl group and the plane defined by the N=N—N moiety. The Pd—N(triazenide) and Pd—N(pyridine) distances are 2.021 (3) and 2.039 (3) Å, respectively.     

Bis[μ‐1,2‐bis(2‐pyridyl)ethyne‐κ2N:N′]bis[aquadinitratocadmium(II)]

Two twisted 1,2‐bis(2‐pyridyl)­ethyne ligands bridge two Cd²⁺ centers in the C₂‐symmetric title complex, [Cd₂(NO₃)₄(μ‐C₁₂H₈N₂)₂(H₂O)₂]. The bridging ligands arch across one another creating a `zigzag loop' molecular geometry. Two nitrate ions and a water mol­ecule complete the irregular seven‐coordinate Cd‐atom environment. The dihedral angles between the equivalent pyridyl ring planes of the two independent ligands are 67.2 (1)°. O_water—H⃛O_nitrate hydrogen bonding creates two‐dimensional layers parallel to the ab plane.     

Bromidobis[2‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)methanol‐κ2N,O]copper(II) bromide monohydrate

The title compound, [CuBr(C₆H₇NO)₂]Br·H₂O, is an ionic mononuclear complex in which the [CuBr(C₆H₇NO)₂]⁺ cation possesses distorted square‐pyramidal geometry. The Cu^II centre is coordinated by two neutral 2‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)methanol (2‐pyMeOH) ligands and a terminal bromide ligand. The 2‐pyMeOH ligands are coordinated in a bidentate chelating manner through the pyridine N and hydroxy O atoms, forming a five‐membered chelate ring with the Cu^II centre. The planes of the pyridine rings are twisted by 58.71 (14)° with respect to each other. The charge is balanced by a noncoordinating bromide anion which, together with a solvent water molecule, links the components through hydrogen bonds into infinite chains propagating along the a axis. The mononuclear cations appear to associate in pairs through weak interactions between the metal atom of one cation and the halogen atom of an adjacent cation.