Crystal and molecular structures of several tetrakis (nitrile)copper(I) complexes

The crystal structures of several [Cu(RCN)₄]X salts (R = Me, X = SO₃CF₃ ^–; R = Ph, X = BF₄ ^–, ClO₄ ^–, and PF₆ ^–) were determined using single crystal X-ray diffraction. All of the compounds contain distorted tetrahedral Cu(I) centers and noncoordinating anions, with the acetonitrile and benzonitrile structures containing three and one unique CuL₄ ⁺ complex in their respective asymmetric units. One important distortion is observed in the benzonitrile-Cu bonds, which are bent up to 23° away from linearity. The result is a flattened complex that maximizes the – tacking of the aromatic rings and is the dominant packing interactions between the complexes.     

Crystal structures of thetrans-cyclooctene complexes of copper(I) chloride and silver nitrate

The crystal and molecular structures of the title compounds CuCl·C₈H₁₄ and AgNO₃·C₈H₁₄, have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques, and refined by full-matrix least squares. Both compounds crystallize in the orthorhombic space groupPbca witha=6.191(7),b=12.456(2),c=23.272(4) Å for CuCl·C₈H₁₄, anda=7.383(2),b=9.825(2),c=26.980(5) Å for AgNO₃·C₈H₁₄;Z=8 in both cases. FinalR factors are 0.047 and 0.029 respectively. The cyclooctene ring has the twist chair-chair (TCC) conformation, with approximateD ₂ symmetry, in both compounds, and the torsion angles around the double bonds are –134.2(4) and –137.0(4)° respectively. Slight lengthening of the metal-complexed double bond is attributed to enhanced olefin metal -donation of thetrans bond.     

Crystal structures and magnetic properties of bipyridine copper(II) complexes

The synthesis, structure and magnetic properties of [Cu(diMe-bipy)Br₂] are reported (diMe-bipy=4,4-dimethyl 2,2-bipyridine). The complex has a polymeric structure composed of [Cu(diMebipy)Br₂] subunits linked via bridging bromine atoms. Each copper atom is hexacoordinated in a distorted octahedral coordination environment. Crystallographic data: monoclinic, space groupC2/c,Z=4, unit cell of dimensionsa=18.312(7),b=9.818(2),c=7.486(2)Å,=107.750(0)° at 293 K. The best fit of the magnetic susceptibility data by the uniform Heisenberg chain model forS=1/2 ions yields values for the exchange coupling constant of –0.46 cm^–1. The magnetic susceptibility of the dimeric [Cu(diMe-bipy)Cl₂]₂·0.5H₂O exhibits a maximum near 12 K that is indicative of an antiferromagnetic interaction between the two metal centers. The best fit of the experimental data by the Bleaney-Bowers equation was obtained withg=1.95 andJ=–6.99 cm^–1.     

Crystal structures of copper(II) nitrate,copper(II) chloride,and copper(II) perchlorate complexes with 2-formylpyridine semicarbazone

Compounds dinitrato(2-formylpyridinesemicarbazone)copper (I), dichloro(2-formylpyridinesemicarbazone) copper hemihydrate (II), and bis(2-formylpyridinesemicarbazone)copper(2+) perchlorate hydrate (III) are synthesized and their crystal structures are determined. In compounds I–III, the neutral 2-formylpyridine semicarbazone molecule (L) is tridentately attached to the copper atom via the N,N,O set of donor atoms. In compounds I and II, the Cu: L ratio is equal to 1: 1, whereas, in III, it is 1: 2. In complex I, the coordination sphere of the copper atom includes two nitrate ions with different structural functions in addition to the L ligand. The structure is built as a one-dimensional polymer in which the NO₃ bidentate group fulfills a bridging function. The coordination polyhedron of the copper(2+) atom can be considered a distorted tetragonal bipyramid (4 + 1 + 1). Compound II has an ionic structure in which the main element is the [CuLCl₂ · Cu(H₂O)LCl]⁺ dimer. In the dimer, the copper atoms are linked via one of the μ₂-bridging chlorine atoms. The coordination polyhedra of the central atoms of the Cu(H₂)LCl and CuLCl₂ complex fragments are tetragonal bipyramid and tetragonal pyramid, respectively. In compound III, the copper atom is octahedrally surrounded by two L ligands in the mer configuration.     

Crystal structures of copper(II) chloride,copper(II) bromide,and copper(II) nitrate complexes with pyridine-2-carbaldehyde thiosemicarbazone

The crystal structures of chloro-(2-formylpyridinethiosemicarbazono)copper dimethyl sulfoxide solvate (I), bromo-(2-formylpyridinethiosemicarbazono)copper (II), and (2-formylpyridinethiosemicarbazono)copper(II) nitrate dimethyl sulfoxide solvate (III) are determined using X-ray diffraction. In the crystals, complexes I and II form centrosymmetric dimers in which the thiosemicarbazone sulfur atom serves as a bridge and occupies the fifth coordination site of the copper atom of the neighboring complex related to the initial complex through the center of symmetry. In both cases, the coordination polyhedron of the complexing ion is a distorted tetragonal bipyramid. Complex III in the crystal structure forms polymer chains in which the copper atom of one complex forms the coordination bond with the thicarbamide nitrogen atom of the neighboring complex. In this structure, the coordination polyhedron of the central atom is an elongated tetragonal bipyramid. It is established that complexes I–III at a concentration of 10^?5 mol/l selectively inhibit the growth of 60 to 90 percent of the cancer tumor cells of the human myeloid leukemia (HL-60).     

The conformation of pentaazamacrocyclics. I. Crystal structures of nickel (II) and copper (II) complexes of 1,4,7,11,14-pentaazacycloheptadecane

The crystal structures of [Ni(17-aneN₅)H₂O]Br₂·3H₂O (17-aneN₅=1,4,7,11,14-pentaazacycloheptadecane) and of [Cu(17-aneN₅)]CuBr₄ are reported. Diffraction data using MoK radiation were measured with a CAD-4 diffractometer and the structures refined by full-matrix least squares. The nickel compound has regular octahedral coordination with coordinated water completing the octahedron. The copper is approximately square-pyramidal with an apical Cu-N bond of 2.29(4) Å, compared to a mean bond length of 2.06(2) Å in the basal plane. As a result, the folding of the 17-membered macrocyclic rings is completely different in the two compounds.     

The crystal and molecular structures of two bromo bis(N,N-dipropylthiocarbamoyl) sulfidocopper(I) complexes

The reaction of copper(I) bromide, CuBr, with the tetraalkylthiurammonosulfides R₄tms (R = ⁱPr, ⁿPr) affords the copper(I) complexes ⁱPr₄tmsCuBr (I) (C₁₄H₂₈BrCuN₂S₂, orthorhombic, Pna2₁, Z = 4, a = 12.487(2), b = 12.699(2), c = 12.742(2) Å) and ⁿPr₄tmsCuBr (II) (C₁₄H₂₈BrCuN₂S₃, monoclinic, P2₁/n, Z = 4, a = 9.092(5), b = 23.408(11), c = 10.082(7) Å, = 104.90(5)°), which exist in the solid as monomeric units featuring three-coordinate copper(I). The ligands are bidentate and coordination is completed by the bromine atoms. The configurations of the six-membered metal-ligand ring in (I) and (II) are more severely distorted than the previously reported structurally related complexes of ethyl series. The crystal structural studies are complemented and confirmed by IR and ¹H-NMR spectroscopies, as well as room temperature, magnetic, solution conductivity, and molecular weight studies.     

Crystal structure and vibrational spectra of two complexes of manganese(II) with glicyne

Two polymeric complexes of glicyne with manganese(II) have been prepared and characterized by means of spectroscopic and x-ray analyses. The first complex of the formula [Mn(Gly)Cl₂(H₂O)₂] crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with a = 6.519(2), b = 15.981(3), c = 7.893(2) Å, and = 97.18(3)°. The Mn atoms are in distorted octahedral environments with all ligands in cis positions. The adjacent manganese(II) ions are linked in polymeric chains via carboxylate groups. The second complex [Mn(Gly)₂Cl₂] crystallizes in the triclinic space group P with a = 4.968(2), b = 6.582(2), c = 7.925(3) Å, = 106.17(3), = 92.86(3), and = 107.21(3)°. The octahedral-coordinated manganese(II) ion is situated on a crystallographic center of symmetry and is bound to four carboxylate oxygen atoms from different glicyne molecules and two chloride ions.     

Crystal structures of copper(II) compounds with racemic threonine

Crystals structures of two modifications of the copper(II) compound with racemic threonine Cu(D-Tre)(L-Tre) are determined by the electron diffraction technique. The unit cell parameters, space group, and number of formula units per unit cell for the crystals of two modifications are as follows: a = 11.10(3) Å b = 9.56(2) Å, c = 5.11(2) Å, γ = 92.6(2)°, space group P2₁/b, and Z = 2 (I); and a = 22.20(3) Å, b = 9.56(2) Å, c = 5.11(2) Å, γ = 92.6(2)°, space group C2₁/b, and Z = 4 (II). The structures are polytypic modifications of the same compound.     

Crystal structures of salicylideneguanylhydrazinium chloride and its copper(II) and cobalt(III) chloride complexes

The crystal structures of salicylideneguanylhydrazinium chloride hydrate hemiethanol solvate (I), salicylideneguanylhydrazinium trichloroaquacuprate(II) (II), and bis(salicylideneguanylhydrazino)cobalt(III) chloride trihydrate (III) are determined using X-ray diffraction. The structures of compounds I, II, and III are solved by direct methods and refined using the least-squares procedure in the anisotropic approximation for the non-hydrogen atoms to the final factors R = 0.0597, 0.0212, and 0.0283, respectively. In the structure of compound I, the monoprotonated molecules and chlorine ions linked by hydrogen bonds form layers aligned parallel to the (010) plane. In the structure of compound II, the salicylaldehyde guanylhydrazone cations and polymer chains consisting of trichloroaquacuprate(II) anions are joined by an extended three-dimensional network of hydrogen bonds. In the structure of compound III, the [Co(LH)₂]⁺ cations, chloride ions, and molecules of crystallization water are linked together by a similar network.     

Crystal structures and mesomorphic properties of Schiff base homologs and derivatives,and magnetic properties of their dimeric and dinuclear copper(II) complexes

Three N₂O₄ Schiff. base homologs, H₂L1 (n = 8), H₂L3 ((n = 9), and H₂L4 (n = 10) were obtained from the reactions of 2-HOC₆H₄CHO with H₂N(CH₂)_8-10NH₂, while a derivative of H₂L1, namely, H₂L2, was obtained from the reaction of 3,5-X₂-2-HOC₆H₂CHO (X = tert-butyl) with H₂N(CH₂)₈NH₂. The Schiff bases H₂L2 (triclinic; P-1), H₂L3 (monoclinic; C2/c), and H₂L4 (monoclinic; P21/c) were single crystals with low melting temperatures (less than 100°C). The homologs exhibited mesomorphisms, while the derivative was not mesomorphic and did not reform crystals from its melt. Copper(II) complexes of H₂L1, H₂L2 and H₂L4 were dimeric, while that of H₂L3 was dinuclear with chelating CH₃COO ligand. These complexes were paramagnetic with insignificant interactions between the copper(II) atoms and have high decomposition temperatures (T_dec = 268–304°C). Their melting temperatures (T_melt = 138.9–190.2°C) were higher than the corresponding Schiff bases, but they were not mesomorphic.     

The crystal structures of p-halo-N-(p-cyanobenzylidene)aniline and p-cyano-N-(p-halobenzylidene)aniline (halo = bromo and chloro)

p-Bromo-N-(p-cyanobenzylidene)aniline is triclinic, has space group P , at 173 K, with a = 7.3892(15), b = 12.087(2), c = 7.0283(14) Å, = 105.24(2), = 98.11(2), = 98.89(2)°, Z = 2, V = 587.4(2) ų. p-Chloro-N-(p-cyanobenzylidene)aniline is triclinic, space group P , at 173 K, with a = 7.317(2), b = 12.165(3), c = 6.990(2) Å, = 104.02(2), = 100.96(2), = 100.76(2)°, Z = 2, V = 574.7(3) ų. p-Cyano-N-(p-bromobenzylidene)aniline is orthorhombic, has space group P2₁2₁2₁, at 173 K, with a = 10.333(3), b = 4.732(3), c = 23.526(5) Å, Z = 4, V = 1150.3(8) ų. p-Cyano-N-(p-chlorobenzylidene)aniline is orthorhombic, has space group P2₁2₁2₁, at 173 K, with a = 10.161(2), b = 4.713(2), c = 23.509(5) Å, Z = 4, V = 1125.8(4) ų. In the two cyanobenzylidene compounds there are chains of molecules held together by CN······X interactions. The chains form two-dimensional sheets similar to those in the iodo analog, but with a different stacking arrangement between the sheets. In the two halobenzylidene compounds there are no CN······X contacts; rather there are short X······X and C–H······NC contacts.     

Crystal and molecular structure of palladium(II), copper(II) and zinc(II) complexes of 1-methyl-3-(4-methyl)phenyltriazen-1-oxide

The structures of palladium(II), copper(II) and zinc(II) bis(chelates) of 1-methyl-3-(4-methyl)phenyltriazen-1-oxide have been determined by single-crystal X-ray methods. The crystals of [Pd(OMeN₃C₆H₄Me-4)₂] (I) are triclinic witha=7.410(3),b=7.806(3),c=8.371(2) Å, =65.80(2), =88.73(3), =81.04(3)°,Z=1, space group . The crystals of [Cu(OMeN₃C₆H₄Me-4)₂] (II) are monoclinic,a=14.934(5),b=10.111(4),c=11.762(3) Å, =96.00(2)°,Z=4, space group P2₁/c. The crystals of [Zn(OMeN₃C₆H₄Me-4)₂] (III) are triclinic witha=7.912(2),b=10.056(2),c=11.600(2) Å, =87.31(3), =74.96(3), =74.02(3)°,Z=2, space group . The structures of (I), (II), and (III) were solved to final values ofR=0.029, 0.043 and 0.034, respectively. A planar structure has been found for (I), (II) exhibits a tetrahedrally distorted square planar structure, whereas (III) is tetrahedral. The crystals of all three complexes are held by networks of stacking interactions.     

Caged phosphite complexes of copper(I) halides

The coordination chemistry of the caged phosphites 4-2,6,7-trioxa-1-phosphabicyclo [2.2.2]octane (MeCage) and 4-nitro-t2,6,7-trioxa-1t-phosphabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (NO₂Caget) with copper(I) halides is reported. Reactions of CuX = CuCl, CuBr, and CuI with the phosphite ligands afford complexes of the type [CuX(MeCage)]₄, [CuX(NO₂Cage)]₄, [CuX(MeCage)₂]₂, [CuX(NO₂Cage)₂]₂, and [CuX(MeCage)₃]. Recrystallization of [CuBr(NO₂Cage)₂]₂ in MeCN produced [CuBr(NO₂Cage)(NCMe)]₂. Three X-ray crystal structures are reported: [CuCl(MeCage)]₄ (I – 4, a = 13.4292(5) Å, b = 13.4292(5) Å, c = 9.4641(5) Å, V = 1706.79(13) ų, Z = 2), [CuBr(MeCage)₂]₂ (I4₁/a, a = 19.5751(17) Å, b = 19.5751(17) Å, c = 16.4513(15) Å, V = 6303.9(10) ų, Z = 8), and [CuBr(NO₂Cage)(NCMe)]₂ (P2₁/c, a = 9.0506(4) Å, b = 15.2428(7) Å, c = 8.8673(4) Å, = 109.7640(10), V = 1151.24(9) ų, Z = 2).     

Crystal structures of three methylmercury(II) complexes with thiazolidine-2-thione

The crystal structures of three CH₃Hg⁺ complexes with 1,3-thiazolidine-2-thione (HT) are reported. The cationic [(CH₃Hg)HT]NO₃ complex is monoclinic, space group P2₁/c,a=7.158(14),b=10.156(7),c=13.472(12) Å,=108.21(4)°,Z=4. The structure was refined toR=0.045. The [(CH₃Hg)HT]⁺ cation contains a CH₃Hg⁺ group bonded to the exocyclic S atom of the ligand retaining its N-H proton. This proton is lost and the CH₃Hg⁺ group remains bonded to sulfur in the neutral [(CH₃Hg)T] compound (hexagonal, P6₃,a=13.502(8),c=6.984(7) Å,Z=6,R=0.027). The [(CH₃Hg)₂T]NO₃ compound (monoclinic, C2/c,a=25.200(10),b=7.029(6),c=17.946(8),=128.99(3)°,Z=8,R=0.047) contains complex cations in which the CH3Hg⁺ groups are bonded to N and the exocyclic S atom. This series of compounds shows that the exocyclic S atom is always the first target for the CH₃Hg⁺ group, which is also found to bind to nitrogen in the 2:1 compound. No coordination is observed with the endocyclic S site, which does not even participate in intermolecular H-bonding or HgS contacts in the solids.     

Crystal structure and vibrational spectra of polyamine-copper(II) complexes

The structures of [Cu(en)(H₂O)₂]SO₄ (I), [Cu(en)₂](NO₃)₂ (II) and [Cu(trien)I]I (III) have been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. ComplexI is monoclinic, space group C2/c, with unit cell parametera=7.232(1),b=11.725(2),c=9.768(1), =105.50(1)°, andZ=4. ComplexII is also monoclinic, space group P2₁/a, witha=7.978(2),b=9.982(4),c=8.218(3), =111.11(2)°, andZ=2. ComplexIII is orthorhombic, space group P2₁2₁2₁, witha=8.098(1),b=11.902(1),c=13.682(2), andZ=4. The structures were solved by direct methods and refined by full-matrix least-squares to finalR values of 0.031, 0.043 and 0.036 for complexesI, II, andIII, respectively. ComplexesI andII show an octahedral coordination geometry. ComplexIII shows a square pyramidal coordination geometry. ComplexI forms infinite monodimensional chains where the SO ₄ ^2– ions acts as a bridge between two neighboringen molecules. The vibrational spectra of these complexes agree well with their crystal structures. Structure and stability of seven other related Cu(II) complexes of (trien), (dien)₂, (en)₂ and (en) are inferred in this study.     

Crystal structure of two cocrystallized complexes obtained from the reaction of magnesium chloride with 2,4-pentanedione

The crystal structures of two cocrystallized complexes of MgCl₂ with 2,4-pentanedione have been determined. The conglomerate crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space groupP 2₁/c (No. 14);a=7.835(2),b=18.169(4),c=13.303(3) Å, =90.70(2)°,Z=4. The former complex is a dimer which consists of two octahedra sharing one edge by two chlorine bridges between the metal atoms. The chelate ring in the equatorial plane and two apical water molecules realize the coordination polyhedron around each Mg atom. In the latter complex the metal lies at the center of a slightly distorted octahedron formed by six oxygens, four from two chelate ligands and two from apical water molecules.     

Copper, a chemical Janus: two copper(II) complexes with different ligand in one single crystal

A chemical Janus, binuclear copper(II) complexes, {[Cu(TPA)Cl][Cu(BPA)Cl]}(ClO₄)₂ (TPA = Tris(2-pyridylmethyl) amine, BPA = bis-(2-pyridylmethyl)amine) containing two different ligands has been synthesized and characterized by X-ray single crystal analysis. Crystal data: triclinic, space group P1$sm, a = 12.529(3), b = 12.655(3), c = 13.458(3) Å, = 70.48(3), = 67.40(3), = 75.81(3)°, D _x = 1.648 mg m^–3, and Z = 2. The molecular structure shows that the binuclear copper complex consists of two positive cation and two perchlorate anions. The positive cations moieties have different ligands. Cu(1) is coordinated by four nitrogen atoms from TPA and one chloride atom, forming a square-pyramidal geometry, whereas the coordinate number of Cu(2) is four, three of which are from BPA, one from chloride. There are two weak bonds between the Cl(2a) ion and the Cu(2) ion (2.844 Å) and the distance of Cu(2)=O(13) is 2.750(9) Å.     

Crystal structure of 1,4,8,12-tetraazacyclopentadecane copper(II) tribromocuprate(I)

The title compound is a mixed valence compound obtained as one of the products of the reaction of Cu(15-ane N₄)Br₂ with CoBr₂·6H₂O in water/acetone solvent (15-ane N₄=1,4,8,12-tetraazacyclopentadecane). The compound is tetragonal, space group P4₂/mbc witha=16.675(2)Å,c=13.185(3)Å,V=3666(1)ų, withZ=8, for p_calc=2.106 g/cc. Refinement of 674 unique observed reflection yielded final values ofR=0.088 andR _w=0.083. The compound contains chains of alternating Cu(15-ane N₄)²⁺ cations and CuBr ₃ ^2– anions. The chains run perpendicular to thec axis, and are arranged in alternate layers running parallel toa andb. The chains lie athwart the mirror planes atz=0 andz=1/2, with disorder observed for both the (15-ane N₄) rings and the CuBr ₃ ^2– anions. The Cu(II) ion is coordinated by the tetradentate macrocycle to yield an approximate square planar coordination. The CuBr ₃ ^2– anions are nearly planar with Cu–Br(ave.)=2.37Å. Long semi-coordinate Cu(II)...Br bonds of 3.0Å link the cations and anions.     

The preparation and crystal structures of some tricarbonylmanganese(I) octahedral complexes containing the 1,1-dimethylamino-2,2-diphenylphosphinoethane ligand

Four new complexes of (pn) the titled ligand have been prepared and characterized: (CO)₃Mn(pn)Br, 1; (CO)₃Mn(pn)N₃, 2; the triazalato (tz) complex, (CO)₃Mn(pn)(tz), 3 and [(CO)₄Mn(pn)]BF₄, 4. Crystal structures for the first three of these were determined. Crystal data for 1, monoclinic crystal system, space group = C2, a = 17.8587(6) Å, b = 7.9611(3) Å, c = 14.2349(4) Å, = 90.281(1)°, V = 2023.82(12) ų, Z = 4; for 2, monoclinic crystal system, space group = P2₁/c, a = 8.8933(14) Å, b = 13.844(2) Å, c = 16.361(3) Å, = 95.712(3)°, V = 2004.4(6) ų, Z = 4; for 3, orthorhombic crystal system, space group = Pbca, a = 17.9097(4) Å, b = 13.1308(4) Å, c = 21.2838(6) Å, V = 5005.3(2) ų, Z = 8.