Crystallographic report: The [bis(η5‐methylcyclopentadienyl)titanium(IV)‐bis(N‐methylglycine)] dichloride

The crystal network of [Cp′₂Ti(N?CH₃? Gly)₂]²⁺[Cl^?]₂ (Cp′ = (CH₃)C₅H₄) complex, which crystallizes as a solvate with CH₃OH, is built up with discrete cationic units connected through intermolecular H· · ·Cl bonds. The α‐amino acid ligands are attached through an intramolecular H· · ·O bond within one cationic unit. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Hexaaquacobalt(II) and hexaaquanickel(II) bis(μ‐pyridine‐2,6‐dicarboxylato)bis[(pyridine‐2,6‐dicarboxylato)bismuthate(III)] dihydrate

The title complexes, hexaaquacobalt(II) bis(μ‐pyridine‐2,6‐dicarboxylato)bis[(pyridine‐2,6‐dicarboxylato)bismuthate(III)] dihydrate, [Co(H₂O)₆][Bi₂(C₇H₄NO₄)₄]·2H₂O, (I), and hexaaquanickel(II) bis(μ‐pyridine‐2,6‐dicarboxylato)bis[(pyridine‐2,6‐dicarboxylato)bismuthate(III)] dihydrate, [Ni(H₂O)₆][Bi₂(C₇H₄NO₄)₄]·2H₂O, (II), are isomorphous and crystallize in the triclinic space group P. The transition metal ions are located on the inversion centre and adopt slightly distorted MO₆ (M = Co or Ni) octahedral geometries. Two [Bi(pydc)₂]⁻ units (pydc is pyridine‐2,6‐dicarboxylate) are linked via bridging carboxylate groups into centrosymmetric [Bi₂(pydc)₄]²⁻ dianions. The crystal packing reveals that the [M(H₂O)₆]²⁺ cations, [Bi₂(pydc)₄]²⁻ anions and solvent water molecules form multiple hydrogen bonds to generate a supramolecular three‐dimensional network. The formation of secondary Bi...O bonds between adjacent [Bi₂(pydc)₄]²⁻ dimers provides an additional supramolecular synthon that directs and facilitates the crystal packing of both (I) and (II).     

Hydrogen‐bonded frameworks of bis(2‐carboxypyridinium) hexafluorosilicate and bis(2‐carboxyquinolinium) hexafluorosilicate dihydrate

In bis(2‐carboxypyridinium) hexafluorosilicate, 2C₆H₆NO₂⁺·SiF₆²⁻, (I), and bis(2‐carboxyquinolinium) hexafluorosilicate dihydrate, 2C₁₀H₈NO₂⁺·SiF₆²⁻·2H₂O, (II), the Si atoms of the anions reside on crystallographic centres of inversion. Primary inter‐ion interactions in (I) occur via strong N—H...F and O—H...F hydrogen bonds, generating corrugated layers incorporating [SiF₆]²⁻ anions as four‐connected net nodes and organic cations as simple links in between. In (II), a set of strong N—H...F, O—H...O and O—H...F hydrogen bonds, involving water molecules, gives a three‐dimensional heterocoordinated rutile‐like framework that integrates [SiF₆]²⁻ anions as six‐connected and water molecules as three‐connected nodes. The carboxyl groups of the cation are hydrogen bonded to the water molecule [O...O = 2.5533 (13) Å], while the N—H group supports direct bonding to the anion [N...F = 2.7061 (12) Å].     

Bis[2‐(2‐hydroxyethyl)pyridinium] μ‐decavanadato‐bis[pentaaquamanganate(II)] tetrahydrate

The structure of the title compound, (C₇H₁₀NO)₂[Mn₂V₁₀O₂₈(H₂O)₁₀]·4H₂O or (C₅H₄NHCH₂CH₂OH)₂[{Mn(H₂O)₅}₂V₁₀O₂₈]·4H₂O, at 293 (2) K has triclinic (P) symmetry. The asymmetric unit consists of one half of a decavanadate anion of C_i symmetry, one [Mn(H₂O)₅]²⁺ group, one 2‐(2‐hydroxyethyl)pyridinium cation and two solvent water molecules. The decavanadate ion bridges between two [Mn(H₂O)₅]²⁺ groups, thus forming a dodecanuclear complex unit. Complex units are connected via a hydrogen‐bonding network, forming supramolecular layers lying in the (001) plane. Cations and solvent water molecules are located between these layers.     

The heterometallic cadmium–silver complex cis‐bis[dicyanidoargentato(I)‐κN]bis(5,5′‐dimethyl‐2,2′‐bipyridyl‐κ2N,N′)cadmium(II) monohydrate

In the title complex, [Ag₂Cd(CN)₄(C₁₂H₁₂N₂)₂]·H₂O or cis‐[Cd{Ag(CN)₂}₂(5,5′‐dmbpy)₂]·H₂O, where 5,5′‐dmbpy is 5,5′‐dimethyl‐2,2′‐bipyridyl, the asymmetric unit consists of a discrete neutral [Cd{Ag(CN)₂}₂(5,5′‐dmbpy)₂] unit and a solvent water molecule. The Cd^II cation is coordinated by two bidentate chelate 5,5′‐dmbpy ligands and two monodentate [Ag^I(CN)₂]⁻ anions, which are in a cis arrangement around the Cd^II cation, leading to an octahedral CdN₆ geometry. The overall structure is stabilized by a combination of intermolecular hydrogen bonding, and Ag^I...Ag^I and π–π interactions, forming a three‐dimensional supramolecular network.     

Disordering of the [NbOF5]2− complex anions in bis(glycinium) pentafluoridooxidoniobate(V) and bis(β‐alaninium) pentafluoridooxidoniobate(V) dihydrate

The title compounds, (C₂H₆NO₂)₂[NbOF₅], (I), and (C₃H₈NO₂)₂[NbOF₅]·2H₂O, (II), are built from isolated distorted octahedral [NbOF₅]²⁻ complex anions, amino acid cations and water molecules [for (II)]. In the pentafluoridooxidoniobate(V) anions, the Nb and O atoms, and the F atoms in trans positions with respect to the O atoms, are disordered about an inversion centre for both structures. The Nb atoms are shifted from the inversion centres by distances of 0.1455 (1) and 0.1263 (2) Å for (I) and (II), respectively. The Nb=O and Nb—F(trans) bond lengths are 1.7952 (3) and 2.0862 (3) Å, respectively, for (I), and 1.8037 (7) and 2.0556 (7) Å for (II). In the crystal structures, cations and water molecules [for (II)] are linked to the [NbOF₅]²⁻ anions via hydrogen bonds. This study demonstrates the possibility of true geometry determination of disordered [NbOF₅]²⁻ complex anions in centrosymmetric structures.     

Binuclear dichlorido(η6‐p‐cymene)ruthenium(II) complexes with bis(nicotinate)‐ and bis(isonicotinate)‐polyethylene glycol ester ligands

Neutral binuclear ruthenium complexes 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 of the general formula [{RuCl₂(η⁶‐p‐cym)}₂ μ‐(N^∩N)] (N^∩N = bis(nicotinate)‐ and bis(isonicotinate)‐polyethylene glycol esters: (3‐py)COO(CH₂CH₂O)_nCO(3‐py) and (4‐py)COO(CH₂CH₂O)_nCO(4‐py), n =1–4), as well as mononuclear [RuCl₂(η⁶‐p‐cym)((3‐py)COO(CH₂CH₂OCH₃)‐κN)], complex 9 , were synthesized and characterized using elemental analysis and electrospray ionization high‐resolution mass spectrometry, infrared, ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR spectroscopies. Stability of the binuclear complexes in the presence of dimethylsulfoxide was studied. Furthermore, formation of a cationic complex containing bridging pyridine‐based bidentate ligand was monitored using ¹H NMR spectroscopy. Ligand precursors, polyethylene glycol esters of nicotinic ( L1 · 2HCl– L4 · 2HCl and L9 · HCl) and isonicotinic acid dihydrochlorides ( L5 · 2HCl– L8 · 2HCl), binuclear ruthenium(II) complexes 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 and mononuclear complex 9 were tested for in vitro cytotoxicity against 518A2 (melanoma), 8505C (anaplastic thyroid cancer), A253 (head and neck tumour), MCF‐7 (breast tumour) and SW480 (colon carcinoma) cell lines. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis,structure and cytotoxic activity of binuclear phenyltin(IV) complexes with N,N′‐bis(2‐hydroxybenzyl)‐1,2‐ethanebis(dithiocarbamate) ligand

Two new dinuclear phenyltin(IV) complexes derived from N,N′‐bis(2‐hydroxybenzyl)‐1,2‐ethanebis(dithiocarbamate) ligand, [2‐HOC₆H₄CH₂N(CS₂SnPh₃)CH₂]₂ ( 1 ) and [2‐HOC₆H₄CH₂N(CS₂SnClPh₂)CH₂]₂ ( 2 ) have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and NMR (¹H, ¹³C and ¹¹⁹Sn) spectra. The crystal structures of complexes 1 and 2 were determined by X‐ray single crystal diffraction and show that the dithiocarbamate ligand is coordinated to the tin atom in the anisobidentate manner and the tin atom is five‐coordinated. The coordination geometry of tin atom is best described as an intermediate between trigonal bipyramidal and square pyramidal with τ‐values of 0.63 and 0.53, respectively. Intermolecular hydrogen bonds (O H···S and O H···Cl) in 1 and 2 connect neighboring molecules into a one‐dimensional supramolecular chain with the centrosymmetric cyclic motifs. Complex 1 has potent in vitro cytotoxic activity against two human tumor cell lines, CoLo205 and Bcap37, while complex 2 displays weak cytotoxic activity. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Hexaaquacobalt(II) bis[hydrogen bis(4‐carboxyphenylphosphonate)] dihydrate

The Co^II ion in the title complex salt, [Co(H₂O)₆](C₁₄H₁₃O₁₀P₂)₂·2H₂O or [Co(H₂O)₆][H(C₇H₆O₅P)₂]·2H₂O, resides on an inversion centre and exhibits an octahedral environment formed by six aqua ligands. Two unique acid residues share an H atom between their phosphonate groups, forming a complex monoanion with a very short (P)O...H...O(P) hydrogen bond of 2.435 (2) Å. The crystal structure is layered and consists of thick organic bilayers with hydrated metal [Co(H₂O)₆]²⁺ ions arranged between them. The interior of the bilayer is occupied by the aromatic portions of the complex monoanions and the carboxyl groups, which form hydrogen‐bonded R₂²(8) ring motifs. The phosphonate groups are arranged outwards in order to form the hydrogen‐bonded surfaces of the bilayer. Electrostatic and multiple hydrogen‐bond interactions, established between the coordination and solvent water molecules and the phosphonate O atoms, hold neighbouring bilayers together.     

Di‐μ‐chloro‐bis({2‐[N,N‐bis(2‐aminoethyl)amino‐κ3N]ethylaminium}copper(II)) bis(naphthalene‐1,5‐disulfonate) pentahydrate

The title compound, [Cu₂(C₆H₁₉N₄)₂Cl₂](C₁₀H₆O₆S₂)₂·5H₂O, is comprised of discrete [Cu₂(tren)₂Cl₂]²⁺ dimers {tren is 2‐[N,N‐bis(2‐amino­ethyl)­amino]­ethyl­aminium} and naphthalene‐1,5‐di­sulfonate anions. Two Cl^? anions bridge two Cu^II ions, each of which is also coordinated by two of the primary and the tertiary amino N atoms of the tren ligand, giving each metal atom a distorted square‐pyramidal coordination geometry. The cation lies about an inversion centre and the asymmetric unit also has two independent anions lying about inversion centres.     

Tetraphenylphosphonium bis(2‐thioxo‐1,3‐dithiole‐4,5‐dithiolato)aurate(III) acetone solvate and ethyltriphenylphosphonium bis(2‐thioxo‐1,3‐dithiole‐4,5‐dithiolato)aurate(III)

In the two title complexes, (C₂₄H₂₀P)[Au(C₃S₅)₂]·C₃H₆O, (I), and (C₂₀H₂₀P)[Au(C₃S₅)₂], (II), the Au^III atoms exhibit square‐planar coordinations involving four S atoms from two 2‐thioxo‐1,3‐dithiole‐4,5‐dithiolate (dmit) ligands. The Au—S bond lengths, ranging from 2.3057 (8) to 2.3233 (7) Å in (I) and from 2.3119 (8) to 2.3291 (10) Å in (II), are slightly smaller than the sum of the single‐bond covalent radii. In (I), there are two halves of independent Ph₄P⁺ cations, in which the two P atoms lie on twofold rotation axis sites. The Ph₄P⁺ cations and [Au(C₃S₅)₂]⁻ anions are interspersed as columns in the packing. Layers composed of Ph₄P⁺ and [Au(C₃S₅)₂]⁻ are separated by layers of acetone molecules. In (II), the [Au(C₃S₅)₂]⁻ anions and EtPh₃P⁺ counter‐cations form a layered arrangement, and the [Au(C₃S₅)₂]⁻ anions form discrete pairs with a long intermolecular Au...S interaction for each Au atom in the crystal structure.     

Construction of (3,8)‐connected three‐dimensional cobalt(II) and copper(II) coordination polymers with 1,3‐bis[(1,2,4‐triazol‐4‐yl)methyl]benzene and benzene‐1,3,5‐tricarboxylate ligands

Coordination polymers (CPs) have been widely studied because of their diverse and adjustable topologies and wide‐ranging applications in luminescence, chemical sensors, magnetism, photocatalysis, gas adsorption and separation. In the present work, two coordination polymers, namely poly[(μ₅‐benzene‐1,3,5‐tricarboxylato‐κ⁶O¹:O^1′:O³:O³:O⁵,O^5′){μ₃‐1,3‐bis[(1,2,4‐triazol‐4‐yl)methyl]benzene‐κ³N:N′:N′′}di‐μ₃‐hydroxido‐dicobalt(II)], [Co₂(C₉H₃O₆)(OH)(C₁₂H₁₂N₆)]_n or [Co₂(btc)(OH)(mtrb)]_n, (1), and poly[[diaquabis(μ₃‐benzene‐1,3,5‐tricarboxylato‐κ³O¹:O³:O⁵)bis{μ₃‐1,3‐bis[(1,2,4‐triazol‐4‐yl)methyl]benzene‐κ³N:N′:N′′}tetra‐μ₃‐hydroxido‐tetracopper(II)] monohydrate], {[Cu₄(C₉H₃O₆)₂(OH)₂(C₁₂H₁₂N₆)₂(H₂O)₂]·H₂O}_n or {[Cu₄(btc)₂(OH)₂(mtrb)₂(H₂O)₂]·H₂O}_n, (2), were synthesized by the hydrothermal method using 1,3‐bis[(1,2,4‐triazol‐4‐yl)methyl]benzene (mtrb) and benzene‐1,3,5‐tricarboxylate (btc^3?). CP (1) exhibits a (3,8)‐coordinated three‐dimensional (3D) network of the 3,8T38 topological type, with a point symbol of {4,5,6}₂{4²·5⁶·6¹⁶·7²·8²}, based on the tetranuclear hydroxide cobalt(II) cluster [Co₄(μ₃‐OH)₂]. CP (2) shows a (3,8)‐coordinated tfz‐d topology, with a point symbol of {4₃}₂{4⁶·6¹⁸·8⁴}, based on the tetranuclear hydroxide copper(II) cluster [Cu₄(μ₃‐OH)₂]. The different (3,8)‐coordinated 3D networks based on tetranuclear hydroxide–metal clusters of (1) and (2) are controlled by the different central metal ions [Co^II for (1) and Cu^II for (2)]. The thermal stabilities and solid‐state optical diffuse‐reflection spectra were measured. The energy band gaps (E_g) obtained for (1) and (2) were 2.72 and 2.29 eV, respectively. CPs (1) and (2) exhibit good photocatalytic degradation of the organic dyes methylene blue (MB) and rhodamine B (RhB) under visible‐light irradiation.     

Copper(II) and Cadmium(II) Complexes Based on N,N‐Bis(3, 5‐dimethyl‐2‐hydroxybenzyl)‐N‐(2‐pyridylmethyl)amine Ligand: Syntheses,Structures, Magnetic,and Luminescent Properties

The reaction of the aryl‐oxide ligand H₂L [H₂L = N,N‐bis(3, 5‐dimethyl‐2‐hydroxybenzyl)‐N‐(2‐pyridylmethyl)amine] with CuSO₄ · 5H₂O, CuCl₂ · 2H₂O, CuBr₂, CdCl₂ · 2.5H₂O, and Cd(OAc)₂ · 2H₂O, respectively, under hydrothermal conditions gave the complexes [Cu(H₂L¹)₂] · SO₄ · 3CH₃OH ( 1 ), [Cu₂(H₂L²)₂Cl₄] ( 2 ), [Cu₂(H₂L²)₂Br₄] ( 3 ), [Cd₂(HL)₂Cl₂] ( 4 ), and [Cd₂(L)₂(CH₃COOH)₂] · H₂L ( 5 ), where H₂L¹ [H₂L¹ = 2, 4‐dimethyl‐6‐((pyridin‐2‐ylmethylamino)methyl)phenol] and H₂L² [H₂L² = 2‐(2, 4‐dimethyl‐6‐((pyridin‐2‐ylmethylamino)methyl)phenoxy)‐4, 6‐dimethylphenol] were derived from the solvothermal in situ metal/ligand reactions. These complexes were characterized by IR spectroscopy, elementary analysis, and X‐ray diffraction. A low‐temperature magnetic susceptibility measurement for the solid sample of 2 revealed antiferromagnetic interactions between two central copper(II) atoms. The emission property studies for complexes 4 and 5 indicated strong luminescence emission.     

Syntheses,Structures, and Luminescence of Metal(II) Coordination Polymers based on Flexible 1,1′‐(1,4‐Butanediyl)bis(imidazole) and Tetrachlorobenzene‐1,4‐dicarboxylate Ligands

The coordination polymers, {[Co(bbim)₂(H₂O)₂](tcbdc) · 2H₂O}_n ( 1 ), {[Ni(tcbdc)(bbim)(H₂O)₂] · 2DMF}_n ( 2 ), and {[Cu₂(tcbdc)₂(bbim)₄] · 4H₂O}_n ( 3 ) [bbim = 1,1′‐(1,4‐butanediyl)bis(imidazole) and tcbdc^2– = tetrachlorobenzene‐1,4‐dicarboxylate] were synthesized and characterized by IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, luminescence, and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis. Complex 1 has a double‐stranded chain structure through doubly bridged [Co(bbim)₂] units. Complex 2 exhibits two‐dimensional square grid, whereas complex 3 has a three‐dimensional porous network structure with an unprecedented 4⁴ · 6¹¹ topological structure through interpenetrating square grid. The water molecules in complex 3 occupy the vacancy through three kinds of hydrogen bond interactions. Upon excitation at 370 nm, complexes 1 – 3 present solid‐state luminescence at room temperature.     

A Structural Study of the Iminodiacetate Moiety Conformation in N‐(1‐adamantyl)‐iminodiacetate(2‐) Copper(II) Complexes

N,N‐bis(carboxymethyl)‐1‐adamantylamine acid (H₂BCAA) or N‐(1‐adamantyl)‐iminodiacetic acid forms zwitterions that are intra‐stabilized by a ‘bifurcated’ N⁺‐H···O(carboxyl)₂ interaction. In the crystal, both half‐protonated carboxyl groups of H₂BCAA^± are involved in linear O‐H···O inter‐molecular bridges of 2.46Å. In the studied BCAA‐Cu^II derivatives, the iminodiacetate‐moiety of the BCAA chelating ligand exhibits a mer‐NO₂ conformation in [Cu(BCAA)(H₂O)₂] ( 1 ) and [Cu(BCAA)(Him)]₂ ( 2 ), but a fac‐O₂+N(apical) conformation in [Cu(BCAA)(bpy)(H₂O)]·3.5H₂O ( 3 ) [Him = imidazole, bpy =2,2′‐bipyridine]. In clear contrast, dipyridylamine (dpya), as auxiliary ligand, seems to be unable to promote the fac‐O₂+N(apical) conformation in BCAA, as reveal the structures of two new salts with the trinuclear cation [(dpya)₂Cu‐μ₂‐Cu(BCAA)₂‐Cu(dpya)₂]²⁺ and the anions [Cu(BCAA)₂]^2? ( 4 ) or NO₃^? ( 5 ), respectively.     

Hydroxonium hydrate tris(2,4,6‐triamino‐1,3,5‐triazin‐1‐ium) bis[bis(pyridine‐2,6‐dicarboxylato)manganate(II/III)] hydroxide pyridine‐2,6‐dicarboxylic acid solvate pentahydrate

For charge balance in the title compound, (H₅O₂)(C₃H₇N₆)₃[Mn(C₇H₃NO₄)₂]₂(OH)·C₇H₅NO₄·5H₂O, it is assumed that the metal atom site is disordered Mn^II/Mn^III, probably due to partial air oxidation of the starting Mn^II species. The formula unit of the complex contains a hydroxonium hydrate cation, H₅O₂⁺, also known as the Zundel cation, with twofold symmetry. The O...O [2.445 (10) Å] and O...H distances [1.24 (2) Å] in the H₅O₂⁺ cation indicate a strong hydrogen bond. In addition, there is a hydroxide ion that is disordered with respect to a twofold rotation axis. One of the melaminium groups and the pyridine‐2,6‐dicarboxylate (pydc) ligand also reside on crystallographic twofold axes. The coordination environment of the Mn ion is distorted octahedral. Three intermolecular C=O...π interactions are observed, with distances of 3.536 (4), 3.262 (4) and 3.750 (4) Å between carboxylate C=O groups and the centroids of the aromatic rings of pydc and melaminium. There are numerous O—H...O, O—H...N, N—H...O, N—H...N and C—H...O hydrogen bonds. Most of the components of the structure are organized into one plane.     

A three‐dimensional coordination polymer based on the Zn4(μ3‐OH)2 unit: poly[[(μ4‐benzene‐1,4‐dicarboxylato)bis(μ3‐benzene‐1,4‐dicarboxylato)bis(μ3‐hydroxido)bis(1,10‐phenanthroline‐5,6‐dione)tetrazinc] dihydrate]

The title compound, {[Zn₄(C₈H₄O₄)₃(OH)₂(C₁₂H₆N₂O₂)₂]·2H₂O}_n, has been prepared hydrothermally by the reaction of Zn(NO₃)₂·6H₂O with benzene‐1,4‐dicarboxylic acid (H₂bdc) and 1,10‐phenanthroline‐5,6‐dione (pdon) in H₂O. In the crystal structure, a tetranuclear Zn₄(OH)₂ fragment is located on a crystallographic inversion centre which relates two subunits, each containing a [ZnN₂O₄] octahedron and a [ZnO₄] tetrahedron bridged by a μ₃‐OH group. The pdon ligand chelates to zinc through its two N atoms to form part of the [ZnN₂O₄] octahedron. The two crystallographically independent bdc²⁻ ligands are fully deprotonated and adopt μ₃‐κO:κO′:κO′′ and μ₄‐κO:κO′:κO′′:κO′′′ coordination modes, bridging three or four Zn^II cations, respectively, from two Zn₄(OH)₂ units. The Zn₄(OH)₂ fragment connects six neighbouring tetranuclear units through four μ₃‐bdc²⁻ and two μ₄‐bdc²⁻ ligands, forming a three‐dimensional framework with uninodal 6‐connected α‐Po topology, in which the tetranuclear Zn₄(OH)₂ units are considered as 6‐connected nodes and the bdc²⁻ ligands act as linkers. The uncoordinated water molecules are located on opposite sides of the Zn₄(OH)₂ unit and are connected to it through hydrogen‐bonding interactions involving hydroxide and carboxylate groups. The structure is further stabilized by extensive π–π interactions between the pdon and μ₄‐bdc²⁻ ligands.     

Linkage isomeric oxamate chelates: rac‐bis(ethane‐1,2‐diamine)oxamatocobalt(III) bis(trifluoromethanesulfonate) dihydrate and Λ(+)578‐bis(ethane‐1,2‐diamine)[oxamato(2−)]cobalt(III) trifluoromethanesulfonate

The structures of rac‐bis(ethane‐1,2‐diamine)(oxamato‐κ²O¹,O²)cobalt(III) bis(trifluoromethanesulfonate) dihydrate, [Co(C₂H₂NO₃)(C₂H₈N₂)₂](CF₃SO₃)₂·2H₂O, (I), and Λ(+)₅₇₈‐bis(ethane‐1,2‐diamine)[oxamato(2−)‐κ²N,O¹]cobalt(III) trifluoromethanesulfonate, [Co(C₂HNO₃)(C₂H₈N₂)₂]CF₃SO₃, (II), are compared. Together, the two complexes constitute the first pair of linkage isomers of bidentate oxamate available for structural comparison.     

A dihydroxidotetracopper(II) framework supported by 4,4′‐(adamantane‐1,3‐diyl)bis(1,2,4‐triazole) and benzene‐1,3,5‐tricarboxylate bridges

The new bifunctional ligand 4,4′‐(adamantane‐1,3‐diyl)bis(1,2,4‐triazole) (tr₂ad) and benzene‐1,3,5‐tricarboxylate sustain complementary coordination bridging for the three‐dimensional framework of poly[[bis[μ₃‐4,4′‐(adamantane‐1,3‐diyl)bis(1,2,4‐triazole)‐κ³N¹:N²:N^1′]bis(μ₄‐benzene‐1,3,5‐tricarboxylato‐κ⁴O¹:O^1′:O³:O⁵)di‐μ₃‐hydroxido‐κ⁶O:O:O‐tetracopper(II)] dihydrate], {[Cu₄(C₉H₃O₆)₂(OH)₂(C₁₄H₁₈N₆)₂]·2H₂O}_n. The net node is a centrosymmetric (μ₃‐OH)₂Cu₄ cluster [Cu—O = 1.9525 (14)–2.0770 (15) Å and Cu...Cu = 3.0536 (5) Å] involving two independent copper ions in tetragonal pyramidal CuO₄N and trigonal bipyramidal CuO₃N₂ environments. One carboxylate group of the anion is bridging and the other two are monodentate, leading to the connection of three hydroxide clusters and the generation of neutral coordination layers separated by 9.3583 (5) Å. The interlayer linkage is effected by μ₃‐tr₂ad ligands, with one triazole group N¹:N²‐bridging and the second monodentate [Cu—N = 1.9893 (19), 2.010 (2) and 2.411 (2) Å]. In total, the hydroxide clusters are linked to six close neighbors within the carboxylate layer and to four neighbors via tr₂ad bridges. Hydrogen bonding of solvent water molecules to noncoordinated triazole N atoms and carboxylate groups provides two additional links for the net, which adopts a 12‐connected topology corresponding to hexagonal closest packing. The study also introduces a new type of bis(triazole) ligand, which may find wider applications for supramolecular synthesis.     

Metal Derivatives of 1,3‐Imidazolidine‐2‐thione with Divalent d10 Metal Ions (Zn–Hg) : Synthesis and Structures

Reactions of divalent Zn‐Hg metal ions with 1,3‐imidazolidine‐2‐thione (imdtH₂) in 1 : 2 molar ratio have formed monomeric complexes, [Zn(η¹‐S‐imdtH₂)₂(OAc)₂] ( 1 ), [Cd((η¹‐SimdtH₂)₂I₂] ( 2 ), [Cd(η¹‐S‐imdtH₂)₂Br₂] ( 3 ), and [Hg(η¹‐S‐imdtH₂)₂I₂] ( 4 ). Complexes 1 – 4 , have been characterized by elemental analysis (C, H, N), spectroscopy (IR, ¹H, NMR) and x‐ray crystallography ( 1 ‐ 4 ). Hydrogen bonding between oxygen of acetate and imino hydrogen of ligand, {N(2)–H(2C)···O(2)^#} in 1 , ring CH and imino hydrogen, {C(2A)–H(2A)···Br(2)^#} in 3 have formed H‐bonded dimers. Similarly, the interactions between molecular units of complexes 2 and 4 have yielded 2D polymers. The polymerization occurs via intermolecular interactions between thione sulfur and imino hydrogen, {N(2)–H(2)···S(1)^#}, imino hydrogen and the iodine atom, {NH(1)···I(2)^#} in 2 and imino hydrogen – iodine atom {N(2A)–H(2A)···I(2)} and I···I interaction in 4 . Crystal data: [Zn(η¹‐S‐imdtH₂)₂(OAc)₂] ( 1 ), C₁₀H₁₈N₄O₄S₂Zn, orthorhombic, Pbcn, a = 9.3854(7) Å, b = 12.4647(10) Å, c = 13.2263(11) Å; V = 1547.3(2) ų, Z = 4, R = 0.0280 [Cd((η¹‐S‐imdtH₂)₂I₂] ( 2 ), C₆H₁₂CdI₂N₄S₂, orthorhombic, Pnma, a = 13.8487(10) Å, b = 14.4232(11) Å, c = 7.0659(5) Å; Z = 4, V = 1411.36(18) ų, R = 0.0186.