A new copper(II) supramolecular coordination polymer and a dinuclear compound with multifunctional 2‐amino‐5‐sulfobenzoic acid and flexible N‐donor ligands: synthesis,structure and characterization

Multifunctional 2‐amino‐5‐sulfobenzoic acid (H₂afsb) can exhibit a variety of roles during the construction of supramolecular coordination polymers. The pendant carboxylic acid, sulfonic acid and amino groups could not only play a role in directing bonding but could also have the potential to act as hydrogen‐bond donors and acceptors, resulting in extended high‐dimensional supramolecular networks. Two new Cu^II coordination compounds, namely catena‐poly[[[diaquacopper(II)]‐μ‐1,6‐bis(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)hexane‐κ²N⁴:N^4′] bis(3‐amino‐4‐carboxybenzenesulfonate) dihydrate], {[Cu(C₁₀H₁₆N₆)₂(H₂O)₂](C₇H₆NO₅S)₂·2H₂O}_n or {[Cu(bth)₂(H₂O)₂](Hafsb)₂·2H₂O}_n, (1), and bis(μ‐2‐amino‐5‐sulfonatobenzoato‐κ²O¹:O^1′)bis{μ‐1,2‐bis[(1H‐imidazol‐1‐yl)methyl]benzene‐κ²N³:N^3′}bis[aquacopper(II)] trihydrate, [Cu₂(C₇H₅NO₅S)₂(C₁₄H₁₄N₄)₂(H₂O)₂]·3H₂O or [Cu₂(afsb)₂(obix)₂(H₂O)₂]·3H₂O, (2), have been obtained through the assembly between H₂afsb and the Cu^II ion in the presence of the flexible N‐donor ligands 1,6‐bis(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)hexane (bth) and 1,2‐bis[(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)methyl]benzene (obix), respectively. Compound (1) consists of a cationic coordination polymeric chain and 3‐amino‐4‐carboxybenzenesulfonate (Hafsb⁻) anions. Compound (2) exhibits an asymmetric dinuclear structure. There are hydrogen‐bonded networks within the lattices of (1) and (2). Interestingly, both (1) and (2) exhibit reversible dehydration–rehydration behaviour.     

Copper(II) complexes of tridentate SNO ligands: synthesis,characterization and crystal structure

A new series of binary copper(II) complexes, [Cu(L)₂] (2) [where L is a monobasic tridentate methylthioazophenolate having NSO donor sets], has been synthesized. The reddish brown colored complexes have been characterized by elemental analyses, spectroscopic and other physico-chemical tools. The detailed structure analysis of one of the complexes, [Cu(1a)₂] (2a), by single-crystal X-ray crystallography shows that thioether-S donor center participates in coordination with the copper(II) ion with a weak interaction with long Cu–S(thioether) bond distances [2.956(2) Å and 2.925(2) Å]. Electrochemical study of the complexes in methanol using TBAP as supporting electrolyte shows that heterogeneous electron-transfer rate is low at the applied potential.     

Crystal structure and spectroscopic characterization of a cobalt(II) tetraazamacrocycle: completing a series of first‐row transition‐metal complexes

The tetraazamacrocyclic ligand 1,4,8,11‐tetramethyl‐1,4,8,11‐tetraazacyclotetradecane (TMC) has been used to bind a variety of first‐row transition metals but to date the crystal structure of the cobalt(II) complex has been missing from this series. The missing cobalt complex chlorido(1,4,8,11‐tetramethyl‐1,4,8,11‐tetraazacyclotetradecane‐κ⁴N )cobalt(II) chloride dihydrate, [CoCl(C₁₄H₃₂N₄)]Cl·2H₂O or [Co^IICl(TMC)]Cl·2H₂O, crystallizes as a purple crystal. This species adopts a distorted square‐pyramidal geometry in which the TMC ligand assumes the trans‐I configuration and the chloride ion binds in the syn‐methyl pocket of the ligand. The Co^II ion adopts an S = spin state, as measured by the Evans NMR method, and UV–visible spectroscopic studies indicate that the title hydrated salt is stable in solution. Density functional theory (DFT) studies reveal that the geometric parameters of [Co^IICl(TMC)]Cl·2H₂O are sensitive to the cobalt spin state and correctly predict a change in spin state upon a minor perturbation to the ligand environment.     

Syntheses,structures and catecholase activities of homo‐ and hetero‐trinuclear cobalt(II) complexes constructed from an acyclic naphthalenediol‐based bis(Salamo)‐type ligand

A series of homo‐ and hetero‐trinuclear cobalt(II) complexes [Co₃(L)(OAc)₂(CH₃CH₂OH)(H₂O)] ( 1 ), [Co₂Ba(L)(OAc)₂] ( 2 ) and [Co₂Ca(L)(OAc)₂]·CHCl₃ ( 3 ), containing an acyclic naphthalenediol‐based ligand H₄L were synthesized. All the three complexes were characterized by elemental analyses, IR, UV – vis spectra and single crystal X‐ray diffraction analyses. Comparative studies of the structures and spectroscopic properties are carried out on these complexes. All of the complexes show catechol oxidase activities in MeCN. Using UV – vis spectroscopy, we monitored the aerial oxidation of 3,5‐di‐tert ‐butylcatechol (3,5‐DTBCH₂) to 3,5‐di‐tert ‐butylquinone (3,5‐DTBQ), which confirms the essential role of these complexes in enhancing the catalytic reaction.     

Synthesis,crystal structure and fluorescence properties of two dinuclear zinc(II) complexes incorporating tridentate (NNO) Schiff bases

Reactions of hydrated zinc(II) trifluoroacetate and sodium azide with two tridentate Schiff bases HL¹ (2-((E)-(2-(dimethylamino)ethylimino)methyl)-4-chlorophenol) and HL² (2-((E)-(2-(dimethylamino)ethylimino)methyl)-4-bromophenol) under the same reaction conditions yielded two dinuclear isostructural zinc(II) complexes, [Zn(L¹)(N₃)]₂ (1) and [Zn(L²)(N₃)]₂ (2), respectively. The complexes were characterized systematically by elemental analysis, UV–Vis, FT-IR, and ¹H NMR spectroscopic methods. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies reveal that each of the dinuclear complexes consists of two crystallographically independent zinc(II) ions connected by double bridging phenoxides. All zinc(II) ions in 1 and 2 are surrounded by similar donor sets and display distorted square–pyramidal coordination geometries. The ligands and complexes reveal intraligand ¹(π → π*) flourescence. The enhancement of the fluorescence intensities for the complexes compared to the ligands indicates their potential to serve as photoactive materials.     

Bis(tetraphenylarsonium) hexafluoridotechnetate(IV) dihydrate: preparation,structure and spectroscopic analysis

Reports of quadrivalent transition‐metal fluoride salts containing bulky organic cations are limited. In this context, we prepared the bis(tetraphenylarsonium) hexafluoridotechnetate(IV) dihydrate salt, (C₂₄H₂₀As)₂[TcF₆]·2H₂O, by a cation metathesis reaction of (NH₄)₂[TcF₆] in water. This is the first report of an arsonium salt of the hexafluoridotechnetate(IV) dianion. (AsPh₄)₂[TcF₆]·2H₂O crystallizes in the triclinic space group P. The [TcF₆]^2? anion adopts a slightly distorted octahedral geometry with an average Tc—F bond length of 1.933 Å. The cyclic voltammogram of (AsPh₄)₂[TcF₆]·2H₂O in CH₃CN shows a one‐electron reversible oxidation wave at 1.496 V.     

Mixed‐ligand MnII and CuII complexes with alternating 2,2′‐bipyrimidine and terephthalate bridges

The novel polymeric complexes catena‐poly[[diaquamanganese(II)]‐μ‐2,2′‐bipyrimidine‐κ⁴N¹,N^1′:N³,N^3′‐[diaquamanganese(II)]‐bis(μ‐terephthalato‐κ²O¹:O⁴)], [Mn₂(C₈H₄O₄)₂(C₈H₆N₄)(H₂O)₄]_n, (I), and catena‐poly[[[aquacopper(II)]‐μ‐aqua‐μ‐hydroxido‐μ‐terephthalato‐κ²O¹:O^1′‐copper(II)‐μ‐aqua‐μ‐hydroxido‐μ‐terephthalato‐κ²O¹:O^1′‐[aquacopper(II)]‐μ‐2,2′‐bipyrimidine‐κ⁴N¹,N^1′:N³,N^3′] tetrahydrate], {[Cu₃(C₈H₄O₄)₂(OH)₂(C₈H₆N₄)(H₂O)₄]·4H₂O}_n, (II), containing bridging 2,2′‐bipyrimidine (bpym) ligands coordinated as bis‐chelates, have been prepared via a ligand‐exchange reaction. In both cases, quite unusual coordination modes of the terephthalate (tpht²⁻) anions were found. In (I), two tpht²⁻ anions acting as bis‐monodentate ligands bridge the Mn^II centres in a parallel fashion. In (II), the tpht²⁻ anions act as endo‐bridges and connect two Cu^II centres in combination with additional aqua and hydroxide bridges. In this way, the binuclear [Mn₂(tpht)₂(bpym)(H₂O)₄] entity in (I) and the trinuclear [Cu₃(tpht)₂(OH)₂(bpym)(H₂O)₄]·4H₂O coordination entity in (II) build up one‐dimensional polymeric chains along the b axis. In (I), the Mn^II cation lies on a twofold axis, whereas the four central C atoms of the bpym ligand are located on a mirror plane. In (II), the central Cu^II cation is also on a special position (site symmetry ). In the crystal structures, the packing of the chains is further strengthened by a system of hydrogen bonds [in both (I) and (II)] and weak face‐to‐face π–π interactions [in (I)], forming three‐dimensional metal–organic frameworks. The Mn^II cation in (I) has a trigonally deformed octahedral geometry, whereas the Cu^II cations in (II) are in distorted octahedral environments. The Cu^II polyhedra are inclined relative to each other and share common edges.     

Designing a heterotrinuclear CuII—NiII—CuII complex from a mononuclear CuII Schiff base precursor with dicyanamide as a coligand: synthesis,crystal structure,thermal and photoluminescence properties

Schiff bases are considered `versatile ligands' in coordination chemistry. The design of polynuclear complexes has become of interest due to their facile preparations and varied synthetic, structural and magnetic properties. The reaction of the `ligand complex' [CuL] {H₂L is 2,2′‐[propane‐1,3‐diylbis(nitrilomethanylylidene)]diphenol} with Ni(OAc)₂·4H₂O (OAc is acetate) in the presence of dicyanamide (dca) leads to the formation of bis(dicyanamido‐1κN¹)bis(dimethyl sulfoxide)‐2κO,3κO‐bis{μ‐2,2′‐[propane‐1,3‐diylbis(nitrilomethanylylidene)]diphenolato}‐1:2κ⁶O,O′:O,N,N′,O′;1:3κ⁶O,O′:O,N,N′,O′‐dicopper(II)nickel(II), [Cu₂Ni(C₁₇H₁₆N₂O₂)₂(C₂N₃)₂(C₂H₆OS)₂]. The complex shows strong absorption bands in the frequency region 2155–2269 cm⁻¹, which clearly proves the presence of terminal bonding dca groups. A single‐crystal X‐ray study revealed that two [CuL] units coordinate to an Ni^II atom through the phenolate O atoms, with double phenolate bridges between Cu^II and Ni^II atoms. Two terminal dca groups complete the distorted octahedral geometry around the central Ni^II atom. According to differential thermal analysis–thermogravimetric analysis (DTA–TGA), the title complex is stable up to 423 K and thermal decomposition starts with the release of two coordinated dimethyl sulfoxide molecules. Free H₂L exhibits photoluminescence properties originating from intraligand (π–π*) transitions and fluorescence quenching is observed on complexation of H₂L with Cu^II.     

Spectral and thermal properties,and the crystal structure of 1,4,5,8-naphthalene-tetracarboxylate dinuclear Ni(II) complex

A novel dinuclear Ni^II complex, [Ni₂(ntc)(H₂O)₁₀]·7(H₂O) (1), with 1,4,5,8-naphthaenetetracarboxylate (ntc) has been synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis, IR, UV-vis spectra and thermogravimetric analysis. Complex 1 crystallizes in triclinic system, space group P-1, a = 7.721(3) Å, b = 9.458(3) Å, c = 11.453(4) Å, α = 114.110(6)°, β = 92.184(6)°, γ = 107.472(6)°, V = 715.7(4) ų, Z = 1, final R = 0.048. Each nickel atom is octahedrally coordinated by five aqua ligands and one oxygen atom of the bridging ntc connecting two nickel atoms. The resulting dinuclear Ni^II complex forms a 3D H-bonded network.     

An unexpected dinuclear Cu(II) complex with a bis(Salamo) chelating ligand: synthesis,crystal structure,and photophysical properties

An unexpected dinuclear Cu(II) complex, [Cu₂(L²)₂], has been synthesized via complexation of Cu(II) acetate monohydrate with a bis(Salamo) ligand H₂L¹. Catalysis of Cu(II) ions results in unexpected cleavage of two N–O bonds in H₂L¹, giving a dialkoxo-bridged dinuclear Cu(II) complex. Each Cu(II) complex possesses a Cu–O–Cu–O four-membered ring instead of the usual bis(Salamo) [Cu₂L¹] complex with H₂L¹. The H₂L¹ molecule is stabilized by intramolecular O1–H1?N1 hydrogen bonds and π?π stacking interactions linking adjacent molecules into a 1-D infinite zigzag chain. In the structure of the Cu(II) complex, intermolecular hydrogen bonds have stabilized the Cu(II) complex to form a self-assembling infinite 1-D linear chain. Furthermore, the H₂L¹ ligand shows intense photoluminescence with two emissions at ca. 370 and 464 nm upon excitation at 310 nm. The Cu(II) complex shows photoluminescence with maximum emission at ca. 423 nm upon excitation at 370 nm.     

Crystal structure, spectroscopic, magnetic and theoretical studies of [bis(hippurato)bis(benzimidazole)copper(II)] propanol 1/4hydrate

The novel ternary complex [Cu(hipp)₂(bim)₂]·PrOH·0.25H₂O (1) has been prepared and fully characterised by single crystal X-ray structure determination. The central copper(II) is coordinated by two O-donor atoms of the hippurate ions and by two N-atoms of the benzimidazole ligand with a tetrahedrally distorted square-planar geometry. The complex molecules, connected by hydrogen bonds into a 2D network, form a supramolecular structure. A theoretical DFT calculation performed by the UB3LYP method combined with the LanL2DZ basis set shows that all metal-ligand bonds are of the L → M type. The results of the spectroscopic, EPR and NIR–Vis–UV, as well as magnetic study are consistent with the structural data.     

A new two‐dimensional extended adenine and thiophenecarboxylate mixed‐ligand zinc(II) complex: synthesis,structure, thermostability and luminescent properties

The design and preparation of crystalline polymeric materials has attracted increasing attention due to their diverse applications as functional materials in gas storage, separation, catalysis, sensing and photoluminescence. The judicious selection of organic linkers is critical for varying the coordination behaviour of the metal ions and determining the overall characteristics of the networks. A new adenine‐based Zn^II coordination polymer, [Zn(C₆H₂O₄S)(C₅H₅N₅)]_n or [Zn(tdc)(9H‐ade)] (H₂tdc is thiophene‐2,5‐dicarboxylic acid and ade is adenine), has been prepared hydrothermally and the crystal structure exhibits in its packing two‐dimensional (4,4) grid sheets parallel to the ab plane, featuring two distinct square cavities delimited by the two types of ligands and the Zn^II ions with the dimensions 6.6 × 6.6 and 10.2 × 10.2 Å (based on the Zn...Zn distance). The title complex shows enhanced photoluminescence at 378 nm compared to the free ligands, suggesting that the coordination of H₂tdc or adenine to the metal centre effectively increases the rigidity of the ligands and reduces the energy loss by radiative decay of intraligand excited states.     

A CuII complex with an carbamoylcyanonitrosomethanide ligand formed in situ by the nucleophilic addition of water to dicyanonitrosomethanide: structure,spectral and magnetic properties

The complex (2,2′‐biquinoline‐κ²N,N′)(carbamoylcyanonitrosomethanide‐κ²N,O)chloridocopper(II) acetonitrile monosolvate, [Cu(C₃H₂N₃O₂)Cl(C₁₈H₁₂N₂)]·CH₃CN or [Cu(ccnm)Cl(biq)]·acn (acn is acetonitrile, biq is 2,2′‐biquinoline and ccnm is carbamoylcyanonitrosomethanide), (I), was prepared as a result of nucleophilic addition of water to the dicyanonitrosomethanide ion in the presence of Cu^II and biq. IR spectroscopy confirmed the presence of ccnm, biq and acn in (I). The solid‐state structure consists of the neutral complex containing ccnm and biq ligands, coordinated to the Cu^II atom in a bidendate chelating manner, and a chloride ligand, resulting in a distorted tetragonal pyramidal coordination of Cu^II. The asymmetric unit is supplemented by one molecule of solvated acn which, along with the nitrile group of ccnm, serves as an acceptor in intermolecular hydrogen bonding, creating infinite chains along the b axis. Magnetic measurements revealed a paramagnetic behaviour with a very small Weiss temperature Θ = −0.32 K and high anisotropy of the g tensor (g_x = 2.036, g_y = 2.120 and g_z = 2.205).     

A rare octacoordinated mononuclear iron(III) spin‐crossover compound: synthesis,crystal structure and magnetic properties

The chemistry of transition‐metal complexes with unusually high coordination numbers has been of interest because of their application in catalytic and biological systems. Deprotonation of the ionogenic tetradentate ligand 6,6′‐bis(1H‐tetrazol‐5‐yl)‐2,2′‐bipyridine [H₂bipy(ttr)₂] in the presence of iron(III) and tetra‐n‐butylammonium bromide, [n‐Bu₄N]Br, in solution resulted in the synthesis of a rare octacoordinated anionic mononuclear complex, tetra‐n‐butylammonium bis[6,6′‐bis(tetrazol‐1‐id‐5‐yl)‐2,2′‐bipyridine]iron(III) methanol hemisolvate dihydrate, (C₁₆H₃₆N)[Fe(C₁₂H₆N₁₀)₂]·0.5CH₃OH·2H₂O or [n‐Bu₄N][Fe{bipy(ttr)₂}₂]·0.5CH₃OH·2H₂O ( 1 ), which has been structurally characterized by elemental analysis, powder X‐ray diffraction (PXRD) and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. In 1 , the coordination sphere of the iron(III) ion is a distorted bis‐disphenoid dodecahedron, in which the eight coordination positions are occupied by eight N atoms from two independent tetradentate [bipy(ttr)₂]^2? anionic ligands, therefore forming the anionic [Fe{bipy(ttr)₂}₂]^? unit, with the negative charge balanced by a free [n‐Bu₄N]⁺ cation. An investigation of the magnetic properties of 1 revealed a gradual incomplete spin‐crossover behaviour below 150 K.     

Two new zinc(II) and mercury(II) complexes based on N,N′‐(cyclohexane‐1,2‐diylidene)bis(4‐fluorobenzohydrazide): synthesis,crystal structures and antibacterial activities

Reaction of N,N′‐(cyclohexane‐1,2‐diylidene)bis(4‐fluorobenzohydrazide), C₂₀H₁₈F₂N₄O₂, ( L^F ), with zinc chloride and mercury(II) chloride produced different types and shapes of neutral coordination complexes, namely, dichlorido[N,N′‐(cyclohexane‐1,2‐diylidene)bis(4‐fluorobenzohydrazide)‐κ²N,O]zinc(II), [ZnCl₂(C₂₀H₁₈F₂N₄O₂)], ( 1 ), and dichlorido[N,N′‐(cyclohexane‐1,2‐diylidene)bis(4‐fluorobenzohydrazide)‐κ⁴O,N,N′,O′]mercury(II), [HgCl₂(C₂₀H₁₈F₂N₄O₂)], ( 2 ). The organic ligand and its metal complexes are characterized using various techniques: IR, UV–Vis and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopies, in addition to powder X‐ray diffraction (PXRD), single‐crystal X‐ray crystallography and microelemental analysis. Depending upon the data from these analyses and measurements, a typical tetrahedral geometry was confirmed for zinc complex ( 1 ), in which the Zn^II atom is located outside the bis(benzhydrazone) core. The Hg^II atom in ( 2 ) is found within the core and has a common octahedral structure. The in vitro antibacterial activities of the prepared compounds were evaluated against two different bacterial strains, i.e. gram positive Bacillus subtilis and gram negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. The prepared compounds exhibited differentiated growth‐inhibitory activities against these two bacterial strains based on the difference in their lipophilic nature and structural features.     

Synthesis, Crystal Structure, Properties and Thermoanalysis of Complexes of Cu（Ⅱ） and Ni（Ⅱ） with Taurine-5-chlorosalicylaldelyde Schiff Base

The reactions of transition metal salts with taurine 5‐chlorosalicylaldelyde Schiff base gave two complexes [Ni(TCSSB)(H₂O)₃].H₂O (1) and [Cu(TCSSB)(H₂O)₂]₂[Cu(TCSSB)₂].6H₂O (2) (TCSSB=taurine‐5‐chlorosalicylaldelyde Schiff base), which were characterized by elemental analysis and X‐ray diffraction analysis. The complex 1 crystallized in monoclinic system with space group P2 ₁/c, and a=1.4816(2) nm, b=1.3953(2) nm, c= 0.7466(1) nm, β= 100.499(3)°, V=1.5176(4) nm³, Z=4, and an infinite 3‐D network structure was formed by hydrogen bonds among sulfo group, crystal water and coordinated water. Complex 2 crystallized in triclinic system with space group P1 , with the cell parameters: a = 0.6413(2) nm, b= 1.4596(3) nm, c= 1.6188(4) nm, a= 102.473(5)°, β= 98.979(4)°, γ=101.739°, V=1.4165(6) nm³, Z=1. The coordination environment between Cu(1) and Cu(2) is different. Cu(1) is slightly distorted square pyramidal while Cu(2) is distorted square‐plane. The complex 1 is mononuclear while the complex 2 is made up of two coordinated subunits, namely [Cu(TCSSB)₂] and [CU(TCSSB)(H₂O)₂]₂. Besides that the TG‐DTG of the complex 1 was analyzed, the thermal decomposition reaction of the complex was studied under a non‐isothermal condition by TG‐DTG. The TG and DTG curves indicate that the complex was decomposed in three stages: .     

Carboxylate-bridged copper(II) complexes: synthesis,crystal structures,and superoxide dismutase activity

Two copper(II) complexes, [Cu₂(μ-benzoato)(L¹)₂]NO₃·2H₂O (1) and [Cu₂(μ-succinato)(L²)₂(H₂O)]ClO₄ (2), have been synthesized, where L¹ = N′-[(E)-phenyl(pyridin-2-yl)methylidene]benzoylhydrazone and L² = N′-[(E)-pyridin-2-ylmethylidene]benzoylhydrazone. These complexes were characterized including by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies. The copper is five-coordinate in 1 while in 2 one copper is five-coordinate and the other is six-coordinate. Electrochemical behavior of these complexes was measured by cyclic voltammetry. The conproportionation equilibrium constants (K_con) for both complexes have been estimated. The superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities of 1 and 2 were measured by nitro blue tetrazolium assay. Complex 1 has better SOD activity than 2.     

双大环配体与铜双核配合物的合成、晶体结构和磁偶合性质

由新型双功能配体2,6-双(1,5,9-三氮杂环十二烷)-2,6-二甲基苯甲酸(L)与溴化铜在甲醇中反应得到新型铜双核配合物[Cu~2LBr~2]Br.3H~2O单晶。晶体结构分析表明:2个Cu(II)中心离子由配体L中的羧酸基团桥联;2个等价的Cu(II)中心离子均由双功能配体L的1,5,9-三氮杂环十二烷([12aneN~3)的3个氮原子和羧酸的1个氧原子及1个Br^-离子配位,并都处在三角双锥的配位环境中;分子内Cu...Cu双核间的距离为0.5884(6)nm。变温磁化率数据表明:在同一分子中的2个铜核之间存在反铁磁偶合作用(J=-22.49cm^-^1)。     

Synthesis,crystal structures,spectral FT‐IR,NMR and UV–Vis investigations and Hirshfeld surface analysis of two new 2‐hydroxyethyl‐substituted N‐heterocyclic carbene precursors

This study discusses the synthesis of two new 2‐hydroxyethyl substituted N‐heterocyclic carbene (NHC) precursors. The NHC precursors were prepared from 1‐(alkyl/aryl)benzimidazole and alkyl halides. They were characterized using ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, FT‐IR, UV–Vis spectroscopy, and elemental analysis techniques. Molecular and crystal structures of 1 and 2 were determined using the single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction method. Crystal structure of the compounds features NHC precursors and chloride anions. Additionally in 2 , the asymmetric unit has a water molecule, which forms a tetrameric chloride‐hydrate assembly with the chloride anion. The chloride anions play an important role in the stabilization of crystal structures to form a two‐dimensional supramolecular architecture. The 3D Hirshfeld surface and the associated 2D fingerprint plots were also drawn to gain insights into the behavior of the interactions in the compounds.