Syntheses and crystal structures of oxovanadium(V) complexes derived from N′-[1-(2-hydroxynaphthyl)ethylidene]-4-nitrobenzohydrazide and 2-hydroxy-N′-[1-(2-hydroxynaphthyl)ethylidene]benzohydrazide

Reactions of bis(acetylacetonato)oxovanadium(IV) with N??-[1-(2-hydroxynaphthyl)ethylidene]-4-nitrobenzohydrazide (H₂HNB) and 2-hydroxy-N??-[1-(2-hydroxynaphthyl)ethylidene]benzohydrazide (H₂HHB), respectively, product two oxovanadium(V) species with the formulas [VO(OMe)(HNB)]₂ (I) and [VO(OMe)(HHB)] (II). The complexes I and II have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, and single crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal of I is monoclinic: space group P2₁/n, a = 8.208(2), b = 14.528(3), c = 16.418(3) ?, ?? = 97.887(3)°, V = 1939.3(7) ?³, Z = 2. The crystal of II is triclinic: space group P $P\bar 1$ a = 8.334(2), b = 10.236(2), c = 11.337(2) ?, ?? = 80.91(3)°, ?? = 75.41(3)°, ?? = 75.63(3)°, V = 902.0(3) ?³, Z = 2. Complex I is a methoxide-bridged dimeric oxovanadium(V) complex, and complex II is a mononuclear oxovanadium(V) complex. The V atom in I is in an octahedral coordination, and that in II is in a square pyramidal coordination.     

π-Complexes of copper(I) halides with 3-(allylamino)-(C3H5NHC2H4CN, Apn) and 3-(diallylamino)-((C3H5)2NC2H4CN, Dapn)-propanenitrile. syntheses and crystal structures of compounds [CuCl(Apn)], [(H+Apn)Cu2Cl3], [(H+Dapn)CuCl2], and [(H+Dapn)CuBr2]

The ??-complexes [CuCl(C₃H₅NHC₂H₄CN)] (I), [(C₃H₅NH₂C₂H₄CN)Cu₂Cl₃] (II), [((C₃H₅)₂NHC₂H₄CN)CuCl₂] (III), and [((C₃H₅)₂NHC₂H₄CN)CuBr₂] (IV) are obtained as single crystals by the ac electrochemical synthesis on copper wire electrodes from ethanolic solutions of 3-(allylamino)propanenitrile, 3-(diallylamino)propanenitrile, and CuX₂ (X = Cl, Br). Their crystal structures are determined. The crystals of compounds I, III, and IV are monoclinic, space group P2₁/c, Z = 4. The crystals of compound II are triclinic, space group P $\bar 1$ , Z = 2. The unit cell parameters are a = 11.125(4), b = 8.769(4), c = 8.570(4) ?, ?? = 90.94(4)°, V = 835.9(6) ?³ (I); a = 6.2566(4), b = 7.5975(6), c = 11.1251(8) ?, ?? = 90.896(6)°, ?? = 92.827(5)°, ?? = 94.340(5)°, V = 526.57(7) ?³ (II); a = 11.656(4), b = 6.992(4), c = 14.681(5) ?, ?? = 100.89(4)°, V = 1174.9(9) ?³ (III); a =11.845(4), b = 7.282(4), c=14.855(5) ?, ?? = 100.37(4)°, V = 1260.4(9) ?³ (IV). The coordination mode of the Cu(I) atom in complex I includes two halogen atoms, the C=C bond, and the secondary amine N atom. The coordination environment in isostructural crystals of complexes III and IV is formed by the C=C bond and three halogen atoms as in complex II.     

Synthesis and crystal structures of binuclear complexes of cobalt(II) and cadmium(II) diisobutyldithiophosphinates with hexamethylenetetramine

Heteroligand complexes [Co₂(HMTA)(iso-Bu₂PS₂)₄] (I) (μ_eff = 4.67 μB) and [Cd₂(HMTA)(iso-Bu₂PS₂)₄] (II) have been synthesized. Single crystals of compounds I and II have been obtained. The crystals are monoclinic: a = 32.622(2) Å, b = 9.4891(6) Å, c = 21.7570(13) Å, β = 125.774(1)^o, V = 5464.3(6) Å,³, Z = 4, ρ_calcd = 1.331 g/cm³ for I; a = 34.6092(7) Å, b = 9.5595(2) Å, c = 22.3473(5) Å, β = 127.144(1)^o, V = 5893.5(2) Å, Z = 4, ρ_calcd = 1.355 g/cm³ for II; space group for both complexes C2/c. Structures I and II are based on discrete binuclear molecules. The coordination polyhedra of the Co and Cd atoms are distorted tetragonal pyramids NS₄, with the bases formed by four S atoms of two bidentate chelating ligand iso-Bu₂PS ₂ ^? and the axial vertices occupied by N atoms of bidentate bridging HMTA ligand. The character of interaction of the molecules in structures I and II is considered.     

Heteroligand zinc(II) and copper(II) complexes with naphthylacetic acid and monoethanolamine: Syntheses and crystal structures

New heteroligand Cu(II) and Zn(II) complexes with the α-naphthylacetic acid anion (NAA) and monoethanolamine (MEA), [M(NAA)₂(MEA)₂] (M = Cu²⁺, (I), Zn²⁺ (II)), are synthesized. The crystal structures of the obtained complexes are determined by X-ray diffraction analysis (CIF files CCDC 984097 (I) and 930946 (II)). The crystals are monoclinic, for I: a = 18.8140(9) Å, b = 4.82500(14) Å, c = 16.0360(7) Å, β = 115.135(6)°, V = 1317.87(11) ų, space group P2₁/c, Z = 2; for II: a = 32.9760(14) Å, b = 5.0911(3) Å, c = 15.7994(10) Å, β = 94.418(5)°, V = 2644.6(3) ų, space group C2/c, Z = 4. In the structure of complex I, the Cu²⁺ ion arranged in the symmetry center is coordinated at the vertices of the distorted octahedron by the oxygen atoms of two NAA molecules (Cu-O(2) 2.019(4) Å) and two MEA molecules. The latter is the bidentate-chelating ligand and coordinates the metal through the O and N atoms to form the five-membered metallocycle (Cu-O(3) 2.457(5), Cu-N(1) 1.986(5) Å). In complex II, the Zn atom (on axis 2) is coordinated at the vertices of the distorted tetrahedron by the oxygen atoms of two NAA molecules (Zn-O(2) 1.976(4) Å) and the nitrogen atoms of two MEA molecules (Zn-N 2.034(6) Å). The character of the interaction of coordinated NAA and MEA ligands and methods for packing complexes I and II are considered on the basis of the structural data.     

Synthesis and characterization of cobalt(II) and manganese(II) xylaratogermanates: The molecular and crystal structures of the [M(H2O)6][Ge(μ3-L)2{M(H2O)2}2] · 4H2O · nCH3CN Complexes (M = Co, n = 0; M = Mn, n = 1)

A synthetic procedure was developed, and heteropolynuclear coordination compounds—the products of the interaction of germanium tetrachloride with xylaric (trihydroxyglutaric) acid HOOC-CH(OH)-CH(OH)-CH(OH)-COOH (H₅L) and the acetates of the 3d metals Mn(II) and Co(II)—were prepared. The compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, thermogravimetry, and IR spectroscopy. The X-ray diffraction analysis of the [M(H₂O)₆][Ge(μ₃-L)₂{M(H₂O)₂}₂] · 4H₂O · nCH₃CN complexes, where M = Co, n = 0 (I) and M = Mn, n = 1 (II), was performed. The crystals of I are monoclinic, a = 10.752(2) Å, b = 11.830(2) Å, and c = 10.772(2) Å, β = 94.741(3)°, V = 1365.4(5) ų, Z = 2, space group P2₁/n, R1 = 0.0309 for 3200 reflections with I > 2σ(I). The crystals of II are triclinic, a = 9.5330(17) Å, b = 9.7415(17) Å, and c = 10.3935(18) Å, α = 115.024(2)°, β = 97.580(3)°, γ = 111.535(3)°, V = 764.9(2)ų, Z = 1, space group $P\bar 1$ , R1 = 0.0621 for 3028 reflections with I > 2σ(I). The bimetallic anions [Ge(μ₃-L)₂{M(H₂O)₂}₂]^2?, the cations [M(H₂O)₆]²⁺, and crystal water molecules form the basis of compounds I and II (the acetonitrile molecule is also a constituent of compound II). In the centrally symmetrical trinuclear complex anion, the Ge(1) atom is bound to two M(1) atoms through two completely deprotonated bridging ligands. The Ge(1) atom is coordinated to the six alcohol oxygen atoms of two ligands L^5? at the apexes of a distorted octahedron (the average Ge(1)-O distances in I and II are 1.8858(14) and 1.892(3)Å, respectively). The coordination polyhedron of the M(1) atom in the complex anion is a strongly distorted octahedron. The base of the coordination polyhedron is formed by the two bridging alcohol oxygen atoms (the average M(1)-O distances in I and II are 2.1756(14) and 2.255(3) Å, respectively) of two L^5? ligands and by the oxygen atoms of two water molecules (the average M(1)-O distances in I and II are 2.0693(17) and 2.175(4) Å, respectively). In the centrally symmetrical complex cation, the coordination polyhedron of the M(2) atom is a somewhat distorted octahedron. The M(2)-O(H₂O) bond lengths in I and II vary in the ranges of 2.0137(17)-2.1555(17) and 2.140(5)-2.172(4) Å, respectively (the average lengths are 2.0375(17) and 2.166(4) Å, respectively). The cations and anions are joined by a branched system of hydrogen bonds.     

Thulium(III) trifluoroacetates Tm(CF3COO)3 · 3H2O and Tm2(CF3COO)6 · 2CF3COOH · 3H2O: Synthesis and crystal structure

Thulium trifluoroacetate compounds have been synthesized, Tm(CF₃COO)₃ · 3H₂O (I) and Tm₂(CF₃COO)₆ · 2CF₃COOH · 3H₂O (II). The structure of I has been refined by the Rietveld method on the basis of the structural data for Cd(CF₃COO)₃ · 3H₂O. The structure of II has been solved in a single-crystal X-ray diffraction study. Compound I has been studied by thermal analysis. Crystals of I and II are monoclinic: for I a = 9.062(2) Å, b = 18.678(3) Å, c = 9.687(2) Å, β = 113.93(1)°, Z = 2, space group P2₁/c, R ₁ = 0.062; for II a = 8.560(4) Å, b = 19.866(5) Å, c = 20.813(7) Å, β = 101.69(4)°, Z = 8, space group C2/c, R ₁ = 0.0392. In the molecular structure of I, thulium atoms are bonded in pairs through four bridging trifluoroacetate anions to form dimers. The coordination polyhedron of the thulium atom also includes the three O atoms of the water molecules and the O atom of the monodentate trifluoroacetate group; the coordination number of the thulium atom is eight. In the chain structure of II, there are two crystallographically independent thulium atoms with coordination numbers 8 and 9. The coordination polyhedra of the Tm(1) and Tm(2) atoms are a distorted monocapped tetragonal antiprism and a distorted tetragonal antiprism, respectively. The Tm-O bond lengths are in the range 2.28(1)–2.85(2) Å. The thulium atoms are bound into chains through carboxylate groups. These chains are linked into layers through hydrogen bonds.     

Cu(I) cloride complexes with 4,5-(2-pyridylethylene)dithio-1,3-dithiol-2-thione and triphenylphosphine

Heteroligand binuclear complexes of CuCl with triphenylphosphine and 5-pyridine-2-yl-5,6-dihydro-[1,3]dithiolo[4,5-b][1,4]dithiine-2-thione (L¹) of the compositions [CuCl(PPh₃)(L¹)]₂ (I) and [CuCiL¹]₂ (II) are synthesized and studied by X-ray diffraction method. Crystals I are monoclinic; space group P2₁/n, a=8.9520(18) Å, b=18.926(4) Å, c=16.841(3) Å, β=94.96(3)°, Z=2. The Cu(I) atom has a quasi-tetrahedral surrounding involving the tetraphenylphosphine P atom, the pyridyl N atom of the molecule L¹, and two bridging Cl atoms. Crystals II are monoclinic; space group P2₁/c, a=9.3520(19) Å, b=8.1490(16) Å, c=18.660(4) A, β = 104.43(3)°, Z = 2. Both L¹ ligands in complex II act as bridges. The Cu(I) atom also has a quasi-tetrahedral surrounding formed by the Cl atoms, the pyridyl N atoms and thiol S atom of one L¹ ligand, and the thione S atom of the second L¹ ligand. Similar binuclear complexes with the bridging function of the L¹ ligand were also detected in a solution of II by the ESI method.     

Diaquabromo(18-crown-6)rubidium and triaqua(18-crown-6)barium dibromide monohydrate: Synthesis and crystal structures

Two complexes are synthesized: diaquabromo(18-crown-6)rubidium [RbBr(18-crown-6)(H₂O)₂] (I) and triaqua(18-crown-6)barium dibromide monohydrate [Ba(18-crown-6)(H₂O)₃]²⁺ 2Br^? · H₂O (II). The orthorhombic structure of compound I (space group Pnma, a = 10.124 Å, b = 15.205 Å, c = 12.544 Å, Z = 4) and the monoclinic structure of compound II (space group C 2/c, a = 17.910 Å, b = 10.315 Å, c = 14.879 Å, β = 123.23°, Z = 4) are determined by a direct method and refined by the full-matrix least-squares method in the anisotropic approximation to R = 0.063 (I) and 0.042 (II) for all 2293 (I) and 3363 (II) independent measured reflections (CAD-4 automated diffractometer, λMoK _α). The complex molecule [RbBr(18-crown-6)(H₂O)₂] in compound I and the randomly disordered cation [Ba(18-crown-6)(H₂O)₃]²⁺ in compound II are of the host-guest type: their Rb⁺ or Ba²⁺ cation (its coordination number is nine) is located in the cavity of the 18-crown-6 ligand and coordinated by all six O atoms. In structure I, the coordination polyhedron of Rb⁺ is a distorted hexagonal pyramid with a triple apex at the Br^? ligand and two O atoms of the water molecules. In structure II, the Ba²⁺ polyhedron is a distorted hexagonal bipyramid with one apex at the O atom of the water molecule and the other split apex at two O atoms of water molecules.     

Stability and structure in solution of potassium and barium complexes with N,N’-diaryldiaza-18-crown-6: Crystal structure of N,N’-Bis(4-dimethylaminophenyl)diaza-18-crown-6 and its complex with barium perchlorate

It has been shown that N,N’-diaryldiaza-18-crown-6 ethers with p-dimethylamino-and p-methoxy groups in the benzene ring (aryl is 4-Mc₂NC₆H₄) (I) and 4-MeOC₆H₄ (II) form complexes with potassium and barium salts. The influence of these salts on the UV and ¹H NMR spectra of crown ethers I and II has been studied. The stability constants (logβ) of the complexes increase in the series II · Ba(ClO₄)₂ (2.0), I · Ba(ClO₄)₂ (2.3), II · KBr (2.8), I · KBr (3.0). N,N’-bis(4-dimethylphenylamine)diaza-18-crown-6 (L, I) and its complex with barium perchlorate Ba(ClO₄)₂ · L (III) are characterized by X-ray crystallography. The crystals of I are monoclinic: a = 13.778(2) Å, b = 5.9731(9) Å, c = 17.542(3) Å, β = 106.65(1)°, V = 1383.1(4) ų, Z = 2, space group P2₁/n, R = 0.0374 for 990 reflections with I > 2σ(I). The crystals of III are monoclinic: a = 17.275(4) Å, b = 8.017(2) Å, c = 26.935(4) Å, β = 100.47(2)°, V = 3669(1) ų, Z = 4, space group C2/c, R = 0.0320 for 1897 reflections with I > 2σ(I). The molecules of I and III are centrosymmetric. In III, the Ba atom is in the center of substituted diaza-18-crown-6 (DA18C6). The Ba atom is coordinated by all six donor atoms of diaza-18-crown-6 (av. Ba-O, 2.779(3) Å; Ba-N, 3.004(4) Å) and four oxygen atoms of two asymmetrically bound perchlorate groups (Ba-O, 2.832(4) and 3.031(4) Å) arranged below and above the plane of substituted diaza-18-crown-6. The conformations of the macrocycle in free and coordinated L are different.     

Syntheses and crystal structures of (18-crown-6)bis(perchlorato-O,O′)strontium and (18-crown-6)bis(perchlorato-O,O′)barium

Two complexes, namely, (18-crown-6)bis(perchlorato-O,O′)strontium (I) and (18-crown-6)bis(perchlorato-O,O′)barium (II), are synthesized. Their crystal structures are determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The structures of I (space group P2₁/c, a = 15.266 Å, b = 11.080 Å, c = 13.235 Å, β = 109.20°, Z = 4) and II (space group P2₁/n, a = 8.330 Å, b = 11.202 Å, c = 11.752 Å, β = 98.38°, Z = 2) are solved by a direct method and refined by the full-matrix least-squares method in the anisotropic approximation to R = 0.077 (I) and 0.041 (II) against 3714 (I) and 2478 (II) independent reflections (CAD-4 diffractometer, λMoK _α radiation). Complex molecules [Sr(18C6)(ClO₄)₂] in the structure of I and [Ba(18C6)(ClO₄)₂] in II (in the inversion center)—are of the host-guest type. The Sr²⁺ or Ba²⁺ cation is localized in the center of a cavity of the 18-crown-6 ligand and coordinated by its all six O atoms. In compounds I and II, the coordination polyhedron of the Sr²⁺ and Ba²⁺ cations (coordination number 10) can be described as a distorted hexagonal bipyramid with two bifurcated vertices at two O atoms of two ClO ₄ ^? ligands, which are disordered in I and II and each of them has two orientations.     

3-(diallylamino)propanenitrile ((C3H5)2NC2H4CN, L) π-complexes with copper(I) ionic salts. Syntheses and crystal structures of compounds [Cu(H+L)ClO4]ClO4 · H2O, [Cu(H+L)BF4]BF4 · H2O, and [Cu(H+L)(H2O)]SiF6 · H2O

Qualitative single crystals of ??-complexes Cu(H⁺L)(ClO₄)]ClO₄ · H₂O (I), Cu(H⁺L)(BF₄)]BF₄ · H₂O (II), and [Cu(H⁺L)(H₂O)]SiF₆ · H₂O (III) are synthesized from solutions of 3-(diallylamino)propanenitrile (L) in propanol, ethanol, and methanol-water acidified with the corresponding acid to pH 3.5?C5 and from the copper(II) salts (Cu(ClO₄)₂ · 6H₂O, Cu(BF₄)₂ · 6H₂O, and CuSiF₆ · 4H₂O) using the alternating-current electrochemical method on copper wire electrodes. The crystal structures of the complexes are determined. All compounds crystallize in the monoclinic crystal system: complexes I and II are isostructural, space group P2₁/n, Z = 4. For compound III, space group P2₁/c, Z = 8. Unit cell parameters: for I a =7.8153(3), b = 16.7824(7), c = 12.4426(5) ?, ?? = 93.410(2)°, V = 1629.1(1) ?³; for II, a = 7.6755(4), b = 16.7119(7), c = 12.3784(6) ?, ?? = 94.354(2)°, V = 1583.2(1); and for III a = 9.826(2), b = 24.009(3), c = 12.061(2) ?, ?? = 91.820(6)°, V = 2843.9(7) ?³. The trigonal pyramidal coordination of the copper atom in complexes I-III is formed by two C=C bonds of the allyl groups of H⁺L, the nitrile N atom of the adjacent cation of the ligand, and the O or F atom of the ClO ₄ ^? or BF ₄ ^? anions. In structure III, the apical position of the pyramid is occupied by the O atom of the water molecule, since the SiF ₆ ^2? anion is considerably remote from the copper(I) atom. However, this anion is bound to the organic cation by hydrogen bonds F??H (2.05?C2.51 ?).     

Synthesis and crystal structures of π complexes of copper(I) halides with diallyl disulfide 2CuX · DADS (X = Cl, Br; DADS = CH2=CH-CH2-S-S-CH2-CH=CH2)

Compounds 2CuCl · DADS (I) and 2CuBr · DADS (II) (DADS is diallyl disulfide) are prepared by the ac electrochemical synthesis, and their crystal structures are determined. The complexes are isostructural, space group P2₁/n, Z = 4; I: a = 8.995(2) Å, b = 12.541(2) Å, c = 9.644(2) Å, β = 98.74(2)°, V = 1075.3(4) ų, II: a = 9.064(2), b = 12.878(3), c = 9.832(2) Å, β = 98.61(3)°, V = 1134.7(4) ų. In complexes I and II, the tetradentate DADS ligand is chelate-bridging and is coordinated by two crystallographically independent copper atoms of two inorganic Cu₄X₄ fragments. An insignificantly distorted tetrahedral environment of each of the two copper atoms consists of the olefin group, sulfur atom, and two halogen atoms. The complexes are stabilized additionally by the formation of C-H?S hydrogen bonds involved in characteristic seven-membered rings in the structures.     

Synthesis and crystal structures of Zn(II) complexes with N,N′-bis[(1-(2-pyridyl)ethylidene)propane-1,3-diamine and N,N′-bis[(1-(2-Pyridyl)ethylidene)ethane-1,2-diamine1

Two new zinc complexes, [Zn(Ppd)I]ClO₄ (I) and [Zn(Ped)I]ClO₄ (II), where Ppd and Ped are the Schiff bases N,N??-bis[(1-(2-pyridyl)ethylidene)propane-1,3-diamine and N,N??-bis[(1-(2-pyridyl)ethylidene)ethane-1,2-diamine, respectively, have been synthesized and characterized by means of elemental analysis, infrared spectroscopic, molar conductivity, and single crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal of I is tri-clinic: space group $P\bar 1$ a = 8.421(2), b = 9.143(2), c = 13.166(3) ?, ?? = 92.521(5)°, ?? = 94.498(3)°, ?? = 94.232(4)°, V = 1006.6(4) ?³, Z = 2. The crystal of II is triclinic: space group $P\bar 1$ , a = 8.219(1), b = 8.483(1), c = 14.733(2) ?, ?? = 80.058(1)°, ?? = 81.960(1)°, ?? = 89.300(1)°, V = 1001.8(2) ?³, Z = 2. The zinc atom in the complexes assumes a distorted square pyramidal geometry through coordination by two pyridine N atoms and two imine N atoms of the Schiff base at the basal plane, and by a I atom at the apical position.     

Mixed-ligand complexes based on asymmetric gadolinium β-diketonates: Synthesis, crystal structure, and theoretical modeling

Mixed-ligand complexes of asymmetric gadolinium β-diketonates with 2,2′-bipyridyl (Bipy)—[Gd(Pa)₃(Bipy)] (HPa is pivaloylacetone) (I) and [Gd(Pta)₃(Bipy)] (HPta is pivaloyltrifluoroacetone) (II)-have been obtained by direct interaction of initial reagents and their structures have been studied by X-ray crystallography. Crystals of I are monoclinic: a = 9.536(1) Å, b = 15.037(1) Å, c = 13.280(1) Å, β = 109.56(1)°, V = 1798.7(3) ų, Z = 2, space group P2₁. Crystals of II are triclinic: a = 9.6696(17) Å, b = 12.1348(9) Å, c = 18.243(3) Å, α = 100.257(12)°, β = 103.997(2)°, γ = 101.438(11)°, V = 1977.4(5), Z = 2, space group P $\bar 1$ . The coordination polyhedron of the central gadolinium atom in I and II is a distorted square antiprism formed by six oxygen atoms of the three β-diketonate ligands (av. Gd-O, 2.35(2) and 2.351(5) Å in I and II, respectively) and two nitrogen atoms of the Bipy ligand (av. Gd-N, 2.47(2) and 2.584(7) Å in I and II, respectively). Although the molecular structures of these complexes are similar, they have different crystal packings. In II, the planes of the Bipy ligands of neighboring molecules related by an inversion center are bound by stacking interaction (the distance between the Bipy planes is 3.45 Å). The structure and properties of these mixed-ligand complexes have been discussed based on the results of quantum-chemical density functional theory calculations (DFT/B3PW91). The nature of the substituents in the β-diketonate ligand has an effect on the structure and properties of the complexes. The correlation between the Gd-Dik and Gd (Dik)₃-Bipy bond energies has been studied.     

Isomorphous crystal structures of 4,7,13,16,21,24-hexaoxo-1,10-diaziniabicyclo[8.8.8]·hexacosane bis(tribromide) and bis(bromoiodide)

Two compounds, 7,13,16,21,24-hexaoxa-1,10-diazoniabicyclo[8.8.8]hexacosane bis(tribromide) and bis(bromodiiodide) — [H₂(Crypt-222)]²⁺·2Br ₃ ^? (I) and [H₂(Crypt-222)]²⁺·1.45(BrI₂)^?·0.4(Br₂I)^?·0.15 I ₃ ^? (II) — are prepared and characterized by single crystal XRD; the refinement of the second compound was more accurate. Isomorphous monoclinic structures (I, space group C2/c, Z = 4, a = 12.090, b = 15.833 Å, c = 15.732 Å, β = 95.83°; II, a = 12.548 Å, b = 16.417 Å, c = 15.748 Å, β = 94.53°) are solved by a direct method and refined in the anisotropic full-matrix approximation to R = 0.057 (I) and 0.044 (II) using all 2635 (I) and 2852 (II) measured independent reflections (automated CAD-4 diffractometer, λMoK _α). In the structures of I and II one of the trihalide anions sits at the inversion center i(000), and the second trihalide anion and the dication [H₂(Crypt-222)]²⁺ are situated at crystallographic axis 2. In the structure of II iodine is located in the center of trihalide anions, while the terminal atoms are disordered and are represented by a statistical combination of iodine and bromine atoms.     

Hydrothermal synthesis, crystal structure, and photoluminescence of Pb(II) and Mn(II) coordination polymers based on imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline

Two new coordination polymers, [Pb(IDPT)₂(NO₃)₂] (I) and [Mn(IDPT)(SO₄)(H₂O)₂] (II) (IDPT = imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline), were synthesized by hydrothermal method and characterized by elemental analysis and single-crystal X-ray diffraction technique. The results reveal that the complex I belongs to monoclinic crystal system, space group C2/c and complex II belongs to monoclinic crystal system, P2₁/c space group. The cell parameters are: a = 19.1970(13), b = 7.3875(5), c = 17.3825(12) Å, β = 100.47(10)°, V = 2424.0(3) ų, Z = 4, F(000) = 1488 for I; a = 10.9135(6), b = 7.0230(4), c = 19.7034(10) Å, β = 99.32(10)°, V = 1490.25(14) ų, Z = 4, F(000) = 828 for II. In the structure of complex I, the metal center Pb(II) is six-coordinated, displays an octahedral geometry. Each molecule is further connected with neighboring one via π-π interactions into 1D chain. In complex II, Mn(II) is six-coordinated to form a distorted octahedral geometry. Compound II displays 1D supramolecular chain formed through hydrogen bonds. Additionally, the fluorescent properties for the complexes were investigated. Complexes I and II exhibit strong photoluminescence with emission maximum at 583 and 529 nm at room temperature.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of complexes of manganese(II), cobalt(II), and nickel(II) isothiocyanates with ?-caprolactam

The possibility of ?-caprolactam (CPL) to coordinate to manganese(II), cobalt(II), and nickel(II) rhodanides has been investigated. New complexes trans-[M(CPL)₄(NCS)₂], where M = Mn (I), Co (II), and Ni (III), have been synthesized. The complexes have been studied by chemical analysis and IR spectroscopy. According to X-ray diffraction, complexes are isostructural to each other and crystallize in monoclinic space group P2₁/c, Z = 2. For I: a = 6.9457(2) ?, b = 17.7751(6) 0A, c = 12.8999(4) 0A, ?? = 104.2670(10)°, V = 1543.51(8) ?³, ??_calc = 1.342 g/cm³, R ₁ = 0.0426. For II: a = 6.8925(2) ?, b = 17.8189(8) ?, c = 12.7278(6) ?, ?? = 104.421(2)°, V = 1513.93(11) ?³, ??_calc = 1.377 g/cm³, R ₁ = 0.0280. For III: a = 6.7804(2) ?, b = 18.4631(4) ?, c = 12.4841(3) ?, ?? = 105.2950(10)°, V = 1507.49(7) ?³, ??_calc = 1.382 g/cm³, R ₁ = 0.0273. Structures I?CIII are molecular; the metal atom in each of them coordinates four CPL molecules and two NCS groups via oxygen and nitrogen atoms, respectively.     

Synthesis,crystal structures,and biological property of dinuclear oxovanadium(V) complexes derived from tridentate Schiff bases

A pair of structurally similar dinuclear oxovanadium(V) complexes, [VO₂L¹]₂ (I) and [VO₂L²]₂ (II), where L¹ and L² are the mono-anionic form of 2-[(2-isopropylaminoethylimino)methyl]-4-methylphenol (HL¹) and 4-fluoro-2-[(2-isopropylaminoethylimino)methyl]phenol (HL²), respectively, have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR spectra, and single crystal X-ray determination. The crystal of I is monoclinic: space group P2₁/c, a = 12.528(1), b = 12.266(1), c = 9.432(1) Å, β = 104.814(3)°, V = 1401.2(3) ų, Z = 2. The crystal of I is monoclinic: space group P2₁/n, a = 12.3128(5), b = 6.5124(3), c = 17.1272(7) Å, β = 105.863(1)°, V = 1321.1(1) ų, Z = 2. The V…V distances are 3.210(1) Å in I and 3.219(1) Å in II. The V atoms in the complexes are in octahedral coordination. Biological assay indicates that complex II, bearing fluoro-substitute groups, has stronger antimicrobial activity against most bacteria than complex I which bearing methyl-substitute groups.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of copper and zinc chloride complexes with bidentate imidazole-benzimidazole ligands

In order to elucidate substituent effects in the 2-(1-vinyl- and 2-(1-ethyl)imidazol-2-yl)benzimidazole molecules (L and L??) and the effect of complexing metals on the conformation, the degree of bond conjugation, and molecular interactions in the crystals, two complexes, [Cu(L)Cl₂] (I) and [Zn(L??)Cl₂] (II), were studied by X-ray diffraction. The crystals are monoclinic, I: a = 6.270(1) ?, b = 13.316(1) ?, c = 16.069(1) ?, ?? = 102.36(1)°, space group P2₁/c, R = 0.042; II: a = 10.216(1) ?, b = 10.297(1) ?, c = 13.844(1) ?, ?? = 107.19(1)°, space group P2₁/n, R = 0.029. The structural function of both L in I and L?? in II is N,N-bidentate chelating. At the same CN = 4, the coordination polyhedra of the complexing metals are different, a distorted square of copper in I and a distorted tetrahedron of zinc in II.     

Crystal structures of 3-phenylpropenal thiosemicarbazone and its nickel and zinc chelates

3-Phenylpropenal thiosemicarbazone hydrate C₆H₅-HC=CH-CH=N-NH-C(S)-NH₂ · H₂O (HL · H₂O, I) and two chelates [Ni(L)₂] · nCH₃OH (II) and [Zn(L)₂] (III) are studied by X-ray diffraction. The crystals of I are orthorhombic: a = 6.227(1) Å, b = 7.763(2) Å, c = 25.585(5) Å, β = 90°, space group P2₁2₁2₁, Z = 4, R = 0.0426. A nonplanar molecule of I has an E conformation. The crystals of II are triclinic: a = 6.551(2) Å, b = 10.752(3) Å, c = 10.885(3) Å, α = 64.751(5)°, β = 82.753(5)°, γ = 89.857(5)°, space group, Z = 1, R = 0.0661. In a centrosymmetric molecule of II, the central atom coordinates two deprotonated ligands L through the immine nitrogen atom and thioamide sulfur atom at the vertices of a distorted square. The crystals of III are monoclinic: a = 25.342(2) Å, b = 9.150(2) Å, c = 21.340(3) Å, α = 90°, β = 111.84(2)°, γ = 90°, space group C2/c, Z = 8, R = 0.0556. In a molecule of complex III, two deprotonated bidentate ligands L are coordinated by the zinc ion through the immine nitrogen atoms and thioamide sulfur atoms to form a distorted tetrahedron at the central atom. In both II and III, ligand L after coordination by the metal ion changes the E conformation with respect to the N(1)-C(2) bond for the Z conformation. In crystals I-III, molecules are packed to form infinite layers parallel to the planes (001) and (010).