Crystal Structure and Interaction with DNA of [Ni(phen)(mal)(H2O)2]·3H2O

A new complex [Ni(phen)(mal)(H2O)2]·3H2O (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline,mal2-= malonic acid) has been synthesized by the reaction of nickel nitrate,phen and malonic acid.EA,IR spectra and X-ray single-crystal diffraction were carried out to determine the composition and crystal structure of the title complex.Crystal data:monoclinic system,space group P2/c,a =8.937(3),b = 12.163(5),c = 9.725(3)(A),β = 119.36°,C15H19N2O9Ni,Mr= 430.03,Z = 2,F(000) =446,V = 921.3 (A)3,Dc = 1.550 g/cm3,μ = 1.104 mm-1,-10≤h≤ 10,-12≤k≤ 14,-11 ≤l≤7,R =0.0261 and wR = 0.0609 for 4376 (Rint = 0.0203) independent reflections and 1631 observed ones (I＞ 2σ(I)).Ni(Ⅱ) exhibits an octahedral coordination geometry,with hydrogen bonds and π-π interactions stabilizing the whole structure.UV spectrum of the complex interacting with protamine DNA indicates that the title compound interacts with DNA via insertion mode with bonding constant Kb of 1.11 × 104.     

Crystal Structure and Interaction with DNA of [Ni(phen)(mal)(H_2O)_2]·3H_2O

1 INTRODUCTION In the last few years, much attention has been paid to the molecular structure and biological activity of coordinated complexes in inorganic chemistry field. Ni(Ⅱ) is one of the commonest transition metals with two coordination numbers (4 and 6)[1～3]. Ge- nerally speaking, Ni(Ⅱ) coordination mode depends on the structure of ligand, solvent and reaction con- ditions, among which ligand plays a decisive role and determines not only the molecular structure of the complex bu…     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Macrocycle [Cu(dadm)(mal)(H2O)]2·2H2O

The reaction of 4,4′-diaminodiphenylmethane (dadm), malonic acid (H2mal) and Cu(NO3)2 in aqueous solution results in a discrete binuclear Cu(II) macrocycle: [Cu(dadm)(mal)- (H2O)]2(2H2O. It crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21/c with a = 15.231(3), b = 11.847(2), c = 9.801(2)A,Z= 106.75(3)o, V = 1693.5(6)A3, Z = 2, C32H40Cu2N4O12, Mr = 799.76, Dc = 1.568 g/cm3, λ(MoK() = 0.71073A, μ = 1.325 mm-1, F(000) = 828, the final R = 0.0531 and Wr = 0.1244 for 3421 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I). Each Cu(II) is coordinated by two oxygen atoms from a mal ligand, two nitrogen atoms from two dadm ligands and a water oxygen atom to form a triangle bipyramidal motif. The title compound possesses a distorted macrocycle enclosed by dadm with approximate dimensions of 8.3A× 5.9A.     

Syntheses and structural determination of the nine-coordinate rare earth metal complexes: [TbIII(Eg3a)(H2O)2] · 4.5H2O and K[TbIII(Edta)(H2O)3] · 5H2O

Two title complexes, [Tb^III(Eg3a)(H₂O)₂] · 4.5H₂O (I) (H₃Eg3a = 3-carboxymethyl-6, 9-dioxa-3,12-diazatetradecanedioic acid) and K[Tb^III(Edta)(H₂O)₃] · 5H₂O(II) (H₄Edta = ethylenediamine-N,N,N′,N′-tetraaceti acid), were prepared and characterized by FT-IR, elemental analyses, TGA-DTA-DTG, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction technique. For I, the Tb³⁺ ion is nine-coordinated by an Eg3a ligand and two coordination water molecules, yielding a monocapped square-antiprismatic (MCSAP) conformation. Complex I crystallizes in the monoclinic system with P2₁/c space group. The crystal data are as follows: a = 9.237(3), b = 10.018(3), c = 23.580(7) Å, β = 99.021(5)°, V = 2155.2(11) ų, Z = 4, ρ = 1.822 Mg m^?3, μ = 3.353 mm^?1, F(000) = 1180, R ₁ = 0.0445 and wR ₂ = 0.1034 for 4262 observed reflections with I ≥ 2σ(I). For II, the Tb³⁺ ion is nine-coordinated by an Edta ligand and three coordinate water molecules also yielding a MCSAP conformation. Complex II crystallizes in the orthorhombic system with Fdd2 space group. The crystal data are as follows: a = 19.373(5), b = 35.429(10), c = 12.114(3) Å, V = 8315(4) ų, Z = 16, ρ = 2.014 Mg m^?3, μ = 2.014 mm^?1, F(000) = 5024, R ₁ = 0.0224 and wR ₂ = 0.0557 for 3189 observed reflections with I ≥ 2σ(I). The potassium cations bridge the coordination spheres yielding many infinite long 1-D zigzag-type chains. The molecular structure of I is more stable than that of II. According to thermal analyses, the collapsing temperatures of crystal structure are 314°C for I and 348°C for II, which indicates that the crystal structure of II is more stable.     

Syntheses and structures of nine-coordinate NH4[HoIII(Edta)(H2O)3] · 1.5H2O, (NH4)4[Ho 2 III (Dtpa)2] · 9H2O, and (NH4)3[HoIII(Ttha)] · 5H2O complexes

The three title complexes, NH₄[Ho^III(Edta)(H₂O)₃] · 1.5H₂O (I) (H₄Edta = ethylenedianine-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid), (NH₄)₄[Ho ₂ ^III (Dtpa)₂] · 9H₂O (II) (H₅Dtpa = diethylenetriamine-N,N,N′,N″,N″-entaacetic acid), and (NH₄)₃[Ho^III(Ttha)] · 5H₂O (III) (H₆ Ttha = triethylenetetramine-N,N,N′,N″,N?,N?-hexaacetic acid), have been prepared and characterized by FT-IR, elemental analyses, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction technique. Complex I has a nine-coordinate mononuclear structure with distorted monocapped square antiprismatic conformation and its crystal structure belongs to orthorhombic system and Fdd2 space group. The crystal data are as follows: a = 19.343(9), b = 35.125(17), c = 12.364(6) Å, V = 8400(7) ų, Z = 16, M = 552.26, ρ_calcd = 1.747 g cm^?3 μ = 3.828 mm^?1, and F(000) = 4368. Complex II has a binuclear nine-coordinate pseudomonocapped square antiprismatic conformation and its crystal structure belongs to triclinic system and space P1 group. The crystal data are as follows: a = 9.7637(16), b = 9.9722(16), c = 12.945(2) Å, α= 85.853(2)°, β = 77. 140(2)°, γ = 77.140(2)°, V = 1198.4(3) ų, Z = 1, M = 1340.80, ρ_calcd = 1.858 g cm^?3, μ = 3.380 mm^?1, and F(000) = 674. As for complex III, it also has nine-coordinate mononuclear structure with distorted tricapped trigonal prism and its crystal structure belongs to monoclinic system andP2₁/c space group. The crystal data are as follows: a = 10.349(3), b = 12.760(4), c = 23.142(7) Å, β = 91.020(6)°, V = 3055.6(16) ų, Z = 2, M = 797.55, ρ_calcd = 1.734 g cm^?3, μ = 2.674 mm^?1, and F(000) = 1624. The results showed that although the ligands are different from one another in the shape and the numbers of coordination atoms, they all have nine-coordinate structures. However, one of them has binuclear structure and the other two have mononuclear structures because of the difference of the ligands.     

Syntheses and structural determinations of the nine-coordinate rare earth metal: Na4[DyIII(dtpa)(H2O)]2·16H2O,Na[DyIII(edta)(H2O)3]·3.25H2O and Na3[DyIII(nta)2(H2O)]·5.5H2O

Three complexes, Na₄[Dy^III(dtpa)(H₂O)]₂?·?16H₂O, Na[Dy^III(edta)(H₂O)₃]?·?3.25H₂O and Na₃[Dy^III (nta)₂(H₂O)]?·?5.5H₂O, have been synthesized in aqueous solution and characterized by FT–IR, elemental analyses, TG–DTA and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Na₄[Dy^III(dtpa)(H₂O)]₂?·?16H₂O crystallizes in the monoclinic system with P2₁/n space group, a?=?18.158(10)?Å, b?=?14.968(9)?Å, c?=?20.769(12)?Å, β?=?108.552(9)°, V?=?5351(5)?ų, Z?=?4, M?=?1517.87?g?mol^?1, D _c?=?1.879?g?cm^?3, μ?=?2.914?mm^?1, F(000)?=?3032, and its structure is refined to R ₁(F)?=?0.0500 for 9384 observed reflections [I?>?2σ(I)]. Na[Dy^III(edta)(H₂O)₃]?·?3.25H₂O crystallizes in the orthorhombic system with Fdd2 space group, a?=?19.338(7)?Å, b?=?35.378(13)?Å, c?=?12.137(5)?Å, β?=?90°, V?=?8303(5)?ų, Z?=?16, M?=?586.31?g?mol^?1, D _c?=?1.876?g?cm^?3, μ?=?3.690?mm^?1, F(000)?=?4632, and its structure is refined to R ₁(F)?=?0.0307 for 4027 observed reflections [I?>?2σ(I)]. Na₃[Dy^III(nta)₂(H₂O)]?·?5.5H₂O crystallizes in the orthorhombic system with Pccn space group, a?=?15.964(12)?Å, b?=?19.665(15)?Å, c?=?14.552(11)?Å, β?=?90°, V?=?4568(6)?ų, Z?=?8, M?=?724.81?g?mol^?1, D _c?=?2.102?g?cm^?3, μ?=?3.422?mm^?1, F(000)?=?2848, and its structure is refined to R ₁(F)?=?0.0449 for 4033 observed reflections [I?>?2?σ(I)]. The coordination polyhedra are tricapped trigonal prism for Na₄[Dy^III(dtpa)(H₂O)]₂?·?16H₂O and Na₃[Dy^III(nta)₂(H₂O)]?·?5.5H₂O, but monocapped square antiprism for Na[Dy^III(edta)(H₂O)₃]?·?3.25H₂O. The crystal structures of these three complexes are completely different from one another. The three-dimensional geometries of three polymers are 3-D layer-shaped structure for Na₄[Dy^III(dtpa)(H₂O)]₂?·?16H₂O, 1-D zigzag type structure for Na[Dy^III(edta)(H₂O)₃]?·?3.25H₂O and a 2-D parallelogram for Na₃[Dy^III(nta)₂(H₂O)]?·?5.5H₂O. According to thermal analyses, the collapsing temperatures are 356°C for Na₄[Dy^III(dtpa)(H₂O)]₂?·?16H₂O, 371°C for Na[Dy^III(edta)(H₂O)₃]?·?3.25H₂O and 387°C for Na₃[Dy^III(nta)₂(H₂O)]?·?5.5H₂O, which indicates that their crystal structures are very stable.     

Synthesis, Characterization and Structure of the Dimmer Complex [Ni(TSSB)(phen)H2O]·C2H5OH·0.5H2O

The title complex [Ni(TSSB)(phen)H2O](C2H5OH(0.5H2O (C23H26N3NiO6.5S, TSSB = taurine salicylaldehyde Schiff base, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) has been synthesized by the reaction of taurine salicylaldehyde Schiff base (TSSB), 1,10-phenanthroline and nickel acetate in water-ethanol. Its single-crystal structure was determined by X-ray diffraction method. The crystal belongs to triclinic, space group P with a = 1.0562(2), b = 1.1604(2), c = 2.1170(3) nm, α = 103.257(3), β = 96.958(4), γ = 105.179(3)°, Mr = 539.24, V = 2.3917(6) nm3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.498 g/cm3, μ = 0.945 mm-1 and F(000) = 1124. The compound is a one-dimensional network, infinitely extending with hydrogen bonds. The Ni(Ⅱ) is 6-coordinated by one nitrogen and two oxygen atoms from taurine salicylaldehyde Schiff base, two nitrogen from 1,10-phenanthroline and one oxygen from water to form a distorted octahedronal coordination geometry.     

超分子化合物[Ni(H2O)6]1.5·[Ni(ptc)(Hptc)]·(H2O)4的水热合成及晶体结构

以2,4,6-吡啶三甲酸(H3ptc)和六水合高氯酸镍为原料用水热方法合成了三维超分子配合物[Ni(H2O)6]1.5.[Ni(ptc)(Hptc)].(H2O)4,并经X射线衍射分析确定了其单晶结构.该晶体属三斜晶系,P墿空间群,晶胞参数为:a=1.03058(16)nm,b=1.11852(17)nm,c=1.4689(2)nm,α=74.725(2)°,β=77.777(2)°,γ=64.734(2)°,V=1.4675(4)nm3,Mr=798.20,Z=2,ρ=1.806g/cm3,F(000)=822,μ=1.701mm-1,R1=0.0373,wR2=0.0993.结果表明,在组成该超分子体系的基本结构单元[Ni(ptc)(Hptc)]3-和[Ni(H2O)6]2+中,Ni(Ⅱ)离子均处于变形八面体配位环境中.配合物单元之间通过氢键相互连接,形成了无限延伸的三维超分子网状结构.     

含氢键铜配合物[Cu(mal)(phen)(H2O)]2·3H2O的合成与晶体结构

丙二酸作为桥联配体可以与过渡金属形成形式多样的配合物 ,其结构和磁性已成为近年来人们研究的热点[1～ 8] ,本文报道了丙二酸邻菲罗啉铜配合物 [Cu(mal) (phen) (H2 O) ]2 ·3H2 O(mal=丙二酸根 ,phen =1 1 0 邻菲罗啉 )的合成和晶体结构 ,并探讨了氢键的作用和超分子网络结构。1　实验部分1 .1　试剂与仪器　所有试剂均为分析纯。Perkin Elmer2 4 0C型元素分析仪 (C ,H ,N) ,NicoletAvatar 370FT IR红外光谱仪 ( 4 0 0 0 40 0cm 1 ,KBr压片 ) ,德国耐驰公司STA40 9PC热分析仪 ,RigakuRAXIS IVIP单晶X 射线衍射仪。1 .2…     

Synthesis, properties, and thermal decomposition of compounds [Co(En)3][Fe(CN)6] · 2H2O and [Co(En)3]4[Fe(CN)6]3 · 15H2O

Binary complex salts, [Co(En)₃][Fe(CN)6] · 2H₂O and [Co(En)₃]₄[Fe(CN)₆]₃ · 15H₂O, are synthesized. The properties of the salts and their thermolysis in air, dihydrogen, and argon are studied. Oxides of the central ions of the binary complex salts are found to be the thermolysis products in an oxidative atmosphere. Solid solutions (intermetallic compounds) CoFe are the thermolysis products in the reductive atmosphere, whereas intermetallides containing considerable amounts of C and N and an impurity of Co and Fe oxides are the thermolysis products in an inert atmosphere. Gaseous thermolysis products in dihydrogen and argon are NH₃, hydrocarbons, and ethylenediamine.     

Reactions of ZrOCl2·8H2O with carboxylic acids and thionyl chloride: crystal and molecular structures of K4[Zr(mal)4]·2H2O and K4[Zr(dipic)3]2·13.5H2O

Reactions of ZrOCl₂·8H₂O in aqueous solution with a carboxylic acid in the presence of K₂CO₃ have been studied as a route to Zr^IV-carboxylates. With malonic acid (HO₂CCH₂CO₂H) (H₂mal) the product has been identified as K₄[Zr(mal)₄]·2H₂O (1) by X-ray crystallography. The individual eight-coordinate zirconium anions contain four bidentate (OO) malonate anions with the metal geometry approximating to a square antiprism with each chelating ligand spanning the two square faces, Zr—O 2.091(3)–2.288(3) Å. The four potassium cations feature irregular coordination spheres of oxygen atoms [from both H₂O and (mal) ligand molecules] with a 7–9 coordination range. With 2,6-dicarboxypicolinicacid (HO₂CC₅NH₃CO₂H) (H₂dipic) the product has been characterised as K₄[Zr(dipic)₃]₂·13.5H₂O (2) following X-ray diffraction studies. The structure consists of two [Zr(dipic)₃]^2- anions, four potassium cations and lattice solvate (H₂O) molecules. Individual anions feature nine-coordinate zirconium in which each dipic ligand is terdentate, being bonded via one N (pyridine) and two O (carboxylate) atoms. The metal geometry approximates to tricapped trigonal prismatic with each nitrogen atom capping a regular face of four oxygen atoms, Zr—O, 2.216(6)–2.261(6) Å; Zr—N, 2.343(8)–2.361(7) Å. The potassium cations show similar environments to those observed in structure (1). Dehydration of ZrOCl₂·8H₂O using SOCl₂ in the presence of an excess of THF effects removal of coordinated H₂O molecules and hydroxy bridging groups to provide the anhydrous bis-adduct ZrCl₄(thf)₂ in good yield (72%).     

Synthesis,crystal structure,interaction with DNA,and cytotoxicity in vitro of a new mixed ligand-nickel complex: [Ni(DBMA)(en)(H2O)3]·3H2O

A mixed ligand-nickel complex of formula [Ni(DBMA)(en)(H₂O)₃]·3H₂O, where DBMA?=?2,2-dibenzyl malonic acid, en?=?ethylenediamine, has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The unit cell parameters for the complex are a?=?16.0214(16)?Å, b?=?10.0801(10)?Å, c?=?15.4024(15)?Å, β?=?108.488(2)°, V?=?2359.074(40)?ų, Z?=?4, space group P2(1)/c. The crystal system of the complex is monoclinic. Thermal stability of the water cluster by thermogravimetric analysis has been studied. Gel electrophoresis assay demonstrated the ability of the complex to cleave pBR322 plasmid DNA. The binding of the complex with HeLa cell DNA (HC-DNA) has been investigated by fluorescence spectra. Value of IC₅₀ calculated for the complex shows that the complex exhibits good cytotoxicity against HeLa and KB cell lines.     

The crystal and molecular structures of aqua(1,4,7,10,13-pentaazacyclopentadecane)nickel(II) nitrate perchlorate [Ni[15]aneN5·H H2O](NO3)(ClO4) and (1,5,9,13,17-pentaazacycloeicosane)-nikel(II) nitrate hydrate [Ni[20]aneN5](NO3)2·H2O

Summary The structures of Ni^II complexes of the macrocyclic ligands 1,4,7,10,13-pentaazacyclopentadecane, [15]aneN₅ and 1,5,9,13,17-pentaazacycloeicosane, [20]aneN₅ have been determined. [Ni(C₁₀H₂₅N₅)H₂O]-(NO₃)(ClO₄) monoclinic, space group P2₁/n,a=8.265(3)Å,b=6.201(6)Å,c=13.672(4)Å, =93.35(3)°· 2394 unique reflections were used in the structure determination and the refinement proceeded to an R value of 0.045. The ligand is coordinated to the metalvia all five nitrogens in theracemic conformation and a water molecule completes the coordination sphere of the metal ion. The complex cation shows considerable distortion from octahedral geometry which may rationalise the unusual spectroscopic properties and the low enthalpy of formation of the complex cation. [Ni(C₁₅H₃₅N₅)](NO₃)₂·H₂O monoclinic, space group P2₁/n,a=15.437(9)Å,b=9.573(6)Å,c=15.942(8)Å, =109.24(4)°. 2715 unique observed reflections were used in the structure refinement which proceeded to an R value of 0.035. The five nitrogens of the macrocycle are bound to Ni(II) in a distorted square pyramidal coordination geometry. The Ni^II lies 0.35Å above the basal plane of the four nitrogen atoms.     

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of (H3O)(C3H5N2)[Mn(OH)6 Mo6O18]·3.5H2O and (H3O)3[Co(OH)6Mo6O18]·7H2O

The crystals of the title compounds (H3O)(C3H5N2)[Mn(OH)6Mo6O18]·3.5H2O 1 and (H3O)3[Co(OH)6Mo6O18]·7H2O 2 have been prepared and structurally determined by X-ray single-crystal diffraction. Compound 1 crystallizes in monoclinic, space group C2/c with a = 21.5018(9), b = 10.9331(5), c = 11.8667(5)A,β = 95.3570(10)o, V = 2777.5(2)A3, Z = 4, Dc = 2.802 g/cm3, Mr = 1171.80,μ(MoKα) = 3.173 mm-1, F(000) = 223, the final R = 0.0458 and wR = 0.1041 for 2093 observed reflections (I>2σ(I)); Compound 2 crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21/c with a = 11.4042(12), b = 10.9481(11), c = 11.6722(12)A, β= 99.948(2)o, V = 1435.4(3)A3, Z = 2, Dc = 2.794 g/cm3, Mr = 1207.80,μ(MoKα) = 3.223 mm-1, F(000) = 1160, the final R = 0.0544 and wR = 0.1066 for 1906 observed reflections (I > 2σ(I)). Both compounds 1 and 2 adopt the Anderson structure, in which the anion is of centrosymmetry and formed by six octahedral edge-sharing MoO6 units surrounding the central MO6 (M = Mn or Co) octahedron.     

Syntheses and structural determination of eight-coordinate Na[YbIII(Cydta)(H2O)2] · 5H2O and [YbIII(Hegta)] · 2H2O complexes

Na[Yb^III(Cydta)(H₂O)₂] · 5H₂O (1) (H₄Cydta = trans-1,2-cyclohexanediamine-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid) and [Yb^III(Hegta)] · 2H₂O (2) (H₄egta = ethyleneglycol-bis-(2-aminoethylether)-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid) were prepared and their composition and structures were determined by elemental analyses and single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques. Complex 1 crystallized in the triclinic crystal system with space group P 1; the Yb^III is eight-coordinate by a hexadentate Cydta and two water molecules. Complex 2 is a protonated egta complex, crystallized in the monoclinic crystal system with space group P 2 ₁ /c; Yb^III is coordinated only by the octadentate Hegta ligand. Both these complexes adopt a pseudo-square antiprismatic conformation.     

Synthesis and Study of Tetraamminenickel 9-Molybdomanganate [Ni(NH3)4] · H4[MnMo9O32] · 6H2O

Tetraamminenickel 9-molybdomanganate [Ni(NH₃)₄] · H₄[MnMo₉O₃₂] · 6H₂O (zbdI) has been synthesized and studied by thermogravimetry, IR spectroscopy, and X-ray powder diffraction analysis. The crystals of compound I are monoclinic: a = 11.5961 Å, b = 11.1609 Å, c = 8.7200 Å, β = 109.23°, V = 1065.59 ų, ρ_calcd = 3.067 g/cm³, Z = 1.     

Syntheses, Crystal Structures and Characterization of Two Zeotype Crystals of K4[Cr3O(H2O)3(OOCH)6]2[P2W18O62] ·9.5H2O and K4[Cr3O(H2O)3(OOCH)6[H3P2W17Co(H2O)O61]·20H2O

Two novel zeotype crystals, K4[Cr3O(H2O)3(OOCH)6]2[P2W18O62]·9.5H2O(1) and K4 [Cr3O(H2O)3·X-ray single crystal diffraction. Crystal data: C12H43O103.5K4Cr6P2W18(1), hexagonal P6(3)/m, a=1.5895(2)nm, b=1.5895(2) nm, c=2.1620(4) nm, α=90°, β=90°, γ =120°, V=4.7305(13) nm3, Z=2,R1 =0. 0726, wR2=0. 1542; C6H57O98K4Cr3CoP2W17(2), hexagonal P6(3)/mmc, a=1. 61328 (3) nm, b=1.61328(3) nm, c=2. 06613 (9) nm, α=90°,β=90°, γ=120°, V=4. 6570(2) nm3, Z=2, R1=0. 0377,wR2 =0.1070. These crystals were characterized using elemental analysis, IR, TG-DTA, and XRD. It was found that the polyoxometalate anions maintained Wells-Dawson structure for crystal 1 and lacunary Wells-Dawson structure for crystal 2. Thermal analysis showed that crystal 1 lost the water of crystallization at 132 ℃, whereas crystal 2 lost the water of crystallization at 100 ℃. Crystal 1 could reversibly desorb and adsorb water molecules and its crystal structure could be restored after re-adsorbing the water molecules. It was also found from the XRD patterns that the void size of crystal 2 is smaller compared with that of crystal 1, which is attributed to the higher anion charges.     

Syntheses,crystal structures and antibacterial activities of [Cu2(C11H11NO5S)2(H2O)4] · 5H2O and [Ni2(C11H11NO5S)2(H2O)4] · 2H2O

The binuclear complexes [Cu₂L₂(H₂O)₄] · 5H₂O (1) and [Ni₂L₂(H₂O)₄] · 2H₂O (2) (where L = C₁₁H₁₁NO₅S, H ₂ L = 2-[(3-formyl-5-methyl-2-hydroxy-benzylidene)-amino]ethanesulfonic acid) have been synthesized and characterized by IR, elemental analysis and X-ray diffraction. The crystals belong to the monoclinic system, space group P2₁/c. Complex 1: a = 16.8902(12), b = 11.2829(6), c = 17.4249(11) Å; β = 106.709(4)°; S = 1.131; V = 3180.5(3) ų; Z = 4; D _Calcd = 1.729 g cm^?3; F(000) = 1712; μ = 1.554 mm^?1; R ₁ = 0.0519, wR ₂ = 0.1349; complex 2: a = 11.399(2), b = 19.985(3), c = 7.3694(10) Å; β = 108.664(7)°; S = 1.157; V = 1590.6(4) ų; Z = 2; D _Calcd = 1.604 g cm^?3; F(000) = 800; μ = 1.388 mm^?1; R ₁ = 0.1859, wR ₂ = 0.4346. The geometry around each metal(II) center can be described as slightly distorted octahedral. Water-sulfonic clusters and (H₂O)₄ water clusters can be observed for 1 from the crystal packing diagram, while cavity and offset face-to-face π–π stacking can be observed for 2. The complexes have been tested for the antibacterial activities which show antibacterial activities of 1 for β-hemolytic streptococcus, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, and the antibacterial activity of 2 only for β-hemolytic streptococcus.