Triaqua(2,2′‐bipyridine‐κ2N,N′)(nitrato‐κO)manganese(II) nitrate

The crystal structure of the title compound, [Mn(NO₃)(C₁₀H₈N₂)(H₂O)₃]NO₃, contains a monomeric [Mn(NO₃)(bpy)(H₂O)₃]⁺ cation (bpy is 2,2′‐bi­pyridine) and a nitrate anion. The Mn^II ion is coordinated by one chelating bpy [Mn—N 2.241 (3) and 2.259 (3) Å], three water mol­ecules [Mn—O 2.120 (3)–2.188 (3) Å] and a nitrate ligand [Mn—O 2.228 (2) Å] in a distorted octahedral geometry. There are O?H—O hydrogen‐bonding interactions between the ligated water mol­ecules and the ligated and unligated nitrate anions, resulting in double columns of stacked cations and anions.     

Bis(3‐amino­pyridine‐κN)(4,4′‐di­methyl‐2,2′‐bipyridine‐κ2N,N′)(per­chlorato‐κO)copper(II) per­chlorate

The title compound, [Cu(ClO₄)(C₅H₆N₂)₂(C₁₂H₁₂N₂)]ClO₄, was prepared by in situ partial ligand substitution between 3‐amino­pyridine and 4,4′‐dimethyl‐2,2′‐bipyridine at room temperature. The central copper(II) ion is five‐coordinated by one bidentate 4,4′‐dimethyl‐2,2′‐bipyridine mol­ecule, two monodentate pyridine‐coordinated 3‐amino­pyridine mol­ecules and one apical O atom from the perchlorate counter‐ion. Inter­molecular N—H⋯O and C—H⋯O hydrogen‐bonding inter­actions form a hydrogen‐bond‐sustained network.     

Dimethyl 2,2′‐bipyridine‐6,6′‐dicarboxylate and bis(dimethyl 2,2′‐bipyridine‐6,6′‐dicarboxylato‐κ2N,N′)copper(I) tetrafluoroborate

The single‐crystal X‐ray structures of dimethyl 2,2′‐bipyridine‐6,6′‐dicarboxylate, C₁₄H₁₂N₂O₄, and the copper(I) coordination complex bis(dimethyl 2,2′‐bipyridine‐6,6′‐dicarboxylato‐κ²N,N′)copper(I) tetrafluoroborate, [Cu(C₁₄H₁₂N₂O₄)₂]BF₄, are reported. The uncoordinated ligand crystallizes across an inversion centre and adopts the anticipated anti pyridyl arrangement with coplanar pyridyl rings. In contrast, upon coordination of copper(I), the ligand adopts an arrangement of pyridyl donors facilitating chelating metal coordination and an increased inter‐pyridyl twisting within each ligand. The distortion of each ligand contrasts with comparable copper(I) complexes of unfunctionalized 2,2′‐bipyridine.     

Two isomorphous transition metal complexes displaying a coordinated tetrathionate unit: bis(4,4′‐dimethyl‐2,2′‐bipyridine‐κ2N,N′)(tetrathionato‐κ2S,S′)cadmium(II) dimethylformamide disolvate and the zinc(II) analogue

The isomorphous title compounds, [Tr(S₄O₆)(C₁₂H₁₂N₂)₂]·2C₃H₇NO (Tr = Cd^II and Zn^II), consist of metal centres to which one tetrathionate and two 4,4′‐dimethyl‐2,2′‐bipyridine chelating ligands bind. The structures are completed by two symmetry‐related dimethylformamide solvent molecules. Each metal‐centred complex is bisected by a twofold axis running through the metal centre and halving the chelating tetrathionate dianion through the central S—S bond. The ancillary symmetry‐related 4,4′‐dimethyl‐2,2′‐bipyridine ligands act as chelates. This results in a distorted six‐coordinate geometry, with similar Tr—O/N distances but central angles differing substantially from 90 and 180°. Both ligands are basically featureless from a geometric point of view, with torsion angles in both coordinated tetrathionate groups suggesting a trend linking metal size (covalent radius) and ligand `openness'. Packing is directed by (C—H)_aromatic...O bridges and π–π offset stacked interactions defining chains along [001], further linked by weaker (C—H)_methyl...O bridges, some of them mediated by the dimethylformamide solvent molecules.     

Dichloro(4,4′‐dinonyl‐2,2′‐bipyridine‐κ2N,N′)platinum(II)

The title compound, [PtCl₂(C₂₈H₄₄N₂)], is a new square‐planar Pt^II complex con­taining a bi­pyridine moiety with two long alkyl‐chain substituents. The complex forms a segregated packing structure made up of the alkyl‐chain layers and paired coordination sites.     

(2,2′‐Bi­pyridine‐κ2N,N′)(dichromato‐κO)copper(II)

The title compound, [Cu(Cr₂O₇)(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂], a new mixed‐metal molecular compound, contains isolated molecular units, each comprised of one Cu^II atom coordinated to two 2,2′‐bi­pyridine ligands and also to an oxy­gen vertex of a dichromate anion. The Cu^II atom has an approximate trigonal–bipyramidal geometry, which is consistent with previous studies. Both enantiomers of the chiral complex mol­ecule are present and are related by inversion centers. In a reported pyridine analogue, achiral [Cu(Cr₂O₇)(pyridine)₄] chains pack in the non‐centrosymmetric space group Pna2₁. Differences in the organic ligands influence the chirality and dimensionality of the Cu—Cr₂O₇ bonding.     

μ‐2,2′,6,6′‐Tetramethyl‐4,4′‐bipyridine‐κ2N1:N1′‐bis[(diethylenetriamine‐κ3N,N′,N′′)palladium(II)] tetranitrate

The title compound, [Pd₂(C₄H₁₃N₃)₂(C₁₄H₁₆N₂)](NO₃)₄, comprises discrete tetracationic dumbbell‐type dinuclear complex molecules and noncoordinating nitrate anions. Two Pd(dien)²⁺ moieties (dien is diethylenetriamine) are joined by the rigid linear exo‐bidentate bridging 2,2′,6,6′‐tetramethyl‐4,4′‐bipyridine ligand to form the dinuclear complex, which lies across a centre of inversion in the space group P2₁/n, so that the rings in the 2,2′,6,6′‐tetramethyl‐4,4′‐bipyridine bridging ligand are parallel. In the crystal, the primary and secondary amino groups of the dien ligand act as hydrogen‐bond donors towards the nitrate anions to form a three‐dimensional hydrogen‐bond network.     

An organometallic RhIII complex with a distorted octahedral structure: (acetonitrile‐κN)dimethyl(1,4,7‐trimethyl‐1,4,7‐triazacyclononane‐κ3N,N′,N′′)rhodium(III) tetraphenylborate

In the title compound, [Rh(CH₃)₂(C₂H₃N)(C₉H₂₁N₃)](C₂₄H₂₀B), the geometry around the Rh^III centre is distorted octahedral, with elongated Rh—N bonds trans to the metal‐bonded methyl groups. The metal‐containing cations are located in channels formed by an anionic supramolecular mesh, in which aromatic π–π interactions between anionic [B(Ph)₄]^? units play a major role.     

Aqua(2,2′‐di­amino‐4,4′‐bi‐1,3‐thia­zole‐κ2N,N′)(imino­diacetato‐κ3O,N,O′)­chromium(III) chloride mono­hydrate

Crystals of the title compound, [Cr(C₄H₅NO₄)(C₆H₆N₄S₂)(H₂O)]Cl·H₂O, consist of Cr^III complex cations, Cl⁻ counter‐ions and lattice water mol­ecules. The complex cation assumes an octahedral coordination geometry, formed by a tridentate imino­di­acetate dianion (IDA), a di­amino­bi­thia­zole (DABT) mol­ecule and a water mol­ecule. The planar DABT group chelates the Cr^III ion with normal Cr—N distances [2.0574 (17) and 2.0598 (17) Å], but the DABT mol­ecule is inclined to the coordination plane by a dihedral angle of 17.23 (7)°. In the monodentate carboxylate groups of the IDA ion, the coordinated C—O bonds [1.288 (3) and 1.284 (3) Å] are much longer than the uncoordinated C—O bonds [1.222 (3) and 1.225 (3) Å].     

Solvent water tapes in two hydrates of μ‐oxo‐bis­[bis­(2,2′‐bipyridine‐κ2N,N′)(sulfato‐κO)iron(III)]

The title compound, [Fe₂O(SO₄)₂(C₁₀H₈N₂)₄], crystallizes as two different hydrates, viz. 11H₂O, (I), and 15H₂O, (II). The complex is binuclear, in which the two Fe^III atoms are coordinated in an octa­hedral geometry to four N atoms from the two bipyridine ligands, to one O atom from the sulfate ion and to an oxide ion on a twofold axis, which acts as a bridge between the symmetry‐related units. The Fe⋯Fe separation is 3.556 (4) Å and the Fe—O—Fe angle is 161.6 (2)° in (I); the corresponding values are 3.544 (1) Å and 165.8 (2)° in (II). In (II), one of the O atoms of the sulfate ion is disordered over two positions. In both compounds, the solvent water mol­ecules form slightly different one‐dimensional hydrogen‐bonded networks which pass along the c axis of the unit cell. In (I), three solvent water mol­ecules and, in (II), one solvent water mol­ecule, are situated on the twofold axis. In both (I) and (II), the central O atom of the metal complex lies on a twofold axis.     

Chlorido[N,N′‐dibenzyl‐N′′‐(trichloroacetyl)phosphoramidato‐κ2O,O′](1,10‐phenanthroline‐κ2N,N′)copper(II)

In the title complex, [Cu(C₁₆H₁₆Cl₃N₃O₂P)Cl(C₁₂H₈N₂)], the Cu^II cation presents a square‐pyramidal environment, where the CuO₂N₂ base is formed by two O atoms from carbonyl and phosphoryl groups, and by two N atoms from a 1,10‐phenanthroline molecule. A coordinated Cl atom occupies the apex. N—H...Cl hydrogen bonds link the molecules into one‐dimensional chains. The trichloromethyl group is rotationally disordered over two positions, with occupancies of 0.747 (7) and 0.253 (7).     

Dichloro­(4,4′‐dialkyl‐2,2′‐bipyridine‐κ2N,N′)platinum(II), where alkyl is pentyl and heptyl

Dichloro­(4,4′‐dipentyl‐2,2′‐bipyridine‐κ²N,N′)platinum(II), [PtCl₂(C₂₀H₂₈N₂)], adopts a discrete π–π stacking structure, where the alkyl chains are located in a random manner. In contrast, dichloro­(4,4′‐diheptyl‐2,2′‐bipyridine‐κ²N,N′)platinum(II), [PtCl₂(C₂₄H₃₆N₂)], forms a layer structure comprised of alkyl chain layers and paired coordination sites, as observed for analogous complexes with longer alkyl chains.     

Low‐dimensional compounds containing cyano groups. II. catena‐Poly[[(2,2′‐bipyridine‐κ2N:N′)(dicyanamido‐κN)copper(II)]‐μ‐dicyanamido‐κ2N:N′]

The crystal structure of the title compound, [Cu(C₂N₃)₂(C₁₀H₈N₂)]_n, is formed by neutral zigzag chains of the [–NC–N–CN–Cu{(bpy)N(CN)₂}–NC–N–CN–] type run­ning along the c axis (bpy is 2,2′‐bi­pyridine). The Cu atoms in the chains are pentacoordinated in the form of a distorted tetragonal pyramid, with a CuN₅ chromophore. The coordination sites are occupied by two N atoms of one bpy mol­ecule in the basal plane [Cu—N 2.018 (4) and 2.025 (2) Å] and by three terminal N atoms of two dicyan­amide ligands. One of the dicyan­amide ligands is coordinated in a monodentate fashion through a nitrile N atom in the basal plane [Cu—N 1.963 (4) Å]. The second acts as an end‐to‐end bridging ligand to a neighbouring Cu atom and is coordinated by one nitrile N atom in the basal plane [Cu—N 2.001 (2) Å], while the second nitrile N atom occupies the apical position [Cu—N 2.159 (2) Å] and originates from the bridge connecting another Cu atom. The shortest intrachain Cu?Cu distance is 8.212 (1) Å, as a consequence of the large bridging ligand, whereas the minimum interchain distance between Cu atoms is only 5.77 (7) Å, because of the interdigitation of the chains.     

μ‐{N,N′‐Bis[2‐(dimethyl­amino)ethyl]oxamidato(2–)}‐1κ2O,O′:2κ4N,N′,N′′,N′′′‐bis­(4,4′‐dimethyl‐2,2′‐bipyridine‐1κ2N,N′)dinickel(II) bis­(perchlorate)

In the crystal structure of the title complex, [Ni₂(C₁₀H₂₀N₄O₂)(C₁₂H₁₂N₂)₂](ClO₄)₂ or [Ni(dmaeoxd)Ni(dmbp)₂](ClO₄)₂ {H₂dmaeoxd is N,N′‐bis­[2‐(dimethyl­amino)ethyl]oxamide and dmbp is 4,4′‐dimethyl‐2,2′‐bipyridine}, the deprotonated dmaeoxd²⁻ ligand is in a cis conformation and bridges two Ni^II atoms, one of which is located in a slightly distorted square‐planar environment, while the other is in an irregular octa­hedral environment. The cation is located on a twofold symmetry axis running through both Ni atoms. The dmaeoxd²⁻ ligands inter­act with each other via C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds and π–π inter­actions, which results in an extended chain along the c axis.     

Tris(acetyl­acetonato‐κ2O,O′)(1,10‐phenanthroline‐κ2N,N′)erbium(III)

The title compound, [Er(C₅H₇O₂)₃(C₁₂H₈N₂)], is a mixed‐ligand metal–organic precursor for chemical vapour deposition, with the Er atom being eight‐coordinate. The coordination polyhedron, described as a distorted square anti­prism, is formed by three bidentate (chelating) acetyl­acetonate residues and a phenanthroline ligand in the apical positions. Mol­ecular assembly via C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds generates a sheet structure in the ac plane. Weak co‐operative C—H⋯π inter­actions form mol­ecular dimers and contribute to the stability of the inter­sheet packing. The supra­molecular assembly contains voids which form hydro­phobic porous channels, surrounded by a cluster of dimers.     

Synthesis,characterization and crystal structure of the new pentahydrate of bis(2,2′‐bipyridine‐κ2N,N′)(oxalato‐κ2O1,O2)nickel(II)

The reaction of NiCl₂, K₂C₂O₄·H₂O and 2,2′‐bipyridine (bpy) in water–ethanol solution at 281 K yields light‐purple needles of the new pentahydrate of bis(2,2′‐bipyridine)oxalatonickel(II), [Ni(C₂O₄)(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂]·5H₂O or [Ni(ox)(bpy)₂]·5H₂O, while at room temperature, deep‐pink prisms of the previously reported tetrahydrate [Ni(ox)(bpy)₂]·4H₂O [Román, Luque, Guzmán‐Miralles & Beitia (1995), Polyhedron, 14 , 2863–2869] were gathered. The asymmetric unit in the crystal structure of the new pentahydrate incorporates the discrete molecular complex [Ni(ox)(bpy)₂] and five solvent water molecules. Within the complex molecule, all three ligands are bonded as chelates. The complex molecules are involved in an extended system of hydrogen bonds with the solvent water molecules. Additionally, π–π interactions also contribute to the stabilization of the extended structure. The dehydration of the pentahydrate starts at 323 K and proceeds in at least two steps as determined by thermal analysis.     

Aquachlorobis(4,4′,4′′‐tri‐tert‐butyl‐2,2′;6′,2′′‐terpyridine‐κ3N)terbium(III) diperchlorate ethanol disolvate

In the title compound, [TbCl(C₂₇H₃₅N₃)₂(H₂O)](ClO₄)₂·2C₂H₆O, the Tb^III ion has a coordination number of eight, composed of two tridentate substituted‐ter­pyridine ligands, a water mol­ecule and a bound Cl^? anion. The first coordination shell can be described as a distorted bicapped trigonal prism. The dihedral angles between pyridine rings belonging to the same tpy ligand range from 5.2 (5) to 16.8 (5)°.     

catena‐Poly[[[aqua(ethylenediamine‐κ2N,N′)(nitrato‐κO)copper(II)]‐μ‐4,4′‐dithiodipyridine‐κ2N:N′] nitrate monohydrate]

The title compound, {[Cu(NO₃)(C₂H₄N₂)(C₁₀H₈N₂S₂)(H₂O)]NO₃·H₂O}_n, is composed of a one‐dimensional linear coordination polymer involving cis‐protected copper(II) ions and a 4,4′‐dithiodipyridine bridging ligand. The polymeric chains run along the c‐axis direction. N—H...O and O—H...O hydrogen bonds involving the coordinating amine groups, nitrate ions and water molecules, as well as cocrystallized noncoordinating nitrate ions and water molecules, generate a three‐dimensional structure.     

Bis(2,2′‐bi­pyridine‐κ2N,N′)(1,10‐phen­anthroline‐κ2N,N′)­ruthenium(II) tetra­cyano­platinate(II)

In the title compound, [Ru(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂(C₁₂H₈N₂)][Pt(CN)₄], cations and anions alternate along the a axis to afford a one‐dimensional network. The one‐dimensional character arises from the π–π stacking as well as from the electrostatic interactions formed between the phen (1,10‐phenanthroline) and [Pt(CN)₄]²⁻ units. Two adjacent one‐dimensional chains form further stacks based on the π–π stacking interactions between the phen moieties, where the interplanar spacing is 3.50 (1) Å.     

Bis(2,2′‐bi­pyridine‐κ2N,N′)(oxalato‐κ2O,O′)­cobalt(II) pentahydrate

The synthesis and crystal structure of the mononuclear title compound, [Co(C₂O₄)(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂]·5H₂O, is reported. The Co atom is six‐coordinated by two O atoms of a bidentate oxalate group and by four N atoms of two bi­pyridine ligands. The neutral [Co(C₂O₄)(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂] entities are connected by π–π stacking interactions of the aromatic systems into a two‐dimensional layer, interconnected through a ladder‐like hydrogen‐bonding pattern of solvate water mol­ecules.