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(2,2′‐bioxazoline‐κ2N,N′)copper(II) diperchlorate and tris(2,2′‐bioxazoline‐κ2N,N′)­nickel(II) diperchlorate

In the two isomorphous title compounds, viz. tris­[2,2′‐bi(4,5‐di­hydro‐1,3‐oxazole)‐κ²N,N′]copper(II) diperchlorate, [Cu(C₆H₈N₂O₂)₃](ClO₄)₂, (I), and tris­[2,2′‐bi(4,5‐di­hydro‐1,3‐oxazole)‐κ²N,N′]­nickel(II) diperchlorate, [Ni(C₆H₈N₂O₂)₃](ClO₄)₂, (II), the M^II ions each have a distorted octahedral coordination geometry formed via six N atoms from three 2,2′‐bioxazoline ligands. For each ligand, the two five‐membered rings are nearly coplanar. It is noteworthy that the Jahn–Teller effect is stronger in (I) than in (II). The three‐dimensional supramolecular structures of (I) and (II) are formed via weak hydrogen‐bonding interactions between O atoms from per­chlorate anions and H atoms from 2,2′‐bioxazoline ligands.     

Bis[μ3‐cis‐N‐(2‐aminopropyl)‐N′‐(2‐carboxylatophenyl)oxamidato(3–)]bis(2,2′‐bipyridine)dichloridotetracopper(II) dihydrate

The title complex, bis[μ₃‐cis‐N‐(2‐aminopropyl)‐N′‐(2‐carboxylatophenyl)oxamidato(3−)]‐1:2:4κ⁷N,N′,N′′,O:O′,O′′:O′′′;2:3:4κ⁷O′′′:N,N′,N′′,O:O′,O′′‐bis(2,2′‐bipyridine)‐2κ²N,N′;4κ²N,N′‐dichlorido‐1κCl,3κCl‐tetracopper(II) dihydrate, [Cu₄(C₁₂H₁₂N₃O₄)₂Cl₂(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂]·2H₂O, consists of a neutral cyclic tetracopper(II) system having an embedded centre of inversion and two solvent water molecules. The coordination of each Cu^II atom is square‐pyramidal. The separations of Cu^II atoms bridged by cis‐N‐(2‐aminopropyl)‐N′‐(2‐carboxylatophenyl)oxamidate(3−) and carboxyl groups are 5.2096 (4) and 5.1961 (5) Å, respectively. A three‐dimensional supramolecular structure involving hydrogen bonding and aromatic stacking is observed.     

{μ‐N,N′‐Bis[2‐(dimethylamino)ethyl]oxamidato(2–)‐κ6N,N′,O′:N′′,N′′′,O}bis[(2,2′‐bipyridine‐κ2N,N′)copper(II)] bis(perchlorate)

In the crystal structure of the title complex, [Cu₂(C₁₀H₂₀N₄O₂)(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂](ClO₄)₂, the deprotonated dmaeoxd²⁻ ligand {H₂dmaeoxd is N,N′‐bis[2‐(dimethylamino)ethyl]oxamide} occupies an inversion centre at the mid‐point of the central C—C bond and is thus in a trans conformation. The two Cu^II atoms are located in slightly distorted square‐based pyramidal environments. The binuclear units interact with each other viaπ–π interactions to form a one‐dimensional chain extending in the c direction.     

[N,N′‐Bis(3‐aminopropyl)ethylenediamine‐κ4N,N′,N′′,N′′′](trithiocyanurato‐κ2N,S)zinc(II) ethanol solvate

In the crystal structure of the title compound, [N,N′‐bis(3‐­amino­propyl)­ethyl­enedi­amine‐κ⁴N,N′,N′′,N′′′][1,3,5‐triazine‐2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)‐tri­thionato(2−)‐κ²N,S]­zinc(II) ethanol sol­vate, [Zn(C₈H₂₂N₄)₂(C₃HN₃S₃)]·C₂H₆O, the Zn^II atom is octa­hedrally coordinated by four N atoms [Zn—N = 2.104 (2)–2.203 (2) Å] of a tetradentate N‐donor N,N′‐bis(3‐­amino­propyl)­ethyl­enedi­amine (bapen) ligand and by two S and N atoms [Zn—S = 2.5700 (7) Å and Zn—N = 2.313 (2) Å] of a tri­thio­cyanurate(2−) (ttcH²⁻) dianion bonded as a bidentate ligand in a cis configuration. The crystal structure of the compound is stabilized by a network of hydrogen bonds.     

(Aqua‐2κO)bis(2,2′‐bipyridine‐1κ2N,N′){μ‐N‐[3‐(dimethylamino)propyl]‐N′‐(2‐oxidophenyl)oxamidato(3−)‐1:2κ2O,O′:κ4O′′,N,N′,N′′}copper(II)nickel(II) perchlorate

The title complex, [CuNi(C₁₃H₁₆N₃O₃)(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂(H₂O)]ClO₄, has a cis‐oxamide‐bridged heterobinuclear cation, with a Cu...Ni separation of 5.3297 (6) Å, counterbalanced by a disordered perchlorate anion. The Cu^II and Ni^II cations are located in square‐pyramidal and octahedral coordination environments, respectively. The complex molecules are assembled into a three‐dimensional supramolecular structure through hydrogen bonds and π–π stacking interactions. The influence of the two types of metal cation on the supramolecular structure is discussed.     

(2,2′‐Biquinoline‐κ2N,N′)bis(nitrato‐κ2O,O′)copper(II)

In the title monomer, [Cu(NO₃)₂(C₁₈H₁₂N₂)], the six‐coordinated Cu^II atom lies on a twofold axis which bisects one of the ligands (a chelating biquinoline) and duplicates the remaining ligand, a chelating nitrate. The latter binds in a very asymmetric way, consistent with a Jahn–Teller distortion in the coordination polyhedron which, due to the triple chelation, is extremely distorted and difficult to describe in terms of any regular model.     

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.     

(2,2′‐Biquinoline‐κ2N,N′)dichloropalladium(II), ‐copper(II) and ‐zinc(II)

In the three title complexes, namely (2,2′‐biquinoline‐κ²N,N′)dichloro­palladium(II), [PdCl₂(C₁₈H₁₂N₂)], (I), and the corresponding copper(II), [CuCl₂(C₁₈H₁₂N₂)], (II), and zinc(II) complexes, [ZnCl₂(C₁₈H₁₂N₂)], (III), each metal atom is four‐coordinate and bonded by two N atoms of a 2,2′‐biquinoline molecule and two Cl atoms. The Pd^II atom has a distorted cis‐square‐planar coordination geometry, whereas the Cu^II and Zn^II atoms both have a distorted tetra­hedral geometry. The dihedral angles between the N—M—N and Cl—M—Cl planes are 14.53 (13), 65.42 (15) and 85.19 (9)° for (I), (II) and (III), respectively. The structure of (II) has twofold imposed symmetry.     

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.     

Enantiomeric bis(μ‐N,N′‐hexamethylenedisalicylaldiminato)dicopper(II) complexes

The title dimeric complex, bis{μ‐2,2′‐[hexane‐1,6‐diyl­bis(nitrilo­methyl­idyne)]­diphenolato‐1:2κ⁴O,N:N′,O′}dicopper(II),[Cu₂(C₂₀H₂₂N₂O₂)₂], has been investigated by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction, by thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry, and also by FT–IR spectroscopy. Different synthetic and crystallization procedures gave crystals which were quite different in appearance, and it was initially thought that these were different polymorphic forms. Subsequent structure determination showed, in fact, serendipitous preparation of crystals in the P4₁ space group by one method and in space group P4₃ by the other. In these enantiomorphic structures, the Cu atoms have a distorted flattened tetrahedral coordination, with Cu—N and Cu—O distances in the ranges 1.954 (4)–1.983 (4) and 1.887 (4)–1.903 (4) Å, respectively.     

Bis[diaquabis(2,2‐bipyridine N,N′‐dioxide‐κ2O,O′)cobalt(II)] ξ‐octamolybdate dihydrate

The title organic–inorganic hybrid compound, [Co(C₁₀H₈N₂O₂)₂(H₂O)₂]₂[Mo₈O₂₆]·2H₂O, consists of [Co(bpdo)₂(H₂O)₂]²⁺ (bpdo is 2,2‐bipyridine N,N′‐dioxide) and ξ‐[Mo₈O₂₆]⁴⁻ groups in a 2:1 ratio, plus two water solvent molecules. The independent Co atom in the cation is coordinated by four O atoms from two bpdo ligands and two water molecules, in a distorted octahedral geometry. The counter‐anions, built up around a symmetry center, are linked by solvent water molecules through O—H...O hydrogen bonds to generate two‐dimensional layers, which are in turn linked by coordinated water molecules from the cationic units through further O—H...O hydrogen bonds, forming a three‐dimensional supramolecular structure.     

Poly[aqua(μ2‐benzene‐1,4‐dicarboxylato)(μ2‐4,4′‐bipyridine N,N′‐dioxide)cadmium(II)], a threefold interpenetrating diamond net

In the title compound, [Cd(C₈H₄O₄)(C₁₀H₈N₂O₂)(H₂O)]_n, (I), each Cd^II atom is seven‐coordinated in a distorted monocapped trigonal prismatic coordination geometry, surrounded by four carboxylate O atoms from two different benzene‐1,4‐dicarboxylate (1,4‐bdc) anions, two O atoms from two distinct 4,4′‐bipyridine N,N′‐dioxide (bpdo) ligands and one water O atom. The Cd^II atom and the water O atom are on a twofold rotation axis. The bpdo and 1,4‐bdc ligands are on centers of inversion. Each crystallographically unique Cd^II center is bridged by the 1,4‐bdc dianions and bpdo ligands to give a three‐dimensional diamond framework containing large adamantanoid cages. Three identical such nets are interlocked with each other, thus directly leading to the formation of a threefold interpenetrated three‐dimensional diamond architecture. To the best of our knowledge, (I) is the first example of a threefold interpenetrating diamond net based on both bpdo and carboxylate ligands. There are strong linear O—H...O hydrogen bonds between the water molecules and carboxylate O atoms within different diamond nets. Each diamond net is hydrogen bonded to its two neighbors through these hydrogen bonds, which further consolidates the threefold interpenetrating diamond framework.     

fac,trans‐[(2,2′‐Bipyridine‐N,N′)tricarbonylrhenium(I)]‐μ‐(4,4′‐bipyridine)‐N:N′‐{chlorobis[1,2‐phenylenebis(dimethylarsine)]ruthenium(II)} bis(hexafluorophosphate) diacetone solvate

The crystal structure of the heterobimetallic title compound, [ReRuCl(C₁₀H₁₆As₂)₂(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂(CO)₃](PF₆)₂·2C₃H₆O, is described. Both metal centres have pseudo‐octahedral coordination geometries, with a facial arrangement of the carbonyl ligands at Re^I and a trans disposition of the diarsine ligands at Ru^II. The dihedral angle between the pyridyl rings of the 4,4′‐bi­pyridine bridging ligand is 13.9 (6)°.     

(1H‐Pyrazole‐κN2)(2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridine‐κ3N,N′,N′′)platinum(II) bis(perchlorate) nitromethane monosolvate

The reaction between [PtCl(terpy)]·2H₂O (terpy is 2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridine) and pyrazole in the presence of two equivalents of AgClO₄ in nitromethane yields the title compound, [Pt(C₃H₄N₂)(C₁₅H₁₁N₃)](ClO₄)₂·CH₃NO₂, as a yellow crystalline solid. Single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction shows that the dicationic platinum(II) chelate is square planar with the terpyridine ligand occupying three sites and the pyrazole ligand occupying the fourth. The torsion angle subtended by the pyrazole ring relative to the terpyridine chelate is 62.4 (6)°. Density functional theory calculations at the LANL2DZ/PBE1PBE level of theory show that in vacuo the lowest‐energy conformation has the pyrazole ligand in an orientation perpendicular to the terpyridine ligand (i.e. 90°). Seemingly, the stability gained by the formation of hydrogen bonds between the pyrazole NH group and the perchlorate anion in the solid‐state structure is sufficient for the chelate to adopt a higher‐energy conformation.     

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[3‐(dimethyl­amino)prop­yl]­oxamidato(2–)‐κ6N,N′,O′:N′′,N′′′,O}­bis­[(1H‐imidazole‐κN3)(methanol‐κO)copper(II)] bis­(perchlorate)

The structure of the title compound, [Cu₂(C₁₂H₂₄N₄O₂)(C₃H₄N₂)₂(CH₄O)₂](ClO₄)₂ or [Cu₂(dmoxpn)(HIm)₂(CH₃OH)₂](ClO₄)₂, where dmoxpn is the dianion of N,N′‐bis­[3‐(dimethyl­amino)prop­yl]oxamide and HIm is imidazole, consists of a centrosymmetric trans‐oxamidate‐bridged copper(II) binuclear cation, having an inversion centre at the mid‐point of the central C—C bond, and two perchlorate anions. The Cu^II atom has square‐pyramidal coordination geometry involving two N atoms and an O atom from the dmoxpn ligand, an N atom from an imidazole ring, and an O atom from a methanol mol­ecule. The crystal structure is stabilized by O—H⋯O, N—H⋯O and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds and imidazole π–π stacking inter­actions to form a three‐dimensional supra­molecular array.     

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).     

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.     

(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.