The phenomenon of conglomerate crystallization. Part 40: The crystallization behavior oftrans- Co(III) amines (+)546-trans-[Co(3,2,3-tet)(NO2)2]Cl·3H2O (I), (−)589 -trans-[Co(3,2,3-tet)Cl2]NO3 (II), and of (+)546-trans-[Co(3,2,3-tet)(NO2)2]NO3 (III)

A racemic solution of (I) crystallizes as a conglomerate from which a crystal we selected was found to be (+)₅₄₆-trans-[Co(3,2,3-tet)(NO₂)₂]Cl·3H₂O (I), CoClO₇N₆C₈H₂₈. It crystallizes in the enantiomorphic space groupP2_l2_l2_l, with lattice constantsa=18.501(15) å,b=14.433(2) å, andc=6.441(3) å;V=1720.07 å³ andd(calc. M.W.=414.73,Z=4)=1.601 g cm^?3. A total of 2305 data were collected over the range of 4?≤2θ ≤55?; of these, 1724 (independent and withI > 3σ(I)) were used in the structural analysis. Data were corrected for absorption (Μ=11.920 cm^?1), and the relative transmission coefficients ranged from 0.8258 to 0.9565. Refinement was carried out for both lattice enantiomorphs, and at this stage theR(F) andR _w (F) residuals were, respectively, 0.0381 and 0.0479 for (+ + +) and 0.0448 and 0.0532 for (? ? ?). Thus, the former was selected as correct for our specimen, and the final cycle of refinement with the (+ + +) model converged toR(F) andR _w (F) of 0.0315 and 0.0365. A racemic solution of (II) crystallizes as a conglomerate from which a crystal we selected was found to be (?)₅₈₉-trans-[Co(3,2,3-tet)Cl₂]NO₃ (II), CoCl₂O₃N₅C₈H₂₂. It crystallizes in the enantiomorphic space groujp,P2_l with lattice constantsa=6.395(2) å,b=8.886(2) å,c=13.185(2) å, andΒ=99.24(2)?;V=739.59 å³ andd(calc. M.W.=366.14,Z=2)=1.646 g cm ^?3. A total of 2912 data were collected over the range of 4?<2θ<64?; of these, 2147 (independent and withI≥3σ(I)) were used in the structural analysis. Data were corrected for absorption (Μ =15.424 cm^?1), and the relative transmission coefficients ranged from 0.9632 to 0.9985. Refinement was carried out for both lattice enantiomorphs, and the finalR(F) andR _w (F) residuals were, respectively, 0.0326 and 0.0328 for (+ + +) and 0.0347 and 0.0348 for (? ? ?). Thus, the (+ + +) was selected as correct for our specimen. A racemic solution of (III) crystallizes as a conglomerate from which a crystal we selected was found to be (+)₅₈₉-trans-[Co(3,2,3-tet)(NO₂)₂]NO₃ (III), CoO₇N₇C₈H₂₂. It crystallizes in the enantiomorphic space group,P2_l with lattice constantsa=6.295(1) å, b=15.108(3) å,c=8.029(1) å, andΒ=100.28(2)?;V=751.35 å³ andd(calc. M.W.=387.24,Z=2)=1.712 g cm^?3. A total of 2393 data were collected over the range of 4?≤2θ≤60?; of these, 1869 (independent and withI≥3σ(I)) were used in the structural analysis. Data were corrected for absorption (Μ=11.859 cm^?1), and the relative transmission coefficients ranged from 0.8814 to 0.9976. Refinement was carried out for both lattice enantiomorphs and the finalR(F) andR _w (F) residuals were, respectively, 0.0463 and 0.0482 for (+ + +) and 0.0441 and 0.0442 for (? ? ?). Thus, the latter was selected as correct for our specimen, and the final cycle of refinement with the (? ? ?) model converged toR(F) andR _w (F) of 0.0436 and 0.0421. For all three compounds, the six-membered rings are chairs; the secondary nitrogens are chiral centers, and the five-membered rings are ordered and conformationally dissymmetric, as expected. Coincidentally, in (I), (II), and (III) the central rings are right-handed helices withδ(+50.0?),δ(+53.3?), andδ(+48.3?), respectively. Thus, the secondary nitrogens of all three cations are (R), rendering the cations chiral. The incidence of conglomerate crystallization intrans coordination compounds is rare, and those known are asymmetrically substituted (see Ref. 4 for the four known cases). Thus, the incidence of such crystallization mode in a new series of [trans- Co(amine ligands)X₂]⁺ cations bearing symmetrical pairs oftrans ligands was an unexpected and welcomed event. In all three cases, the counteranions are bonded to the hydrogens of the terminal -NH₂ moieties, thus forming an overall entity which resembles a macrocycle. In fact, parallels between the crystallization behavior of our compounds and that of macrocycles bearing related fragments is discussed. Finally, in the three compounds, homochiral cations are linked into infinite strings by hydrogen bonds between the axial ligands and amino hydrogens on adjacent cations of the string. In turn, strings are stitched together by the counteranions which form bonds with amino hydrogens on cations of adjacent strings.     

The phenomenon of conglomerate crystallization. XX. Spontaneous resolution in coordination compounds. XVIII.

The title compound, [cis-Co(en)₂(NO₂)₂](NO₂) (1), crystallizes in the polar, nonenantiomorphic, monoclinic space group, Cc, with lattice constants:a=9.198(2) Å,b=12.444(2),c=9.963(3), and=96.76(2)°;V=1132.39 ų andd(calc;Z=4) =1.860 g cm^–3. Thus, with NO_2– as the counteranion, [cis-Co(en)₂(NO₂)₂] crystallizes in a heterochiral lattice containing racemic pairs of cations. A total of 2699 data were collected over the range of 4°270°; of these, 1859 (independent and withI3(I)) were used in the structural analysis. Data were corrected for absorption (=15.465 cm^–1) and the relative transmission coefficients ranged from 0.9934 to 0.7112. Refinement was carried out for both lattice polarities and the finalR(F) andR _w (F) residuals were, respectively, 0.0242 and 0.0202 for (–––) and 0.0264 and 0.0243 for (+++). Thus, the former was selected as correct for our specimen.Unlike all previous X-ray diffraction studies of the structural properties of the cation [cis-Co(en)₂(NO₂)₂]⁺, which are found to have a pair of oppositely configured en rings [i.e., () or ()], we find that in1 the cations are in the lowest energy conformation and configuration; i.e., () or (). We attribute this change in configuration to the formation of strong interionic hydrogen bonds between nitrite anion oxygens and the axial—NH₂ hydrogens, which markedly weaken the intermolecular and intramolecular hydrogen bonds between ligand—NO₂ oxygens and the hydrogens of those same amine moieties. Thus, the nitrite anions behave exactly as nitrate anions, except that the hydrogen bonds found here are stronger than those formed by the latter. This is as expected since the negative charge is delocalized over two, instead of three, oxygens.     

The phenomenon of conglomerate crystallization in coordination compounds. XXIII: The crystallization behavior of [cis-Co(en)2(N3)(SO3)] · 2H2O (I) and of [cis-Co(en)2(NO2)(SO3)] · H2O (II)

A room temperature water solution of (I) crystallizes as a racemate, space groupP2 ₁/n with lattice constantsa=7.737(6),b=10.694(5),c=15.097(6) Å, and=102.83(5)°;V=1218.05 ų andd (calc; M.W.=337.24, Z=4) = 1.642 g cm^–3. A total of 2381 data were collected over the range 4° 2 < 50°; of these, 1452 (independent and withI 3(I)) were used in the structural analysis. Data were corrected for absorption ( = 15.76 cm^–1), and the relative transmission coefficients ranged from 0.8976 to 0.9984. Refinement led to the finalR(F) andR _w(F) residuals of 0.0858 and 0.1116. A room temperature water solution of (II) crystallizes as a racemate in space group P2₁/c with lattice constantsa=6.638(3),b=11.425(8),c=15.147(16) Å, and=93.27(6)°; F=1146.8 Å andd (calc; M.W.=323.2,Z=4) = 1.872 g cm^–3. A total of 2200 data were collected over the range 4° 2 < 50°; of these, 1918 (independent and withI 3(I)) were used in the structural analysis. Data were corrected for absorption (=16.94 cm^–1), and the relative transmission coefficients ranged from 0.9049 to 0.9967. Refinement led to the finalR(F) andR _w(F) residuals of 0.0231 and 0.0279. The chirality symbol for the particular enantiomer of (I) refined here is (), while for (II) the chirality symbol is (), which means that in the latter compound one of the en rings is in a higher energy conformation. We attribute this result to competitive intramolecular hydrogen-bonded interactions between the — NH₂ hydrogens of the en ligands and the oxygens of the -NO₂ and -SO₃ ligands, strengths which are enhanced by coercing a change in sign of the torsional angle of one en ringa motion which permits both oxo ligands to form stronger hydrogen bonds while retaining proper O O contacts. This phenomenon is not observed in (I) since the azide ligand does not compete with -SO₃ for such hydrogen-bonded interactions, and nonbonded pair repulsions can be minimized without affecting the ability of — SO₃ oxygens to form strong intramolecular hydrogen bonds.     

The phenomenon of conglomerate crystallization. XVIII. Clavic dissymmetry in coordination compounds. XVI

The x-ray crystal structure of {[Co(NH₃)₄(CO₃)]NO₃}₂ · H₂O has been determined as part of a study of the intra- and interionic interactions present in crystals of several transition-metal-amine complexes chosen to examine the occurrence and causes of conglomerate crystallization. {[Co(NH₃)₄(CO₃)]NO₃}₂ · H₂O crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with cell constantsa=7.4960(9)Å,b=22.673(6),c=10.513(1), and=91.41(1)°;V=1786.12 ų, andd(calc;Z=4)=1.915 g cm^–3. In all, 5333 data were collected over the range of 4° 2 60°; of these, 3395 [independent and with /3(1)] were used in the structural analysis. Data were corrected for absorption (=19.361 cm^–1) and the relative transmission coefficients ranged from 0.9987 to 0.8013. The data were of a quality such that both ammonia and water hydrogens were found in difference Fourier maps. The finalR(F) andR _w(F) residuals were, respectively, 0.0333 and 0.0332. A trans effect is observed for both cations of {[Co(NH₃ (CO₃)]NO₃}₂ · H₂O. The equatorial nitrogens, trans to the carbonato oxygens, have shorter Co-N distances than the axial nitrogens, trans to one another. The carbonato ligands are not symmetrically bonded to their respective metal centers. The Co-O distances for cation 1 are 1.913(1) and 1.903(1) Å and those for cation 2 are 1.916(1) and 1.896(1) Å. The structure reveals the existence of an intricate array of hydrogen bonds, involving both the chelating and nonchelating oxygens of the carbonato ligands as hydrogen bond acceptors of the amine hydrogens. The amine hydrogens are also involved in significant hydrogen-bonding interactions with the nitrate oxygens and water of crystallization, although they are generally weaker than those of the carbonato oxygens.     

The phenomenon of conglomerate crystallization: XXXVII: The crystallization behavior of the Cr(III) and Co(III) amine carbonates [Cr(en)2CO3]I (I) and NH4{[cis-β-Co(trien)Co3]2}(PF6)3 (II)

[Cr(en)₂CO₃]I (I), ICoO₃N₄C₅H₁₆, crystallizes from water at 21°C in space groupP2₁/c (no. 14), with lattice constantsa=7.298(4),b=8.622(8),c=17.577(6)Å,=91.29(4)°;V=1105.59 ų andd(calc; MW=359.11, Z=4)=2.157 g cm^–3. A total of 2825 data points were collected over the range of 4°250°; of these, 1855 (independent and withI3(I)) were used in the structural analysis. Data were corrected for absorption (=37.657 cm^–1) and the transmission coefficients ranged from 0.4850 to 0.9991. The finalR(F) andR _w(F) residuals were, respectively 0.134 and 0.113. The cations exist in the lattice as the enantiomeric pair () and (). NH₄{[cis--Co(trien)CO₃]₂}(PF₆)₃ (II), Co₂P₃F₁₈O₆N₉C₁₄H₄₀, crystallizes from water at 21 °C in space groupP2₁/c (no. 14), with lattice constantsa=10.397(2),b=20.292(3),c= 27.082(4) Å,=100.30(3)°;V=3545.70 ų andd(calc; MW=983.29, Z=4)=1.842 g cm^–3. A total of 3724 data were collected over the range of 4°250°; of these, 2653 (independent and withI3(I)) were used in the structural analysis. Data were corrected for absorption (=12.031 cm^–1) and the transmission coefficients ranged from 0.8326 to 0.99985. The finalR(F) andR _w (F) residuals were, respectively 0.104 and 0.124. The cations exist in the asymmetric unit as() and()[cis--Co(trien)CO₃]⁺ pairs. The three independent PF₆ ^– anions exhibit the usual high thermal motion typical of these species and the NH₄ ⁺ cation is either disordered or exhibits high thermal motion also (its H atoms could not be found in difference maps).     

An investigation of the crystalline structure of the quasi-two-dimensional metamagnet of composition [C6H22N4]4+[CuCl4]Cl2 (I), with [C6H22N4]4+=[1,4,7,10-tetraazadecane]·4HC1

[C₆H₂₂N₄]⁴⁺[CuCl₄ ^2–]Cl₂ (I) crystallizes in the monoclinic space groupP2₁/c with cell constantsa=15.573(2) Å,b=7.281(2),c=7.092(2),=91.496(14)°,V= 803.874 ų, andd(z= 2 mol/cell)=1.762 gm cm^–3. Data were collected in the range 4° 2 50°, for a total of 2662 reflections, of which 2201 were independent and hadI 3(I). These were used in the solution and refinement of the structure. TheF(hkl) _obs were corrected for absorption (=23.558 cm^–1) using Psi scan curves of eight suitable reflections, leading to relative transmission coefficient adjustments ranging from 0.9999 to 0.5722. Structural refinement converged atR(F)= 0.023 and R _W (F)=0.026. The coordination around the metal consists of polymeric, axially elongated, six-bonded, trigonal antiprismatic CuCl₆ species, not the hoped for, discrete, molecular CuCl₆ ^4– species implied by their chemical formulation. The crystalline lattice contains three different types of ions: the (C₆H₂₂N₄)⁴⁺ cation, a pair of Cl^– anions which are hydrogen bonded to the secondary ammonium (-NH₂ ⁺-) hydrogens of the cation, and a CuCl₄ ^2– anion. The latter is polymerized into two-dimensional sheets linked to each other by the agency of the cations, in which the two sets of terminal (-NH₃ ⁺) hydrogen bond to the axial Cl^– ligands. The Cu-Cl distances are 2.279, 2.315, and 2.847 Å. The distance between nearest coppers in adjacent sheets is 15.573(2)Å, the length of thea-axis. The magnetic behavior of the compound is that of a metamagnet, which requires a somewhat unusual set of conditions and is very rare in Cu²⁺ compounds. Comparison of the magnetic behavior of (I) with that of related compounds is made. The thermal behavior of (I) was studied using differential scanning calorimetric measurements in the range of 120 K to its melting(dec) point (463 K). It undergoes a phase transition from green (low temperature phase) to golden yellow (room temperature phase) at 168 K, another phase transition (golden yellow to red) at 340.6 K, and another at 383.2 K during which there is not evident color change. Finally, it melts with decomposition at ca. 463 K.     

The phenomenon of conglomerate crystallization. XIX. Clavic dissymmetry in coordination compounds. XVII

[Co(NH₃)₄(oxalato)]NO₃·H₂O (1) crystallizes as a conglomerate in space groupP2₁2₁2₁ with unit cell constants ofa=7.944(3),b=9.904(11), andc=12.700(2) Å;V=999.15 ų;d(calc.;z=4)=1.968 g cm^–3. [Co(NH₃)₄(oxalato)]¦·H₂O (2) crystallizes in space groupP2₂/n with cell constants ofa=7.285(1),b=9.959(3),c=15.410(5) Å;=102.63(2)° andV=1090.98 ų; d(calc;z=4) = 2.192 g cm^–3. Data were collected over the ranges of 4°270° and 4°255°, respectively for compounds1 and2. This resulted in a total of 2515 and 2823 data for the solution and refinement of the structures of compounds1 and2, respectively. When the refinements converged, the finalR(F) andR _w (F) values were, respectively, 0.073 and 0.080 for1 and 0.0378 and 0.0353 for2.Since neither data set was sufficiently good to give a sensible set of positions for all of the hydrogens, the stereochemistry of the two cations could only be defined by the positions of the heavy atoms. In the absence of reliable amine hydrogen positions, N(amine)-O(nitrate and oxalate) distances were examined. Close N(amine)-O(nitrate and oxalate) contacts indicate the presence of a network of significant hydrogen bonds in1. The N-O distances for compound2 also show the presence of hydrogen bonding between the amines and the oxalate ligand and water; however, the bonds are not of the same magnitude as the interactions involving the nitrate oxygens in1. Despite the similarity between the cations of1 and2, the Co-N distances in the two do not exhibit the same pattern. In1, the Co-N distances for amines trans to one another are shorter than the Co-N distances for amines trans to oxalate oxygens; this effect is reversed in2.