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The title complex, (aceto­nitrile)(6,7-di­cyano­dipyrido­[3,2-f;2,3-h]­quinoxine)­di­nitro­cobalt(II), [Co(NO3)2(C2H3N)(C16H6N6)], crystallizes in the monoclinic system with space group P21. The CoII center is heptacoordinated by two N atoms of the pyridine moieties, four O atoms of two nitrate anions and one N atom of a CH3CN mol­ecule. The crystal structure reveals that the CoN3O4 coordination sphere has a distorted pentagonal-bipyramid geometry.

Supporting information

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Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536801002422/om6006sup1.cif
Contains datablocks global, I

hkl

Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536801002422/om6006Isup2.hkl
Contains datablock I

CCDC reference: 159827

Key indicators

  • Single-crystal X-ray study
  • T = 298 K
  • Mean [sigma](C-C) = 0.004 Å
  • R factor = 0.028
  • wR factor = 0.070
  • Data-to-parameter ratio = 11.1

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ADDSYM reports no extra symmetry


Yellow Alert Alert Level C:
PLAT_371 Alert C Long C(sp2)-C(sp1) Bond C(6) - C(15) = 1.45 Ang. PLAT_371 Alert C Long C(sp2)-C(sp1) Bond C(7) - C(16) = 1.44 Ang. General Notes
REFLT_03 From the CIF: _diffrn_reflns_theta_max 26.40 From the CIF: _reflns_number_total 3809 Count of symmetry unique reflns 2143 Completeness (_total/calc) 177.74% TEST3: Check Friedels for noncentro structure Estimate of Friedel pairs measured 1666 Fraction of Friedel pairs measured 0.777 Are heavy atom types Z>Si present yes Please check that the estimate of the number of Friedel pairs is correct. If it is not, please give the correct count in the _publ_section_exptl_refinement section of the submitted CIF.
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Comment top

Polypyridyl ligands and their transition metal complexes have attracted great interest due to their potential as building blocks for supramolecular assemblies and ability to functionalize as optical sensor and probes for nucleic acid (Arkin et al., 1996; Holimin et al., 1999). In recent years, ligands derived from appropriate modification of dipyrido[2,3 - a:2',3'-c]phenazine (dppz) have been employed in order to suit those applications. However, most of the studies of this type of ligand have focused on metal centers such as RuII (Arounaguiri & Maiya, 1999), OsII (Holmlin & Barton, 1995) and ReI (Yam et al., 1997), and studies on CuII, CoII and NiII are still quite rare. As part of our effort to develop new functional complexes with such ligands, we report herein the crystal structure of a novel heptacoordinated CoII complex, (I), with 6,7-dicyanodipyridoquinoxine (dcdpq).

Complex (I) is a neutral molecule due to the two coordinated nitrate anions (Fig. 1). The CoII center has the unexpected heptacoordinated distorted pentagonal-bipyramid coordination geometry, consisting of two N atoms of the pyridine rings, four O atoms of two nitrate anions and an N atom of a CH3CN molecule. Two N atoms of one pyridine ring, N1 and the CH3CN molecule, N7, occupy the axial positions. The Co atom lies on the pentagonal least-squares plane defined by N2, O1, O2, O4 and O5, and deviates by 0.081 Å from the plane. Neither cyano group is coordinated to a Co atom. No significant intermolecular interactions were observed.

Experimental top

The ligand 6,7-dicyanodipyridoquinoxaline (dcdpq) was prepared according to the literature method of Arounaguiri & Maiya (1999). (I) was synthesized by mixing Co(NO3)2.6H2O (0.29 g, 1.0 mmol) and 6,7-dicyanodipyridoquinoxaline (0.28 g, 1.0 mmol) in CH3CN solution (30 ml). The reaction mixture was filtered and left to stand at room temperature. Brown single crystals suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained by slow evaporation of the solvent. Yield: 350 mg (70%). FT—IR data (KBr pellet, cm-1): 2934 (w), 2312 (m), 2286 (m), 2251 (m), 1767 (m), 1587 (s), 1577 (s), 1519 (m), 1472 (versus), 1397 (versus), 1383 (versus), 1364 (versus), 1302 (s), 1287 (s), 826 (m), 736 (s). Analysis calculated for C18H9CoN9O6: C 42.70, H 1.79, N 24.91%; found: C 42.55, H 1.93, N 24.87%.

Refinement top

All the H atoms were located by geometry and refined. The range of bond lengths to H atoms is 0.87 (4)–1.06 (5) Å.

Computing details top

Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1998); cell refinement: SMART; data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 1998); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: XP in SHELXTL (Bruker, 1998).

Figures top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. ORTEPII (Johnson, 1976) view of (I) with 30% probability displacement ellipsoids.
(I) top
Crystal data top
[Co(NO3)2(C2H3N)(C16H6N6)]F(000) = 510
Mr = 506.27Dx = 1.681 Mg m3
Monoclinic, P21Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
a = 8.3141 (8) ÅCell parameters from 4702 reflections
b = 14.6625 (13) Åθ = 2.5–26.4°
c = 9.0670 (9) ŵ = 0.92 mm1
β = 115.154 (2)°T = 298 K
V = 1000.50 (16) Å3Prism, pink
Z = 20.35 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm
Data collection top
CCD X-ray
diffractometer
3559 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
ω scansRint = 0.018
Absorption correction: integration
(Bruker, 1998)
θmax = 26.4°
Tmin = 0.739, Tmax = 0.838h = 1010
4749 measured reflectionsk = 1817
3809 independent reflectionsl = 117
Refinement top
Refinement on F2 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0437P)2]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.028(Δ/σ)max = 0.021
wR(F2) = 0.070Δρmax = 0.30 e Å3
S = 1.05Δρmin = 0.23 e Å3
3809 reflectionsAbsolute structure: Flack (1983)
343 parametersAbsolute structure parameter: 0.040 (11)
All H-atom parameters refined
Crystal data top
[Co(NO3)2(C2H3N)(C16H6N6)]V = 1000.50 (16) Å3
Mr = 506.27Z = 2
Monoclinic, P21Mo Kα radiation
a = 8.3141 (8) ŵ = 0.92 mm1
b = 14.6625 (13) ÅT = 298 K
c = 9.0670 (9) Å0.35 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm
β = 115.154 (2)°
Data collection top
CCD X-ray
diffractometer
3809 independent reflections
Absorption correction: integration
(Bruker, 1998)
3559 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Tmin = 0.739, Tmax = 0.838Rint = 0.018
4749 measured reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.028All H-atom parameters refined
wR(F2) = 0.070Δρmax = 0.30 e Å3
S = 1.05Δρmin = 0.23 e Å3
3809 reflectionsAbsolute structure: Flack (1983)
343 parametersAbsolute structure parameter: 0.040 (11)
Special details top

Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes.

Refinement. Full-MATRIX

Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/Ueq
Co10.30515 (4)0.78119 (2)0.51845 (4)0.03425 (9)
N10.5199 (3)0.71289 (14)0.5022 (2)0.0313 (4)
N20.3863 (3)0.68961 (15)0.7195 (3)0.0368 (5)
N30.9827 (3)0.49596 (14)0.7796 (2)0.0323 (4)
N40.8329 (3)0.46340 (15)1.0000 (2)0.0362 (5)
N51.3112 (4)0.3384 (2)0.9011 (3)0.0658 (8)
N61.1104 (4)0.2979 (2)1.2330 (3)0.0661 (8)
C10.5815 (3)0.72551 (16)0.3901 (3)0.0356 (5)
C20.7285 (3)0.68025 (18)0.3920 (3)0.0361 (5)
C30.8159 (3)0.6190 (2)0.5153 (3)0.0355 (6)
C40.7530 (3)0.60403 (16)0.6330 (3)0.0293 (5)
C50.8365 (3)0.54024 (15)0.7674 (3)0.0289 (5)
C61.0490 (3)0.43487 (17)0.8973 (3)0.0343 (5)
C70.9748 (3)0.41900 (17)1.0075 (3)0.0353 (5)
C80.7624 (3)0.52478 (16)0.8797 (3)0.0309 (5)
C90.6066 (3)0.57602 (16)0.8670 (3)0.0323 (5)
C100.5294 (4)0.5661 (2)0.9773 (3)0.0398 (6)
C110.3854 (4)0.6183 (2)0.9559 (3)0.0456 (6)
C120.3175 (4)0.6792 (2)0.8264 (3)0.0435 (6)
C130.5304 (3)0.63865 (16)0.7400 (3)0.0297 (5)
C140.6041 (3)0.65174 (16)0.6212 (3)0.0292 (5)
C161.0492 (4)0.3509 (2)1.1334 (3)0.0461 (6)
C151.1991 (4)0.38173 (19)0.9035 (3)0.0422 (6)
H10.528 (3)0.7641 (19)0.306 (3)0.034 (7)*
H20.752 (4)0.689 (2)0.303 (4)0.052 (8)*
H30.920 (4)0.5847 (19)0.521 (3)0.037 (7)*
H100.576 (4)0.524 (2)1.050 (4)0.058 (9)*
H110.327 (4)0.614 (2)1.030 (3)0.047 (8)*
H120.222 (4)0.714 (2)0.805 (3)0.039 (7)*
N70.0832 (3)0.84796 (17)0.5167 (3)0.0445 (5)
O10.4243 (3)0.90754 (13)0.4847 (2)0.0475 (5)
O20.4577 (4)0.88192 (19)0.7273 (3)0.0706 (7)
O30.5780 (3)1.00238 (16)0.6780 (3)0.0653 (6)
N80.4895 (3)0.93300 (16)0.6327 (3)0.0443 (5)
O40.1224 (3)0.66472 (15)0.3790 (3)0.0577 (6)
O50.1791 (2)0.77157 (16)0.2498 (2)0.0499 (5)
O60.0278 (5)0.6559 (3)0.1169 (4)0.1099 (12)
N90.1060 (3)0.69523 (18)0.2440 (3)0.0527 (6)
C170.0326 (4)0.8934 (2)0.5020 (3)0.0401 (6)
C180.1809 (5)0.9524 (3)0.4799 (5)0.0512 (8)
H18A0.275 (6)0.914 (4)0.464 (5)0.102 (16)*
H18B0.201 (5)0.989 (3)0.379 (5)0.079 (12)*
H18C0.148 (6)0.989 (3)0.589 (6)0.103 (14)*
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
Co10.03177 (15)0.03190 (16)0.03946 (16)0.00509 (16)0.01550 (12)0.00551 (16)
N10.0290 (10)0.0287 (9)0.0351 (10)0.0021 (8)0.0125 (8)0.0035 (8)
N20.0342 (11)0.0387 (12)0.0389 (11)0.0060 (9)0.0168 (10)0.0040 (9)
N30.0321 (10)0.0312 (10)0.0324 (10)0.0036 (9)0.0126 (8)0.0006 (8)
N40.0416 (12)0.0321 (10)0.0348 (11)0.0033 (9)0.0161 (10)0.0056 (8)
N50.0604 (17)0.076 (2)0.0551 (16)0.0280 (16)0.0183 (13)0.0043 (14)
N60.0799 (18)0.062 (2)0.0617 (15)0.0291 (16)0.0352 (14)0.0255 (14)
C10.0376 (13)0.0324 (13)0.0343 (13)0.0003 (10)0.0129 (11)0.0074 (10)
C20.0401 (14)0.0390 (14)0.0340 (12)0.0001 (11)0.0205 (11)0.0042 (10)
C30.0356 (15)0.0344 (15)0.0401 (15)0.0035 (11)0.0197 (12)0.0013 (11)
C40.0310 (11)0.0239 (10)0.0308 (11)0.0025 (9)0.0111 (9)0.0006 (9)
C50.0294 (11)0.0236 (11)0.0308 (12)0.0016 (9)0.0100 (9)0.0025 (8)
C60.0350 (13)0.0287 (12)0.0349 (13)0.0023 (10)0.0107 (10)0.0042 (10)
C70.0384 (13)0.0305 (12)0.0332 (13)0.0035 (10)0.0115 (10)0.0016 (10)
C80.0347 (12)0.0262 (11)0.0301 (12)0.0010 (9)0.0122 (10)0.0009 (9)
C90.0327 (12)0.0311 (12)0.0336 (12)0.0021 (10)0.0145 (10)0.0010 (10)
C100.0434 (15)0.0435 (14)0.0351 (13)0.0023 (12)0.0194 (11)0.0072 (11)
C110.0454 (15)0.0556 (18)0.0432 (15)0.0036 (13)0.0261 (13)0.0036 (13)
C120.0382 (14)0.0492 (16)0.0486 (16)0.0073 (13)0.0236 (12)0.0030 (12)
C130.0302 (12)0.0284 (11)0.0312 (12)0.0004 (10)0.0139 (10)0.0003 (9)
C140.0299 (12)0.0251 (11)0.0317 (12)0.0026 (9)0.0121 (9)0.0001 (9)
C160.0527 (16)0.0450 (15)0.0439 (15)0.0134 (13)0.0236 (13)0.0104 (13)
C150.0423 (14)0.0438 (15)0.0353 (13)0.0109 (12)0.0113 (11)0.0009 (11)
N70.0426 (13)0.0450 (13)0.0517 (14)0.0066 (11)0.0258 (11)0.0052 (11)
O10.0508 (11)0.0415 (10)0.0532 (12)0.0011 (9)0.0250 (9)0.0036 (9)
O20.0777 (17)0.0719 (17)0.0503 (13)0.0125 (14)0.0159 (12)0.0099 (12)
O30.0589 (13)0.0485 (12)0.0858 (17)0.0125 (11)0.0281 (12)0.0197 (12)
N80.0393 (12)0.0362 (12)0.0558 (15)0.0034 (10)0.0187 (11)0.0005 (11)
O40.0566 (12)0.0490 (12)0.0693 (15)0.0008 (10)0.0286 (11)0.0120 (11)
O50.0454 (9)0.0469 (12)0.0496 (10)0.0005 (11)0.0127 (8)0.0068 (10)
O60.116 (3)0.099 (2)0.0689 (19)0.035 (2)0.0045 (17)0.0279 (17)
N90.0421 (13)0.0495 (15)0.0533 (15)0.0026 (11)0.0075 (11)0.0028 (13)
C170.0389 (14)0.0410 (14)0.0463 (14)0.0019 (12)0.0237 (12)0.0024 (12)
C180.0481 (19)0.0453 (19)0.073 (2)0.0094 (15)0.0382 (18)0.0013 (17)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Co1—N72.083 (2)C5—C81.415 (3)
Co1—N12.106 (2)C6—C71.399 (4)
Co1—N22.130 (2)C6—C151.451 (4)
Co1—O12.183 (2)C7—C161.443 (4)
Co1—O52.2090 (18)C8—C91.458 (3)
Co1—O42.278 (2)C9—C131.397 (3)
Co1—O22.310 (3)C9—C101.408 (4)
N1—C11.331 (3)C10—C111.364 (4)
N1—C141.348 (3)C10—H100.87 (4)
N2—C121.328 (4)C11—C121.389 (4)
N2—C131.356 (3)C11—H110.98 (3)
N3—C61.321 (3)C12—H120.89 (3)
N3—C51.340 (3)C13—C141.461 (3)
N4—C71.324 (3)N7—C171.131 (4)
N4—C81.341 (3)O1—N81.272 (3)
N5—C151.135 (4)O2—N81.249 (4)
N6—C161.135 (4)O3—N81.220 (3)
C1—C21.384 (4)O4—N91.255 (3)
C1—H10.90 (3)O5—N91.264 (3)
C2—C31.376 (4)O6—N91.203 (4)
C2—H20.92 (3)C17—C181.449 (4)
C3—C41.391 (3)C18—H18A0.92 (5)
C3—H30.98 (3)C18—H18B1.02 (4)
C4—C141.386 (3)C18—H18C1.06 (5)
C4—C51.457 (3)
N7—Co1—N1175.95 (9)C7—C6—C15121.0 (2)
N7—Co1—N2105.08 (9)N4—C7—C6122.4 (2)
N1—Co1—N277.92 (8)N4—C7—C16117.0 (2)
N7—Co1—O193.05 (8)C6—C7—C16120.6 (2)
N1—Co1—O186.85 (8)N4—C8—C5121.3 (2)
N2—Co1—O1131.12 (8)N4—C8—C9118.5 (2)
N7—Co1—O591.02 (8)C5—C8—C9120.3 (2)
N1—Co1—O584.93 (7)C13—C9—C10118.0 (2)
N2—Co1—O5137.11 (9)C13—C9—C8118.7 (2)
O1—Co1—O586.01 (8)C10—C9—C8123.2 (2)
N7—Co1—O488.20 (9)C11—C10—C9118.6 (3)
N1—Co1—O489.42 (8)C11—C10—H10126 (2)
N2—Co1—O484.05 (9)C9—C10—H10115 (2)
O1—Co1—O4142.52 (8)C10—C11—C12119.9 (3)
O5—Co1—O456.51 (8)C10—C11—H11121.8 (18)
N7—Co1—O283.20 (10)C12—C11—H11118.3 (18)
N1—Co1—O2100.08 (9)N2—C12—C11123.0 (3)
N2—Co1—O280.66 (8)N2—C12—H12113.5 (19)
O1—Co1—O256.53 (8)C11—C12—H12123.4 (19)
O5—Co1—O2141.50 (9)N2—C13—C9122.7 (2)
O4—Co1—O2159.83 (9)N2—C13—C14116.7 (2)
C1—N1—C14117.8 (2)C9—C13—C14120.6 (2)
C1—N1—Co1126.89 (16)N1—C14—C4122.7 (2)
C14—N1—Co1115.30 (16)N1—C14—C13116.1 (2)
C12—N2—C13117.8 (2)C4—C14—C13121.2 (2)
C12—N2—Co1128.31 (19)N6—C16—C7178.9 (3)
C13—N2—Co1113.88 (17)N5—C15—C6176.6 (3)
C6—N3—C5116.6 (2)C17—N7—Co1169.9 (2)
C7—N4—C8116.4 (2)N8—O1—Co196.69 (16)
N1—C1—C2123.2 (2)N8—O2—Co191.34 (18)
N1—C1—H1121.6 (16)O3—N8—O2122.9 (3)
C2—C1—H1115.1 (16)O3—N8—O1121.7 (3)
C3—C2—C1118.8 (2)O2—N8—O1115.4 (2)
C3—C2—H2125 (2)N9—O4—Co192.55 (16)
C1—C2—H2116 (2)N9—O5—Co195.59 (16)
C2—C3—C4119.0 (2)O6—N9—O4123.6 (3)
C2—C3—H3121.8 (17)O6—N9—O5121.3 (3)
C4—C3—H3119.2 (17)O4—N9—O5115.1 (2)
C14—C4—C3118.4 (2)N7—C17—C18178.7 (3)
C14—C4—C5118.7 (2)C17—C18—H18A105 (3)
C3—C4—C5122.8 (2)C17—C18—H18B104 (2)
N3—C5—C8121.3 (2)H18A—C18—H18B112 (3)
N3—C5—C4118.2 (2)C17—C18—H18C108 (3)
C8—C5—C4120.4 (2)H18A—C18—H18C109 (4)
N3—C6—C7122.0 (2)H18B—C18—H18C117 (4)
N3—C6—C15116.9 (2)

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formula[Co(NO3)2(C2H3N)(C16H6N6)]
Mr506.27
Crystal system, space groupMonoclinic, P21
Temperature (K)298
a, b, c (Å)8.3141 (8), 14.6625 (13), 9.0670 (9)
β (°) 115.154 (2)
V3)1000.50 (16)
Z2
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)0.92
Crystal size (mm)0.35 × 0.20 × 0.20
Data collection
DiffractometerCCD X-ray
diffractometer
Absorption correctionIntegration
(Bruker, 1998)
Tmin, Tmax0.739, 0.838
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
4749, 3809, 3559
Rint0.018
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.626
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.028, 0.070, 1.05
No. of reflections3809
No. of parameters343
No. of restraints?
H-atom treatmentAll H-atom parameters refined
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)0.30, 0.23
Absolute structureFlack (1983)
Absolute structure parameter0.040 (11)

Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 1998), SMART, SAINT (Bruker, 1998), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997), XP in SHELXTL (Bruker, 1998).

Selected geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Co1—N72.083 (2)Co1—O52.2090 (18)
Co1—N12.106 (2)Co1—O42.278 (2)
Co1—N22.130 (2)Co1—O22.310 (3)
Co1—O12.183 (2)
N7—Co1—N1175.95 (9)N1—Co1—O489.42 (8)
N7—Co1—N2105.08 (9)N2—Co1—O484.05 (9)
N1—Co1—N277.92 (8)O1—Co1—O4142.52 (8)
N7—Co1—O193.05 (8)O5—Co1—O456.51 (8)
N1—Co1—O186.85 (8)N7—Co1—O283.20 (10)
N2—Co1—O1131.12 (8)N1—Co1—O2100.08 (9)
N7—Co1—O591.02 (8)N2—Co1—O280.66 (8)
N1—Co1—O584.93 (7)O1—Co1—O256.53 (8)
N2—Co1—O5137.11 (9)O5—Co1—O2141.50 (9)
O1—Co1—O586.01 (8)O4—Co1—O2159.83 (9)
N7—Co1—O488.20 (9)
 

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