Supporting information
Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270104011023/av1181sup1.cif | |
Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270104011023/av1181Isup2.hkl |
CCDC reference: 245847
All chemicals were of reagent grade and commercially available from the Beijing Chemical Reagents Company of China, and were used without further purification. The ligand Cl-HXTA was synthesized by a modification of the published procedures of Murch et al. (1987) and Branum et al. (2001). To an aqueous solution (100 ml) containing iminodiacetic acid (16.7 g, 0.125 mol) and p-chlorophenol (8.07 g, 0.063 mol) was added NaOH (10.5 g, 0.25 mol) in water (40 ml), and the mixture was cooled in an ice-water bath. Upon dissolution, 37% formaldehyde (15 ml) was added dropwise at 273 K. The solution was stirred for 30 min, heated at 343 K for 4 h, and then concentrated to dryness. Recrystallization of the solid from methanol yielded lighter yellow crystals of Na4(Cl-HXTA). Yield 90%. Ni(CH3COO)2·4H2O (0.496 g, 2.0 mmol) and Na4(Cl-HXTA) (0.516 g, 1.0 mmol) were dissolved in two aliquots of water (5 ml) and mixed with stirring at 323 K for 3 h. The resulting pale-green solution was filtered and the filtrate was left to stand at room temperature. Emerald crystals of the title compound appeared after 10 d by slow evaporation of the aqueous solvent.
The residual electron density has a maximum located 0.75 Å from atom H8WB. H atoms attached to C atoms were placed in geometrically idealized positions, with Csp3—H = 0.99 Å and Csp2—H = 0.95 Å, and constrained to ride on their parent atoms, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C). H atoms attached to O atoms (water) were located in difference Fourier maps and constrained to ride on their parent atoms, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(O). The O—H distances are in the range 0.841–0.866 Å.
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2000); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2000); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2000); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2000); molecular graphics: SHELXTL/PC (Sheldrick, 1999); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL/PC.
[NaNi2(C16H14ClN2O9)(H2O)7]·5H2O | Z = 2 |
Mr = 770.34 | F(000) = 800 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.711 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 10.292 (3) Å | Cell parameters from 2006 reflections |
b = 11.564 (3) Å | θ = 2.4–25.2° |
c = 13.944 (4) Å | µ = 1.45 mm−1 |
α = 95.843 (3)° | T = 183 K |
β = 109.438 (3)° | Columnar, blue |
γ = 103.123 (3)° | 0.40 × 0.10 × 0.10 mm |
V = 1495.4 (7) Å3 |
Bruker SMART 1K CCD area-detector diffractometer | 5126 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3733 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.026 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 1.6° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2000) | h = −12→12 |
Tmin = 0.594, Tmax = 0.868 | k = −13→12 |
6134 measured reflections | l = −16→11 |
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.047 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.081 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.00 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0188P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
5086 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
388 parameters | Δρmax = 0.89 e Å−3 |
16 restraints | Δρmin = −0.72 e Å−3 |
[NaNi2(C16H14ClN2O9)(H2O)7]·5H2O | γ = 103.123 (3)° |
Mr = 770.34 | V = 1495.4 (7) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 10.292 (3) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 11.564 (3) Å | µ = 1.45 mm−1 |
c = 13.944 (4) Å | T = 183 K |
α = 95.843 (3)° | 0.40 × 0.10 × 0.10 mm |
β = 109.438 (3)° |
Bruker SMART 1K CCD area-detector diffractometer | 5126 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2000) | 3733 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.594, Tmax = 0.868 | Rint = 0.026 |
6134 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.047 | 16 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.081 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.00 | Δρmax = 0.89 e Å−3 |
5086 reflections | Δρmin = −0.72 e Å−3 |
388 parameters |
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. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Na1 | 0.74993 (19) | 0.41245 (17) | 0.16994 (15) | 0.0518 (6) | |
Ni1 | 0.42830 (6) | 0.28036 (5) | 0.24495 (4) | 0.02425 (16) | |
Ni2 | 0.35774 (6) | −0.03522 (4) | 0.29724 (4) | 0.02160 (15) | |
N1 | 0.2515 (3) | 0.2959 (3) | 0.1269 (3) | 0.0249 (8) | |
N2 | 0.4481 (3) | −0.1385 (3) | 0.2216 (3) | 0.0206 (8) | |
C1 | 0.2021 (5) | −0.0557 (4) | −0.1025 (3) | 0.0293 (11) | |
C2 | 0.1485 (4) | 0.0329 (4) | −0.0677 (3) | 0.0287 (11) | |
H2 | 0.0748 | 0.0582 | −0.1149 | 0.034* | |
C3 | 0.2041 (4) | 0.0844 (4) | 0.0376 (3) | 0.0249 (10) | |
C4 | 0.3133 (4) | 0.0470 (3) | 0.1071 (3) | 0.0223 (10) | |
C5 | 0.3665 (4) | −0.0412 (3) | 0.0693 (3) | 0.0225 (10) | |
C6 | 0.3094 (4) | −0.0923 (4) | −0.0357 (3) | 0.0284 (11) | |
H6 | 0.3450 | −0.1529 | −0.0612 | 0.034* | |
C7 | 0.1444 (4) | 0.1751 (4) | 0.0796 (3) | 0.0269 (10) | |
H71 | 0.1093 | 0.1441 | 0.1327 | 0.032* | |
H72 | 0.0614 | 0.1848 | 0.0229 | 0.032* | |
C8 | 0.3048 (4) | 0.3484 (4) | 0.0499 (3) | 0.0280 (11) | |
H81 | 0.3166 | 0.4366 | 0.0616 | 0.034* | |
H82 | 0.2327 | 0.3126 | −0.0206 | 0.034* | |
C9 | 0.4478 (5) | 0.3257 (4) | 0.0563 (4) | 0.0259 (10) | |
C10 | 0.1892 (5) | 0.3735 (4) | 0.1792 (3) | 0.0313 (11) | |
H11 | 0.0852 | 0.3555 | 0.1389 | 0.038* | |
H12 | 0.2344 | 0.4595 | 0.1815 | 0.038* | |
C11 | 0.2114 (5) | 0.3536 (4) | 0.2874 (4) | 0.0346 (12) | |
C12 | 0.4889 (4) | −0.0746 (4) | 0.1429 (3) | 0.0235 (10) | |
H13 | 0.5683 | −0.0003 | 0.1794 | 0.028* | |
H14 | 0.5242 | −0.1277 | 0.1032 | 0.028* | |
C13 | 0.3377 (4) | −0.2546 (3) | 0.1712 (3) | 0.0281 (11) | |
H15 | 0.3519 | −0.3134 | 0.2178 | 0.034* | |
H16 | 0.3491 | −0.2870 | 0.1068 | 0.034* | |
C14 | 0.1856 (5) | −0.2415 (4) | 0.1446 (3) | 0.0263 (10) | |
C15 | 0.5792 (4) | −0.1478 (4) | 0.3013 (3) | 0.0276 (11) | |
H17 | 0.6477 | −0.1606 | 0.2683 | 0.033* | |
H18 | 0.5550 | −0.2191 | 0.3324 | 0.033* | |
C16 | 0.6500 (5) | −0.0359 (4) | 0.3862 (3) | 0.0231 (10) | |
Cl1 | 0.12907 (13) | −0.12235 (12) | −0.23448 (9) | 0.0509 (4) | |
O1 | 0.3644 (3) | 0.0940 (2) | 0.2082 (2) | 0.0209 (6) | |
O2 | 0.4919 (3) | 0.3473 (3) | −0.0147 (2) | 0.0362 (8) | |
O3 | 0.5209 (3) | 0.2935 (2) | 0.1376 (2) | 0.0275 (7) | |
O4 | 0.1479 (4) | 0.4020 (3) | 0.3362 (3) | 0.0495 (10) | |
O5 | 0.3005 (3) | 0.2955 (2) | 0.3294 (2) | 0.0311 (7) | |
O6 | 0.0867 (3) | −0.3243 (3) | 0.0795 (2) | 0.0369 (8) | |
O7 | 0.1692 (3) | −0.1506 (2) | 0.1940 (2) | 0.0270 (7) | |
O8 | 0.7733 (3) | −0.0233 (3) | 0.4467 (2) | 0.0324 (7) | |
O9 | 0.5758 (3) | 0.0376 (2) | 0.3921 (2) | 0.0274 (7) | |
O1W | 0.6007 (3) | 0.2757 (2) | 0.36983 (17) | 0.0379 (8) | |
H21 | 0.6222 | 0.2122 | 0.3806 | 0.046* | |
H22 | 0.6715 | 0.3198 | 0.3619 | 0.046* | |
O2W | 0.5074 (3) | 0.4724 (2) | 0.2878 (2) | 0.0385 (8) | |
H23 | 0.5125 | 0.5109 | 0.3426 | 0.046* | |
H24 | 0.5627 | 0.5159 | 0.2669 | 0.046* | |
O3W | 0.2657 (4) | 0.0649 (3) | 0.3688 (2) | 0.0430 (9) | |
H25 | 0.2618 | 0.0592 | 0.4263 | 0.052* | |
H26 | 0.2632 | 0.1335 | 0.3605 | 0.052* | |
O4W | 0.3566 (3) | −0.1511 (2) | 0.4019 (2) | 0.0308 (7) | |
H27 | 0.3685 | −0.1247 | 0.4621 | 0.037* | |
H28 | 0.2922 | −0.2148 | 0.3826 | 0.037* | |
O5W | 0.6709 (3) | 0.5864 (2) | 0.1851 (2) | 0.0384 (8) | |
H29 | 0.6115 | 0.6084 | 0.1380 | 0.046* | |
H30 | 0.7154 | 0.6513 | 0.2284 | 0.046* | |
O6W | 0.8834 (3) | 0.4660 (3) | 0.0774 (3) | 0.0461 (9) | |
H31 | 0.8949 | 0.4223 | 0.0305 | 0.055* | |
H32 | 0.9358 | 0.5344 | 0.0809 | 0.055* | |
O7W | 0.8407 (3) | 0.4228 (3) | 0.3507 (3) | 0.0697 (12) | |
H33 | 0.9176 | 0.4077 | 0.3778 | 0.084* | |
H34 | 0.8399 | 0.4808 | 0.3891 | 0.084* | |
O8W | 0.9361 (3) | 0.7490 (3) | 0.2496 (3) | 0.0532 (10) | |
H35 | 0.9908 | 0.7835 | 0.2242 | 0.064* | |
H36 | 0.9365 | 0.7984 | 0.2967 | 0.064* | |
O9W | 0.9674 (3) | 0.8475 (3) | 0.4451 (3) | 0.0479 (9) | |
H37 | 1.0455 | 0.8991 | 0.4683 | 0.057* | |
H38 | 0.9072 | 0.8824 | 0.4481 | 0.057* | |
O10W | 0.5103 (3) | 0.6282 (3) | 0.4533 (2) | 0.0630 (11) | |
H39 | 0.4757 | 0.6708 | 0.4907 | 0.076* | |
H40 | 0.5919 | 0.6325 | 0.4939 | 0.076* | |
O11W | 0.1540 (4) | 0.6400 (3) | 0.3442 (3) | 0.0706 (12) | |
H41 | 0.0733 | 0.6491 | 0.3264 | 0.085* | |
H42 | 0.1448 | 0.5670 | 0.3310 | 0.085* | |
O12W | 0.1062 (5) | 0.3802 (4) | 0.5108 (3) | 0.140 (2) | |
H43 | 0.1371 | 0.4040 | 0.4672 | 0.168* | |
H44 | 0.1556 | 0.3386 | 0.5402 | 0.168* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Na1 | 0.0423 (13) | 0.0415 (12) | 0.0743 (15) | 0.0010 (10) | 0.0349 (12) | 0.0007 (11) |
Ni1 | 0.0293 (3) | 0.0181 (3) | 0.0277 (3) | 0.0065 (2) | 0.0132 (3) | 0.0055 (2) |
Ni2 | 0.0251 (3) | 0.0178 (3) | 0.0246 (3) | 0.0056 (2) | 0.0126 (3) | 0.0045 (2) |
N1 | 0.028 (2) | 0.023 (2) | 0.034 (2) | 0.0127 (17) | 0.0185 (18) | 0.0116 (17) |
N2 | 0.025 (2) | 0.0171 (18) | 0.022 (2) | 0.0047 (15) | 0.0121 (17) | 0.0029 (15) |
C1 | 0.025 (3) | 0.032 (3) | 0.026 (3) | −0.002 (2) | 0.011 (2) | 0.001 (2) |
C2 | 0.021 (3) | 0.030 (3) | 0.032 (3) | 0.001 (2) | 0.008 (2) | 0.012 (2) |
C3 | 0.021 (2) | 0.021 (2) | 0.031 (3) | −0.0011 (19) | 0.013 (2) | 0.004 (2) |
C4 | 0.023 (3) | 0.018 (2) | 0.029 (3) | 0.0004 (19) | 0.016 (2) | 0.006 (2) |
C5 | 0.023 (2) | 0.018 (2) | 0.028 (3) | 0.0028 (19) | 0.013 (2) | 0.008 (2) |
C6 | 0.026 (3) | 0.026 (3) | 0.035 (3) | 0.001 (2) | 0.018 (2) | 0.001 (2) |
C7 | 0.021 (2) | 0.028 (3) | 0.033 (3) | 0.005 (2) | 0.012 (2) | 0.008 (2) |
C8 | 0.034 (3) | 0.024 (2) | 0.030 (3) | 0.009 (2) | 0.016 (2) | 0.012 (2) |
C9 | 0.028 (3) | 0.017 (2) | 0.032 (3) | 0.003 (2) | 0.013 (2) | 0.002 (2) |
C10 | 0.037 (3) | 0.029 (3) | 0.042 (3) | 0.020 (2) | 0.023 (2) | 0.011 (2) |
C11 | 0.048 (3) | 0.022 (3) | 0.043 (3) | 0.010 (2) | 0.028 (3) | 0.007 (2) |
C12 | 0.023 (2) | 0.023 (2) | 0.028 (3) | 0.0058 (19) | 0.014 (2) | 0.005 (2) |
C13 | 0.036 (3) | 0.013 (2) | 0.037 (3) | 0.004 (2) | 0.019 (2) | 0.000 (2) |
C14 | 0.029 (3) | 0.027 (3) | 0.026 (3) | 0.004 (2) | 0.016 (2) | 0.010 (2) |
C15 | 0.027 (3) | 0.022 (2) | 0.037 (3) | 0.011 (2) | 0.013 (2) | 0.006 (2) |
C16 | 0.026 (3) | 0.025 (3) | 0.021 (3) | 0.007 (2) | 0.011 (2) | 0.009 (2) |
Cl1 | 0.0445 (8) | 0.0669 (9) | 0.0283 (7) | 0.0047 (7) | 0.0091 (6) | −0.0080 (7) |
O1 | 0.0291 (17) | 0.0145 (15) | 0.0182 (17) | 0.0042 (13) | 0.0093 (14) | 0.0016 (12) |
O2 | 0.043 (2) | 0.043 (2) | 0.037 (2) | 0.0163 (16) | 0.0265 (17) | 0.0166 (16) |
O3 | 0.0285 (18) | 0.0256 (17) | 0.0337 (19) | 0.0087 (14) | 0.0169 (15) | 0.0075 (14) |
O4 | 0.076 (3) | 0.047 (2) | 0.058 (2) | 0.038 (2) | 0.049 (2) | 0.0192 (18) |
O5 | 0.046 (2) | 0.0228 (17) | 0.0363 (19) | 0.0154 (15) | 0.0246 (17) | 0.0109 (15) |
O6 | 0.0306 (19) | 0.0287 (18) | 0.040 (2) | −0.0065 (15) | 0.0116 (16) | −0.0058 (15) |
O7 | 0.0266 (17) | 0.0231 (17) | 0.0332 (18) | 0.0040 (13) | 0.0161 (15) | 0.0033 (14) |
O8 | 0.0234 (18) | 0.0415 (19) | 0.0306 (19) | 0.0101 (15) | 0.0074 (15) | 0.0060 (15) |
O9 | 0.0299 (18) | 0.0242 (17) | 0.0284 (18) | 0.0070 (14) | 0.0114 (15) | 0.0053 (14) |
O1W | 0.043 (2) | 0.0252 (17) | 0.041 (2) | 0.0038 (15) | 0.0103 (17) | 0.0131 (15) |
O2W | 0.056 (2) | 0.0228 (17) | 0.041 (2) | 0.0032 (15) | 0.0298 (18) | 0.0015 (15) |
O3W | 0.079 (3) | 0.0320 (19) | 0.047 (2) | 0.0282 (18) | 0.047 (2) | 0.0194 (16) |
O4W | 0.0420 (19) | 0.0238 (16) | 0.0269 (18) | 0.0034 (14) | 0.0163 (15) | 0.0058 (14) |
O5W | 0.045 (2) | 0.0318 (18) | 0.036 (2) | 0.0047 (15) | 0.0167 (17) | 0.0055 (15) |
O6W | 0.044 (2) | 0.036 (2) | 0.065 (2) | 0.0074 (16) | 0.0328 (19) | 0.0017 (17) |
O7W | 0.044 (2) | 0.056 (2) | 0.084 (3) | −0.0026 (19) | 0.000 (2) | 0.022 (2) |
O8W | 0.047 (2) | 0.050 (2) | 0.062 (2) | 0.0021 (18) | 0.028 (2) | 0.0033 (19) |
O9W | 0.039 (2) | 0.041 (2) | 0.062 (2) | 0.0094 (17) | 0.0193 (19) | 0.0021 (18) |
O10W | 0.079 (3) | 0.073 (3) | 0.045 (2) | 0.041 (2) | 0.023 (2) | 0.003 (2) |
O11W | 0.056 (3) | 0.026 (2) | 0.118 (3) | 0.0071 (18) | 0.018 (2) | 0.018 (2) |
O12W | 0.277 (7) | 0.060 (3) | 0.105 (4) | −0.003 (4) | 0.133 (5) | 0.010 (3) |
Na1—O6W | 2.212 (3) | C9—O3 | 1.279 (5) |
Na1—O3 | 2.312 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.499 (6) |
Na1—O5W | 2.350 (3) | C10—H11 | 0.9900 |
Na1—O7W | 2.358 (4) | C10—H12 | 0.9900 |
Na1—Ni1 | 3.836 (2) | C11—O4 | 1.260 (5) |
Ni1—O3 | 2.025 (3) | C11—O5 | 1.280 (5) |
Ni1—O1W | 2.047 (3) | C12—H13 | 0.9900 |
Ni1—O5 | 2.060 (3) | C12—H14 | 0.9900 |
Ni1—O1 | 2.061 (2) | C13—C14 | 1.531 (6) |
Ni1—N1 | 2.066 (3) | C13—H15 | 0.9900 |
Ni1—O2W | 2.130 (3) | C13—H16 | 0.9900 |
Ni1—Ni2 | 3.7508 (11) | C14—O6 | 1.242 (5) |
Ni2—O3W | 2.031 (3) | C14—O7 | 1.271 (5) |
Ni2—O1 | 2.041 (3) | C15—C16 | 1.514 (6) |
Ni2—O7 | 2.047 (3) | C15—H17 | 0.9900 |
Ni2—N2 | 2.075 (3) | C15—H18 | 0.9900 |
Ni2—O4W | 2.081 (3) | C16—O8 | 1.233 (5) |
Ni2—O9 | 2.106 (3) | C16—O9 | 1.279 (4) |
N1—C10 | 1.479 (5) | O1W—H21 | 0.8279 |
N1—C8 | 1.482 (5) | O1W—H22 | 0.8371 |
N1—C7 | 1.493 (5) | O2W—H23 | 0.8239 |
N2—C15 | 1.469 (5) | O2W—H24 | 0.8194 |
N2—C13 | 1.473 (5) | O3W—H25 | 0.8245 |
N2—C12 | 1.503 (5) | O3W—H26 | 0.8185 |
C1—C6 | 1.370 (6) | O4W—H27 | 0.8215 |
C1—C2 | 1.387 (6) | O4W—H28 | 0.8203 |
C1—Cl1 | 1.753 (4) | O5W—H29 | 0.8421 |
C2—C3 | 1.394 (6) | O5W—H30 | 0.8398 |
C2—H2 | 0.9500 | O6W—H31 | 0.8411 |
C3—C4 | 1.405 (6) | O6W—H32 | 0.8363 |
C3—C7 | 1.493 (5) | O7W—H33 | 0.8224 |
C4—O1 | 1.334 (5) | O7W—H34 | 0.8188 |
C4—C5 | 1.398 (5) | O8W—H35 | 0.8140 |
C5—C6 | 1.390 (6) | O8W—H36 | 0.8230 |
C5—C12 | 1.494 (5) | O9W—H37 | 0.8227 |
C6—H6 | 0.9500 | O9W—H38 | 0.8220 |
C7—H71 | 0.9900 | O10W—H39 | 0.8902 |
C7—H72 | 0.9900 | O10W—H40 | 0.8292 |
C8—C9 | 1.528 (5) | O11W—H41 | 0.8184 |
C8—H81 | 0.9900 | O11W—H42 | 0.8215 |
C8—H82 | 0.9900 | O12W—H43 | 0.8188 |
C9—O2 | 1.243 (4) | O12W—H44 | 0.8189 |
O6W—Na1—O3 | 136.44 (14) | N1—C8—H82 | 109.2 |
O6W—Na1—O5W | 99.45 (13) | C9—C8—H82 | 109.2 |
O3—Na1—O5W | 89.55 (11) | H81—C8—H82 | 107.9 |
O6W—Na1—O7W | 124.55 (14) | O2—C9—O3 | 123.1 (4) |
O3—Na1—O7W | 97.07 (13) | O2—C9—C8 | 118.3 (4) |
O5W—Na1—O7W | 93.02 (12) | O3—C9—C8 | 118.5 (4) |
O3—Ni1—O1W | 99.39 (10) | N1—C10—C11 | 111.6 (3) |
O3—Ni1—O5 | 163.68 (12) | N1—C10—H11 | 109.3 |
O1W—Ni1—O5 | 94.57 (10) | C11—C10—H11 | 109.3 |
O3—Ni1—O1 | 92.51 (10) | N1—C10—H12 | 109.3 |
O1W—Ni1—O1 | 90.26 (10) | C11—C10—H12 | 109.3 |
O5—Ni1—O1 | 95.86 (10) | H11—C10—H12 | 108.0 |
O3—Ni1—N1 | 83.84 (12) | O4—C11—O5 | 122.3 (4) |
O1W—Ni1—N1 | 175.21 (10) | O4—C11—C10 | 118.2 (4) |
O5—Ni1—N1 | 81.74 (12) | O5—C11—C10 | 119.4 (4) |
O1—Ni1—N1 | 93.14 (12) | C5—C12—N2 | 112.5 (3) |
O3—Ni1—O2W | 86.61 (10) | C5—C12—H13 | 109.1 |
O1W—Ni1—O2W | 86.50 (12) | N2—C12—H13 | 109.1 |
O5—Ni1—O2W | 85.84 (11) | C5—C12—H14 | 109.1 |
O1—Ni1—O2W | 176.46 (12) | N2—C12—H14 | 109.1 |
N1—Ni1—O2W | 90.17 (13) | H13—C12—H14 | 107.8 |
O3W—Ni2—O1 | 85.72 (11) | N2—C13—C14 | 112.2 (3) |
O3W—Ni2—O7 | 95.86 (12) | N2—C13—H15 | 109.2 |
O1—Ni2—O7 | 95.19 (11) | C14—C13—H15 | 109.2 |
O3W—Ni2—N2 | 178.87 (14) | N2—C13—H16 | 109.2 |
O1—Ni2—N2 | 93.93 (11) | C14—C13—H16 | 109.2 |
O7—Ni2—N2 | 83.10 (12) | H15—C13—H16 | 107.9 |
O3W—Ni2—O4W | 89.21 (11) | O6—C14—O7 | 125.0 (4) |
O1—Ni2—O4W | 173.55 (11) | O6—C14—C13 | 116.8 (4) |
O7—Ni2—O4W | 89.29 (11) | O7—C14—C13 | 118.0 (4) |
N2—Ni2—O4W | 91.21 (12) | N2—C15—C16 | 112.4 (3) |
O3W—Ni2—O9 | 100.91 (12) | N2—C15—H17 | 109.1 |
O1—Ni2—O9 | 92.69 (10) | C16—C15—H17 | 109.1 |
O7—Ni2—O9 | 161.94 (11) | N2—C15—H18 | 109.1 |
N2—Ni2—O9 | 80.17 (12) | C16—C15—H18 | 109.1 |
O4W—Ni2—O9 | 84.34 (11) | H17—C15—H18 | 107.9 |
C10—N1—C8 | 114.9 (3) | O8—C16—O9 | 124.3 (4) |
C10—N1—C7 | 108.9 (3) | O8—C16—C15 | 118.2 (4) |
C8—N1—C7 | 111.3 (3) | O9—C16—C15 | 117.5 (4) |
C10—N1—Ni1 | 104.2 (3) | C4—O1—Ni2 | 112.6 (2) |
C8—N1—Ni1 | 106.7 (2) | C4—O1—Ni1 | 115.1 (2) |
C7—N1—Ni1 | 110.5 (2) | Ni2—O1—Ni1 | 132.22 (13) |
C15—N2—C13 | 114.7 (3) | C9—O3—Ni1 | 113.7 (3) |
C15—N2—C12 | 108.7 (3) | C9—O3—Na1 | 101.5 (2) |
C13—N2—C12 | 111.0 (3) | Ni1—O3—Na1 | 124.26 (15) |
C15—N2—Ni2 | 106.2 (2) | C11—O5—Ni1 | 110.1 (3) |
C13—N2—Ni2 | 106.2 (2) | C14—O7—Ni2 | 113.6 (3) |
C12—N2—Ni2 | 109.8 (2) | C16—O9—Ni2 | 112.3 (3) |
C6—C1—C2 | 121.2 (4) | Ni1—O1W—H21 | 122.4 |
C6—C1—Cl1 | 119.8 (3) | Ni1—O1W—H22 | 104.5 |
C2—C1—Cl1 | 119.0 (4) | H21—O1W—H22 | 104.9 |
C1—C2—C3 | 119.2 (4) | Ni1—O2W—H23 | 123.3 |
C1—C2—H2 | 120.4 | Ni1—O2W—H24 | 126.1 |
C3—C2—H2 | 120.4 | H23—O2W—H24 | 107.0 |
C2—C3—C4 | 120.2 (4) | Ni2—O3W—H25 | 124.0 |
C2—C3—C7 | 121.2 (4) | Ni2—O3W—H26 | 123.2 |
C4—C3—C7 | 118.6 (4) | H25—O3W—H26 | 107.0 |
O1—C4—C5 | 120.4 (4) | Ni2—O4W—H27 | 120.3 |
O1—C4—C3 | 120.4 (4) | Ni2—O4W—H28 | 117.6 |
C5—C4—C3 | 119.2 (4) | H27—O4W—H28 | 107.1 |
C6—C5—C4 | 120.0 (4) | Na1—O5W—H29 | 127.0 |
C6—C5—C12 | 121.3 (4) | Na1—O5W—H30 | 126.9 |
C4—C5—C12 | 118.7 (4) | H29—O5W—H30 | 102.3 |
C1—C6—C5 | 120.2 (4) | Na1—O6W—H31 | 128.4 |
C1—C6—H6 | 119.9 | Na1—O6W—H32 | 128.6 |
C5—C6—H6 | 119.9 | H31—O6W—H32 | 102.9 |
C3—C7—N1 | 113.1 (3) | Na1—O7W—H33 | 119.1 |
C3—C7—H71 | 109.0 | Na1—O7W—H34 | 119.2 |
N1—C7—H71 | 109.0 | H33—O7W—H34 | 107.2 |
C3—C7—H72 | 109.0 | H35—O8W—H36 | 107.8 |
N1—C7—H72 | 109.0 | H37—O9W—H38 | 106.7 |
H71—C7—H72 | 107.8 | H39—O10W—H40 | 104.0 |
N1—C8—C9 | 112.2 (3) | H41—O11W—H42 | 107.3 |
N1—C8—H81 | 109.2 | H43—O12W—H44 | 107.3 |
C9—C8—H81 | 109.2 | ||
O3—Ni1—N1—C10 | −141.0 (2) | C12—N2—C15—C16 | 85.6 (4) |
O5—Ni1—N1—C10 | 31.3 (2) | Ni2—N2—C15—C16 | −32.5 (4) |
O1—Ni1—N1—C10 | 126.8 (2) | N2—C15—C16—O8 | −167.0 (3) |
O2W—Ni1—N1—C10 | −54.4 (2) | N2—C15—C16—O9 | 15.2 (5) |
O3—Ni1—N1—C8 | −19.0 (2) | C5—C4—O1—Ni2 | −52.9 (4) |
O5—Ni1—N1—C8 | 153.3 (3) | C3—C4—O1—Ni2 | 126.2 (3) |
O1—Ni1—N1—C8 | −111.2 (2) | C5—C4—O1—Ni1 | 129.0 (3) |
O2W—Ni1—N1—C8 | 67.6 (2) | C3—C4—O1—Ni1 | −51.9 (4) |
O3—Ni1—N1—C7 | 102.2 (2) | O3W—Ni2—O1—C4 | −131.2 (3) |
O5—Ni1—N1—C7 | −85.5 (2) | O7—Ni2—O1—C4 | −35.7 (3) |
O1—Ni1—N1—C7 | 10.0 (2) | N2—Ni2—O1—C4 | 47.7 (3) |
O2W—Ni1—N1—C7 | −171.3 (2) | O9—Ni2—O1—C4 | 128.1 (3) |
O1—Ni2—N2—C15 | 121.4 (2) | O3W—Ni2—O1—Ni1 | 46.49 (19) |
O7—Ni2—N2—C15 | −143.8 (2) | O7—Ni2—O1—Ni1 | 142.00 (17) |
O4W—Ni2—N2—C15 | −54.7 (2) | N2—Ni2—O1—Ni1 | −134.58 (18) |
O9—Ni2—N2—C15 | 29.3 (2) | O9—Ni2—O1—Ni1 | −54.26 (18) |
O1—Ni2—N2—C13 | −116.0 (2) | O3—Ni1—O1—C4 | −41.3 (3) |
O7—Ni2—N2—C13 | −21.2 (2) | O1W—Ni1—O1—C4 | −140.7 (3) |
O4W—Ni2—N2—C13 | 67.9 (3) | O5—Ni1—O1—C4 | 124.6 (3) |
O9—Ni2—N2—C13 | 152.0 (3) | N1—Ni1—O1—C4 | 42.6 (3) |
O1—Ni2—N2—C12 | 4.1 (2) | O3—Ni1—O1—Ni2 | 141.03 (18) |
O7—Ni2—N2—C12 | 98.8 (2) | O1W—Ni1—O1—Ni2 | 41.62 (17) |
O4W—Ni2—N2—C12 | −172.0 (2) | O5—Ni1—O1—Ni2 | −53.00 (19) |
O9—Ni2—N2—C12 | −88.0 (2) | N1—Ni1—O1—Ni2 | −135.01 (18) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −0.7 (6) | O2—C9—O3—Ni1 | 174.5 (3) |
Cl1—C1—C2—C3 | 178.6 (3) | C8—C9—O3—Ni1 | −0.5 (4) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.2 (6) | O2—C9—O3—Na1 | 38.7 (4) |
C1—C2—C3—C7 | −176.6 (3) | C8—C9—O3—Na1 | −136.3 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—O1 | −178.4 (3) | O1W—Ni1—O3—C9 | −164.9 (3) |
C7—C3—C4—O1 | −1.5 (5) | O5—Ni1—O3—C9 | −16.5 (6) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.8 (6) | O1—Ni1—O3—C9 | 104.4 (3) |
C7—C3—C4—C5 | 177.7 (3) | N1—Ni1—O3—C9 | 11.5 (3) |
O1—C4—C5—C6 | 178.0 (3) | O2W—Ni1—O3—C9 | −79.0 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −1.2 (5) | O1W—Ni1—O3—Na1 | −40.65 (18) |
O1—C4—C5—C12 | −4.7 (5) | O5—Ni1—O3—Na1 | 107.8 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—C12 | 176.2 (3) | O1—Ni1—O3—Na1 | −131.32 (17) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 0.3 (6) | N1—Ni1—O3—Na1 | 135.78 (18) |
Cl1—C1—C6—C5 | −179.0 (3) | O2W—Ni1—O3—Na1 | 45.24 (17) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.7 (6) | O6W—Na1—O3—C9 | −43.9 (3) |
C12—C5—C6—C1 | −176.6 (4) | O5W—Na1—O3—C9 | 59.4 (2) |
C2—C3—C7—N1 | −117.8 (4) | O7W—Na1—O3—C9 | 152.4 (2) |
C4—C3—C7—N1 | 65.3 (5) | O6W—Na1—O3—Ni1 | −173.34 (16) |
C10—N1—C7—C3 | −172.0 (3) | O5W—Na1—O3—Ni1 | −70.04 (17) |
C8—N1—C7—C3 | 60.3 (4) | O7W—Na1—O3—Ni1 | 22.95 (19) |
Ni1—N1—C7—C3 | −58.1 (4) | O4—C11—O5—Ni1 | −161.2 (3) |
C10—N1—C8—C9 | 138.3 (4) | C10—C11—O5—Ni1 | 14.0 (5) |
C7—N1—C8—C9 | −97.3 (4) | O3—Ni1—O5—C11 | 1.9 (6) |
Ni1—N1—C8—C9 | 23.4 (4) | O1W—Ni1—O5—C11 | 150.7 (3) |
N1—C8—C9—O2 | 168.3 (3) | O1—Ni1—O5—C11 | −118.6 (3) |
N1—C8—C9—O3 | −16.4 (5) | N1—Ni1—O5—C11 | −26.2 (3) |
C8—N1—C10—C11 | −149.0 (4) | O2W—Ni1—O5—C11 | 64.5 (3) |
C7—N1—C10—C11 | 85.3 (4) | O6—C14—O7—Ni2 | 178.7 (3) |
Ni1—N1—C10—C11 | −32.6 (4) | C13—C14—O7—Ni2 | 2.3 (4) |
N1—C10—C11—O4 | −171.0 (4) | O3W—Ni2—O7—C14 | −169.2 (3) |
N1—C10—C11—O5 | 13.6 (6) | O1—Ni2—O7—C14 | 104.5 (3) |
C6—C5—C12—N2 | −115.0 (4) | N2—Ni2—O7—C14 | 11.2 (3) |
C4—C5—C12—N2 | 67.7 (4) | O4W—Ni2—O7—C14 | −80.1 (3) |
C15—N2—C12—C5 | −169.8 (3) | O9—Ni2—O7—C14 | −11.0 (5) |
C13—N2—C12—C5 | 63.1 (4) | O8—C16—O9—Ni2 | −166.8 (3) |
Ni2—N2—C12—C5 | −54.0 (4) | C15—C16—O9—Ni2 | 10.9 (4) |
C15—N2—C13—C14 | 144.7 (4) | O3W—Ni2—O9—C16 | 157.0 (3) |
C12—N2—C13—C14 | −91.6 (4) | O1—Ni2—O9—C16 | −116.9 (3) |
Ni2—N2—C13—C14 | 27.7 (4) | O7—Ni2—O9—C16 | −1.0 (5) |
N2—C13—C14—O6 | 161.9 (3) | N2—Ni2—O9—C16 | −23.4 (3) |
N2—C13—C14—O7 | −21.4 (5) | O4W—Ni2—O9—C16 | 68.9 (3) |
C13—N2—C15—C16 | −149.5 (3) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1W—H21···O9 | 0.83 | 2.00 | 2.766 (4) | 153 |
O1W—H22···O7W | 0.84 | 1.94 | 2.773 (4) | 177 |
O2W—H23···O10W | 0.82 | 1.96 | 2.767 (4) | 167 |
O2W—H24···O5W | 0.82 | 1.96 | 2.757 (4) | 165 |
O3W—H25···O8i | 0.82 | 1.99 | 2.804 (4) | 171 |
O3W—H26···O5 | 0.82 | 1.95 | 2.746 (4) | 165 |
O4W—H27···O9i | 0.82 | 2.00 | 2.818 (4) | 170 |
O4W—H28···O11Wii | 0.82 | 1.83 | 2.652 (4) | 177 |
O5W—H29···O2iii | 0.84 | 1.89 | 2.711 (4) | 166 |
O5W—H30···O8W | 0.84 | 2.20 | 2.735 (4) | 122 |
O6W—H31···O6iv | 0.84 | 1.90 | 2.741 (4) | 177 |
O6W—H32···O6v | 0.84 | 1.99 | 2.810 (4) | 167 |
O7W—H33···O12Wvi | 0.82 | 2.31 | 3.077 (6) | 157 |
O7W—H34···O12Wvii | 0.82 | 1.86 | 2.656 (5) | 164 |
O8W—H35···O7v | 0.81 | 2.02 | 2.805 (4) | 162 |
O8W—H36···O9W | 0.82 | 1.99 | 2.728 (5) | 150 |
O9W—H37···O8viii | 0.82 | 1.98 | 2.787 (4) | 167 |
O9W—H38···O8ix | 0.82 | 1.94 | 2.757 (4) | 174 |
O10W—H39···O1Wvii | 0.89 | 2.40 | 3.243 (3) | 157 |
O10W—H40···O5vii | 0.83 | 2.31 | 2.915 (4) | 130 |
O11W—H41···O8Wx | 0.82 | 2.11 | 2.830 (5) | 146 |
O11W—H42···O4 | 0.82 | 1.92 | 2.728 (4) | 166 |
O12W—H43···O4 | 0.82 | 1.86 | 2.636 (5) | 157 |
O12W—H44···O9Wvii | 0.82 | 2.30 | 2.760 (5) | 116 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y, −z+1; (ii) x, y−1, z; (iii) −x+1, −y+1, −z; (iv) −x+1, −y, −z; (v) x+1, y+1, z; (vi) x+1, y, z; (vii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (viii) −x+2, −y+1, −z+1; (ix) x, y+1, z; (x) x−1, y, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [NaNi2(C16H14ClN2O9)(H2O)7]·5H2O |
Mr | 770.34 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 183 |
a, b, c (Å) | 10.292 (3), 11.564 (3), 13.944 (4) |
α, β, γ (°) | 95.843 (3), 109.438 (3), 103.123 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1495.4 (7) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.45 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.40 × 0.10 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART 1K CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2000) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.594, 0.868 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 6134, 5126, 3733 |
Rint | 0.026 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.047, 0.081, 1.00 |
No. of reflections | 5086 |
No. of parameters | 388 |
No. of restraints | 16 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.89, −0.72 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2000), SAINT (Bruker, 2000), SAINT, SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2000), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2000), SHELXTL/PC (Sheldrick, 1999), SHELXTL/PC.
Na1—O6W | 2.212 (3) | Ni1—N1 | 2.066 (3) |
Na1—O3 | 2.312 (3) | Ni1—O2W | 2.130 (3) |
Na1—O5W | 2.350 (3) | Ni1—Ni2 | 3.7508 (11) |
Na1—O7W | 2.358 (4) | Ni2—O3W | 2.031 (3) |
Na1—Ni1 | 3.836 (2) | Ni2—O1 | 2.041 (3) |
Ni1—O3 | 2.025 (3) | Ni2—O7 | 2.047 (3) |
Ni1—O1W | 2.047 (3) | Ni2—N2 | 2.075 (3) |
Ni1—O5 | 2.060 (3) | Ni2—O4W | 2.081 (3) |
Ni1—O1 | 2.061 (2) | Ni2—O9 | 2.106 (3) |
O6W—Na1—O3 | 136.44 (14) | O1—Ni1—O2W | 176.46 (12) |
O6W—Na1—O5W | 99.45 (13) | N1—Ni1—O2W | 90.17 (13) |
O3—Na1—O5W | 89.55 (11) | O3W—Ni2—O1 | 85.72 (11) |
O6W—Na1—O7W | 124.55 (14) | O3W—Ni2—O7 | 95.86 (12) |
O3—Na1—O7W | 97.07 (13) | O1—Ni2—O7 | 95.19 (11) |
O5W—Na1—O7W | 93.02 (12) | O3W—Ni2—N2 | 178.87 (14) |
O3—Ni1—O1W | 99.39 (10) | O1—Ni2—N2 | 93.93 (11) |
O3—Ni1—O5 | 163.68 (12) | O7—Ni2—N2 | 83.10 (12) |
O1W—Ni1—O5 | 94.57 (10) | O3W—Ni2—O4W | 89.21 (11) |
O3—Ni1—O1 | 92.51 (10) | O1—Ni2—O4W | 173.55 (11) |
O1W—Ni1—O1 | 90.26 (10) | O7—Ni2—O4W | 89.29 (11) |
O5—Ni1—O1 | 95.86 (10) | N2—Ni2—O4W | 91.21 (12) |
O3—Ni1—N1 | 83.84 (12) | O3W—Ni2—O9 | 100.91 (12) |
O1W—Ni1—N1 | 175.21 (10) | O1—Ni2—O9 | 92.69 (10) |
O5—Ni1—N1 | 81.74 (12) | O7—Ni2—O9 | 161.94 (11) |
O1—Ni1—N1 | 93.14 (12) | N2—Ni2—O9 | 80.17 (12) |
O3—Ni1—O2W | 86.61 (10) | O4W—Ni2—O9 | 84.34 (11) |
O1W—Ni1—O2W | 86.50 (12) | Ni2—O1—Ni1 | 132.22 (13) |
O5—Ni1—O2W | 85.84 (11) | Ni1—O3—Na1 | 124.26 (15) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1W—H21···O9 | 0.83 | 2.00 | 2.766 (4) | 153 |
O1W—H22···O7W | 0.84 | 1.94 | 2.773 (4) | 177 |
O2W—H23···O10W | 0.82 | 1.96 | 2.767 (4) | 167 |
O2W—H24···O5W | 0.82 | 1.96 | 2.757 (4) | 165 |
O3W—H25···O8i | 0.82 | 1.99 | 2.804 (4) | 171 |
O3W—H26···O5 | 0.82 | 1.95 | 2.746 (4) | 165 |
O4W—H27···O9i | 0.82 | 2.00 | 2.818 (4) | 170 |
O4W—H28···O11Wii | 0.82 | 1.83 | 2.652 (4) | 177 |
O5W—H29···O2iii | 0.84 | 1.89 | 2.711 (4) | 166 |
O5W—H30···O8W | 0.84 | 2.20 | 2.735 (4) | 122 |
O6W—H31···O6iv | 0.84 | 1.90 | 2.741 (4) | 177 |
O6W—H32···O6v | 0.84 | 1.99 | 2.810 (4) | 167 |
O7W—H33···O12Wvi | 0.82 | 2.31 | 3.077 (6) | 157 |
O7W—H34···O12Wvii | 0.82 | 1.86 | 2.656 (5) | 164 |
O8W—H35···O7v | 0.81 | 2.02 | 2.805 (4) | 162 |
O8W—H36···O9W | 0.82 | 1.99 | 2.728 (5) | 150 |
O9W—H37···O8viii | 0.82 | 1.98 | 2.787 (4) | 167 |
O9W—H38···O8ix | 0.82 | 1.94 | 2.757 (4) | 174 |
O10W—H39···O1Wvii | 0.89 | 2.40 | 3.243 (3) | 157 |
O10W—H40···O5vii | 0.83 | 2.31 | 2.915 (4) | 130 |
O11W—H41···O8Wx | 0.82 | 2.11 | 2.830 (5) | 146 |
O11W—H42···O4 | 0.82 | 1.92 | 2.728 (4) | 166 |
O12W—H43···O4 | 0.82 | 1.86 | 2.636 (5) | 157 |
O12W—H44···O9Wvii | 0.82 | 2.30 | 2.760 (5) | 116 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y, −z+1; (ii) x, y−1, z; (iii) −x+1, −y+1, −z; (iv) −x+1, −y, −z; (v) x+1, y+1, z; (vi) x+1, y, z; (vii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (viii) −x+2, −y+1, −z+1; (ix) x, y+1, z; (x) x−1, y, z. |
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In nickel enzymes, such as urease, NiII ions can catalyze the hydrolysis of urea (Jabri et al., 1995). Cl-HXTA is a versatile 'end-off'-type acidic dinucleating ligand suitable for incorporating various dinuclear cores, first reported by Que and co-workers (Murch et al., 1987). It functions as a pentavalent anionic ligand with four methoxycarbonyl chelating arms, possessing two NO3 coordination sites, and most of its dinuclear metal complexes are soluble in water. We report here the crystal structure of the title trinuclear complex, (I), containing an Ni—O—Ni—O—Na bridge with Cl-HXTA. \sch
Some features of the molecular geometry in (I) are presented in Table 1 and Fig. 1. In this trinuclear complex, both Ni2+ ions are located in similar coordination spheres. Each sphere has a distorted octahedral geometry comprised of two carboxylate groups, a tertiary N atom, two water molecules and an oxo-bridging phenolate ligand. This is in contrast with the structure of [Fe2(HXTA)OH(H2O)2] (Murch et al., 1987), in which the coordination sphere of each Fe atom has the same geometry and coordination set and there are two bridges between the FeII cations.
The average Ni—O(phenolate) bond length in (I) is 2.051 Å and this compares well with the analogous bonds in other phenolate-bridged dimers(Chiari et al., 1982, 1983). At each Ni2+ centre, the two water molecules and the tertiary N atom, as well as the bridging O atom from the phenolate ligand, are almost coplanar. The Ni1—Ni2 distance is 3.75 Å, slightly longer than that in [Ni2(Me4-tpdp)(MeCO2)(H2O)2](ClO4)2 (3.62 Å; Yamaguchi et al., 2001). The Ni1—O1—Ni2 angle [132.2 (1)°] is much larger than the Fe1—O—Fe2 angle in [Fe2(HXTA)OH(H2O)2] (102.6°; Murch et al., 1987), perhaps due to the presence of only one oxo-bridge between the two Ni2+ ions but two oxo-bridges between the two Fe2+ ions. Furthermore, in complex (I), atom O3 not only coordinates to atom Ni1 but also to an Na+ ion, at a distance of 2.307 (3) Å. Therefore, atom O3 acts as a bridge between atoms Na1 and Ni1, with an Ni1—O—Na1 angle of 124.6 (2)°. The Na+ ion completes its tetrahedral geometry with three other coordinated water molecules, with Na—O distances in the range 2.213 (3)–2.355 (5) Å. Thus, this complex is actually a trinuclear complex. The Ni1···Na1 distance is 3.837 Å.
The hydrogen-bonding geometry in (I) is listed in Table 2 and illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. A number of intra- and intermolecular hydrogen bonds stabilize the crystal structure. There are four intramolecular hydrogen bonds in the complex, namely O3W—H···O5, O1W—H···O9, O1W—H···O7 and O2W—H···O5W, forming four six-membered rings (Fig. 1). In particular, water molecule O1W is coordinated to atom Ni1, forming two hydrogen bonds via water molecule O7W bonded to Na1 and atom O9 bonded to Ni2, making the complex more stable. Because four carboxylate groups and seven coordinated water molecules, as well as five non-coordinated water molecules, are included in this compound, a very complicated hydrogen-bond network (Fig.2) is formed, connecting every complex with each other.