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The reaction of Cu(ClO4)2·6H2O, NaAsF6 and excess pyrazole yields hexakis­(pyrazole-κN2)copper(II) bis­(hexa­fluoroarsenate), [Cu(C3H4N2)6](AsF6)2 or [Cu(pzH)6](AsF6)2 (pzH is pyrazole), (I). The analogous hexakis­(pyrazole-κN2)copper(II) hexafluorophosphate perchlorate complex, [Cu(C3H4N2)6](PF6)1.29(ClO4)0.71 or [Cu(pzH)6](PF6)1.29(ClO4)0.71, (II), is obtained in a similar fashion, using KPF6 in place of NaAsF6. Both compounds contain the hitherto unknown [Cu(pzH)6]2+ complex cation, in which the copper(II) ion lies at the center of a regular octahedron of coordinated N atoms. The cation has crystallographically imposed \overline 3 symmetry. The X-ray data indicate that the lack of the expected distortion can be accounted for by the presence of either static Jahn–Teller disorder or dynamic Jahn–Teller distortion.

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Comment top

Pyrazole (pzH) forms a variety of metal complexes (Steel, 1990; Trofimenko, 1986, 1972), the simplest having the formulation [M(pzH)n]Xp, where M is a metal and X is an anion. Reported complexes with n = 6 include [M(pzH)6]X2 (with M = Mg, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn or Cd, and X = NO3, BF4 or ClO4; Trofimenko, 1972). The structures of [Ni(pzH)6](BF4)2 (Ten-Hoedt et al., 1983), [Ni(pzH)6](NO3)2 (Reimann et al., 1970) and [Mn(pzH)6](ClO4)2 (Lumme et al., 1988) are known. Thus, hexakis(pyrazole) complexes exist for all first-row divalent transition metal ions from Mn to Zn, except for Cu. It has been suggested that a maximum of four pyrazoles can coordinate to CuII (Trofimenko, 1972; Nicholls & Warburton, 1971; Daugherty & Swisher, 1968). We attributed this lack of maximal coordination to the tendency of six-coordinate CuII complexes to undergo Jahn-Teller distortions (Hathaway & Billing, 1970). Such distorted structures are, presumably, more likely to form with six nonequivalent ligands. Hence, we anticipated that six pyrazoles could coordinate to CuII if non-coordinating anions were used and, therefore, undertook to prepare hexakis(pyrazole)copper(II) complexes by using weakly ligating AsF6- and PF6- as the counterions. We have isolated two isostructural salts containing the [Cu(pzH)6]2+ complex cation, namely [Cu(pzH)6](AsF6)2, (I), and [Cu(pzH)6](PF6)2, (II), and their crystal structures are presented here. \sch

The CuII atoms in (I) (Fig. 1, Table 1) and (II) (Fig. 2, Table 2) occupy sites with 3 symmetry, requiring symmetry-equivalent Cu—N bonds. Such equal copper-ligand bond distances are atypical for CuII and warrant further discussion. Six-coordinate CuII complexes tend to have distorted octahedral geometries, usually with two long axial bonds and four short equatorial bonds, in accordance with the Jahn-Teller theorem (Hathaway & Billing, 1970; Ham, 1962). Few compounds have been reported in which the symmetry of the Cu coordination polyhedron is higher than that allowed by the Jahn-Teller theorem. These include [Cu(H2O)6](BrO3)2 (Blackburn et al., 1991) and [K2Pb(Cu(NO2)6] (Isaacs & Kennard, 1967), which contain monodentate ligands, [Cu(en)3](SO4) (en is ethylenediamine; Cullen & Lingafelter, 1970), which contains three bidentate ligands, and [Cu(ompa)2](ClO4)2 (ompa is octamethylpyrophosphoramide; Joesten et al., 1968, 1970) and [Cu(tach)2](NO3)2 (tach is cis,cis-1,3,5-triaminocylohexane; Ammeter et al., 1979), which contain two tridentate ligands.

One explanation of these apparent violations of the Jahn-Teller theorem is the existence of a dynamic Jahn-Teller distortion, i.e. the complex could oscillate between three possible distortions, giving a regular time average. A second possibility is disordered static Jahn-Teller distortion, in which each molecule is trapped in a single distortion, and these distortions in turn are distributed randomly to produce a spatial average.

Evidence in support of Jahn-Teller effects in (I) and (II) is provided by the direction of the maximum anisotropic displacement parameter of each bonded N atom (Figs. 1 and 2), which is nearly parallel to the metal-N bond (Cullen & Lingafelter, 1970; Blackburn et al., 1991). The angle between the largest principle axis of the displacement ellipsoid and the metal-N1 bond is 23.5° in (I) and 26.2° in (II). In contrast, a much larger angle (49.5°) is observed for the isomorphous NiII complex, [Ni(pzH)6](NO3)2, which is not subject to Jahn-Teller effects. These effects are also quantifiable in terms of ΔU values (Chandrasekhar & Bürgi, 1984). For compounds (I) and (II), the ΔU values along the Cu—N1 bonds are 0.0323 and 0.0324 Å2, respectively. These are roughly an order of magnitude larger than the ΔU values for the other bonded pairs of atoms in the pyrazole ring in both (I) and (II). They are also relatively larger than the value of 0.0105 Å2 obtained for ΔU along the Ni—N1 bond in [Ni(pzH)6](NO3)2.

Hydrogen bonds in (I) and (II) create an extended network of [Cu(pzH)6]2+ and AsF6- or PF6- moieties. For example, as illustrated in Fig. 3, the N—H H atom of each pyrazole ring in (I) forms a hydrogen bond to an F atom of the AsF6- ion [H2···F1 2.074 (3) Å]. Each AsF6- anion forms hydrogen bonds to three different [Cu(pzH)6]2+ moieties, and each [Cu(pzH)6]2+ moiety forms hydrogen bonds to six different AsF6- anions.

The magnetic moment and visible spectrum data for (I) and (II) (see Experimental) are characteristic of a magnetically dilute six-coordinate CuII ion. The energy of the peak maximum in the visible spectra (15100 cm-1) is comparable with those observed for other complexes containing the [CuN6]2+ chromophore (McKenzie, 1970). The IR bands for the PF6- and AsF6- moieties are assigned on the basis of data from previously characterized hexafluorophosphate and hexafluoroarsenate complexes (Morrison & Thompson, 1982). For (I), ν3 and ν4 of the AsF6- group are observed at 705 and 411 cm-1, respectively, and show no splitting. The corresponding bands for the PF6- group in (II) are observed at 840 and 561 cm-1, respectively. These data are consistent with criteria for non-coordinating AsF6- or PF6- moieties (Morrison & Thompson, 1982).

Experimental top

To prepare compound (I), a solution of Cu(ClO4)2·6H2O (0.849 g, 2.29 mmol) in ethanol (5 ml) containing 10% v/v 2,2-dimethoxypropane was added to NaAsF6 (0.961 g, 4.54 mmol) dissolved in the same solvent (30 ml). The mixture was stirred for 15 min and filtered. To the filtrate was added more NaAsF6 (0.500 g, 2.36 mmol), and the mixture was once again stirred for 15 min and then filtered into a solution of pyrazole (1.00 g, 14.7 mmol) in the above solvent (4 ml). The mixture was stirred for 30 min, after which the solvent was pumped off under vacuum. The blue solid product was recrystallized from methanol. Blue crystals of (I) were obtained in about 2 d. Crystals for X-ray analysis were removed directly from the supernatant liquid. The rest of the product was isolated by decantation, washed with small amounts of methanol and dried in a desiccator containing Drierite. Analysis found: C 25.81, H 2.91, N 19.29%; C18H24As2CuF12N12 requires: C 25.44, H 2.85, N 19.78%. Spectroscopic data: visible (λmax, nm, MeOH): 664; ε (dm3 mol-1 cm-1): 33; IR (ν, cm-1, AsF6-): 705 (v s), 411 (s); µeff/BM (296 K) 1.90.

Compound (II) was prepared following the same procedure as above, using Cu(ClO4)2·6H2O (0.823 g, 2.22 mmol), KPF6 (0.830 g, 4.51 mmol and 0.485 g, 2.64 mmol) and pyrazole (1.098 g, 16.1 mmol). The KPF6, however, only partially dissolves in the solvent. Analysis found: C 28.37, H 3.14, N 21.94%; C18H24CuF12N12P2 requires: C 28.37, H 3.17, N 22.06%. Spectroscopic data: visible (λmax, nm, MeOH): 663; ε (dm3 mol-1 cm-1): 34; IR (ν, cm-1, PF6-): 840 (v s), 561 (s); µeff/BM (296 K) 1.91. The crystal of (II) used for X-ray studies contained roughly one third ClO4- ions. This was not characteristic of the bulk sample, for which elemental analysis and IR data indicate minimal, if any, ClO4-.

Elemental analyses were performed by Midwest Microlab, Indianapolis, Indiana. IR spectra were recorded as KBr pellets on a Bio-Rad Model FTS3000 FT—IR spectrometer. Visible spectra were recorded on a Cary 1 C UV-Visible spectrophotometer. Magnetic measurements were made at room temperature on a Johnson-Matthey Model MKI magnetic susceptibility balance.

Refinement top

H atoms were found in difference Fourier maps and refined using a riding model. Upon refinement, the crystal of (II) was found to contain a mixture of anions, the major component being the expected PF6-, with a small fraction of ClO4-. A disorder model was constructed by including a fractional Cl atom constrained to the same coordinates and anisotropic displacement parameters as the P atom, and fractional O-atom positions obtained from a difference Fourier map.

Computing details top

For both compounds, data collection: COLLECT (Nonius, 1998); cell refinement: SCALEPACK (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997); data reduction: DENZO-SMN (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1990); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: XP in SHELXTL (Siemens, 1994); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 and local procedures.

Figures top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. A view of the structure of the cation of (I), with the atom-numbering scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 50% probability level and H atoms have been omitted for clarity.
[Figure 2] Fig. 2. A view of the structure of the cation of (II), with the atom-numbering scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 50% probability level and H atoms have been omitted for clarity.
[Figure 3] Fig. 3. A packing diagram for (I) projected down the c axis, with the hydrogen-bonding interactions shown as dashed lines. The As atom sits on the threefold axis in P3, resulting in two sets of (three) nonequivalent F atoms, only one set of which is involved in hydrogen bonding.
(I) hexakis(pyrazole-N2)copper(II) bis(hexafluoroarsenate) top
Crystal data top
[Cu(C3H4N2)6](AsF6)2Dx = 1.943 Mg m3
Mr = 849.87Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
Trigonal, P3Cell parameters from 3793 reflections
a = 10.1780 (14) Åθ = 1.0–27.5°
c = 8.0980 (16) ŵ = 3.12 mm1
V = 726.5 (2) Å3T = 173 K
Z = 1Irregular block, blue
F(000) = 4190.30 × 0.28 × 0.25 mm
Data collection top
Nonius KappaCCD area-detector
diffractometer
1107 independent reflections
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube949 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Graphite monochromatorRint = 0.032
Detector resolution: 18 pixels mm-1θmax = 27.4°, θmin = 2.3°
ω scans at fixed χ = 55°h = 138
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SCALEPACK; Otwinowski & Minor, 1997)
k = 1213
Tmin = 0.409, Tmax = 0.458l = 1010
4497 measured reflections
Refinement top
Refinement on F2Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
Least-squares matrix: fullHydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.036H-atom parameters constrained
wR(F2) = 0.097 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0486P)2 + 0.9805P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
S = 1.06(Δ/σ)max < 0.001
1107 reflectionsΔρmax = 0.97 e Å3
70 parametersΔρmin = 0.77 e Å3
16 restraintsExtinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methodsExtinction coefficient: 0.011 (2)
Crystal data top
[Cu(C3H4N2)6](AsF6)2Z = 1
Mr = 849.87Mo Kα radiation
Trigonal, P3µ = 3.12 mm1
a = 10.1780 (14) ÅT = 173 K
c = 8.0980 (16) Å0.30 × 0.28 × 0.25 mm
V = 726.5 (2) Å3
Data collection top
Nonius KappaCCD area-detector
diffractometer
1107 independent reflections
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SCALEPACK; Otwinowski & Minor, 1997)
949 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Tmin = 0.409, Tmax = 0.458Rint = 0.032
4497 measured reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.03616 restraints
wR(F2) = 0.097H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.06Δρmax = 0.97 e Å3
1107 reflectionsΔρmin = 0.77 e Å3
70 parameters
Special details top

Experimental. To assess crystal decay, the first area-detector scan was repeated at the end of the data collection. Comparison of the processed intensities from the first and last scans (128° in ω, 3100 reflections) revealed random fluctuations of less than 1%.

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.

Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/Ueq
Cu0.00000.00000.00000.0203 (2)
N10.1098 (3)0.0880 (3)0.1530 (3)0.0352 (6)
N20.2597 (3)0.0385 (3)0.1463 (3)0.0367 (6)
H20.32070.02300.06970.044*
C10.0610 (4)0.1772 (4)0.2872 (4)0.0387 (8)
H10.04100.22880.32500.046*
C20.1794 (4)0.1839 (4)0.3632 (4)0.0421 (8)
H2A0.17490.23920.45970.050*
C30.3045 (4)0.0935 (4)0.2690 (5)0.0439 (8)
H30.40490.07370.28800.053*
As0.33330.33330.13772 (7)0.0308 (2)
F10.4574 (2)0.1859 (2)0.0146 (3)0.0418 (5)
F20.3121 (3)0.2072 (3)0.2582 (3)0.0570 (6)
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
Cu0.0205 (3)0.0205 (3)0.0200 (4)0.01023 (15)0.0000.000
N10.0308 (14)0.0333 (14)0.0251 (13)0.0039 (12)0.0046 (11)0.0027 (10)
N20.0352 (15)0.0352 (15)0.0332 (14)0.0125 (12)0.0095 (12)0.0017 (12)
C10.0362 (17)0.0383 (18)0.0283 (15)0.0088 (15)0.0050 (14)0.0007 (13)
C20.053 (2)0.0390 (19)0.0308 (16)0.0209 (17)0.0041 (15)0.0044 (14)
C30.0411 (19)0.043 (2)0.046 (2)0.0195 (16)0.0022 (16)0.0108 (16)
As0.0282 (2)0.0282 (2)0.0360 (3)0.01409 (12)0.0000.000
F10.0345 (10)0.0319 (10)0.0525 (11)0.0118 (8)0.0008 (9)0.0040 (9)
F20.0624 (15)0.0530 (14)0.0601 (14)0.0321 (12)0.0024 (12)0.0180 (11)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Cu—N1i2.142 (3)C1—H10.9500
Cu—N12.142 (3)C2—C31.371 (5)
Cu—N1ii2.142 (3)C2—H2A0.9500
Cu—N1iii2.142 (3)C3—H30.9500
Cu—N1iv2.142 (3)As—F2vi1.709 (2)
Cu—N1v2.142 (3)As—F2vii1.709 (2)
N1—C11.342 (4)As—F21.710 (2)
N1—N21.347 (4)As—F1vi1.716 (2)
N2—C31.328 (5)As—F1vii1.716 (2)
N2—H20.8800As—F11.716 (2)
C1—C21.385 (5)
N1i—Cu—N190.11 (10)C2—C1—H1124.5
N1i—Cu—N1ii89.89 (10)C3—C2—C1105.0 (3)
N1—Cu—N1ii90.11 (10)C3—C2—H2A127.5
N1i—Cu—N1iii90.11 (10)C1—C2—H2A127.5
N1—Cu—N1iii89.89 (10)N2—C3—C2107.5 (3)
N1ii—Cu—N1iii180.0N2—C3—H3126.3
N1i—Cu—N1iv89.89 (10)C2—C3—H3126.3
N1—Cu—N1iv180.00 (11)F2vi—As—F2vii90.68 (12)
N1ii—Cu—N1iv89.89 (10)F2vi—As—F290.68 (12)
N1iii—Cu—N1iv90.11 (10)F2vii—As—F290.68 (12)
N1i—Cu—N1v180.0F2vi—As—F1vi89.38 (11)
N1—Cu—N1v89.89 (10)F2vii—As—F1vi179.01 (10)
N1ii—Cu—N1v90.11 (10)F2—As—F1vi90.31 (11)
N1iii—Cu—N1v89.89 (10)F2vi—As—F1vii90.31 (11)
N1iv—Cu—N1v90.11 (10)F2vii—As—F1vii89.38 (11)
C1—N1—N2104.6 (3)F2—As—F1vii179.01 (10)
C1—N1—Cu131.1 (2)F1vi—As—F1vii89.63 (10)
N2—N1—Cu123.4 (2)F2vi—As—F1179.01 (10)
C3—N2—N1112.1 (3)F2vii—As—F190.31 (11)
C3—N2—H2124.0F2—As—F189.38 (11)
N1—N2—H2124.0F1vi—As—F189.63 (10)
N1—C1—C2110.9 (3)F1vii—As—F189.63 (10)
N1—C1—H1124.5
N1i—Cu—N1—C189.4 (2)C1—N1—N2—C30.3 (4)
N1ii—Cu—N1—C1179.3 (3)Cu—N1—N2—C3170.5 (2)
N1iii—Cu—N1—C10.7 (3)N2—N1—C1—C20.3 (4)
N1v—Cu—N1—C190.6 (2)Cu—N1—C1—C2169.5 (2)
N1i—Cu—N1—N2103.2 (3)N1—C1—C2—C30.2 (4)
N1ii—Cu—N1—N213.3 (2)N1—N2—C3—C20.2 (4)
N1iii—Cu—N1—N2166.7 (2)C1—C2—C3—N20.0 (4)
N1v—Cu—N1—N276.8 (3)
Symmetry codes: (i) y, x+y, z; (ii) xy, x, z; (iii) x+y, x, z; (iv) x, y, z; (v) y, xy, z; (vi) y, xy1, z; (vii) x+y+1, x, z.
(II) hexakis(pyrazole-N2)copper(II) hexafluorophosphate perchlorate top
Crystal data top
[Cu(C3H4N2)6](PF6)1.29(ClO4)0.71Dx = 1.740 Mg m3
Mr = 729.90Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
Trigonal, P3Cell parameters from 4084 reflections
a = 9.995 (1) Åθ = 1.0–27.5°
c = 8.052 (1) ŵ = 1.03 mm1
V = 696.63 (13) Å3T = 173 K
Z = 1Irregular block, blue
F(000) = 3690.4 × 0.4 × 0.4 mm
Data collection top
Nonius KappaCCD area-detector
diffractometer
1072 independent reflections
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube967 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Graphite monochromatorRint = 0.030
Detector resolution: 18 pixels mm-1θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 2.4°
ω scans at fixed χ = 55°h = 1210
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SCALEPACK; Otwinowski & Minor, 1997)
k = 1212
Tmin = 0.623, Tmax = 0.685l = 1010
4132 measured reflections
Refinement top
Refinement on F2Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods
Least-squares matrix: fullSecondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.037Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
wR(F2) = 0.096H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.07 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.049P)2 + 0.3481P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
1072 reflections(Δ/σ)max = 0.002
82 parametersΔρmax = 0.27 e Å3
93 restraintsΔρmin = 0.60 e Å3
Crystal data top
[Cu(C3H4N2)6](PF6)1.29(ClO4)0.71Z = 1
Mr = 729.90Mo Kα radiation
Trigonal, P3µ = 1.03 mm1
a = 9.995 (1) ÅT = 173 K
c = 8.052 (1) Å0.4 × 0.4 × 0.4 mm
V = 696.63 (13) Å3
Data collection top
Nonius KappaCCD area-detector
diffractometer
1072 independent reflections
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SCALEPACK; Otwinowski & Minor, 1997)
967 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Tmin = 0.623, Tmax = 0.685Rint = 0.030
4132 measured reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.03793 restraints
wR(F2) = 0.096H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.07Δρmax = 0.27 e Å3
1072 reflectionsΔρmin = 0.60 e Å3
82 parameters
Special details top

Experimental. To assess crystal decay, the first area-detector scan was repeated at the end of the data collection. Comparison of the processed intensities from the first and last scans (104° in ω, 2594 reflections) revealed random fluctuations of less than 1%. Upon refinement, the crystal of (II) was found to contain a mixture of anions, the major component being the expected PF6-, with a small fraction of ClO4-. A disorder model was constructed by including including a fractional Cl atom constrained to the same coordinates and anisotropic displacement parameters as the P atom, and fractional O-atom positions obtained from a difference Fourier map.

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.

Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/UeqOcc. (<1)
Cu0.00000.00000.00000.0288 (2)
N10.1117 (2)0.1999 (2)0.1531 (2)0.0448 (5)
N20.2639 (2)0.3012 (2)0.1476 (2)0.0497 (5)
H20.32610.30030.07080.060*
C10.0626 (3)0.2429 (3)0.2872 (3)0.0507 (6)
H10.04150.19240.32440.061*
C20.1822 (3)0.3694 (3)0.3641 (3)0.0522 (6)
H2A0.17720.42180.46020.063*
C30.3099 (3)0.4026 (3)0.2708 (3)0.0571 (6)
H30.41260.48350.29090.068*
P0.66670.33330.14457 (13)0.0431 (3)0.643 (6)
F10.6445 (3)0.1946 (3)0.0207 (3)0.0465 (7)0.643 (6)
F20.5269 (3)0.2137 (3)0.2488 (3)0.0607 (11)0.643 (6)
Cl0.66670.33330.14457 (13)0.0431 (3)0.357 (6)
O1A0.66670.33330.3225 (15)0.155 (8)0.357 (6)
O2A0.5774 (18)0.1831 (12)0.0960 (18)0.163 (7)0.357 (6)
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
Cu0.0298 (2)0.0298 (2)0.0267 (3)0.01492 (11)0.0000.000
N10.0418 (10)0.0669 (13)0.0323 (9)0.0321 (10)0.0023 (7)0.0066 (8)
N20.0516 (11)0.0537 (12)0.0432 (11)0.0259 (10)0.0129 (9)0.0099 (9)
C10.0500 (13)0.0775 (17)0.0349 (11)0.0395 (13)0.0036 (10)0.0036 (11)
C20.0694 (16)0.0581 (14)0.0421 (13)0.0417 (13)0.0029 (11)0.0073 (11)
C30.0578 (15)0.0486 (14)0.0606 (15)0.0235 (12)0.0050 (12)0.0125 (12)
P0.0365 (3)0.0365 (3)0.0562 (6)0.01827 (17)0.0000.000
F10.0537 (14)0.0396 (12)0.0535 (14)0.0288 (11)0.0050 (10)0.0035 (10)
F20.0558 (16)0.0590 (16)0.0611 (18)0.0242 (12)0.0230 (12)0.0222 (12)
Cl0.0365 (3)0.0365 (3)0.0562 (6)0.01827 (17)0.0000.000
O1A0.200 (13)0.200 (13)0.064 (6)0.100 (7)0.0000.000
O2A0.160 (12)0.070 (5)0.167 (13)0.011 (7)0.085 (12)0.016 (7)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Cu—N1i2.128 (2)C1—H10.9500
Cu—N12.128 (2)C2—C31.371 (4)
Cu—N1ii2.128 (2)C2—H2A0.9500
Cu—N1iii2.128 (2)C3—H30.9500
Cu—N1iv2.128 (2)P—F2vi1.554 (2)
Cu—N1v2.128 (2)P—F21.554 (2)
N1—N21.342 (3)P—F2vii1.554 (2)
N1—C11.342 (3)P—F11.631 (3)
N2—C31.326 (3)P—F1vii1.631 (3)
N2—H20.8800P—F1vi1.631 (3)
C1—C21.378 (4)
N1—Cu—N1iv180.0 (12)C2—C1—H1124.2
N1—Cu—N1ii90.20 (7)C3—C2—C1104.5 (2)
N1iv—Cu—N1ii89.80 (7)C3—C2—H2A127.7
N1—Cu—N1iii89.80 (7)C1—C2—H2A127.7
N1iv—Cu—N1iii90.20 (7)N2—C3—C2107.4 (2)
N1ii—Cu—N1iii180.00 (12)N2—C3—H3126.3
N1—Cu—N1v89.80 (7)C2—C3—H3126.3
N1iv—Cu—N1v90.20 (7)F2vi—P—F293.57 (15)
N1ii—Cu—N1v90.20 (7)F2vi—P—F2vii93.57 (15)
N1iii—Cu—N1v89.80 (7)F2—P—F2vii93.57 (15)
N1—Cu—N1i90.20 (7)F2vi—P—F1174.93 (16)
N1iv—Cu—N1i89.80 (7)F2—P—F189.34 (14)
N1ii—Cu—N1i89.80 (7)F2vii—P—F190.39 (14)
N1iii—Cu—N1i90.20 (7)F2vi—P—F1vii90.39 (14)
N1v—Cu—N1i180.00 (12)F2—P—F1vii174.92 (16)
N2—N1—C1104.1 (2)F2vii—P—F1vii89.34 (14)
N2—N1—Cu123.64 (15)F1—P—F1vii86.48 (15)
C1—N1—Cu131.48 (18)F2vi—P—F1vi89.34 (14)
C3—N2—N1112.4 (2)F2—P—F1vi90.39 (14)
C3—N2—H2123.8F2vii—P—F1vi174.92 (16)
N1—N2—H2123.8F1—P—F1vi86.48 (15)
N1—C1—C2111.5 (2)F1vii—P—F1vi86.48 (15)
N1—C1—H1124.2
N1ii—Cu—N1—N2103.5 (2)C1—N1—N2—C30.2 (3)
N1iii—Cu—N1—N276.5 (2)Cu—N1—N2—C3170.45 (16)
N1v—Cu—N1—N2166.33 (16)N2—N1—C1—C20.2 (3)
N1i—Cu—N1—N213.67 (16)Cu—N1—C1—C2169.81 (16)
N1ii—Cu—N1—C188.62 (17)N1—C1—C2—C30.5 (3)
N1iii—Cu—N1—C191.38 (17)N1—N2—C3—C20.5 (3)
N1v—Cu—N1—C11.6 (2)C1—C2—C3—N20.6 (3)
N1i—Cu—N1—C1178.4 (2)
Symmetry codes: (i) y, x+y, z; (ii) xy, x, z; (iii) x+y, x, z; (iv) x, y, z; (v) y, xy, z; (vi) x+y+1, x+1, z; (vii) y+1, xy, z.

Experimental details

(I)(II)
Crystal data
Chemical formula[Cu(C3H4N2)6](AsF6)2[Cu(C3H4N2)6](PF6)1.29(ClO4)0.71
Mr849.87729.90
Crystal system, space groupTrigonal, P3Trigonal, P3
Temperature (K)173173
a, c (Å)10.1780 (14), 8.0980 (16)9.995 (1), 8.052 (1)
V3)726.5 (2)696.63 (13)
Z11
Radiation typeMo KαMo Kα
µ (mm1)3.121.03
Crystal size (mm)0.30 × 0.28 × 0.250.4 × 0.4 × 0.4
Data collection
DiffractometerNonius KappaCCD area-detector
diffractometer
Nonius KappaCCD area-detector
diffractometer
Absorption correctionMulti-scan
(SCALEPACK; Otwinowski & Minor, 1997)
Multi-scan
(SCALEPACK; Otwinowski & Minor, 1997)
Tmin, Tmax0.409, 0.4580.623, 0.685
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
4497, 1107, 949 4132, 1072, 967
Rint0.0320.030
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.6480.650
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.036, 0.097, 1.06 0.037, 0.096, 1.07
No. of reflections11071072
No. of parameters7082
No. of restraints1693
H-atom treatmentH-atom parameters constrainedH-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)0.97, 0.770.27, 0.60

Computer programs: COLLECT (Nonius, 1998), SCALEPACK (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997), DENZO-SMN (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1990), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997), XP in SHELXTL (Siemens, 1994), SHELXL97 and local procedures.

Selected geometric parameters (Å, º) for (I) top
Cu—N12.142 (3)
N1—Cu—N1i90.11 (10)N1—Cu—N1iii180.00 (11)
N1—Cu—N1ii89.89 (10)
Symmetry codes: (i) xy, x, z; (ii) x+y, x, z; (iii) x, y, z.
Selected geometric parameters (Å, º) for (II) top
Cu—N12.128 (2)
N1—Cu—N1i180.0 (12)N1—Cu—N1iii89.80 (7)
N1—Cu—N1ii90.20 (7)
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y, z; (ii) xy, x, z; (iii) x+y, x, z.
 

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