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2-(4-Pyridinio)benzimidazolium tetra­chloridopalladium(II)

aDepartment of Civil Engineering, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, People's Republic of China, and bFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: yq014@163.com

(Received 13 December 2008; accepted 22 December 2008; online 8 January 2009)

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, (C12H11N3)[PdCl4], consists of a 2-(4-pyridinio)benzimidazolium cation and two half [PdCl4]2− anions, which are located on inversion centres. The cations lie in sheets parallel to ([\overline{2}]1[\overline{2}]). The cations and anions are connected by N—H⋯Cl and C—H⋯Cl contacts.

Related literature

For related structures, see: Alcade et al. (1992[Alcade, E., Dinares, I., Perez-Garia, L. & Roca, T. (1992). Synthesis, pp. 295-398.]); Chen et al. (2006[Chen, L. J., He, X., Xia, C. K., Zhang, Q. Z., Chen, J. T., Yang, W. B. & Lu, C. Z. (2006). Cryst. Growth Des. 9, 2076-2085.]); Huang et al. (2004[Huang, X.-C., Zeng, M.-H. & Ng, S. W. (2004). Acta Cryst. E60, o939-o940.]); Wang et al. (1999[Wang, Z. Y., Wilson, S. R., Foxman, B. M. & Lin, W. B. (1999). Cryst. Eng. 2, 91-100.]).

[Scheme 1]

Experimental

Crystal data
  • (C12H11N3)[PdCl4]

  • Mr = 445.44

  • Triclinic, [P \overline 1]

  • a = 8.2221 (1) Å

  • b = 8.3964 (2) Å

  • c = 12.3768 (5) Å

  • α = 94.09 (3)°

  • β = 97.42 (2)°

  • γ = 116.102 (10)°

  • V = 752.95 (11) Å3

  • Z = 2

  • Mo Kα radiation

  • μ = 1.93 mm−1

  • T = 293 (2) K

  • 0.30 × 0.15 × 0.04 mm

Data collection
  • Rigaku Mercury CCD diffractometer

  • Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2002[Rigaku (2002). CrystalClear. Rigaku Corporation, Tokyo, Japan.]) Tmin = 0.713, Tmax = 0.916

  • 5851 measured reflections

  • 3406 independent reflections

  • 2816 reflections with I > 2σ(I)

  • Rint = 0.017

Refinement
  • R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.030

  • wR(F2) = 0.074

  • S = 1.06

  • 3406 reflections

  • 184 parameters

  • H-atom parameters constrained

  • Δρmax = 0.81 e Å−3

  • Δρmin = −0.61 e Å−3

Table 1
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °)

D—H⋯A D—H H⋯A DA D—H⋯A
N1—H1A⋯Cl4 0.86 2.55 3.207 (3) 134
N2—H2A⋯Cl3i 0.86 2.32 3.165 (2) 167
N3—H3A⋯Cl1 0.86 2.28 3.138 (3) 172
C5—H5A⋯Cl1ii 0.93 2.64 3.556 (3) 167
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y+1, z; (ii) -x+1, -y+1, -z.

Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2002[Rigaku (2002). CrystalClear. Rigaku Corporation, Tokyo, Japan.]); cell refinement: CrystalClear; data reduction: CrystalClear; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Putz, 2006[Brandenburg, K. & Putz, H. (2006). DIAMOND. Crystal Impact GbR, Bonn, Germany.]) and SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.

Supporting information


Comment top

The 2-(4-pyridyl)benzimidazole ligand is often used to act as terminal or bridging ligand in complexes, the noncoordinating N—H and N groups act as hydrogen bond donor or acceptor for the formation of hydrogen bonds, contributing to the crystal packing. Herein we report the synthesis and structure of title complex.

The asymmetry unit of the crystal structure of the title compound comprises one protonated 2-(4-pyridinio)benzimidazolium cation and two independent half [PdCl4]2- anion. Each PdII atom has a slightly distorted square planar coordination geometry (Fig. 1). The N—H···Cl interactions generate a two-dimensional sheet structure, as show in Fig. 2. The sheets are further connected into a three-dimensional network via C—H···Cl contacts (Fig. 3).

Related literature top

For related literature, see: Alcade et al. (1992); Chen et al. (2006); Huang et al. (2004); Wang et al. (1999). It would be much more useful to readers if the "Related literature" section had some kind of simple sub-division, so that, instead of just "For related literature, see···" it said, for example, "For general background, see···. For related structures, see···.? etc. Please revise this section as indicated.

Experimental top

An aqueous solution of PdCl2 10 ml (0.108 g, 0.61 mmol), 2-(4-pyridyl)benzimidazole (Alcade et al., 1992) (0.12 g, 0.61 mmol) and concentrated HCl (5 ml) was stirred continuously for about 30 min. the solution was allowed to stand at room temperature for several days and produced red crystals of the title compound (yield 85%).

Refinement top

After checking their presence in the different map, all H atoms were fixed geometrically and allowed to ride on their parent atoms, with C—H = 0.93 Å, N—H = 0.86 Å, Uiso(H)=1.2Ueq(C,N).

Computing details top

Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2002); cell refinement: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2002); data reduction: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2002); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Putz, 2006) and SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).

Figures top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. The structure of the title compound with the atomic labels and 30% probability displacement ellipsoids for non-H atoms. Symmetry codes: (i) 2 - x, 2 - y, -z; (ii) -x, -y, 1 - z.
[Figure 2] Fig. 2. Hydrogen bond pattern of (I). The H atoms have been omitted for clarity; hydrogen bonds are shown as dashed lines.
[Figure 3] Fig. 3. The crystal packing of (I), the N—H···Cl interactions are shown as dashed lines.
2-(4-Pyridinio)benzimidazolium tetrachloridopalladium(II) top
Crystal data top
(C12H11N3)[PdCl4]Z = 2
Mr = 445.44F(000) = 436
Triclinic, P1Dx = 1.964 Mg m3
Hall symbol: -P 1Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
a = 8.2221 (1) ÅCell parameters from 1904 reflections
b = 8.3964 (2) Åθ = 3.3–27.5°
c = 12.3768 (5) ŵ = 1.93 mm1
α = 94.09 (3)°T = 293 K
β = 97.42 (2)°Prism, red
γ = 116.102 (10)°0.30 × 0.15 × 0.04 mm
V = 752.95 (11) Å3
Data collection top
Rigaku Mercury CCD
diffractometer
3406 independent reflections
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube2816 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Graphite monochromatorRint = 0.017
ω scansθmax = 27.5°, θmin = 3.3°
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2002)
h = 1010
Tmin = 0.713, Tmax = 0.916k = 1010
5851 measured reflectionsl = 1615
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)] = 0.030Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
wR(F2) = 0.074H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.06 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0306P)2 + 0.584P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
3406 reflections(Δ/σ)max < 0.001
184 parametersΔρmax = 0.81 e Å3
0 restraintsΔρmin = 0.61 e Å3
Crystal data top
(C12H11N3)[PdCl4]γ = 116.102 (10)°
Mr = 445.44V = 752.95 (11) Å3
Triclinic, P1Z = 2
a = 8.2221 (1) ÅMo Kα radiation
b = 8.3964 (2) ŵ = 1.93 mm1
c = 12.3768 (5) ÅT = 293 K
α = 94.09 (3)°0.30 × 0.15 × 0.04 mm
β = 97.42 (2)°
Data collection top
Rigaku Mercury CCD
diffractometer
3406 independent reflections
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2002)
2816 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Tmin = 0.713, Tmax = 0.916Rint = 0.017
5851 measured reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.0300 restraints
wR(F2) = 0.074H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.06Δρmax = 0.81 e Å3
3406 reflectionsΔρmin = 0.61 e Å3
184 parameters
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. 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
Pd11.00001.00000.00000.02528 (9)
Pd20.00000.00000.50000.02595 (9)
C10.2054 (5)0.5925 (5)0.3660 (3)0.0415 (8)
H1B0.14250.56640.42480.050*
C20.2983 (5)0.7664 (4)0.3483 (3)0.0367 (7)
H2B0.29830.85860.39460.044*
C30.3925 (4)0.8040 (4)0.2610 (2)0.0281 (6)
C40.3862 (5)0.6625 (4)0.1924 (3)0.0389 (8)
H4A0.44680.68450.13250.047*
C50.2904 (5)0.4902 (4)0.2129 (3)0.0390 (8)
H5A0.28490.39470.16690.047*
C60.4975 (4)0.9893 (4)0.2438 (2)0.0269 (6)
C70.6195 (4)1.2852 (4)0.2627 (3)0.0318 (7)
C80.6740 (5)1.4663 (4)0.2955 (3)0.0428 (8)
H8A0.63201.50500.35320.051*
C90.7928 (5)1.5835 (5)0.2379 (4)0.0519 (10)
H9A0.83241.70560.25710.062*
C100.8567 (5)1.5272 (5)0.1519 (4)0.0523 (10)
H10A0.93401.61240.11370.063*
C110.8097 (5)1.3500 (5)0.1212 (3)0.0428 (8)
H11A0.85551.31300.06490.051*
C120.6896 (4)1.2291 (4)0.1793 (3)0.0326 (7)
N10.2050 (4)0.4609 (4)0.2996 (2)0.0376 (6)
H1A0.14750.35270.31280.045*
N20.5007 (3)1.1324 (3)0.2995 (2)0.0299 (6)
H2A0.43831.13000.35050.036*
N30.6107 (4)1.0441 (3)0.1709 (2)0.0305 (6)
H3A0.63130.97510.12580.037*
Cl10.69047 (11)0.81997 (12)0.00991 (7)0.0429 (2)
Cl20.95830 (12)0.96403 (11)0.18905 (6)0.0393 (2)
Cl30.30176 (11)0.19239 (11)0.48955 (7)0.03794 (19)
Cl40.09172 (12)0.20039 (11)0.43218 (7)0.0396 (2)
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
Pd10.02766 (18)0.02197 (16)0.02590 (17)0.01006 (13)0.00961 (13)0.00102 (12)
Pd20.02897 (18)0.02667 (17)0.02514 (17)0.01380 (14)0.01011 (13)0.00409 (13)
C10.046 (2)0.0370 (18)0.0417 (19)0.0152 (16)0.0212 (16)0.0093 (15)
C20.044 (2)0.0273 (16)0.0375 (18)0.0135 (15)0.0144 (15)0.0000 (13)
C30.0252 (15)0.0271 (15)0.0322 (16)0.0113 (12)0.0079 (12)0.0042 (12)
C40.041 (2)0.0327 (17)0.0446 (19)0.0152 (15)0.0205 (16)0.0054 (15)
C50.044 (2)0.0293 (16)0.045 (2)0.0169 (15)0.0129 (16)0.0019 (14)
C60.0248 (14)0.0272 (14)0.0292 (15)0.0119 (12)0.0059 (12)0.0036 (12)
C70.0278 (16)0.0287 (15)0.0382 (17)0.0123 (13)0.0045 (13)0.0077 (13)
C80.042 (2)0.0283 (17)0.059 (2)0.0178 (15)0.0087 (17)0.0022 (16)
C90.041 (2)0.0237 (16)0.084 (3)0.0088 (15)0.008 (2)0.0118 (18)
C100.043 (2)0.041 (2)0.071 (3)0.0129 (18)0.016 (2)0.027 (2)
C110.0372 (19)0.045 (2)0.047 (2)0.0156 (16)0.0148 (16)0.0177 (17)
C120.0295 (17)0.0289 (15)0.0392 (17)0.0125 (13)0.0065 (14)0.0077 (13)
N10.0400 (16)0.0259 (13)0.0485 (17)0.0138 (12)0.0150 (13)0.0101 (12)
N20.0311 (14)0.0261 (13)0.0356 (14)0.0144 (11)0.0118 (11)0.0031 (11)
N30.0338 (14)0.0278 (13)0.0322 (14)0.0140 (11)0.0141 (11)0.0045 (11)
Cl10.0280 (4)0.0474 (5)0.0406 (5)0.0061 (4)0.0134 (3)0.0099 (4)
Cl20.0485 (5)0.0319 (4)0.0271 (4)0.0082 (4)0.0105 (3)0.0025 (3)
Cl30.0306 (4)0.0347 (4)0.0446 (5)0.0098 (3)0.0157 (4)0.0004 (3)
Cl40.0478 (5)0.0428 (4)0.0433 (5)0.0293 (4)0.0193 (4)0.0180 (4)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Pd1—Cl22.2987 (8)C7—N21.380 (4)
Pd1—Cl12.2989 (8)C7—C121.394 (4)
Pd2—Cl42.2937 (8)C7—C81.395 (4)
Pd2—Cl32.3170 (8)C8—C91.366 (5)
C1—N11.328 (4)C8—H8A0.9300
C1—C21.368 (4)C9—C101.387 (6)
C1—H1B0.9300C9—H9A0.9300
C2—C31.385 (4)C10—C111.373 (5)
C2—H2B0.9300C10—H10A0.9300
C3—C41.388 (4)C11—C121.388 (4)
C3—C61.458 (4)C11—H11A0.9300
C4—C51.371 (5)C12—N31.386 (4)
C4—H4A0.9300N1—Cl43.207 (3)
C5—N11.336 (4)N1—H1A0.8600
C5—Cl1i3.556 (3)N2—Cl3ii3.165 (2)
C5—H5A0.9300N2—H2A0.8600
C6—N21.330 (3)N3—Cl13.138 (3)
C6—N31.338 (3)N3—H3A0.8600
Cl2—Pd1—Cl2iii180.00 (4)N2—C6—N3108.6 (3)
Cl2—Pd1—Cl189.78 (4)N2—C6—C3125.9 (2)
Cl2iii—Pd1—Cl190.22 (4)N3—C6—C3125.5 (3)
Cl2—Pd1—Cl189.78 (4)N2—C7—C12106.6 (3)
Cl2iii—Pd1—Cl190.22 (4)N2—C7—C8131.9 (3)
Cl1—Pd1—Cl10.00 (4)C12—C7—C8121.5 (3)
Cl2—Pd1—Cl1iii90.22 (4)C9—C8—C7116.0 (3)
Cl2iii—Pd1—Cl1iii89.78 (4)C9—C8—H8A122.0
Cl1—Pd1—Cl1iii180.0C7—C8—H8A122.0
Cl1—Pd1—Cl1iii180.0C8—C9—C10122.4 (3)
Cl4—Pd2—Cl40.00 (7)C8—C9—H9A118.8
Cl4—Pd2—Cl4iv180.0C10—C9—H9A118.8
Cl4—Pd2—Cl4iv180.0C11—C10—C9122.2 (3)
Cl4—Pd2—Cl3iv90.27 (3)C11—C10—H10A118.9
Cl4—Pd2—Cl3iv90.27 (3)C9—C10—H10A118.9
Cl4iv—Pd2—Cl3iv89.73 (3)C10—C11—C12116.1 (3)
Cl4—Pd2—Cl389.73 (3)C10—C11—H11A122.0
Cl4—Pd2—Cl389.73 (3)C12—C11—H11A122.0
Cl4iv—Pd2—Cl390.27 (3)N3—C12—C11132.4 (3)
Cl3iv—Pd2—Cl3180.0N3—C12—C7105.9 (3)
N1—C1—C2120.2 (3)C11—C12—C7121.7 (3)
N1—C1—H1B119.9C1—N1—C5122.5 (3)
C2—C1—H1B119.9C1—N1—Cl485.01 (19)
C1—C2—C3119.5 (3)C5—N1—Cl4151.2 (2)
C1—C2—H2B120.3C1—N1—H1A118.7
C3—C2—H2B120.3C5—N1—H1A118.7
C2—C3—C4118.6 (3)C6—N2—C7109.5 (2)
C2—C3—C6119.9 (3)C6—N2—Cl3ii134.59 (18)
C4—C3—C6121.5 (3)C7—N2—Cl3ii115.88 (18)
C5—C4—C3119.9 (3)C6—N2—H2A125.2
C5—C4—H4A120.0C7—N2—H2A125.2
C3—C4—H4A120.0C6—N3—C12109.4 (2)
N1—C5—C4119.3 (3)C6—N3—Cl1130.00 (19)
N1—C5—Cl1i129.9 (2)C12—N3—Cl1120.44 (18)
C4—C5—Cl1i110.8 (2)C6—N3—H3A125.3
N1—C5—H5A120.4C12—N3—H3A125.3
C4—C5—H5A120.4
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1, y+1, z; (ii) x, y+1, z; (iii) x+2, y+2, z; (iv) x, y, z+1.
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
N1—H1A···Cl40.862.553.207 (3)134
N2—H2A···Cl3ii0.862.323.165 (2)167
N3—H3A···Cl10.862.283.138 (3)172
C5—H5A···Cl1i0.932.643.556 (3)167
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1, y+1, z; (ii) x, y+1, z.

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formula(C12H11N3)[PdCl4]
Mr445.44
Crystal system, space groupTriclinic, P1
Temperature (K)293
a, b, c (Å)8.2221 (1), 8.3964 (2), 12.3768 (5)
α, β, γ (°)94.09 (3), 97.42 (2), 116.102 (10)
V3)752.95 (11)
Z2
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)1.93
Crystal size (mm)0.30 × 0.15 × 0.04
Data collection
DiffractometerRigaku Mercury CCD
diffractometer
Absorption correctionMulti-scan
(CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2002)
Tmin, Tmax0.713, 0.916
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
5851, 3406, 2816
Rint0.017
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.649
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.030, 0.074, 1.06
No. of reflections3406
No. of parameters184
H-atom treatmentH-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)0.81, 0.61

Computer programs: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2002), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Putz, 2006) and SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).

Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
N1—H1A···Cl40.862.553.207 (3)134.1
N2—H2A···Cl3i0.862.323.165 (2)167.2
N3—H3A···Cl10.862.283.138 (3)172.2
C5—H5A···Cl1ii0.932.643.556 (3)167.1
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y+1, z; (ii) x+1, y+1, z.
 

Acknowledgements

We gratefully acknowledge financial support by the Key Science and Technology Project of Fujian Province (No. 2005H045)

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