Supporting information
Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536807022684/cf2104sup1.cif | |
Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536807022684/cf2104Isup2.hkl |
CCDC reference: 651147
Key indicators
- Single-crystal X-ray study
- T = 298 K
- Mean (C-C) = 0.007 Å
- R factor = 0.050
- wR factor = 0.150
- Data-to-parameter ratio = 14.7
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Alert level C PLAT042_ALERT_1_C Calc. and Rep. MoietyFormula Strings Differ .... ? PLAT152_ALERT_1_C Supplied and Calc Volume s.u. Inconsistent ..... ? PLAT245_ALERT_2_C U(iso) H1B Smaller than U(eq) O1 by ... 0.01 AngSq PLAT245_ALERT_2_C U(iso) H1C Smaller than U(eq) O1 by ... 0.01 AngSq PLAT245_ALERT_2_C U(iso) H2C Smaller than U(eq) O2 by ... 0.03 AngSq PLAT245_ALERT_2_C U(iso) H2D Smaller than U(eq) O2 by ... 0.03 AngSq PLAT341_ALERT_3_C Low Bond Precision on C-C Bonds (x 1000) Ang ... 7 PLAT417_ALERT_2_C Short Inter D-H..H-D H1C .. H1C .. 2.12 Ang. PLAT417_ALERT_2_C Short Inter D-H..H-D H1C .. H2C .. 2.11 Ang. PLAT710_ALERT_4_C Delete 1-2-3 or 2-3-4 Linear Torsion Angle ... # 5 N1 -CU1 -N1 -C1 119.80 0.30 2.555 1.555 1.555 1.555 PLAT710_ALERT_4_C Delete 1-2-3 or 2-3-4 Linear Torsion Angle ... # 10 N1 -CU1 -N1 -C3 -55.20 0.30 2.555 1.555 1.555 1.555 PLAT710_ALERT_4_C Delete 1-2-3 or 2-3-4 Linear Torsion Angle ... # 11 N3 -CU1 -N3 -C4 6.00 0.00 2.555 1.555 1.555 1.555 PLAT710_ALERT_4_C Delete 1-2-3 or 2-3-4 Linear Torsion Angle ... # 16 N3 -CU1 -N3 -C6 13.00 0.00 2.555 1.555 1.555 1.555 PLAT710_ALERT_4_C Delete 1-2-3 or 2-3-4 Linear Torsion Angle ... # 23 N5 -CU1 -N5 -C7 131.00 8.00 2.555 1.555 1.555 1.555 PLAT710_ALERT_4_C Delete 1-2-3 or 2-3-4 Linear Torsion Angle ... # 28 N5 -CU1 -N5 -C9 -51.00 8.00 2.555 1.555 1.555 1.555
Alert level G PLAT794_ALERT_5_G Check Predicted Bond Valency for Cu1 (2) 1.96 PLAT860_ALERT_3_G Note: Number of Least-Squares Restraints ....... 48
0 ALERT level A = In general: serious problem 0 ALERT level B = Potentially serious problem 15 ALERT level C = Check and explain 2 ALERT level G = General alerts; check 2 ALERT type 1 CIF construction/syntax error, inconsistent or missing data 6 ALERT type 2 Indicator that the structure model may be wrong or deficient 2 ALERT type 3 Indicator that the structure quality may be low 6 ALERT type 4 Improvement, methodology, query or suggestion 1 ALERT type 5 Informative message, check
For related literature, see: Liu & Zhu (2005); Liu et al. (1999); Yang et al. (2000, 2001); Zhu et al. (1998, 1999a,b,c, 2000, 2003).
For related literature, see: Bu (1999).
In a similar procedure to that of Zhu et al. (2003) the title complex was prepared as follows. CuCl2.6H2O and six equivalents of imidazole were dissoved in water, with stirring for a few minutes to obtain a clear pale-pink solution. After allowing the resulting solution to stand in air for 3 days, dark blue crystals were formed. These crystals were isolated, washed with water three times and dried in a vacuum desiccator using CaCl2 (yield 56%).
C– and N-bound H atoms were included in the riding model approximation with C—H = 0.93–0.97 Å and N—H = 0.86 Å, and with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C,N). H atoms of water were located in a difference map and refined as riding in their as-found relative positions, with Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(O).
Organic compounds containing an imidazole group are widespread in nature. In recent years, many transition metal complexes with imidazole molecules or anions, or their analogues, were reported. They include complexes of copper(II) (Zhu et al., 2000, 1998; Zhu, Hang et al., 1999; Zhu, Tong et al., 1999; Zhu, Bu et al., 1999; Liu et al., 1999), silver(I) (Yang et al., 2000; Liu et al., 2005), zinc(II) (Zhu, Zheng et al., 1999), iron(II) (Yang et al., 2001a), manganese(II) (Yang et al., 2001b) and cobalt(II) (Zhu et al., 2003). We report here the crystal structure of the title copper(II) complex, (I).
The title complex is a mononuclear copper(II) complex, similar to the cobalt(II) complex reported by Zhu et al. (2003). The asymmetric unit consists of half the complex dication, a chloride anion and two water molecules; the cation is centrosymmetric. In the cation, the central copper(II) atom is coordinated by six nitrogen atoms from six imidazole ligands, forming a slightly distorted octahedral geometry around the metal. The average Mn—N bond length is 2.168 (3) Å. The dihedral angles between pairs of imidazole rings in the asymmetric unit are 89.3 (3), 85.0 (3) and 84.4 (3)°, the ligands being almost perpendicular to one another.
All the non-coordinated nitrogen atoms in imidazole ligands, the water molecules and chloride anions participate in the stabilization of the crystal structure by the formation of hydrogen bonds, which form a hydrophilic chain along the a axis, these chains being connected in a two-dimensional layer in the ab plane.
For related literature, see: Liu & Zhu (2005); Liu et al. (1999); Yang et al. (2000, 2001); Zhu et al. (1998, 1999a,b,c, 2000, 2003).
For related literature, see: Bu (1999).
Data collection: SMART (Siemens, 1996); cell refinement: SMART; data reduction: SAINT (Siemens, 1996); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997a); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997a); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 1997b); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Fig. 1. The molecular structure of (I), showing 30% probability displacement ellipsoids and the atom-numbering scheme. [Symmetry code for unlabelled atoms: -x, -y, -z.] |
[Cu(C3H4N2)6]Cl2·4H2O | Z = 1 |
Mr = 615.00 | F(000) = 319 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.423 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 8.783 (4) Å | Cell parameters from 718 reflections |
b = 9.064 (4) Å | θ = 3.4–26.1° |
c = 10.576 (5) Å | µ = 0.99 mm−1 |
α = 75.156 (5)° | T = 298 K |
β = 83.105 (6)° | Prism, dark blue |
γ = 61.848 (5)° | 0.42 × 0.35 × 0.21 mm |
V = 717.6 (5) Å3 |
Bruker APEX area-detector diffractometer | 2498 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2190 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.021 |
φ and ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.6° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −10→9 |
Tmin = 0.680, Tmax = 0.819 | k = −10→6 |
3756 measured reflections | l = −12→12 |
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.050 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.150 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0908P)2 + 0.8952P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.06 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.005 |
2498 reflections | Δρmax = 0.51 e Å−3 |
170 parameters | Δρmin = −0.87 e Å−3 |
48 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97, Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.049 (6) |
[Cu(C3H4N2)6]Cl2·4H2O | γ = 61.848 (5)° |
Mr = 615.00 | V = 717.6 (5) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 1 |
a = 8.783 (4) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 9.064 (4) Å | µ = 0.99 mm−1 |
c = 10.576 (5) Å | T = 298 K |
α = 75.156 (5)° | 0.42 × 0.35 × 0.21 mm |
β = 83.105 (6)° |
Bruker APEX area-detector diffractometer | 2498 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 2190 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.680, Tmax = 0.819 | Rint = 0.021 |
3756 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.050 | 48 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.150 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.06 | Δρmax = 0.51 e Å−3 |
2498 reflections | Δρmin = −0.87 e Å−3 |
170 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 | ||
Cu1 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0332 (2) | |
Cl1 | 0.69768 (12) | 0.79338 (11) | 0.50423 (8) | 0.0418 (3) | |
O1 | 0.0404 (4) | 0.8257 (5) | 0.5269 (4) | 0.0714 (10) | |
O2 | 0.6643 (5) | 0.4581 (5) | 0.5131 (5) | 0.0899 (13) | |
N1 | −0.1959 (3) | 0.1465 (4) | 0.1260 (3) | 0.0319 (6) | |
N2 | −0.3870 (4) | 0.2053 (5) | 0.2829 (3) | 0.0519 (9) | |
H2A | −0.4461 | 0.1902 | 0.3514 | 0.062* | |
N3 | −0.0032 (4) | 0.2346 (3) | −0.1173 (3) | 0.0332 (6) | |
N4 | −0.0732 (5) | 0.4703 (4) | −0.2703 (3) | 0.0504 (8) | |
H4A | −0.1235 | 0.5506 | −0.3377 | 0.061* | |
N5 | 0.2019 (4) | −0.0357 (4) | 0.1215 (3) | 0.0332 (6) | |
N6 | 0.3312 (5) | −0.0241 (5) | 0.2801 (3) | 0.0539 (9) | |
H6A | 0.3452 | 0.0026 | 0.3487 | 0.065* | |
C1 | −0.2612 (5) | 0.0824 (5) | 0.2301 (3) | 0.0410 (8) | |
H1A | −0.2245 | −0.0346 | 0.2633 | 0.049* | |
C2 | −0.4041 (6) | 0.3573 (6) | 0.2089 (5) | 0.0577 (11) | |
H2B | −0.4817 | 0.4658 | 0.2219 | 0.069* | |
C3 | −0.2864 (5) | 0.3210 (5) | 0.1122 (4) | 0.0448 (9) | |
H3 | −0.2693 | 0.4021 | 0.0463 | 0.054* | |
C4 | −0.0987 (5) | 0.3335 (5) | −0.2216 (4) | 0.0414 (8) | |
H4B | −0.1750 | 0.3103 | −0.2569 | 0.050* | |
C5 | 0.0465 (7) | 0.4602 (6) | −0.1943 (5) | 0.0612 (12) | |
H5 | 0.0907 | 0.5378 | −0.2052 | 0.073* | |
C6 | 0.0887 (6) | 0.3155 (5) | −0.0997 (4) | 0.0471 (9) | |
H6B | 0.1678 | 0.2764 | −0.0329 | 0.057* | |
C7 | 0.1798 (5) | 0.0280 (5) | 0.2244 (3) | 0.0421 (8) | |
H7 | 0.0730 | 0.0999 | 0.2547 | 0.051* | |
C8 | 0.4565 (6) | −0.1244 (7) | 0.2111 (5) | 0.0621 (12) | |
H8 | 0.5745 | −0.1782 | 0.2276 | 0.075* | |
C9 | 0.3774 (5) | −0.1326 (5) | 0.1113 (4) | 0.0483 (10) | |
H9 | 0.4332 | −0.1937 | 0.0471 | 0.058* | |
H2C | 0.7583 | 0.3668 | 0.5013 | 0.058* | |
H2D | 0.6872 | 0.5439 | 0.5168 | 0.058* | |
H1B | −0.0523 | 0.8161 | 0.5077 | 0.058* | |
H1C | 0.0580 | 0.8951 | 0.4535 | 0.058* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Cu1 | 0.0342 (4) | 0.0354 (4) | 0.0281 (4) | −0.0153 (3) | −0.0008 (2) | −0.0049 (2) |
Cl1 | 0.0435 (5) | 0.0408 (5) | 0.0364 (5) | −0.0184 (4) | −0.0006 (4) | −0.0030 (4) |
O1 | 0.060 (2) | 0.078 (2) | 0.089 (3) | −0.0377 (18) | 0.0101 (18) | −0.032 (2) |
O2 | 0.066 (2) | 0.060 (2) | 0.149 (4) | −0.0246 (18) | −0.017 (2) | −0.032 (2) |
N1 | 0.0310 (14) | 0.0371 (15) | 0.0268 (14) | −0.0147 (12) | 0.0018 (11) | −0.0087 (11) |
N2 | 0.0462 (19) | 0.070 (2) | 0.0433 (19) | −0.0285 (18) | 0.0206 (15) | −0.0249 (17) |
N3 | 0.0340 (14) | 0.0312 (14) | 0.0311 (15) | −0.0142 (12) | 0.0022 (11) | −0.0044 (11) |
N4 | 0.056 (2) | 0.0385 (17) | 0.0444 (19) | −0.0190 (16) | −0.0075 (15) | 0.0091 (14) |
N5 | 0.0336 (14) | 0.0370 (15) | 0.0293 (14) | −0.0173 (12) | −0.0038 (11) | −0.0043 (12) |
N6 | 0.063 (2) | 0.078 (3) | 0.0386 (18) | −0.042 (2) | −0.0065 (16) | −0.0184 (17) |
C1 | 0.044 (2) | 0.049 (2) | 0.0308 (18) | −0.0229 (17) | 0.0067 (15) | −0.0102 (16) |
C2 | 0.049 (2) | 0.051 (2) | 0.062 (3) | −0.011 (2) | 0.014 (2) | −0.025 (2) |
C3 | 0.048 (2) | 0.0379 (19) | 0.041 (2) | −0.0154 (17) | 0.0072 (17) | −0.0102 (16) |
C4 | 0.042 (2) | 0.0377 (19) | 0.0373 (19) | −0.0174 (16) | −0.0045 (15) | 0.0026 (15) |
C5 | 0.081 (3) | 0.047 (2) | 0.063 (3) | −0.040 (2) | −0.008 (2) | 0.002 (2) |
C6 | 0.057 (2) | 0.044 (2) | 0.044 (2) | −0.0297 (19) | −0.0087 (18) | 0.0009 (17) |
C7 | 0.048 (2) | 0.049 (2) | 0.0325 (19) | −0.0238 (18) | −0.0025 (15) | −0.0122 (16) |
C8 | 0.043 (2) | 0.092 (4) | 0.058 (3) | −0.032 (2) | −0.010 (2) | −0.020 (3) |
C9 | 0.0352 (19) | 0.062 (3) | 0.046 (2) | −0.0175 (18) | −0.0042 (16) | −0.0167 (19) |
Cu1—N3i | 2.159 (3) | N4—H4A | 0.860 |
Cu1—N3 | 2.159 (3) | N5—C7 | 1.312 (5) |
Cu1—N5 | 2.167 (3) | N5—C9 | 1.375 (5) |
Cu1—N5i | 2.167 (3) | N6—C8 | 1.331 (6) |
Cu1—N1 | 2.168 (3) | N6—C7 | 1.338 (5) |
Cu1—N1i | 2.168 (3) | N6—H6A | 0.860 |
O1—H1B | 0.9101 | C1—H1A | 0.930 |
O1—H1C | 0.9139 | C2—C3 | 1.349 (6) |
O2—H2C | 0.8751 | C2—H2B | 0.930 |
O2—H2D | 0.9011 | C3—H3 | 0.930 |
N1—C1 | 1.309 (5) | C4—H4B | 0.930 |
N1—C3 | 1.371 (5) | C5—C6 | 1.348 (6) |
N2—C1 | 1.335 (5) | C5—H5 | 0.930 |
N2—C2 | 1.347 (6) | C6—H6B | 0.930 |
N2—H2A | 0.860 | C7—H7 | 0.930 |
N3—C4 | 1.315 (5) | C8—C9 | 1.367 (6) |
N3—C6 | 1.375 (5) | C8—H8 | 0.930 |
N4—C4 | 1.327 (5) | C9—H9 | 0.930 |
N4—C5 | 1.354 (6) | ||
N3i—Cu1—N3 | 180 | C9—N5—Cu1 | 128.2 (2) |
N3i—Cu1—N5 | 89.82 (11) | C8—N6—C7 | 108.4 (3) |
N3—Cu1—N5 | 90.18 (11) | C8—N6—H6A | 125.8 |
N3i—Cu1—N5i | 90.18 (11) | C7—N6—H6A | 125.8 |
N3—Cu1—N5i | 89.82 (11) | N1—C1—N2 | 111.8 (4) |
N5—Cu1—N5i | 180 | N1—C1—H1A | 124.1 |
N3i—Cu1—N1 | 90.37 (11) | N2—C1—H1A | 124.1 |
N3—Cu1—N1 | 89.63 (11) | N2—C2—C3 | 106.4 (4) |
N5—Cu1—N1 | 90.61 (11) | N2—C2—H2B | 126.8 |
N5i—Cu1—N1 | 89.39 (11) | C3—C2—H2B | 126.8 |
N3i—Cu1—N1i | 89.63 (11) | C2—C3—N1 | 109.6 (4) |
N3—Cu1—N1i | 90.37 (11) | C2—C3—H3 | 125.2 |
N5—Cu1—N1i | 89.39 (11) | N1—C3—H3 | 125.2 |
N5i—Cu1—N1i | 90.61 (11) | N3—C4—N4 | 111.8 (3) |
N1—Cu1—N1i | 180 | N3—C4—H4B | 124.1 |
H1B—O1—H1C | 104.9 | N4—C4—H4B | 124.1 |
H2C—O2—H2D | 111.6 | C6—C5—N4 | 106.4 (4) |
C1—N1—C3 | 104.9 (3) | C6—C5—H5 | 126.8 |
C1—N1—Cu1 | 125.6 (3) | N4—C5—H5 | 126.8 |
C3—N1—Cu1 | 129.4 (2) | C5—C6—N3 | 109.4 (4) |
C1—N2—C2 | 107.3 (3) | C5—C6—H6B | 125.3 |
C1—N2—H2A | 126.4 | N3—C6—H6B | 125.3 |
C2—N2—H2A | 126.4 | N5—C7—N6 | 111.0 (3) |
C4—N3—C6 | 104.9 (3) | N5—C7—H7 | 124.5 |
C4—N3—Cu1 | 126.5 (3) | N6—C7—H7 | 124.5 |
C6—N3—Cu1 | 128.6 (2) | N6—C8—C9 | 106.4 (4) |
C4—N4—C5 | 107.4 (3) | N6—C8—H8 | 126.8 |
C4—N4—H4A | 126.3 | C9—C8—H8 | 126.8 |
C5—N4—H4A | 126.3 | C8—C9—N5 | 108.8 (4) |
C7—N5—C9 | 105.5 (3) | C8—C9—H9 | 125.6 |
C7—N5—Cu1 | 126.3 (2) | N5—C9—H9 | 125.6 |
N3i—Cu1—N1—C1 | 1.5 (3) | N3—Cu1—N5—C9 | −95.5 (3) |
N3—Cu1—N1—C1 | −178.5 (3) | N5i—Cu1—N5—C9 | −51 (8) |
N5—Cu1—N1—C1 | −88.3 (3) | N1—Cu1—N5—C9 | 174.9 (3) |
N5i—Cu1—N1—C1 | 91.7 (3) | N1i—Cu1—N5—C9 | −5.1 (3) |
N1i—Cu1—N1—C1 | 119.8 (3) | C3—N1—C1—N2 | −0.1 (4) |
N3i—Cu1—N1—C3 | −173.6 (3) | Cu1—N1—C1—N2 | −176.1 (2) |
N3—Cu1—N1—C3 | 6.4 (3) | C2—N2—C1—N1 | 0.0 (5) |
N5—Cu1—N1—C3 | 96.6 (3) | C1—N2—C2—C3 | 0.0 (5) |
N5i—Cu1—N1—C3 | −83.4 (3) | N2—C2—C3—N1 | 0.0 (5) |
N1i—Cu1—N1—C3 | −55.2 (3) | C1—N1—C3—C2 | 0.1 (5) |
N3i—Cu1—N3—C4 | 57 (100) | Cu1—N1—C3—C2 | 175.9 (3) |
N5—Cu1—N3—C4 | 177.5 (3) | C6—N3—C4—N4 | 0.0 (4) |
N5i—Cu1—N3—C4 | −2.5 (3) | Cu1—N3—C4—N4 | 178.8 (2) |
N1—Cu1—N3—C4 | −91.9 (3) | C5—N4—C4—N3 | 0.4 (5) |
N1i—Cu1—N3—C4 | 88.1 (3) | C4—N4—C5—C6 | −0.6 (5) |
N3i—Cu1—N3—C6 | −125 (100) | N4—C5—C6—N3 | 0.5 (5) |
N5—Cu1—N3—C6 | −4.0 (3) | C4—N3—C6—C5 | −0.3 (5) |
N5i—Cu1—N3—C6 | 176.0 (3) | Cu1—N3—C6—C5 | −179.1 (3) |
N1—Cu1—N3—C6 | 86.7 (3) | C9—N5—C7—N6 | −0.4 (4) |
N1i—Cu1—N3—C6 | −93.3 (3) | Cu1—N5—C7—N6 | 177.6 (2) |
N3i—Cu1—N5—C7 | −93.0 (3) | C8—N6—C7—N5 | 0.3 (5) |
N3—Cu1—N5—C7 | 87.0 (3) | C7—N6—C8—C9 | −0.1 (5) |
N5i—Cu1—N5—C7 | 131 (8) | N6—C8—C9—N5 | −0.2 (5) |
N1—Cu1—N5—C7 | −2.6 (3) | C7—N5—C9—C8 | 0.3 (5) |
N1i—Cu1—N5—C7 | 177.4 (3) | Cu1—N5—C9—C8 | −177.6 (3) |
N3i—Cu1—N5—C9 | 84.5 (3) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y, −z. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O2—H2D···Cl1 | 0.90 | 2.28 | 3.165 (4) | 169 |
O2—H2C···O1ii | 0.88 | 1.87 | 2.743 (5) | 179 |
O1—H1C···O1iii | 0.91 | 2.31 | 2.805 (7) | 113 |
O1—H1B···Cl1iv | 0.91 | 2.31 | 3.201 (4) | 168 |
N6—H6A···Cl1ii | 0.86 | 2.58 | 3.383 (4) | 156 |
N4—H4A···Cl1v | 0.86 | 2.36 | 3.214 (3) | 170 |
N2—H2A···Cl1vi | 0.86 | 2.50 | 3.320 (4) | 161 |
Symmetry codes: (ii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (iii) −x, −y+2, −z+1; (iv) x−1, y, z; (v) x−1, y, z−1; (vi) −x, −y+1, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Cu(C3H4N2)6]Cl2·4H2O |
Mr | 615.00 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 298 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.783 (4), 9.064 (4), 10.576 (5) |
α, β, γ (°) | 75.156 (5), 83.105 (6), 61.848 (5) |
V (Å3) | 717.6 (5) |
Z | 1 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.99 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.42 × 0.35 × 0.21 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEX area-detector |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.680, 0.819 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 3756, 2498, 2190 |
Rint | 0.021 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.050, 0.150, 1.06 |
No. of reflections | 2498 |
No. of parameters | 170 |
No. of restraints | 48 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.51, −0.87 |
Computer programs: SMART (Siemens, 1996), SMART, SAINT (Siemens, 1996), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997a), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997a), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 1997b), SHELXTL.
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O2—H2D···Cl1 | 0.90 | 2.28 | 3.165 (4) | 169 |
O2—H2C···O1i | 0.88 | 1.87 | 2.743 (5) | 179 |
O1—H1C···O1ii | 0.91 | 2.31 | 2.805 (7) | 113 |
O1—H1B···Cl1iii | 0.91 | 2.31 | 3.201 (4) | 168 |
N6—H6A···Cl1i | 0.86 | 2.58 | 3.383 (4) | 156 |
N4—H4A···Cl1iv | 0.86 | 2.36 | 3.214 (3) | 170 |
N2—H2A···Cl1v | 0.86 | 2.50 | 3.320 (4) | 161 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (ii) −x, −y+2, −z+1; (iii) x−1, y, z; (iv) x−1, y, z−1; (v) −x, −y+1, −z+1. |
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Organic compounds containing an imidazole group are widespread in nature. In recent years, many transition metal complexes with imidazole molecules or anions, or their analogues, were reported. They include complexes of copper(II) (Zhu et al., 2000, 1998; Zhu, Hang et al., 1999; Zhu, Tong et al., 1999; Zhu, Bu et al., 1999; Liu et al., 1999), silver(I) (Yang et al., 2000; Liu et al., 2005), zinc(II) (Zhu, Zheng et al., 1999), iron(II) (Yang et al., 2001a), manganese(II) (Yang et al., 2001b) and cobalt(II) (Zhu et al., 2003). We report here the crystal structure of the title copper(II) complex, (I).
The title complex is a mononuclear copper(II) complex, similar to the cobalt(II) complex reported by Zhu et al. (2003). The asymmetric unit consists of half the complex dication, a chloride anion and two water molecules; the cation is centrosymmetric. In the cation, the central copper(II) atom is coordinated by six nitrogen atoms from six imidazole ligands, forming a slightly distorted octahedral geometry around the metal. The average Mn—N bond length is 2.168 (3) Å. The dihedral angles between pairs of imidazole rings in the asymmetric unit are 89.3 (3), 85.0 (3) and 84.4 (3)°, the ligands being almost perpendicular to one another.
All the non-coordinated nitrogen atoms in imidazole ligands, the water molecules and chloride anions participate in the stabilization of the crystal structure by the formation of hydrogen bonds, which form a hydrophilic chain along the a axis, these chains being connected in a two-dimensional layer in the ab plane.