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The Hg atom in the title compound, (C14H18N2)[HgBr2I2], is coordinated by four halogen atoms in a tetra­hedral geometry. The four halogen atoms are disordered between I and Br, with the I:Br ratios being 0.824 (2):0.176 (2), 0.614 (2):0.386 (2), 0.325 (2):0.675 (2) and 0.237 (2):0.763 (2). The cation is disordered over two orientations and each was refined with an occupancy of 0.50.

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Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S160053680702747X/ci2389sup1.cif
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Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S160053680702747X/ci2389Isup2.hkl
Contains datablock I

CCDC reference: 654757

Key indicators

  • Single-crystal X-ray study
  • T = 295 K
  • Mean [sigma]() = 0.000 Å
  • Disorder in main residue
  • R factor = 0.035
  • wR factor = 0.091
  • Data-to-parameter ratio = 18.8

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Alert level A ABSTM02_ALERT_3_A The ratio of expected to reported Tmax/Tmin(RR') is < 0.50 Tmin and Tmax reported: 0.059 0.165 Tmin(prime) and Tmax expected: 0.046 0.061 RR(prime) = 0.476 Please check that your absorption correction is appropriate.
Author Response: The range is given by SADABS, and a heavy-atom model is assumed. That the range is large is in agreement with the presence of heavy atoms although a crystal of similar dimensions was used (for which the range is expected to be nearly unity). There is a lot of refundant reflections for the orthorhombic crystal.
PLAT061_ALERT_3_A Tmax/Tmin Range Test RR' too Large .............       0.25
Author Response: As above.

Alert level B PLAT110_ALERT_2_B ADDSYM Detects Potential Lattice Centering or Halving . ? PLAT110_ALERT_2_B ADDSYM Detects Potential Lattice Centering or Halving . ? PLAT110_ALERT_2_B ADDSYM Detects Potential Lattice Centering or Halving . ? PLAT301_ALERT_3_B Main Residue Disorder ......................... 50.00 Perc. PLAT432_ALERT_2_B Short Inter X...Y Contact I3 .. C5' .. 3.33 Ang.
Alert level C PLAT041_ALERT_1_C Calc. and Rep. SumFormula Strings Differ .... ? PLAT042_ALERT_1_C Calc. and Rep. MoietyFormula Strings Differ .... ? PLAT045_ALERT_1_C Calculated and Reported Z Differ by ............ 0.50 Ratio PLAT062_ALERT_4_C Rescale T(min) & T(max) by ..................... 0.37 PLAT094_ALERT_2_C Ratio of Maximum / Minimum Residual Density .... 2.02 PLAT128_ALERT_4_C Non-standard setting of Space group Pnma .... Pbca PLAT241_ALERT_2_C Check High Ueq as Compared to Neighbors for C7 PLAT241_ALERT_2_C Check High Ueq as Compared to Neighbors for C7' PLAT302_ALERT_4_C Anion/Solvent Disorder ......................... 44.00 Perc. PLAT432_ALERT_2_C Short Inter X...Y Contact I4 .. C2 .. 3.40 Ang.
Alert level G ABSTM02_ALERT_3_G When printed, the submitted absorption T values will be replaced by the scaled T values. Since the ratio of scaled T's is identical to the ratio of reported T values, the scaling does not imply a change to the absorption corrections used in the study. Ratio of Tmax expected/reported 0.372 Tmax scaled 0.061 Tmin scaled 0.022
Author Response: The range is given by SADABS, and a heavy-atom model is assumed. That the range is large is in agreement with the presence of heavy atoms although a crystal of similar dimensions was used (for which the range is expected to be nearly unity). There is a lot of refundant reflections for the orthorhombic crystal.
PLAT860_ALERT_3_G Note: Number of Least-Squares Restraints .......        226

2 ALERT level A = In general: serious problem 5 ALERT level B = Potentially serious problem 10 ALERT level C = Check and explain 2 ALERT level G = General alerts; check 3 ALERT type 1 CIF construction/syntax error, inconsistent or missing data 8 ALERT type 2 Indicator that the structure model may be wrong or deficient 5 ALERT type 3 Indicator that the structure quality may be low 3 ALERT type 4 Improvement, methodology, query or suggestion 0 ALERT type 5 Informative message, check

Comment top

The preceding study reports the structure of 1,2-butanedipyridinium bromotrichloromercurate(II) (Niu et al., 2007). Replacing the mercuric dichloride reactant by mercuric diiodide furnishes a similar tetrahalogenomercurate. The anion of the salt is composed two bromines and two chlorines that are disordered (Fig. 1); the metal atom shows tetrahedral coordination. Selected bond distances are given in Table 1.

Related literature top

For the related butanedipyridinium bromidotrichloridomercurate, see: Niu et al. (2007).

Experimental top

The salt was synthesized from the reaction of butane-1,4-dipyridinium dibromide (0.026 g, 0.1 mmol) in methanol (5 ml) and mercuric diiodide (0.091 g, 0.2 mmol) in DMF (10 ml). The mixture was set aside for the formation of colorless crystals in 30% yield after several days.

Refinement top

The four halogen atoms lie in general positions. Initial attempts to refine the structure with either four iodines or four bromines gave unacceptably high R-indices and large peaks/deep holes. The four halogen atoms were then refined as four (I+Br) mixtures; one attempt had the mixtures to have the same displacement parameters as well as sharing the same sites. A second attempt allowed the components having the same displacement parameters only. The second led to a formulation consisting of approximately two I and two Br atoms. The use of a restraint that fixed the number of I and Br atoms as exactly two I and two Br led to occupancies of 0.824 (2), 0.614 (2), 0.325 (2) and 0.237 (2), respectively, for I1, I2, I3 and I4, and 0.176 (2), 0.386 (2), 0.675 (2) and 0.763 (2), respectively, for Br1, Br2, Br3 and Br4.

The formulation is in fair agreement with CH&N elemental analysis, and furthermore, there were neither large peaks nor deep holes in the difference Fourier map; the final difference Fourier map had a large peak at 0.77 Å from Hg1. Other formulations led to somewhat larger peaks/deep holes.

The cation is disordered over two orientations and each was refined with an occupancy of 0.50. The pyridyl rings were refined as rigid hexagons (C—C = C—N = 1.39 Å). The C(sp3)—C(sp3) and N—C(sp3) distances were restrained to 1.50 (1) Å, and the 1,3-related distances to 2.45 (1) Å; additionally, the alphatic carbon atom bonded to the nitrogen atom was retrained to lie on the plane of the ring. The displacement parameters of the primed atoms were set to those of the unprimed ones and they were restrained to be nearly isotropic. C-bound H atoms were generated geometrically (C–H 0.93 and 0.97 Å), and were included in the refinement in the riding-model approximation, with U(H) set to 1.2Ueq(C).

Structure description top

The preceding study reports the structure of 1,2-butanedipyridinium bromotrichloromercurate(II) (Niu et al., 2007). Replacing the mercuric dichloride reactant by mercuric diiodide furnishes a similar tetrahalogenomercurate. The anion of the salt is composed two bromines and two chlorines that are disordered (Fig. 1); the metal atom shows tetrahedral coordination. Selected bond distances are given in Table 1.

For the related butanedipyridinium bromidotrichloridomercurate, see: Niu et al. (2007).

Computing details top

Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2004); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: X-SEED (Barbour, 2001); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2007).

Figures top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. The molecular structure of [C14H18N2][HgBr2I2]. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 50% probability level. The bromine and iodine atoms are disordered; the figure depicts the anion as an [HgX4]2- species. Hydrogen atoms are drawn as spheres of arbitrary radius. Only one of the components of the disordered cation is shown.
1,1'-(Butane-1,4-diyl)dipyridinium dibromidodiiodidomercurate(II) top
Crystal data top
(C14H18N2)[HgBr2I2]F(000) = 2976
Mr = 828.51Dx = 2.598 Mg m3
Orthorhombic, PbcaMo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
Hall symbol: -P 2ac 2abCell parameters from 5589 reflections
a = 16.0181 (8) Åθ = 2.4–22.3°
b = 15.3290 (7) ŵ = 13.95 mm1
c = 17.2550 (8) ÅT = 295 K
V = 4236.8 (3) Å3Block, colourless
Z = 80.20 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm
Data collection top
Bruker APEX area-detector
diffractometer
3722 independent reflections
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube2713 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Graphite monochromatorRint = 0.054
φ and ω scansθmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.2°
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996)
h = 1919
Tmin = 0.059, Tmax = 0.165k = 1818
31877 measured reflectionsl = 2020
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)] = 0.035Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
wR(F2) = 0.091H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.01 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0448P)2 + 2.7056P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
3722 reflections(Δ/σ)max = 0.001
198 parametersΔρmax = 1.03 e Å3
226 restraintsΔρmin = 0.51 e Å3
Crystal data top
(C14H18N2)[HgBr2I2]V = 4236.8 (3) Å3
Mr = 828.51Z = 8
Orthorhombic, PbcaMo Kα radiation
a = 16.0181 (8) ŵ = 13.95 mm1
b = 15.3290 (7) ÅT = 295 K
c = 17.2550 (8) Å0.20 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm
Data collection top
Bruker APEX area-detector
diffractometer
3722 independent reflections
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996)
2713 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Tmin = 0.059, Tmax = 0.165Rint = 0.054
31877 measured reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.035226 restraints
wR(F2) = 0.091H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.01Δρmax = 1.03 e Å3
3722 reflectionsΔρmin = 0.51 e Å3
198 parameters
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/UeqOcc. (<1)
Hg10.59858 (2)0.751573 (19)0.866623 (17)0.05914 (13)
I10.68911 (13)0.67185 (13)0.75380 (15)0.0712 (4)0.824 (2)
I20.5676 (4)0.9215 (4)0.8189 (3)0.0717 (8)0.614 (2)
I30.677 (4)0.744 (4)1.007 (3)0.0732 (18)0.325 (2)
I40.4457 (13)0.6720 (11)0.8836 (11)0.0691 (8)0.237 (2)
Br10.6735 (11)0.6560 (12)0.7524 (12)0.0712 (4)0.176 (2)
Br20.5830 (10)0.9228 (10)0.8330 (7)0.0717 (8)0.386 (2)
Br30.674 (3)0.743 (3)1.000 (2)0.0732 (18)0.675 (2)
Br40.4489 (6)0.6863 (4)0.8958 (5)0.0691 (8)0.763 (2)
N10.6643 (7)0.4418 (11)0.5603 (7)0.0511 (19)0.50
C10.7070 (9)0.5169 (11)0.5387 (7)0.062 (3)0.50
H10.68790.55040.49740.074*0.50
C20.7784 (8)0.5420 (10)0.5788 (10)0.065 (4)0.50
H20.80700.59220.56430.078*0.50
C30.8070 (8)0.4919 (12)0.6405 (9)0.065 (3)0.50
H30.85470.50870.66730.078*0.50
C40.7643 (12)0.4168 (12)0.6621 (9)0.071 (3)0.50
H40.78350.38330.70340.085*0.50
C50.6930 (11)0.3918 (10)0.6220 (9)0.065 (3)0.50
H50.66440.34150.63640.077*0.50
N20.5665 (12)0.1988 (7)0.3523 (6)0.064 (3)0.50
C60.6475 (11)0.1667 (10)0.3470 (13)0.082 (4)0.50
H60.69070.20330.33170.098*0.50
C70.6638 (9)0.0798 (11)0.3645 (15)0.105 (4)0.50
H70.71790.05830.36090.126*0.50
C80.5991 (11)0.0251 (7)0.3874 (11)0.088 (4)0.50
H80.61000.03300.39910.105*0.50
C90.5182 (10)0.0572 (9)0.3927 (11)0.084 (4)0.50
H90.47490.02050.40800.101*0.50
C100.5019 (9)0.1440 (10)0.3752 (10)0.075 (3)0.50
H100.44770.16550.37880.090*0.50
C110.5890 (10)0.4165 (18)0.5171 (11)0.059 (3)0.50
H11A0.55990.46870.50050.071*0.50
H11B0.55210.38440.55140.071*0.50
C120.6080 (10)0.361 (2)0.4477 (13)0.055 (3)0.50
H12A0.63480.30760.46380.066*0.50
H12B0.64560.39230.41330.066*0.50
C130.5274 (9)0.3414 (10)0.4065 (8)0.063 (4)0.50
H13A0.49090.30940.44120.076*0.50
H13B0.49990.39570.39310.076*0.50
C140.5405 (11)0.2897 (8)0.3354 (7)0.063 (4)0.50
H14A0.58290.31760.30390.075*0.50
H14B0.48910.28870.30570.075*0.50
N1'0.6530 (7)0.4378 (11)0.5467 (7)0.0511 (19)0.50
C1'0.6846 (9)0.5220 (10)0.5408 (8)0.062 (3)0.50
H1'0.66260.56050.50450.074*0.50
C2'0.7490 (8)0.5488 (9)0.5893 (10)0.065 (4)0.50
H2'0.77010.60510.58540.078*0.50
C3'0.7818 (8)0.4913 (12)0.6437 (9)0.065 (3)0.50
H3'0.82490.50920.67610.078*0.50
C4'0.7502 (12)0.4071 (11)0.6495 (9)0.071 (3)0.50
H4'0.77220.36860.68590.085*0.50
C5'0.6859 (11)0.3803 (9)0.6010 (9)0.065 (3)0.50
H5'0.66470.32400.60490.077*0.50
N2'0.5766 (12)0.1750 (6)0.3511 (6)0.064 (3)0.50
C6'0.6585 (11)0.1463 (10)0.3439 (12)0.082 (4)0.50
H6'0.69840.18210.32120.098*0.50
C7'0.6807 (9)0.0640 (11)0.3706 (15)0.105 (4)0.50
H7'0.73550.04470.36580.126*0.50
C8'0.6210 (11)0.0104 (8)0.4046 (11)0.088 (4)0.50
H8'0.63590.04470.42250.105*0.50
C9'0.5391 (10)0.0391 (9)0.4118 (10)0.084 (4)0.50
H9'0.49920.00330.43450.101*0.50
C10'0.5169 (9)0.1215 (10)0.3851 (10)0.075 (3)0.50
H10'0.46200.14070.38990.090*0.50
C11'0.5849 (10)0.4077 (18)0.4962 (11)0.059 (3)0.50
H11C0.55800.45800.47300.071*0.50
H11D0.54370.37760.52750.071*0.50
C12'0.6136 (11)0.3480 (19)0.4332 (13)0.055 (3)0.50
H12C0.63600.29480.45530.066*0.50
H12D0.65720.37590.40310.066*0.50
C13'0.5401 (10)0.3271 (9)0.3818 (9)0.063 (4)0.50
H13C0.49540.30300.41320.076*0.50
H13D0.51980.38040.35820.076*0.50
C14'0.5622 (11)0.2640 (8)0.3201 (7)0.063 (4)0.50
H14C0.61220.28380.29390.075*0.50
H14D0.51740.26200.28230.075*0.50
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
Hg10.0614 (2)0.0609 (2)0.0551 (2)0.00344 (15)0.00333 (15)0.00355 (15)
I10.0754 (10)0.0702 (10)0.0680 (4)0.0013 (5)0.0145 (7)0.0171 (6)
I20.104 (2)0.0568 (4)0.0548 (18)0.0035 (12)0.0093 (11)0.0019 (12)
I30.070 (2)0.0910 (6)0.058 (5)0.0138 (12)0.011 (3)0.002 (3)
I40.0619 (9)0.055 (2)0.090 (3)0.0031 (15)0.0052 (15)0.0088 (13)
Br10.0754 (10)0.0702 (10)0.0680 (4)0.0013 (5)0.0145 (7)0.0171 (6)
Br20.104 (2)0.0568 (4)0.0548 (18)0.0035 (12)0.0093 (11)0.0019 (12)
Br30.070 (2)0.0910 (6)0.058 (5)0.0138 (12)0.011 (3)0.002 (3)
Br40.0619 (9)0.055 (2)0.090 (3)0.0031 (15)0.0052 (15)0.0088 (13)
N10.053 (4)0.054 (3)0.047 (4)0.008 (3)0.003 (3)0.001 (3)
C10.059 (6)0.055 (4)0.072 (5)0.007 (5)0.004 (5)0.004 (4)
C20.066 (7)0.066 (5)0.063 (5)0.005 (5)0.015 (6)0.007 (4)
C30.059 (6)0.071 (5)0.064 (5)0.003 (5)0.002 (5)0.013 (4)
C40.080 (6)0.070 (5)0.063 (5)0.004 (5)0.011 (5)0.001 (4)
C50.079 (5)0.056 (5)0.059 (7)0.004 (4)0.006 (5)0.002 (5)
N20.069 (5)0.069 (6)0.054 (4)0.015 (5)0.008 (4)0.004 (4)
C60.078 (6)0.087 (7)0.081 (5)0.013 (5)0.011 (5)0.005 (5)
C70.103 (7)0.106 (7)0.106 (6)0.008 (5)0.007 (5)0.010 (5)
C80.097 (7)0.078 (6)0.088 (7)0.002 (5)0.016 (6)0.000 (5)
C90.087 (7)0.080 (6)0.086 (7)0.013 (5)0.010 (5)0.004 (5)
C100.068 (6)0.074 (6)0.082 (6)0.005 (5)0.002 (5)0.001 (5)
C110.052 (4)0.067 (5)0.058 (7)0.001 (4)0.002 (4)0.003 (5)
C120.054 (4)0.055 (6)0.055 (6)0.001 (4)0.003 (4)0.001 (4)
C130.064 (5)0.062 (5)0.064 (7)0.002 (4)0.001 (5)0.003 (5)
C140.064 (6)0.065 (6)0.058 (5)0.009 (5)0.011 (5)0.001 (5)
N1'0.053 (4)0.054 (3)0.047 (4)0.008 (3)0.003 (3)0.001 (3)
C1'0.059 (6)0.055 (4)0.072 (5)0.007 (5)0.004 (5)0.004 (4)
C2'0.066 (7)0.066 (5)0.063 (5)0.005 (5)0.015 (6)0.007 (4)
C3'0.059 (6)0.071 (5)0.064 (5)0.003 (5)0.002 (5)0.013 (4)
C4'0.080 (6)0.070 (5)0.063 (5)0.004 (5)0.011 (5)0.001 (4)
C5'0.079 (5)0.056 (5)0.059 (7)0.004 (4)0.006 (5)0.002 (5)
N2'0.069 (5)0.069 (6)0.054 (4)0.015 (5)0.008 (4)0.004 (4)
C6'0.078 (6)0.087 (7)0.081 (5)0.013 (5)0.011 (5)0.005 (5)
C7'0.103 (7)0.106 (7)0.106 (6)0.008 (5)0.007 (5)0.010 (5)
C8'0.097 (7)0.078 (6)0.088 (7)0.002 (5)0.016 (6)0.000 (5)
C9'0.087 (7)0.080 (6)0.086 (7)0.013 (5)0.010 (5)0.004 (5)
C10'0.068 (6)0.074 (6)0.082 (6)0.005 (5)0.002 (5)0.001 (5)
C11'0.052 (4)0.067 (5)0.058 (7)0.001 (4)0.002 (4)0.003 (5)
C12'0.054 (4)0.055 (6)0.055 (6)0.001 (4)0.003 (4)0.001 (4)
C13'0.064 (5)0.062 (5)0.064 (7)0.002 (4)0.001 (5)0.003 (5)
C14'0.064 (6)0.065 (6)0.058 (5)0.009 (5)0.011 (5)0.001 (5)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Hg1—Br12.73 (2)C13—H13A0.97
Hg1—Br22.70 (2)C13—H13B0.97
Hg1—Br32.61 (4)C14—H14A0.97
Hg1—Br42.646 (9)C14—H14B0.97
Hg1—I12.718 (2)N1'—C1'1.39
Hg1—I22.777 (6)N1'—C5'1.39
Hg1—I32.72 (5)N1'—C11'1.470 (8)
Hg1—I42.75 (2)C1'—C2'1.39
N1—C11.39C1'—H1'0.93
N1—C51.39C2'—C3'1.39
N1—C111.470 (8)C2'—H2'0.93
C1—C21.39C3'—C4'1.39
C1—H10.93C3'—H3'0.93
C2—C31.39C4'—C5'1.39
C2—H20.93C4'—H4'0.93
C3—C41.39C5'—H5'0.93
C3—H30.93N2'—C6'1.39
C4—C51.39N2'—C10'1.39
C4—H40.93N2'—C14'1.483 (9)
C5—H50.93C6'—C7'1.39
N2—C61.39C6'—H6'0.93
N2—C101.39C7'—C8'1.39
N2—C141.484 (9)C7'—H7'0.93
C6—C71.39C8'—C9'1.39
C6—H60.93C8'—H8'0.93
C7—C81.39C9'—C10'1.39
C7—H70.93C9'—H9'0.93
C8—C91.39C10'—H10'0.93
C8—H80.93C11'—C12'1.493 (9)
C9—C101.39C11'—H11C0.97
C9—H90.93C11'—H11D0.97
C10—H100.93C12'—C13'1.509 (9)
C11—C121.496 (9)C12'—H12C0.97
C11—H11A0.97C12'—H12D0.97
C11—H11B0.97C13'—C14'1.481 (8)
C12—C131.506 (9)C13'—H13C0.97
C12—H12A0.97C13'—H13D0.97
C12—H12B0.97C14'—H14C0.97
C13—C141.475 (8)C14'—H14D0.97
Br3—Hg1—I30 (2)C13—C12—H12B110.0
Br3—Hg1—Br4103.6 (10)H12A—C12—H12B108.3
I3—Hg1—Br4103.4 (13)C14—C13—C12112.4 (8)
Br3—Hg1—I4107.4 (11)C14—C13—H13A109.1
I3—Hg1—I4107.2 (14)C12—C13—H13A109.1
Br4—Hg1—I46.2 (4)C14—C13—H13B109.1
Br3—Hg1—I1111.3 (10)C12—C13—H13B109.1
I3—Hg1—I1111.6 (13)H13A—C13—H13B107.9
Br4—Hg1—I1116.73 (12)C13—C14—N2112.4 (8)
I4—Hg1—I1110.6 (3)C13—C14—H14A109.1
Br3—Hg1—Br1114.1 (11)N2—C14—H14A109.1
I3—Hg1—Br1114.4 (13)C13—C14—H14B109.1
Br4—Hg1—Br1109.4 (3)N2—C14—H14B109.1
I4—Hg1—Br1103.3 (4)H14A—C14—H14B107.9
I1—Hg1—Br17.4 (3)C1'—N1'—C5'120.0
Br3—Hg1—I2112.9 (9)C1'—N1'—C11'121.2 (15)
I3—Hg1—I2112.8 (12)C5'—N1'—C11'118.8 (15)
Br4—Hg1—I2104.5 (2)N1'—C1'—C2'120.0
I4—Hg1—I2106.8 (4)N1'—C1'—H1'120.0
I1—Hg1—I2107.74 (13)C2'—C1'—H1'120.0
Br1—Hg1—I2111.6 (4)C3'—C2'—C1'120.0
Br3—Hg1—Br2106.2 (10)C3'—C2'—H2'120.0
I3—Hg1—Br2106.1 (12)C1'—C2'—H2'120.0
Br4—Hg1—Br2108.9 (4)C4'—C3'—C2'120.0
I4—Hg1—Br2111.8 (5)C4'—C3'—H3'120.0
I1—Hg1—Br2109.4 (3)C2'—C3'—H3'120.0
Br1—Hg1—Br2114.0 (5)C3'—C4'—C5'120.0
I2—Hg1—Br27.1 (3)C3'—C4'—H4'120.0
C1—N1—C5120.0C5'—C4'—H4'120.0
C1—N1—C11119.1 (16)C4'—C5'—N1'120.0
C5—N1—C11120.9 (16)C4'—C5'—H5'120.0
N1—C1—C2120.0N1'—C5'—H5'120.0
N1—C1—H1120.0C6'—N2'—C10'120.0
C2—C1—H1120.0C6'—N2'—C14'114.0 (13)
C3—C2—C1120.0C10'—N2'—C14'126.0 (13)
C3—C2—H2120.0N2'—C6'—C7'120.0
C1—C2—H2120.0N2'—C6'—H6'120.0
C2—C3—C4120.0C7'—C6'—H6'120.0
C2—C3—H3120.0C8'—C7'—C6'120.0
C4—C3—H3120.0C8'—C7'—H7'120.0
C3—C4—C5120.0C6'—C7'—H7'120.0
C3—C4—H4120.0C7'—C8'—C9'120.0
C5—C4—H4120.0C7'—C8'—H8'120.0
C4—C5—N1120.0C9'—C8'—H8'120.0
C4—C5—H5120.0C10'—C9'—C8'120.0
N1—C5—H5120.0C10'—C9'—H9'120.0
C6—N2—C10120.0C8'—C9'—H9'120.0
C6—N2—C14125.6 (14)C9'—C10'—N2'120.0
C10—N2—C14114.4 (14)C9'—C10'—H10'120.0
N2—C6—C7120.0N2'—C10'—H10'120.0
N2—C6—H6120.0N1'—C11'—C12'113.3 (8)
C7—C6—H6120.0N1'—C11'—H11C108.9
C6—C7—C8120.0C12'—C11'—H11C108.9
C6—C7—H7120.0N1'—C11'—H11D108.9
C8—C7—H7120.0C12'—C11'—H11D108.9
C9—C8—C7120.0H11C—C11'—H11D107.7
C9—C8—H8120.0C11'—C12'—C13'108.6 (8)
C7—C8—H8120.0C11'—C12'—H12C110.0
C8—C9—C10120.0C13'—C12'—H12C110.0
C8—C9—H9120.0C11'—C12'—H12D110.0
C10—C9—H9120.0C13'—C12'—H12D110.0
C9—C10—N2120.0H12C—C12'—H12D108.4
C9—C10—H10120.0C14'—C13'—C12'112.0 (8)
N2—C10—H10120.0C14'—C13'—H13C109.2
N1—C11—C12112.8 (7)C12'—C13'—H13C109.2
N1—C11—H11A109.0C14'—C13'—H13D109.2
C12—C11—H11A109.0C12'—C13'—H13D109.2
N1—C11—H11B109.0H13C—C13'—H13D107.9
C12—C11—H11B109.0C13'—C14'—N2'112.3 (8)
H11A—C11—H11B107.8C13'—C14'—H14C109.2
C11—C12—C13108.6 (8)N2'—C14'—H14C109.2
C11—C12—H12A110.0C13'—C14'—H14D109.2
C13—C12—H12A110.0N2'—C14'—H14D109.2
C11—C12—H12B110.0H14C—C14'—H14D107.9
C11—N1—C1—C2180.0 (3)C11'—N1'—C1'—C2'180.0 (3)
C11—N1—C5—C4180.0 (3)C11'—N1'—C5'—C4'180.0 (3)
C14—N2—C6—C7180.0 (3)C14'—N2'—C6'—C7'180.0 (2)
C14—N2—C10—C9180.0 (2)C14'—N2'—C10'—C9'180.0 (3)
C1—N1—C11—C1287 (2)C1'—N1'—C11'—C12'105 (2)
C5—N1—C11—C1293 (2)C5'—N1'—C11'—C12'75 (2)
N1—C11—C12—C13178 (2)N1'—C11'—C12'—C13'176 (2)
C11—C12—C13—C14178 (2)C11'—C12'—C13'—C14'177 (2)
C12—C13—C14—N270 (2)C12'—C13'—C14'—N2'71 (2)
C6—N2—C14—C13102.0 (14)C6'—N2'—C14'—C13'113.9 (13)
C10—N2—C14—C1378.0 (14)C10'—N2'—C14'—C13'66.0 (13)

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formula(C14H18N2)[HgBr2I2]
Mr828.51
Crystal system, space groupOrthorhombic, Pbca
Temperature (K)295
a, b, c (Å)16.0181 (8), 15.3290 (7), 17.2550 (8)
V3)4236.8 (3)
Z8
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)13.95
Crystal size (mm)0.20 × 0.20 × 0.20
Data collection
DiffractometerBruker APEX area-detector
Absorption correctionMulti-scan
(SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996)
Tmin, Tmax0.059, 0.165
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
31877, 3722, 2713
Rint0.054
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.595
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.035, 0.091, 1.01
No. of reflections3722
No. of parameters198
No. of restraints226
H-atom treatmentH-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)1.03, 0.51

Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2004), SAINT (Bruker, 2004), SAINT, SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997), X-SEED (Barbour, 2001), publCIF (Westrip, 2007).

Selected bond lengths (Å) top
Hg1—Br12.73 (2)Hg1—I12.718 (2)
Hg1—Br22.70 (2)Hg1—I22.777 (6)
Hg1—Br32.61 (4)Hg1—I32.72 (5)
Hg1—Br42.646 (9)Hg1—I42.75 (2)
 

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