Supporting information
Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270107010499/dn3040sup1.cif | |
Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270107010499/dn3040Isup2.hkl |
CCDC reference: 649064
For related literature, see: Allen (2002); Bernhardt et al. (2005); Christofi et al. (2002); Dunbar & Heintz (1997); Escorihuela et al. (2001); Iijima et al. (2003); Maľarová et al. (2003); Maľarová, Černák & Massa (2006); Maľarová, Černák, Kuchár, Varret & Massa (2006); Mascharak (1986); Nardelli (1995); Ohba & Okawa (2000); Paul et al. (2004); Petříček et al. (2005); Verdaguer et al. (1999); Yan et al. (2001); Černák et al. (1994, 2002).
Yellow single crystals of [NH4][Et4N]2[Fe(CN)6]·3H2O were prepared by slow addition of a 0.1 M aqueous solution (10 ml) of K3[Fe(CN)6] (1 mmol) to an aqueous solution composed of CdCl2·2.5H2O (1 mmol), (Et4N)Br (1 mmol) and NH3 (25%, 60 mmol) at 313 K. A yellow precipitate formed immediately and was dissolved by addition of 0.5 ml of concentrated aqueous ammonia. The resulting clear solution was filtered and left aside for crystallization at room temperature. Within one week, a few large yellow prismatic single crystals were formed with a green microcrystalline powder as an admixture. The mixture was filtered off, washed with a small portion of cold water and dried in air. The yellow crystals were separated mechanically (yield 10%). The green precipitate has not been further analyzed as it was inhomogeneous under the microscope. Analysis calculated for C22H50FeN9O3 (Mr = 544.15): C 48.6, H 9.1, N 23.1, Fe 10.3%; found: C 48.2, H 9.1, N 22.6, Fe 10.8%. IR (KBr disc, cm-1): ν(NH2): 3404 (s), 3275 (s), 3003 (m); ν(CH3): 2955 (m); ν(CH2): 2901 (w); ν(CN): 2119 (s); δ(NH2): 1635 (s); δ(CH2): 1481 (m), 1437 (m), 1367 (m); ν(Fe—C): 398 (m).
The alkyl H atoms were treated as riding on their parent atoms. The Uiso(H) parameters were set at 1.2 or 1.5 times Ueq of the parent C atoms. The H atoms of the water molecules and ammonium cation were found in a difference map and refined assuming rigid geometry. The H atoms of the ammonium cation and atom H13 of the water molecule were refined with fixed distances 0.9 Å (N—H) and 0.92 Å (O—H), respectively. [Please clarify treatment of these and the other water H atoms; if distance restraints were applied give distance and s.u. values] Around atoms O1A and O1B, three H-atom positions were found. Several models were tried; the best results were obtained assuming that the position of atom H11 is fully occupied and the remaining two H atoms exhibit half occupation. Possible hydrogen bonds were calculated using the program PARST (Nardelli, 1995) and are displayed in Table 2.
Data collection: EXPOSE in IPDS Software (Stoe, 1999); cell refinement: CELL in IPDS Software; data reduction: INTEGRATE in IPDS Software; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Putz, 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
(NH4)(C8H20N)2[Fe(CN)6]·3H2O | F(000) = 590 |
Mr = 544.56 | Dx = 1.177 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71069 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 3710 reflections |
a = 10.472 (1) Å | θ = 2.2–28.0° |
b = 10.2339 (7) Å | µ = 0.53 mm−1 |
c = 14.518 (2) Å | T = 193 K |
β = 99.051 (9)° | Block, yellow |
V = 1536.5 (3) Å3 | 0.35 × 0.3 × 0.2 mm |
Z = 2 |
Stoe IPDS diffractometer | 3710 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2472 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.039 |
Detector resolution: 150 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 28.0°, θmin = 2.2° |
ϕ scans | h = −13→13 |
Absorption correction: numerical (XPREP in SHELXTL; Sheldrick, 1996) | k = −12→13 |
Tmin = 0.055, Tmax = 0.146 | l = −19→19 |
13143 measured reflections |
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)] = 0.039 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
wR(F2) = 0.100 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.052P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.01 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
3710 reflections | Δρmax = 0.29 e Å−3 |
187 parameters | Δρmin = −0.47 e Å−3 |
5 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97, Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.0070 (14) |
(NH4)(C8H20N)2[Fe(CN)6]·3H2O | V = 1536.5 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 544.56 | Z = 2 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 10.472 (1) Å | µ = 0.53 mm−1 |
b = 10.2339 (7) Å | T = 193 K |
c = 14.518 (2) Å | 0.35 × 0.3 × 0.2 mm |
β = 99.051 (9)° |
Stoe IPDS diffractometer | 3710 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: numerical (XPREP in SHELXTL; Sheldrick, 1996) | 2472 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.055, Tmax = 0.146 | Rint = 0.039 |
13143 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.039 | 5 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.100 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.01 | Δρmax = 0.29 e Å−3 |
3710 reflections | Δρmin = −0.47 e Å−3 |
187 parameters |
Experimental. Elemental analysis performed on a Perkin-Elmer CHN 2400 elemental analyzer and atomic absorption spectrometer Varian Spectr AA-30. IR spectroscopy performed with a Nicolet Magma 750 spectrometer. |
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 | Occ. (<1) | |
Fe | 0.0000 | 0.5000 | 1.0000 | 0.04139 (13) | |
N1 | 0.2164 (2) | 0.6885 (2) | 0.96172 (15) | 0.0695 (5) | |
N2 | −0.2038 (2) | 0.7145 (2) | 0.93792 (16) | 0.0778 (6) | |
N3 | −0.0106 (2) | 0.4126 (2) | 0.79484 (13) | 0.0734 (6) | |
N4 | 0.03025 (16) | 0.97031 (16) | 0.75234 (11) | 0.0482 (4) | |
N5 | 0.59386 (16) | 0.89807 (17) | 0.89926 (11) | 0.0490 (4) | 0.50 |
O1A | 0.3932 (11) | 0.8885 (9) | 0.9919 (6) | 0.092 (3) | 0.50 |
O1B | 0.4149 (9) | 0.8550 (8) | 1.0214 (5) | 0.0611 (15) | 0.50 |
O2 | 0.59386 (16) | 0.89807 (17) | 0.89926 (11) | 0.0490 (4) | 0.50 |
C1 | 0.1356 (2) | 0.6191 (2) | 0.97752 (13) | 0.0505 (5) | |
C2 | −0.1280 (2) | 0.6343 (2) | 0.96091 (15) | 0.0550 (5) | |
C3 | −0.0083 (2) | 0.4436 (2) | 0.87127 (15) | 0.0532 (5) | |
C4 | −0.0567 (2) | 1.0726 (2) | 0.78508 (16) | 0.0671 (6) | |
C5 | −0.0700 (3) | 1.0653 (3) | 0.88739 (16) | 0.0735 (7) | |
C6 | 0.1655 (2) | 0.9750 (2) | 0.80748 (16) | 0.0581 (5) | |
C7 | 0.2358 (3) | 1.1036 (3) | 0.8045 (2) | 0.0913 (9) | |
C8 | −0.0189 (2) | 0.8333 (2) | 0.76597 (15) | 0.0560 (5) | |
C9 | −0.1534 (3) | 0.8020 (4) | 0.71731 (18) | 0.0906 (9) | |
C10 | 0.0320 (2) | 0.9988 (3) | 0.64975 (14) | 0.0673 (6) | |
C12 | 0.1120 (3) | 0.9054 (3) | 0.60155 (17) | 0.0759 (7) | |
H4A | −0.1438 | 1.0645 | 0.7475 | 0.081* | |
H4B | −0.0228 | 1.1601 | 0.7725 | 0.081* | |
H5A | −0.1274 | 1.1353 | 0.9022 | 0.110* | |
H5B | 0.0153 | 1.0756 | 0.9256 | 0.110* | |
H5C | −0.1065 | 0.9804 | 0.9005 | 0.110* | |
H6A | 0.1603 | 0.9542 | 0.8734 | 0.070* | |
H6B | 0.2177 | 0.9057 | 0.7838 | 0.070* | |
H7A | 0.3221 | 1.0968 | 0.8417 | 0.137* | |
H7B | 0.1870 | 1.1729 | 0.8300 | 0.137* | |
H7C | 0.2438 | 1.1245 | 0.7397 | 0.137* | |
H8A | 0.0418 | 0.7704 | 0.7443 | 0.067* | |
H8B | −0.0162 | 0.8187 | 0.8337 | 0.067* | |
H9A | −0.1748 | 0.7115 | 0.7309 | 0.136* | |
H9B | −0.1573 | 0.8128 | 0.6499 | 0.136* | |
H9C | −0.2154 | 0.8612 | 0.7395 | 0.136* | |
H10A | −0.0580 | 0.9970 | 0.6165 | 0.081* | |
H10B | 0.0657 | 1.0883 | 0.6442 | 0.081* | |
H11A | 0.348 (3) | 0.826 (3) | 0.9901 (13) | 0.096 (9)* | 0.50 |
H11B | 0.348 (3) | 0.826 (3) | 0.9901 (13) | 0.096 (9)* | 0.50 |
H12 | 0.4013 | 0.9077 | 1.0545 | 0.096 (9)* | 0.50 |
H12A | 0.1075 | 0.9312 | 0.5361 | 0.114* | |
H12B | 0.0781 | 0.8166 | 0.6048 | 0.114* | |
H12C | 0.2021 | 0.9081 | 0.6325 | 0.114* | |
H13 | 0.4569 | 0.8762 | 0.9563 | 0.096 (9)* | 0.50 |
H51 | 0.651 (2) | 0.842 (2) | 0.9107 (19) | 0.078 (5)* | |
H52 | 0.568 (2) | 0.902 (2) | 0.8402 (12) | 0.078 (5)* | |
H53 | 0.612 (5) | 0.978 (3) | 0.921 (4) | 0.078 (5)* | 0.50 |
H54 | 0.540 (4) | 0.878 (5) | 0.938 (3) | 0.078 (5)* | 0.50 |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Fe | 0.04151 (19) | 0.0421 (2) | 0.04155 (19) | −0.00761 (19) | 0.00978 (13) | −0.00203 (18) |
N1 | 0.0684 (12) | 0.0706 (13) | 0.0732 (12) | −0.0312 (11) | 0.0226 (10) | −0.0063 (10) |
N2 | 0.0691 (13) | 0.0814 (15) | 0.0893 (15) | 0.0206 (12) | 0.0316 (11) | 0.0304 (12) |
N3 | 0.0961 (15) | 0.0780 (14) | 0.0491 (11) | −0.0260 (12) | 0.0203 (10) | −0.0140 (9) |
N4 | 0.0476 (8) | 0.0510 (11) | 0.0463 (8) | 0.0087 (7) | 0.0079 (7) | 0.0071 (6) |
N5 | 0.0476 (8) | 0.0529 (9) | 0.0466 (8) | 0.0057 (7) | 0.0078 (7) | 0.0000 (7) |
O1A | 0.100 (6) | 0.069 (5) | 0.114 (7) | −0.046 (4) | 0.037 (5) | −0.013 (4) |
O1B | 0.060 (3) | 0.056 (4) | 0.073 (3) | −0.019 (2) | 0.030 (3) | −0.013 (3) |
O2 | 0.0476 (8) | 0.0529 (9) | 0.0466 (8) | 0.0057 (7) | 0.0078 (7) | 0.0000 (7) |
C1 | 0.0529 (11) | 0.0539 (12) | 0.0453 (10) | −0.0060 (10) | 0.0095 (8) | −0.0053 (8) |
C2 | 0.0530 (12) | 0.0605 (13) | 0.0552 (12) | −0.0049 (10) | 0.0199 (9) | 0.0061 (10) |
C3 | 0.0558 (12) | 0.0508 (11) | 0.0546 (12) | −0.0144 (10) | 0.0130 (9) | −0.0019 (9) |
C4 | 0.0770 (16) | 0.0689 (16) | 0.0576 (13) | 0.0296 (13) | 0.0171 (11) | 0.0076 (11) |
C5 | 0.0848 (17) | 0.0834 (17) | 0.0552 (13) | 0.0111 (14) | 0.0199 (12) | −0.0068 (12) |
C6 | 0.0480 (11) | 0.0580 (14) | 0.0664 (12) | −0.0033 (9) | 0.0030 (9) | 0.0050 (10) |
C7 | 0.0856 (19) | 0.0711 (17) | 0.118 (2) | −0.0253 (15) | 0.0190 (17) | −0.0035 (16) |
C8 | 0.0509 (11) | 0.0607 (13) | 0.0573 (12) | −0.0079 (10) | 0.0114 (9) | −0.0027 (10) |
C9 | 0.0627 (15) | 0.150 (3) | 0.0595 (14) | −0.0337 (17) | 0.0101 (11) | −0.0153 (16) |
C10 | 0.0696 (13) | 0.0851 (16) | 0.0499 (10) | 0.0225 (14) | 0.0175 (9) | 0.0174 (13) |
C12 | 0.0741 (16) | 0.098 (2) | 0.0614 (14) | 0.0180 (14) | 0.0281 (12) | 0.0054 (13) |
Fe—C1i | 1.937 (2) | C12—H12A | 0.9800 |
Fe—C1 | 1.937 (2) | C12—H12B | 0.9800 |
Fe—C2 | 1.941 (2) | C12—H12C | 0.9800 |
Fe—C2i | 1.941 (2) | C7—H7A | 0.9800 |
Fe—C3 | 1.945 (2) | C7—H7B | 0.9800 |
Fe—C3i | 1.945 (2) | C7—H7C | 0.9800 |
N4—C4 | 1.512 (3) | C5—H5A | 0.9800 |
N4—C6 | 1.514 (3) | C5—H5B | 0.9800 |
N4—C8 | 1.517 (3) | C5—H5C | 0.9800 |
N4—C10 | 1.520 (2) | C9—H9A | 0.9800 |
C10—C12 | 1.512 (3) | C9—H9B | 0.9800 |
C10—H10A | 0.9900 | C9—H9C | 0.9800 |
C10—H10B | 0.9900 | O1A—H11A | 0.79 (3) |
N1—C1 | 1.156 (3) | O1A—H12 | 0.9202 |
C4—C5 | 1.515 (3) | O1A—H11B | 0.79 (3) |
C4—H4A | 0.9900 | O1A—H13 | 0.9139 |
C4—H4B | 0.9900 | O1B—H11A | 0.83 (3) |
C3—N3 | 1.151 (3) | O1B—H12 | 0.7514 |
C8—C9 | 1.507 (3) | O1B—H11B | 0.83 (3) |
C8—H8A | 0.9900 | O1B—H13 | 1.1230 |
C8—H8B | 0.9900 | N5—H53 | 0.89 (2) |
C6—C7 | 1.512 (3) | N5—H54 | 0.88 (2) |
C6—H6A | 0.9900 | N5—H51 | 0.827 (17) |
C6—H6B | 0.9900 | N5—H52 | 0.859 (16) |
C2—N2 | 1.153 (3) | ||
C1i—Fe—C1 | 180.00 (8) | N3—C3—Fe | 178.10 (19) |
C1i—Fe—C2 | 90.24 (9) | N1—C1—Fe | 178.09 (18) |
C1—Fe—C2 | 89.76 (9) | N2—C2—Fe | 179.7 (3) |
C1i—Fe—C2i | 89.76 (9) | C10—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
C1—Fe—C2i | 90.24 (9) | C10—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C2—Fe—C2i | 180.000 (1) | H12A—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C1i—Fe—C3 | 92.97 (8) | C10—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C1—Fe—C3 | 87.03 (8) | H12A—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C2—Fe—C3 | 90.27 (9) | H12B—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C2i—Fe—C3 | 89.73 (9) | C6—C7—H7A | 109.5 |
C1i—Fe—C3i | 87.03 (8) | C6—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
C1—Fe—C3i | 92.97 (8) | H7A—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
C2—Fe—C3i | 89.73 (9) | C6—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
C2i—Fe—C3i | 90.27 (9) | H7A—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
C3—Fe—C3i | 180.000 (1) | H7B—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
C4—N4—C6 | 111.78 (17) | C4—C5—H5A | 109.5 |
C4—N4—C8 | 111.46 (17) | C4—C5—H5B | 109.5 |
C6—N4—C8 | 105.56 (15) | H5A—C5—H5B | 109.5 |
C4—N4—C10 | 106.03 (15) | C4—C5—H5C | 109.5 |
C6—N4—C10 | 110.93 (17) | H5A—C5—H5C | 109.5 |
C8—N4—C10 | 111.19 (17) | H5B—C5—H5C | 109.5 |
C12—C10—N4 | 115.17 (19) | C8—C9—H9A | 109.5 |
C12—C10—H10A | 108.5 | C8—C9—H9B | 109.5 |
N4—C10—H10A | 108.5 | H9A—C9—H9B | 109.5 |
C12—C10—H10B | 108.5 | C8—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
N4—C10—H10B | 108.5 | H9A—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
H10A—C10—H10B | 107.5 | H9B—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
N4—C4—C5 | 115.26 (19) | H11A—O1A—H12 | 99.8 |
N4—C4—H4A | 108.5 | H11A—O1A—H11B | 0 (4) |
C5—C4—H4A | 108.5 | H12—O1A—H11B | 99.8 |
N4—C4—H4B | 108.5 | H11A—O1A—H13 | 110.4 |
C5—C4—H4B | 108.5 | H12—O1A—H13 | 128.7 |
H4A—C4—H4B | 107.5 | H11B—O1A—H13 | 110.4 |
C9—C8—N4 | 116.5 (2) | H11A—O1B—H12 | 112.7 |
C9—C8—H8A | 108.2 | H11A—O1B—H11B | 0 (5) |
N4—C8—H8A | 108.2 | H12—O1B—H11B | 112.7 |
C9—C8—H8B | 108.2 | H11A—O1B—H13 | 90.9 |
N4—C8—H8B | 108.2 | H12—O1B—H13 | 122.5 |
H8A—C8—H8B | 107.3 | H11B—O1B—H13 | 90.9 |
C7—C6—N4 | 115.5 (2) | H53—N5—H54 | 97 (5) |
C7—C6—H6A | 108.4 | H53—N5—H51 | 117 (4) |
N4—C6—H6A | 108.4 | H54—N5—H51 | 103 (4) |
C7—C6—H6B | 108.4 | H53—N5—H52 | 109 (4) |
N4—C6—H6B | 108.4 | H54—N5—H52 | 121 (4) |
H6A—C6—H6B | 107.5 | H51—N5—H52 | 110 (2) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y+1, −z+2. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1B—H11B···N1 | 0.83 (3) | 1.97 (3) | 2.722 (10) | 152 (3) |
N5—H53···O1Bii | 0.89 (2) | 1.94 (3) | 2.785 (9) | 158 (5) |
N5—H53···O1Aii | 0.89 (2) | 1.87 (3) | 2.687 (11) | 152 (5) |
N5—H54···O1B | 0.88 (2) | 1.94 (2) | 2.809 (8) | 173 (5) |
N5—H54···O1A | 0.88 (2) | 1.84 (3) | 2.669 (11) | 157 (5) |
N5—H51···N2iii | 0.83 (2) | 2.00 (2) | 2.822 (3) | 177 (3) |
N5—H52···N3iv | 0.86 (2) | 1.96 (2) | 2.820 (2) | 179 (3) |
Symmetry codes: (ii) −x+1, −y+2, −z+2; (iii) x+1, y, z; (iv) −x+1/2, y+1/2, −z+3/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | (NH4)(C8H20N)2[Fe(CN)6]·3H2O |
Mr | 544.56 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 193 |
a, b, c (Å) | 10.472 (1), 10.2339 (7), 14.518 (2) |
β (°) | 99.051 (9) |
V (Å3) | 1536.5 (3) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.53 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.35 × 0.3 × 0.2 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Stoe IPDS diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Numerical (XPREP in SHELXTL; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.055, 0.146 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 13143, 3710, 2472 |
Rint | 0.039 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.661 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.039, 0.100, 1.01 |
No. of reflections | 3710 |
No. of parameters | 187 |
No. of restraints | 5 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.29, −0.47 |
Computer programs: EXPOSE in IPDS Software (Stoe, 1999), CELL in IPDS Software, INTEGRATE in IPDS Software, SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997), DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Putz, 2006), SHELXL97.
Fe—C1 | 1.937 (2) | N1—C1 | 1.156 (3) |
Fe—C2 | 1.941 (2) | C3—N3 | 1.151 (3) |
Fe—C3 | 1.945 (2) | C2—N2 | 1.153 (3) |
C1—Fe—C2 | 89.76 (9) | C9—C8—N4 | 116.5 (2) |
C1—Fe—C3 | 87.03 (8) | C7—C6—N4 | 115.5 (2) |
C2—Fe—C3 | 90.27 (9) | N3—C3—Fe | 178.10 (19) |
C12—C10—N4 | 115.17 (19) | N1—C1—Fe | 178.09 (18) |
N4—C4—C5 | 115.26 (19) | N2—C2—Fe | 179.7 (3) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1B—H11B···N1 | 0.83 (3) | 1.97 (3) | 2.722 (10) | 152 (3) |
N5—H53···O1Bi | 0.89 (2) | 1.94 (3) | 2.785 (9) | 158 (5) |
N5—H53···O1Ai | 0.89 (2) | 1.87 (3) | 2.687 (11) | 152 (5) |
N5—H54···O1B | 0.88 (2) | 1.94 (2) | 2.809 (8) | 173 (5) |
N5—H54···O1A | 0.88 (2) | 1.84 (3) | 2.669 (11) | 157 (5) |
N5—H51···N2ii | 0.827 (17) | 1.996 (17) | 2.822 (3) | 177 (3) |
N5—H52···N3iii | 0.859 (16) | 1.961 (17) | 2.820 (2) | 179 (3) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+2, −z+2; (ii) x+1, y, z; (iii) −x+1/2, y+1/2, −z+3/2. |
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The structural and compositional diversity of cyano complexes makes this class of compounds attractive from several aspects, but during the past two decades cyano complexes have been studied mainly because of their interesting magnetic properties (Dunbar & Heintz, 1997; Ohba & Okawa, 2000; Verdaguer et al., 1999; Bernhardt et al., 2005).
Within our broader programme on cyano complexes as model compounds for studies of physical phenomena associated with magnetism (Černák et al., 2002), we dealt, among others, with CdII complexes based on hexacyanoferrates(III) (Maľarová, Černák & Massa, 2006; Maľarová, Černák, Kuchár et al., 2006). Apart from their magnetic character (low spin FeIII atom with S = 1/2), these CdII–FeIII compounds may serve for the sake of structural comparision with hexacyanoferrates(III) containing paramagnetic cationic central atoms. Moreover, such complexes are suitable models for Moessbauer studies, for example, studies of line broadening on lowering the temperature (Iijima et al., 2003).
As a continuation of our studies we aimed to prepare a CdII–FeIII compound built up of [Cd(NH3)6]2+ and [Fe(CN)6]3- building blocks. There are a few examples of structures containing a [Cd(NH3)6]2+ building block [e.g. [Cd(NH3)6][C20H12O2]·2(C20H14O2); Paul et al., 2004] but, to our knowledge, no structure with a complex cyano anion. On the other hand, other cyano complexes with amine-type complex cations have already been described (Escorihuela et al., 2001; Petříček et al., 2005).
In order to balance the different charges of the outgoing complex ions during synthesis, (NEt4)Br (Et is ethyl) was added to the aqueous reaction mixture, which thus comprised (NEt4)Br, CdCl2, NH3 and K3[Fe(CN)6]. Instead of the desired compound, we unexpectedly obtained the title compound, (NH4)(Et4N)2{[Fe(CN)6]}·3H2O, (I), in low yield. Its composition was first checked chemically (see Experimental). A search in the Cambridge Structural Database (Allen, 2002) indicates that only one similar compound, exhibiting composition (NEt4)3[Fe(CN)6]·5H2O, has been structurally characterized up to now (Mascharak, 1986).
The X-ray structure analysis reveals that the structure of the title compound 1 is ionic and is built up of [NH4]+ and [Et4N]+ cations, Fe(CN)6]3-anions, and two crystallographically independent not coordinated water molecules. A view of the asymmetric unit with atomic numbering scheme is shown in Fig. 1 and selected bond lengths and angles are listed in Table 1.
The FeIII atom in (I) is six-coordinated by C-bound terminal cyano groups in the form of a regular octahedron, with Fe—C bond lengths within the range 1.937 (2)–1.945 (2) Å. Similar distances ranging between 1.921 (4) and 1.952 (3) Å were found in (Hbet)3[Fe(CN)6]·4H2O and (C30H51N6)[Fe(CN)6]·8H2O [Hbet is (CH3)3N+CH3CO2-; Yan et al., 2001; Christofi et al., 2002). The Fe—C—N angles are almost linear, with a maximum deviation of 1.1° from linearity (Table 1) accounting, for the presence of π-back donation. All remaining geometric parameters in the anion are normal.
In line with the terminal character of all cyano ligands in the complex anion, the measured IR spectrum displays only one strong absorption band, at 2115 cm-1, due to the streching vibration of the cyano group.
The negative charge of the complex anion is counterbalanced by one ammonium and two tetraethylammonium cations. The geometric parameters of the organic cation exhibit usual values and are similar to those found in other compounds (Iijima et al., 2003; Maľarová et al., 2003).
Atom O2 of one of the uncoordinated water molecules shares its crystallographic site with atom N5 of the ammonium cation in a 1:1 ratio as required by stoichiometry. Moreover, the O1 water molecule is disordered over two positions (O1A and O1B), separated by 0.551 (1) Å, with site occupation factors of 0.5 (Fig. 2).
Owing to the presence of a symmetry centre, the uncoordinated water molecules and ammonium cations (O1 and O2/N5 atomic sites) form a cyclic {(NH4)(H2O)3} tetrameric unit in which the building species are held by N—H···O and O—H···N,O hydrogen bonds (Table 2 and Fig. 2). These tetrameric units are linked with the N atoms of the terminal cyano ligands by further hydrogen bonds. As a consequence, deformed cubes can be distinguished in the structure; four of its corners are formed by FeIII atoms and four others by the tetrameric units. The edges of the cubes are composed by an Fe—C—N···O,N arrangement of atoms (Fig. 3). The tetraethylammonium cations are placed in the holes of the cubes. Such a view of the structure leads to an alternative description of (I) as composed of a hydrophilic part (complex anions, water molecules and ammonium cations) which encloses a hydrophobic part of the structure represented by the Et4N+ cation, as in a host–guest system. Certainly, electrostatic forces play an important role in this structure. A similar situation was already found in the structure of [Ni(bpy)3]2[Ag(CN)2]3Cl·9H2O, in which the chloride anions and O atoms of uncoordinated water molecules share its crystallographic positions Černák et al., 1994) (bpy is 2,2'-bipyridine).