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In the structure of the title salt, (NH4)(C8H20N)2[Fe(CN)6]·3H2O, the O atom of one of the water mol­ecules shares its crystallographic site with the N atom of the ammonium cation in a 1:1 ratio. The second O atom from the two crystallographically independent water mol­ecules is disordered over two positions separated by 0.551 (1) Å. The water mol­ecules and ammonium cations form tetra­meric hydrogen-bonded units that, along with the complex anion, form the hydro­philic part of the structure. The hydro­phobic part of the structure, represented by the tetra­ethyl­ammonium cation, is located in cube-like cavities of the hydro­philic framework.

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Comment top

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).

Related literature top

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).

Experimental top

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).

Refinement top

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.

Computing details top

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.

Figures top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. A view of the asymmetric part of (I), along with the atom numbering scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 50% probability level. The site occupied simultaneously by atoms O2 and N5 is labelled as O2/N5. The less occupied disordered position of O1 is shown in a paler colour. [See below. Also check atom relabelling.] H atoms have been omitted for the sake of clarity. [Symmetry codes: (i) -x, -y + 1, -z + 2.]
[Figure 2] Fig. 2. The centrosymmetric tetrameric unit {(NH4)(H2O)3}. For the sake of clarity, only one of the two possible orientations linked by a centre of symmetry placed in the middle of the tetrameric unit is displayed. The less occupied position of the O1 atom (O1B) is shown in a paler colour. [(i) Is `less occupied' correct; both occupancies are 0.5. (ii) The pink atom is labelled O1A for the top pair.] Hydrogen bonds are displayed as dashed lines. [Symmetry code: (ii) -x + 1, -y + 2, -z + 2.]
[Figure 3] Fig. 3. The deformed cube of the hydrophilic part of the structure. The position of the tetraethylammonium cations within the cube (N atom) is shown by the large ball at the centre of the figure (light violet in the online version of the journal).
Ammonium bis(tetraethylammonium) hexacyanoferrate(III) trihydrate top
Crystal data top
(NH4)(C8H20N)2[Fe(CN)6]·3H2OF(000) = 590
Mr = 544.56Dx = 1.177 Mg m3
Monoclinic, P21/nMo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71069 Å
Hall symbol: -P 2ynCell parameters from 3710 reflections
a = 10.472 (1) Åθ = 2.2–28.0°
b = 10.2339 (7) ŵ = 0.53 mm1
c = 14.518 (2) ÅT = 193 K
β = 99.051 (9)°Block, yellow
V = 1536.5 (3) Å30.35 × 0.3 × 0.2 mm
Z = 2
Data collection top
Stoe IPDS
diffractometer
3710 independent reflections
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube2472 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Graphite monochromatorRint = 0.039
Detector resolution: 150 pixels mm-1θmax = 28.0°, θmin = 2.2°
ϕ scansh = 1313
Absorption correction: numerical
(XPREP in SHELXTL; Sheldrick, 1996)
k = 1213
Tmin = 0.055, Tmax = 0.146l = 1919
13143 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)] = 0.039H 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 reflectionsΔρmax = 0.29 e Å3
187 parametersΔρmin = 0.47 e Å3
5 restraintsExtinction correction: SHELXL97, Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methodsExtinction coefficient: 0.0070 (14)
Crystal data top
(NH4)(C8H20N)2[Fe(CN)6]·3H2OV = 1536.5 (3) Å3
Mr = 544.56Z = 2
Monoclinic, P21/nMo Kα radiation
a = 10.472 (1) ŵ = 0.53 mm1
b = 10.2339 (7) ÅT = 193 K
c = 14.518 (2) Å0.35 × 0.3 × 0.2 mm
β = 99.051 (9)°
Data collection top
Stoe IPDS
diffractometer
3710 independent reflections
Absorption correction: numerical
(XPREP in SHELXTL; Sheldrick, 1996)
2472 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Tmin = 0.055, Tmax = 0.146Rint = 0.039
13143 measured reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.0395 restraints
wR(F2) = 0.100H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement
S = 1.01Δρmax = 0.29 e Å3
3710 reflectionsΔρmin = 0.47 e Å3
187 parameters
Special details top

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.

Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/UeqOcc. (<1)
Fe0.00000.50001.00000.04139 (13)
N10.2164 (2)0.6885 (2)0.96172 (15)0.0695 (5)
N20.2038 (2)0.7145 (2)0.93792 (16)0.0778 (6)
N30.0106 (2)0.4126 (2)0.79484 (13)0.0734 (6)
N40.03025 (16)0.97031 (16)0.75234 (11)0.0482 (4)
N50.59386 (16)0.89807 (17)0.89926 (11)0.0490 (4)0.50
O1A0.3932 (11)0.8885 (9)0.9919 (6)0.092 (3)0.50
O1B0.4149 (9)0.8550 (8)1.0214 (5)0.0611 (15)0.50
O20.59386 (16)0.89807 (17)0.89926 (11)0.0490 (4)0.50
C10.1356 (2)0.6191 (2)0.97752 (13)0.0505 (5)
C20.1280 (2)0.6343 (2)0.96091 (15)0.0550 (5)
C30.0083 (2)0.4436 (2)0.87127 (15)0.0532 (5)
C40.0567 (2)1.0726 (2)0.78508 (16)0.0671 (6)
C50.0700 (3)1.0653 (3)0.88739 (16)0.0735 (7)
C60.1655 (2)0.9750 (2)0.80748 (16)0.0581 (5)
C70.2358 (3)1.1036 (3)0.8045 (2)0.0913 (9)
C80.0189 (2)0.8333 (2)0.76597 (15)0.0560 (5)
C90.1534 (3)0.8020 (4)0.71731 (18)0.0906 (9)
C100.0320 (2)0.9988 (3)0.64975 (14)0.0673 (6)
C120.1120 (3)0.9054 (3)0.60155 (17)0.0759 (7)
H4A0.14381.06450.74750.081*
H4B0.02281.16010.77250.081*
H5A0.12741.13530.90220.110*
H5B0.01531.07560.92560.110*
H5C0.10650.98040.90050.110*
H6A0.16030.95420.87340.070*
H6B0.21770.90570.78380.070*
H7A0.32211.09680.84170.137*
H7B0.18701.17290.83000.137*
H7C0.24381.12450.73970.137*
H8A0.04180.77040.74430.067*
H8B0.01620.81870.83370.067*
H9A0.17480.71150.73090.136*
H9B0.15730.81280.64990.136*
H9C0.21540.86120.73950.136*
H10A0.05800.99700.61650.081*
H10B0.06571.08830.64420.081*
H11A0.348 (3)0.826 (3)0.9901 (13)0.096 (9)*0.50
H11B0.348 (3)0.826 (3)0.9901 (13)0.096 (9)*0.50
H120.40130.90771.05450.096 (9)*0.50
H12A0.10750.93120.53610.114*
H12B0.07810.81660.60480.114*
H12C0.20210.90810.63250.114*
H130.45690.87620.95630.096 (9)*0.50
H510.651 (2)0.842 (2)0.9107 (19)0.078 (5)*
H520.568 (2)0.902 (2)0.8402 (12)0.078 (5)*
H530.612 (5)0.978 (3)0.921 (4)0.078 (5)*0.50
H540.540 (4)0.878 (5)0.938 (3)0.078 (5)*0.50
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
Fe0.04151 (19)0.0421 (2)0.04155 (19)0.00761 (19)0.00978 (13)0.00203 (18)
N10.0684 (12)0.0706 (13)0.0732 (12)0.0312 (11)0.0226 (10)0.0063 (10)
N20.0691 (13)0.0814 (15)0.0893 (15)0.0206 (12)0.0316 (11)0.0304 (12)
N30.0961 (15)0.0780 (14)0.0491 (11)0.0260 (12)0.0203 (10)0.0140 (9)
N40.0476 (8)0.0510 (11)0.0463 (8)0.0087 (7)0.0079 (7)0.0071 (6)
N50.0476 (8)0.0529 (9)0.0466 (8)0.0057 (7)0.0078 (7)0.0000 (7)
O1A0.100 (6)0.069 (5)0.114 (7)0.046 (4)0.037 (5)0.013 (4)
O1B0.060 (3)0.056 (4)0.073 (3)0.019 (2)0.030 (3)0.013 (3)
O20.0476 (8)0.0529 (9)0.0466 (8)0.0057 (7)0.0078 (7)0.0000 (7)
C10.0529 (11)0.0539 (12)0.0453 (10)0.0060 (10)0.0095 (8)0.0053 (8)
C20.0530 (12)0.0605 (13)0.0552 (12)0.0049 (10)0.0199 (9)0.0061 (10)
C30.0558 (12)0.0508 (11)0.0546 (12)0.0144 (10)0.0130 (9)0.0019 (9)
C40.0770 (16)0.0689 (16)0.0576 (13)0.0296 (13)0.0171 (11)0.0076 (11)
C50.0848 (17)0.0834 (17)0.0552 (13)0.0111 (14)0.0199 (12)0.0068 (12)
C60.0480 (11)0.0580 (14)0.0664 (12)0.0033 (9)0.0030 (9)0.0050 (10)
C70.0856 (19)0.0711 (17)0.118 (2)0.0253 (15)0.0190 (17)0.0035 (16)
C80.0509 (11)0.0607 (13)0.0573 (12)0.0079 (10)0.0114 (9)0.0027 (10)
C90.0627 (15)0.150 (3)0.0595 (14)0.0337 (17)0.0101 (11)0.0153 (16)
C100.0696 (13)0.0851 (16)0.0499 (10)0.0225 (14)0.0175 (9)0.0174 (13)
C120.0741 (16)0.098 (2)0.0614 (14)0.0180 (14)0.0281 (12)0.0054 (13)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Fe—C1i1.937 (2)C12—H12A0.9800
Fe—C11.937 (2)C12—H12B0.9800
Fe—C21.941 (2)C12—H12C0.9800
Fe—C2i1.941 (2)C7—H7A0.9800
Fe—C31.945 (2)C7—H7B0.9800
Fe—C3i1.945 (2)C7—H7C0.9800
N4—C41.512 (3)C5—H5A0.9800
N4—C61.514 (3)C5—H5B0.9800
N4—C81.517 (3)C5—H5C0.9800
N4—C101.520 (2)C9—H9A0.9800
C10—C121.512 (3)C9—H9B0.9800
C10—H10A0.9900C9—H9C0.9800
C10—H10B0.9900O1A—H11A0.79 (3)
N1—C11.156 (3)O1A—H120.9202
C4—C51.515 (3)O1A—H11B0.79 (3)
C4—H4A0.9900O1A—H130.9139
C4—H4B0.9900O1B—H11A0.83 (3)
C3—N31.151 (3)O1B—H120.7514
C8—C91.507 (3)O1B—H11B0.83 (3)
C8—H8A0.9900O1B—H131.1230
C8—H8B0.9900N5—H530.89 (2)
C6—C71.512 (3)N5—H540.88 (2)
C6—H6A0.9900N5—H510.827 (17)
C6—H6B0.9900N5—H520.859 (16)
C2—N21.153 (3)
C1i—Fe—C1180.00 (8)N3—C3—Fe178.10 (19)
C1i—Fe—C290.24 (9)N1—C1—Fe178.09 (18)
C1—Fe—C289.76 (9)N2—C2—Fe179.7 (3)
C1i—Fe—C2i89.76 (9)C10—C12—H12A109.5
C1—Fe—C2i90.24 (9)C10—C12—H12B109.5
C2—Fe—C2i180.000 (1)H12A—C12—H12B109.5
C1i—Fe—C392.97 (8)C10—C12—H12C109.5
C1—Fe—C387.03 (8)H12A—C12—H12C109.5
C2—Fe—C390.27 (9)H12B—C12—H12C109.5
C2i—Fe—C389.73 (9)C6—C7—H7A109.5
C1i—Fe—C3i87.03 (8)C6—C7—H7B109.5
C1—Fe—C3i92.97 (8)H7A—C7—H7B109.5
C2—Fe—C3i89.73 (9)C6—C7—H7C109.5
C2i—Fe—C3i90.27 (9)H7A—C7—H7C109.5
C3—Fe—C3i180.000 (1)H7B—C7—H7C109.5
C4—N4—C6111.78 (17)C4—C5—H5A109.5
C4—N4—C8111.46 (17)C4—C5—H5B109.5
C6—N4—C8105.56 (15)H5A—C5—H5B109.5
C4—N4—C10106.03 (15)C4—C5—H5C109.5
C6—N4—C10110.93 (17)H5A—C5—H5C109.5
C8—N4—C10111.19 (17)H5B—C5—H5C109.5
C12—C10—N4115.17 (19)C8—C9—H9A109.5
C12—C10—H10A108.5C8—C9—H9B109.5
N4—C10—H10A108.5H9A—C9—H9B109.5
C12—C10—H10B108.5C8—C9—H9C109.5
N4—C10—H10B108.5H9A—C9—H9C109.5
H10A—C10—H10B107.5H9B—C9—H9C109.5
N4—C4—C5115.26 (19)H11A—O1A—H1299.8
N4—C4—H4A108.5H11A—O1A—H11B0 (4)
C5—C4—H4A108.5H12—O1A—H11B99.8
N4—C4—H4B108.5H11A—O1A—H13110.4
C5—C4—H4B108.5H12—O1A—H13128.7
H4A—C4—H4B107.5H11B—O1A—H13110.4
C9—C8—N4116.5 (2)H11A—O1B—H12112.7
C9—C8—H8A108.2H11A—O1B—H11B0 (5)
N4—C8—H8A108.2H12—O1B—H11B112.7
C9—C8—H8B108.2H11A—O1B—H1390.9
N4—C8—H8B108.2H12—O1B—H13122.5
H8A—C8—H8B107.3H11B—O1B—H1390.9
C7—C6—N4115.5 (2)H53—N5—H5497 (5)
C7—C6—H6A108.4H53—N5—H51117 (4)
N4—C6—H6A108.4H54—N5—H51103 (4)
C7—C6—H6B108.4H53—N5—H52109 (4)
N4—C6—H6B108.4H54—N5—H52121 (4)
H6A—C6—H6B107.5H51—N5—H52110 (2)
Symmetry code: (i) x, y+1, z+2.
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
O1B—H11B···N10.83 (3)1.97 (3)2.722 (10)152 (3)
N5—H53···O1Bii0.89 (2)1.94 (3)2.785 (9)158 (5)
N5—H53···O1Aii0.89 (2)1.87 (3)2.687 (11)152 (5)
N5—H54···O1B0.88 (2)1.94 (2)2.809 (8)173 (5)
N5—H54···O1A0.88 (2)1.84 (3)2.669 (11)157 (5)
N5—H51···N2iii0.83 (2)2.00 (2)2.822 (3)177 (3)
N5—H52···N3iv0.86 (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
Mr544.56
Crystal system, space groupMonoclinic, P21/n
Temperature (K)193
a, b, c (Å)10.472 (1), 10.2339 (7), 14.518 (2)
β (°) 99.051 (9)
V3)1536.5 (3)
Z2
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)0.53
Crystal size (mm)0.35 × 0.3 × 0.2
Data collection
DiffractometerStoe IPDS
diffractometer
Absorption correctionNumerical
(XPREP in SHELXTL; Sheldrick, 1996)
Tmin, Tmax0.055, 0.146
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
13143, 3710, 2472
Rint0.039
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.661
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.039, 0.100, 1.01
No. of reflections3710
No. of parameters187
No. of restraints5
H-atom treatmentH atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)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.

Selected geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Fe—C11.937 (2)N1—C11.156 (3)
Fe—C21.941 (2)C3—N31.151 (3)
Fe—C31.945 (2)C2—N21.153 (3)
C1—Fe—C289.76 (9)C9—C8—N4116.5 (2)
C1—Fe—C387.03 (8)C7—C6—N4115.5 (2)
C2—Fe—C390.27 (9)N3—C3—Fe178.10 (19)
C12—C10—N4115.17 (19)N1—C1—Fe178.09 (18)
N4—C4—C5115.26 (19)N2—C2—Fe179.7 (3)
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
O1B—H11B···N10.83 (3)1.97 (3)2.722 (10)152 (3)
N5—H53···O1Bi0.89 (2)1.94 (3)2.785 (9)158 (5)
N5—H53···O1Ai0.89 (2)1.87 (3)2.687 (11)152 (5)
N5—H54···O1B0.88 (2)1.94 (2)2.809 (8)173 (5)
N5—H54···O1A0.88 (2)1.84 (3)2.669 (11)157 (5)
N5—H51···N2ii0.827 (17)1.996 (17)2.822 (3)177 (3)
N5—H52···N3iii0.859 (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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