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The title complex, [NiCl(C12H16N3O2)2(H2O)]NO3·2CH4O·H2O, was obtained from a methanolic solution of Ni(NO3)2·6H2O, 2-pyridyl nitronyl nitroxide (2-NITpy) and (NEt4)2[CoCl4]. The equatorial coordination sites of the octahedral NiII centre are occupied by two chelating radical ligands, with the axial positions occupied by the Cl− and water ligands. The H2O—Ni—Cl axis of the complex lies along a crystallographic twofold axis, so that only half the cation is present in the asymmetric unit. The Ni—Cl bond length [2.3614 (17) Å] is significantly shorter than distances typical of octahedral NiII centres [2.441 (5) Å]. However, with only one nitrate anion per formula unit, the oxidation state of the metal must be assigned as NiII. The 2-NITpy ligands bend away from the equatorial plane, forming a hydrophobic region around the Cl atoms. Conversely, the ligated water molecule forms moderately strong hydrogen bonds with the disordered methanol solvent molecules, which in turn form interactions with the water of crystallization and the disordered nitrate anion. These interactions combine to give hydrophilic regions throughout the crystal structure.
Supporting information
CCDC reference: 192949
The radical ligand 2-NITpy (Fegy et al., 1998) and [NEt4]2[CoCl4]
(Gill & Taylor, 1967) were prepared according to published methods.
Ni(NO3)2·6H2O was purchased from Aldrich and used as received. A
deep-purple solution of 2-NITpy (7 mg, 0.084 mmol) in MeOH (5 ml) was added to
a green solution of Ni(NO3)2·6H2O (12 mg, 0.042 mmol) in MeOH (5 ml), giving no immediate change in appearance. A pale-blue solution of
[NEt4]2[CoCl4] (20 mg, 0.042 mmol) in MeOH (5 ml) was then added, and
the mixture left to stand for a period of six weeks, during which time a small
crop of dark-red crystals suitable for X-ray analysis were formed.
The H atoms of the cation were located in difference maps, and constrained to
idealized geometries. The nitrate anion and methanol solvent molecules were
both disordered. The O atoms of the nitrate anion were modelled as each
occupying two positions [O7A, O7B and O7C, and O7D, O7E and O7F] in the
asymmetric unit, sharing atom N4, which sits on a crystallographic twofold
axis. The relative occupancy of the two positions was assigned as 0.25:0.25
after refinement. All of these atom sites were refined as isotropic, with the
N—O bond lengths restrained to 1.23 (1) Å and the molecules constrained to
lie in the same plane. The methanol molecule was also modelled as occupying
two positions [C13 and O4, and C14 and O5], each of occupancy 0.5. Likewise,
these atoms were refined isotropically, with the OH H atoms located in the
difference map and the methyl H atoms assigned idealized geometries. The O
atom of the water of crystallization was also refined isotropically, with H
atoms located in the difference map and constrained to idealized geometries.
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2001); data reduction: SAINT and SHELXTL (Bruker, 1997); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: SHELXTL; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 and PLATON (Spek, 2001).
Aquachlorobis[4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(2-pyridyl)-4,5-dihydro-1
H-imidazol-1-oxyl 3-oxide-
κ2O1,
N2]nickel(II) nitrate methanol
disolvate monohydrate
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Crystal data top
[Ni(C12H16N3O2)2Cl(H2O)]NO3·2CH4O·H2O | F(000) = 1528 |
Mr = 724.82 | Dx = 1.408 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -C2yc | Cell parameters from 436 reflections |
a = 16.892 (5) Å | θ = 1.6–27.4° |
b = 20.624 (6) Å | µ = 0.71 mm−1 |
c = 10.854 (3) Å | T = 150 K |
β = 115.267 (5)° | Cube, dark red |
V = 3419.6 (17) Å3 | 0.17 × 0.16 × 0.16 mm |
Z = 4 | |
Data collection top
Bruker SMART APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3014 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2467 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.050 |
ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 1.7° |
Absorption correction: empirical (using intensity measurements) (SAINT; Bruker, 2001) | h = −20→17 |
Tmin = 0.889, Tmax = 0.895 | k = 0→24 |
21522 measured reflections | l = 0→12 |
Refinement top
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.066 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.198 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.07 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.1259P)2 + 7.0626P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3014 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.070 |
230 parameters | Δρmax = 1.92 e Å−3 |
19 restraints | Δρmin = −0.48 e Å−3 |
Crystal data top
[Ni(C12H16N3O2)2Cl(H2O)]NO3·2CH4O·H2O | V = 3419.6 (17) Å3 |
Mr = 724.82 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 16.892 (5) Å | µ = 0.71 mm−1 |
b = 20.624 (6) Å | T = 150 K |
c = 10.854 (3) Å | 0.17 × 0.16 × 0.16 mm |
β = 115.267 (5)° | |
Data collection top
Bruker SMART APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3014 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: empirical (using intensity measurements) (SAINT; Bruker, 2001) | 2467 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.889, Tmax = 0.895 | Rint = 0.050 |
21522 measured reflections | |
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.066 | 19 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.198 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.07 | Δρmax = 1.92 e Å−3 |
3014 reflections | Δρmin = −0.48 e Å−3 |
230 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 | x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | Occ. (<1) |
Ni1 | 0.5000 | 0.17793 (3) | 0.7500 | 0.0298 (3) | |
Cl1 | 0.5000 | 0.06343 (7) | 0.7500 | 0.0335 (4) | |
N1 | 0.6184 (3) | 0.17861 (16) | 0.9239 (4) | 0.0329 (9) | |
N2 | 0.6361 (2) | 0.14542 (17) | 0.6754 (3) | 0.0317 (8) | |
N3 | 0.7444 (3) | 0.0812 (2) | 0.7945 (4) | 0.0402 (9) | |
O1 | 0.5734 (2) | 0.18721 (14) | 0.6437 (3) | 0.0352 (7) | |
O2 | 0.8059 (2) | 0.05321 (19) | 0.8956 (4) | 0.0535 (10) | |
O3 | 0.5000 | 0.2781 (2) | 0.7500 | 0.0566 (14) | |
H3A | 0.486 (5) | 0.301 (3) | 0.807 (6) | 0.085* | |
C1 | 0.6199 (3) | 0.2037 (2) | 1.0388 (5) | 0.0399 (11) | |
H1 | 0.5666 | 0.2190 | 1.0378 | 0.048* | |
C2 | 0.6950 (4) | 0.2083 (3) | 1.1582 (5) | 0.0454 (12) | |
H2 | 0.6927 | 0.2256 | 1.2376 | 0.054* | |
C3 | 0.7735 (4) | 0.1876 (3) | 1.1620 (5) | 0.0493 (13) | |
H3 | 0.8263 | 0.1918 | 1.2427 | 0.059* | |
C4 | 0.7735 (3) | 0.1608 (3) | 1.0452 (5) | 0.0419 (11) | |
H4 | 0.8263 | 0.1453 | 1.0444 | 0.050* | |
C5 | 0.6942 (3) | 0.1568 (2) | 0.9282 (4) | 0.0349 (10) | |
C6 | 0.6916 (3) | 0.1287 (2) | 0.8018 (5) | 0.0332 (10) | |
C7 | 0.6556 (3) | 0.1133 (2) | 0.5676 (5) | 0.0369 (11) | |
C8 | 0.7153 (3) | 0.0568 (2) | 0.6513 (5) | 0.0420 (11) | |
C9 | 0.5702 (3) | 0.0933 (3) | 0.4502 (5) | 0.0486 (13) | |
H9A | 0.5357 | 0.0672 | 0.4850 | 0.073* | |
H9B | 0.5828 | 0.0678 | 0.3845 | 0.073* | |
H9C | 0.5370 | 0.1322 | 0.4052 | 0.073* | |
C10 | 0.7030 (4) | 0.1646 (3) | 0.5217 (5) | 0.0486 (13) | |
H10A | 0.6656 | 0.2030 | 0.4885 | 0.073* | |
H10B | 0.7158 | 0.1469 | 0.4484 | 0.073* | |
H10C | 0.7579 | 0.1768 | 0.5988 | 0.073* | |
C11 | 0.6665 (4) | −0.0069 (3) | 0.6435 (6) | 0.0530 (14) | |
H11A | 0.7054 | −0.0371 | 0.7123 | 0.079* | |
H11B | 0.6480 | −0.0260 | 0.5527 | 0.079* | |
H11C | 0.6150 | 0.0018 | 0.6604 | 0.079* | |
C12 | 0.7958 (4) | 0.0447 (3) | 0.6252 (6) | 0.0574 (15) | |
H12A | 0.8303 | 0.0846 | 0.6420 | 0.086* | |
H12B | 0.7774 | 0.0311 | 0.5304 | 0.086* | |
H12C | 0.8316 | 0.0105 | 0.6863 | 0.086* | |
C13 | 0.4778 (8) | 0.4133 (6) | 0.9496 (12) | 0.054 (3)* | 0.50 |
H13A | 0.4792 | 0.4239 | 1.0386 | 0.081* | 0.50 |
H13B | 0.4210 | 0.4259 | 0.8774 | 0.081* | 0.50 |
H13C | 0.5245 | 0.4369 | 0.9380 | 0.081* | 0.50 |
O4 | 0.4899 (8) | 0.3479 (5) | 0.9425 (10) | 0.071 (3)* | 0.50 |
H4A | 0.5431 | 0.3404 | 0.9639 | 0.107* | 0.50 |
C14 | 0.4301 (10) | 0.3988 (7) | 0.9525 (14) | 0.067 (3)* | 0.50 |
H14A | 0.4730 | 0.4152 | 1.0405 | 0.100* | 0.50 |
H14B | 0.3720 | 0.3976 | 0.9524 | 0.100* | 0.50 |
H14C | 0.4286 | 0.4273 | 0.8794 | 0.100* | 0.50 |
O5 | 0.4529 (5) | 0.3383 (4) | 0.9322 (8) | 0.0427 (18)* | 0.50 |
H5A | 0.4717 | 0.3176 | 1.0059 | 0.064* | 0.50 |
O6 | 0.4930 (10) | 0.4417 (7) | 0.8313 (15) | 0.113 (4)* | 0.50 |
H6A | 0.454 (9) | 0.431 (11) | 0.736 (12) | 0.169* | 0.50 |
H6B | 0.488 (14) | 0.492 (5) | 0.84 (2) | 0.169* | 0.50 |
N4 | 0.5000 | 0.2864 (3) | 0.2500 | 0.0630 (18)* | |
O7A | 0.4709 (11) | 0.2609 (8) | 0.1369 (12) | 0.055 (4)* | 0.25 |
O7B | 0.4419 (10) | 0.3006 (9) | 0.2937 (18) | 0.062 (4)* | 0.25 |
O7C | 0.5750 (7) | 0.2986 (11) | 0.3186 (19) | 0.171 (18)* | 0.25 |
O7F | 0.5580 (9) | 0.2904 (8) | 0.3742 (10) | 0.049 (4)* | 0.25 |
O7E | 0.5238 (14) | 0.2657 (13) | 0.1669 (15) | 0.136 (11)* | 0.25 |
O7D | 0.4264 (7) | 0.3037 (10) | 0.226 (2) | 0.096 (8)* | 0.25 |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
Ni1 | 0.0368 (5) | 0.0254 (5) | 0.0257 (5) | 0.000 | 0.0120 (3) | 0.000 |
Cl1 | 0.0375 (8) | 0.0250 (7) | 0.0358 (8) | 0.000 | 0.0135 (7) | 0.000 |
N1 | 0.042 (2) | 0.0276 (18) | 0.0294 (19) | −0.0077 (16) | 0.0154 (17) | −0.0032 (14) |
N2 | 0.035 (2) | 0.0300 (19) | 0.0293 (19) | −0.0029 (16) | 0.0129 (16) | −0.0006 (15) |
N3 | 0.037 (2) | 0.044 (2) | 0.037 (2) | 0.0016 (18) | 0.0135 (18) | 0.0032 (18) |
O1 | 0.0423 (18) | 0.0308 (16) | 0.0330 (17) | 0.0044 (14) | 0.0167 (14) | 0.0037 (13) |
O2 | 0.044 (2) | 0.067 (2) | 0.044 (2) | 0.0186 (18) | 0.0129 (17) | 0.0147 (18) |
O3 | 0.094 (4) | 0.026 (2) | 0.073 (4) | 0.000 | 0.058 (3) | 0.000 |
C1 | 0.050 (3) | 0.037 (2) | 0.034 (2) | −0.011 (2) | 0.020 (2) | −0.005 (2) |
C2 | 0.057 (3) | 0.047 (3) | 0.030 (2) | −0.018 (2) | 0.016 (2) | −0.006 (2) |
C3 | 0.050 (3) | 0.056 (3) | 0.032 (3) | −0.021 (3) | 0.008 (2) | 0.001 (2) |
C4 | 0.040 (3) | 0.049 (3) | 0.033 (3) | −0.010 (2) | 0.012 (2) | 0.004 (2) |
C5 | 0.038 (2) | 0.034 (2) | 0.031 (2) | −0.011 (2) | 0.013 (2) | 0.0014 (18) |
C6 | 0.033 (2) | 0.034 (2) | 0.032 (2) | −0.0023 (18) | 0.0132 (19) | 0.0037 (18) |
C7 | 0.043 (3) | 0.038 (2) | 0.031 (2) | −0.002 (2) | 0.017 (2) | −0.0076 (19) |
C8 | 0.044 (3) | 0.042 (3) | 0.041 (3) | 0.005 (2) | 0.019 (2) | −0.002 (2) |
C9 | 0.050 (3) | 0.050 (3) | 0.037 (3) | 0.002 (2) | 0.011 (2) | −0.012 (2) |
C10 | 0.058 (3) | 0.053 (3) | 0.042 (3) | 0.000 (3) | 0.028 (3) | 0.004 (2) |
C11 | 0.059 (3) | 0.039 (3) | 0.060 (3) | 0.005 (2) | 0.024 (3) | 0.001 (2) |
C12 | 0.053 (3) | 0.066 (4) | 0.056 (3) | 0.017 (3) | 0.025 (3) | 0.003 (3) |
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Ni1—O1i | 2.032 (3) | C9—H9B | 0.9800 |
Ni1—O1 | 2.032 (3) | C9—H9C | 0.9800 |
Ni1—O3 | 2.067 (5) | C10—H10A | 0.9800 |
Ni1—N1 | 2.083 (4) | C10—H10B | 0.9800 |
Ni1—N1i | 2.083 (4) | C10—H10C | 0.9800 |
Ni1—Cl1 | 2.3614 (17) | C11—H11A | 0.9800 |
N1—C5 | 1.338 (6) | C11—H11B | 0.9800 |
N1—C1 | 1.341 (6) | C11—H11C | 0.9800 |
N2—O1 | 1.292 (5) | C12—H12A | 0.9800 |
N2—C6 | 1.335 (6) | C12—H12B | 0.9800 |
N2—C7 | 1.498 (6) | C12—H12C | 0.9800 |
N3—O2 | 1.282 (5) | C13—O4 | 1.373 (16) |
N3—C6 | 1.349 (6) | C13—H13A | 0.9802 |
N3—C8 | 1.503 (6) | C13—H13B | 0.9802 |
O3—H3A | 0.89 (7) | C13—H13C | 0.9802 |
C1—C2 | 1.376 (7) | O4—H4A | 0.8400 |
C1—H1 | 0.9500 | C14—O5 | 1.351 (15) |
C2—C3 | 1.376 (8) | C14—H14A | 0.9821 |
C2—H2 | 0.9500 | C14—H14B | 0.9821 |
C3—C4 | 1.383 (8) | C14—H14C | 0.9822 |
C3—H3 | 0.9500 | O5—H5A | 0.8400 |
C4—C5 | 1.401 (7) | O6—H6A | 0.98 (7) |
C4—H4 | 0.9500 | O6—H6B | 1.05 (9) |
C5—C6 | 1.473 (6) | N4—O7C | 1.190 (10) |
C7—C9 | 1.519 (7) | N4—O7E | 1.211 (10) |
C7—C10 | 1.533 (7) | N4—O7D | 1.212 (10) |
C7—C8 | 1.555 (7) | N4—O7A | 1.230 (9) |
C8—C12 | 1.524 (7) | N4—O7F | 1.287 (9) |
C8—C11 | 1.534 (7) | N4—O7B | 1.292 (9) |
C9—H9A | 0.9800 | | |
| | | |
O1i—Ni1—O1 | 169.19 (17) | C12—C8—C11 | 110.5 (4) |
O1—Ni1—O3 | 84.59 (8) | N3—C8—C7 | 101.3 (4) |
O1i—Ni1—N1 | 93.88 (14) | C12—C8—C7 | 115.0 (4) |
O1—Ni1—N1 | 86.05 (14) | C11—C8—C7 | 114.2 (4) |
O3—Ni1—N1 | 89.61 (9) | C7—C9—H9A | 109.5 |
O1—Ni1—Cl1 | 95.41 (8) | C7—C9—H9B | 109.5 |
N1—Ni1—Cl1 | 90.39 (9) | H9A—C9—H9B | 109.5 |
C5—N1—C1 | 117.3 (4) | C7—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
C5—N1—Ni1 | 124.3 (3) | H9A—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
C1—N1—Ni1 | 118.4 (3) | H9B—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
O1—N2—C6 | 125.6 (4) | C7—C10—H10A | 109.4 |
O1—N2—C7 | 121.0 (3) | C7—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
C6—N2—C7 | 113.3 (4) | H10A—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
O2—N3—C6 | 126.3 (4) | C7—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
O2—N3—C8 | 121.4 (4) | H10A—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C6—N3—C8 | 111.8 (4) | H10B—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
N2—O1—Ni1 | 114.5 (2) | C8—C11—H11A | 109.5 |
Ni1—O3—H3A | 122 (5) | C8—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
N1—C1—C2 | 123.1 (5) | H11A—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
N1—C1—H1 | 118.4 | C8—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C2—C1—H1 | 118.4 | H11A—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C3—C2—C1 | 119.7 (5) | H11B—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C3—C2—H2 | 120.1 | C8—C12—H12A | 109.4 |
C1—C2—H2 | 120.1 | C8—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C2—C3—C4 | 118.3 (5) | H12A—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.9 | C8—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.9 | H12A—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C3—C4—C5 | 118.7 (5) | H12B—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.7 | C13—O4—H4A | 109.6 |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.7 | O5—C14—H14A | 109.5 |
N1—C5—C4 | 122.8 (4) | O5—C14—H14B | 109.7 |
N1—C5—C6 | 116.9 (4) | H14A—C14—H14B | 109.2 |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.3 (4) | O5—C14—H14C | 109.9 |
N2—C6—N3 | 108.6 (4) | H14A—C14—H14C | 109.3 |
N2—C6—C5 | 125.8 (4) | H14B—C14—H14C | 109.2 |
N3—C6—C5 | 125.6 (4) | C14—O5—H5A | 109.7 |
N2—C7—C9 | 109.2 (4) | H6A—O6—H6B | 107 (10) |
N2—C7—C10 | 105.6 (4) | O7E—N4—O7D | 125.7 (9) |
C9—C7—C10 | 110.8 (4) | O7C—N4—O7A | 125.5 (8) |
N2—C7—C8 | 100.3 (4) | O7E—N4—O7F | 117.1 (8) |
C9—C7—C8 | 115.7 (4) | O7D—N4—O7F | 117.2 (8) |
C10—C7—C8 | 114.1 (4) | O7C—N4—O7B | 119.7 (8) |
N3—C8—C12 | 108.9 (4) | O7A—N4—O7B | 114.9 (7) |
N3—C8—C11 | 106.0 (4) | | |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, y, −z+3/2. |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O3—H3A···O4 | 0.89 (7) | 1.73 (1) | 2.603 (3) | 164 (2) |
O3—H3A···O5 | 0.89 (7) | 1.84 (1) | 2.726 (3) | 173 (2) |
O5—H5A···O7Aii | 0.84 | 1.85 | 2.646 (4) | 159 |
O5—H5A···O7Eii | 0.84 | 1.91 | 2.749 (4) | 173 |
Symmetry code: (ii) x, y, z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data |
Chemical formula | [Ni(C12H16N3O2)2Cl(H2O)]NO3·2CH4O·H2O |
Mr | 724.82 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 150 |
a, b, c (Å) | 16.892 (5), 20.624 (6), 10.854 (3) |
β (°) | 115.267 (5) |
V (Å3) | 3419.6 (17) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.71 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.17 × 0.16 × 0.16 |
|
Data collection |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Empirical (using intensity measurements) (SAINT; Bruker, 2001) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.889, 0.895 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 21522, 3014, 2467 |
Rint | 0.050 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
|
Refinement |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.066, 0.198, 1.07 |
No. of reflections | 3014 |
No. of parameters | 230 |
No. of restraints | 19 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 1.92, −0.48 |
Selected geometric parameters (Å, º) topNi1—O1 | 2.032 (3) | N2—O1 | 1.292 (5) |
Ni1—O3 | 2.067 (5) | N2—C6 | 1.335 (6) |
Ni1—N1 | 2.083 (4) | N3—O2 | 1.282 (5) |
Ni1—Cl1 | 2.3614 (17) | N3—C6 | 1.349 (6) |
| | | |
O1—Ni1—O3 | 84.59 (8) | O1—Ni1—Cl1 | 95.41 (8) |
O1—Ni1—N1 | 86.05 (14) | N1—Ni1—Cl1 | 90.39 (9) |
O3—Ni1—N1 | 89.61 (9) | N2—O1—Ni1 | 114.5 (2) |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O3—H3A···O4 | 0.89 (7) | 1.733 (7) | 2.603 (3) | 164 (2) |
O3—H3A···O5 | 0.89 (7) | 1.838 (7) | 2.726 (3) | 173 (2) |
O5—H5A···O7Ai | 0.84 | 1.85 | 2.646 (4) | 159 |
O5—H5A···O7Ei | 0.84 | 1.91 | 2.749 (4) | 173 |
Symmetry code: (i) x, y, z+1. |
Ni-O and Ni-N bond lengths (Å) in Ni 2-NITpy structures topRefcodea | Ni-O | Ni-N |
BEBMOK | 2.053 | 2.143 |
BEBMUQ | 2.055 | 2.123 |
BEBNUR | 2.056 | 2.139 |
FEFROX | 2.013-2.059 | 2.059-2.107 |
LIZTOD | 2.021-2.038 | 2.066 (× 2), 2.065 (× 2) |
PIFROL | 2.063 | 2.088 |
PIFSAY | 2.029 | 2.072 |
POPMIQ | 2.022, 1.979 | 2.029, 2.022 |
POPQAM | 1.993, 1.986 | 2.016, 2.017 |
a Cambridge Structural Database Refcode references
(Version?; Allen et al., 1991; Allen & Kennard, 1993; Allen, 2000)
BEBMOK, BEBMUQ and BEBNUR: Yoshida et al. (1999).
FEFROX: Fegy et al. (1998).
LIZTOD: Francese et al. (2000).
PIFROL and PIFSAY: Luneau et al. (1993).
POPMIQ and POPQAM: Romero et al. (1998). |
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The family of stable nitronyl nitroxide radicals was first investigated by Ullman and co-workers in the late 1960 s as spin-labelling compounds (Boocock et al., 1968; Boocock & Ullman, 1968; Osiecki & Ullman, 1968; Ullman & Boocock, 1969; Ullman et al., 1972). Subsequently, a wide range of aliphatic and aromatic molecules which incorporate nitronyl nitroxide moieties has been developed. This ready functionalization has led to the synthesis of several multidentate pyridine-based ligands which may form stable complexes with most first-row transition metals (Benelli et al., 1992; Caneschi et al., 1990; Huang & Wei, 1997; Ulrich et al., 1994).
Of particular relevance here is 2-pyridyl nitronyl nitroxide, denoted 2-NITpy, which has been coordinated to MnII and NiII centres, giving [M(2-NITpy)3]2+ and [MCl2(2-NITpy)2] complexes, in which there is substantial magnetic coupling between the metal and nitroxide radicals (Fegy et al., 1998; Luneau et al., 1993). Our research focuses on the development of three-dimensional coordination lattices containing paramagnetic metals coordinated to nitronyl nitroxide ligands. While investigating a series of nickel coordination polymers containing 2-NITpy ligands, the complex [ClNi(OH2)(2-NITpy)2]NO3·2MeOH·H2O, (I), was crystallized. \sch
The Ni centre of (I) has octahedral geometry, with the axial sites taken by the Cl- and water ligands, and the remaining four sites occupied by the chelating radicals, 2-NITpy (Fig. 1). The O3—Ni1—Cl1 axis of (I) lies along a crystallographic twofold axis, hence only half the cation is present in the asymmetric unit (Fig. 1). The N atoms of the pyridyl donors are mutually trans and consequently so are the O donor atoms of 2-NITpy.
The Ni—Cl bond length [2.3614 (17) Å] is significantly shorter than distances consistent with octahedral NiII centres [typically 2.441 (5) Å; Orpen et al., 1989]. However, with only one nitrate anion per formula unit, the oxidation state of the metal must be assigned as NiII. The Ni—OH2 bond length of 2.066 (2) Å is consistent with other octahedral complexes, irrespective of the metal oxidation state (Orpen et al., 1989). There is good agreement between the Ni1—O1 [2.032 (1) Å] and Ni1—N1 [2.084 (2) Å] bond lengths and those observed in other Ni 2-NITpy structures (Table 2). In addition, the internal coordinates of the 2-NITpy ligand are comparable with those of previously determined radicals. The O—Ni—N angle of 86.1 (6)° indicates a relatively small bite angle for the bidentate ligand.
While the four atoms of the radical ligand coordinated to the Ni all lie in the equatorial plane, the rest of the ligands are bent away from the same plane (Fig. 2a). This is quantified by three angles: (a) the 25.2 (2)° twist of the pyridyl ring [the mean plane is defined by N1/C1—C5] with respect to the equatorial plane [defined by Ni1/N1/O1], (b) the 45.5 (2)° twist of the tetramethylimidazolyl ring [defined by O1/N2/C6/N3/O2] and (c) the 30.1 (2)° angle made between the pyridyl and tetramethylimidazolyl rings. As a result of this deformation, the two ligands form a `bowl' around the Cl, with the tetramethylimidazolyl rings giving an apparently hydrophobic region to the molecule, which is distorted away from the coordinated H2O molecule.
The coordinated water molecule forms moderate hydrogen bonds (Jeffrey, 1997) with both positions of the disordered methanol molecule (O3—H3A···O4 and O3—H3A···O5; Table 3). The second orientation of the methanol molecule also forms C—H···O contacts with the disordered nitrate anions (C14—H14A···O7A and C14—H14A···O7E; Table 3). Please check these are the correct atom labels - originals were C5—H5A, but there is no H atom on C5. Please also check Table 3 carefully. The combination of these interactions combines to give hydrophilic channels throughout the crystal structure (Fig. 3).
The crystal structure of (I) comprises a body-centred arrangement of Ni complexes, separated by the hydrophilic regions of nitrate anions and methanol molecules described above. Consequently, the hydrophobic sides of neighbouring molecules also face each other. There are no significant intermolecular interactions between the tetramethyimidazolyl rings and/or the Cl- ligands (Fig. 4). There is no residual solvent-accessible volume in the lattice, with the volume occupied by the methanol molecules being 565.2 Å3 per formula unit, or 16.5% of the unit-cell volume.
Table 2. Ni—O and Ni—N bond lengths (Å) in Ni 2-NITpy structures.