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Volume 72| Part 5| May 2016| Pages 764-767

Crystal structure of poly[bis­­(ammonium) [bis­­(μ4-benzene-1,3,5-tri­carboxyl­ato)dizincate] 1-methyl­pyrrolidin-2-one disolvate]

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aDepartment of Biology & Chemistry, New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, NM 87701, USA, and bInstitute of Applied Physics, Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Academy str. 5, MD2028 Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
*Correspondence e-mail: fonari.xray@gmail.com

Edited by M. Zeller, Purdue University, USA (Received 19 April 2016; accepted 25 April 2016; online 29 April 2016)

The title three-dimensional metal–organic framework (MOF) compound, {(NH4)2[Zn2(C9H3O6)2]·2C5H9NO}n, features an anionic framework constructed from Zn2+ cations and benzene-1,3,5-tri­carboxyl­ate (BTC) organic anions. Charge balance is achieved by outer sphere ammonium cations formed by degradation of di-n-butyl­amine in the solvothermal synthesis of the compound. Binuclear {Zn2(COO)2} entities act as the framework's secondary building units. Each ZnII atom has a tetrahedral coordination environment with an O4 set of donor atoms. The three-dimensional framework adopts a rutile-type topology and channels are filled in an alternating fashion with ordered and disordered 1-methyl­pyrrolidin-2-one solvent mol­ecules and ammonium cations. The latter are held in the channels via four N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, including three with the benzene-1,3,5-tri­carboxyl­ate ligands of the anionic framework and one with a 1-methyl­pyrrolidin-2-one solvent mol­ecule.

1. Chemical context

1,3,5-Benzene­tri­carb­oxy­lic acid (H3BTC) has proved its efficacy as a versatile and powerful ligand for the construction of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). Its three carboxyl­ate groups and benzene ring can act as short and long bridges between metal ions, leading to three-dimensional assemblies with a large structural diversity (Eddaoudi et al., 2001[Eddaoudi, M., Moler, D. B., Li, H., Chen, B., Reineke, T. M., O'Keeffe, M. & Yaghi, O. M. (2001). Acc. Chem. Res. 34, 319-330.]; Almeida Paz & Klinowski, 2004[Almeida Paz, F. A. & Klinowski, J. (2004). Inorg. Chem. 43, 3948-3954.]; Liu et al., 2007[Liu, Y.-Y., Ma, J.-F., Yang, J. & Su, Z.-M. (2007). Inorg. Chem. 46, 3027-3037.]). Since 1997 (Yaghi et al., 1997[Yaghi, O. M., Davis, C. E., Li, G. & Li, H. (1997). J. Am. Chem. Soc. 119, 2861-2868.]), the coordination chemistry of zinc ions and BTC ligands has represented one of the most extensively explored systems in efforts to synthesize new porous materials. The various aspects of the Zn–BTC system continue to being investigated, and diverse MOF structures have been reported. The published results reveal that the variation of starting compositions, solvents and templates as well as reaction conditions are significant and can result in the formation of completely different metal–organic framework compounds. A base is needed for deprotonation of H3BTC so that it can make use of its full coordination capacity. This base should have a low affinity for binding to metal ions to avoid competition with BTC, especially if the aim is the synthesis of porous materials. A wide range of different solvent systems and reaction conditions have been used in the construction of new coordination networks, including the use of ionothermal techniques (Xu et al., 2007[Xu, L., Choi, E.-Y. & Kwon, Y.-U. (2007). Inorg. Chem. 46, 10670-10680.]), and conducting reactions in the presence of different surfactants as reaction media (Gao et al., 2014[Gao, J., Ye, K., Yang, L., Xiong, W.-W., Ye, L., Wang, Y. & Zhang, Q. (2014). Inorg. Chem. 53, 691-693.]).

In our recent work (Ordonez et al., 2014[Ordonez, C., Fonari, M., Lindline, J., Wei, Q. & Timofeeva, T. (2014). Cryst. Growth Des. 14, 5452-5465.]), we reported 13 different Zn–BTC coordination networks that were formed as a result of the use of different cations as framework templates. Generally, only one type of secondary building unit (SBU) is observed in one compound; however, data from our and other groups (Ordonez et al., 2014[Ordonez, C., Fonari, M., Lindline, J., Wei, Q. & Timofeeva, T. (2014). Cryst. Growth Des. 14, 5452-5465.]; Xie, 2013[Xie, Y.-M. (2013). J. Solid State Chem. 202, 116-120.]; Hao et al., 2012[Hao, X.-R., Wang, X.-L., Shao, K.-Z., Yang, G.-S., Su, Z.-M. & Yuan, G. (2012). CrystEngComm, 14, 5596-5603.]) have shown the possibility of different SBUs in a single self-assembled system which can, in turn, result in distinct frameworks and topologies. In some cases, hydro­thermal reaction conditions lead to decomposition of solvents or bases (Burrows et al., 2005[Burrows, A. D., Cassar, K., Friend, R. M. W., Mahon, M. F., Rigby, S. P. & Warren, J. E. (2005). CrystEngComm, 7, 548-550.]), and fixation of the decomposition products in the systems can result in unexpected guests such as ammonium cations (Ordonez et al., 2014[Ordonez, C., Fonari, M., Lindline, J., Wei, Q. & Timofeeva, T. (2014). Cryst. Growth Des. 14, 5452-5465.]). Herein we report the structure of a new three-dimensional Zn–BTC MOF obtained serendipitously by reaction of the H3BTC ligand with zinc nitrate hexa­hydrate using 1-methyl­pyrrolidin-2-one (NMP) as a solvent and di-(n-but­yl)amine as a base and a framework template. The main product of the reaction was the {Zn-BTC}{n-Bu2NH2} MOF, but a few single crystals of title compound were found as a byproduct.

[Scheme 1]

2. Structural commentary

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, {(NH4)2[Zn2(C9H3O6)2]·2C5H9NO}n, contains two ZnII cations, two ammonium cations, two NMP mol­ecules and two BTC residues (Fig. 1[link]). The compound has a three-dimensional structure constructed from dimeric zinc carboxyl­ate entities and BTC linkers (Fig. 2[link]). The two zinc ions form a unit with six carboxyl­ate units from the two symmetry-independent BTC ligands, and four additional BTC units created by the glide operations and translations. Each of the ZnII cations exhibits an O4 coordination set defined by four oxygen atoms of four coordinating BTC residues. The Zn—O distances range within 1.927 (5)–1.982 (5) Å for Zn1 and 1.926 (5)–1.969 (5) Å for Zn2. Of the six BTC residues around the Zn2 units, two act in bidentate bridging modes, and combine the two crystallographically unique ZnII ions in the binuclear cluster {Zn2(COO)2} that acts as the SBU in this compound. All of the other carb­oxy­lic oxygen atoms coordinate in a monodentate fashion (Fig. 1[link]). The Zn1⋯Zn2 separation within the SBU is 3.542 (5) Å. The connection of alternating zinc carboxyl­ate units and BTC linkers results in an infinite three-dimensional (3,6)-connected net, which leads to the framework having the same topology as rutile, TiO2.

[Figure 1]
Figure 1
A portion of the crystal structure of the title complex, displaying the atomic labeling. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 50% probability level. [Symmetry codes: (A) [{1\over 2}] + x, 2 − y, [{1\over 2}] + z; (B) 1 + x, y, z; (C) x − [{1\over 2}], 1 − y, z − [{1\over 2}]; (D) x − 1, y, z.]
[Figure 2]
Figure 2
Three-dimensional structure in the unit cell viewed along the a axis. Hydrogen-bonding inter­actions are shown as dashed lines. C-bound H atoms in coordination network are omitted for clarity.

As a result of the lower symmetry of the SBU, the title compound crystallizes in a reduced symmetry space group (Pn) compared to rutile (P42/mnm). Like other Zn–BTC frameworks with rtl-topology (Xie et al., 2005[Xie, L., Liu, S., Gao, B., Zhang, C., Sun, C., Li, D. & Su, Z. (2005). Chem. Commun. pp. 2402-2404.]; Ordonez et al., 2014[Ordonez, C., Fonari, M., Lindline, J., Wei, Q. & Timofeeva, T. (2014). Cryst. Growth Des. 14, 5452-5465.]), this framework is also porous. There are rectangular channels paralle to the [100] axis, with an approximate dimension of 7.472 x 9.543 Å in which per asymmetric unit two ammonium cations and two NMP mol­ecules (ordered and disordered ones) reside (Fig. 2[link]). Seven hydrogen-bonding inter­actions are observed between both of the ammonium cations and the carb­oxy­lic framework, N⋯O distances being in the range 2.713 (7)–3.104 (7) Å; two link each of the ammonium cations with each an NMP mol­ecule (Table 1[link]). The source of the ammonium cations is considered to be from the degradation of di-(n-but­yl)amine during the reaction.

Table 1
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °)

D—H⋯A D—H H⋯A DA D—H⋯A
N3—H8N⋯O1P 0.89 (3) 1.60 (7) 2.47 (6) 167 (7)
N3—H8N⋯O1S 0.89 (3) 1.91 (3) 2.779 (9) 166 (6)
N3—H7N⋯O12i 0.88 (3) 1.97 (4) 2.786 (6) 154 (6)
N3—H6N⋯O9 0.87 (3) 2.03 (3) 2.867 (7) 161 (6)
N3—H5N⋯O4ii 0.86 (3) 1.94 (3) 2.800 (7) 174 (6)
N2—H4N⋯O13iii 0.86 (3) 1.85 (3) 2.713 (7) 173 (6)
N2—H3N⋯O11i 0.88 (3) 2.24 (4) 3.025 (7) 148 (6)
N2—H3N⋯O1i 0.88 (3) 2.41 (5) 3.104 (7) 136 (6)
N2—H2N⋯O8iv 0.88 (3) 1.91 (4) 2.737 (7) 156 (6)
N2—H1N⋯O10v 0.88 (3) 1.97 (3) 2.825 (7) 163 (6)
Symmetry codes: (i) [x-{\script{1\over 2}}, -y+1, z+{\script{1\over 2}}]; (ii) x-1, y, z; (iii) [x+{\script{1\over 2}}, -y, z+{\script{1\over 2}}]; (iv) [x+{\script{1\over 2}}, -y+1, z+{\script{1\over 2}}]; (v) x, y-1, z.

3. Database survey

A literature overview (Xu et al., 2007[Xu, L., Choi, E.-Y. & Kwon, Y.-U. (2007). Inorg. Chem. 46, 10670-10680.]) reported 41 different Zn–BTC MOFs with a total of 13 types of connectivity modes of BTC with Zn. The 13 modes span all of the possible features of bonds between carb­oxy­lic groups and Zn atoms. Modes with bimetallic Zn coordination were most frequently found, followed by modes with three Zn and with four Zn atoms. A search of the CSD (Groom et al., 2016[Groom, C. R., Bruno, I. J., Lightfoot, M. P. & Ward, S. C. (2016). Acta Cryst. B72, 171-179.]; ConQuest 1.18, Version 5.37, updates November, 2015) for structures reported after 2007 revealed at least 60 additional {Zn–BTC} carb­oxy­lic networks. The title compound occupies a place in the reticular series of the complexes {Zn–BTC}{Base} for Base = Me2NH2+, Et2NH2+, n-Bu2NH2+, Et3NH+, (PhCH2)Me3N+, and BMIM = 1-butyl-3-methyl­imidazole (Ordonez et al., 2014[Ordonez, C., Fonari, M., Lindline, J., Wei, Q. & Timofeeva, T. (2014). Cryst. Growth Des. 14, 5452-5465.]). As a result of the size of the templates, the reticular networks differ by the packing modes of the cations in the channels, and correspondingly by channel size within the framework. {Zn/Cd–BTC} networks with the same rtl topology have also been reported (Xie et al., 2005[Xie, L., Liu, S., Gao, B., Zhang, C., Sun, C., Li, D. & Su, Z. (2005). Chem. Commun. pp. 2402-2404.]; Zhao et al., 2007[Zhao, J., Zhu, G.-S., Zou, Y.-C., Fang, Q.-R., Xue, M., Li, Z.-Y. & Qiu, S.-L. (2007). J. Mol. Struct. 871, 80-84.]).

4. Synthesis and crystallization

A mixture of Zn(NO3)2·6H2O (0.343 g, 1.15 mmol), H3BTC (0.244g, 1.16 mmol), di-(n-but­yl)amine (0.142 g, 1.10 mmol), and 1-methyl­pyrrolidin-2-one (NMP, 10 mL) was prepared in a capped vial. The solution was transferred to a 23 mL Teflon-lined acid digestion vessel and placed in an oven at 423 K for four days. The crystals produced were collected in a vial, washed with fresh NMP, and sonicated to remove impurities from the crystals. The main product of the reaction was the MOF {Zn–BTC}{n-Bu2NH2}; only few single crystals of the title compound were found as a byproduct. Those crystals were plate shaped and colorless. Synthetic details are given in Ordonez et al. (2014[Ordonez, C., Fonari, M., Lindline, J., Wei, Q. & Timofeeva, T. (2014). Cryst. Growth Des. 14, 5452-5465.]).

5. Refinement details

Crystal data, data collection and structure refinement details are summarized in Table 2[link]. C-bound H atoms were calculated in geometrically idealized positions and refined riding on their parent atoms, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) (aromatic) and 1.5Ueq(C) (meth­yl), and with C—H = 0.95 Å (aromatic) and 0.98 Å (meth­yl). The methyl H atoms were allowed to rotate around the corresponding C—C bond. N-bound H atoms in ammonium cations were found in a difference map and refined using geometrical restraints to fix the N—H distances, and with an isotropic displacement parameter of Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(N). One of the NMP mol­ecules is disordered over two positions with partial occupancies 0.903 (8) and 0.097 (8). The geometries of the major and minor NMP moieties were restrained to be similar using a SAME command. The displacement parameters for the disordered NMP mol­ecule were restrained to be similar to each other using a SIMU command with a standard deviation of 0.01 Å2.

Table 2
Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formula (NH4)2[Zn2(C9H3O6)2]·2C5H9NO
Mr 779.31
Crystal system, space group Monoclinic, Pn
Temperature (K) 100
a, b, c (Å) 9.470 (4), 12.351 (5), 13.575 (5)
β (°) 94.327 (5)
V3) 1583.2 (10)
Z 2
Radiation type Mo Kα
μ (mm−1) 1.59
Crystal size (mm) 0.45 × 0.35 × 0.25
 
Data collection
Diffractometer Bruker SMART APEXII CCD area-detector
Absorption correction Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009[Bruker (2009). SAINT-Plus and SADABS. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.])
Tmin, Tmax 0.628, 0.784
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections 13257, 6013, 5263
Rint 0.038
(sin θ/λ)max−1) 0.617
 
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.033, 0.068, 0.99
No. of reflections 6013
No. of parameters 525
No. of restraints 236
H-atom treatment H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) 0.38, −0.33
Absolute structure Refined as an inversion twin.
Absolute structure parameter 0.102 (18)
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2014[Bruker (2014). APEX2. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.]), SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2009[Bruker (2009). SAINT-Plus and SADABS. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.]), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]), SHELXL2014 (Sheldrick, 2015[Sheldrick, G. M. (2015). Acta Cryst. C71, 3-8.]), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 2012[Farrugia, L. J. (2012). J. Appl. Cryst. 45, 849-854.]) and publCIF (Westrip, 2010[Westrip, S. P. (2010). J. Appl. Cryst. 43, 920-925.]).

Supporting information


Chemical context top

1,3,5-Benzene­tri­carb­oxy­lic acid (H3BTC) has proved its efficacy as a versatile and powerful ligand for the construction of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). Its three carboxyl­ate groups and benzene ring can act as short and long bridges between metal centers, leading to three-dimensional assemblies with a large structural diversity (Eddaoudi et al., 2001; Almeida Paz & Klinowski, 2004; Liu et al., 2007). Since 1997 (Yaghi et al., 1997), the coordination chemistry of zinc ions and BTC ligands has represented one of the most extensively explored systems in efforts to synthesize new porous materials. The various aspects of the Zn–BTC system continue to being investigated, and diverse MOF structures have been reported. The published results reveal that the variation of starting compositions, solvents and templates as well as reaction conditions are significant and can result in the formation of completely different metal–organic framework compounds. A base is needed for deprotonation of H3BTC so that it can make use of its full coordination capacity. This base should have a low affinity for binding to metal ions to avoid competition with BTC, especially if the aim is the synthesis of porous materials. A wide range of different solvent systems and reaction conditions have been used in the construction of new coordination networks, including the use of ionothermal techniques (Xu et al., 2007), and conducting reactions in the presence of different surfa­cta­nts as reaction media (Gao et al., 2014).

In our recent work (Ordonez et al., 2014), we reported 13 different Zn–BTC coordination networks that were formed as a result of the use of different cations as framework templates. Generally, only one type of secondary building unit (SBU) is observed in one compound; however, data from our and other groups (Ordonez et al., 2014; Xie, 2013; Hao et al., 2012) have shown the possibility of different SBUs in a single self-assembled system which can, in turn, result in distinct frameworks and topologies. In some cases, hydro­thermal reaction conditions lead to decomposition of solvents or bases (Burrows et al., 2005), and fixation of the decomposition products in the systems can result in unexpected guests such as ammonium cations (Ordonez et al., 2014). Herein we report the structure of a new three-dimensional Zn–BTC MOF obtained serendipitously by reaction of the H3BTC ligand with zinc(II) nitrate hexahydrate using 1-methyl­pyrrolidin-2-one as a solvent and di-(n-butyl)­amine as a base and a framework template. The main product of the reaction was the {Zn-BTC}{n-Bu2NH2} MOF, but a few single crystals of title compound were found as a byproduct.

Structural commentary top

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, {(NH4)2[Zn2(C9H3NO6)2]·2C5H9NO}n, contains two ZnII cations, two ammonium cations, two NMP molecules and two BTC residues (Fig. 1). The X-ray study revealed that the compound has a three-dimensional structure constructed from dimeric zinc carboxyl­ate clusters and BTC linkers (Fig. 2). The two zinc ions form a cluster with six carboxyl­ate units from the two symmetry-independent BTC ligands, and four additional BTC units created by the glide operations and translations. Each of the ZnII cations exhibits an O4 coordination set defined by four oxygen atoms of four coordinating BTC residues. The Zn—O distances range within 1.927 (5)–1.982 (5) Å for Zn1 and 1.926 (5)–1.969 (5) Å for Zn2. Of the six BTC residues around the Zn2 cluster, two act in bidentate bridging modes, and combine the two crystallographically unique Zn atoms in the binuclear cluster {Zn2(COO)2} that acts as the SBU in this compound. All of the other carb­oxy­lic oxygen atoms coordinate in a monodentate fashion (Fig. 1). The Zn1···Zn2 separation within the SBU is 3.542 (5) Å. The connection of alternating zinc carboxyl­ate clusters and BTC linkers results in an infinite three-dimensional (3,6)-connected net, which leads to the framework having the same topology as rutile, TiO2.

As a result of the lower symmetry of the SBU, the title compound crystallizes in a reduced symmetry space group (Pn) compared to rutile (P42/mnm). Like other Zn–BTC frameworks with rtl-topology (Xie et al., 2005; Ordonez et al., 2014), this framework is also porous. There are re­cta­ngular channels along the [100] axis, with an approximate dimension of 7.472 x 9.543 Å in which per asymmetric unit two ammonium cations and two NMP molecules (ordered and disordered ones) reside (Fig. 2). Seven hydrogen-bonding inter­actions are observed between both of the ammonium cations and the carb­oxy­lic framework, N···O distances being in the range 2.713 (7)–3.104 (7) Å; two link each of the ammonium cations with each an NMP molecule (Table 1). The source of the ammonium cations is considered to be from the degradation of di-(n-butyl)­amine during the reaction.

Database survey top

A literature overview (Xu et al., 2007) reported 41 different Zn–BTC MOFs with a total of 13 types of connectivity modes of BTC with Zn. The 13 modes span all of the possible features of bonds between carb­oxy­lic groups and Zn atoms. Modes with bimetallic Zn coordination were most frequently found, followed by modes with three Zn and with four Zn atoms. A search of the CSD (Groom et al., 2016; ConQuest 1.18, Version 5.37, updates November, 2015) for structures reported after 2007 revealed at least 60 additional {Zn–BTC} carb­oxy­lic networks. The title compound occupies a place in the reticular series of the complexes {Zn–BTC}{Base} for Base = Me2NH2+, Et2NH2+, n-Bu2NH2+, Et3NH+, (PhCH2)Me3N+, and BMIM = 1-butyl-3-methyl­imidazole (Ordonez et al., 2014). As a result of the size of the templates, the reticular networks differ by the packing modes of the cations in the channels, and correspondingly by channel size within the framework. {Zn/Cd–BTC} networks with the same rtl topology have also been reported (Xie et al., 2005; Zhao et al., 2007).

Synthesis and crystallization top

A mixture of Zn(NO3)2·6H2O (0.343 g, 1.15 mmol), H3BTC (0.244g, 1.16 mmol), di-(n-butyl)­amine (0.142 g, 1.10 mmol), and 1-methyl­pyrrolidin-2-one (NMP, 10 mL) was prepared in a capped vial. The solution was transferred to a 23 mL Teflon-lined acid digestion vessel and placed in an oven at 423 K for four days. The crystals produced were collected in a vial, washed with fresh NMP, and sonicated to remove impurities from the crystals. The main product of the reaction was the MOF {Zn–BTC}{n-Bu2NH2}; only few single crystals of title compound were found as a byproduct. Those crystals were plate shaped and colorless. Synthetic details are given in Ordonez et al. (2014).

Refinement details top

Crystal data, data collection and structure refinement details are summarized in Table 2. C-bound H atoms were calculated in geometrically idealized positions and refined riding on their parent atoms, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) (aromatic) and 1.5Ueq(C) (methyl), and with C—H = 0.95 Å (aromatic) and 0.98 Å (methyl). The methyl H atoms were allowed to rotate around the corresponding C—C bond. N-bound H atoms in ammonium cations were found in a difference map and refined using geometrical restraints to fix the N—H distances, and with an isotropic displacement parameter of Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(N). One of the NMP molecules is disordered over two positions with partial occupancies 0.903 (8) and 0.097 (8). The geometries of the major and minor NMP moieties were restrained to be similar using a SAME command. The displacement parameters for the disordered NMP molecule were restrained to be similar to each other using a SIMU command with a standard deviation of 0.01 Å2.

Structure description top

1,3,5-Benzene­tri­carb­oxy­lic acid (H3BTC) has proved its efficacy as a versatile and powerful ligand for the construction of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). Its three carboxyl­ate groups and benzene ring can act as short and long bridges between metal centers, leading to three-dimensional assemblies with a large structural diversity (Eddaoudi et al., 2001; Almeida Paz & Klinowski, 2004; Liu et al., 2007). Since 1997 (Yaghi et al., 1997), the coordination chemistry of zinc ions and BTC ligands has represented one of the most extensively explored systems in efforts to synthesize new porous materials. The various aspects of the Zn–BTC system continue to being investigated, and diverse MOF structures have been reported. The published results reveal that the variation of starting compositions, solvents and templates as well as reaction conditions are significant and can result in the formation of completely different metal–organic framework compounds. A base is needed for deprotonation of H3BTC so that it can make use of its full coordination capacity. This base should have a low affinity for binding to metal ions to avoid competition with BTC, especially if the aim is the synthesis of porous materials. A wide range of different solvent systems and reaction conditions have been used in the construction of new coordination networks, including the use of ionothermal techniques (Xu et al., 2007), and conducting reactions in the presence of different surfa­cta­nts as reaction media (Gao et al., 2014).

In our recent work (Ordonez et al., 2014), we reported 13 different Zn–BTC coordination networks that were formed as a result of the use of different cations as framework templates. Generally, only one type of secondary building unit (SBU) is observed in one compound; however, data from our and other groups (Ordonez et al., 2014; Xie, 2013; Hao et al., 2012) have shown the possibility of different SBUs in a single self-assembled system which can, in turn, result in distinct frameworks and topologies. In some cases, hydro­thermal reaction conditions lead to decomposition of solvents or bases (Burrows et al., 2005), and fixation of the decomposition products in the systems can result in unexpected guests such as ammonium cations (Ordonez et al., 2014). Herein we report the structure of a new three-dimensional Zn–BTC MOF obtained serendipitously by reaction of the H3BTC ligand with zinc(II) nitrate hexahydrate using 1-methyl­pyrrolidin-2-one as a solvent and di-(n-butyl)­amine as a base and a framework template. The main product of the reaction was the {Zn-BTC}{n-Bu2NH2} MOF, but a few single crystals of title compound were found as a byproduct.

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, {(NH4)2[Zn2(C9H3NO6)2]·2C5H9NO}n, contains two ZnII cations, two ammonium cations, two NMP molecules and two BTC residues (Fig. 1). The X-ray study revealed that the compound has a three-dimensional structure constructed from dimeric zinc carboxyl­ate clusters and BTC linkers (Fig. 2). The two zinc ions form a cluster with six carboxyl­ate units from the two symmetry-independent BTC ligands, and four additional BTC units created by the glide operations and translations. Each of the ZnII cations exhibits an O4 coordination set defined by four oxygen atoms of four coordinating BTC residues. The Zn—O distances range within 1.927 (5)–1.982 (5) Å for Zn1 and 1.926 (5)–1.969 (5) Å for Zn2. Of the six BTC residues around the Zn2 cluster, two act in bidentate bridging modes, and combine the two crystallographically unique Zn atoms in the binuclear cluster {Zn2(COO)2} that acts as the SBU in this compound. All of the other carb­oxy­lic oxygen atoms coordinate in a monodentate fashion (Fig. 1). The Zn1···Zn2 separation within the SBU is 3.542 (5) Å. The connection of alternating zinc carboxyl­ate clusters and BTC linkers results in an infinite three-dimensional (3,6)-connected net, which leads to the framework having the same topology as rutile, TiO2.

As a result of the lower symmetry of the SBU, the title compound crystallizes in a reduced symmetry space group (Pn) compared to rutile (P42/mnm). Like other Zn–BTC frameworks with rtl-topology (Xie et al., 2005; Ordonez et al., 2014), this framework is also porous. There are re­cta­ngular channels along the [100] axis, with an approximate dimension of 7.472 x 9.543 Å in which per asymmetric unit two ammonium cations and two NMP molecules (ordered and disordered ones) reside (Fig. 2). Seven hydrogen-bonding inter­actions are observed between both of the ammonium cations and the carb­oxy­lic framework, N···O distances being in the range 2.713 (7)–3.104 (7) Å; two link each of the ammonium cations with each an NMP molecule (Table 1). The source of the ammonium cations is considered to be from the degradation of di-(n-butyl)­amine during the reaction.

A literature overview (Xu et al., 2007) reported 41 different Zn–BTC MOFs with a total of 13 types of connectivity modes of BTC with Zn. The 13 modes span all of the possible features of bonds between carb­oxy­lic groups and Zn atoms. Modes with bimetallic Zn coordination were most frequently found, followed by modes with three Zn and with four Zn atoms. A search of the CSD (Groom et al., 2016; ConQuest 1.18, Version 5.37, updates November, 2015) for structures reported after 2007 revealed at least 60 additional {Zn–BTC} carb­oxy­lic networks. The title compound occupies a place in the reticular series of the complexes {Zn–BTC}{Base} for Base = Me2NH2+, Et2NH2+, n-Bu2NH2+, Et3NH+, (PhCH2)Me3N+, and BMIM = 1-butyl-3-methyl­imidazole (Ordonez et al., 2014). As a result of the size of the templates, the reticular networks differ by the packing modes of the cations in the channels, and correspondingly by channel size within the framework. {Zn/Cd–BTC} networks with the same rtl topology have also been reported (Xie et al., 2005; Zhao et al., 2007).

Synthesis and crystallization top

A mixture of Zn(NO3)2·6H2O (0.343 g, 1.15 mmol), H3BTC (0.244g, 1.16 mmol), di-(n-butyl)­amine (0.142 g, 1.10 mmol), and 1-methyl­pyrrolidin-2-one (NMP, 10 mL) was prepared in a capped vial. The solution was transferred to a 23 mL Teflon-lined acid digestion vessel and placed in an oven at 423 K for four days. The crystals produced were collected in a vial, washed with fresh NMP, and sonicated to remove impurities from the crystals. The main product of the reaction was the MOF {Zn–BTC}{n-Bu2NH2}; only few single crystals of title compound were found as a byproduct. Those crystals were plate shaped and colorless. Synthetic details are given in Ordonez et al. (2014).

Refinement details top

Crystal data, data collection and structure refinement details are summarized in Table 2. C-bound H atoms were calculated in geometrically idealized positions and refined riding on their parent atoms, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) (aromatic) and 1.5Ueq(C) (methyl), and with C—H = 0.95 Å (aromatic) and 0.98 Å (methyl). The methyl H atoms were allowed to rotate around the corresponding C—C bond. N-bound H atoms in ammonium cations were found in a difference map and refined using geometrical restraints to fix the N—H distances, and with an isotropic displacement parameter of Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(N). One of the NMP molecules is disordered over two positions with partial occupancies 0.903 (8) and 0.097 (8). The geometries of the major and minor NMP moieties were restrained to be similar using a SAME command. The displacement parameters for the disordered NMP molecule were restrained to be similar to each other using a SIMU command with a standard deviation of 0.01 Å2.

Computing details top

Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2014); cell refinement: SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2009); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL2014 (Sheldrick, 2015); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 2012); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).

Figures top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. A portion of the crystal structure of the title complex, displaying the atomic labeling. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 50% probability level. [Symmetry codes: A 1/2 + x, 2 - y, 1/2 + z; B: 1 + x, y, z; C: x - 1/2, 1 - y, z - 1/2; D: x - 1, y, z.]
[Figure 2] Fig. 2. Three-dimensional structure in the unit cell viewed along the c axis. Hydrogen-bonding interactions are shown as dashed lines. C-bound H atoms are omitted for clarity.
Poly[bis(ammonium) [bis(µ4-benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylato)dizincate] 1-methylpyrrolidin-2-one disolvate] top
Crystal data top
(NH4)2[Zn2(C9H3O6)2]·2C5H9NOF(000) = 800
Mr = 779.31Dx = 1.635 Mg m3
Monoclinic, PnMo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
a = 9.470 (4) ÅCell parameters from 3722 reflections
b = 12.351 (5) Åθ = 4.3–26.2°
c = 13.575 (5) ŵ = 1.59 mm1
β = 94.327 (5)°T = 100 K
V = 1583.2 (10) Å3Prism, colorless
Z = 20.45 × 0.35 × 0.25 mm
Data collection top
Bruker SMART APEXII CCD area-detector
diffractometer
5263 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
phi and ω scansRint = 0.038
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SADABS; Bruker, 2009)
θmax = 26.0°, θmin = 4.3°
Tmin = 0.628, Tmax = 0.784h = 1111
13257 measured reflectionsk = 1515
6013 independent reflectionsl = 1616
Refinement top
Refinement on F2Hydrogen site location: mixed
Least-squares matrix: fullH atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.033 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.029P)2]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
wR(F2) = 0.068(Δ/σ)max = 0.002
S = 0.99Δρmax = 0.38 e Å3
6013 reflectionsΔρmin = 0.33 e Å3
525 parametersAbsolute structure: Refined as an inversion twin.
236 restraintsAbsolute structure parameter: 0.102 (18)
Crystal data top
(NH4)2[Zn2(C9H3O6)2]·2C5H9NOV = 1583.2 (10) Å3
Mr = 779.31Z = 2
Monoclinic, PnMo Kα radiation
a = 9.470 (4) ŵ = 1.59 mm1
b = 12.351 (5) ÅT = 100 K
c = 13.575 (5) Å0.45 × 0.35 × 0.25 mm
β = 94.327 (5)°
Data collection top
Bruker SMART APEXII CCD area-detector
diffractometer
6013 independent reflections
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SADABS; Bruker, 2009)
5263 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Tmin = 0.628, Tmax = 0.784Rint = 0.038
13257 measured reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.033H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement
wR(F2) = 0.068Δρmax = 0.38 e Å3
S = 0.99Δρmin = 0.33 e Å3
6013 reflectionsAbsolute structure: Refined as an inversion twin.
525 parametersAbsolute structure parameter: 0.102 (18)
236 restraints
Special details top

Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds involving l.s. planes.

Refinement. Refined as a 2-component inversion twin.

Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/UeqOcc. (<1)
Zn10.89147 (5)0.67955 (5)0.05911 (4)0.00955 (18)
Zn20.62372 (5)0.81579 (5)0.17921 (4)0.00980 (19)
O10.9514 (6)0.8118 (3)0.1336 (4)0.0115 (12)
O20.8070 (6)0.8139 (3)0.2567 (4)0.0138 (12)
O30.8606 (5)0.5625 (4)0.1496 (3)0.0156 (11)
O41.0719 (5)0.5942 (4)0.2254 (4)0.0213 (11)
O50.7069 (6)0.6839 (3)0.0140 (4)0.0126 (12)
O60.5633 (6)0.6808 (3)0.1113 (4)0.0129 (12)
O70.6608 (5)0.9254 (4)0.0835 (3)0.0139 (10)
O80.4502 (5)0.8860 (4)0.0057 (4)0.0224 (12)
O90.4623 (5)0.8233 (3)0.2583 (4)0.0127 (12)
O100.5241 (4)0.9792 (3)0.3323 (3)0.0177 (10)
O111.0529 (6)0.6840 (3)0.0191 (4)0.0134 (12)
O120.9855 (4)0.5564 (3)0.1286 (3)0.0193 (10)
O130.2466 (6)0.0795 (4)0.1181 (3)0.0482 (14)
C10.9235 (8)0.8327 (5)0.2208 (6)0.0115 (16)
C21.0366 (7)0.8843 (5)0.2878 (5)0.0127 (15)
C31.1771 (7)0.8723 (5)0.2683 (5)0.0110 (15)
H31.20110.83070.21320.013*
C41.2836 (7)0.9213 (5)0.3297 (5)0.0115 (14)
C51.2461 (7)0.9836 (5)0.4080 (5)0.0113 (14)
H51.31771.01860.44920.014*
C61.1059 (7)0.9959 (5)0.4271 (5)0.0134 (15)
C70.9997 (8)0.9460 (5)0.3666 (5)0.0120 (15)
H70.90310.95440.37950.014*
C80.9530 (7)0.5524 (5)0.2213 (5)0.0128 (15)
C90.9120 (7)0.4837 (5)0.3048 (5)0.0134 (15)
C100.7684 (8)0.4637 (5)0.3179 (5)0.0129 (14)
H100.69680.48990.27100.015*
C111.0130 (8)0.4415 (6)0.3723 (6)0.0147 (15)
H111.11020.45290.36280.018*
C120.5904 (8)0.6637 (5)0.0231 (6)0.0113 (16)
C130.4770 (7)0.6170 (5)0.0465 (5)0.0097 (15)
C140.3341 (7)0.6340 (5)0.0316 (5)0.0114 (15)
H140.30790.67200.02510.014*
C150.2317 (7)0.5949 (5)0.1000 (5)0.0108 (14)
C160.5650 (8)0.9342 (6)0.0106 (6)0.0158 (16)
C170.4354 (7)0.9100 (5)0.3065 (5)0.0109 (14)
C181.0761 (7)0.6109 (5)0.0831 (5)0.0133 (14)
C190.2289 (7)0.1747 (5)0.0954 (5)0.0292 (14)
C200.1892 (9)0.2178 (6)0.0067 (5)0.0386 (17)
H20A0.09260.19440.03050.046*
H20B0.25690.19270.05390.046*
C210.1961 (8)0.3402 (6)0.0056 (6)0.0429 (18)
H21A0.28570.36900.01700.051*
H21B0.11570.37540.03280.051*
C220.1882 (8)0.3598 (5)0.1150 (6)0.0431 (19)
H22A0.25200.41950.13850.052*
H22B0.09030.37740.13060.052*
C230.2518 (9)0.2404 (6)0.2649 (5)0.0419 (18)
H23A0.15860.23970.29180.063*
H23B0.30870.29960.29520.063*
H23C0.29970.17130.27960.063*
N10.2347 (6)0.2561 (4)0.1594 (4)0.0314 (13)
N20.6628 (5)0.0862 (4)0.4962 (4)0.0220 (11)
H1N0.628 (7)0.062 (5)0.438 (3)0.033*
H2N0.749 (4)0.105 (5)0.483 (5)0.033*
H3N0.620 (6)0.145 (4)0.515 (5)0.033*
H4N0.687 (7)0.036 (4)0.539 (4)0.033*
N30.3320 (5)0.6331 (4)0.3316 (4)0.0197 (11)
H5N0.249 (4)0.624 (5)0.302 (4)0.029*
H6N0.369 (6)0.683 (4)0.296 (4)0.029*
H7N0.393 (6)0.580 (4)0.328 (4)0.029*
H8N0.326 (7)0.660 (5)0.392 (3)0.029*
C1S0.3028 (9)0.7644 (7)0.5883 (6)0.030 (2)0.903 (8)
C2S0.3572 (11)0.8553 (9)0.6562 (9)0.032 (2)0.903 (8)
H2S10.35230.92550.62090.038*0.903 (8)
H2S20.45650.84170.68120.038*0.903 (8)
C3S0.2619 (8)0.8556 (6)0.7391 (5)0.0324 (17)0.903 (8)
H3S10.30590.81610.79700.039*0.903 (8)
H3S20.24090.93060.75920.039*0.903 (8)
C4S0.1267 (13)0.7981 (13)0.6975 (11)0.036 (2)0.903 (8)
H4S10.08650.75200.74810.043*0.903 (8)
H4S20.05410.85060.67170.043*0.903 (8)
C5S0.0917 (12)0.6515 (11)0.5659 (10)0.059 (3)0.903 (8)
H5S10.02440.68700.51780.089*0.903 (8)
H5S20.03960.61050.61320.089*0.903 (8)
H5S30.15220.60220.53130.089*0.903 (8)
N1S0.1793 (8)0.7334 (6)0.6184 (5)0.0355 (18)0.903 (8)
O1S0.3602 (7)0.7270 (8)0.5180 (5)0.034 (2)0.903 (8)
C1P0.258 (6)0.737 (6)0.557 (4)0.034 (4)0.097 (8)
C2P0.130 (9)0.665 (7)0.572 (8)0.037 (5)0.097 (8)
H2P10.07410.65120.50910.045*0.097 (8)
H2P20.16040.59510.60250.045*0.097 (8)
C3P0.046 (5)0.730 (5)0.641 (5)0.038 (5)0.097 (8)
H3P10.02950.77140.60380.046*0.097 (8)
H3P20.00180.68130.68840.046*0.097 (8)
C4P0.153 (10)0.806 (13)0.696 (9)0.035 (4)0.097 (8)
H4P10.18000.77950.76370.042*0.097 (8)
H4P20.11480.88020.69960.042*0.097 (8)
C5P0.392 (9)0.875 (8)0.650 (8)0.029 (9)0.097 (8)
H5P10.45220.86970.59450.043*0.097 (8)
H5P20.44780.85610.71150.043*0.097 (8)
H5P30.35770.94990.65480.043*0.097 (8)
N1P0.272 (5)0.802 (4)0.635 (4)0.032 (3)0.097 (8)
O1P0.337 (7)0.732 (8)0.490 (4)0.037 (10)0.097 (8)
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
Zn10.0067 (4)0.0131 (4)0.0089 (4)0.0007 (3)0.0011 (3)0.0001 (3)
Zn20.0068 (4)0.0136 (4)0.0091 (4)0.0013 (3)0.0008 (3)0.0002 (3)
O10.011 (3)0.016 (3)0.008 (3)0.0017 (17)0.000 (2)0.0005 (18)
O20.007 (3)0.019 (3)0.015 (3)0.0018 (18)0.002 (2)0.0015 (19)
O30.014 (3)0.020 (2)0.013 (3)0.0026 (19)0.002 (2)0.007 (2)
O40.013 (3)0.026 (3)0.024 (3)0.0063 (19)0.001 (2)0.013 (2)
O50.011 (3)0.019 (3)0.008 (3)0.0001 (19)0.001 (2)0.0017 (18)
O60.014 (3)0.014 (3)0.011 (3)0.0023 (17)0.000 (2)0.0006 (18)
O70.011 (3)0.018 (2)0.013 (3)0.0013 (19)0.000 (2)0.0035 (19)
O80.011 (3)0.029 (3)0.027 (3)0.005 (2)0.001 (2)0.013 (2)
O90.005 (3)0.014 (3)0.019 (3)0.0011 (17)0.003 (2)0.0007 (19)
O100.010 (2)0.021 (2)0.022 (2)0.0048 (17)0.0041 (17)0.0047 (18)
O110.015 (3)0.017 (3)0.009 (3)0.0019 (18)0.007 (2)0.0046 (18)
O120.007 (2)0.022 (2)0.029 (3)0.0042 (18)0.0008 (18)0.010 (2)
O130.083 (4)0.022 (3)0.036 (3)0.008 (2)0.015 (3)0.001 (2)
C10.009 (4)0.008 (3)0.017 (4)0.003 (3)0.000 (3)0.000 (3)
C20.007 (4)0.014 (3)0.017 (4)0.000 (3)0.003 (3)0.001 (3)
C30.013 (4)0.009 (3)0.011 (4)0.002 (3)0.002 (3)0.002 (3)
C40.011 (3)0.011 (3)0.013 (3)0.001 (2)0.001 (3)0.003 (3)
C50.009 (3)0.013 (3)0.011 (3)0.003 (2)0.005 (2)0.001 (2)
C60.014 (4)0.012 (3)0.013 (4)0.000 (3)0.001 (3)0.000 (3)
C70.009 (4)0.012 (3)0.015 (4)0.001 (3)0.002 (3)0.002 (3)
C80.012 (4)0.015 (3)0.011 (3)0.002 (3)0.001 (3)0.001 (3)
C90.012 (4)0.014 (3)0.014 (4)0.000 (3)0.003 (3)0.001 (3)
C100.011 (3)0.013 (3)0.016 (3)0.004 (2)0.002 (2)0.001 (3)
C110.009 (4)0.018 (3)0.017 (4)0.003 (3)0.001 (3)0.001 (3)
C120.010 (4)0.011 (3)0.012 (4)0.000 (3)0.006 (3)0.004 (3)
C130.011 (4)0.011 (3)0.007 (4)0.001 (3)0.002 (3)0.001 (3)
C140.009 (4)0.014 (3)0.013 (4)0.003 (3)0.007 (3)0.001 (3)
C150.007 (3)0.010 (3)0.015 (3)0.001 (2)0.002 (3)0.002 (3)
C160.012 (4)0.016 (3)0.020 (4)0.003 (3)0.005 (3)0.004 (3)
C170.011 (3)0.016 (3)0.006 (3)0.004 (3)0.000 (2)0.001 (2)
C180.011 (3)0.013 (3)0.016 (3)0.000 (2)0.002 (2)0.006 (3)
C190.039 (4)0.026 (3)0.022 (3)0.009 (3)0.002 (3)0.003 (3)
C200.050 (5)0.040 (4)0.028 (4)0.013 (4)0.010 (3)0.002 (3)
C210.036 (4)0.044 (5)0.047 (5)0.001 (3)0.002 (3)0.020 (4)
C220.043 (5)0.017 (3)0.069 (5)0.005 (3)0.001 (4)0.002 (4)
C230.053 (5)0.047 (5)0.025 (4)0.009 (4)0.001 (3)0.014 (3)
N10.045 (4)0.021 (3)0.029 (3)0.001 (2)0.008 (3)0.003 (2)
N20.018 (3)0.019 (3)0.028 (3)0.005 (2)0.001 (2)0.011 (2)
N30.014 (3)0.018 (3)0.027 (3)0.001 (2)0.001 (2)0.003 (2)
C1S0.026 (4)0.034 (4)0.029 (4)0.005 (3)0.002 (3)0.007 (4)
C2S0.032 (5)0.032 (5)0.030 (4)0.002 (4)0.001 (4)0.002 (4)
C3S0.034 (4)0.034 (4)0.029 (4)0.004 (3)0.003 (3)0.002 (3)
C4S0.032 (5)0.040 (4)0.034 (4)0.007 (4)0.007 (4)0.002 (4)
C5S0.053 (7)0.063 (7)0.059 (6)0.016 (6)0.012 (6)0.015 (5)
N1S0.028 (4)0.041 (4)0.039 (4)0.001 (3)0.005 (3)0.000 (3)
O1S0.032 (4)0.041 (4)0.030 (4)0.010 (3)0.005 (3)0.008 (4)
C1P0.028 (8)0.038 (8)0.035 (8)0.004 (8)0.000 (8)0.004 (8)
C2P0.031 (9)0.042 (9)0.038 (9)0.002 (9)0.001 (9)0.000 (9)
C3P0.033 (8)0.042 (8)0.039 (8)0.002 (8)0.005 (8)0.002 (8)
C4P0.031 (7)0.039 (7)0.034 (7)0.003 (7)0.005 (7)0.001 (7)
C5P0.031 (15)0.033 (15)0.022 (15)0.005 (15)0.004 (15)0.003 (14)
N1P0.030 (6)0.035 (6)0.032 (6)0.004 (6)0.001 (6)0.001 (6)
O1P0.041 (17)0.038 (16)0.032 (17)0.017 (16)0.006 (16)0.001 (17)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Zn1—O31.933 (5)C20—H20A0.9900
Zn1—O111.927 (5)C20—H20B0.9900
Zn1—O51.944 (5)C21—C221.513 (11)
Zn1—O11.982 (5)C21—H21A0.9900
Zn2—O71.926 (5)C21—H21B0.9900
Zn2—O91.935 (5)C22—N11.469 (8)
Zn2—O21.960 (5)C22—H22A0.9900
Zn2—O61.969 (5)C22—H22B0.9900
O1—C11.259 (9)C23—N11.443 (9)
O2—C11.261 (9)C23—H23A0.9800
O3—C81.265 (8)C23—H23B0.9800
O4—C81.237 (8)C23—H23C0.9800
O5—C121.272 (9)N2—H1N0.88 (3)
O6—C121.261 (9)N2—H2N0.88 (3)
O7—C161.296 (8)N2—H3N0.88 (3)
O8—C161.237 (8)N2—H4N0.86 (3)
O9—C171.290 (7)N3—H5N0.86 (3)
O10—C171.231 (7)N3—H6N0.87 (3)
O11—C181.283 (8)N3—H7N0.88 (3)
O12—C181.222 (8)N3—H8N0.89 (3)
O13—C191.224 (7)C1S—O1S1.223 (11)
C1—C21.494 (10)C1S—N1S1.325 (8)
C2—C71.381 (9)C1S—C2S1.517 (14)
C2—C31.384 (9)C2S—C3S1.495 (13)
C3—C41.397 (9)C2S—H2S10.9900
C3—H30.9500C2S—H2S20.9900
C4—C51.380 (9)C3S—C4S1.533 (13)
C4—C17i1.501 (9)C3S—H3S10.9900
C5—C61.381 (9)C3S—H3S20.9900
C5—H50.9500C4S—N1S1.457 (11)
C6—C71.392 (10)C4S—H4S10.9900
C6—C16ii1.500 (10)C4S—H4S20.9900
C7—H70.9500C5S—N1S1.459 (11)
C8—C91.490 (9)C5S—H5S10.9800
C9—C111.376 (10)C5S—H5S20.9800
C9—C101.407 (9)C5S—H5S30.9800
C10—C15iii1.395 (9)C1P—O1P1.22 (3)
C10—H100.9500C1P—N1P1.33 (3)
C11—C13iii1.382 (9)C1P—C2P1.52 (3)
C11—H110.9500C2P—C3P1.50 (3)
C12—C131.492 (10)C2P—H2P10.9900
C13—C11iv1.382 (9)C2P—H2P20.9900
C13—C141.400 (9)C3P—C4P1.53 (3)
C14—C151.378 (9)C3P—H3P10.9900
C14—H140.9500C3P—H3P20.9900
C15—C10iv1.395 (9)C4P—N1P1.46 (3)
C15—C18v1.521 (9)C4P—H4P10.9900
C16—C6vi1.500 (10)C4P—H4P20.9900
C17—C4v1.501 (9)C5P—N1P1.46 (3)
C18—C15i1.521 (9)C5P—H5P10.9800
C19—N11.327 (7)C5P—H5P20.9800
C19—C201.505 (9)C5P—H5P30.9800
C20—C211.522 (9)
O3—Zn1—O11122.4 (2)H21A—C21—H21B108.8
O3—Zn1—O599.9 (2)N1—C22—C21103.1 (5)
O11—Zn1—O5116.0 (2)N1—C22—H22A111.1
O3—Zn1—O1110.1 (2)C21—C22—H22A111.1
O11—Zn1—O192.8 (2)N1—C22—H22B111.1
O5—Zn1—O1116.7 (2)C21—C22—H22B111.1
O7—Zn2—O9122.16 (19)H22A—C22—H22B109.1
O7—Zn2—O299.8 (2)N1—C23—H23A109.5
O9—Zn2—O2114.1 (2)N1—C23—H23B109.5
O7—Zn2—O6109.9 (2)H23A—C23—H23B109.5
O9—Zn2—O694.9 (2)N1—C23—H23C109.5
O2—Zn2—O6117.1 (2)H23A—C23—H23C109.5
C1—O1—Zn1125.2 (5)H23B—C23—H23C109.5
C1—O2—Zn2123.8 (5)C19—N1—C23123.0 (6)
C8—O3—Zn1115.7 (4)C19—N1—C22113.3 (5)
C12—O5—Zn1124.5 (5)C23—N1—C22122.1 (6)
C12—O6—Zn2120.9 (5)H1N—N2—H2N101 (6)
C16—O7—Zn2114.9 (4)H1N—N2—H3N113 (6)
C17—O9—Zn2121.0 (4)H2N—N2—H3N107 (6)
C18—O11—Zn1122.4 (4)H1N—N2—H4N115 (6)
O1—C1—O2125.3 (7)H2N—N2—H4N97 (6)
O1—C1—C2117.9 (7)H3N—N2—H4N120 (6)
O2—C1—C2116.8 (7)H5N—N3—H6N103 (6)
C7—C2—C3120.7 (6)H5N—N3—H7N117 (6)
C7—C2—C1119.7 (7)H6N—N3—H7N102 (6)
C3—C2—C1119.6 (6)H5N—N3—H8N111 (6)
C2—C3—C4120.1 (6)H6N—N3—H8N107 (6)
C2—C3—H3120.0H7N—N3—H8N115 (6)
C4—C3—H3120.0O1S—C1S—N1S125.9 (9)
C5—C4—C3119.0 (7)O1S—C1S—C2S127.0 (9)
C5—C4—C17i121.3 (6)N1S—C1S—C2S107.1 (7)
C3—C4—C17i119.6 (6)C1S—C2S—C3S105.2 (7)
C4—C5—C6120.9 (6)C1S—C2S—H2S1110.7
C4—C5—H5119.6C3S—C2S—H2S1110.7
C6—C5—H5119.6C1S—C2S—H2S2110.7
C7—C6—C5120.2 (6)C3S—C2S—H2S2110.7
C7—C6—C16ii119.0 (6)H2S1—C2S—H2S2108.8
C5—C6—C16ii120.8 (6)C4S—C3S—C2S104.9 (7)
C2—C7—C6119.2 (7)C4S—C3S—H3S1110.8
C2—C7—H7120.4C2S—C3S—H3S1110.8
C6—C7—H7120.4C4S—C3S—H3S2110.8
O4—C8—O3124.6 (6)C2S—C3S—H3S2110.8
O4—C8—C9119.5 (6)H3S1—C3S—H3S2108.8
O3—C8—C9115.9 (6)N1S—C4S—C3S101.7 (7)
C11—C9—C10118.6 (7)N1S—C4S—H4S1111.4
C11—C9—C8120.9 (7)C3S—C4S—H4S1111.4
C10—C9—C8120.4 (6)N1S—C4S—H4S2111.4
C15iii—C10—C9119.6 (6)C3S—C4S—H4S2111.4
C15iii—C10—H10120.2H4S1—C4S—H4S2109.3
C9—C10—H10120.2N1S—C5S—H5S1109.5
C13iii—C11—C9121.9 (7)N1S—C5S—H5S2109.5
C13iii—C11—H11119.0H5S1—C5S—H5S2109.5
C9—C11—H11119.0N1S—C5S—H5S3109.5
O5—C12—O6126.0 (7)H5S1—C5S—H5S3109.5
O5—C12—C13115.4 (7)H5S2—C5S—H5S3109.5
O6—C12—C13118.5 (7)C1S—N1S—C5S122.2 (8)
C11iv—C13—C14119.6 (6)C1S—N1S—C4S115.4 (8)
C11iv—C13—C12119.9 (7)C5S—N1S—C4S121.8 (8)
C14—C13—C12120.5 (6)O1P—C1P—N1P126 (4)
C15—C14—C13119.3 (6)O1P—C1P—C2P128 (4)
C15—C14—H14120.4N1P—C1P—C2P106 (3)
C13—C14—H14120.4C3P—C2P—C1P104 (3)
C14—C15—C10iv121.0 (6)C3P—C2P—H2P1110.9
C14—C15—C18v119.6 (6)C1P—C2P—H2P1110.9
C10iv—C15—C18v119.4 (6)C3P—C2P—H2P2111.0
O8—C16—O7124.3 (7)C1P—C2P—H2P2111.0
O8—C16—C6vi120.8 (7)H2P1—C2P—H2P2109.0
O7—C16—C6vi114.9 (6)C4P—C3P—C2P105 (3)
O10—C17—O9124.3 (6)C4P—C3P—H3P1110.7
O10—C17—C4v121.3 (6)C2P—C3P—H3P1110.7
O9—C17—C4v114.4 (6)C4P—C3P—H3P2110.7
O12—C18—O11125.5 (6)C2P—C3P—H3P2110.7
O12—C18—C15i120.2 (6)H3P1—C3P—H3P2108.8
O11—C18—C15i114.2 (6)C3P—C4P—N1P102 (3)
O13—C19—N1124.4 (6)C3P—C4P—H4P1111.3
O13—C19—C20126.3 (6)N1P—C4P—H4P1111.3
N1—C19—C20109.3 (6)C3P—C4P—H4P2111.3
C19—C20—C21104.2 (6)N1P—C4P—H4P2111.3
C19—C20—H20A110.9H4P1—C4P—H4P2109.2
C21—C20—H20A110.9N1P—C5P—H5P1109.5
C19—C20—H20B110.9N1P—C5P—H5P2109.5
C21—C20—H20B110.9H5P1—C5P—H5P2109.5
H20A—C20—H20B108.9N1P—C5P—H5P3109.5
C22—C21—C20105.2 (6)H5P1—C5P—H5P3109.5
C22—C21—H21A110.7H5P2—C5P—H5P3109.5
C20—C21—H21A110.7C1P—N1P—C5P122 (4)
C22—C21—H21B110.7C1P—N1P—C4P116 (3)
C20—C21—H21B110.7C5P—N1P—C4P122 (4)
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1, y, z; (ii) x+1/2, y+2, z+1/2; (iii) x+1/2, y+1, z+1/2; (iv) x1/2, y+1, z1/2; (v) x1, y, z; (vi) x1/2, y+2, z1/2.
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
N3—H8N···O1P0.89 (3)1.60 (7)2.47 (6)167 (7)
N3—H8N···O1S0.89 (3)1.91 (3)2.779 (9)166 (6)
N3—H7N···O12vii0.88 (3)1.97 (4)2.786 (6)154 (6)
N3—H6N···O90.87 (3)2.03 (3)2.867 (7)161 (6)
N3—H5N···O4v0.86 (3)1.94 (3)2.800 (7)174 (6)
N2—H4N···O13viii0.86 (3)1.85 (3)2.713 (7)173 (6)
N2—H3N···O11vii0.88 (3)2.24 (4)3.025 (7)148 (6)
N2—H3N···O1vii0.88 (3)2.41 (5)3.104 (7)136 (6)
N2—H2N···O8iii0.88 (3)1.91 (4)2.737 (7)156 (6)
N2—H1N···O10ix0.88 (3)1.97 (3)2.825 (7)163 (6)
Symmetry codes: (iii) x+1/2, y+1, z+1/2; (v) x1, y, z; (vii) x1/2, y+1, z+1/2; (viii) x+1/2, y, z+1/2; (ix) x, y1, z.
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
N3—H8N···O1P0.89 (3)1.60 (7)2.47 (6)167 (7)
N3—H8N···O1S0.89 (3)1.91 (3)2.779 (9)166 (6)
N3—H7N···O12i0.88 (3)1.97 (4)2.786 (6)154 (6)
N3—H6N···O90.87 (3)2.03 (3)2.867 (7)161 (6)
N3—H5N···O4ii0.86 (3)1.94 (3)2.800 (7)174 (6)
N2—H4N···O13iii0.86 (3)1.85 (3)2.713 (7)173 (6)
N2—H3N···O11i0.88 (3)2.24 (4)3.025 (7)148 (6)
N2—H3N···O1i0.88 (3)2.41 (5)3.104 (7)136 (6)
N2—H2N···O8iv0.88 (3)1.91 (4)2.737 (7)156 (6)
N2—H1N···O10v0.88 (3)1.97 (3)2.825 (7)163 (6)
Symmetry codes: (i) x1/2, y+1, z+1/2; (ii) x1, y, z; (iii) x+1/2, y, z+1/2; (iv) x+1/2, y+1, z+1/2; (v) x, y1, z.

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formula(NH4)2[Zn2(C9H3O6)2]·2C5H9NO
Mr779.31
Crystal system, space groupMonoclinic, Pn
Temperature (K)100
a, b, c (Å)9.470 (4), 12.351 (5), 13.575 (5)
β (°) 94.327 (5)
V3)1583.2 (10)
Z2
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)1.59
Crystal size (mm)0.45 × 0.35 × 0.25
Data collection
DiffractometerBruker SMART APEXII CCD area-detector
Absorption correctionMulti-scan
(SADABS; Bruker, 2009)
Tmin, Tmax0.628, 0.784
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
13257, 6013, 5263
Rint0.038
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.617
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.033, 0.068, 0.99
No. of reflections6013
No. of parameters525
No. of restraints236
H-atom treatmentH atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)0.38, 0.33
Absolute structureRefined as an inversion twin.
Absolute structure parameter0.102 (18)

Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2014), SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2009), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL2014 (Sheldrick, 2015), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 2012), publCIF (Westrip, 2010).

 

Acknowledgements

The authors are grateful for NSF support via DMR-0934212 and DMR-1523611 (PREM), and EPSCoR IIA-1301346.

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