Supporting information
Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270111008869/gt3029sup1.cif | |
Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270111008869/gt3029Isup2.hkl |
CCDC reference: 824036
A mixture of copper bromide (0.112 g, 0.5 mmol), 5-nitrobenzene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid (0.12 g, 0.5 mmol), magnesium chloride (0.05 g, 0.5 mmol), NaOH (0.06 g, 1.5 mmol) and H2O (12 ml) was placed in a 23 ml Teflon reactor, which was heated to 433 K for 3 d and then cooled to room temperature at a rate of 5 K h-1. The crystals obtained were washed with water and dried in air
Carbon-bound H atoms were placed at calculated positions and treated as riding on their parent C atoms, with C—H = 0.93 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C). Aqua H atoms were located in a difference Fourier map and refined as riding in their as-found relative positions, with distance restraints of O—H = 0.84 (1) Å and H···H = 1.39 (1) Å, and with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(O).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2007); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2007); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
[Mg(H2O)6][Cu2(C8H2NO7)2]·2H2O | Z = 1 |
Mr = 743.73 | F(000) = 376 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 2.046 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 5.0936 (8) Å | Cell parameters from 1702 reflections |
b = 9.8320 (13) Å | θ = 2.5–25.9° |
c = 12.8114 (14) Å | µ = 1.90 mm−1 |
α = 73.952 (1)° | T = 298 K |
β = 78.679 (1)° | Needle, blue |
γ = 83.706 (2)° | 0.41 × 0.14 × 0.10 mm |
V = 603.55 (14) Å3 |
Bruker SMART 1000 CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2082 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1799 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.031 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 1.7° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2007) | h = −5→6 |
Tmin = 0.746, Tmax = 0.839 | k = −11→10 |
3113 measured reflections | l = −14→15 |
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)] = 0.041 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.111 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0708P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2082 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
196 parameters | Δρmax = 0.68 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.67 e Å−3 |
[Mg(H2O)6][Cu2(C8H2NO7)2]·2H2O | γ = 83.706 (2)° |
Mr = 743.73 | V = 603.55 (14) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 1 |
a = 5.0936 (8) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 9.8320 (13) Å | µ = 1.90 mm−1 |
c = 12.8114 (14) Å | T = 298 K |
α = 73.952 (1)° | 0.41 × 0.14 × 0.10 mm |
β = 78.679 (1)° |
Bruker SMART 1000 CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2082 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2007) | 1799 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.746, Tmax = 0.839 | Rint = 0.031 |
3113 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.041 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.111 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.68 e Å−3 |
2082 reflections | Δρmin = −0.67 e Å−3 |
196 parameters |
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. 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 > 2sigma(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 | ||
Cu1 | 0.9547 (2) | 0.51350 (10) | −0.11430 (7) | 0.0189 (5) | |
Mg1 | 0.5000 | 0.5000 | 0.5000 | 0.0190 (9) | |
N1 | 0.1943 (16) | −0.0535 (8) | 0.1871 (6) | 0.0275 (18) | |
O1 | 0.8339 (12) | 0.4093 (6) | 0.0364 (4) | 0.0186 (13) | |
O2 | 0.9433 (13) | 0.3492 (6) | 0.2479 (5) | 0.0256 (14) | |
O3 | 0.7531 (14) | 0.1650 (6) | 0.3642 (5) | 0.0306 (16) | |
O4 | 0.6860 (12) | 0.4442 (6) | −0.1670 (4) | 0.0221 (13) | |
O5 | 0.3080 (12) | 0.3455 (6) | −0.1527 (5) | 0.0239 (14) | |
O6 | 0.2170 (18) | −0.1335 (8) | 0.2781 (6) | 0.055 (2) | |
O7 | 0.0526 (17) | −0.0743 (8) | 0.1284 (7) | 0.048 (2) | |
O1W | 0.7282 (13) | 0.6380 (7) | 0.3713 (5) | 0.0281 (15) | |
H1W | 0.7197 | 0.7209 | 0.3803 | 0.034* | |
H2W | 0.7283 | 0.6338 | 0.3060 | 0.034* | |
O2W | 0.6800 (12) | 0.5600 (6) | 0.6088 (5) | 0.0256 (14) | |
H3W | 0.8415 | 0.5836 | 0.5935 | 0.031* | |
H4W | 0.6613 | 0.5039 | 0.6732 | 0.031* | |
O3W | 0.8024 (12) | 0.3378 (6) | 0.4925 (5) | 0.0249 (14) | |
H5W | 0.7792 | 0.2810 | 0.4561 | 0.030* | |
H6W | 0.8340 | 0.2797 | 0.5521 | 0.030* | |
O4W | 0.7303 (15) | 0.8689 (7) | 0.4559 (6) | 0.0447 (19) | |
H7W | 0.6149 | 0.8561 | 0.5149 | 0.054* | |
H8W | 0.7547 | 0.9563 | 0.4263 | 0.054* | |
C1 | 0.7947 (18) | 0.2457 (9) | 0.2697 (7) | 0.0207 (18) | |
C2 | 0.5049 (17) | 0.3587 (8) | −0.1125 (6) | 0.0177 (18) | |
C3 | 0.6768 (16) | 0.3013 (8) | 0.0736 (6) | 0.0169 (17) | |
C4 | 0.6566 (17) | 0.2176 (9) | 0.1838 (7) | 0.0186 (18) | |
C5 | 0.4978 (18) | 0.1016 (9) | 0.2182 (7) | 0.0216 (18) | |
H5 | 0.4878 | 0.0439 | 0.2897 | 0.026* | |
C6 | 0.3565 (17) | 0.0714 (8) | 0.1481 (7) | 0.0203 (18) | |
C7 | 0.3565 (17) | 0.1554 (9) | 0.0424 (7) | 0.0207 (18) | |
H7 | 0.2513 | 0.1351 | −0.0024 | 0.025* | |
C8 | 0.5171 (17) | 0.2717 (8) | 0.0036 (6) | 0.0174 (17) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Cu1 | 0.0213 (7) | 0.0231 (7) | 0.0116 (6) | −0.0038 (4) | −0.0044 (4) | −0.0016 (4) |
Mg1 | 0.018 (2) | 0.025 (2) | 0.0144 (19) | −0.0002 (16) | −0.0042 (16) | −0.0048 (16) |
N1 | 0.030 (5) | 0.021 (4) | 0.030 (4) | −0.007 (3) | 0.002 (4) | −0.007 (3) |
O1 | 0.023 (3) | 0.021 (3) | 0.011 (3) | −0.005 (2) | −0.004 (2) | −0.001 (2) |
O2 | 0.034 (4) | 0.027 (3) | 0.014 (3) | −0.008 (3) | −0.007 (3) | 0.001 (2) |
O3 | 0.048 (4) | 0.027 (3) | 0.015 (3) | −0.008 (3) | −0.009 (3) | 0.002 (3) |
O4 | 0.023 (3) | 0.030 (3) | 0.012 (3) | −0.007 (3) | −0.006 (2) | 0.000 (2) |
O5 | 0.024 (4) | 0.030 (3) | 0.018 (3) | −0.004 (3) | −0.007 (3) | −0.004 (3) |
O6 | 0.078 (7) | 0.043 (5) | 0.038 (5) | −0.031 (4) | −0.014 (4) | 0.013 (4) |
O7 | 0.055 (5) | 0.045 (5) | 0.050 (5) | −0.023 (4) | −0.019 (4) | −0.007 (4) |
O1W | 0.037 (4) | 0.029 (3) | 0.016 (3) | −0.004 (3) | −0.002 (3) | −0.003 (3) |
O2W | 0.026 (4) | 0.035 (4) | 0.017 (3) | −0.006 (3) | −0.006 (3) | −0.003 (3) |
O3W | 0.027 (4) | 0.027 (3) | 0.021 (3) | 0.006 (3) | −0.008 (3) | −0.007 (3) |
O4W | 0.058 (5) | 0.027 (4) | 0.041 (4) | 0.000 (3) | 0.002 (4) | −0.004 (3) |
C1 | 0.024 (5) | 0.020 (4) | 0.016 (4) | 0.003 (4) | −0.003 (4) | −0.004 (3) |
C2 | 0.021 (5) | 0.017 (4) | 0.016 (4) | 0.007 (3) | −0.005 (4) | −0.006 (3) |
C3 | 0.015 (4) | 0.017 (4) | 0.016 (4) | 0.001 (3) | 0.002 (3) | −0.006 (3) |
C4 | 0.020 (4) | 0.017 (4) | 0.017 (4) | 0.002 (3) | −0.003 (3) | −0.003 (3) |
C5 | 0.025 (5) | 0.020 (4) | 0.018 (4) | 0.001 (3) | −0.003 (4) | −0.002 (3) |
C6 | 0.021 (5) | 0.014 (4) | 0.023 (4) | −0.002 (3) | 0.000 (4) | −0.002 (3) |
C7 | 0.020 (5) | 0.024 (4) | 0.020 (4) | 0.000 (3) | −0.005 (4) | −0.008 (4) |
C8 | 0.020 (4) | 0.019 (4) | 0.013 (4) | 0.002 (3) | −0.003 (3) | −0.004 (3) |
Cu1—O2i | 1.884 (6) | O5—C2 | 1.247 (10) |
Cu1—O4 | 1.902 (6) | O5—Cu1iv | 2.379 (6) |
Cu1—O1 | 1.932 (5) | O1W—H1W | 0.8500 |
Cu1—O1i | 1.937 (6) | O1W—H2W | 0.8499 |
Cu1—O5ii | 2.379 (6) | O2W—H3W | 0.8500 |
Cu1—Cu1i | 2.9889 (19) | O2W—H4W | 0.8499 |
Mg1—O2Wiii | 2.051 (6) | O3W—H5W | 0.8499 |
Mg1—O2W | 2.051 (6) | O3W—H6W | 0.8499 |
Mg1—O1Wiii | 2.065 (6) | O4W—H7W | 0.8500 |
Mg1—O1W | 2.065 (6) | O4W—H8W | 0.8499 |
Mg1—O3W | 2.101 (6) | C1—C4 | 1.516 (12) |
Mg1—O3Wiii | 2.101 (6) | C2—C8 | 1.507 (11) |
N1—O7 | 1.208 (11) | C3—C4 | 1.414 (11) |
N1—O6 | 1.232 (10) | C3—C8 | 1.425 (11) |
N1—C6 | 1.470 (10) | C4—C5 | 1.391 (12) |
O1—C3 | 1.323 (9) | C5—C6 | 1.363 (12) |
O1—Cu1i | 1.937 (6) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
O2—C1 | 1.271 (10) | C6—C7 | 1.378 (11) |
O2—Cu1i | 1.884 (6) | C7—C8 | 1.397 (11) |
O3—C1 | 1.244 (10) | C7—H7 | 0.9300 |
O4—C2 | 1.279 (10) | ||
O2i—Cu1—O4 | 94.1 (3) | C2—O4—Cu1 | 128.6 (5) |
O2i—Cu1—O1 | 167.1 (2) | C2—O5—Cu1iv | 110.0 (5) |
O4—Cu1—O1 | 92.7 (2) | Mg1—O1W—H1W | 112.7 |
O2i—Cu1—O1i | 92.7 (2) | Mg1—O1W—H2W | 118.4 |
O4—Cu1—O1i | 167.8 (2) | H1W—O1W—H2W | 115.6 |
O1—Cu1—O1i | 78.8 (3) | Mg1—O2W—H3W | 122.7 |
O2i—Cu1—O5ii | 94.3 (2) | Mg1—O2W—H4W | 114.4 |
O4—Cu1—O5ii | 97.6 (2) | H3W—O2W—H4W | 106.1 |
O1—Cu1—O5ii | 95.7 (2) | Mg1—O3W—H5W | 115.2 |
O1i—Cu1—O5ii | 92.0 (2) | Mg1—O3W—H6W | 119.1 |
O2i—Cu1—Cu1i | 131.31 (19) | H5W—O3W—H6W | 100.8 |
O4—Cu1—Cu1i | 131.60 (18) | H7W—O4W—H8W | 112.0 |
O1—Cu1—Cu1i | 39.48 (17) | O3—C1—O2 | 120.5 (8) |
O1i—Cu1—Cu1i | 39.37 (16) | O3—C1—C4 | 117.5 (8) |
O5ii—Cu1—Cu1i | 94.99 (15) | O2—C1—C4 | 122.0 (7) |
O2Wiii—Mg1—O2W | 180.000 (1) | O5—C2—O4 | 121.4 (7) |
O2Wiii—Mg1—O1Wiii | 89.3 (2) | O5—C2—C8 | 117.0 (7) |
O2W—Mg1—O1Wiii | 90.7 (2) | O4—C2—C8 | 121.6 (7) |
O2Wiii—Mg1—O1W | 90.7 (2) | O1—C3—C4 | 120.8 (7) |
O2W—Mg1—O1W | 89.3 (2) | O1—C3—C8 | 120.0 (7) |
O1Wiii—Mg1—O1W | 180.000 (1) | C4—C3—C8 | 119.1 (7) |
O2Wiii—Mg1—O3W | 90.7 (2) | C5—C4—C3 | 118.9 (8) |
O2W—Mg1—O3W | 89.3 (2) | C5—C4—C1 | 116.5 (7) |
O1Wiii—Mg1—O3W | 89.8 (2) | C3—C4—C1 | 124.6 (7) |
O1W—Mg1—O3W | 90.2 (2) | C6—C5—C4 | 120.7 (8) |
O2Wiii—Mg1—O3Wiii | 89.3 (2) | C6—C5—H5 | 119.6 |
O2W—Mg1—O3Wiii | 90.7 (2) | C4—C5—H5 | 119.6 |
O1Wiii—Mg1—O3Wiii | 90.2 (2) | C5—C6—C7 | 122.3 (8) |
O1W—Mg1—O3Wiii | 89.8 (2) | C5—C6—N1 | 119.0 (8) |
O3W—Mg1—O3Wiii | 180.000 (2) | C7—C6—N1 | 118.7 (8) |
O7—N1—O6 | 123.6 (8) | C6—C7—C8 | 118.9 (8) |
O7—N1—C6 | 119.2 (8) | C6—C7—H7 | 120.5 |
O6—N1—C6 | 117.1 (8) | C8—C7—H7 | 120.5 |
C3—O1—Cu1 | 128.7 (5) | C7—C8—C3 | 119.8 (7) |
C3—O1—Cu1i | 129.6 (5) | C7—C8—C2 | 115.7 (7) |
Cu1—O1—Cu1i | 101.2 (3) | C3—C8—C2 | 124.5 (7) |
C1—O2—Cu1i | 130.2 (5) | ||
O2i—Cu1—O1—C3 | 138.4 (11) | O1—C3—C4—C1 | 3.4 (12) |
O4—Cu1—O1—C3 | 16.9 (7) | C8—C3—C4—C1 | −174.1 (7) |
O1i—Cu1—O1—C3 | −172.0 (8) | O3—C1—C4—C5 | −1.0 (12) |
O5ii—Cu1—O1—C3 | −81.0 (7) | O2—C1—C4—C5 | −179.5 (8) |
Cu1i—Cu1—O1—C3 | −172.0 (8) | O3—C1—C4—C3 | 178.2 (8) |
O2i—Cu1—O1—Cu1i | −49.6 (13) | O2—C1—C4—C3 | −0.3 (13) |
O4—Cu1—O1—Cu1i | −171.2 (3) | C3—C4—C5—C6 | −2.1 (12) |
O1i—Cu1—O1—Cu1i | 0.0 | C1—C4—C5—C6 | 177.2 (7) |
O5ii—Cu1—O1—Cu1i | 91.0 (3) | C4—C5—C6—C7 | −2.1 (13) |
O2i—Cu1—O4—C2 | −169.4 (7) | C4—C5—C6—N1 | 179.0 (7) |
O1—Cu1—O4—C2 | −0.4 (7) | O7—N1—C6—C5 | 174.2 (8) |
O1i—Cu1—O4—C2 | −46.1 (15) | O6—N1—C6—C5 | −7.5 (12) |
O5ii—Cu1—O4—C2 | 95.7 (7) | O7—N1—C6—C7 | −4.6 (12) |
Cu1i—Cu1—O4—C2 | −7.9 (8) | O6—N1—C6—C7 | 173.6 (8) |
Cu1i—O2—C1—O3 | 179.3 (6) | C5—C6—C7—C8 | 3.2 (13) |
Cu1i—O2—C1—C4 | −2.2 (12) | N1—C6—C7—C8 | −177.9 (7) |
Cu1iv—O5—C2—O4 | −88.7 (8) | C6—C7—C8—C3 | −0.1 (12) |
Cu1iv—O5—C2—C8 | 90.3 (7) | C6—C7—C8—C2 | −179.7 (7) |
Cu1—O4—C2—O5 | 164.5 (6) | O1—C3—C8—C7 | 178.4 (7) |
Cu1—O4—C2—C8 | −14.3 (11) | C4—C3—C8—C7 | −4.0 (11) |
Cu1—O1—C3—C4 | 165.7 (6) | O1—C3—C8—C2 | −2.0 (12) |
Cu1i—O1—C3—C4 | −4.0 (11) | C4—C3—C8—C2 | 175.5 (7) |
Cu1—O1—C3—C8 | −16.8 (11) | O5—C2—C8—C7 | 18.7 (10) |
Cu1i—O1—C3—C8 | 173.5 (5) | O4—C2—C8—C7 | −162.3 (7) |
O1—C3—C4—C5 | −177.4 (7) | O5—C2—C8—C3 | −160.8 (8) |
C8—C3—C4—C5 | 5.1 (11) | O4—C2—C8—C3 | 18.1 (12) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+2, −y+1, −z; (ii) x+1, y, z; (iii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (iv) x−1, y, z. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1W—H1W···O4W | 0.85 | 1.97 | 2.774 (9) | 158 |
O1W—H2W···O5v | 0.85 | 1.96 | 2.802 (8) | 170 |
O2W—H3W···O3Wvi | 0.85 | 2.04 | 2.857 (8) | 162 |
O2W—H4W···O4vii | 0.85 | 1.99 | 2.787 (8) | 155 |
O3W—H5W···O3 | 0.85 | 1.88 | 2.728 (8) | 174 |
O3W—H6W···O6viii | 0.85 | 2.24 | 3.058 (10) | 163 |
O4W—H7W···O3iii | 0.85 | 2.17 | 3.002 (10) | 165 |
O4W—H8W···O3ix | 0.85 | 1.99 | 2.829 (9) | 171 |
Symmetry codes: (iii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (v) −x+1, −y+1, −z; (vi) −x+2, −y+1, −z+1; (vii) x, y, z+1; (viii) −x+1, −y, −z+1; (ix) x, y+1, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Mg(H2O)6][Cu2(C8H2NO7)2]·2H2O |
Mr | 743.73 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 298 |
a, b, c (Å) | 5.0936 (8), 9.8320 (13), 12.8114 (14) |
α, β, γ (°) | 73.952 (1), 78.679 (1), 83.706 (2) |
V (Å3) | 603.55 (14) |
Z | 1 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.90 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.41 × 0.14 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART 1000 CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2007) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.746, 0.839 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 3113, 2082, 1799 |
Rint | 0.031 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.594 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.041, 0.111, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 2082 |
No. of parameters | 196 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.68, −0.67 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2007), SAINT (Bruker, 2007), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1W—H1W···O4W | 0.85 | 1.97 | 2.774 (9) | 158.0 |
O1W—H2W···O5i | 0.85 | 1.96 | 2.802 (8) | 170.3 |
O2W—H3W···O3Wii | 0.85 | 2.04 | 2.857 (8) | 161.5 |
O2W—H4W···O4iii | 0.85 | 1.99 | 2.787 (8) | 155.0 |
O3W—H5W···O3 | 0.85 | 1.88 | 2.728 (8) | 174.3 |
O3W—H6W···O6iv | 0.85 | 2.24 | 3.058 (10) | 162.7 |
O4W—H7W···O3v | 0.85 | 2.17 | 3.002 (10) | 165.0 |
O4W—H8W···O3vi | 0.85 | 1.99 | 2.829 (9) | 171.4 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z; (ii) −x+2, −y+1, −z+1; (iii) x, y, z+1; (iv) −x+1, −y, −z+1; (v) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (vi) x, y+1, z. |
The current great interest in the design and construction of functional metal–organic coordination polymers stems from their potential applications in molecular adsorption, heterogeneous catalysis, ion exchange, and magnetic and photochemical areas, and is also due to the intriguing variety of topologies they display (Zhang et al., 2009; Xamena et al., 2007; An et al., 2009; Pan et al., 2008; Zheng et al., 2007; Ockwig et al., 2005). Choosing a proper multifunctional ligand to link metal cations to generate novel solid-state frameworks is of vital importance (Liu et al., 2002). Multicarboxylate ligands such as benzene-1,3-dicarboxylate, benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate and benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylate have been widely used to construct metal–organic complexes with fascinating structures and potential applications (Zhou et al., 2004; Wen et al., 2005; Manna et al., 2007; Du et al., 2006; Ma et al., 2009). Benzene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid, with its particular orientation and the strong steric hindrance of the three carboxylic acid groups, could lead to novel metal–organic complexes (Zheng et al., 2004; Gutschke et al., 2001) different from those constructed by other symmetric benzenecarboxylates. From a structural point of view, 5-nitrobenzene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid (O2N–H3L) possesses two interesting characteristics: (i) as a multidentate and rigid ligand with multiproton acceptor–donor sites it might be utilized as a versatile linker to construct interesting coordination polymers with abundant hydrogen bonds and π–π stacking interactions; (ii) the carboxylate groups can display a variety of bonding geometries, such as monodentate, chelating, bidentate bridging, monodentate bridging and chelating bridging. However, to the best of our knowledge, syntheses and characterization of coordination polymers based on the O2N–H3L ligand are still very scarce (Tan & Yi, 2010; Ding & Zhao, 2010; Ma et al., 2010). Based on the above, we chose O2N–H3L as a multifunctional linker to construct the title novel metal–organic complex, {[Mg(H2O)6][Cu2(L1)2].2H2O}n, (I), which represents the first example of a metal-based supramolecular framework constructed from the 5-nitro-2-oxidoisophthalate trianion (L1), where L1 is derived from O2N–H3L.
Compound (I) was obtained under hydrothermal conditions at 433 K. Once formed, the compound is insoluble in most solvents, including water. As shown in Fig. 1, the asymmetric unit contains one CuII cation, one-half of an MgII cation, one L1 ligand, three coordinated water molecules and one free water molecule.
As seen in Fig. 1, the CuII cation is primarily coordinated to four O atoms in a distorted square geometry [mean Cu—O distance = 1.91 (3) Å]. Two of these O atoms belong to two phenolate groups and the other two to carboxylate groups of two L1 ligands. In addition, the CuII cation interacts weakly with a symmetry-related carboxylate O atom from a third L1 ligand with a substantially longer Cu—O bond distance of 2.379 (3) Å, giving a square-pyramidal coordination geometry (Fig. 1). All Cu—O bond lengths and O—Cu—O angles are within the ranges observed in other CuII complexes (see, for example, Zheng et al., 2009; Wang & Wang, 2008). The L1 ligands all exhibit the same coordination mode, viz. µ3-bridging and chelating, to link three CuII cations. On the basis of this, atoms Cu1 and Cu1ii [symmetry code: (ii) -x + 2, -y + 1, -z] form dinuclear [Cu2(L1)2]2- units (Figs. 1 and 2), which are interconnected via weak Cu1···O5 interactions, resulting in one-dimensional ladder-like chains along the a axis.
The MgII cation, lying on an inversion centre, is surrounded by six aqua ligands [mean Mg—O distance = 2.07 (2) Å], exhibiting a slightly distorted octahedral environment. It is interesting that the [Mg(H2O)6]2+ cations and free water molecules act as bridges to connect the chains into a sandwich-like three-dimensional supramolecular structure via a wide range of O—H···O hydrogen-bonding interactions through the nitro O atoms, the coordinated and uncoordinated carboxylate O atoms from the L1 ligands, and the coordinated and free water molecules (Fig. 2 and Table 1). It is worth noting that an in situ reaction occurs in the CuBr2.2H2O/H3L1/MgCl2 system under hydrothermal conditions. In fact, such an in situ reaction has previously been observed during the hydrothermal process (Zheng et al., 2009; Wang & Wang, 2008). However, contrary to the previous reports, CuI cations and insoluble cuprous oxide or other soluble cuprous compounds are not observed in compound (I). The origin of this in situ reaction is not yet clear, and a more in-depth study is required to understand the mechanisms for such a reaction.