supplementary materials
Di-
-acetato-bis[triaquabis(thiocyanato-
N)(pyridine N-oxide-
O)neodymium(III)]
Nd(ClO4)3.6H2O (0.2891 g, 0.525 mmol), NaSCN (0.0872 g, 1.08 mmol),
pyridine N-oxide (0.0502 g, 0.528 mmol) and Na(CH3COO) (0.0435 g, 0.530 mmol) were each dissolved in 5 ml of water. The solutions were then mixed
together and stirred for a few minutes. Colourless transparent single crystals
were obtained on allowing the solution to stand for two weeks at room
temperature.
The H atoms from H2O were found in a difference Fourier map and fixed with
d(O—H) = 0.8200–0.8502 Å, Uiso(H) = 1.5eq(O). Other H atoms
were placed in calculated positions, and refined as riding, with C—H = 0.93 Å, Uiso(H) = 1.2eq(C) for the pyridine ring; C—H = 0.96 Å,
Uiso(H) = 1.5eq(C) for the methyl groups.
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1997); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 1997); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Bruker, 2001); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: SHELXTL; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Di-µ-acetato-bis[triaquabis(thiocyanato-
κN)(pyridine
N-oxide-
κO)neodymium(III)]
top
Crystal data top
| [Nd2(C2H3O2)2(NCS)4(C5H5NO)2(H2O)6] | F(000) = 916 |
| Mr = 937.18 | Dx = 1.891 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 3146 reflections |
| a = 9.1588 (15) Å | θ = 2.2–26.8° |
| b = 16.185 (3) Å | µ = 3.43 mm−1 |
| c = 11.3892 (18) Å | T = 298 K |
| β = 102.813 (2)° | Prism, colourless |
| V = 1646.3 (5) Å3 | 0.56 × 0.07 × 0.06 mm |
| Z = 2 | |
Data collection top
Bruker SMART APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2900 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2545 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| graphite | Rint = 0.029 |
| φ and ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.2° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −10→10 |
| Tmin = 0.249, Tmax = 0.821 | k = −19→17 |
| 6827 measured reflections | l = −13→13 |
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)] = 0.031 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| wR(F2) = 0.071 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| S = 1.02 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0303P)2 + 1.869P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| 2900 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
| 191 parameters | Δρmax = 1.39 e Å−3 |
| 9 restraints | Δρmin = −0.95 e Å−3 |
Crystal data top
| [Nd2(C2H3O2)2(NCS)4(C5H5NO)2(H2O)6] | V = 1646.3 (5) Å3 |
| Mr = 937.18 | Z = 2 |
| Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
| a = 9.1588 (15) Å | µ = 3.43 mm−1 |
| b = 16.185 (3) Å | T = 298 K |
| c = 11.3892 (18) Å | 0.56 × 0.07 × 0.06 mm |
| β = 102.813 (2)° | |
Data collection top
Bruker SMART APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2900 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 2545 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Tmin = 0.249, Tmax = 0.821 | Rint = 0.029 |
| 6827 measured reflections | θmax = 25.0° |
Refinement top
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.031 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.071 | Δρmax = 1.39 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.02 | Δρmin = −0.95 e Å−3 |
| 2900 reflections | Absolute structure: ? |
| 191 parameters | Flack parameter: ? |
| 9 restraints | Rogers parameter: ? |
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 | |
| Nd1 | 0.81351 (3) | 0.914089 (14) | 0.50289 (2) | 0.02859 (10) | |
| S2 | 0.9773 (2) | 0.60651 (9) | 0.60836 (14) | 0.0636 (5) | |
| S1 | 0.4319 (2) | 0.85963 (10) | 0.77853 (17) | 0.0731 (5) | |
| C6 | 0.8144 (5) | 1.0972 (3) | 0.5558 (4) | 0.0324 (11) | |
| O3 | 0.9353 (3) | 1.07210 (19) | 0.5326 (3) | 0.0367 (8) | |
| N1 | 0.9405 (4) | 0.9164 (2) | 0.8172 (3) | 0.0355 (9) | |
| O6 | 0.5523 (4) | 0.9109 (2) | 0.3919 (3) | 0.0516 (10) | |
| H9 | 0.4761 | 0.9210 | 0.4205 | 0.077* | |
| H8 | 0.5265 | 0.9077 | 0.3156 | 0.077* | |
| O1 | 0.9538 (4) | 0.9411 (2) | 0.7079 (3) | 0.0465 (9) | |
| O2 | 0.7084 (3) | 1.0477 (2) | 0.5525 (3) | 0.0384 (8) | |
| O5 | 0.7805 (5) | 0.8141 (2) | 0.3268 (3) | 0.0626 (11) | |
| H10 | 0.7260 | 0.8323 | 0.2620 | 0.094* | |
| H11 | 0.8307 | 0.7728 | 0.3133 | 0.094* | |
| N3 | 0.6407 (5) | 0.8676 (3) | 0.6364 (4) | 0.0471 (11) | |
| N2 | 0.9058 (6) | 0.7726 (3) | 0.5737 (5) | 0.0645 (14) | |
| C9 | 0.9357 (6) | 0.7034 (4) | 0.5892 (4) | 0.0447 (13) | |
| C2 | 1.0314 (6) | 0.8571 (3) | 0.8735 (5) | 0.0514 (14) | |
| H2 | 1.0996 | 0.8315 | 0.8358 | 0.062* | |
| C7 | 0.7971 (7) | 1.1846 (4) | 0.5870 (7) | 0.076 (2) | |
| H7A | 0.6963 | 1.1942 | 0.5948 | 0.114* | |
| H7B | 0.8186 | 1.2194 | 0.5246 | 0.114* | |
| H7C | 0.8653 | 1.1972 | 0.6618 | 0.114* | |
| C1 | 1.0225 (7) | 0.8348 (4) | 0.9877 (6) | 0.0655 (18) | |
| H1 | 1.0855 | 0.7939 | 1.0281 | 0.079* | |
| O4 | 0.7882 (4) | 0.9858 (2) | 0.3048 (3) | 0.0408 (8) | |
| H7 | 0.7158 | 1.0170 | 0.2940 | 0.061* | |
| H6 | 0.8692 | 1.0094 | 0.2993 | 0.061* | |
| C3 | 0.8400 (6) | 0.9531 (3) | 0.8683 (5) | 0.0438 (12) | |
| H3 | 0.7771 | 0.9936 | 0.8268 | 0.053* | |
| C4 | 0.8298 (7) | 0.9311 (4) | 0.9810 (5) | 0.0622 (18) | |
| H4 | 0.7595 | 0.9565 | 1.0167 | 0.075* | |
| C5 | 0.9224 (8) | 0.8719 (5) | 1.0422 (6) | 0.077 (2) | |
| H5 | 0.9169 | 0.8571 | 1.1200 | 0.092* | |
| C8 | 0.5514 (5) | 0.8627 (3) | 0.6923 (4) | 0.0358 (11) | |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top| | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
| Nd1 | 0.02128 (15) | 0.03128 (15) | 0.03543 (16) | 0.00006 (10) | 0.01103 (11) | 0.00093 (11) |
| S2 | 0.0951 (13) | 0.0463 (9) | 0.0496 (9) | 0.0206 (8) | 0.0162 (9) | 0.0095 (7) |
| S1 | 0.0744 (12) | 0.0619 (10) | 0.1033 (13) | 0.0212 (8) | 0.0629 (11) | 0.0405 (10) |
| C6 | 0.023 (3) | 0.032 (3) | 0.044 (3) | 0.0065 (19) | 0.012 (2) | −0.003 (2) |
| O3 | 0.0235 (17) | 0.0415 (19) | 0.048 (2) | 0.0027 (14) | 0.0133 (15) | 0.0014 (15) |
| N1 | 0.030 (2) | 0.041 (2) | 0.035 (2) | −0.0081 (18) | 0.0058 (18) | 0.0038 (18) |
| O6 | 0.0186 (17) | 0.090 (3) | 0.048 (2) | −0.0006 (17) | 0.0123 (16) | −0.013 (2) |
| O1 | 0.037 (2) | 0.070 (2) | 0.0341 (18) | −0.0149 (18) | 0.0091 (16) | 0.0106 (17) |
| O2 | 0.0251 (18) | 0.0377 (19) | 0.057 (2) | −0.0008 (15) | 0.0186 (16) | −0.0071 (16) |
| O5 | 0.072 (3) | 0.051 (2) | 0.059 (2) | 0.020 (2) | 0.002 (2) | −0.015 (2) |
| N3 | 0.041 (3) | 0.054 (3) | 0.049 (3) | −0.005 (2) | 0.015 (2) | 0.008 (2) |
| N2 | 0.075 (4) | 0.051 (3) | 0.072 (3) | 0.018 (3) | 0.026 (3) | 0.020 (3) |
| C9 | 0.043 (3) | 0.055 (4) | 0.037 (3) | 0.007 (3) | 0.009 (2) | 0.009 (3) |
| C2 | 0.045 (3) | 0.049 (3) | 0.061 (4) | 0.007 (3) | 0.013 (3) | 0.007 (3) |
| C7 | 0.049 (4) | 0.043 (4) | 0.144 (7) | −0.008 (3) | 0.036 (4) | −0.025 (4) |
| C1 | 0.062 (4) | 0.064 (4) | 0.063 (4) | −0.005 (3) | −0.003 (3) | 0.026 (3) |
| O4 | 0.0265 (18) | 0.048 (2) | 0.048 (2) | −0.0047 (15) | 0.0069 (15) | 0.0086 (16) |
| C3 | 0.033 (3) | 0.049 (3) | 0.050 (3) | −0.001 (2) | 0.010 (2) | −0.004 (3) |
| C4 | 0.052 (4) | 0.092 (5) | 0.049 (4) | −0.014 (3) | 0.025 (3) | −0.013 (3) |
| C5 | 0.075 (5) | 0.110 (6) | 0.046 (4) | −0.032 (5) | 0.017 (4) | 0.016 (4) |
| C8 | 0.035 (3) | 0.037 (3) | 0.036 (3) | −0.002 (2) | 0.010 (2) | 0.007 (2) |
Geometric parameters (Å, °) top
| Nd1—O3i | 2.433 (3) | O6—H8 | 0.8502 |
| Nd1—O1 | 2.441 (3) | O5—H10 | 0.8473 |
| Nd1—O6 | 2.446 (3) | O5—H11 | 0.8439 |
| Nd1—O2 | 2.483 (3) | N3—C8 | 1.145 (6) |
| Nd1—O4 | 2.502 (3) | N2—C9 | 1.157 (7) |
| Nd1—N2 | 2.511 (5) | C2—C1 | 1.369 (8) |
| Nd1—N3 | 2.540 (4) | C2—H2 | 0.9300 |
| Nd1—O5 | 2.542 (4) | C7—H7A | 0.9600 |
| Nd1—O3 | 2.781 (3) | C7—H7B | 0.9600 |
| S2—C9 | 1.617 (6) | C7—H7C | 0.9600 |
| S1—C8 | 1.626 (5) | C1—C5 | 1.357 (10) |
| C6—O2 | 1.253 (5) | C1—H1 | 0.9300 |
| C6—O3 | 1.261 (5) | O4—H7 | 0.8200 |
| C6—C7 | 1.476 (7) | O4—H6 | 0.8492 |
| O3—Nd1i | 2.433 (3) | C3—C4 | 1.354 (8) |
| N1—C3 | 1.333 (6) | C3—H3 | 0.9300 |
| N1—C2 | 1.338 (6) | C4—C5 | 1.365 (10) |
| N1—O1 | 1.339 (5) | C4—H4 | 0.9300 |
| O6—H9 | 0.8483 | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
| | | |
| O3i—Nd1—O1 | 79.97 (11) | Nd1i—O3—Nd1 | 115.65 (11) |
| O3i—Nd1—O6 | 140.26 (11) | C3—N1—C2 | 121.8 (5) |
| O1—Nd1—O6 | 138.13 (12) | C3—N1—O1 | 119.2 (4) |
| O3i—Nd1—O2 | 112.74 (10) | C2—N1—O1 | 119.0 (4) |
| O1—Nd1—O2 | 76.98 (12) | Nd1—O6—H9 | 126.2 |
| O6—Nd1—O2 | 75.61 (11) | Nd1—O6—H8 | 123.2 |
| O3i—Nd1—O4 | 73.13 (10) | H9—O6—H8 | 109.8 |
| O1—Nd1—O4 | 134.66 (11) | N1—O1—Nd1 | 134.3 (3) |
| O6—Nd1—O4 | 70.08 (11) | C6—O2—Nd1 | 103.1 (3) |
| O2—Nd1—O4 | 80.67 (11) | Nd1—O5—H10 | 114.2 |
| O3i—Nd1—N2 | 82.75 (14) | Nd1—O5—H11 | 132.3 |
| O1—Nd1—N2 | 77.77 (15) | H10—O5—H11 | 110.8 |
| O6—Nd1—N2 | 111.58 (16) | C8—N3—Nd1 | 165.9 (4) |
| O2—Nd1—N2 | 147.25 (14) | C9—N2—Nd1 | 169.4 (5) |
| O4—Nd1—N2 | 132.08 (14) | N2—C9—S2 | 179.0 (5) |
| O3i—Nd1—N3 | 149.81 (12) | N1—C2—C1 | 118.9 (6) |
| O1—Nd1—N3 | 75.30 (12) | N1—C2—H2 | 120.5 |
| O6—Nd1—N3 | 68.60 (13) | C1—C2—H2 | 120.5 |
| O2—Nd1—N3 | 78.31 (13) | C6—C7—H7A | 109.5 |
| O4—Nd1—N3 | 137.05 (12) | C6—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
| N2—Nd1—N3 | 75.37 (16) | H7A—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
| O3i—Nd1—O5 | 83.04 (12) | C6—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
| O1—Nd1—O5 | 144.44 (13) | H7A—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
| O6—Nd1—O5 | 69.37 (12) | H7B—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
| O2—Nd1—O5 | 138.57 (12) | C5—C1—C2 | 120.5 (6) |
| O4—Nd1—O5 | 67.24 (12) | C5—C1—H1 | 119.8 |
| N2—Nd1—O5 | 69.24 (15) | C2—C1—H1 | 119.8 |
| N3—Nd1—O5 | 107.62 (14) | Nd1—O4—H7 | 109.4 |
| O3i—Nd1—O3 | 64.35 (12) | Nd1—O4—H6 | 111.6 |
| O1—Nd1—O3 | 66.88 (11) | H7—O4—H6 | 113.8 |
| O6—Nd1—O3 | 113.70 (11) | N1—C3—C4 | 119.8 (6) |
| O2—Nd1—O3 | 48.43 (10) | N1—C3—H3 | 120.1 |
| O4—Nd1—O3 | 68.72 (10) | C4—C3—H3 | 120.1 |
| N2—Nd1—O3 | 134.63 (15) | C3—C4—C5 | 120.2 (6) |
| N3—Nd1—O3 | 119.09 (12) | C3—C4—H4 | 119.9 |
| O5—Nd1—O3 | 130.97 (12) | C5—C4—H4 | 119.9 |
| O2—C6—O3 | 119.9 (4) | C1—C5—C4 | 118.9 (6) |
| O2—C6—C7 | 119.8 (4) | C1—C5—H5 | 120.6 |
| O3—C6—C7 | 120.3 (4) | C4—C5—H5 | 120.6 |
| C6—O3—Nd1i | 155.7 (3) | N3—C8—S1 | 176.2 (5) |
| C6—O3—Nd1 | 88.6 (3) | | |
| | | |
| O2—C6—O3—Nd1i | 174.7 (5) | O1—Nd1—O2—C6 | 69.5 (3) |
| C7—C6—O3—Nd1i | −5.3 (11) | O6—Nd1—O2—C6 | −142.5 (3) |
| O2—C6—O3—Nd1 | −1.7 (4) | O4—Nd1—O2—C6 | −70.8 (3) |
| C7—C6—O3—Nd1 | 178.4 (5) | N2—Nd1—O2—C6 | 109.9 (4) |
| O3i—Nd1—O3—C6 | 178.3 (3) | N3—Nd1—O2—C6 | 146.9 (3) |
| O1—Nd1—O3—C6 | −92.0 (3) | O5—Nd1—O2—C6 | −109.6 (3) |
| O6—Nd1—O3—C6 | 42.2 (3) | O3—Nd1—O2—C6 | −1.0 (3) |
| O2—Nd1—O3—C6 | 1.0 (3) | O3i—Nd1—N3—C8 | 129.8 (16) |
| O4—Nd1—O3—C6 | 97.5 (3) | O1—Nd1—N3—C8 | 93.8 (16) |
| N2—Nd1—O3—C6 | −133.8 (3) | O6—Nd1—N3—C8 | −64.6 (16) |
| N3—Nd1—O3—C6 | −35.6 (3) | O2—Nd1—N3—C8 | 14.4 (16) |
| O5—Nd1—O3—C6 | 124.8 (3) | O4—Nd1—N3—C8 | −47.9 (17) |
| O3i—Nd1—O3—Nd1i | 0.0 | N2—Nd1—N3—C8 | 174.7 (17) |
| O1—Nd1—O3—Nd1i | 89.71 (15) | O5—Nd1—N3—C8 | −123.1 (16) |
| O6—Nd1—O3—Nd1i | −136.12 (13) | O3—Nd1—N3—C8 | 41.5 (17) |
| O2—Nd1—O3—Nd1i | −177.4 (2) | O3i—Nd1—N2—C9 | −102 (3) |
| O4—Nd1—O3—Nd1i | −80.88 (14) | O1—Nd1—N2—C9 | 177 (3) |
| N2—Nd1—O3—Nd1i | 47.9 (2) | O6—Nd1—N2—C9 | 40 (3) |
| N3—Nd1—O3—Nd1i | 146.10 (14) | O2—Nd1—N2—C9 | 137 (3) |
| O5—Nd1—O3—Nd1i | −53.50 (19) | O4—Nd1—N2—C9 | −42 (3) |
| C3—N1—O1—Nd1 | −79.8 (5) | N3—Nd1—N2—C9 | 99 (3) |
| C2—N1—O1—Nd1 | 102.1 (5) | O5—Nd1—N2—C9 | −17 (3) |
| O3i—Nd1—O1—N1 | −146.6 (4) | O3—Nd1—N2—C9 | −144 (3) |
| O6—Nd1—O1—N1 | 46.9 (5) | Nd1—N2—C9—S2 | 30 (34) |
| O2—Nd1—O1—N1 | 97.1 (4) | C3—N1—C2—C1 | −1.2 (8) |
| O4—Nd1—O1—N1 | 159.5 (4) | O1—N1—C2—C1 | 176.9 (5) |
| N2—Nd1—O1—N1 | −61.9 (4) | N1—C2—C1—C5 | 0.4 (9) |
| N3—Nd1—O1—N1 | 16.0 (4) | C2—N1—C3—C4 | 0.9 (8) |
| O5—Nd1—O1—N1 | −83.9 (5) | O1—N1—C3—C4 | −177.2 (5) |
| O3—Nd1—O1—N1 | 147.2 (4) | N1—C3—C4—C5 | 0.2 (9) |
| O3—C6—O2—Nd1 | 1.9 (5) | C2—C1—C5—C4 | 0.7 (10) |
| C7—C6—O2—Nd1 | −178.1 (5) | C3—C4—C5—C1 | −1.0 (10) |
| O3i—Nd1—O2—C6 | −3.6 (3) | Nd1—N3—C8—S1 | −75 (8) |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+2, −y+2, −z+1. |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °) top
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| O4—H6···O1i | 0.85 | 1.83 | 2.675 (5) | 178 |
| O6—H9···O2ii | 0.85 | 1.85 | 2.686 (4) | 167 |
| O6—H8···S2iii | 0.85 | 2.31 | 3.162 (4) | 175 |
| O5—H10···S2iii | 0.85 | 2.73 | 3.534 (4) | 159 |
| O5—H11···S1iv | 0.84 | 2.40 | 3.236 (4) | 169 |
| O4—H7···S1ii | 0.82 | 2.45 | 3.220 (4) | 157 |
| O4—H6···N1i | 0.85 | 2.70 | 3.484 (5) | 155 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+2, −y+2, −z+1; (ii) −x+1, −y+2, −z+1; (iii) x−1/2, −y+3/2, z−1/2; (iv) x+1/2, −y+3/2, z−1/2. |
Table 1
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °) top
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| O4—H6···O1i | 0.85 | 1.83 | 2.675 (5) | 178 |
| O6—H9···O2ii | 0.85 | 1.85 | 2.686 (4) | 167 |
| O6—H8···S2iii | 0.85 | 2.31 | 3.162 (4) | 175 |
| O5—H10···S2iii | 0.85 | 2.73 | 3.534 (4) | 159 |
| O5—H11···S1iv | 0.84 | 2.40 | 3.236 (4) | 169 |
| O4—H7···S1ii | 0.82 | 2.45 | 3.220 (4) | 157 |
| O4—H6···N1i | 0.85 | 2.70 | 3.484 (5) | 155 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+2, −y+2, −z+1; (ii) −x+1, −y+2, −z+1; (iii) x−1/2, −y+3/2, z−1/2; (iv) x+1/2, −y+3/2, z−1/2. |
The authors thank the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province of China
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Acetate, thiocyanate and pyridine N-oxide or its derivatives are all known to function as bridging ligands (Kato et al., 1964; Zhang et al., 2006), and we are interested in complexes with mixed bridge ligands which led to the synthesis of the title complex (I) and we report its structure here, Fig. 1. In the binuclear structure acetate acts as a bridging ligand, whereas thiocyanate, water and pyridine N-oxide only function as terminal ligands. The Nd and bridging acetate O atoms form a four-membered ring by virtue of the crystallographic inversion center which is at the centroid of the ring. The distance between the bridged Nd(III) ions is 4.4167 (7) Å, and atoms Nd1, Nd1i, O3 and O3i are strictly coplanar (i = -x + 2, -y + 2, -z + 1). An extensive set of O—H···O, O—H···N and O—H···S hydrogen bonds (Table 1) connect the binuclear units into a three-dimensional supermolecular structure.