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Bis(2,2'-bipyridyl-
2N,N')bis(thiocyanato-
N)zinc(II)
Crystals of the title compound were synthesized using hydrothermal method in a
23 ml Teflon-lined Parr bomb. Zinc dinitrate hexahydrate (89.2 mg, 0.3 mmol),
2,2'-bipyridyl (93.6 mg, 0.6 mmol), potassium thiocyanate (58.4 mg, 0.6 mmol)
and distilled water (4 g) were placed into the bomb and sealed. The bomb was
then heated under autogenous pressure up to 423 K over the course of 7 d and
allowed to cool at room temperature for 24 h. Upon opening the bomb, a clear
colorless solution was decanted from small colorless crystals. These crystals
were washed with distilled water followed by ethanol, and allowed to air-dry
at room temperature.
H atoms were positioned geometrically, with C—H = 0.93 Å, and constrained to
ride on their parent atoms, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).
Data collection: SMART (Siemens, 1996); cell refinement: SAINT (Siemens, 1996); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Siemens, 1996); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Bis(2,2'-bipyridyl-
κ2N,N')bis(isothiocyanato-
κN)zinc(II)
top
Crystal data top
| [Zn(NCS)2(C10H8N2)2] | F(000) = 2016 |
| Mr = 493.90 | Dx = 1.516 Mg m−3 |
| Orthorhombic, Pbca | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: -P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 11498 reflections |
| a = 15.8992 (11) Å | θ = 2.4–27.0° |
| b = 16.0385 (12) Å | µ = 1.35 mm−1 |
| c = 16.9698 (14) Å | T = 273 K |
| V = 4327.3 (6) Å3 | Block, colourless |
| Z = 8 | 0.36 × 0.34 × 0.22 mm |
Data collection top
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 4738 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3495 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.023 |
| φ and ω scans | θmax = 27.1°, θmin = 2.2° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −20→20 |
| Tmin = 0.630, Tmax = 0.741 | k = −20→20 |
| 28831 measured reflections | l = −21→21 |
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)] = 0.052 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| wR(F2) = 0.186 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| S = 0.99 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.1398P)2 + 0.816P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| 4738 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
| 280 parameters | Δρmax = 0.60 e Å−3 |
| 0 restraints | Δρmin = −1.09 e Å−3 |
Crystal data top
| [Zn(NCS)2(C10H8N2)2] | V = 4327.3 (6) Å3 |
| Mr = 493.90 | Z = 8 |
| Orthorhombic, Pbca | Mo Kα radiation |
| a = 15.8992 (11) Å | µ = 1.35 mm−1 |
| b = 16.0385 (12) Å | T = 273 K |
| c = 16.9698 (14) Å | 0.36 × 0.34 × 0.22 mm |
Data collection top
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 4738 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 3495 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Tmin = 0.630, Tmax = 0.741 | Rint = 0.023 |
| 28831 measured reflections | θmax = 27.1° |
Refinement top
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.052 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.186 | Δρmax = 0.60 e Å−3 |
| S = 0.99 | Δρmin = −1.09 e Å−3 |
| 4738 reflections | Absolute structure: ? |
| 280 parameters | Flack parameter: ? |
| 0 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 | |
| Zn1 | 0.70225 (2) | 0.38401 (2) | −0.000708 (18) | 0.05079 (19) | |
| S1 | 0.57515 (6) | 0.51150 (7) | −0.22514 (6) | 0.0801 (3) | |
| S2 | 0.51121 (6) | 0.22556 (6) | 0.15952 (6) | 0.0719 (3) | |
| N1 | 0.62893 (17) | 0.44603 (16) | −0.08262 (17) | 0.0628 (7) | |
| N2 | 0.60960 (16) | 0.31786 (16) | 0.05769 (17) | 0.0589 (6) | |
| N3 | 0.80968 (14) | 0.46132 (15) | −0.02969 (15) | 0.0467 (5) | |
| N4 | 0.69877 (14) | 0.48309 (15) | 0.08361 (15) | 0.0466 (5) | |
| N5 | 0.72279 (14) | 0.28369 (14) | −0.08243 (14) | 0.0446 (5) | |
| N6 | 0.79902 (13) | 0.30932 (15) | 0.05457 (15) | 0.0470 (5) | |
| C1 | 0.60601 (17) | 0.47314 (17) | −0.14212 (19) | 0.0511 (7) | |
| C2 | 0.56803 (16) | 0.28030 (16) | 0.09987 (17) | 0.0463 (6) | |
| C3 | 0.8634 (2) | 0.4455 (2) | −0.08795 (18) | 0.0623 (8) | |
| H3 | 0.8549 | 0.3983 | −0.1187 | 0.075* | |
| C4 | 0.9306 (2) | 0.4958 (3) | −0.1045 (2) | 0.0773 (11) | |
| H4 | 0.9668 | 0.4838 | −0.1460 | 0.093* | |
| C5 | 0.9426 (2) | 0.5644 (3) | −0.0580 (2) | 0.0792 (11) | |
| H5 | 0.9874 | 0.6002 | −0.0680 | 0.095* | |
| C6 | 0.8892 (2) | 0.5805 (2) | 0.00312 (19) | 0.0658 (9) | |
| H6 | 0.8972 | 0.6271 | 0.0349 | 0.079* | |
| C7 | 0.82337 (19) | 0.52679 (18) | 0.01688 (18) | 0.0481 (6) | |
| C8 | 0.76314 (17) | 0.53797 (16) | 0.08206 (16) | 0.0461 (6) | |
| C9 | 0.7705 (2) | 0.5996 (2) | 0.1391 (2) | 0.0626 (8) | |
| H9 | 0.8160 | 0.6360 | 0.1381 | 0.075* | |
| C10 | 0.7113 (2) | 0.6068 (2) | 0.1962 (2) | 0.0742 (10) | |
| H10 | 0.7167 | 0.6471 | 0.2353 | 0.089* | |
| C11 | 0.6435 (2) | 0.5541 (2) | 0.1957 (2) | 0.0704 (9) | |
| H11 | 0.6005 | 0.5598 | 0.2325 | 0.084* | |
| C12 | 0.6404 (2) | 0.4920 (2) | 0.13901 (18) | 0.0573 (7) | |
| H12 | 0.5955 | 0.4548 | 0.1398 | 0.069* | |
| C13 | 0.67720 (19) | 0.26889 (19) | −0.14711 (18) | 0.0536 (7) | |
| H13 | 0.6372 | 0.3081 | −0.1620 | 0.064* | |
| C14 | 0.6864 (2) | 0.1988 (2) | −0.1926 (2) | 0.0657 (9) | |
| H14 | 0.6531 | 0.1903 | −0.2369 | 0.079* | |
| C15 | 0.7460 (3) | 0.1416 (2) | −0.1711 (2) | 0.0718 (10) | |
| H15 | 0.7536 | 0.0933 | −0.2006 | 0.086* | |
| C16 | 0.7945 (2) | 0.1560 (2) | −0.1056 (2) | 0.0658 (9) | |
| H16 | 0.8358 | 0.1180 | −0.0911 | 0.079* | |
| C17 | 0.78161 (17) | 0.22704 (18) | −0.06150 (18) | 0.0484 (6) | |
| C18 | 0.82905 (18) | 0.2460 (2) | 0.01152 (17) | 0.0492 (7) | |
| C19 | 0.8998 (2) | 0.2013 (2) | 0.0338 (3) | 0.0693 (9) | |
| H19 | 0.9205 | 0.1585 | 0.0024 | 0.083* | |
| C20 | 0.9385 (2) | 0.2220 (3) | 0.1037 (3) | 0.0837 (12) | |
| H20 | 0.9860 | 0.1929 | 0.1200 | 0.100* | |
| C21 | 0.9068 (2) | 0.2863 (2) | 0.1500 (2) | 0.0746 (11) | |
| H21 | 0.9316 | 0.3003 | 0.1979 | 0.089* | |
| C22 | 0.8381 (2) | 0.3279 (2) | 0.12271 (19) | 0.0604 (8) | |
| H22 | 0.8170 | 0.3716 | 0.1528 | 0.072* | |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top| | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
| Zn1 | 0.0503 (3) | 0.0504 (3) | 0.0517 (3) | −0.00322 (14) | 0.00050 (13) | −0.00129 (13) |
| S1 | 0.0713 (6) | 0.1006 (7) | 0.0684 (6) | −0.0091 (5) | −0.0228 (4) | 0.0129 (5) |
| S2 | 0.0773 (6) | 0.0678 (5) | 0.0706 (6) | −0.0117 (4) | 0.0250 (4) | 0.0009 (4) |
| N1 | 0.0687 (16) | 0.0501 (14) | 0.0696 (18) | 0.0037 (12) | −0.0176 (14) | 0.0021 (13) |
| N2 | 0.0523 (13) | 0.0545 (14) | 0.0700 (17) | −0.0059 (11) | 0.0085 (13) | −0.0045 (12) |
| N3 | 0.0489 (12) | 0.0489 (13) | 0.0423 (12) | −0.0080 (10) | 0.0022 (10) | 0.0014 (10) |
| N4 | 0.0466 (12) | 0.0460 (12) | 0.0473 (13) | −0.0040 (9) | 0.0015 (9) | −0.0045 (10) |
| N5 | 0.0447 (11) | 0.0434 (12) | 0.0456 (13) | −0.0002 (9) | 0.0016 (9) | −0.0010 (9) |
| N6 | 0.0444 (12) | 0.0516 (13) | 0.0449 (13) | −0.0044 (9) | −0.0009 (9) | 0.0044 (10) |
| C1 | 0.0442 (13) | 0.0449 (14) | 0.0642 (19) | 0.0010 (11) | −0.0071 (13) | −0.0088 (13) |
| C2 | 0.0404 (12) | 0.0443 (13) | 0.0543 (16) | −0.0005 (11) | 0.0037 (12) | −0.0086 (12) |
| C3 | 0.0622 (17) | 0.073 (2) | 0.0514 (17) | −0.0135 (16) | 0.0121 (14) | −0.0048 (15) |
| C4 | 0.063 (2) | 0.107 (3) | 0.061 (2) | −0.0242 (19) | 0.0213 (17) | −0.001 (2) |
| C5 | 0.064 (2) | 0.089 (3) | 0.085 (3) | −0.0305 (19) | 0.0116 (18) | 0.005 (2) |
| C6 | 0.0594 (19) | 0.062 (2) | 0.075 (3) | −0.0191 (17) | −0.0004 (15) | −0.0054 (15) |
| C7 | 0.0456 (14) | 0.0473 (15) | 0.0513 (15) | −0.0038 (12) | −0.0052 (12) | 0.0037 (12) |
| C8 | 0.0464 (14) | 0.0448 (14) | 0.0469 (15) | −0.0010 (11) | −0.0081 (11) | −0.0009 (11) |
| C9 | 0.0620 (18) | 0.0639 (19) | 0.062 (2) | −0.0090 (15) | −0.0087 (16) | −0.0127 (16) |
| C10 | 0.087 (3) | 0.078 (2) | 0.058 (2) | −0.0030 (19) | −0.0023 (18) | −0.0273 (18) |
| C11 | 0.075 (2) | 0.081 (2) | 0.0545 (19) | −0.0046 (18) | 0.0123 (16) | −0.0174 (17) |
| C12 | 0.0606 (17) | 0.0583 (17) | 0.0530 (17) | −0.0033 (14) | 0.0103 (14) | −0.0063 (13) |
| C13 | 0.0536 (15) | 0.0550 (17) | 0.0522 (17) | −0.0034 (13) | −0.0017 (13) | −0.0042 (13) |
| C14 | 0.079 (2) | 0.065 (2) | 0.0534 (18) | −0.0079 (17) | 0.0004 (16) | −0.0127 (15) |
| C15 | 0.089 (3) | 0.0593 (19) | 0.067 (2) | 0.0046 (19) | 0.0144 (19) | −0.0180 (16) |
| C16 | 0.073 (2) | 0.0520 (17) | 0.073 (2) | 0.0136 (15) | 0.0085 (16) | −0.0066 (16) |
| C17 | 0.0472 (13) | 0.0497 (15) | 0.0484 (16) | 0.0000 (11) | 0.0089 (12) | 0.0004 (12) |
| C18 | 0.0373 (13) | 0.0525 (15) | 0.0577 (17) | −0.0021 (12) | 0.0051 (11) | 0.0106 (13) |
| C19 | 0.0467 (16) | 0.073 (2) | 0.088 (3) | 0.0120 (15) | 0.0032 (17) | 0.0173 (19) |
| C20 | 0.0481 (17) | 0.094 (3) | 0.109 (3) | 0.0044 (17) | −0.020 (2) | 0.028 (3) |
| C21 | 0.065 (2) | 0.082 (3) | 0.076 (2) | −0.0155 (18) | −0.0257 (18) | 0.017 (2) |
| C22 | 0.0668 (18) | 0.0608 (18) | 0.0536 (17) | −0.0100 (15) | −0.0101 (15) | 0.0090 (14) |
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
| Zn1—N1 | 2.069 (3) | C7—C8 | 1.474 (4) |
| Zn1—N2 | 2.068 (3) | C8—C9 | 1.388 (4) |
| Zn1—N3 | 2.167 (2) | C9—C10 | 1.356 (5) |
| Zn1—N4 | 2.139 (2) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
| Zn1—N5 | 2.149 (2) | C10—C11 | 1.371 (5) |
| Zn1—N6 | 2.164 (2) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
| S1—C1 | 1.614 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.386 (4) |
| S2—C2 | 1.616 (3) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
| N1—C1 | 1.158 (4) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
| N2—C2 | 1.145 (4) | C13—C14 | 1.372 (5) |
| N3—C3 | 1.331 (4) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
| N3—C7 | 1.332 (4) | C14—C15 | 1.368 (5) |
| N4—C12 | 1.328 (4) | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
| N4—C8 | 1.350 (3) | C15—C16 | 1.372 (5) |
| N5—C13 | 1.337 (4) | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
| N5—C17 | 1.351 (4) | C16—C17 | 1.379 (4) |
| N6—C18 | 1.338 (4) | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
| N6—C22 | 1.346 (4) | C17—C18 | 1.482 (4) |
| C3—C4 | 1.367 (4) | C18—C19 | 1.386 (4) |
| C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C19—C20 | 1.377 (6) |
| C4—C5 | 1.368 (6) | C19—H19 | 0.9300 |
| C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C20—C21 | 1.391 (6) |
| C5—C6 | 1.364 (5) | C20—H20 | 0.9300 |
| C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C21—C22 | 1.361 (5) |
| C6—C7 | 1.376 (4) | C21—H21 | 0.9300 |
| C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C22—H22 | 0.9300 |
| | | |
| N1—Zn1—N2 | 99.63 (12) | N4—C8—C9 | 120.9 (3) |
| N1—Zn1—N3 | 90.94 (10) | N4—C8—C7 | 115.3 (2) |
| N1—Zn1—N4 | 94.45 (10) | C9—C8—C7 | 123.7 (3) |
| N1—Zn1—N5 | 90.69 (10) | C10—C9—C8 | 120.1 (3) |
| N1—Zn1—N6 | 163.34 (10) | C10—C9—H9 | 120.0 |
| N2—Zn1—N3 | 164.48 (11) | C8—C9—H9 | 120.0 |
| N2—Zn1—N4 | 92.42 (10) | C9—C10—C11 | 119.3 (3) |
| N2—Zn1—N5 | 91.92 (9) | C9—C10—H10 | 120.4 |
| N2—Zn1—N6 | 90.85 (10) | C11—C10—H10 | 120.4 |
| N3—Zn1—N4 | 75.35 (9) | C10—C11—C12 | 118.4 (3) |
| N3—Zn1—N5 | 99.33 (9) | C10—C11—H11 | 120.8 |
| N3—Zn1—N6 | 81.65 (9) | C12—C11—H11 | 120.8 |
| N4—Zn1—N5 | 172.63 (8) | N4—C12—C11 | 123.0 (3) |
| N4—Zn1—N6 | 98.03 (9) | N4—C12—H12 | 118.5 |
| N5—Zn1—N6 | 75.95 (9) | C11—C12—H12 | 118.5 |
| C1—N1—Zn1 | 160.7 (3) | N5—C13—C14 | 123.3 (3) |
| C2—N2—Zn1 | 168.6 (3) | N5—C13—H13 | 118.3 |
| C3—N3—C7 | 119.1 (3) | C14—C13—H13 | 118.3 |
| C3—N3—Zn1 | 124.4 (2) | C15—C14—C13 | 118.3 (3) |
| C7—N3—Zn1 | 116.4 (2) | C15—C14—H14 | 120.9 |
| C12—N4—C8 | 118.2 (2) | C13—C14—H14 | 120.9 |
| C12—N4—Zn1 | 124.83 (19) | C14—C15—C16 | 119.5 (3) |
| C8—N4—Zn1 | 116.85 (18) | C14—C15—H15 | 120.3 |
| C13—N5—C17 | 118.1 (2) | C16—C15—H15 | 120.3 |
| C13—N5—Zn1 | 125.48 (19) | C15—C16—C17 | 119.7 (3) |
| C17—N5—Zn1 | 116.04 (19) | C15—C16—H16 | 120.1 |
| C18—N6—C22 | 118.2 (3) | C17—C16—H16 | 120.1 |
| C18—N6—Zn1 | 115.90 (19) | N5—C17—C16 | 121.0 (3) |
| C22—N6—Zn1 | 125.3 (2) | N5—C17—C18 | 115.7 (3) |
| N1—C1—S1 | 179.3 (3) | C16—C17—C18 | 123.3 (3) |
| N2—C2—S2 | 178.6 (3) | N6—C18—C19 | 122.2 (3) |
| N3—C3—C4 | 122.8 (3) | N6—C18—C17 | 115.5 (3) |
| N3—C3—H3 | 118.6 | C19—C18—C17 | 122.3 (3) |
| C4—C3—H3 | 118.6 | C20—C19—C18 | 118.3 (4) |
| C3—C4—C5 | 117.7 (3) | C20—C19—H19 | 120.9 |
| C3—C4—H4 | 121.1 | C18—C19—H19 | 120.9 |
| C5—C4—H4 | 121.1 | C19—C20—C21 | 120.2 (3) |
| C6—C5—C4 | 120.3 (3) | C19—C20—H20 | 119.9 |
| C6—C5—H5 | 119.9 | C21—C20—H20 | 119.9 |
| C4—C5—H5 | 119.9 | C22—C21—C20 | 117.5 (3) |
| C5—C6—C7 | 118.9 (3) | C22—C21—H21 | 121.2 |
| C5—C6—H6 | 120.5 | C20—C21—H21 | 121.2 |
| C7—C6—H6 | 120.5 | N6—C22—C21 | 123.7 (4) |
| N3—C7—C6 | 121.2 (3) | N6—C22—H22 | 118.2 |
| N3—C7—C8 | 115.8 (2) | C21—C22—H22 | 118.2 |
| C6—C7—C8 | 123.1 (3) | | |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| C4—H4···S1i | 0.93 | 2.82 | 3.702 (4) | 159 |
| C12—H12···N2 | 0.93 | 2.61 | 3.153 (4) | 118 |
| C13—H13···N1 | 0.93 | 2.59 | 3.140 (4) | 118 |
| Symmetry code: (i) x+1/2, y, −z−1/2. |
Selected geometric parameters (Å, º) top| Zn1—N1 | 2.069 (3) | Zn1—N4 | 2.139 (2) |
| Zn1—N2 | 2.068 (3) | Zn1—N5 | 2.149 (2) |
| Zn1—N3 | 2.167 (2) | Zn1—N6 | 2.164 (2) |
| | | |
| N1—Zn1—N2 | 99.63 (12) | N2—Zn1—N6 | 90.85 (10) |
| N1—Zn1—N3 | 90.94 (10) | N3—Zn1—N4 | 75.35 (9) |
| N1—Zn1—N4 | 94.45 (10) | N3—Zn1—N5 | 99.33 (9) |
| N1—Zn1—N5 | 90.69 (10) | N3—Zn1—N6 | 81.65 (9) |
| N1—Zn1—N6 | 163.34 (10) | N4—Zn1—N5 | 172.63 (8) |
| N2—Zn1—N3 | 164.48 (11) | N4—Zn1—N6 | 98.03 (9) |
| N2—Zn1—N4 | 92.42 (10) | N5—Zn1—N6 | 75.95 (9) |
| N2—Zn1—N5 | 91.92 (9) | | |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| C4—H4···S1i | 0.93 | 2.82 | 3.702 (4) | 159 |
| C12—H12···N2 | 0.93 | 2.61 | 3.153 (4) | 118 |
| C13—H13···N1 | 0.93 | 2.59 | 3.140 (4) | 118 |
| Symmetry code: (i) x+1/2, y, −z−1/2. |
This work was supported by the Science and Technology Bureau of Jian, Jiangxi
Province of China (grant No. 20052827).
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The crystal structure of bis[(2,2'-bipyridyl-κ2N,N')bis(isothiocyanato-κN)] copper(II), (II) (Zhong et al., 2007a) and bis[(2,2'-bipyridyl-κ2N,N')- bis(thiocyanato-κN)]nickel(II), (III) (Zhong et al., 2007b) have previously been reported. The crystal structure determination of the title compound, (I), has been carried out in order to elucidate the molecular conformation and to compare it with those of (II) and (III).
In the molecule of (I) (Fig. 1), the ligand bond lengths and angles are within normal ranges (Allen et al., 1987). The six-coordinate environment of the Zn atom is completed by the four N atoms of two 2,2'-bipyridyl ligands and two N atoms of two SCN- ligands, in a distorted octahedral arrangement (Table 1). The Zn—N bonds [average 2.155 (4) Å] of the 2,2'-bipyridyl ligands are somewhat longer than the Zn—N bonds [average 2.068 (2) Å] of the SCN- ligands. The two 2,2'-bipyridyl ligands are nearly perpendicular to each other, with a dihedral angle of 104.9 (8)°, as in (II) and (III).
In the crystal structure, intramolecular C—H···N and intermolecular C—H···S hydrogen bonds (Table 2) and π-π stacking interactions, with a centroid-centroid distance of 3.569 (5) Å [symmetry code: 2 - x, 1 - y, -z] lead to a supramolecular network structure (Fig. 2), as in (II) and (III).
The compounds, (I), (II) and (III), are isostructural.