supplementary materials
Poly[[tetra-
2-aqua-diaqua-
6-oxalato-barium(II)] 2,4,6-trinitrophenolate monohydrate]
The title complex was prepared by the addition of a stoichiometric amount of
barium chloride (4.16 g, 20 mmol) and oxalic acid (1.80 g, 20 mmol) to a hot
aqueous solution (25 ml) of 2,4,6-trinitrophenolic acid (4.58 g, 30 mmol). The
pH was then adjusted to 7.0 to 8.0 with NaOH (1.2 g, 30 mmol). The resulting
solution was filtered, and yellow crystals were obtained at room temperature
on slow evaporation of the solvent over several days.
Carbon-bound H atoms were placed at calculated positions and were treated as
riding on the parent C atoms with C—H = 0.93 Å, and with Uiso(H)
= 1.2 Ueq(C); Water H atoms were tentatively located in difference
Fourier maps and were refined with distance restraints of O–H = 0.82 or 0.85 Å and H···H = 1.29 or 1.39 Å, each within a standard deviation of 0.01 Å. Other H atoms with Uiso(H) = 1.5 Ueq(O). The highest
peak in the difference map is 0.84 (1) Å from Ba1 and the largest hole is
1.13 (2) Å from Ba1.
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2004); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Bruker, 1997).
Poly[[di-µ
2-aqua-diaqua-hemi-µ
6-oxalato-barium(II)]
2,4,6-trinitrophenolate monohydrate]
top
Crystal data top
| [Ba(C2O4)0.5(H2O)4]C6H2N3O7·H2O | F(000) = 972 |
| Mr = 499.54 | Dx = 2.180 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: -p_2ybc | Cell parameters from 3600 reflections |
| a = 15.1489 (2) Å | θ = 1.7–28.0° |
| b = 6.5736 (1) Å | µ = 2.70 mm−1 |
| c = 15.3111 (2) Å | T = 293 K |
| β = 93.557 (1)° | Block, yellow |
| V = 1521.78 (4) Å3 | 0.19 × 0.18 × 0.16 mm |
| Z = 4 | |
Data collection top
Bruker APEXII area-detector diffractometer | 3654 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3126 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.028 |
| φ and ω scans | θmax = 28.0°, θmin = 2.7° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −20→19 |
| Tmin = 0.608, Tmax = 0.650 | k = −8→8 |
| 13176 measured reflections | l = −20→16 |
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)] = 0.024 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| wR(F2) = 0.056 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
| S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0277P)2 + 0.4903P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| 3654 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
| 256 parameters | Δρmax = 0.57 e Å−3 |
| 14 restraints | Δρmin = −0.53 e Å−3 |
Crystal data top
| [Ba(C2O4)0.5(H2O)4]C6H2N3O7·H2O | V = 1521.78 (4) Å3 |
| Mr = 499.54 | Z = 4 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
| a = 15.1489 (2) Å | µ = 2.70 mm−1 |
| b = 6.5736 (1) Å | T = 293 K |
| c = 15.3111 (2) Å | 0.19 × 0.18 × 0.16 mm |
| β = 93.557 (1)° | |
Data collection top
Bruker APEXII area-detector diffractometer | 3654 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 3126 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Tmin = 0.608, Tmax = 0.650 | Rint = 0.028 |
| 13176 measured reflections | θmax = 28.0° |
Refinement top
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.024 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
| wR(F2) = 0.056 | Δρmax = 0.57 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.03 | Δρmin = −0.53 e Å−3 |
| 3654 reflections | Absolute structure: ? |
| 256 parameters | Flack parameter: ? |
| 14 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 | |
| Ba | 0.009199 (10) | 0.090317 (19) | 0.144062 (9) | 0.02169 (6) | |
| C1 | 0.53089 (19) | 0.0665 (4) | 0.32517 (18) | 0.0287 (6) | |
| H1 | 0.5152 | 0.0558 | 0.3828 | 0.034* | |
| C2 | 0.61794 (18) | 0.0706 (4) | 0.30611 (17) | 0.0272 (6) | |
| C3 | 0.64955 (18) | 0.0795 (4) | 0.21936 (17) | 0.0264 (6) | |
| C4 | 0.57696 (19) | 0.0866 (4) | 0.15341 (17) | 0.0286 (6) | |
| C5 | 0.48959 (19) | 0.0906 (4) | 0.17056 (18) | 0.0291 (6) | |
| H5 | 0.4462 | 0.1012 | 0.1251 | 0.035* | |
| C6 | 0.46645 (18) | 0.0786 (4) | 0.25682 (18) | 0.0266 (6) | |
| C7 | −0.00848 (17) | 0.4258 (3) | −0.03987 (16) | 0.0215 (5) | |
| H1WA | 0.182 (2) | −0.021 (3) | 0.4331 (19) | 0.026* | |
| H1WB | 0.2387 (13) | 0.113 (4) | 0.4163 (19) | 0.026* | |
| H2WA | 0.0900 (16) | −0.317 (4) | 0.1881 (15) | 0.026* | |
| H2WB | 0.1540 (11) | −0.240 (4) | 0.2382 (17) | 0.026* | |
| H3WA | 0.1313 (16) | 0.224 (4) | 0.3221 (14) | 0.026* | |
| H3WB | 0.1543 (15) | 0.353 (4) | 0.2658 (17) | 0.026* | |
| H4WA | 0.2140 (16) | 0.102 (4) | 0.1052 (16) | 0.026* | |
| H4WB | 0.1765 (18) | 0.208 (3) | 0.0395 (15) | 0.026* | |
| H5WA | −0.2039 (15) | 0.144 (4) | 0.1023 (15) | 0.026* | |
| H5WB | −0.1725 (18) | 0.123 (4) | 0.0273 (12) | 0.026* | |
| N1 | 0.68199 (17) | 0.0555 (4) | 0.38123 (16) | 0.0374 (6) | |
| N2 | 0.37473 (16) | 0.0789 (3) | 0.27700 (17) | 0.0349 (6) | |
| N3 | 0.59676 (18) | 0.0979 (4) | 0.06088 (16) | 0.0386 (6) | |
| O1 | 0.73001 (13) | 0.0796 (3) | 0.20391 (13) | 0.0393 (5) | |
| O2 | 0.75026 (17) | 0.1514 (5) | 0.38100 (16) | 0.0711 (8) | |
| O3 | 0.66196 (17) | −0.0536 (4) | 0.44163 (15) | 0.0607 (7) | |
| O4 | 0.35790 (16) | 0.0651 (4) | 0.35365 (16) | 0.0553 (7) | |
| O5 | 0.31768 (15) | 0.0929 (4) | 0.21685 (17) | 0.0556 (7) | |
| O6 | 0.54645 (17) | 0.1997 (4) | 0.01244 (15) | 0.0593 (7) | |
| O7 | 0.65884 (16) | 0.0004 (5) | 0.03584 (15) | 0.0611 (7) | |
| O8 | −0.00452 (12) | 0.2386 (2) | −0.02508 (10) | 0.0256 (4) | |
| O9 | 0.02537 (13) | 0.4939 (3) | 0.11302 (11) | 0.0311 (4) | |
| O1W | 0.18547 (15) | 0.1042 (4) | 0.42656 (16) | 0.0439 (5) | |
| O2W | 0.10105 (13) | −0.2370 (3) | 0.22765 (12) | 0.0294 (4) | |
| O3W | 0.11131 (13) | 0.2932 (3) | 0.28179 (13) | 0.0322 (4) | |
| O4W | 0.17396 (15) | 0.1144 (3) | 0.07199 (16) | 0.0432 (5) | |
| O5W | −0.16202 (14) | 0.1761 (4) | 0.07469 (14) | 0.0397 (5) | |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top| | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
| Ba | 0.02843 (10) | 0.01617 (8) | 0.02048 (9) | 0.00071 (6) | 0.00166 (6) | 0.00054 (5) |
| C1 | 0.0330 (16) | 0.0297 (13) | 0.0233 (13) | 0.0002 (11) | 0.0024 (11) | 0.0015 (10) |
| C2 | 0.0257 (14) | 0.0299 (13) | 0.0256 (13) | −0.0018 (11) | −0.0009 (11) | 0.0010 (10) |
| C3 | 0.0251 (14) | 0.0293 (13) | 0.0251 (13) | −0.0010 (11) | 0.0024 (11) | 0.0016 (10) |
| C4 | 0.0313 (15) | 0.0329 (14) | 0.0218 (13) | −0.0024 (11) | 0.0033 (11) | 0.0007 (10) |
| C5 | 0.0278 (15) | 0.0323 (14) | 0.0266 (13) | −0.0010 (11) | −0.0040 (11) | 0.0004 (11) |
| C6 | 0.0232 (14) | 0.0258 (13) | 0.0311 (14) | 0.0010 (11) | 0.0039 (11) | 0.0021 (10) |
| C7 | 0.0238 (13) | 0.0196 (12) | 0.0210 (12) | −0.0016 (10) | 0.0005 (10) | 0.0006 (9) |
| N1 | 0.0300 (14) | 0.0570 (16) | 0.0251 (12) | 0.0012 (12) | 0.0001 (10) | 0.0040 (11) |
| N2 | 0.0250 (13) | 0.0368 (13) | 0.0430 (15) | 0.0013 (10) | 0.0034 (11) | 0.0021 (10) |
| N3 | 0.0366 (15) | 0.0548 (16) | 0.0241 (12) | −0.0148 (13) | 0.0011 (11) | −0.0023 (11) |
| O1 | 0.0242 (11) | 0.0616 (14) | 0.0322 (11) | −0.0026 (10) | 0.0033 (9) | 0.0011 (9) |
| O2 | 0.0423 (15) | 0.128 (2) | 0.0418 (14) | −0.0344 (16) | −0.0089 (12) | 0.0092 (15) |
| O3 | 0.0463 (15) | 0.097 (2) | 0.0383 (13) | −0.0038 (13) | −0.0067 (11) | 0.0281 (13) |
| O4 | 0.0367 (14) | 0.0888 (19) | 0.0424 (14) | 0.0053 (12) | 0.0174 (11) | 0.0069 (12) |
| O5 | 0.0272 (12) | 0.0817 (19) | 0.0568 (15) | 0.0000 (11) | −0.0067 (11) | 0.0038 (12) |
| O6 | 0.0700 (18) | 0.0735 (17) | 0.0332 (12) | −0.0032 (14) | −0.0053 (12) | 0.0162 (12) |
| O7 | 0.0420 (15) | 0.107 (2) | 0.0355 (13) | 0.0007 (15) | 0.0117 (11) | −0.0187 (14) |
| O8 | 0.0371 (11) | 0.0156 (8) | 0.0241 (9) | −0.0007 (8) | 0.0018 (8) | −0.0003 (6) |
| O9 | 0.0480 (13) | 0.0202 (9) | 0.0241 (9) | −0.0037 (8) | −0.0060 (8) | 0.0018 (7) |
| O1W | 0.0266 (12) | 0.0562 (14) | 0.0490 (13) | 0.0089 (11) | 0.0037 (10) | 0.0072 (11) |
| O2W | 0.0300 (11) | 0.0311 (10) | 0.0269 (10) | 0.0046 (9) | −0.0011 (8) | −0.0014 (8) |
| O3W | 0.0325 (12) | 0.0333 (11) | 0.0304 (10) | −0.0008 (9) | −0.0016 (9) | 0.0039 (8) |
| O4W | 0.0305 (12) | 0.0545 (14) | 0.0440 (14) | 0.0009 (10) | −0.0018 (10) | 0.0108 (10) |
| O5W | 0.0306 (12) | 0.0619 (14) | 0.0270 (11) | −0.0074 (11) | 0.0042 (9) | −0.0005 (10) |
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
| Ba—O9 | 2.709 (2) | C5—C6 | 1.390 (4) |
| Ba—O8 | 2.763 (2) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
| Ba—O4W | 2.795 (2) | C6—N2 | 1.442 (4) |
| Ba—O5W | 2.799 (2) | C7—O9iv | 1.250 (3) |
| Ba—O2W | 2.825 (2) | C7—O8 | 1.252 (3) |
| Ba—O8i | 2.826 (2) | C7—C7iv | 1.571 (5) |
| Ba—O3W | 2.866 (2) | N1—O2 | 1.212 (3) |
| Ba—O2Wii | 2.888 (2) | N1—O3 | 1.223 (3) |
| Ba—O3Wiii | 2.949 (2) | N2—O4 | 1.220 (3) |
| Ba—Ba | 6.957 (3) | N2—O5 | 1.227 (3) |
| Ba—Bai | 4.5603 (3) | N3—O7 | 1.219 (3) |
| Ba—Baii | 4.6386 (2) | N3—O6 | 1.228 (3) |
| Ba—Baiii | 4.6386 (2) | O1W—H1WA | 0.832 (17) |
| C1—C2 | 1.368 (4) | O1W—H1WB | 0.834 (17) |
| C1—C6 | 1.388 (4) | O2W—H2WA | 0.810 (16) |
| C1—H1 | 0.9300 | O2W—H2WB | 0.809 (16) |
| C2—C3 | 1.441 (4) | O3W—H3WA | 0.808 (16) |
| C2—N1 | 1.461 (3) | O3W—H3WB | 0.813 (16) |
| C3—O1 | 1.256 (3) | O4W—H4WA | 0.771 (16) |
| C3—C4 | 1.447 (4) | O4W—H4WB | 0.796 (16) |
| C4—C5 | 1.366 (4) | O5W—H5WA | 0.812 (16) |
| C4—N3 | 1.468 (4) | O5W—H5WB | 0.812 (16) |
| | | |
| O9—Ba—O8 | 59.49 (5) | O3W—Ba—O3Wiii | 110.10 (3) |
| O9—Ba—O4W | 77.44 (6) | O2Wii—Ba—O3Wiii | 66.46 (5) |
| O8—Ba—O4W | 68.10 (6) | C2—C1—C6 | 118.7 (3) |
| O9—Ba—O5W | 80.09 (6) | C1—C2—C3 | 125.3 (2) |
| O8—Ba—O5W | 63.84 (6) | C1—C2—N1 | 115.6 (2) |
| O4W—Ba—O5W | 131.91 (6) | C3—C2—N1 | 119.1 (2) |
| O9—Ba—O2W | 141.07 (6) | O1—C3—C2 | 123.7 (2) |
| O8—Ba—O2W | 134.40 (5) | O1—C3—C4 | 125.0 (3) |
| O4W—Ba—O2W | 78.19 (6) | C2—C3—C4 | 111.3 (2) |
| O5W—Ba—O2W | 138.08 (6) | C5—C4—C3 | 124.8 (3) |
| O9—Ba—O8i | 129.44 (5) | C5—C4—N3 | 116.3 (2) |
| O8—Ba—O8i | 70.63 (5) | C3—C4—N3 | 118.9 (3) |
| O4W—Ba—O8i | 77.07 (6) | C4—C5—C6 | 119.1 (2) |
| O5W—Ba—O8i | 85.63 (6) | C1—C6—C5 | 120.8 (3) |
| O2W—Ba—O8i | 72.61 (5) | C1—C6—N2 | 118.7 (3) |
| O9—Ba—O3W | 67.85 (5) | C5—C6—N2 | 120.5 (2) |
| O8—Ba—O3W | 122.09 (5) | O9iv—C7—O8 | 125.6 (2) |
| O4W—Ba—O3W | 79.03 (6) | O9iv—C7—C7iv | 116.6 (2) |
| O5W—Ba—O3W | 129.11 (6) | O8—C7—C7iv | 117.8 (2) |
| O2W—Ba—O3W | 78.05 (5) | O2—N1—O3 | 124.0 (3) |
| O8i—Ba—O3W | 145.21 (5) | O2—N1—C2 | 119.2 (2) |
| O9—Ba—O2Wii | 78.28 (6) | O3—N1—C2 | 116.8 (2) |
| O8—Ba—O2Wii | 119.06 (5) | O4—N2—O5 | 123.2 (3) |
| O4W—Ba—O2Wii | 144.51 (6) | O4—N2—C6 | 117.9 (2) |
| O5W—Ba—O2Wii | 67.51 (6) | O5—N2—C6 | 118.9 (3) |
| O2W—Ba—O2Wii | 106.29 (4) | O7—N3—O6 | 123.9 (3) |
| O8i—Ba—O2Wii | 138.31 (5) | O7—N3—C4 | 119.0 (3) |
| O3W—Ba—O2Wii | 67.99 (5) | O6—N3—C4 | 117.0 (3) |
| O9—Ba—O3Wiii | 141.37 (6) | H1WA—O1W—H1WB | 99 (3) |
| O8—Ba—O3Wiii | 125.61 (5) | H2WA—O2W—H2WB | 107 (2) |
| O4W—Ba—O3Wiii | 141.16 (6) | H3WA—O3W—H3WB | 104 (2) |
| O5W—Ba—O3Wiii | 72.43 (6) | H4WA—O4W—H4WB | 116 (2) |
| O2W—Ba—O3Wiii | 67.69 (6) | H5WA—O5W—H5WB | 104 (2) |
| O8i—Ba—O3Wiii | 75.52 (5) | | |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y, −z; (ii) −x, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) −x, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (iv) −x, −y+1, −z. |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| O1W—H1WB···O4 | 0.83 (2) | 2.12 (2) | 2.915 (3) | 159 (3) |
| O1W—H1WA···O5Wiii | 0.83 (2) | 2.02 (2) | 2.837 (3) | 169 (3) |
| O2W—H2WB···O1v | 0.81 (2) | 2.25 (2) | 2.961 (3) | 146 (3) |
| O2W—H2WB···O2v | 0.81 (2) | 2.50 (3) | 2.974 (3) | 118 (2) |
| O2W—H2WA···O9vi | 0.81 (2) | 1.92 (2) | 2.697 (3) | 160 (3) |
| O3W—H3WB···O1vii | 0.81 (2) | 2.32 (2) | 3.051 (3) | 149 (3) |
| O3W—H3WA···O1W | 0.81 (2) | 1.92 (2) | 2.722 (3) | 170 (3) |
| O4W—H4WA···O5 | 0.77 (2) | 2.25 (2) | 3.013 (3) | 171 (3) |
| O4W—H4WB···O1Wviii | 0.80 (2) | 2.13 (2) | 2.908 (3) | 164 (3) |
| O5W—H5WA···O1ix | 0.81 (2) | 1.95 (2) | 2.719 (3) | 158 (3) |
| O5W—H5WA···O7ix | 0.81 (2) | 2.45 (2) | 2.975 (3) | 124 (2) |
| O5W—H5WB···O4Wi | 0.81 (2) | 2.18 (2) | 2.945 (3) | 158 (3) |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y, −z; (iii) −x, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (v) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (vi) x, y−1, z; (vii) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (viii) x, −y+1/2, z−1/2; (ix) x−1, y, z. |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| O1W—H1WB···O4 | 0.834 (17) | 2.12 (2) | 2.915 (3) | 159 (3) |
| O1W—H1WA···O5Wi | 0.832 (17) | 2.016 (18) | 2.837 (3) | 169 (3) |
| O2W—H2WB···O1ii | 0.809 (16) | 2.25 (2) | 2.961 (3) | 146 (3) |
| O2W—H2WB···O2ii | 0.809 (16) | 2.50 (3) | 2.974 (3) | 118 (2) |
| O2W—H2WA···O9iii | 0.810 (16) | 1.922 (16) | 2.697 (3) | 160 (3) |
| O3W—H3WB···O1iv | 0.813 (16) | 2.32 (2) | 3.051 (3) | 149 (3) |
| O3W—H3WA···O1W | 0.808 (16) | 1.922 (17) | 2.722 (3) | 170 (3) |
| O4W—H4WA···O5 | 0.771 (16) | 2.250 (17) | 3.013 (3) | 171 (3) |
| O4W—H4WB···O1Wv | 0.796 (16) | 2.134 (17) | 2.908 (3) | 164 (3) |
| O5W—H5WA···O1vi | 0.812 (16) | 1.948 (17) | 2.719 (3) | 158 (3) |
| O5W—H5WA···O7vi | 0.812 (16) | 2.45 (2) | 2.975 (3) | 124 (2) |
| O5W—H5WB···O4Wvii | 0.812 (16) | 2.178 (18) | 2.945 (3) | 158 (3) |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (ii) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) x, y−1, z; (iv) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (v) x, −y+1/2, z−1/2; (vi) x−1, y, z; (vii) −x, −y, −z. |
The authors thank the Scientific and Technical Key Leading Project of Guangdong
Province of China (grant No. B05119) and Guangdong Ocean University for
supporting this study.
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2,4,6-trinitrophenolic acid have afforded a large number of O-chelated metal derivates, such as barium (Pierce-Butler, 1982), potassium (Li, et al. 2003), sodium (Ward, et al., 1984) and so on.
As illustrated in Fig. 1, in the asymmetric unit of (I) each BaII centre is nine-coordinated by three carboxyl O atoms from two oxalato ligands, two O atoms from two water molecules and four O atoms from /m2 bridging aqua ligands, and displaying a distorted tricapped trigonal prism geometry. All geometries are general. Via a Ba···Ba interaction between symmetrically related moieties the compound forms polymer structures with a Ba···Ba separation of 6.957 (3) Å that are further extended to a supramolecular network through intermolecular hydrogen bonding interaction among the cationic units, 2,4,6-trinitrophenolate anions and uncoordinated molecules (Table 1 and Fig. 2).