
Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, m62 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536807063088 ]
In the title complex, [ZnCl2(C16H18Cl2N2)], the asymmetric unit contains one molecule and two half-molecules, which have similar geometric parameters; in the latter two molecules each Zn atom lies on a twofold rotation axis. The environment about each ZnII atom is distorted tetrahedral with coordination of two terminal Cl atoms and two N atoms of the N,N'-bis(4-chlorobenzyl)ethane-1,2-diamine ligand. Four N-H
Cl hydrogen bonds link the molecules into a chain of R22(8) rings in the [001] direction.
To a solution containing N,N-bis(4-chlorobenzyl)ethane-1,2-diamine (1.53 g, 5 mmol) and ethanol (30 ml), a solution of zinc chloride (0.68 g, 5 mmol) and ethanol (10 ml) was added with stirring for 6 h at room temperature (298–300 K); the solid obtained was filtered off, washed successively with chloroform and ethanol, and dried at room temperature. Colourless crystals of (I) suitable for X-ray structure analysis were obtained by slow evaporation of a DMF-ethanol (1:10) solution containing the product over a period of two weeks (M.p.562– 564 K).
All H atoms were located in difference Fourier maps and then treated as riding atoms, with C—H distances of 0.93 Å (aryl), 0.97 Å (methylene), N—H distances of 0.91 Å (amine), and with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C,N) (aryl, methylene, amine).
Data collection: SMART (Siemens, 1996); cell refinement: SAINT (Siemens, 1996); data reduction: SAINT (Siemens, 1996); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997a); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997a); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 1997b); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 1997b).
| [ZnCl2(C16H18Cl2N2)] | F000 = 1808 |
| Mr = 445.49 | Dx = 1.519 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, C2 | Melting point: 562 K |
| Hall symbol: C 2y | Mo Kα radiation λ = 0.71073 Å |
| a = 32.753 (3) Å | Cell parameters from 3365 reflections |
| b = 6.97740 (10) Å | θ = 3.0–28.0º |
| c = 21.365 (2) Å | µ = 1.81 mm−1 |
| β = 127.062 (2)º | T = 298 (2) K |
| V = 3896.2 (5) Å3 | Block, colourless |
| Z = 8 | 0.56 × 0.43 × 0.40 mm |
| Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 6408 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 4023 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Monochromator: graphite | Rint = 0.039 |
| T = 298(2) K | θmax = 25.0º |
| φ and ω scans | θmin = 1.6º |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −38→36 |
| Tmin = 0.431, Tmax = 0.532 | k = −8→8 |
| 9226 measured reflections | l = −25→24 |
| Refinement on F2 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| Least-squares matrix: full | H-atom parameters constrained |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.062 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0962P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| wR(F2) = 0.190 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
| S = 1.06 | Δρmax = 0.46 e Å−3 |
| 6408 reflections | Δρmin = −1.37 e Å−3 |
| 417 parameters | Extinction correction: none |
| 1 restraint | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 2750 Freidel pairs |
| Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Flack parameter: 0.02 (3) |
| Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
| [ZnCl2(C16H18Cl2N2)] | V = 3896.2 (5) Å3 |
| Mr = 445.49 | Z = 8 |
| Monoclinic, C2 | Mo Kα |
| a = 32.753 (3) Å | µ = 1.81 mm−1 |
| b = 6.97740 (10) Å | T = 298 (2) K |
| c = 21.365 (2) Å | 0.56 × 0.43 × 0.40 mm |
| β = 127.062 (2)º |
| Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 6408 independent reflections |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 4023 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Tmin = 0.431, Tmax = 0.532 | Rint = 0.039 |
| 9226 measured reflections |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.062 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.190 | Δρmax = 0.46 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.06 | Δρmin = −1.37 e Å−3 |
| 6408 reflections | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 2750 Freidel pairs |
| 417 parameters | Flack parameter: 0.02 (3) |
| 1 restraint |
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. |
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
| Zn1 | 0.48642 (5) | 0.70473 (12) | 0.23944 (6) | 0.0384 (3) | |
| Zn2 | 0.5000 | 0.4651 (2) | 0.5000 | 0.0611 (6) | |
| Zn3 | 0.5000 | 0.4662 (2) | 0.0000 | 0.0707 (7) | |
| Cl1 | 0.45178 (11) | 0.8598 (4) | 0.12650 (14) | 0.0546 (7) | |
| Cl2 | 0.52078 (11) | 0.8701 (4) | 0.34826 (14) | 0.0518 (7) | |
| Cl3 | 0.70480 (18) | 1.0495 (10) | 0.2570 (3) | 0.139 (2) | |
| Cl4 | 0.29475 (18) | 1.0590 (10) | 0.2786 (3) | 0.145 (2) | |
| Cl5 | 0.45931 (13) | 0.3065 (4) | 0.38706 (17) | 0.0684 (9) | |
| Cl6 | 0.30025 (18) | 0.1189 (11) | 0.5227 (4) | 0.158 (2) | |
| Cl7 | 0.52765 (15) | 0.3038 (4) | 0.10737 (18) | 0.0762 (10) | |
| Cl8 | 0.71047 (18) | 0.1195 (11) | −0.0012 (3) | 0.160 (2) | |
| N1 | 0.5351 (3) | 0.4920 (12) | 0.2546 (5) | 0.049 (2) | |
| H1 | 0.5311 | 0.4789 | 0.2088 | 0.058* | |
| N2 | 0.4373 (3) | 0.4908 (12) | 0.2256 (5) | 0.044 (2) | |
| H2 | 0.4432 | 0.4715 | 0.2726 | 0.053* | |
| N3 | 0.4535 (4) | 0.6760 (16) | 0.4909 (6) | 0.064 (3) | |
| H3 | 0.4605 | 0.6891 | 0.5389 | 0.077* | |
| N4 | 0.5505 (4) | 0.6790 (15) | 0.0209 (6) | 0.063 (3) | |
| H4 | 0.5479 | 0.6936 | −0.0236 | 0.075* | |
| C1 | 0.5143 (4) | 0.3162 (18) | 0.2659 (7) | 0.056 (3) | |
| H1A | 0.5274 | 0.2027 | 0.2572 | 0.067* | |
| H1B | 0.5246 | 0.3120 | 0.3190 | 0.067* | |
| C2 | 0.4577 (5) | 0.3220 (16) | 0.2089 (7) | 0.058 (3) | |
| H2A | 0.4434 | 0.2047 | 0.2126 | 0.070* | |
| H2B | 0.4477 | 0.3315 | 0.1561 | 0.070* | |
| C3 | 0.5902 (4) | 0.5090 (19) | 0.3189 (6) | 0.061 (3) | |
| H3A | 0.6060 | 0.3838 | 0.3289 | 0.073* | |
| H3B | 0.5946 | 0.5489 | 0.3661 | 0.073* | |
| C4 | 0.6180 (4) | 0.6499 (17) | 0.3023 (7) | 0.057 (3) | |
| C5 | 0.6617 (5) | 0.595 (2) | 0.3137 (8) | 0.076 (4) | |
| H5 | 0.6729 | 0.4689 | 0.3282 | 0.091* | |
| C6 | 0.6916 (5) | 0.729 (3) | 0.3037 (9) | 0.089 (4) | |
| H6 | 0.7231 | 0.6956 | 0.3158 | 0.107* | |
| C7 | 0.6727 (6) | 0.886 (3) | 0.2785 (9) | 0.083 (4) | |
| C8 | 0.6265 (5) | 0.957 (2) | 0.2605 (8) | 0.077 (4) | |
| H8 | 0.6138 | 1.0790 | 0.2404 | 0.093* | |
| C9 | 0.6022 (5) | 0.825 (2) | 0.2762 (8) | 0.071 (4) | |
| H9 | 0.5720 | 0.8645 | 0.2674 | 0.085* | |
| C10 | 0.3802 (4) | 0.5216 (17) | 0.1635 (7) | 0.056 (3) | |
| H10A | 0.3743 | 0.5761 | 0.1169 | 0.067* | |
| H10B | 0.3628 | 0.3991 | 0.1494 | 0.067* | |
| C11 | 0.3590 (4) | 0.6512 (19) | 0.1922 (7) | 0.064 (4) | |
| C12 | 0.3730 (5) | 0.852 (2) | 0.2072 (9) | 0.083 (4) | |
| H12 | 0.3948 | 0.8997 | 0.1968 | 0.099* | |
| C13 | 0.3549 (5) | 0.975 (3) | 0.2369 (9) | 0.093 (5) | |
| H13 | 0.3662 | 1.1011 | 0.2505 | 0.111* | |
| C14 | 0.3186 (5) | 0.898 (3) | 0.2448 (8) | 0.079 (4) | |
| C15 | 0.3041 (5) | 0.717 (3) | 0.2298 (8) | 0.085 (4) | |
| H15 | 0.2804 | 0.6750 | 0.2371 | 0.102* | |
| C16 | 0.3226 (5) | 0.586 (3) | 0.2034 (8) | 0.085 (4) | |
| H16 | 0.3116 | 0.4592 | 0.1933 | 0.101* | |
| C17 | 0.4722 (5) | 0.855 (2) | 0.4758 (7) | 0.072 (4) | |
| H17A | 0.4583 | 0.8606 | 0.4209 | 0.087* | |
| H17B | 0.4606 | 0.9671 | 0.4878 | 0.087* | |
| C18 | 0.3976 (5) | 0.657 (2) | 0.4330 (8) | 0.088 (4) | |
| H18A | 0.3823 | 0.7826 | 0.4247 | 0.105* | |
| H18B | 0.3899 | 0.6160 | 0.3836 | 0.105* | |
| C19 | 0.3736 (5) | 0.523 (2) | 0.4548 (8) | 0.072 (4) | |
| C20 | 0.3350 (6) | 0.579 (3) | 0.4544 (9) | 0.094 (5) | |
| H20 | 0.3229 | 0.7041 | 0.4390 | 0.113* | |
| C21 | 0.3128 (5) | 0.462 (3) | 0.4756 (10) | 0.106 (6) | |
| H21 | 0.2863 | 0.5085 | 0.4758 | 0.127* | |
| C22 | 0.3289 (5) | 0.269 (3) | 0.4977 (9) | 0.090 (5) | |
| C23 | 0.3691 (6) | 0.220 (3) | 0.5014 (8) | 0.090 (4) | |
| H23 | 0.3819 | 0.0960 | 0.5178 | 0.109* | |
| C24 | 0.3921 (6) | 0.335 (2) | 0.4834 (9) | 0.088 (4) | |
| H24 | 0.4213 | 0.2934 | 0.4895 | 0.106* | |
| C25 | 0.5291 (5) | 0.8502 (19) | 0.0300 (8) | 0.074 (4) | |
| H25A | 0.5430 | 0.9633 | 0.0226 | 0.089* | |
| H25B | 0.5385 | 0.8543 | 0.0825 | 0.089* | |
| C26 | 0.6038 (6) | 0.653 (2) | 0.0847 (8) | 0.082 (4) | |
| H26A | 0.6062 | 0.6026 | 0.1291 | 0.099* | |
| H26B | 0.6198 | 0.7788 | 0.0998 | 0.099* | |
| C27 | 0.6345 (6) | 0.524 (2) | 0.0703 (7) | 0.075 (4) | |
| C28 | 0.6200 (7) | 0.334 (3) | 0.0500 (9) | 0.100 (5) | |
| H28 | 0.5932 | 0.2862 | 0.0494 | 0.120* | |
| C29 | 0.6454 (6) | 0.207 (3) | 0.0298 (8) | 0.102 (5) | |
| H29 | 0.6347 | 0.0808 | 0.0170 | 0.122* | |
| C30 | 0.6831 (5) | 0.266 (3) | 0.0291 (8) | 0.087 (5) | |
| C31 | 0.6972 (6) | 0.465 (3) | 0.0448 (9) | 0.101 (5) | |
| H31 | 0.7218 | 0.5147 | 0.0406 | 0.121* | |
| C32 | 0.6743 (6) | 0.575 (3) | 0.0654 (8) | 0.094 (5) | |
| H32 | 0.6858 | 0.7008 | 0.0783 | 0.113* |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Zn1 | 0.0618 (7) | 0.0246 (6) | 0.0328 (6) | −0.0039 (6) | 0.0306 (5) | −0.0023 (5) |
| Zn2 | 0.1129 (16) | 0.0341 (11) | 0.0524 (11) | 0.000 | 0.0584 (11) | 0.000 |
| Zn3 | 0.1457 (19) | 0.0341 (11) | 0.0649 (12) | 0.000 | 0.0808 (14) | 0.000 |
| Cl1 | 0.091 (2) | 0.0389 (15) | 0.0399 (14) | 0.0112 (13) | 0.0425 (14) | 0.0066 (11) |
| Cl2 | 0.0859 (18) | 0.0366 (15) | 0.0380 (13) | −0.0087 (12) | 0.0401 (13) | −0.0056 (10) |
| Cl3 | 0.106 (3) | 0.193 (5) | 0.138 (4) | −0.057 (3) | 0.083 (3) | 0.003 (4) |
| Cl4 | 0.120 (3) | 0.207 (6) | 0.125 (3) | 0.060 (4) | 0.083 (3) | −0.003 (4) |
| Cl5 | 0.123 (3) | 0.0428 (17) | 0.0542 (16) | −0.0172 (15) | 0.0614 (18) | −0.0119 (13) |
| Cl6 | 0.093 (3) | 0.203 (6) | 0.162 (5) | −0.042 (3) | 0.069 (3) | 0.016 (4) |
| Cl7 | 0.152 (3) | 0.0445 (17) | 0.0737 (19) | 0.0237 (17) | 0.090 (2) | 0.0174 (14) |
| Cl8 | 0.098 (3) | 0.223 (7) | 0.133 (4) | 0.066 (4) | 0.056 (3) | 0.009 (4) |
| N1 | 0.078 (6) | 0.032 (5) | 0.047 (5) | 0.001 (4) | 0.044 (5) | 0.002 (4) |
| N2 | 0.076 (6) | 0.025 (5) | 0.052 (5) | −0.012 (4) | 0.049 (5) | −0.004 (4) |
| N3 | 0.114 (8) | 0.055 (7) | 0.060 (6) | 0.005 (6) | 0.072 (6) | 0.000 (5) |
| N4 | 0.117 (8) | 0.042 (6) | 0.057 (5) | 0.003 (6) | 0.067 (6) | 0.006 (5) |
| C1 | 0.085 (8) | 0.024 (6) | 0.070 (7) | 0.016 (6) | 0.053 (7) | 0.010 (6) |
| C2 | 0.096 (9) | 0.024 (6) | 0.073 (7) | −0.020 (5) | 0.060 (7) | −0.012 (5) |
| C3 | 0.076 (8) | 0.048 (7) | 0.066 (7) | 0.015 (6) | 0.046 (7) | 0.004 (6) |
| C4 | 0.063 (7) | 0.050 (8) | 0.073 (8) | 0.006 (5) | 0.048 (6) | −0.004 (5) |
| C5 | 0.075 (8) | 0.072 (9) | 0.091 (10) | 0.013 (7) | 0.056 (8) | 0.004 (7) |
| C6 | 0.079 (9) | 0.097 (12) | 0.103 (11) | 0.011 (10) | 0.061 (8) | −0.003 (10) |
| C7 | 0.081 (10) | 0.081 (12) | 0.087 (10) | −0.028 (8) | 0.051 (8) | −0.010 (8) |
| C8 | 0.073 (8) | 0.063 (9) | 0.103 (10) | −0.011 (7) | 0.057 (8) | −0.002 (7) |
| C9 | 0.079 (9) | 0.058 (9) | 0.100 (10) | 0.005 (6) | 0.067 (8) | 0.004 (7) |
| C10 | 0.067 (7) | 0.046 (7) | 0.064 (7) | −0.023 (5) | 0.046 (6) | −0.016 (5) |
| C11 | 0.061 (7) | 0.075 (11) | 0.078 (8) | −0.015 (6) | 0.053 (7) | −0.007 (6) |
| C12 | 0.073 (8) | 0.076 (11) | 0.105 (10) | −0.014 (7) | 0.057 (8) | −0.013 (8) |
| C13 | 0.074 (8) | 0.091 (12) | 0.115 (11) | 0.006 (9) | 0.058 (8) | −0.021 (9) |
| C14 | 0.061 (8) | 0.106 (13) | 0.083 (9) | 0.006 (8) | 0.051 (7) | −0.004 (8) |
| C15 | 0.065 (7) | 0.120 (13) | 0.097 (10) | −0.001 (10) | 0.062 (7) | −0.002 (11) |
| C16 | 0.072 (8) | 0.086 (11) | 0.094 (10) | −0.011 (8) | 0.049 (8) | −0.006 (9) |
| C17 | 0.134 (10) | 0.048 (8) | 0.063 (8) | 0.001 (7) | 0.075 (8) | 0.011 (6) |
| C18 | 0.100 (11) | 0.074 (11) | 0.074 (9) | 0.008 (8) | 0.044 (8) | 0.005 (7) |
| C19 | 0.084 (9) | 0.073 (10) | 0.072 (8) | 0.008 (7) | 0.054 (7) | −0.006 (7) |
| C20 | 0.086 (10) | 0.091 (12) | 0.090 (11) | 0.014 (9) | 0.046 (9) | 0.002 (9) |
| C21 | 0.076 (10) | 0.112 (15) | 0.109 (13) | 0.015 (10) | 0.044 (9) | −0.005 (11) |
| C22 | 0.076 (9) | 0.100 (13) | 0.096 (11) | −0.019 (8) | 0.053 (8) | 0.002 (9) |
| C23 | 0.099 (10) | 0.089 (11) | 0.096 (10) | −0.006 (10) | 0.066 (9) | −0.004 (10) |
| C24 | 0.101 (11) | 0.075 (11) | 0.099 (11) | −0.002 (8) | 0.066 (9) | 0.006 (9) |
| C25 | 0.131 (10) | 0.038 (8) | 0.086 (9) | −0.002 (7) | 0.083 (8) | −0.002 (7) |
| C26 | 0.128 (12) | 0.057 (9) | 0.076 (9) | −0.007 (7) | 0.070 (9) | −0.006 (6) |
| C27 | 0.096 (10) | 0.066 (10) | 0.057 (7) | −0.009 (7) | 0.043 (7) | 0.002 (6) |
| C28 | 0.110 (12) | 0.074 (11) | 0.100 (11) | −0.002 (9) | 0.055 (9) | −0.002 (9) |
| C29 | 0.102 (11) | 0.086 (11) | 0.089 (10) | 0.003 (11) | 0.043 (9) | −0.011 (10) |
| C30 | 0.068 (8) | 0.101 (14) | 0.068 (9) | 0.018 (8) | 0.028 (7) | 0.011 (8) |
| C31 | 0.081 (10) | 0.117 (16) | 0.086 (10) | −0.004 (10) | 0.041 (8) | 0.011 (10) |
| C32 | 0.100 (11) | 0.082 (11) | 0.079 (9) | −0.018 (9) | 0.043 (9) | 0.005 (8) |
| Zn1—N1 | 2.056 (9) | C10—C11 | 1.48 (2) |
| Zn1—N2 | 2.081 (8) | C10—H10A | 0.9700 |
| Zn1—Cl2 | 2.202 (3) | C10—H10B | 0.9700 |
| Zn1—Cl1 | 2.232 (3) | C11—C16 | 1.43 (2) |
| Zn2—N3i | 2.04 (1) | C11—C12 | 1.45 (2) |
| Zn2—N3 | 2.04 (1) | C12—C13 | 1.40 (2) |
| Zn2—Cl5 | 2.224 (3) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
| Zn2—Cl5i | 2.224 (3) | C13—C14 | 1.41 (2) |
| Zn3—N4 | 2.06 (1) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
| Zn3—N4ii | 2.06 (1) | C14—C15 | 1.32 (2) |
| Zn3—Cl7ii | 2.205 (3) | C15—C16 | 1.39 (2) |
| Zn3—Cl7 | 2.205 (3) | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
| Cl3—C7 | 1.79 (2) | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
| Cl4—C14 | 1.75 (2) | C17—C17i | 1.45 (3) |
| Cl6—C22 | 1.69 (2) | C17—H17A | 0.9700 |
| Cl8—C30 | 1.72 (2) | C17—H17B | 0.9700 |
| N1—C3 | 1.48 (2) | C18—C19 | 1.47 (2) |
| N1—C1 | 1.49 (2) | C18—H18A | 0.9700 |
| N1—H1 | 0.9100 | C18—H18B | 0.9700 |
| N2—C2 | 1.50 (1) | C19—C20 | 1.32 (2) |
| N2—C10 | 1.52 (2) | C19—C24 | 1.42 (2) |
| N2—H2 | 0.9100 | C20—C21 | 1.34 (2) |
| N3—C18 | 1.47 (2) | C20—H20 | 0.9300 |
| N3—C17 | 1.51 (2) | C21—C22 | 1.42 (2) |
| N3—H3 | 0.9100 | C21—H21 | 0.9300 |
| N4—C26 | 1.44 (2) | C22—C23 | 1.31 (2) |
| N4—C25 | 1.46 (2) | C23—C24 | 1.31 (2) |
| N4—H4 | 0.9100 | C23—H23 | 0.9300 |
| C1—C2 | 1.48 (2) | C24—H24 | 0.9300 |
| C1—H1A | 0.9700 | C25—C25ii | 1.53 (3) |
| C1—H1B | 0.9700 | C25—H25A | 0.9700 |
| C2—H2A | 0.9700 | C25—H25B | 0.9700 |
| C2—H2B | 0.9700 | C26—C27 | 1.52 (2) |
| C3—C4 | 1.52 (2) | C26—H26A | 0.9700 |
| C3—H3A | 0.9700 | C26—H26B | 0.9700 |
| C3—H3B | 0.9700 | C27—C28 | 1.39 (2) |
| C4—C9 | 1.32 (2) | C27—C32 | 1.41 (2) |
| C4—C5 | 1.36 (2) | C28—C29 | 1.44 (2) |
| C5—C6 | 1.46 (2) | C28—H28 | 0.9300 |
| C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C29—C30 | 1.31 (2) |
| C6—C7 | 1.22 (2) | C29—H29 | 0.9300 |
| C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C30—C31 | 1.44 (2) |
| C7—C8 | 1.41 (2) | C31—C32 | 1.32 (2) |
| C8—C9 | 1.38 (2) | C31—H31 | 0.9300 |
| C8—H8 | 0.9300 | C32—H32 | 0.9300 |
| C9—H9 | 0.9300 | ||
| N1—Zn1—N2 | 87.9 (4) | C11—C10—H10B | 109.4 |
| N1—Zn1—Cl2 | 111.0 (3) | N2—C10—H10B | 109.4 |
| N2—Zn1—Cl2 | 112.7 (2) | H10A—C10—H10B | 108.0 |
| N1—Zn1—Cl1 | 111.2 (2) | C16—C11—C12 | 117 (1) |
| N2—Zn1—Cl1 | 110.4 (3) | C16—C11—C10 | 122 (1) |
| Cl2—Zn1—Cl1 | 119.4 (1) | C12—C11—C10 | 121 (1) |
| N3i—Zn2—N3 | 87.8 (6) | C13—C12—C11 | 122 (1) |
| N3i—Zn2—Cl5 | 112.7 (3) | C13—C12—H12 | 118.9 |
| N3—Zn2—Cl5 | 109.3 (3) | C11—C12—H12 | 118.9 |
| N3i—Zn2—Cl5i | 109.3 (3) | C12—C13—C14 | 116 (2) |
| N3—Zn2—Cl5i | 112.7 (3) | C12—C13—H13 | 121.9 |
| Cl5—Zn2—Cl5i | 120.3 (2) | C14—C13—H13 | 121.9 |
| N4—Zn3—N4ii | 87.8 (6) | C15—C14—C13 | 123 (1) |
| N4—Zn3—Cl7ii | 111.6 (3) | C15—C14—Cl4 | 122 (1) |
| N4ii—Zn3—Cl7ii | 111.8 (3) | C13—C14—Cl4 | 115 (1) |
| N4—Zn3—Cl7 | 111.8 (3) | C14—C15—C16 | 123 (1) |
| N4ii—Zn3—Cl7 | 111.6 (3) | C14—C15—H15 | 118.4 |
| Cl7ii—Zn3—Cl7 | 118.1 (2) | C16—C15—H15 | 118.4 |
| C3—N1—C1 | 109.7 (9) | C15—C16—C11 | 118 (2) |
| C3—N1—Zn1 | 119.1 (7) | C15—C16—H16 | 121.0 |
| C1—N1—Zn1 | 103.5 (6) | C11—C16—H16 | 121.0 |
| C3—N1—H1 | 108.0 | C17i—C17—N3 | 110.2 (8) |
| C1—N1—H1 | 108.0 | C17i—C17—H17A | 109.6 |
| Zn1—N1—H1 | 108.0 | N3—C17—H17A | 109.6 |
| C2—N2—C10 | 113.2 (8) | C17i—C17—H17B | 109.6 |
| C2—N2—Zn1 | 100.3 (6) | N3—C17—H17B | 109.6 |
| C10—N2—Zn1 | 117.5 (7) | H17A—C17—H17B | 108.1 |
| C2—N2—H2 | 108.4 | C19—C18—N3 | 115 (1) |
| C10—N2—H2 | 108.4 | C19—C18—H18A | 108.5 |
| Zn1—N2—H2 | 108.4 | N3—C18—H18A | 108.5 |
| C18—N3—C17 | 111 (1) | C19—C18—H18B | 108.5 |
| C18—N3—Zn2 | 119.6 (9) | N3—C18—H18B | 108.5 |
| C17—N3—Zn2 | 103.9 (7) | H18A—C18—H18B | 107.5 |
| C18—N3—H3 | 107.3 | C20—C19—C24 | 116 (2) |
| C17—N3—H3 | 107.3 | C20—C19—C18 | 120 (2) |
| Zn2—N3—H3 | 107.3 | C24—C19—C18 | 124 (1) |
| C26—N4—C25 | 112 (1) | C19—C20—C21 | 122 (2) |
| C26—N4—Zn3 | 118.2 (8) | C19—C20—H20 | 119.1 |
| C25—N4—Zn3 | 103.5 (7) | C21—C20—H20 | 119.1 |
| C26—N4—H4 | 107.4 | C20—C21—C22 | 122 (2) |
| C25—N4—H4 | 107.4 | C20—C21—H21 | 119.3 |
| Zn3—N4—H4 | 107.4 | C22—C21—H21 | 119.3 |
| C2—C1—N1 | 108.1 (9) | C23—C22—C21 | 115 (2) |
| C2—C1—H1A | 110.1 | C23—C22—Cl6 | 123 (2) |
| N1—C1—H1A | 110.1 | C21—C22—Cl6 | 122 (1) |
| C2—C1—H1B | 110.1 | C24—C23—C22 | 124 (2) |
| N1—C1—H1B | 110.1 | C24—C23—H23 | 118.2 |
| H1A—C1—H1B | 108.4 | C22—C23—H23 | 118.2 |
| C1—C2—N2 | 110.0 (9) | C23—C24—C19 | 122 (2) |
| C1—C2—H2A | 109.7 | C23—C24—H24 | 119.2 |
| N2—C2—H2A | 109.7 | C19—C24—H24 | 119.2 |
| C1—C2—H2B | 109.7 | N4—C25—C25ii | 110.2 (9) |
| N2—C2—H2B | 109.7 | N4—C25—H25A | 109.6 |
| H2A—C2—H2B | 108.2 | C25ii—C25—H25A | 109.6 |
| N1—C3—C4 | 113.9 (9) | N4—C25—H25B | 109.6 |
| N1—C3—H3A | 108.8 | C25ii—C25—H25B | 109.6 |
| C4—C3—H3A | 108.8 | H25A—C25—H25B | 108.1 |
| N1—C3—H3B | 108.8 | N4—C26—C27 | 117 (1) |
| C4—C3—H3B | 108.8 | N4—C26—H26A | 108.0 |
| H3A—C3—H3B | 107.7 | C27—C26—H26A | 108.0 |
| C9—C4—C5 | 116 (1) | N4—C26—H26B | 108.0 |
| C9—C4—C3 | 125 (1) | C27—C26—H26B | 108.0 |
| C5—C4—C3 | 119 (1) | H26A—C26—H26B | 107.3 |
| C4—C5—C6 | 121 (1) | C28—C27—C32 | 112 (2) |
| C4—C5—H5 | 119.3 | C28—C27—C26 | 119 (2) |
| C6—C5—H5 | 119.3 | C32—C27—C26 | 129 (2) |
| C7—C6—C5 | 116 (1) | C27—C28—C29 | 122 (2) |
| C7—C6—H6 | 122.1 | C27—C28—H28 | 119.1 |
| C5—C6—H6 | 122.1 | C29—C28—H28 | 119.1 |
| C6—C7—C8 | 128 (2) | C30—C29—C28 | 122 (2) |
| C6—C7—Cl3 | 118 (1) | C30—C29—H29 | 119.0 |
| C8—C7—Cl3 | 114 (1) | C28—C29—H29 | 119.0 |
| C9—C8—C7 | 112 (1) | C29—C30—C31 | 118 (2) |
| C9—C8—H8 | 123.8 | C29—C30—Cl8 | 122 (2) |
| C7—C8—H8 | 123.8 | C31—C30—Cl8 | 120 (2) |
| C4—C9—C8 | 126 (1) | C32—C31—C30 | 119 (2) |
| C4—C9—H9 | 117.1 | C32—C31—H31 | 121.0 |
| C8—C9—H9 | 117.1 | C30—C31—H31 | 121.0 |
| C11—C10—N2 | 111.3 (9) | C31—C32—C27 | 128 (2) |
| C11—C10—H10A | 109.4 | C31—C32—H32 | 116.0 |
| N2—C10—H10A | 109.4 | C27—C32—H32 | 116.0 |
| N2—Zn1—N1—C3 | −134.9 (8) | N2—C10—C11—C16 | −114.7 (13) |
| Cl2—Zn1—N1—C3 | −21.4 (8) | N2—C10—C11—C12 | 67.6 (15) |
| Cl1—Zn1—N1—C3 | 114.0 (7) | C16—C11—C12—C13 | 5(2) |
| N2—Zn1—N1—C1 | −12.8 (6) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −177.7 (13) |
| Cl2—Zn1—N1—C1 | 100.7 (6) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −5(2) |
| Cl1—Zn1—N1—C1 | −123.9 (6) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 4(2) |
| N1—Zn1—N2—C2 | −17.5 (6) | C12—C13—C14—Cl4 | −177.7 (11) |
| Cl2—Zn1—N2—C2 | −129.3 (6) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | −1(2) |
| Cl1—Zn1—N2—C2 | 94.4 (6) | Cl4—C14—C15—C16 | −179.6 (11) |
| N1—Zn1—N2—C10 | −140.6 (7) | C14—C15—C16—C11 | 0(2) |
| Cl2—Zn1—N2—C10 | 107.5 (7) | C12—C11—C16—C15 | −2(2) |
| Cl1—Zn1—N2—C10 | −28.8 (7) | C10—C11—C16—C15 | −179.4 (12) |
| N3i—Zn2—N3—C18 | 137.6 (10) | C18—N3—C17—C17i | −170.1 (11) |
| Cl5—Zn2—N3—C18 | 24.3 (9) | Zn2—N3—C17—C17i | −40.5 (12) |
| Cl5i—Zn2—N3—C18 | −112.4 (9) | C17—N3—C18—C19 | −163.1 (11) |
| N3i—Zn2—N3—C17 | 13.6 (5) | Zn2—N3—C18—C19 | 76.2 (13) |
| Cl5—Zn2—N3—C17 | −99.8 (7) | N3—C18—C19—C20 | 126.6 (15) |
| Cl5i—Zn2—N3—C17 | 123.6 (6) | N3—C18—C19—C24 | −47.7 (19) |
| N4ii—Zn3—N4—C26 | 139.5 (10) | C24—C19—C20—C21 | −4(2) |
| Cl7ii—Zn3—N4—C26 | −107.9 (8) | C18—C19—C20—C21 | −178.4 (14) |
| Cl7—Zn3—N4—C26 | 27.0 (9) | C19—C20—C21—C22 | −2(3) |
| N4ii—Zn3—N4—C25 | 14.4 (6) | C20—C21—C22—C23 | 5(2) |
| Cl7ii—Zn3—N4—C25 | 127.1 (7) | C20—C21—C22—Cl6 | −178.7 (13) |
| Cl7—Zn3—N4—C25 | −98.0 (7) | C21—C22—C23—C24 | −3(2) |
| C3—N1—C1—C2 | 170.1 (9) | Cl6—C22—C23—C24 | −178.9 (13) |
| Zn1—N1—C1—C2 | 41.9 (10) | C22—C23—C24—C19 | −3(3) |
| N1—C1—C2—N2 | −63.3 (12) | C20—C19—C24—C23 | 6(2) |
| C10—N2—C2—C1 | 172.7 (9) | C18—C19—C24—C23 | −179.4 (14) |
| Zn1—N2—C2—C1 | 46.6 (10) | C26—N4—C25—C25ii | −169.0 (12) |
| C1—N1—C3—C4 | 164.5 (9) | Zn3—N4—C25—C25ii | −40.3 (13) |
| Zn1—N1—C3—C4 | −76.6 (10) | C25—N4—C26—C27 | −160.0 (11) |
| N1—C3—C4—C9 | 48.9 (17) | Zn3—N4—C26—C27 | 79.5 (13) |
| N1—C3—C4—C5 | −130.2 (12) | N4—C26—C27—C28 | −59.8 (18) |
| C9—C4—C5—C6 | 5(2) | N4—C26—C27—C32 | 112.1 (16) |
| C3—C4—C5—C6 | −175.9 (11) | C32—C27—C28—C29 | 2(2) |
| C4—C5—C6—C7 | −6(2) | C26—C27—C28—C29 | 175.3 (13) |
| C5—C6—C7—C8 | 3(3) | C27—C28—C29—C30 | 0(2) |
| C5—C6—C7—Cl3 | −174.8 (10) | C28—C29—C30—C31 | −3(2) |
| C6—C7—C8—C9 | 1(2) | C28—C29—C30—Cl8 | −175.6 (11) |
| Cl3—C7—C8—C9 | 178.6 (11) | C29—C30—C31—C32 | 5(2) |
| C5—C4—C9—C8 | −1(2) | Cl8—C30—C31—C32 | 177.8 (12) |
| C3—C4—C9—C8 | 180.0 (12) | C30—C31—C32—C27 | −4(3) |
| C7—C8—C9—C4 | −2(2) | C28—C27—C32—C31 | 0(2) |
| C2—N2—C10—C11 | 164.1 (9) | C26—C27—C32—C31 | −172.3 (15) |
| Zn1—N2—C10—C11 | −79.6 (10) |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y, −z+1; (ii) −x+1, y, −z. |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| N1—H1···Cl7 | 0.91 | 2.43 | 3.279 (9) | 155 |
| N2—H2···Cl5 | 0.91 | 2.46 | 3.328 (9) | 161 |
| N3—H3···Cl2i | 0.91 | 2.45 | 3.295 (9) | 155 |
| N4—H4···Cl1ii | 0.91 | 2.49 | 3.352 (9) | 158 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y, −z+1; (ii) −x+1, y, −z. |
| Zn1—N1 | 2.056 (9) | Zn2—N3 | 2.04 (1) |
| Zn1—N2 | 2.081 (8) | Zn2—Cl5 | 2.224 (3) |
| Zn1—Cl2 | 2.202 (3) | Zn3—N4 | 2.06 (1) |
| Zn1—Cl1 | 2.232 (3) | Zn3—Cl7 | 2.205 (3) |
| N1—Zn1—N2 | 87.9 (4) | N1—Zn1—Cl1 | 111.2 (2) |
| N1—Zn1—Cl2 | 111.0 (3) | N2—Zn1—Cl1 | 110.4 (3) |
| N2—Zn1—Cl2 | 112.7 (2) | Cl2—Zn1—Cl1 | 119.4 (1) |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| N1—H1···Cl7 | 0.91 | 2.43 | 3.279 (9) | 155 |
| N2—H2···Cl5 | 0.91 | 2.46 | 3.328 (9) | 161 |
| N3—H3···Cl2i | 0.91 | 2.45 | 3.295 (9) | 155 |
| N4—H4···Cl1ii | 0.91 | 2.49 | 3.352 (9) | 158 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y, −z+1; (ii) −x+1, y, −z. |
We acknowledge the financial support of the Huaihai Institute of Technology Science Foundation.
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We have reported recently the crystal structure of a ZnII complex (Han et al., 2006). As part of our study of ZnII complexes with diamine derivatives, we report here the crystal structure of a new ZnII complex, dichloro-bis[N,N'-bis(4-chlorobenzyl)-1,2-ethanediamine]zinc(II), (I).
Complex (I) crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2, with two half-molecules and one molecule in the asymmetric unit (Fig. 1). The central zinc ion is in a distorted tetrahedral environment (Fig.1), coordinated by two terminal Cl atoms and two N atoms of the N,N-bis(4-chlorobenzyl)ethane-1,2-diamine; the bond lengths and angles around the metal centre are listed in table 1. It can be seen that the molecules exhibit similar geometric values, the average values of the Zn—Cl and Zn—N bond lengths are 2.232 (3) Å and 2.06 (5) Å, respectively, which are similar to the ZnII complex previously reported (Zn—Cl of 2.2213 (9) Å and Zn—N of 2.056 (2) Å; Han et al., 2006); the average value of the dihedral angles enclosed by the N/Zn/N planes and Cl/Zn/Cl planes is 88.9 (4)°.
The molecules are linked by four N—H···Cl hydrogen bonds into a chain of R22(8) rings (Bernstein et al., 1995) in the [0 0 1] direction (Table 2 and Fig. 2).