supplementary materials

catena-Poly[[bis(1H-benzimidazole-
N3)palladium(II)]-
-benzene-1,4-dicarboxylato-
2O1:O4\]
In the title compound, [Pd(C8H4O4)(C7H6N2)2]n, the Pd atom is tetracoordinated by two carboxylate O atoms from two benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate (bdc) dianions and two N atoms from two benzimidazole ligands, resulting in a slightly distorted tetrahedral PdO2N2 geometry. The bdc ligand acts as a bridge, linking the Pd atoms into a chain. Inter-chain N-H
O hydrogen bonds help to stabilize the crystal structure.
A mixture of palladium acetate (1 mmol), benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid (1 mmol),
benzimidazole (2 mmol), and 8 ml H2O was sealed in a 25 ml autoclave and
heated to 413 K for 2 days. On cooling to room temperature, colourless blocks
of (I) were obtained with a yield of 12%. Anal. Calc. for
C22H16N4O4Pd: C 60.77, H 3.16, N 11.05%; Found: C 60.71, H 3.22, N
47.01%.
All H atoms were placed in calculated positions with C—H = 0.93Å and N—H =
0.86Å and refined as riding with Uiso(H) =
1.2Ueq(carrier).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell refinement: SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2001); data reduction: SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2001); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Bruker, 2001); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Bruker, 2001).
catena-Poly[[bis(1
H-benzimidazole-
κN3)palladium(II)]-
µ-benzene-1,4-dicarboxylato-
κ2O1:
O4]
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Crystal data top
| [Pd(C8H4O4)(C7H6N2)2] | F000 = 1016 |
| Mr = 506.79 | Dx = 1.633 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 3823 reflections |
| a = 17.0627 (5) Å | θ = 2.5–25.5º |
| b = 7.3612 (10) Å | µ = 0.94 mm−1 |
| c = 18.0210 (5) Å | T = 273 (2) K |
| β = 114.362 (3)º | Block, colourless |
| V = 2061.9 (3) Å3 | 0.43 × 0.28 × 0.22 mm |
| Z = 4 | |
Data collection top
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 3763 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3136 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Monochromator: graphite | Rint = 0.021 |
| T = 273(2) K | θmax = 25.5º |
| φ and ω scans | θmin = 2.5º |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2001) | h = −20→18 |
| Tmin = 0.689, Tmax = 0.820 | k = −8→8 |
| 10244 measured reflections | l = −16→21 |
Refinement top
| Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
| Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.021 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.044 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0204P)2 + 0.1114P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| S = 1.00 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.007 |
| 3763 reflections | Δρmax = 0.25 e Å−3 |
| 280 parameters | Δρmin = −0.30 e Å−3 |
| Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction correction: none |
Crystal data top
| [Pd(C8H4O4)(C7H6N2)2] | V = 2061.9 (3) Å3 |
| Mr = 506.79 | Z = 4 |
| Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα |
| a = 17.0627 (5) Å | µ = 0.94 mm−1 |
| b = 7.3612 (10) Å | T = 273 (2) K |
| c = 18.0210 (5) Å | 0.43 × 0.28 × 0.22 mm |
| β = 114.362 (3)º | |
Data collection top
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 3763 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2001) | 3136 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Tmin = 0.689, Tmax = 0.820 | Rint = 0.021 |
| 10244 measured reflections | |
Refinement top
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.021 | 280 parameters |
| wR(F2) = 0.044 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| S = 1.00 | Δρmax = 0.25 e Å−3 |
| 3763 reflections | Δρmin = −0.30 e Å−3 |
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 | |
| Pd1 | 0.386453 (9) | 0.87505 (2) | 0.131047 (8) | 0.03602 (6) | |
| C1 | 0.38692 (14) | 0.4922 (3) | 0.05522 (12) | 0.0501 (5) | |
| H1 | 0.3273 | 0.5028 | 0.0320 | 0.060* | |
| C2 | 0.51274 (14) | 0.3771 (3) | 0.08708 (12) | 0.0465 (5) | |
| C3 | 0.51865 (12) | 0.5488 (3) | 0.12239 (11) | 0.0414 (5) | |
| C4 | 0.58302 (16) | 0.2724 (3) | 0.09742 (14) | 0.0600 (6) | |
| H4 | 0.5781 | 0.1595 | 0.0727 | 0.072* | |
| C5 | 0.59695 (13) | 0.6213 (3) | 0.17173 (13) | 0.0514 (5) | |
| H5 | 0.6021 | 0.7348 | 0.1959 | 0.062* | |
| C6 | 0.66649 (15) | 0.5167 (4) | 0.18295 (14) | 0.0642 (6) | |
| H6 | 0.7208 | 0.5601 | 0.2164 | 0.077* | |
| C7 | 0.65997 (17) | 0.3453 (4) | 0.14617 (15) | 0.0677 (7) | |
| H7 | 0.7100 | 0.2803 | 0.1556 | 0.081* | |
| C8 | 0.23606 (14) | 0.7875 (3) | 0.18459 (14) | 0.0558 (6) | |
| H8 | 0.1970 | 0.7811 | 0.1303 | 0.067* | |
| C9 | 0.35186 (13) | 0.8107 (3) | 0.29148 (12) | 0.0442 (5) | |
| C10 | 0.28633 (14) | 0.7875 (3) | 0.31634 (13) | 0.0498 (5) | |
| C11 | 0.30073 (17) | 0.7824 (4) | 0.39652 (15) | 0.0698 (7) | |
| H11 | 0.2559 | 0.7668 | 0.4126 | 0.084* | |
| C12 | 0.43443 (14) | 0.8292 (3) | 0.34715 (13) | 0.0549 (6) | |
| H12 | 0.4793 | 0.8457 | 0.3312 | 0.066* | |
| C13 | 0.44869 (17) | 0.8227 (4) | 0.42700 (15) | 0.0749 (8) | |
| H13 | 0.5047 | 0.8334 | 0.4665 | 0.090* | |
| C14 | 0.3826 (2) | 0.8007 (4) | 0.45121 (16) | 0.0843 (8) | |
| H14 | 0.3948 | 0.7985 | 0.5065 | 0.101* | |
| C15 | 0.49046 (12) | 1.1428 (3) | 0.23451 (11) | 0.0402 (5) | |
| C16 | 0.56002 (11) | 1.2527 (3) | 0.29649 (11) | 0.0381 (4) | |
| C17 | 0.64130 (13) | 1.1842 (3) | 0.32852 (12) | 0.0508 (5) | |
| H17 | 0.6528 | 1.0730 | 0.3107 | 0.061* | |
| C18 | 0.54456 (13) | 1.4201 (3) | 0.32342 (12) | 0.0500 (5) | |
| H18 | 0.4893 | 1.4683 | 0.3010 | 0.060* | |
| C19 | 0.60938 (13) | 1.5157 (3) | 0.38254 (12) | 0.0517 (6) | |
| H19 | 0.5980 | 1.6274 | 0.4001 | 0.062* | |
| C20 | 0.70605 (13) | 1.2803 (3) | 0.38725 (12) | 0.0512 (5) | |
| H20 | 0.7617 | 1.2338 | 0.4088 | 0.061* | |
| C21 | 0.68998 (12) | 1.4463 (3) | 0.41515 (11) | 0.0392 (4) | |
| C22 | 0.75824 (12) | 1.5416 (3) | 0.48470 (11) | 0.0423 (5) | |
| N1 | 0.21398 (12) | 0.7742 (3) | 0.24689 (12) | 0.0596 (5) | |
| H1A | 0.1627 | 0.7596 | 0.2436 | 0.072* | |
| N2 | 0.31782 (11) | 0.8103 (2) | 0.20759 (10) | 0.0477 (4) | |
| N3 | 0.42774 (12) | 0.3463 (2) | 0.04448 (10) | 0.0527 (5) | |
| H3A | 0.4045 | 0.2514 | 0.0160 | 0.063* | |
| N4 | 0.43772 (11) | 0.6190 (2) | 0.10114 (10) | 0.0456 (4) | |
| O1 | 0.74180 (9) | 1.6814 (2) | 0.51415 (9) | 0.0616 (4) | |
| O2 | 0.41604 (8) | 1.1972 (2) | 0.20972 (8) | 0.0517 (4) | |
| O3 | 0.83114 (8) | 1.46812 (19) | 0.51434 (8) | 0.0510 (4) | |
| O4 | 0.51057 (8) | 0.99635 (19) | 0.20976 (8) | 0.0516 (4) | |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top| | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
| Pd1 | 0.02818 (8) | 0.04723 (9) | 0.02930 (9) | −0.00258 (7) | 0.00849 (6) | 0.00106 (6) |
| C1 | 0.0435 (12) | 0.0563 (13) | 0.0459 (12) | −0.0098 (10) | 0.0138 (10) | −0.0010 (10) |
| C2 | 0.0561 (13) | 0.0490 (12) | 0.0371 (11) | −0.0015 (11) | 0.0221 (10) | 0.0066 (10) |
| C3 | 0.0410 (12) | 0.0494 (12) | 0.0360 (11) | −0.0018 (9) | 0.0180 (9) | 0.0026 (9) |
| C4 | 0.0762 (18) | 0.0561 (14) | 0.0552 (14) | 0.0118 (13) | 0.0348 (13) | 0.0061 (11) |
| C5 | 0.0415 (12) | 0.0627 (13) | 0.0506 (13) | −0.0062 (11) | 0.0196 (10) | −0.0052 (11) |
| C6 | 0.0425 (14) | 0.0929 (19) | 0.0581 (15) | −0.0005 (13) | 0.0217 (11) | 0.0025 (14) |
| C7 | 0.0602 (17) | 0.090 (2) | 0.0626 (16) | 0.0250 (14) | 0.0351 (14) | 0.0149 (14) |
| C8 | 0.0415 (13) | 0.0714 (15) | 0.0541 (14) | −0.0101 (11) | 0.0194 (11) | 0.0052 (12) |
| C9 | 0.0449 (12) | 0.0463 (11) | 0.0448 (12) | 0.0012 (9) | 0.0219 (10) | 0.0057 (9) |
| C10 | 0.0491 (13) | 0.0530 (12) | 0.0538 (14) | −0.0008 (10) | 0.0277 (11) | 0.0044 (11) |
| C11 | 0.0730 (18) | 0.0872 (18) | 0.0654 (17) | −0.0066 (15) | 0.0448 (15) | 0.0048 (14) |
| C12 | 0.0468 (13) | 0.0694 (15) | 0.0496 (13) | 0.0032 (11) | 0.0210 (11) | 0.0093 (11) |
| C13 | 0.0617 (16) | 0.108 (2) | 0.0487 (15) | −0.0052 (14) | 0.0164 (13) | 0.0122 (14) |
| C14 | 0.094 (2) | 0.115 (2) | 0.0515 (16) | −0.0136 (18) | 0.0375 (16) | 0.0058 (15) |
| C15 | 0.0316 (11) | 0.0570 (13) | 0.0334 (10) | −0.0034 (9) | 0.0148 (8) | 0.0020 (9) |
| C16 | 0.0337 (10) | 0.0493 (12) | 0.0310 (10) | −0.0023 (9) | 0.0128 (8) | −0.0015 (8) |
| C17 | 0.0377 (12) | 0.0596 (13) | 0.0492 (13) | 0.0047 (10) | 0.0120 (10) | −0.0170 (10) |
| C18 | 0.0344 (11) | 0.0571 (13) | 0.0470 (12) | 0.0087 (9) | 0.0053 (9) | −0.0043 (10) |
| C19 | 0.0425 (12) | 0.0527 (13) | 0.0475 (13) | 0.0081 (10) | 0.0060 (10) | −0.0107 (10) |
| C20 | 0.0320 (11) | 0.0648 (14) | 0.0487 (13) | 0.0076 (10) | 0.0084 (9) | −0.0102 (11) |
| C21 | 0.0361 (11) | 0.0482 (11) | 0.0311 (10) | 0.0000 (9) | 0.0117 (8) | −0.0008 (9) |
| C22 | 0.0386 (12) | 0.0510 (12) | 0.0335 (11) | −0.0001 (10) | 0.0110 (9) | 0.0021 (9) |
| N1 | 0.0430 (11) | 0.0751 (13) | 0.0693 (13) | −0.0076 (10) | 0.0317 (10) | 0.0075 (11) |
| N2 | 0.0404 (10) | 0.0595 (11) | 0.0452 (10) | −0.0043 (8) | 0.0196 (8) | 0.0014 (8) |
| N3 | 0.0598 (12) | 0.0479 (11) | 0.0458 (10) | −0.0114 (9) | 0.0171 (9) | −0.0077 (8) |
| N4 | 0.0412 (10) | 0.0491 (10) | 0.0432 (10) | −0.0059 (8) | 0.0141 (8) | −0.0053 (8) |
| O1 | 0.0449 (9) | 0.0736 (10) | 0.0552 (10) | 0.0035 (7) | 0.0097 (7) | −0.0251 (8) |
| O2 | 0.0290 (8) | 0.0759 (10) | 0.0461 (8) | −0.0005 (7) | 0.0114 (6) | −0.0057 (7) |
| O3 | 0.0378 (8) | 0.0546 (9) | 0.0441 (8) | 0.0077 (7) | 0.0002 (6) | −0.0024 (7) |
| O4 | 0.0390 (8) | 0.0575 (9) | 0.0528 (9) | −0.0046 (7) | 0.0134 (7) | −0.0161 (7) |
Geometric parameters (Å, °) top
| Pd1—O4 | 2.1945 (13) | C11—C14 | 1.343 (3) |
| Pd1—N2 | 2.1987 (17) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
| Pd1—N4 | 2.2355 (17) | C12—C13 | 1.358 (3) |
| Pd1—O3i | 2.2382 (13) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
| Pd1—O1i | 2.5324 (14) | C13—C14 | 1.377 (4) |
| C1—N4 | 1.310 (2) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
| C1—N3 | 1.337 (3) | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
| C1—H1 | 0.9300 | C15—O2 | 1.227 (2) |
| C2—N3 | 1.351 (3) | C15—O4 | 1.267 (2) |
| C2—C4 | 1.372 (3) | C15—C16 | 1.489 (3) |
| C2—C3 | 1.400 (3) | C16—C17 | 1.360 (3) |
| C3—C5 | 1.371 (3) | C16—C18 | 1.389 (3) |
| C3—N4 | 1.373 (2) | C17—C20 | 1.370 (3) |
| C4—C7 | 1.354 (3) | C17—H17 | 0.9300 |
| C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C18—C19 | 1.372 (3) |
| C5—C6 | 1.358 (3) | C18—H18 | 0.9300 |
| C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C19—C21 | 1.353 (3) |
| C6—C7 | 1.408 (3) | C19—H19 | 0.9300 |
| C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C20—C21 | 1.391 (3) |
| C7—H7 | 0.9300 | C20—H20 | 0.9300 |
| C8—N2 | 1.292 (2) | C21—C22 | 1.488 (3) |
| C8—N1 | 1.327 (3) | C22—O1 | 1.242 (2) |
| C8—H8 | 0.9300 | C22—O3 | 1.256 (2) |
| C9—C12 | 1.358 (3) | N1—H1A | 0.8600 |
| C9—C10 | 1.376 (3) | N3—H3A | 0.8600 |
| C9—N2 | 1.378 (2) | O1—Pd1ii | 2.5324 (14) |
| C10—N1 | 1.351 (3) | O3—Pd1ii | 2.2382 (13) |
| C10—C11 | 1.363 (3) | | |
| | | |
| O4—Pd1—N2 | 107.72 (6) | C14—C13—H13 | 119.1 |
| O4—Pd1—N4 | 97.45 (6) | C11—C14—C13 | 121.3 (2) |
| N2—Pd1—N4 | 109.34 (6) | C11—C14—H14 | 119.4 |
| O4—Pd1—O3i | 108.54 (5) | C13—C14—H14 | 119.4 |
| N2—Pd1—O3i | 125.04 (6) | O2—C15—O4 | 122.67 (18) |
| N4—Pd1—O3i | 105.28 (6) | O2—C15—C16 | 118.73 (19) |
| N4—C1—N3 | 114.5 (2) | O4—C15—C16 | 118.60 (17) |
| N4—C1—H1 | 122.7 | C17—C16—C18 | 119.19 (18) |
| N3—C1—H1 | 122.7 | C17—C16—C15 | 118.35 (18) |
| N3—C2—C4 | 131.0 (2) | C18—C16—C15 | 122.46 (17) |
| N3—C2—C3 | 105.61 (18) | C16—C17—C20 | 119.53 (19) |
| C4—C2—C3 | 123.4 (2) | C16—C17—H17 | 120.2 |
| C5—C3—N4 | 129.27 (19) | C20—C17—H17 | 120.2 |
| C5—C3—C2 | 121.0 (2) | C19—C18—C16 | 121.20 (18) |
| N4—C3—C2 | 109.73 (17) | C19—C18—H18 | 119.4 |
| C7—C4—C2 | 115.1 (2) | C16—C18—H18 | 119.4 |
| C7—C4—H4 | 122.4 | C21—C19—C18 | 119.55 (19) |
| C2—C4—H4 | 122.4 | C21—C19—H19 | 120.2 |
| C6—C5—C3 | 115.7 (2) | C18—C19—H19 | 120.2 |
| C6—C5—H5 | 122.2 | C17—C20—C21 | 121.10 (18) |
| C3—C5—H5 | 122.2 | C17—C20—H20 | 119.4 |
| C5—C6—C7 | 122.9 (2) | C21—C20—H20 | 119.4 |
| C5—C6—H6 | 118.5 | C19—C21—C20 | 119.41 (18) |
| C7—C6—H6 | 118.5 | C19—C21—C22 | 119.34 (18) |
| C4—C7—C6 | 121.9 (2) | C20—C21—C22 | 121.06 (17) |
| C4—C7—H7 | 119.1 | O1—C22—O3 | 122.26 (18) |
| C6—C7—H7 | 119.1 | O1—C22—C21 | 120.94 (18) |
| N2—C8—N1 | 112.6 (2) | O3—C22—C21 | 116.68 (18) |
| N2—C8—H8 | 123.7 | C8—N1—C10 | 107.97 (19) |
| N1—C8—H8 | 123.7 | C8—N1—H1A | 126.0 |
| C12—C9—C10 | 120.5 (2) | C10—N1—H1A | 126.0 |
| C12—C9—N2 | 130.5 (2) | C8—N2—C9 | 105.25 (18) |
| C10—C9—N2 | 109.00 (18) | C8—N2—Pd1 | 127.66 (15) |
| N1—C10—C11 | 132.6 (2) | C9—N2—Pd1 | 126.54 (13) |
| N1—C10—C9 | 105.20 (19) | C1—N3—C2 | 106.50 (17) |
| C11—C10—C9 | 122.2 (2) | C1—N3—H3A | 126.7 |
| C14—C11—C10 | 117.0 (2) | C2—N3—H3A | 126.7 |
| C14—C11—H11 | 121.5 | C1—N4—C3 | 103.61 (17) |
| C10—C11—H11 | 121.5 | C1—N4—Pd1 | 122.03 (15) |
| C9—C12—C13 | 117.2 (2) | C3—N4—Pd1 | 134.34 (13) |
| C9—C12—H12 | 121.4 | C22—O1—Pd1ii | 84.55 (11) |
| C13—C12—H12 | 121.4 | C22—O3—Pd1ii | 97.89 (12) |
| C12—C13—C14 | 121.9 (2) | C15—O4—Pd1 | 104.15 (12) |
| C12—C13—H13 | 119.1 | | |
| Symmetry codes: (i) x−1/2, −y+5/2, z−1/2; (ii) x+1/2, −y+5/2, z+1/2. |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °) top
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| N3—H3A···O3iii | 0.86 | 2.04 | 2.762 (2) | 142 |
| N1—H1A···O2iv | 0.86 | 1.91 | 2.699 (2) | 152 |
| Symmetry codes: (iii) x−1/2, −y+3/2, z−1/2; (iv) −x+1/2, y−1/2, −z+1/2. |
Table 1
Selected geometric parameters (Å) top| Pd1—O4 | 2.1945 (13) | Pd1—N4 | 2.2355 (17) |
| Pd1—N2 | 2.1987 (17) | Pd1—O3i | 2.2382 (13) |
| Symmetry codes: (i) x−1/2, −y+5/2, z−1/2. |
Table 2
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °) top
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| N3—H3A···O3ii | 0.86 | 2.04 | 2.762 (2) | 142 |
| N1—H1A···O2iii | 0.86 | 1.91 | 2.699 (2) | 152 |
| Symmetry codes: (ii) x−1/2, −y+3/2, z−1/2; (iii) −x+1/2, y−1/2, −z+1/2. |
The authors thank the Education Department of Shandong Province for research and
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Dicarboxylic acids are key components in the synthesis of coordination polymers (e.g. Okabe & Oya, 2000). In this paper, we report the structure of the title compound, (I).
In compound (I) the Pd atom is tetra-coordinated by two oxygen atoms from two benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate (bdc) dianions and two nitrogen atoms from two benzimidazole ligands, resulting in a slightly distorterd tetrahedral PdO4N2 geometry for the metal (Fig. 1, Table 1). Two short Pd···O contacts arise from this arrangement [Pd1···O2 = 2.7015 (15)Å and Pd1···O1i = 2.5324 (14) Å; i = x - 1/2,-y + 5/2,z - 1/2] The bdc acts as a bridge to link Pd atoms into a chain (Fig. 2).
Two N—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 2) help to link the chains into a three-dimensional structure.