
Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, m102 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536807064720 ]
-propanoato-
2O:O')bis[(1,10-phenanthroline-
2N,N')(propanoato-
2O,O')samarium(III)]The title complex, [Sm2(C3H5O2)6(C12H8N2)2], is a dinuclear centrosymmetric molecule, in which two crystallographically equivalent Sm atoms, separated by 3.9502 (2) Å, are bridged by four propanoate anions. Each Sm atom is coordinated by two N atoms from one chelating phenanthroline ligand and seven carboxylate O atoms from five propanoate anions, to form a distorted tricapped trigonal prism.
A solution obtained by dissolving 0.200 g (0.463 mmol) of Sm2O3 in 20 ml (36.5%) HCl was evaporated to dryness. Then 25 ml of CH3OH / H2O (1:1 v/v) was added followed by 0.5 ml of propanoic acid, and 0.25 g (1.261 mmol) phenanthroline with strring. A colourless solution was left for several days and crystals were obtain by slow evaporation at room temperature. Yield of 20% based on the initial Sm2O3.
H atoms attached to C atoms were included at calculated positions and treated as riding atoms, with C–H distances of 0.93 Å (aromatic), 0.97 Å (methylene) and 0.96 Å (methyl), and with Uiso(H) values of 1.5Ueq(C) for methyl H atoms and 1.2Ueq for others.
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: SHELXTL (Bruker, 2004); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
| Fig. 1. The dinuclear structure of the title compound with the atom numbering scheme showing displacement ellipsoids drawn at the 30% probability level. [Symmetry codes: (i) 1 - x, 1 - y, 1 - z.] |
| [Sm2(C3H5O2)6(C12H8N2)2] | F000 = 1092 |
| Mr = 1099.55 | Dx = 1.711 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 198 reflections |
| a = 9.5740 (2) Å | θ = 2.1–26.7º |
| b = 18.3182 (5) Å | µ = 2.79 mm−1 |
| c = 12.7307 (3) Å | T = 290 (2) K |
| β = 107.103 (1)º | Cloumn, colourless |
| V = 2133.95 (9) Å3 | 0.25 × 0.21 × 0.17 mm |
| Z = 2 |
| Bruker SMART APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 5133 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 4563 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Monochromator: graphite | Rint = 0.030 |
| T = 290(2) K | θmax = 28.0º |
| φ and ω scans | θmin = 2.0º |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2003) | h = −11→12 |
| Tmin = 0.508, Tmax = 0.613 | k = −24→22 |
| 22209 measured reflections | l = −16→16 |
| Refinement on F2 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| Least-squares matrix: full | H-atom parameters constrained |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.022 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0507P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| wR(F2) = 0.065 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.012 |
| S = 0.96 | Δρmax = 1.10 e Å−3 |
| 5133 reflections | Δρmin = −0.66 e Å−3 |
| 275 parameters | Extinction correction: SHELXL, Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
| Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.00050 (8) |
| Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
| [Sm2(C3H5O2)6(C12H8N2)2] | V = 2133.95 (9) Å3 |
| Mr = 1099.55 | Z = 2 |
| Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα |
| a = 9.5740 (2) Å | µ = 2.79 mm−1 |
| b = 18.3182 (5) Å | T = 290 (2) K |
| c = 12.7307 (3) Å | 0.25 × 0.21 × 0.17 mm |
| β = 107.103 (1)º |
| Bruker SMART APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 5133 independent reflections |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2003) | 4563 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Tmin = 0.508, Tmax = 0.613 | Rint = 0.030 |
| 22209 measured reflections |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.022 | 275 parameters |
| wR(F2) = 0.065 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| S = 0.96 | Δρmax = 1.10 e Å−3 |
| 5133 reflections | Δρmin = −0.66 e Å−3 |
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 | ||
| Sm1 | 0.603212 (11) | 0.530844 (5) | 0.651651 (8) | 0.0277 (6) | |
| C1 | 0.8823 (3) | 0.41499 (14) | 0.8116 (2) | 0.0425 (5) | |
| H1 | 0.8910 | 0.4065 | 0.7418 | 0.051* | |
| C2 | 0.9724 (3) | 0.37486 (16) | 0.9002 (2) | 0.0532 (6) | |
| H2 | 1.0371 | 0.3400 | 0.8887 | 0.064* | |
| C3 | 0.9625 (3) | 0.38827 (16) | 1.0030 (2) | 0.0523 (7) | |
| H3 | 1.0208 | 0.3624 | 1.0627 | 0.063* | |
| C4 | 0.8639 (2) | 0.44146 (14) | 1.01906 (18) | 0.0403 (5) | |
| C5 | 0.8517 (3) | 0.45852 (16) | 1.1256 (2) | 0.0507 (7) | |
| H5 | 0.9114 | 0.4349 | 1.1872 | 0.061* | |
| C6 | 0.7545 (3) | 0.50857 (16) | 1.13715 (19) | 0.0490 (6) | |
| H6 | 0.7460 | 0.5183 | 1.2067 | 0.059* | |
| C7 | 0.6635 (3) | 0.54731 (14) | 1.04381 (18) | 0.0397 (5) | |
| C8 | 0.5635 (3) | 0.60054 (14) | 1.05310 (19) | 0.0450 (6) | |
| H8 | 0.5534 | 0.6123 | 1.1216 | 0.054* | |
| C9 | 0.4809 (3) | 0.63520 (14) | 0.96118 (19) | 0.0456 (6) | |
| H9 | 0.4151 | 0.6714 | 0.9663 | 0.055* | |
| C10 | 0.4962 (3) | 0.61560 (13) | 0.85904 (18) | 0.0400 (5) | |
| H10 | 0.4383 | 0.6392 | 0.7967 | 0.048* | |
| C11 | 0.6732 (3) | 0.53143 (11) | 0.93823 (18) | 0.0333 (5) | |
| C12 | 0.7774 (3) | 0.47707 (11) | 0.92520 (19) | 0.0336 (5) | |
| C13 | 0.4212 (2) | 0.39864 (12) | 0.61132 (16) | 0.0322 (4) | |
| C14 | 0.3063 (3) | 0.33972 (16) | 0.5805 (2) | 0.0504 (6) | |
| H14A | 0.3459 | 0.2986 | 0.5505 | 0.060* | |
| H14B | 0.2234 | 0.3582 | 0.5230 | 0.060* | |
| C15 | 0.2530 (4) | 0.31277 (19) | 0.6741 (2) | 0.0685 (9) | |
| H15A | 0.3328 | 0.2911 | 0.7295 | 0.103* | |
| H15B | 0.1775 | 0.2771 | 0.6471 | 0.103* | |
| H15C | 0.2147 | 0.3531 | 0.7053 | 0.103* | |
| C16 | 0.7414 (3) | 0.66842 (13) | 0.70839 (18) | 0.0383 (5) | |
| C17 | 0.8162 (3) | 0.73884 (15) | 0.7554 (3) | 0.0549 (6) | |
| H17A | 0.7935 | 0.7762 | 0.6990 | 0.066* | |
| H17B | 0.9212 | 0.7316 | 0.7788 | 0.066* | |
| C18 | 0.7672 (4) | 0.76422 (16) | 0.8528 (3) | 0.0689 (9) | |
| H18A | 0.6629 | 0.7699 | 0.8304 | 0.103* | |
| H18B | 0.8126 | 0.8101 | 0.8790 | 0.103* | |
| H18C | 0.7951 | 0.7286 | 0.9106 | 0.103* | |
| C19 | 0.7591 (2) | 0.43839 (13) | 0.47916 (17) | 0.0352 (4) | |
| C20 | 0.8978 (3) | 0.40185 (17) | 0.4716 (2) | 0.0580 (7) | |
| H20A | 0.9536 | 0.4370 | 0.4435 | 0.070* | |
| H20B | 0.9561 | 0.3884 | 0.5451 | 0.070* | |
| C21 | 0.8744 (4) | 0.33504 (18) | 0.4002 (3) | 0.0666 (8) | |
| H21A | 0.8227 | 0.2989 | 0.4288 | 0.100* | |
| H21B | 0.9673 | 0.3157 | 0.3993 | 0.100* | |
| H21C | 0.8183 | 0.3478 | 0.3267 | 0.100* | |
| N1 | 0.7860 (2) | 0.46400 (9) | 0.82208 (16) | 0.0342 (4) | |
| N2 | 0.58902 (19) | 0.56515 (10) | 0.84676 (13) | 0.0328 (4) | |
| O1 | 0.47819 (18) | 0.41818 (9) | 0.70787 (12) | 0.0412 (4) | |
| O2 | 0.45959 (17) | 0.42819 (8) | 0.53367 (11) | 0.0349 (3) | |
| O3 | 0.60502 (17) | 0.66725 (10) | 0.66879 (13) | 0.0425 (4) | |
| O4 | 0.81734 (19) | 0.61156 (9) | 0.71259 (15) | 0.0451 (4) | |
| O5 | 0.76476 (19) | 0.46719 (8) | 0.57009 (14) | 0.0420 (4) | |
| O6 | 0.65199 (16) | 0.43918 (10) | 0.39479 (12) | 0.0394 (4) |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Sm1 | 0.0318 (9) | 0.0357 (10) | 0.0182 (9) | 0.0015 (8) | 0.0047 (7) | −0.0013 (7) |
| C1 | 0.0376 (13) | 0.0473 (14) | 0.0390 (13) | 0.0044 (10) | 0.0057 (10) | 0.0005 (10) |
| C2 | 0.0483 (15) | 0.0514 (15) | 0.0538 (16) | 0.0129 (12) | 0.0052 (12) | 0.0059 (12) |
| C3 | 0.0423 (14) | 0.0595 (17) | 0.0467 (15) | 0.0055 (12) | −0.0008 (12) | 0.0160 (12) |
| C4 | 0.0334 (12) | 0.0507 (14) | 0.0320 (12) | −0.0082 (11) | 0.0012 (9) | 0.0075 (10) |
| C5 | 0.0460 (16) | 0.0687 (18) | 0.0288 (13) | −0.0083 (13) | −0.0022 (11) | 0.0131 (11) |
| C6 | 0.0552 (16) | 0.0669 (17) | 0.0224 (11) | −0.0122 (14) | 0.0071 (11) | 0.0029 (11) |
| C7 | 0.0441 (14) | 0.0502 (13) | 0.0233 (11) | −0.0129 (11) | 0.0065 (10) | −0.0013 (9) |
| C8 | 0.0519 (15) | 0.0567 (16) | 0.0301 (12) | −0.0102 (12) | 0.0181 (11) | −0.0074 (10) |
| C9 | 0.0527 (15) | 0.0512 (15) | 0.0387 (13) | −0.0032 (12) | 0.0215 (11) | −0.0082 (10) |
| C10 | 0.0445 (13) | 0.0473 (13) | 0.0305 (11) | 0.0021 (11) | 0.0136 (10) | 0.0001 (9) |
| C11 | 0.0335 (12) | 0.0410 (13) | 0.0240 (11) | −0.0098 (8) | 0.0064 (9) | 0.0003 (7) |
| C12 | 0.0291 (11) | 0.0397 (13) | 0.0274 (12) | −0.0080 (8) | 0.0022 (9) | 0.0023 (8) |
| C13 | 0.0329 (11) | 0.0363 (12) | 0.0272 (10) | 0.0033 (9) | 0.0081 (9) | 0.0029 (8) |
| C14 | 0.0540 (16) | 0.0587 (17) | 0.0367 (13) | −0.0172 (13) | 0.0092 (11) | −0.0020 (11) |
| C15 | 0.076 (2) | 0.075 (2) | 0.0565 (18) | −0.0412 (18) | 0.0227 (16) | −0.0012 (15) |
| C16 | 0.0424 (13) | 0.0419 (13) | 0.0301 (11) | −0.0030 (10) | 0.0102 (10) | 0.0013 (9) |
| C17 | 0.0544 (16) | 0.0416 (14) | 0.0673 (18) | −0.0076 (12) | 0.0153 (14) | −0.0041 (12) |
| C18 | 0.084 (2) | 0.0476 (17) | 0.071 (2) | −0.0055 (16) | 0.0155 (17) | −0.0220 (14) |
| C19 | 0.0306 (11) | 0.0443 (13) | 0.0306 (11) | 0.0030 (9) | 0.0093 (9) | −0.0034 (9) |
| C20 | 0.0359 (14) | 0.081 (2) | 0.0528 (16) | 0.0165 (13) | 0.0068 (12) | −0.0200 (14) |
| C21 | 0.066 (2) | 0.068 (2) | 0.070 (2) | 0.0218 (16) | 0.0262 (16) | −0.0120 (15) |
| N1 | 0.0315 (10) | 0.0411 (11) | 0.0270 (10) | −0.0014 (7) | 0.0031 (8) | −0.0005 (7) |
| N2 | 0.0341 (10) | 0.0414 (11) | 0.0230 (9) | −0.0014 (8) | 0.0076 (7) | −0.0018 (7) |
| O1 | 0.0459 (10) | 0.0540 (10) | 0.0222 (7) | −0.0113 (8) | 0.0076 (7) | 0.0010 (6) |
| O2 | 0.0433 (10) | 0.0396 (9) | 0.0231 (10) | 0.0012 (7) | 0.0066 (6) | −0.0013 (6) |
| O3 | 0.0418 (10) | 0.0357 (10) | 0.0365 (9) | 0.0029 (7) | 0.0065 (7) | −0.0011 (8) |
| O4 | 0.0387 (9) | 0.0404 (10) | 0.0526 (11) | 0.0004 (7) | 0.0077 (8) | −0.0032 (7) |
| O5 | 0.0359 (10) | 0.0584 (12) | 0.0301 (9) | 0.0114 (7) | 0.0068 (7) | −0.0070 (6) |
| O6 | 0.0314 (8) | 0.0551 (10) | 0.0308 (8) | 0.0058 (8) | 0.0069 (7) | −0.0061 (7) |
| Sm1—O1 | 2.5901 (16) | C11—N2 | 1.355 (3) |
| Sm1—O2 | 2.5432 (15) | C11—C12 | 1.453 (3) |
| Sm1—O2i | 2.3783 (14) | C12—N1 | 1.361 (3) |
| Sm1—O3 | 2.5078 (19) | C13—O1 | 1.242 (3) |
| Sm1—O4 | 2.4608 (17) | C13—O2 | 1.272 (2) |
| Sm1—O5 | 2.4030 (16) | C13—C14 | 1.508 (3) |
| Sm1—O6i | 2.4023 (15) | C14—C15 | 1.511 (4) |
| Sm1—N1 | 2.6528 (19) | C14—H14A | 0.9700 |
| Sm1—N2 | 2.6042 (16) | C14—H14B | 0.9700 |
| Sm1—Sm1i | 3.9502 (2) | C15—H15A | 0.9600 |
| C1—N1 | 1.321 (3) | C15—H15B | 0.9600 |
| C1—C2 | 1.409 (4) | C15—H15C | 0.9600 |
| C1—H1 | 0.9300 | C16—O3 | 1.254 (3) |
| C2—C3 | 1.362 (4) | C16—O4 | 1.262 (3) |
| C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C16—C17 | 1.511 (3) |
| C3—C4 | 1.413 (4) | C17—C18 | 1.521 (4) |
| C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C17—H17A | 0.9700 |
| C4—C12 | 1.399 (3) | C17—H17B | 0.9700 |
| C4—C5 | 1.430 (4) | C18—H18A | 0.9600 |
| C5—C6 | 1.345 (4) | C18—H18B | 0.9600 |
| C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C18—H18C | 0.9600 |
| C6—C7 | 1.437 (3) | C19—O6 | 1.248 (3) |
| C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C19—O5 | 1.259 (3) |
| C7—C8 | 1.396 (4) | C19—C20 | 1.515 (3) |
| C7—C11 | 1.405 (3) | C20—C21 | 1.502 (4) |
| C8—C9 | 1.361 (4) | C20—H20A | 0.9700 |
| C8—H8 | 0.9300 | C20—H20B | 0.9700 |
| C9—C10 | 1.398 (3) | C21—H21A | 0.9600 |
| C9—H9 | 0.9300 | C21—H21B | 0.9600 |
| C10—N2 | 1.323 (3) | C21—H21C | 0.9600 |
| C10—H10 | 0.9300 | ||
| O2i—Sm1—O6i | 75.03 (5) | C8—C9—H9 | 120.4 |
| O2i—Sm1—O5 | 74.43 (6) | C10—C9—H9 | 120.4 |
| O6i—Sm1—O5 | 137.89 (5) | N2—C10—C9 | 123.2 (2) |
| O2i—Sm1—O4 | 93.86 (6) | N2—C10—H10 | 118.4 |
| O6i—Sm1—O4 | 129.27 (6) | C9—C10—H10 | 118.4 |
| O5—Sm1—O4 | 81.11 (6) | N2—C11—C7 | 122.5 (2) |
| O2i—Sm1—O3 | 76.42 (5) | N2—C11—C12 | 117.99 (19) |
| O6i—Sm1—O3 | 76.95 (6) | C7—C11—C12 | 119.5 (2) |
| O5—Sm1—O3 | 122.16 (6) | N1—C12—C4 | 123.6 (2) |
| O4—Sm1—O3 | 52.42 (5) | N1—C12—C11 | 118.0 (2) |
| O2i—Sm1—O2 | 73.28 (5) | C4—C12—C11 | 118.4 (2) |
| O6i—Sm1—O2 | 71.91 (5) | O1—C13—O2 | 120.2 (2) |
| O5—Sm1—O2 | 72.00 (5) | O1—C13—C14 | 122.54 (19) |
| O4—Sm1—O2 | 152.38 (5) | O2—C13—C14 | 117.24 (19) |
| O3—Sm1—O2 | 140.97 (5) | C13—C14—C15 | 114.8 (2) |
| O2i—Sm1—O1 | 121.53 (5) | C13—C14—H14A | 108.6 |
| O6i—Sm1—O1 | 74.39 (6) | C15—C14—H14A | 108.6 |
| O5—Sm1—O1 | 98.12 (5) | C13—C14—H14B | 108.6 |
| O4—Sm1—O1 | 143.28 (6) | C15—C14—H14B | 108.6 |
| O3—Sm1—O1 | 139.62 (5) | H14A—C14—H14B | 107.6 |
| O2—Sm1—O1 | 50.24 (4) | C14—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
| O2i—Sm1—N2 | 143.24 (6) | C14—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
| O6i—Sm1—N2 | 81.08 (5) | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
| O5—Sm1—N2 | 138.59 (6) | C14—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
| O4—Sm1—N2 | 80.02 (6) | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
| O3—Sm1—N2 | 71.19 (5) | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
| O2—Sm1—N2 | 124.81 (5) | O3—C16—O4 | 121.4 (2) |
| O1—Sm1—N2 | 76.74 (5) | O3—C16—C17 | 119.3 (2) |
| O2i—Sm1—N1 | 150.52 (6) | O4—C16—C17 | 119.2 (2) |
| O6i—Sm1—N1 | 133.27 (6) | C16—C17—C18 | 111.1 (2) |
| O5—Sm1—N1 | 77.04 (6) | C16—C17—H17A | 109.4 |
| O4—Sm1—N1 | 74.42 (6) | C18—C17—H17A | 109.4 |
| O3—Sm1—N1 | 113.75 (5) | C16—C17—H17B | 109.4 |
| O2—Sm1—N1 | 104.70 (5) | C18—C17—H17B | 109.4 |
| O1—Sm1—N1 | 69.73 (5) | H17A—C17—H17B | 108.0 |
| N2—Sm1—N1 | 62.50 (6) | C17—C18—H18A | 109.5 |
| O2i—Sm1—Sm1i | 38.07 (4) | C17—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
| O6i—Sm1—Sm1i | 69.18 (4) | H18A—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
| O5—Sm1—Sm1i | 68.86 (4) | C17—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
| O4—Sm1—Sm1i | 127.66 (4) | H18A—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
| O3—Sm1—Sm1i | 111.02 (4) | H18B—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
| O2—Sm1—Sm1i | 35.21 (3) | O6—C19—O5 | 126.0 (2) |
| O1—Sm1—Sm1i | 84.44 (3) | O6—C19—C20 | 117.7 (2) |
| N2—Sm1—Sm1i | 148.20 (4) | O5—C19—C20 | 116.3 (2) |
| N1—Sm1—Sm1i | 133.44 (4) | C21—C20—C19 | 114.9 (2) |
| N1—C1—C2 | 123.7 (3) | C21—C20—H20A | 108.5 |
| N1—C1—H1 | 118.2 | C19—C20—H20A | 108.5 |
| C2—C1—H1 | 118.2 | C21—C20—H20B | 108.5 |
| C3—C2—C1 | 118.4 (3) | C19—C20—H20B | 108.5 |
| C3—C2—H2 | 120.8 | H20A—C20—H20B | 107.5 |
| C1—C2—H2 | 120.8 | C20—C21—H21A | 109.5 |
| C2—C3—C4 | 120.1 (2) | C20—C21—H21B | 109.5 |
| C2—C3—H3 | 119.9 | H21A—C21—H21B | 109.5 |
| C4—C3—H3 | 119.9 | C20—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
| C12—C4—C3 | 116.8 (2) | H21A—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
| C12—C4—C5 | 121.0 (2) | H21B—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
| C3—C4—C5 | 122.2 (2) | C1—N1—C12 | 117.4 (2) |
| C6—C5—C4 | 120.3 (2) | C1—N1—Sm1 | 122.88 (16) |
| C6—C5—H5 | 119.8 | C12—N1—Sm1 | 119.68 (14) |
| C4—C5—H5 | 119.8 | C10—N2—C11 | 117.88 (18) |
| C5—C6—C7 | 121.1 (2) | C10—N2—Sm1 | 120.43 (14) |
| C5—C6—H6 | 119.4 | C11—N2—Sm1 | 121.67 (14) |
| C7—C6—H6 | 119.4 | C13—O1—Sm1 | 93.45 (12) |
| C8—C7—C11 | 117.8 (2) | C13—O2—Sm1i | 149.14 (14) |
| C8—C7—C6 | 122.6 (2) | C13—O2—Sm1 | 94.89 (12) |
| C11—C7—C6 | 119.6 (2) | Sm1i—O2—Sm1 | 106.72 (5) |
| C9—C8—C7 | 119.5 (2) | C16—O3—Sm1 | 91.82 (14) |
| C9—C8—H8 | 120.2 | C16—O4—Sm1 | 93.81 (14) |
| C7—C8—H8 | 120.2 | C19—O5—Sm1 | 137.89 (15) |
| C8—C9—C10 | 119.1 (2) | C19—O6—Sm1i | 137.17 (14) |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
| Sm1—O1 | 2.5901 (16) | Sm1—O5 | 2.4030 (16) |
| Sm1—O2 | 2.5432 (15) | Sm1—O6i | 2.4023 (15) |
| Sm1—O2i | 2.3783 (14) | Sm1—N1 | 2.6528 (19) |
| Sm1—O3 | 2.5078 (19) | Sm1—N2 | 2.6042 (16) |
| Sm1—O4 | 2.4608 (17) | Sm1—Sm1i | 3.9502 (2) |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
This work was supported by Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation (grant No. 0620018) and Jiangxi University of Science and Technology Doctoral Foundation (grant No. 2003–1).
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In the recent years, a series of dimeric [M(phen)(C5H7O2)3]2 (M= La (Lu, Lu, Wu & Wang, 2001; Lu, Wu & Wang, 2001), Tb, Ho (Lu et al., 2000), Dy (Wang et al., 2005), C5H7O2= trans-2,3-dimethylacrylate) analogues have been reported, in which the lanthanide ions form a dinuclear centrosymmetric molecule through the coordination of bridging carboxylato groups. An isostructural complex, [Sm(phen)(C3H5O2)3]2, (I), was obtained after the trans-2,3-dimethylacrylate ligands were replaced by propanoato ligands. Each Sm atom exhibits a distorted tricapped trigonal prism coordinated by two N atoms from one chelating phenanthroline ligand and seven carboxyl oxygen atoms from five propanoato anions (Fig. 1). The carboxylato groups exhibit three different coordination modes: a common bidentate chelating mode, a bidentate bridging mode, and tridentate bridging mode, resulting in a dinuclear centrosymmetric molecule with the Sm1···Sm1i distance of 3.9502 (2) Å. The Sm1—O bond distances vary from 2.3784 (14)Å to 2.5901 (16)Å and the Sm1—N bond length are 2.6042 (16)Å and 2.6528 (19)Å (Table 1) similar to those found in the previously mentioned trans-2,3-dimethylacrylato complexes. The C—O and C—C distances are within the range of 1.242 (3)Å to 1.272 (3)Å and 1.502 (4) Å–1.515 (3) Å, respectively. The dimeric molecules are assembled into two-dimensional sheets parallel to (100) by face-to-face π-π stacking interactions. The phenanthroline rings involved in π-π stacking interactions located at (x, y, z) and (1 - x, 1 - y, 2 - z) are strictly parallel with an interplanar spacing of 3.301 (3)Å [the centroid separation of 4.492 (2) Å and the centroid offset of 3.047 (3) Å] and those located at (x, y, z) and (2 - x, 1 - y, 2 - z) with interplanar spacing of 3.371 (3) Å [the centroid separation of 4.838 (3) Å and the centroid offset of 3.470 (3) Å]. However, there are no direction-specific interactions between adjacent sheets.