
Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, m706-m707 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808010842 ]
O)cobalt(II)]-
-4,4'-bipyridine-
2N:N'] tetrahydrate]The 4,4'-bipyridine spacer in the title compound, [Co(C10H8NO2)2(C10H8N2)(H2O)2]·4H2O, links the diaquacobalt(II) dicarboxylate units into a linear chain; the metal atom lies on a center of inversion in an octahedral environment. The coordinated and uncoordinated water molecules interact through O-H
O hydrogen bonds to form a three-dimensional network.
Cobalt(II) sulfate septahydrate (0.28 g, 1 mmol) and 4,4'-bipyridine (0.16 g, 1 mmol) were added to a hot aqueous solution of indole-3-acetic acid (0.12 g, 1 mmol); the pH was adjusted to 6 with 0.1M sodium hydroxide. The solution was allowed to evaporate at room temperature. Single crystals are separated from the filtered solution after several days.
Hydrogen atoms were treated as riding, with C–H = 0.93 to 0.97 Å and were included in the refinement with U(H) set to 1.2 times Ueq(C). The water and amino H-atoms were located in a difference Fourier map, and were refined with distance restraints of O–H = N–H = 0.85±0.01 Å and H···H 1.39±0.01 Å. Their temperature factors were tied to those of the parent atoms by a factor of 1.5
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2006); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2006); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2006); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: X-SEED (Barbour, 2001); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).
| [Co(C10H8NO2)2(C10H8N2)(H2O)2]·4H2O | F000 = 702 |
| Mr = 671.56 | Dx = 1.469 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 2534 reflections |
| a = 11.5011 (3) Å | θ = 2.3–21.7º |
| b = 16.0953 (4) Å | µ = 0.63 mm−1 |
| c = 8.8302 (2) Å | T = 295 (2) K |
| β = 111.784 (1)º | Block, pink |
| V = 1517.86 (6) Å3 | 0.35 × 0.20 × 0.08 mm |
| Z = 2 |
| Bruker APEXII diffractometer | 2584 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1771 reflections with I > 2˘I) |
| Monochromator: graphite | Rint = 0.037 |
| T = 295(2) K | θmax = 25.0º |
| φ and ω scans | θmin = 1.9º |
| Absorption correction: Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −13→13 |
| Tmin = 0.810, Tmax = 0.951 | k = −17→19 |
| 11131 measured reflections | l = −10→9 |
| 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)] = 0.040 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
| wR(F2) = 0.102 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0506P)2 + 0.1356P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| S = 1.03 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
| 2584 reflections | Δρmax = 0.33 e Å−3 |
| 226 parameters | Δρmin = −0.53 e Å−3 |
| 10 restraints | Extinction correction: none |
| Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
| [Co(C10H8NO2)2(C10H8N2)(H2O)2]·4H2O | V = 1517.86 (6) Å3 |
| Mr = 671.56 | Z = 2 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα |
| a = 11.5011 (3) Å | µ = 0.63 mm−1 |
| b = 16.0953 (4) Å | T = 295 (2) K |
| c = 8.8302 (2) Å | 0.35 × 0.20 × 0.08 mm |
| β = 111.784 (1)º |
| Bruker APEXII diffractometer | 2584 independent reflections |
| Absorption correction: Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 1771 reflections with I > 2˘I) |
| Tmin = 0.810, Tmax = 0.951 | Rint = 0.037 |
| 11131 measured reflections |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.040 | 10 restraints |
| wR(F2) = 0.102 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
| S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.33 e Å−3 |
| 2584 reflections | Δρmin = −0.53 e Å−3 |
| 226 parameters |
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
| Co1 | 0.5000 | 0.5000 | 0.5000 | 0.02917 (19) | |
| O1 | 0.57914 (16) | 0.50222 (11) | 0.7661 (2) | 0.0353 (5) | |
| O2 | 0.60753 (17) | 0.63848 (12) | 0.8108 (2) | 0.0454 (5) | |
| O1W | 0.50557 (18) | 0.62679 (12) | 0.4969 (2) | 0.0423 (5) | |
| H1W1 | 0.539 (2) | 0.6396 (16) | 0.5967 (13) | 0.063* | |
| H1W2 | 0.472 (2) | 0.6689 (12) | 0.441 (3) | 0.063* | |
| O2W | 0.4133 (2) | 0.77242 (13) | 0.3416 (3) | 0.0535 (6) | |
| H2W1 | 0.387 (2) | 0.7955 (17) | 0.409 (3) | 0.080* | |
| H2W2 | 0.4825 (18) | 0.7928 (19) | 0.348 (4) | 0.080* | |
| O3W | 0.6525 (2) | 0.34501 (14) | 0.9218 (3) | 0.0617 (6) | |
| H3W1 | 0.631 (3) | 0.3921 (10) | 0.877 (3) | 0.093* | |
| H3W2 | 0.644 (3) | 0.3081 (13) | 0.850 (3) | 0.093* | |
| N1 | 0.8052 (3) | 0.72774 (16) | 1.3063 (3) | 0.0603 (8) | |
| H1N | 0.806 (3) | 0.7654 (15) | 1.373 (3) | 0.090* | |
| N2 | 0.30936 (19) | 0.50106 (13) | 0.4973 (3) | 0.0335 (6) | |
| C1 | 0.6121 (2) | 0.56454 (19) | 0.8587 (3) | 0.0339 (7) | |
| C2 | 0.6562 (3) | 0.55025 (19) | 1.0415 (3) | 0.0443 (8) | |
| H2A | 0.5834 | 0.5440 | 1.0709 | 0.053* | |
| H2B | 0.7028 | 0.4985 | 1.0676 | 0.053* | |
| C3 | 0.7364 (3) | 0.61775 (17) | 1.1427 (3) | 0.0374 (7) | |
| C4 | 0.7058 (3) | 0.6757 (2) | 1.2330 (4) | 0.0530 (9) | |
| H4 | 0.6285 | 0.6796 | 1.2436 | 0.064* | |
| C5 | 0.8624 (3) | 0.63474 (17) | 1.1623 (3) | 0.0369 (7) | |
| C6 | 0.9462 (3) | 0.5963 (2) | 1.1030 (4) | 0.0522 (8) | |
| H6 | 0.9216 | 0.5504 | 1.0344 | 0.063* | |
| C7 | 1.0646 (3) | 0.6275 (3) | 1.1475 (5) | 0.0712 (11) | |
| H7 | 1.1208 | 0.6022 | 1.1088 | 0.085* | |
| C8 | 1.1028 (3) | 0.6955 (3) | 1.2485 (5) | 0.0776 (12) | |
| H8 | 1.1842 | 0.7149 | 1.2761 | 0.093* | |
| C9 | 1.0246 (3) | 0.7352 (2) | 1.3093 (4) | 0.0656 (10) | |
| H9 | 1.0510 | 0.7812 | 1.3771 | 0.079* | |
| C10 | 0.9034 (3) | 0.70374 (18) | 1.2654 (3) | 0.0460 (8) | |
| C11 | 0.2700 (2) | 0.55901 (17) | 0.5739 (4) | 0.0393 (7) | |
| H11 | 0.3255 | 0.6011 | 0.6273 | 0.047* | |
| C12 | 0.1515 (2) | 0.56060 (17) | 0.5789 (3) | 0.0401 (7) | |
| H12 | 0.1300 | 0.6025 | 0.6362 | 0.048* | |
| C13 | 0.0644 (2) | 0.50028 (16) | 0.4993 (3) | 0.0309 (6) | |
| C14 | 0.1058 (2) | 0.44017 (18) | 0.4190 (4) | 0.0439 (8) | |
| H14 | 0.0521 | 0.3977 | 0.3633 | 0.053* | |
| C15 | 0.2258 (3) | 0.44290 (18) | 0.4212 (4) | 0.0439 (8) | |
| H15 | 0.2503 | 0.4014 | 0.3659 | 0.053* |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Co1 | 0.0262 (3) | 0.0343 (3) | 0.0289 (3) | 0.0001 (2) | 0.0124 (2) | 0.0008 (3) |
| O1 | 0.0385 (11) | 0.0364 (11) | 0.0311 (11) | −0.0045 (9) | 0.0129 (9) | −0.0043 (10) |
| O2 | 0.0620 (14) | 0.0377 (13) | 0.0338 (12) | −0.0019 (11) | 0.0146 (10) | 0.0007 (11) |
| O1W | 0.0498 (12) | 0.0364 (12) | 0.0347 (11) | 0.0023 (10) | 0.0088 (10) | 0.0033 (10) |
| O2W | 0.0640 (15) | 0.0449 (14) | 0.0537 (15) | −0.0024 (12) | 0.0243 (12) | −0.0021 (11) |
| O3W | 0.0847 (17) | 0.0520 (14) | 0.0557 (15) | 0.0017 (15) | 0.0343 (14) | 0.0021 (12) |
| N1 | 0.081 (2) | 0.0483 (19) | 0.0477 (19) | 0.0026 (17) | 0.0200 (17) | −0.0148 (15) |
| N2 | 0.0311 (12) | 0.0415 (14) | 0.0303 (13) | −0.0024 (12) | 0.0142 (10) | −0.0054 (12) |
| C1 | 0.0275 (14) | 0.045 (2) | 0.0317 (17) | −0.0034 (14) | 0.0144 (12) | −0.0003 (17) |
| C2 | 0.0499 (18) | 0.053 (2) | 0.0284 (17) | −0.0093 (16) | 0.0130 (14) | −0.0004 (16) |
| C3 | 0.0463 (17) | 0.0416 (18) | 0.0240 (16) | −0.0032 (15) | 0.0125 (13) | −0.0028 (14) |
| C4 | 0.051 (2) | 0.063 (2) | 0.046 (2) | 0.0047 (18) | 0.0186 (16) | −0.0020 (18) |
| C5 | 0.0443 (17) | 0.0373 (18) | 0.0297 (16) | −0.0010 (15) | 0.0145 (13) | 0.0031 (15) |
| C6 | 0.056 (2) | 0.054 (2) | 0.052 (2) | −0.0043 (17) | 0.0275 (17) | −0.0029 (17) |
| C7 | 0.059 (2) | 0.087 (3) | 0.078 (3) | −0.001 (2) | 0.037 (2) | 0.010 (2) |
| C8 | 0.053 (2) | 0.102 (3) | 0.071 (3) | −0.022 (2) | 0.015 (2) | 0.019 (3) |
| C9 | 0.073 (3) | 0.058 (2) | 0.049 (2) | −0.026 (2) | 0.0027 (19) | 0.0010 (19) |
| C10 | 0.059 (2) | 0.0398 (19) | 0.0331 (19) | −0.0060 (17) | 0.0094 (16) | −0.0011 (16) |
| C11 | 0.0318 (16) | 0.0437 (18) | 0.0445 (19) | −0.0071 (14) | 0.0166 (13) | −0.0130 (16) |
| C12 | 0.0348 (16) | 0.0449 (19) | 0.0467 (19) | −0.0023 (14) | 0.0221 (14) | −0.0130 (15) |
| C13 | 0.0266 (14) | 0.0405 (17) | 0.0276 (15) | 0.0003 (14) | 0.0125 (11) | −0.0003 (14) |
| C14 | 0.0317 (16) | 0.049 (2) | 0.054 (2) | −0.0066 (14) | 0.0191 (14) | −0.0151 (16) |
| C15 | 0.0361 (17) | 0.052 (2) | 0.049 (2) | −0.0035 (16) | 0.0225 (15) | −0.0193 (17) |
| Co1—O1 | 2.182 (2) | C3—C4 | 1.355 (4) |
| Co1—O1i | 2.182 (2) | C3—C5 | 1.421 (3) |
| Co1—O1Wi | 2.042 (2) | C4—H4 | 0.9300 |
| Co1—O1W | 2.042 (2) | C5—C6 | 1.400 (4) |
| Co1—N2 | 2.184 (2) | C5—C10 | 1.402 (4) |
| Co1—N2i | 2.184 (2) | C6—C7 | 1.365 (4) |
| O1—C1 | 1.260 (3) | C6—H6 | 0.9300 |
| O2—C1 | 1.258 (3) | C7—C8 | 1.376 (5) |
| O1W—H1W1 | 0.85 (3) | C7—H7 | 0.9300 |
| O1W—H1W2 | 0.85 (3) | C8—C9 | 1.365 (5) |
| O2W—H2W1 | 0.85 (3) | C8—H8 | 0.9300 |
| O2W—H2W2 | 0.84 (3) | C9—C10 | 1.396 (4) |
| O3W—H3W1 | 0.85 (3) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
| O3W—H3W2 | 0.85 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.380 (3) |
| N1—C10 | 1.364 (4) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
| N1—C4 | 1.371 (4) | C12—C13 | 1.385 (3) |
| N1—H1N | 0.84 (1) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
| N2—C11 | 1.327 (3) | C13—C14 | 1.384 (3) |
| N2—C15 | 1.331 (3) | C13—C13ii | 1.487 (5) |
| C1—C2 | 1.519 (4) | C14—C15 | 1.374 (3) |
| C2—C3 | 1.489 (4) | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
| C2—H2A | 0.9700 | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
| C2—H2B | 0.9700 | ||
| O1—Co1—O1i | 180.0 | N1—C4—H4 | 124.9 |
| O1—Co1—O1W | 89.74 (7) | C6—C5—C10 | 118.7 (3) |
| O1—Co1—O1Wi | 90.26 (7) | C6—C5—C3 | 133.0 (3) |
| O1—Co1—N2 | 91.58 (7) | C10—C5—C3 | 108.3 (2) |
| O1—Co1—N2i | 88.42 (7) | C7—C6—C5 | 118.8 (3) |
| O1W—Co1—O1Wi | 180.0 | C7—C6—H6 | 120.6 |
| O1W—Co1—N2 | 91.63 (8) | C5—C6—H6 | 120.6 |
| O1W—Co1—N2i | 88.37 (8) | C6—C7—C8 | 121.6 (3) |
| N2—Co1—N2i | 180.0 | C6—C7—H7 | 119.2 |
| C1—O1—Co1 | 128.05 (17) | C8—C7—H7 | 119.2 |
| Co1—O1W—H1W1 | 104 (2) | C9—C8—C7 | 121.9 (3) |
| Co1—O1W—H1W2 | 143 (2) | C9—C8—H8 | 119.1 |
| H1W1—O1W—H1W2 | 111 (2) | C7—C8—H8 | 119.1 |
| H2W1—O2W—H2W2 | 111 (2) | C8—C9—C10 | 117.2 (3) |
| H3W1—O3W—H3W2 | 110 (2) | C8—C9—H9 | 121.4 |
| C10—N1—C4 | 109.2 (3) | C10—C9—H9 | 121.4 |
| C10—N1—H1N | 127 (3) | N1—C10—C9 | 131.6 (3) |
| C4—N1—H1N | 124 (3) | N1—C10—C5 | 106.5 (3) |
| C11—N2—C15 | 115.6 (2) | C9—C10—C5 | 121.9 (3) |
| C11—N2—Co1 | 122.10 (17) | N2—C11—C12 | 123.9 (2) |
| C15—N2—Co1 | 122.25 (17) | N2—C11—H11 | 118.1 |
| O2—C1—O1 | 124.7 (3) | C12—C11—H11 | 118.1 |
| O2—C1—C2 | 117.2 (3) | C11—C12—C13 | 120.5 (2) |
| O1—C1—C2 | 118.1 (2) | C11—C12—H12 | 119.7 |
| C3—C2—C1 | 114.6 (2) | C13—C12—H12 | 119.7 |
| C3—C2—H2A | 108.6 | C14—C13—C12 | 115.4 (2) |
| C1—C2—H2A | 108.6 | C14—C13—C13ii | 122.2 (3) |
| C3—C2—H2B | 108.6 | C12—C13—C13ii | 122.4 (3) |
| C1—C2—H2B | 108.6 | C15—C14—C13 | 120.3 (3) |
| H2A—C2—H2B | 107.6 | C15—C14—H14 | 119.8 |
| C4—C3—C5 | 105.8 (3) | C13—C14—H14 | 119.8 |
| C4—C3—C2 | 128.1 (3) | N2—C15—C14 | 124.2 (3) |
| C5—C3—C2 | 126.1 (2) | N2—C15—H15 | 117.9 |
| C3—C4—N1 | 110.2 (3) | C14—C15—H15 | 117.9 |
| C3—C4—H4 | 124.9 | ||
| O1Wi—Co1—O1—C1 | 178.5 (2) | C2—C3—C5—C10 | 179.3 (3) |
| O1W—Co1—O1—C1 | −1.5 (2) | C10—C5—C6—C7 | −0.1 (4) |
| N2—Co1—O1—C1 | −93.1 (2) | C3—C5—C6—C7 | −178.7 (3) |
| N2i—Co1—O1—C1 | 86.9 (2) | C5—C6—C7—C8 | −0.2 (5) |
| O1Wi—Co1—N2—C11 | 144.9 (2) | C6—C7—C8—C9 | 0.1 (6) |
| O1W—Co1—N2—C11 | −35.1 (2) | C7—C8—C9—C10 | 0.2 (5) |
| O1—Co1—N2—C11 | 54.6 (2) | C4—N1—C10—C9 | −179.1 (3) |
| O1i—Co1—N2—C11 | −125.4 (2) | C4—N1—C10—C5 | 0.4 (3) |
| O1Wi—Co1—N2—C15 | −34.0 (2) | C8—C9—C10—N1 | 178.9 (3) |
| O1W—Co1—N2—C15 | 146.0 (2) | C8—C9—C10—C5 | −0.5 (5) |
| O1—Co1—N2—C15 | −124.2 (2) | C6—C5—C10—N1 | −179.2 (3) |
| O1i—Co1—N2—C15 | 55.8 (2) | C3—C5—C10—N1 | −0.2 (3) |
| Co1—O1—C1—O2 | −2.0 (4) | C6—C5—C10—C9 | 0.4 (4) |
| Co1—O1—C1—C2 | 175.64 (15) | C3—C5—C10—C9 | 179.4 (3) |
| O2—C1—C2—C3 | −24.1 (3) | C15—N2—C11—C12 | 0.7 (4) |
| O1—C1—C2—C3 | 158.1 (2) | Co1—N2—C11—C12 | −178.1 (2) |
| C1—C2—C3—C4 | 106.8 (3) | N2—C11—C12—C13 | −1.0 (4) |
| C1—C2—C3—C5 | −72.4 (4) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 0.6 (4) |
| C5—C3—C4—N1 | 0.4 (3) | C11—C12—C13—C13ii | −179.7 (3) |
| C2—C3—C4—N1 | −179.0 (3) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −0.2 (4) |
| C10—N1—C4—C3 | −0.5 (4) | C13ii—C13—C14—C15 | −179.8 (3) |
| C4—C3—C5—C6 | 178.7 (3) | C11—N2—C15—C14 | −0.2 (4) |
| C2—C3—C5—C6 | −2.0 (5) | Co1—N2—C15—C14 | 178.7 (2) |
| C4—C3—C5—C10 | −0.1 (3) | C13—C14—C15—N2 | −0.1 (5) |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (ii) −x, −y+1, −z+1. |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| O1W—H1W1···O2 | 0.85 (3) | 1.76 (3) | 2.585 (2) | 165 (3) |
| O1W—H1W2···O2W | 0.85 (3) | 1.89 (3) | 2.724 (3) | 171 (3) |
| O2W—H2W1···O3Wiii | 0.85 (3) | 1.89 (3) | 2.735 (3) | 173 (3) |
| O2W—H2W2···O2iv | 0.84 (3) | 1.94 (3) | 2.752 (3) | 162 (3) |
| O3W—H3W1···O1 | 0.85 (3) | 2.00 (3) | 2.854 (3) | 179 (3) |
| O3W—H3W2···O2Wi | 0.85 (3) | 2.03 (3) | 2.872 (3) | 168 (3) |
| N1—H1N···O2v | 0.84 (1) | 2.64 (3) | 3.142 (3) | 120 (3) |
| Symmetry codes: (iii) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+3/2; (iv) x, −y+3/2, z−1/2; (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (v) x, −y+3/2, z+1/2. |
| Co1—O1 | 2.182 (2) | Co1—N2 | 2.184 (2) |
| Co1—O1W | 2.042 (2) | ||
| O1—Co1—O1W | 89.74 (7) | O1—Co1—N2i | 88.42 (7) |
| O1—Co1—O1Wi | 90.26 (7) | O1W—Co1—N2 | 91.63 (8) |
| O1—Co1—N2 | 91.58 (7) | O1W—Co1—N2i | 88.37 (8) |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| O1W—H1W1···O2 | 0.85 (3) | 1.76 (3) | 2.585 (2) | 165 (3) |
| O1W—H1W2···O2W | 0.85 (3) | 1.89 (3) | 2.724 (3) | 171 (3) |
| O2W—H2W1···O3Wii | 0.85 (3) | 1.89 (3) | 2.735 (3) | 173 (3) |
| O2W—H2W2···O2iii | 0.84 (3) | 1.94 (3) | 2.752 (3) | 162 (3) |
| O3W—H3W1···O1 | 0.85 (3) | 2.00 (3) | 2.854 (3) | 179 (3) |
| O3W—H3W2···O2Wi | 0.85 (3) | 2.03 (3) | 2.872 (3) | 168 (3) |
| Symmetry codes: (ii) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+3/2; (iii) x, −y+3/2, z−1/2; (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
We thank Daqing Petroleum Institute and the University of Malaya for generously supporting this study.
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There are many crystallographic examples of transition metal di(carboxylates) that are linked by the 4,4'-bipyridine spacer ligand. Among these are examples that have coordinated water; the water entities engage in hydrogen bonding that consolidates the structure.
The title diaquadi(indole-3-carboxylato)cobalt–4,4'-bipyridine tetrahydrate (Scheme I) exists as a chain. The metal atom is coordinated by two unidentate carboxylate groups, two water molecules and two 4,4'-bipyridine ligands in an octahedral geometry (Fig. 1). The spacer ligand links the mononuclear units into a linear chain. The chains are further linked by hydrogen bonds into a three-dimensional network (Table 2).