
Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, m755 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808011975 ]
2N,S]nickel(II) dimethyl sulfoxide disolvateThe Ni atom in the crystal structure of the centrosymmetric title compound, [Ni(C19H15N6S)2]·2C2H6OS, is N,S-chelated by the deprotonated Schiff bases in a square-planar geometry. The -CH=N-N=C(S)-NH-N=CH- frament is planar. The two indolyl -NH (donor) sites interact with dimethyl sulfoxide molecules to furnish a layer motif.
The Schiff base was synthesized as according to a literature procedure (Ghosh et al., 1999). The Schiff base (2 g, 5.5 mmol) and nickel acetate (0.7 g, 2.8 mmol) were heated in ethanol (50 ml) for 5 h. The brown product was recrystallized from DMSO to give red crystals..
Carbon-bound H-atoms were placed in calculated positions (C—H 0.98 Å) and were included in the refinement in the riding model approximation, with U(H) set to 1.2–1.5U(C). The nitrogen-bound H-atoms were similarly treated [N–H 0.88 Å].
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2007); 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: publCIF (Westrip, 2008).
| [Ni(C19H15N6S)2]·2C2H6OS | F000 = 1944 |
| Mr = 933.83 | Dx = 1.416 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Cell parameters from 2255 reflections |
| a = 19.0340 (5) Å | θ = 2.5–23.1º |
| b = 9.1982 (3) Å | µ = 0.69 mm−1 |
| c = 25.1374 (7) Å | T = 100 (2) K |
| β = 95.672 (2)º | Needle, red |
| V = 4379.5 (2) Å3 | 0.30 × 0.03 × 0.03 mm |
| Z = 4 |
| Bruker SMART APEX diffractometer | 5030 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3201 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Monochromator: graphite | Rint = 0.092 |
| T = 100(2) K | θmax = 27.5º |
| φ and ω scans | θmin = 1.6º |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −24→24 |
| Tmin = 0.821, Tmax = 0.980 | k = −11→9 |
| 27119 measured reflections | l = −32→32 |
| 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)] = 0.048 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.139 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0695P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| S = 1.04 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
| 5030 reflections | Δρmax = 0.60 e Å−3 |
| 277 parameters | Δρmin = −0.53 e Å−3 |
| Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction correction: none |
| [Ni(C19H15N6S)2]·2C2H6OS | V = 4379.5 (2) Å3 |
| Mr = 933.83 | Z = 4 |
| Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα |
| a = 19.0340 (5) Å | µ = 0.69 mm−1 |
| b = 9.1982 (3) Å | T = 100 (2) K |
| c = 25.1374 (7) Å | 0.30 × 0.03 × 0.03 mm |
| β = 95.672 (2)º |
| Bruker SMART APEX diffractometer | 5030 independent reflections |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 3201 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Tmin = 0.821, Tmax = 0.980 | Rint = 0.092 |
| 27119 measured reflections |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.048 | 277 parameters |
| wR(F2) = 0.139 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| S = 1.04 | Δρmax = 0.60 e Å−3 |
| 5030 reflections | Δρmin = −0.53 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. |
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
| Ni1 | 0.7500 | 0.7500 | 0.5000 | 0.02112 (17) | |
| S1 | 0.71406 (4) | 0.69712 (10) | 0.41745 (3) | 0.0248 (2) | |
| S2 | 0.54373 (5) | 0.32873 (12) | 0.03925 (4) | 0.0426 (3) | |
| N1 | 0.67553 (16) | 0.4672 (4) | 0.14187 (11) | 0.0407 (8) | |
| H1N | 0.6749 | 0.4384 | 0.1084 | 0.049* | |
| N2 | 0.73446 (14) | 0.5251 (3) | 0.32226 (10) | 0.0275 (6) | |
| N3 | 0.77036 (14) | 0.4729 (3) | 0.36844 (10) | 0.0278 (6) | |
| H3N | 0.7967 | 0.3945 | 0.3674 | 0.033* | |
| N4 | 0.80017 (13) | 0.4836 (3) | 0.45745 (9) | 0.0228 (6) | |
| N5 | 0.79004 (13) | 0.5599 (3) | 0.50425 (9) | 0.0219 (6) | |
| N6 | 0.87026 (13) | 0.1142 (3) | 0.54254 (10) | 0.0256 (6) | |
| H6N | 0.8770 | 0.0305 | 0.5269 | 0.031* | |
| O1 | 0.61523 (12) | 0.3930 (3) | 0.03531 (9) | 0.0361 (6) | |
| C1 | 0.71111 (19) | 0.3994 (5) | 0.18458 (13) | 0.0366 (9) | |
| H1 | 0.7380 | 0.3128 | 0.1830 | 0.044* | |
| C2 | 0.64128 (19) | 0.5856 (4) | 0.15846 (13) | 0.0347 (9) | |
| C3 | 0.59816 (19) | 0.6863 (5) | 0.13031 (15) | 0.0410 (10) | |
| H3 | 0.5891 | 0.6801 | 0.0925 | 0.049* | |
| C4 | 0.5688 (2) | 0.7948 (5) | 0.15795 (16) | 0.0437 (10) | |
| H4 | 0.5390 | 0.8642 | 0.1390 | 0.052* | |
| C5 | 0.5817 (2) | 0.8061 (5) | 0.21364 (16) | 0.0445 (10) | |
| H5 | 0.5606 | 0.8827 | 0.2318 | 0.053* | |
| C6 | 0.62496 (18) | 0.7069 (4) | 0.24255 (14) | 0.0344 (9) | |
| H6 | 0.6332 | 0.7142 | 0.2804 | 0.041* | |
| C7 | 0.65623 (18) | 0.5962 (4) | 0.21512 (12) | 0.0314 (8) | |
| C8 | 0.70192 (18) | 0.4760 (4) | 0.23012 (12) | 0.0321 (8) | |
| C9 | 0.73595 (18) | 0.4385 (4) | 0.28191 (12) | 0.0307 (8) | |
| H9 | 0.7600 | 0.3482 | 0.2866 | 0.037* | |
| C10 | 0.76516 (16) | 0.5425 (4) | 0.41603 (12) | 0.0237 (7) | |
| C11 | 0.80984 (15) | 0.4880 (4) | 0.54786 (12) | 0.0239 (7) | |
| H11 | 0.8051 | 0.5388 | 0.5802 | 0.029* | |
| C12 | 0.83747 (16) | 0.3449 (4) | 0.55418 (12) | 0.0237 (7) | |
| C13 | 0.84099 (16) | 0.2324 (4) | 0.51784 (12) | 0.0235 (7) | |
| H13 | 0.8250 | 0.2380 | 0.4809 | 0.028* | |
| C14 | 0.88816 (16) | 0.1434 (4) | 0.59618 (13) | 0.0274 (8) | |
| C15 | 0.92233 (17) | 0.0566 (4) | 0.63616 (13) | 0.0346 (9) | |
| H15 | 0.9361 | −0.0403 | 0.6293 | 0.042* | |
| C16 | 0.93510 (19) | 0.1182 (5) | 0.68610 (14) | 0.0410 (10) | |
| H16 | 0.9589 | 0.0626 | 0.7142 | 0.049* | |
| C17 | 0.91418 (19) | 0.2594 (5) | 0.69662 (14) | 0.0400 (9) | |
| H17 | 0.9234 | 0.2975 | 0.7317 | 0.048* | |
| C18 | 0.88050 (17) | 0.3447 (4) | 0.65717 (12) | 0.0330 (9) | |
| H18 | 0.8661 | 0.4408 | 0.6647 | 0.040* | |
| C19 | 0.86766 (16) | 0.2867 (4) | 0.60527 (13) | 0.0252 (7) | |
| C20 | 0.5318 (2) | 0.1994 (5) | −0.01409 (19) | 0.0615 (13) | |
| H20A | 0.5247 | 0.2508 | −0.0483 | 0.092* | |
| H20B | 0.4904 | 0.1390 | −0.0096 | 0.092* | |
| H20C | 0.5737 | 0.1374 | −0.0136 | 0.092* | |
| C21 | 0.5542 (2) | 0.2019 (5) | 0.09367 (19) | 0.0580 (13) | |
| H21A | 0.5617 | 0.2551 | 0.1275 | 0.087* | |
| H21B | 0.5950 | 0.1393 | 0.0897 | 0.087* | |
| H21C | 0.5116 | 0.1420 | 0.0935 | 0.087* |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Ni1 | 0.0294 (3) | 0.0185 (3) | 0.0161 (3) | −0.0020 (3) | 0.0053 (2) | −0.0006 (2) |
| S1 | 0.0359 (4) | 0.0216 (5) | 0.0173 (4) | −0.0002 (4) | 0.0042 (3) | −0.0015 (3) |
| S2 | 0.0332 (5) | 0.0450 (7) | 0.0512 (6) | 0.0053 (5) | 0.0129 (4) | 0.0132 (5) |
| N1 | 0.053 (2) | 0.048 (2) | 0.0219 (15) | 0.0008 (17) | 0.0073 (14) | −0.0063 (14) |
| N2 | 0.0343 (15) | 0.0295 (18) | 0.0192 (13) | −0.0021 (13) | 0.0053 (11) | −0.0032 (12) |
| N3 | 0.0378 (16) | 0.0256 (17) | 0.0202 (13) | 0.0056 (13) | 0.0041 (11) | −0.0039 (12) |
| N4 | 0.0314 (14) | 0.0211 (16) | 0.0166 (12) | −0.0005 (12) | 0.0059 (11) | −0.0036 (11) |
| N5 | 0.0259 (14) | 0.0213 (16) | 0.0192 (12) | −0.0018 (12) | 0.0069 (10) | −0.0026 (11) |
| N6 | 0.0275 (14) | 0.0239 (17) | 0.0255 (14) | 0.0023 (12) | 0.0028 (11) | −0.0027 (12) |
| O1 | 0.0355 (13) | 0.0473 (18) | 0.0255 (12) | −0.0032 (12) | 0.0031 (10) | 0.0014 (11) |
| C1 | 0.049 (2) | 0.039 (2) | 0.0228 (17) | 0.0024 (18) | 0.0068 (16) | −0.0055 (16) |
| C2 | 0.039 (2) | 0.039 (3) | 0.0268 (18) | −0.0054 (18) | 0.0087 (15) | 0.0032 (17) |
| C3 | 0.043 (2) | 0.049 (3) | 0.0314 (19) | −0.002 (2) | 0.0063 (17) | 0.0078 (18) |
| C4 | 0.040 (2) | 0.043 (3) | 0.047 (2) | −0.0003 (19) | −0.0002 (18) | 0.012 (2) |
| C5 | 0.040 (2) | 0.042 (3) | 0.054 (2) | 0.0023 (19) | 0.0148 (19) | 0.004 (2) |
| C6 | 0.0386 (19) | 0.036 (2) | 0.0304 (18) | −0.0014 (17) | 0.0104 (15) | 0.0004 (16) |
| C7 | 0.0352 (19) | 0.037 (2) | 0.0235 (16) | −0.0067 (17) | 0.0086 (14) | 0.0000 (15) |
| C8 | 0.040 (2) | 0.035 (2) | 0.0218 (16) | 0.0003 (17) | 0.0072 (15) | −0.0051 (15) |
| C9 | 0.0378 (19) | 0.030 (2) | 0.0249 (17) | 0.0000 (16) | 0.0079 (14) | −0.0034 (15) |
| C10 | 0.0269 (16) | 0.024 (2) | 0.0214 (15) | −0.0052 (14) | 0.0077 (13) | −0.0041 (14) |
| C11 | 0.0260 (16) | 0.025 (2) | 0.0210 (15) | −0.0025 (14) | 0.0059 (13) | −0.0033 (14) |
| C12 | 0.0243 (16) | 0.025 (2) | 0.0221 (15) | −0.0018 (14) | 0.0040 (12) | −0.0026 (14) |
| C13 | 0.0241 (15) | 0.022 (2) | 0.0241 (16) | 0.0008 (14) | 0.0030 (12) | 0.0015 (14) |
| C14 | 0.0211 (16) | 0.033 (2) | 0.0285 (17) | −0.0031 (14) | 0.0039 (13) | 0.0019 (15) |
| C15 | 0.0316 (19) | 0.034 (2) | 0.0370 (19) | −0.0002 (16) | −0.0006 (15) | 0.0077 (17) |
| C16 | 0.035 (2) | 0.050 (3) | 0.036 (2) | −0.0012 (19) | −0.0063 (16) | 0.0151 (19) |
| C17 | 0.043 (2) | 0.050 (3) | 0.0260 (18) | −0.006 (2) | −0.0013 (15) | 0.0019 (18) |
| C18 | 0.0357 (19) | 0.039 (2) | 0.0247 (17) | −0.0036 (17) | 0.0024 (15) | −0.0016 (16) |
| C19 | 0.0243 (16) | 0.024 (2) | 0.0280 (17) | −0.0036 (13) | 0.0051 (13) | 0.0024 (14) |
| C20 | 0.042 (2) | 0.064 (3) | 0.077 (3) | −0.018 (2) | −0.005 (2) | −0.012 (3) |
| C21 | 0.049 (2) | 0.053 (3) | 0.076 (3) | 0.010 (2) | 0.026 (2) | 0.031 (2) |
| Ni1—N5i | 1.906 (3) | C5—C6 | 1.386 (5) |
| Ni1—N5 | 1.906 (3) | C5—H5 | 0.9500 |
| Ni1—S1i | 2.1748 (8) | C6—C7 | 1.396 (5) |
| Ni1—S1 | 2.1748 (8) | C6—H6 | 0.9500 |
| S1—C10 | 1.726 (3) | C7—C8 | 1.434 (5) |
| S2—O1 | 1.496 (2) | C8—C9 | 1.438 (5) |
| S2—C20 | 1.790 (5) | C9—H9 | 0.9500 |
| S2—C21 | 1.794 (4) | C11—C12 | 1.420 (5) |
| N1—C2 | 1.356 (5) | C11—H11 | 0.9500 |
| N1—C1 | 1.362 (4) | C12—C13 | 1.386 (4) |
| N1—H1N | 0.8800 | C12—C19 | 1.456 (4) |
| N2—C9 | 1.293 (4) | C13—H13 | 0.9500 |
| N2—N3 | 1.374 (4) | C14—C15 | 1.394 (5) |
| N3—C10 | 1.369 (4) | C14—C19 | 1.400 (5) |
| N3—H3N | 0.8800 | C15—C16 | 1.377 (5) |
| N4—C10 | 1.298 (4) | C15—H15 | 0.9500 |
| N4—N5 | 1.400 (3) | C16—C17 | 1.392 (6) |
| N5—C11 | 1.304 (4) | C16—H16 | 0.9500 |
| N6—C13 | 1.345 (4) | C17—C18 | 1.372 (5) |
| N6—C14 | 1.384 (4) | C17—H17 | 0.9500 |
| N6—H6N | 0.8800 | C18—C19 | 1.408 (4) |
| C1—C8 | 1.370 (5) | C18—H18 | 0.9500 |
| C1—H1 | 0.9500 | C20—H20A | 0.9800 |
| C2—C3 | 1.385 (5) | C20—H20B | 0.9800 |
| C2—C7 | 1.428 (4) | C20—H20C | 0.9800 |
| C3—C4 | 1.367 (6) | C21—H21A | 0.9800 |
| C3—H3 | 0.9500 | C21—H21B | 0.9800 |
| C4—C5 | 1.401 (5) | C21—H21C | 0.9800 |
| C4—H4 | 0.9500 | ||
| N5i—Ni1—N5 | 180.000 (1) | C7—C8—C9 | 129.1 (3) |
| N5i—Ni1—S1i | 86.25 (7) | N2—C9—C8 | 121.3 (3) |
| N5—Ni1—S1i | 93.75 (7) | N2—C9—H9 | 119.3 |
| N5i—Ni1—S1 | 93.75 (7) | C8—C9—H9 | 119.3 |
| N5—Ni1—S1 | 86.25 (7) | N4—C10—N3 | 115.5 (3) |
| S1i—Ni1—S1 | 180.000 (1) | N4—C10—S1 | 125.0 (2) |
| C10—S1—Ni1 | 94.55 (10) | N3—C10—S1 | 119.5 (2) |
| O1—S2—C20 | 105.20 (18) | N5—C11—C12 | 129.6 (3) |
| O1—S2—C21 | 105.92 (18) | N5—C11—H11 | 115.2 |
| C20—S2—C21 | 97.8 (3) | C12—C11—H11 | 115.2 |
| C2—N1—C1 | 110.0 (3) | C13—C12—C11 | 131.2 (3) |
| C2—N1—H1N | 125.0 | C13—C12—C19 | 105.5 (3) |
| C1—N1—H1N | 125.0 | C11—C12—C19 | 123.3 (3) |
| C9—N2—N3 | 113.5 (3) | N6—C13—C12 | 110.1 (3) |
| C10—N3—N2 | 120.1 (3) | N6—C13—H13 | 124.9 |
| C10—N3—H3N | 119.9 | C12—C13—H13 | 124.9 |
| N2—N3—H3N | 119.9 | N6—C14—C15 | 130.1 (3) |
| C10—N4—N5 | 111.3 (3) | N6—C14—C19 | 107.2 (3) |
| C11—N5—N4 | 113.6 (3) | C15—C14—C19 | 122.7 (3) |
| C11—N5—Ni1 | 126.4 (2) | C16—C15—C14 | 116.7 (4) |
| N4—N5—Ni1 | 120.03 (19) | C16—C15—H15 | 121.6 |
| C13—N6—C14 | 110.1 (3) | C14—C15—H15 | 121.6 |
| C13—N6—H6N | 125.0 | C15—C16—C17 | 122.0 (3) |
| C14—N6—H6N | 125.0 | C15—C16—H16 | 119.0 |
| N1—C1—C8 | 109.2 (4) | C17—C16—H16 | 119.0 |
| N1—C1—H1 | 125.4 | C18—C17—C16 | 121.2 (3) |
| C8—C1—H1 | 125.4 | C18—C17—H17 | 119.4 |
| N1—C2—C3 | 131.2 (3) | C16—C17—H17 | 119.4 |
| N1—C2—C7 | 107.9 (3) | C17—C18—C19 | 118.6 (4) |
| C3—C2—C7 | 120.9 (4) | C17—C18—H18 | 120.7 |
| C4—C3—C2 | 118.7 (4) | C19—C18—H18 | 120.7 |
| C4—C3—H3 | 120.7 | C14—C19—C18 | 118.8 (3) |
| C2—C3—H3 | 120.7 | C14—C19—C12 | 107.1 (3) |
| C3—C4—C5 | 121.5 (4) | C18—C19—C12 | 134.1 (3) |
| C3—C4—H4 | 119.3 | S2—C20—H20A | 109.5 |
| C5—C4—H4 | 119.3 | S2—C20—H20B | 109.5 |
| C6—C5—C4 | 120.8 (4) | H20A—C20—H20B | 109.5 |
| C6—C5—H5 | 119.6 | S2—C20—H20C | 109.5 |
| C4—C5—H5 | 119.6 | H20A—C20—H20C | 109.5 |
| C5—C6—C7 | 118.8 (3) | H20B—C20—H20C | 109.5 |
| C5—C6—H6 | 120.6 | S2—C21—H21A | 109.5 |
| C7—C6—H6 | 120.6 | S2—C21—H21B | 109.5 |
| C6—C7—C2 | 119.3 (3) | H21A—C21—H21B | 109.5 |
| C6—C7—C8 | 135.2 (3) | S2—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
| C2—C7—C8 | 105.4 (3) | H21A—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
| C1—C8—C7 | 107.5 (3) | H21B—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
| C1—C8—C9 | 123.4 (4) | ||
| N5i—Ni1—S1—C10 | 167.97 (12) | C7—C8—C9—N2 | −8.1 (6) |
| N5—Ni1—S1—C10 | −12.03 (12) | N5—N4—C10—N3 | −178.4 (2) |
| C9—N2—N3—C10 | −170.8 (3) | N5—N4—C10—S1 | 1.3 (4) |
| C10—N4—N5—C11 | 164.8 (3) | N2—N3—C10—N4 | 179.0 (3) |
| C10—N4—N5—Ni1 | −14.8 (3) | N2—N3—C10—S1 | −0.7 (4) |
| S1i—Ni1—N5—C11 | 17.7 (3) | Ni1—S1—C10—N4 | 9.5 (3) |
| S1—Ni1—N5—C11 | −162.3 (3) | Ni1—S1—C10—N3 | −170.8 (2) |
| S1i—Ni1—N5—N4 | −162.8 (2) | N4—N5—C11—C12 | −2.2 (5) |
| S1—Ni1—N5—N4 | 17.2 (2) | Ni1—N5—C11—C12 | 177.4 (2) |
| C2—N1—C1—C8 | −1.6 (4) | N5—C11—C12—C13 | −12.0 (6) |
| C1—N1—C2—C3 | −179.1 (4) | N5—C11—C12—C19 | 170.0 (3) |
| C1—N1—C2—C7 | 0.7 (4) | C14—N6—C13—C12 | −0.7 (4) |
| N1—C2—C3—C4 | 178.5 (4) | C11—C12—C13—N6 | −178.3 (3) |
| C7—C2—C3—C4 | −1.3 (6) | C19—C12—C13—N6 | 0.0 (4) |
| C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.3 (6) | C13—N6—C14—C15 | −176.7 (3) |
| C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.0 (6) | C13—N6—C14—C19 | 1.1 (3) |
| C4—C5—C6—C7 | 0.7 (6) | N6—C14—C15—C16 | 177.8 (3) |
| C5—C6—C7—C2 | −1.8 (5) | C19—C14—C15—C16 | 0.4 (5) |
| C5—C6—C7—C8 | −179.1 (4) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | 0.9 (5) |
| N1—C2—C7—C6 | −177.7 (3) | C15—C16—C17—C18 | −0.9 (6) |
| C3—C2—C7—C6 | 2.1 (5) | C16—C17—C18—C19 | −0.4 (5) |
| N1—C2—C7—C8 | 0.3 (4) | N6—C14—C19—C18 | −179.5 (3) |
| C3—C2—C7—C8 | −179.8 (3) | C15—C14—C19—C18 | −1.6 (5) |
| N1—C1—C8—C7 | 1.8 (4) | N6—C14—C19—C12 | −1.1 (3) |
| N1—C1—C8—C9 | −176.2 (3) | C15—C14—C19—C12 | 176.9 (3) |
| C6—C7—C8—C1 | 176.3 (4) | C17—C18—C19—C14 | 1.5 (5) |
| C2—C7—C8—C1 | −1.3 (4) | C17—C18—C19—C12 | −176.4 (3) |
| C6—C7—C8—C9 | −5.9 (7) | C13—C12—C19—C14 | 0.7 (3) |
| C2—C7—C8—C9 | 176.5 (3) | C11—C12—C19—C14 | 179.1 (3) |
| N3—N2—C9—C8 | −179.2 (3) | C13—C12—C19—C18 | 178.8 (3) |
| C1—C8—C9—N2 | 169.4 (3) | C11—C12—C19—C18 | −2.7 (6) |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+3/2, −y+3/2, −z+1. |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| N1—H1n···O1 | 0.88 | 2.10 | 2.890 (4) | 148 |
| N6—H6n···O1ii | 0.88 | 2.03 | 2.855 (4) | 156 |
| Symmetry codes: (ii) −x+3/2, y−1/2, −z+1/2. |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| N1—H1n···O1 | 0.88 | 2.10 | 2.890 (4) | 148 |
| N6—H6n···O1i | 0.88 | 2.03 | 2.855 (4) | 156 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+3/2, y−1/2, −z+1/2. |
We thank the Science Fund (12–02-03–2031) for supporting this study, and the University of Malaya for the purchase of the diffractometer.
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