
Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, m1152-m1153 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808024963 ]
The title complex, [NiII(C2H8N2)3]2[MoIV(CN)8]·2H2O, crystallized from a mixture of ethane-1,2-diamine (en), octacyanomolybdate(IV), [Mo(CN)8]4-, and the transition metal ion Ni2+. In the crystal structure, the Mo polyhedron has a square-antiprismatic shape, while the geometry around the Ni atom is distorted octahedral. The complex ions and water molecules are linked by hydrogen bonds.
For the preparation of the title complex, pale yellow crystals of suitable for X-ray single-crystal structure determination were grown at room temperature by slow diffusion of an aqueous solution of NiCl2.H2O (0.2 mmol) and ethane-1,2-amine (en, 0.6 mmol) and anaqueous solution of K4[Mo(CN)8].2H2O (Leipoldt et al., 1974) (0.1 mmol) for six weeks. The resulting crystals were collected, washed with H2O and dried in air. Anal. Calc. for C20H52MoN20Ni2O2: C, 29.36; H, 6.41; N, 34.24; Ni, 14.35; Mo, 11.73. Found: C, 29.50; H, 6.38; N, 34.11; Ni, 14.40; Mo, 11.77.
All non-H atoms were refined anisotropically. The H atoms on nitrogen atoms were located from the difference Fourier maps, and the H atoms of water molecules were not located in the difference map and placed in theory positions.
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2000); cell refinement: SMART (Bruker, 2000); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2000); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
| [Ni(C2H8N2)3]2[Mo(CN)8]·2H2O | F000 = 852 |
| Mr = 818.18 | Dx = 1.435 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, P21 | Mo Kα radiation λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: P 2yb | Cell parameters from 4517 reflections |
| a = 10.1765 (3) Å | θ = 2.1–25.5º |
| b = 12.2178 (2) Å | µ = 1.36 mm−1 |
| c = 15.8932 (3) Å | T = 153 (2) K |
| β = 106.6830 (10)º | Pale, yellow |
| V = 1892.89 (7) Å3 | 0.30 × 0.26 × 0.24 mm |
| Z = 2 |
| Bruker SMART APEX CCD diffractometer | 6779 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: sealed tube | 6292 reflections with I > \2s(I) |
| Monochromator: graphite | Rint = 0.048 |
| T = 153(2) K | θmax = 26.0º |
| φ and ω scans | θmin = 3.2º |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) | h = −12→12 |
| Tmin = 0.67, Tmax = 0.72 | k = −15→13 |
| 15991 measured reflections | l = −19→19 |
| Refinement on F2 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| Least-squares matrix: full | H-atom parameters constrained |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.052 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.07P)2 + 1.99P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| wR(F2) = 0.122 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
| S = 1.09 | Δρmax = 0.48 e Å−3 |
| 6779 reflections | Δρmin = −0.92 e Å−3 |
| 433 parameters | Extinction correction: none |
| 1 restraint | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 2876 Friedel pairs |
| Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Flack parameter: 0.024 (19) |
| Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
| [Ni(C2H8N2)3]2[Mo(CN)8]·2H2O | V = 1892.89 (7) Å3 |
| Mr = 818.18 | Z = 2 |
| Monoclinic, P21 | Mo Kα |
| a = 10.1765 (3) Å | µ = 1.36 mm−1 |
| b = 12.2178 (2) Å | T = 153 (2) K |
| c = 15.8932 (3) Å | 0.30 × 0.26 × 0.24 mm |
| β = 106.6830 (10)º |
| Bruker SMART APEX CCD diffractometer | 6779 independent reflections |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) | 6292 reflections with I > \2s(I) |
| Tmin = 0.67, Tmax = 0.72 | Rint = 0.048 |
| 15991 measured reflections |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.052 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.122 | Δρmax = 0.48 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.09 | Δρmin = −0.92 e Å−3 |
| 6779 reflections | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 2876 Friedel pairs |
| 433 parameters | Flack parameter: 0.024 (19) |
| 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 | Occ. (<1) | |
| C1 | 0.7021 (6) | 0.2552 (5) | 0.9316 (4) | 0.0195 (12) | |
| C2 | 0.8354 (6) | 0.2524 (6) | 0.7410 (4) | 0.0241 (13) | |
| C3 | 0.8353 (6) | 0.3887 (5) | 0.8634 (4) | 0.0189 (12) | |
| C4 | 0.6661 (7) | 0.4211 (6) | 0.7016 (4) | 0.0278 (14) | |
| C5 | 0.5555 (6) | 0.4260 (6) | 0.8268 (4) | 0.0199 (12) | |
| C6 | 0.5563 (6) | 0.2339 (6) | 0.6619 (4) | 0.0289 (14) | |
| C7 | 0.4715 (7) | 0.2262 (5) | 0.7999 (4) | 0.0264 (14) | |
| C8 | 0.7056 (7) | 0.1166 (6) | 0.8070 (4) | 0.0287 (14) | |
| C9 | 0.0508 (5) | 0.2749 (6) | 0.1559 (4) | 0.0248 (14) | |
| H9C | −0.0161 | 0.2162 | 0.1310 | 0.030* | |
| H9D | 0.0106 | 0.3235 | 0.1919 | 0.030* | |
| C10 | 0.1825 (7) | 0.2257 (6) | 0.2122 (4) | 0.0271 (14) | |
| H10C | 0.2469 | 0.2845 | 0.2406 | 0.032* | |
| H10D | 0.1638 | 0.1798 | 0.2588 | 0.032* | |
| C11 | 0.1076 (6) | 0.0854 (5) | −0.1054 (4) | 0.0243 (13) | |
| H11C | 0.1146 | 0.1382 | −0.1511 | 0.029* | |
| H11D | 0.0442 | 0.0259 | −0.1338 | 0.029* | |
| C12 | 0.2488 (7) | 0.0386 (5) | −0.0584 (4) | 0.0253 (14) | |
| H12C | 0.2398 | −0.0189 | −0.0165 | 0.030* | |
| H12D | 0.2896 | 0.0050 | −0.1017 | 0.030* | |
| C13 | 0.2762 (8) | 0.4470 (6) | −0.0335 (5) | 0.0325 (15) | |
| H13C | 0.2183 | 0.4868 | −0.0032 | 0.039* | |
| H13D | 0.2901 | 0.4949 | −0.0805 | 0.039* | |
| C14 | 0.4120 (7) | 0.4211 (6) | 0.0306 (6) | 0.0356 (17) | |
| H14C | 0.4735 | 0.3876 | −0.0005 | 0.043* | |
| H14D | 0.4555 | 0.4891 | 0.0594 | 0.043* | |
| C15 | 0.0575 (8) | 0.5073 (7) | 0.6690 (5) | 0.0371 (17) | |
| H15C | −0.0142 | 0.4691 | 0.6229 | 0.045* | |
| H15D | 0.0181 | 0.5276 | 0.7170 | 0.045* | |
| C16 | 0.1786 (7) | 0.4333 (7) | 0.7037 (5) | 0.0345 (16) | |
| H16C | 0.2331 | 0.4602 | 0.7620 | 0.041* | |
| H16D | 0.1453 | 0.3590 | 0.7117 | 0.041* | |
| C17 | 0.3069 (7) | 0.4275 (7) | 0.4299 (5) | 0.0364 (17) | |
| H17C | 0.3547 | 0.4193 | 0.3842 | 0.044* | |
| H17D | 0.3046 | 0.3551 | 0.4575 | 0.044* | |
| C18 | 0.3033 (7) | 0.8036 (6) | 0.5511 (5) | 0.0324 (15) | |
| H18C | 0.2475 | 0.8442 | 0.5825 | 0.039* | |
| H18D | 0.3332 | 0.8563 | 0.5129 | 0.039* | |
| C19 | 0.4256 (7) | 0.7580 (6) | 0.6159 (5) | 0.0330 (17) | |
| H19C | 0.4603 | 0.8126 | 0.6631 | 0.040* | |
| H19D | 0.4981 | 0.7460 | 0.5867 | 0.040* | |
| C20 | 0.1658 (7) | 0.4669 (7) | 0.3898 (5) | 0.0370 (17) | |
| H20C | 0.1142 | 0.4126 | 0.3466 | 0.044* | |
| H20D | 0.1680 | 0.5366 | 0.3586 | 0.044* | |
| Mo1 | 0.66541 (4) | 0.28850 (4) | 0.79163 (3) | 0.01679 (12) | |
| N1 | 0.7199 (6) | 0.2377 (5) | 1.0040 (4) | 0.0301 (12) | |
| N2 | 0.9261 (6) | 0.2312 (6) | 0.7138 (4) | 0.0340 (13) | |
| N3 | 0.9209 (5) | 0.4433 (5) | 0.9004 (4) | 0.0268 (12) | |
| N4 | 0.6622 (7) | 0.4940 (6) | 0.6546 (4) | 0.0396 (15) | |
| N5 | 0.4988 (6) | 0.5007 (5) | 0.8419 (4) | 0.0284 (12) | |
| N6 | 0.5011 (6) | 0.2020 (7) | 0.5923 (4) | 0.0424 (17) | |
| N7 | 0.3659 (6) | 0.1947 (6) | 0.8043 (4) | 0.0324 (14) | |
| N8 | 0.7278 (6) | 0.0243 (5) | 0.8114 (4) | 0.0334 (13) | |
| N9 | 0.0806 (5) | 0.3382 (4) | 0.0843 (3) | 0.0198 (10) | |
| H9A | 0.1197 | 0.4044 | 0.1051 | 0.024* | |
| H9B | 0.0011 | 0.3511 | 0.0401 | 0.024* | |
| N10 | 0.2435 (5) | 0.1588 (5) | 0.1566 (3) | 0.0233 (11) | |
| H10A | 0.2006 | 0.0918 | 0.1463 | 0.028* | |
| H10B | 0.3351 | 0.1474 | 0.1844 | 0.028* | |
| N11 | 0.0556 (6) | 0.1416 (5) | −0.0374 (3) | 0.0250 (12) | |
| H11A | 0.0319 | 0.0911 | −0.0014 | 0.030* | |
| H11B | −0.0201 | 0.1836 | −0.0637 | 0.030* | |
| N12 | 0.3389 (5) | 0.1272 (4) | −0.0107 (3) | 0.0205 (11) | |
| H12A | 0.3809 | 0.1614 | −0.0476 | 0.025* | |
| H12B | 0.4059 | 0.0983 | 0.0358 | 0.025* | |
| N13 | 0.2079 (6) | 0.3480 (4) | −0.0718 (4) | 0.0240 (11) | |
| H13A | 0.2509 | 0.3175 | −0.1097 | 0.029* | |
| H13B | 0.1179 | 0.3619 | −0.1020 | 0.029* | |
| N14 | 0.3906 (5) | 0.3450 (5) | 0.0966 (4) | 0.0260 (11) | |
| H14A | 0.3734 | 0.3833 | 0.1421 | 0.031* | |
| H14B | 0.4679 | 0.3031 | 0.1189 | 0.031* | |
| N15 | 0.1003 (6) | 0.6013 (5) | 0.6341 (4) | 0.0349 (14) | |
| H15A | 0.1393 | 0.6491 | 0.6791 | 0.042* | |
| H15B | 0.0250 | 0.6352 | 0.5971 | 0.042* | |
| N16 | 0.2683 (6) | 0.4264 (5) | 0.6456 (4) | 0.0305 (13) | |
| H16A | 0.2469 | 0.3647 | 0.6111 | 0.037* | |
| H16B | 0.3583 | 0.4210 | 0.6789 | 0.037* | |
| N17 | 0.0968 (5) | 0.4836 (5) | 0.4593 (4) | 0.0298 (13) | |
| H17A | 0.0728 | 0.4175 | 0.4784 | 0.036* | |
| H17B | 0.0188 | 0.5252 | 0.4384 | 0.036* | |
| N18 | 0.3814 (5) | 0.5073 (5) | 0.4973 (4) | 0.0286 (13) | |
| H18A | 0.4137 | 0.5642 | 0.4709 | 0.034* | |
| H18B | 0.4550 | 0.4738 | 0.5363 | 0.034* | |
| N19 | 0.2186 (6) | 0.7195 (6) | 0.4965 (4) | 0.0381 (15) | |
| H19A | 0.2433 | 0.7116 | 0.4455 | 0.046* | |
| H19B | 0.1280 | 0.7405 | 0.4817 | 0.046* | |
| N20 | 0.4008 (6) | 0.6538 (6) | 0.6563 (4) | 0.0379 (15) | |
| H20A | 0.3753 | 0.6677 | 0.7063 | 0.046* | |
| H20B | 0.4798 | 0.6126 | 0.6716 | 0.046* | |
| Ni1 | 0.22011 (7) | 0.24205 (6) | 0.03593 (5) | 0.01682 (16) | |
| Ni2 | 0.24281 (8) | 0.56721 (7) | 0.56448 (5) | 0.02290 (19) | |
| O1 | 0.1546 (14) | 0.8476 (13) | 0.7207 (9) | 0.043 (5) | 0.395 (18) |
| H1B | 0.2345 | 0.8488 | 0.7568 | 0.052* | 0.395 (18) |
| H1C | 0.1500 | 0.8944 | 0.6804 | 0.052* | 0.395 (18) |
| O2 | 0.7361 (13) | 0.6346 (12) | 0.5413 (9) | 0.041 (5) | 0.410 (18) |
| H2D | 0.6725 | 0.6587 | 0.5612 | 0.050* | 0.410 (18) |
| H2A | 0.7418 | 0.6743 | 0.4986 | 0.050* | 0.410 (18) |
| O3 | 0.3445 (12) | 0.7066 (11) | 0.8378 (7) | 0.032 (4) | 0.392 (16) |
| H3B | 0.2721 | 0.7450 | 0.8289 | 0.038* | 0.392 (16) |
| H3C | 0.3339 | 0.6467 | 0.8623 | 0.038* | 0.392 (16) |
| O4 | 0.1011 (13) | 0.2511 (13) | 0.5281 (9) | 0.044 (5) | 0.399 (17) |
| H4A | 0.1079 | 0.1929 | 0.5583 | 0.052* | 0.399 (17) |
| H4C | 0.1316 | 0.2397 | 0.4845 | 0.052* | 0.399 (17) |
| O5 | 0.1340 (13) | 0.1064 (12) | 0.6782 (9) | 0.042 (4) | 0.404 (17) |
| H5A | 0.0736 | 0.1221 | 0.7037 | 0.050* | 0.404 (17) |
| H5C | 0.2134 | 0.1161 | 0.7136 | 0.050* | 0.404 (17) |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| C1 | 0.023 (3) | 0.018 (3) | 0.018 (3) | −0.005 (2) | 0.007 (2) | 0.000 (2) |
| C2 | 0.022 (3) | 0.021 (3) | 0.027 (3) | −0.008 (2) | 0.004 (2) | 0.001 (2) |
| C3 | 0.027 (3) | 0.010 (3) | 0.020 (3) | −0.002 (2) | 0.007 (2) | 0.007 (2) |
| C4 | 0.034 (3) | 0.026 (4) | 0.021 (3) | −0.006 (3) | 0.003 (3) | 0.010 (3) |
| C5 | 0.015 (2) | 0.024 (3) | 0.022 (3) | −0.002 (2) | 0.007 (2) | 0.005 (2) |
| C6 | 0.026 (3) | 0.036 (4) | 0.024 (3) | −0.014 (3) | 0.004 (3) | 0.008 (3) |
| C7 | 0.031 (3) | 0.019 (3) | 0.028 (3) | −0.008 (3) | 0.006 (3) | 0.004 (3) |
| C8 | 0.038 (4) | 0.026 (4) | 0.024 (3) | 0.007 (3) | 0.013 (3) | 0.006 (3) |
| C9 | 0.013 (2) | 0.037 (4) | 0.029 (3) | 0.001 (2) | 0.013 (2) | 0.009 (3) |
| C10 | 0.040 (4) | 0.024 (4) | 0.020 (3) | 0.007 (3) | 0.012 (3) | 0.007 (3) |
| C11 | 0.029 (3) | 0.023 (3) | 0.021 (3) | −0.002 (2) | 0.007 (2) | −0.007 (2) |
| C12 | 0.036 (3) | 0.017 (3) | 0.026 (3) | 0.002 (2) | 0.014 (3) | 0.002 (2) |
| C13 | 0.039 (4) | 0.024 (4) | 0.041 (4) | −0.006 (3) | 0.021 (3) | 0.002 (3) |
| C14 | 0.025 (3) | 0.027 (4) | 0.062 (5) | −0.006 (3) | 0.023 (3) | 0.000 (3) |
| C15 | 0.042 (4) | 0.038 (4) | 0.037 (4) | 0.008 (3) | 0.020 (3) | 0.013 (3) |
| C16 | 0.032 (4) | 0.036 (4) | 0.038 (4) | −0.008 (3) | 0.014 (3) | 0.009 (3) |
| C17 | 0.034 (4) | 0.042 (4) | 0.035 (4) | 0.015 (3) | 0.014 (3) | −0.011 (3) |
| C18 | 0.043 (4) | 0.021 (4) | 0.034 (3) | 0.001 (3) | 0.013 (3) | −0.010 (3) |
| C19 | 0.032 (3) | 0.030 (4) | 0.038 (4) | −0.016 (3) | 0.010 (3) | −0.022 (3) |
| C20 | 0.031 (3) | 0.045 (5) | 0.031 (4) | 0.003 (3) | 0.001 (3) | −0.009 (3) |
| Mo1 | 0.0170 (2) | 0.0178 (2) | 0.0146 (2) | −0.0064 (2) | 0.00296 (16) | 0.0014 (2) |
| N1 | 0.044 (3) | 0.021 (3) | 0.023 (3) | −0.003 (3) | 0.006 (2) | 0.007 (2) |
| N2 | 0.027 (3) | 0.042 (4) | 0.038 (3) | −0.014 (3) | 0.016 (2) | −0.009 (3) |
| N3 | 0.026 (3) | 0.023 (3) | 0.029 (3) | 0.003 (2) | 0.004 (2) | −0.001 (2) |
| N4 | 0.039 (3) | 0.049 (4) | 0.030 (3) | −0.013 (3) | 0.009 (3) | 0.007 (3) |
| N5 | 0.028 (3) | 0.030 (3) | 0.028 (3) | −0.005 (2) | 0.009 (2) | −0.003 (2) |
| N6 | 0.028 (3) | 0.073 (5) | 0.024 (3) | −0.015 (3) | 0.003 (2) | −0.003 (3) |
| N7 | 0.025 (3) | 0.047 (4) | 0.028 (3) | −0.020 (3) | 0.011 (2) | −0.007 (3) |
| N8 | 0.045 (3) | 0.023 (3) | 0.036 (3) | −0.005 (3) | 0.018 (3) | 0.005 (2) |
| N9 | 0.028 (3) | 0.014 (2) | 0.020 (3) | 0.003 (2) | 0.011 (2) | 0.000 (2) |
| N10 | 0.027 (3) | 0.020 (3) | 0.024 (3) | 0.001 (2) | 0.009 (2) | −0.003 (2) |
| N11 | 0.028 (3) | 0.026 (3) | 0.020 (3) | −0.001 (2) | 0.007 (2) | −0.006 (2) |
| N12 | 0.020 (2) | 0.017 (3) | 0.024 (3) | 0.003 (2) | 0.005 (2) | −0.003 (2) |
| N13 | 0.032 (3) | 0.019 (3) | 0.026 (3) | 0.002 (2) | 0.017 (2) | 0.004 (2) |
| N14 | 0.014 (2) | 0.028 (3) | 0.036 (3) | −0.003 (2) | 0.007 (2) | −0.005 (2) |
| N15 | 0.041 (3) | 0.036 (4) | 0.032 (3) | −0.014 (3) | 0.018 (3) | −0.007 (3) |
| N16 | 0.025 (3) | 0.042 (4) | 0.021 (3) | 0.000 (2) | −0.001 (2) | 0.000 (2) |
| N17 | 0.017 (2) | 0.037 (3) | 0.030 (3) | 0.000 (2) | −0.001 (2) | −0.005 (2) |
| N18 | 0.010 (2) | 0.048 (4) | 0.028 (3) | 0.002 (2) | 0.007 (2) | −0.007 (3) |
| N19 | 0.038 (3) | 0.047 (4) | 0.028 (3) | −0.001 (3) | 0.006 (3) | 0.006 (3) |
| N20 | 0.035 (3) | 0.060 (5) | 0.020 (3) | −0.011 (3) | 0.011 (3) | −0.014 (3) |
| Ni1 | 0.0161 (3) | 0.0141 (3) | 0.0214 (4) | 0.0003 (3) | 0.0072 (3) | −0.0002 (3) |
| Ni2 | 0.0217 (4) | 0.0281 (4) | 0.0188 (4) | −0.0018 (3) | 0.0057 (3) | −0.0039 (3) |
| O1 | 0.038 (7) | 0.048 (9) | 0.032 (7) | 0.007 (6) | −0.008 (6) | 0.005 (6) |
| O2 | 0.032 (6) | 0.044 (9) | 0.034 (7) | 0.002 (5) | −0.014 (5) | 0.015 (6) |
| O3 | 0.029 (6) | 0.046 (8) | 0.024 (6) | 0.017 (5) | 0.014 (5) | 0.006 (5) |
| O4 | 0.038 (7) | 0.044 (9) | 0.044 (8) | −0.001 (6) | 0.003 (6) | 0.005 (6) |
| O5 | 0.037 (7) | 0.051 (9) | 0.038 (7) | −0.012 (6) | 0.012 (6) | −0.013 (6) |
| C1—N1 | 1.133 (8) | C19—N20 | 1.479 (10) |
| C1—Mo1 | 2.185 (6) | C19—H19C | 0.9900 |
| C2—N2 | 1.155 (9) | C19—H19D | 0.9900 |
| C2—Mo1 | 2.153 (6) | C20—N17 | 1.483 (9) |
| C3—N3 | 1.121 (8) | C20—H20C | 0.9900 |
| C3—Mo1 | 2.158 (6) | C20—H20D | 0.9900 |
| C4—N4 | 1.156 (9) | N9—Ni1 | 2.148 (5) |
| C4—Mo1 | 2.162 (6) | N9—H9A | 0.9200 |
| C5—N5 | 1.142 (9) | N9—H9B | 0.9200 |
| C5—Mo1 | 2.178 (7) | N10—Ni1 | 2.123 (6) |
| C6—N6 | 1.156 (9) | N10—H10A | 0.9200 |
| C6—Mo1 | 2.148 (7) | N10—H10B | 0.9200 |
| C7—N7 | 1.162 (9) | N11—Ni1 | 2.132 (5) |
| C7—Mo1 | 2.154 (6) | N11—H11A | 0.9200 |
| C8—N8 | 1.148 (9) | N11—H11B | 0.9200 |
| C8—Mo1 | 2.141 (7) | N12—Ni1 | 2.120 (5) |
| C9—N9 | 1.478 (8) | N12—H12A | 0.9200 |
| C9—C10 | 1.506 (8) | N12—H12B | 0.9200 |
| C9—H9C | 0.9900 | N13—Ni1 | 2.121 (5) |
| C9—H9D | 0.9900 | N13—H13A | 0.9200 |
| C10—N10 | 1.466 (8) | N13—H13B | 0.9200 |
| C10—H10C | 0.9900 | N14—Ni1 | 2.135 (5) |
| C10—H10D | 0.9900 | N14—H14A | 0.9200 |
| C11—N11 | 1.498 (8) | N14—H14B | 0.9200 |
| C11—C12 | 1.528 (9) | N15—Ni2 | 2.103 (6) |
| C11—H11C | 0.9900 | N15—H15A | 0.9200 |
| C11—H11D | 0.9900 | N15—H15B | 0.9200 |
| C12—N12 | 1.479 (8) | N16—Ni2 | 2.120 (6) |
| C12—H12C | 0.9900 | N16—H16A | 0.9200 |
| C12—H12D | 0.9900 | N16—H16B | 0.9200 |
| C13—N13 | 1.440 (9) | N17—Ni2 | 2.149 (5) |
| C13—C14 | 1.496 (11) | N17—H17A | 0.9200 |
| C13—H13C | 0.9900 | N17—H17B | 0.9200 |
| C13—H13D | 0.9900 | N18—Ni2 | 2.129 (5) |
| C14—N14 | 1.465 (9) | N18—H18A | 0.9200 |
| C14—H14C | 0.9900 | N18—H18B | 0.9200 |
| C14—H14D | 0.9900 | N19—Ni2 | 2.131 (7) |
| C15—N15 | 1.399 (9) | N19—H19A | 0.9200 |
| C15—C16 | 1.500 (10) | N19—H19B | 0.9200 |
| C15—H15C | 0.9900 | N20—Ni2 | 2.118 (6) |
| C15—H15D | 0.9900 | N20—H20A | 0.9200 |
| C16—N16 | 1.476 (9) | N20—H20B | 0.9200 |
| C16—H16C | 0.9900 | O1—H1B | 0.8500 |
| C16—H16D | 0.9900 | O1—H1C | 0.8501 |
| C17—C20 | 1.474 (10) | O2—H2D | 0.8499 |
| C17—N18 | 1.485 (9) | O2—H2A | 0.8500 |
| C17—H17C | 0.9900 | O3—H3B | 0.8500 |
| C17—H17D | 0.9900 | O3—H3C | 0.8500 |
| C18—N19 | 1.457 (9) | O4—H4A | 0.8499 |
| C18—C19 | 1.479 (10) | O4—H4C | 0.8500 |
| C18—H18C | 0.9900 | O5—H5A | 0.8500 |
| C18—H18D | 0.9900 | O5—H5C | 0.8500 |
| N1—C1—Mo1 | 179.4 (5) | C9—N9—Ni1 | 107.0 (4) |
| N2—C2—Mo1 | 178.8 (6) | C9—N9—H9A | 110.3 |
| N3—C3—Mo1 | 177.9 (5) | Ni1—N9—H9A | 110.3 |
| N4—C4—Mo1 | 177.1 (7) | C9—N9—H9B | 110.3 |
| N5—C5—Mo1 | 176.7 (6) | Ni1—N9—H9B | 110.3 |
| N6—C6—Mo1 | 177.7 (7) | H9A—N9—H9B | 108.6 |
| N7—C7—Mo1 | 178.6 (6) | C10—N10—Ni1 | 108.7 (4) |
| N8—C8—Mo1 | 176.8 (6) | C10—N10—H10A | 110.0 |
| N9—C9—C10 | 108.7 (5) | Ni1—N10—H10A | 110.0 |
| N9—C9—H9C | 109.9 | C10—N10—H10B | 110.0 |
| C10—C9—H9C | 109.9 | Ni1—N10—H10B | 110.0 |
| N9—C9—H9D | 109.9 | H10A—N10—H10B | 108.3 |
| C10—C9—H9D | 109.9 | C11—N11—Ni1 | 105.9 (4) |
| H9C—C9—H9D | 108.3 | C11—N11—H11A | 110.6 |
| N10—C10—C9 | 108.9 (5) | Ni1—N11—H11A | 110.6 |
| N10—C10—H10C | 109.9 | C11—N11—H11B | 110.6 |
| C9—C10—H10C | 109.9 | Ni1—N11—H11B | 110.6 |
| N10—C10—H10D | 109.9 | H11A—N11—H11B | 108.7 |
| C9—C10—H10D | 109.9 | C12—N12—Ni1 | 109.4 (4) |
| H10C—C10—H10D | 108.3 | C12—N12—H12A | 109.8 |
| N11—C11—C12 | 107.2 (5) | Ni1—N12—H12A | 109.8 |
| N11—C11—H11C | 110.3 | C12—N12—H12B | 109.8 |
| C12—C11—H11C | 110.3 | Ni1—N12—H12B | 109.8 |
| N11—C11—H11D | 110.3 | H12A—N12—H12B | 108.2 |
| C12—C11—H11D | 110.3 | C13—N13—Ni1 | 105.2 (4) |
| H11C—C11—H11D | 108.5 | C13—N13—H13A | 110.7 |
| N12—C12—C11 | 109.5 (5) | Ni1—N13—H13A | 110.7 |
| N12—C12—H12C | 109.8 | C13—N13—H13B | 110.7 |
| C11—C12—H12C | 109.8 | Ni1—N13—H13B | 110.7 |
| N12—C12—H12D | 109.8 | H13A—N13—H13B | 108.8 |
| C11—C12—H12D | 109.8 | C14—N14—Ni1 | 108.6 (4) |
| H12C—C12—H12D | 108.2 | C14—N14—H14A | 110.0 |
| N13—C13—C14 | 110.4 (6) | Ni1—N14—H14A | 110.0 |
| N13—C13—H13C | 109.6 | C14—N14—H14B | 110.0 |
| C14—C13—H13C | 109.6 | Ni1—N14—H14B | 110.0 |
| N13—C13—H13D | 109.6 | H14A—N14—H14B | 108.3 |
| C14—C13—H13D | 109.6 | C15—N15—Ni2 | 112.7 (5) |
| H13C—C13—H13D | 108.1 | C15—N15—H15A | 109.0 |
| N14—C14—C13 | 108.9 (5) | Ni2—N15—H15A | 109.0 |
| N14—C14—H14C | 109.9 | C15—N15—H15B | 109.0 |
| C13—C14—H14C | 109.9 | Ni2—N15—H15B | 109.0 |
| N14—C14—H14D | 109.9 | H15A—N15—H15B | 107.8 |
| C13—C14—H14D | 109.9 | C16—N16—Ni2 | 110.1 (5) |
| H14C—C14—H14D | 108.3 | C16—N16—H16A | 109.6 |
| N15—C15—C16 | 108.9 (6) | Ni2—N16—H16A | 109.6 |
| N15—C15—H15C | 109.9 | C16—N16—H16B | 109.6 |
| C16—C15—H15C | 109.9 | Ni2—N16—H16B | 109.6 |
| N15—C15—H15D | 109.9 | H16A—N16—H16B | 108.1 |
| C16—C15—H15D | 109.9 | C20—N17—Ni2 | 106.0 (4) |
| H15C—C15—H15D | 108.3 | C20—N17—H17A | 110.5 |
| N16—C16—C15 | 113.3 (6) | Ni2—N17—H17A | 110.5 |
| N16—C16—H16C | 108.9 | C20—N17—H17B | 110.5 |
| C15—C16—H16C | 108.9 | Ni2—N17—H17B | 110.5 |
| N16—C16—H16D | 108.9 | H17A—N17—H17B | 108.7 |
| C15—C16—H16D | 108.9 | C17—N18—Ni2 | 108.2 (4) |
| H16C—C16—H16D | 107.7 | C17—N18—H18A | 110.1 |
| C20—C17—N18 | 109.3 (6) | Ni2—N18—H18A | 110.1 |
| C20—C17—H17C | 109.8 | C17—N18—H18B | 110.1 |
| N18—C17—H17C | 109.8 | Ni2—N18—H18B | 110.1 |
| C20—C17—H17D | 109.8 | H18A—N18—H18B | 108.4 |
| N18—C17—H17D | 109.8 | C18—N19—Ni2 | 110.6 (4) |
| H17C—C17—H17D | 108.3 | C18—N19—H19A | 109.5 |
| N19—C18—C19 | 112.6 (6) | Ni2—N19—H19A | 109.5 |
| N19—C18—H18C | 109.1 | C18—N19—H19B | 109.5 |
| C19—C18—H18C | 109.1 | Ni2—N19—H19B | 109.5 |
| N19—C18—H18D | 109.1 | H19A—N19—H19B | 108.1 |
| C19—C18—H18D | 109.1 | C19—N20—Ni2 | 108.7 (4) |
| H18C—C18—H18D | 107.8 | C19—N20—H20A | 109.9 |
| C18—C19—N20 | 114.4 (6) | Ni2—N20—H20A | 109.9 |
| C18—C19—H19C | 108.7 | C19—N20—H20B | 109.9 |
| N20—C19—H19C | 108.7 | Ni2—N20—H20B | 109.9 |
| C18—C19—H19D | 108.7 | H20A—N20—H20B | 108.3 |
| N20—C19—H19D | 108.7 | N12—Ni1—N13 | 91.7 (2) |
| H19C—C19—H19D | 107.6 | N12—Ni1—N10 | 94.1 (2) |
| C17—C20—N17 | 109.5 (6) | N13—Ni1—N10 | 170.7 (2) |
| C17—C20—H20C | 109.8 | N12—Ni1—N11 | 82.2 (2) |
| N17—C20—H20C | 109.8 | N13—Ni1—N11 | 93.2 (2) |
| C17—C20—H20D | 109.8 | N10—Ni1—N11 | 94.9 (2) |
| N17—C20—H20D | 109.8 | N12—Ni1—N14 | 94.4 (2) |
| H20C—C20—H20D | 108.2 | N13—Ni1—N14 | 81.8 (2) |
| C8—Mo1—C6 | 80.5 (3) | N10—Ni1—N14 | 90.5 (2) |
| C8—Mo1—C2 | 72.2 (3) | N11—Ni1—N14 | 173.8 (2) |
| C6—Mo1—C2 | 80.0 (2) | N12—Ni1—N9 | 171.5 (2) |
| C8—Mo1—C7 | 78.1 (3) | N13—Ni1—N9 | 93.6 (2) |
| C6—Mo1—C7 | 73.7 (2) | N10—Ni1—N9 | 81.6 (2) |
| C2—Mo1—C7 | 143.0 (3) | N11—Ni1—N9 | 90.8 (2) |
| C8—Mo1—C3 | 113.5 (2) | N14—Ni1—N9 | 92.9 (2) |
| C6—Mo1—C3 | 143.0 (2) | N15—Ni2—N20 | 92.3 (2) |
| C2—Mo1—C3 | 72.9 (2) | N15—Ni2—N16 | 79.8 (3) |
| C7—Mo1—C3 | 141.0 (2) | N20—Ni2—N16 | 92.9 (3) |
| C8—Mo1—C4 | 140.7 (3) | N15—Ni2—N18 | 171.3 (3) |
| C6—Mo1—C4 | 72.3 (3) | N20—Ni2—N18 | 92.1 (2) |
| C2—Mo1—C4 | 75.5 (3) | N16—Ni2—N18 | 92.4 (2) |
| C7—Mo1—C4 | 118.8 (3) | N15—Ni2—N19 | 95.6 (3) |
| C3—Mo1—C4 | 76.7 (2) | N20—Ni2—N19 | 82.4 (3) |
| C8—Mo1—C5 | 145.4 (2) | N16—Ni2—N19 | 173.3 (3) |
| C6—Mo1—C5 | 108.9 (3) | N18—Ni2—N19 | 92.5 (3) |
| C2—Mo1—C5 | 141.3 (2) | N15—Ni2—N17 | 94.4 (2) |
| C7—Mo1—C5 | 73.1 (2) | N20—Ni2—N17 | 172.6 (2) |
| C3—Mo1—C5 | 79.6 (2) | N16—Ni2—N17 | 91.4 (2) |
| C4—Mo1—C5 | 72.0 (3) | N18—Ni2—N17 | 81.7 (2) |
| C8—Mo1—C1 | 74.3 (2) | N19—Ni2—N17 | 93.8 (2) |
| C6—Mo1—C1 | 144.0 (2) | H1B—O1—H1C | 109.5 |
| C2—Mo1—C1 | 114.9 (2) | H2D—O2—H2A | 109.5 |
| C7—Mo1—C1 | 76.4 (2) | H3B—O3—H3C | 109.5 |
| C3—Mo1—C1 | 72.0 (2) | H4A—O4—H4C | 109.5 |
| C4—Mo1—C1 | 141.3 (2) | H5A—O5—H5C | 109.5 |
| C5—Mo1—C1 | 80.4 (2) |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| N9—H9A···N8i | 0.92 | 2.27 | 3.140 (8) | 159 |
| N9—H9B···N3ii | 0.92 | 2.41 | 3.179 (7) | 141 |
| N10—H10A···N3iii | 0.92 | 2.20 | 3.111 (8) | 170 |
| N10—H10B···N5iii | 0.92 | 2.58 | 3.252 (8) | 130 |
| N11—H11A···N3iii | 0.92 | 2.37 | 3.219 (8) | 153 |
| N12—H12A···N7iv | 0.92 | 2.35 | 3.141 (8) | 144 |
| N12—H12B···N5iii | 0.92 | 2.25 | 3.126 (8) | 159 |
| N13—H13A···N7iv | 0.92 | 2.53 | 3.434 (8) | 167 |
| N13—H13B···N3ii | 0.92 | 2.25 | 3.056 (8) | 146 |
| N14—H14A···N8i | 0.92 | 2.24 | 3.066 (8) | 149 |
| N14—H14B···O3iii | 0.92 | 2.18 | 3.099 (15) | 176 |
| N15—H15A···O1 | 0.92 | 2.51 | 3.290 (16) | 143 |
| N15—H15B···O4v | 0.92 | 2.48 | 3.342 (16) | 156 |
| N16—H16A···O4 | 0.92 | 2.18 | 3.023 (16) | 152 |
| N17—H17A···O4 | 0.92 | 2.17 | 3.040 (17) | 157 |
| N17—H17B···O5v | 0.92 | 2.28 | 3.097 (14) | 148 |
| N18—H18A···N6i | 0.92 | 2.26 | 3.177 (10) | 178 |
| N18—H18B···N4 | 0.92 | 2.40 | 3.216 (8) | 148 |
| N19—H19A···N2i | 0.92 | 2.63 | 3.246 (8) | 125 |
| N19—H19B···O4v | 0.92 | 2.30 | 3.187 (15) | 163 |
| N20—H20A···O3 | 0.92 | 2.25 | 3.165 (12) | 172 |
| N20—H20B···N4 | 0.92 | 2.43 | 3.306 (10) | 159 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+1; (ii) x−1, y, z−1; (iii) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+1; (iv) x, y, z−1; (v) −x, y+1/2, −z+1. |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| N9—H9A···N8i | 0.92 | 2.27 | 3.140 (8) | 159 |
| N9—H9B···N3ii | 0.92 | 2.41 | 3.179 (7) | 141 |
| N10—H10A···N3iii | 0.92 | 2.20 | 3.111 (8) | 170 |
| N10—H10B···N5iii | 0.92 | 2.58 | 3.252 (8) | 130 |
| N11—H11A···N3iii | 0.92 | 2.37 | 3.219 (8) | 153 |
| N12—H12A···N7iv | 0.92 | 2.35 | 3.141 (8) | 144 |
| N12—H12B···N5iii | 0.92 | 2.25 | 3.126 (8) | 159 |
| N13—H13A···N7iv | 0.92 | 2.53 | 3.434 (8) | 167 |
| N13—H13B···N3ii | 0.92 | 2.25 | 3.056 (8) | 146 |
| N14—H14A···N8i | 0.92 | 2.24 | 3.066 (8) | 149 |
| N14—H14B···O3iii | 0.92 | 2.18 | 3.099 (15) | 176 |
| N15—H15A···O1 | 0.92 | 2.51 | 3.290 (16) | 143 |
| N15—H15B···O4v | 0.92 | 2.48 | 3.342 (16) | 156 |
| N16—H16A···O4 | 0.92 | 2.18 | 3.023 (16) | 152 |
| N17—H17A···O4 | 0.92 | 2.17 | 3.040 (17) | 157 |
| N17—H17B···O5v | 0.92 | 2.28 | 3.097 (14) | 148 |
| N18—H18A···N6i | 0.92 | 2.26 | 3.177 (10) | 178 |
| N18—H18B···N4 | 0.92 | 2.40 | 3.216 (8) | 148 |
| N19—H19A···N2i | 0.92 | 2.63 | 3.246 (8) | 125 |
| N19—H19B···O4v | 0.92 | 2.30 | 3.187 (15) | 163 |
| N20—H20A···O3 | 0.92 | 2.25 | 3.165 (12) | 172 |
| N20—H20B···N4 | 0.92 | 2.43 | 3.306 (10) | 159 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+1; (ii) x−1, y, z−1; (iii) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+1; (iv) x, y, z−1; (v) −x, y+1/2, −z+1. |
The work is supported by the University Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. 07KJB150030).
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Recently, there is a continuing interest in donor-acceptor systems based on octacyano-complexes [M(CN)8]3-/4- (M = Mo, W and Nb) as building blocks for constructing either ion-paired or cyano-bridged bimetallic assemblies because of their unique structures and physicochemical properties (Przychodzeń et al., 2006; Sieklucka et al., 2005; Sieklucka et al., 2002). While it was very difficult to crystallize octacyanometalate networks by slow diffusion or hydrothermal methods, we began to explore the utility of amine ligands to direct and limit the number of cyano linkages formed between transition metal centers. Bidentate amines such as 1,2-diaminoethane (en), 1,2-diaminopropane (pn), and 1,3-propanediamine (tn), are found extensive use in the preparation of so-called 'expanded Prussian blue solids', but only several octacyanometalate derivatives are known up to date (Li et al., 2003; Podgajny et al., 2001; Withers et al., 2005; Chang et al., 2002; Yuan et al., 2000).
Each Mo atom is eight-coordinated, where all eight cyanide groups are terminal ones (Fig. 1). The Mo(IV) polyhedron has a square-antiprismatic shape (D4d symmetry). The octacyanomolybdate moiety [Mo(CN)8]4- is characterized by the average Mo—C distance of 2.161 Å and practically linear Mo—CN bonds with the bond angles ranging from 176.8 (4)° to 179.6 (4)°. Crystal structure data of octacyanometalate moiety Mo(IV) (SAPR-8, D4d symmetry) is in very good agreement with the great majority of mononuclear [Mo(CN)8]4- complexes (Zhou et al., 2008; Mathonière et al., 2005; Przychodzeń et al., 2004).
In [Ni(en)3]2+cation, the geometry around Ni(1) is octahedron (D3 symmetry). The average Ni(1)—N bond distance for the [Ni(1)(en)3]2+centers is 2.122 Å. The octahedral environment of [Ni(en)3]2+is comparable with those found for other Ni complexes previously reported with amine and polyamine ligands (Withers et al., 2005; Chang et al., 2002; Yuan et al., 2000).
The striking aspect of the structure lies in the coordination environment of [Ni(en)3]2+cation. Each Ni atom chelates to three en molecules, and no positions are provided for CN groups of [Mo(CN)8]4- thus avoiding the formation of cyano-bridge. Packing diagram of the title complex is shown in figure 2. There are additional water molecules (O1, O2, O3, O4, O5) in the structure, which might be connected via difference map.