Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, m1548-m1549 [ doi:10.1107/S160053680803328X ]
-oxido-bis({2-[2-(methylamino)ethyliminomethyl]phenolato-
3N,N',O}oxidovanadium(V))A new monoclinic polymorph of the title compound, [V2(C10H13N2O)2O4], which is a centrosymmetric dimer, crystallizes in space group P21/c, whereas the previously known polymorph crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pbca [Mokry & Carrano (1993). Inorg. Chem. 32, 6119-6121]. Each VV atom is six-coordinated by one oxide group, two N atoms and one O atom from the Schiff base ligand, and by two additional bridging O atoms. The two methylene groups are each disordered over two sites, with occupancy factors of 0.776 (14) and 0.224 (14). In the crystal structure, there are C-H
O hydrogen bonds and C-H
interactions between the dimers.
The title compound was obtained in a template/complexation reaction, which was described earlier (Kwiatkowski et al., 2003). A solution of N-methylethylenediamine (1 mmol) in absolute EtOH (10 ml) was added under stirring to a freshly filtered solution of vanadium(V) oxytriethoxide (1 mmol) in absolute EtOH (50 ml), producing a yellow suspension of the intermediate. Salicylaldehyde (1 mmol) dissolved in absolute EtOH was added to the aforementioned suspension. After refluxing (70 ml) of the resulting mixture for 2 h and its cooling to room temperature, the separated solids were filtered off, washed several times with EtOH, recrystallized from DMSO-EtOH mixture and dried over molecular sieves.
All H atoms were positioned geometrically and refined using a riding model, with C—H = 0.93 (CH), 0.97 (CH2) and 0.96 (CH3)Å and N—H = 0.91 Å, and with Uiso(H) = 1.2 (or 1.5 for methyl)Ueq(C,N). The occupancy ratio was determined by isotropic refinement for the disordered site and was refined freely. The minor disordered sites were refined isotropically.
Data collection: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2006); cell refinement: CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2006); data reduction: CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2006); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEPII (Johnson, 1976); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2003).
| [V2(C10H13N2O)2O4] | F(000) = 536 |
| Mr = 520.33 | Dx = 1.557 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 1960 reflections |
| a = 6.6801 (2) Å | θ = 3.1–25.1° |
| b = 11.9955 (6) Å | µ = 0.89 mm−1 |
| c = 13.8643 (7) Å | T = 295 K |
| β = 92.156 (4)° | Needle, yellow |
| V = 1110.18 (9) Å3 | 0.6 × 0.1 × 0.1 mm |
| Z = 2 |
| Oxford Diffraction Ruby CCD diffractometer | 1960 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: Enhance (Mo) X-ray Source | 1288 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| graphite | Rint = 0.050 |
| Detector resolution: 10.4002 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 25.1°, θmin = 3.1° |
| ω scans | h = −7→7 |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2006) | k = −13→14 |
| Tmin = 0.532, Tmax = 0.915 | l = −13→16 |
| 6336 measured reflections |
| Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
| Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.044 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| wR(F2) = 0.106 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| S = 0.90 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.064P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| 1960 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
| 155 parameters | Δρmax = 0.36 e Å−3 |
| 0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.39 e Å−3 |
| [V2(C10H13N2O)2O4] | V = 1110.18 (9) Å3 |
| Mr = 520.33 | Z = 2 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
| a = 6.6801 (2) Å | µ = 0.89 mm−1 |
| b = 11.9955 (6) Å | T = 295 K |
| c = 13.8643 (7) Å | 0.6 × 0.1 × 0.1 mm |
| β = 92.156 (4)° |
| Oxford Diffraction Ruby CCD diffractometer | 1960 independent reflections |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2006) | 1288 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Tmin = 0.532, Tmax = 0.915 | Rint = 0.050 |
| 6336 measured reflections | θmax = 25.1° |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.044 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.106 | Δρmax = 0.36 e Å−3 |
| S = 0.90 | Δρmin = −0.39 e Å−3 |
| 1960 reflections | Absolute structure: ? |
| 155 parameters | Flack parameter: ? |
| 0 restraints | Rogers parameter: ? |
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | Occ. (<1) | |
| C1 | 0.2360 (4) | 0.9625 (3) | 0.2273 (2) | 0.0439 (8) | |
| C2 | 0.4291 (4) | 0.9220 (3) | 0.2071 (2) | 0.0463 (9) | |
| C3 | 0.5887 (5) | 0.9466 (4) | 0.2713 (3) | 0.0609 (10) | |
| H3A | 0.7156 | 0.9199 | 0.2583 | 0.073* | |
| C4 | 0.5646 (6) | 1.0085 (4) | 0.3528 (3) | 0.0739 (12) | |
| H4A | 0.6735 | 1.0239 | 0.3945 | 0.089* | |
| C5 | 0.3749 (6) | 1.0482 (4) | 0.3724 (3) | 0.0696 (11) | |
| H5A | 0.3562 | 1.0900 | 0.4278 | 0.084* | |
| C6 | 0.2169 (5) | 1.0261 (3) | 0.3110 (2) | 0.0553 (9) | |
| H6A | 0.0916 | 1.0542 | 0.3250 | 0.066* | |
| O7 | 0.0760 (3) | 0.9451 (2) | 0.16978 (15) | 0.0495 (6) | |
| C8 | 0.4690 (5) | 0.8585 (3) | 0.1220 (3) | 0.0505 (9) | |
| H8A | 0.5981 | 0.8309 | 0.1163 | 0.061* | |
| N9 | 0.3417 (4) | 0.8368 (3) | 0.0538 (2) | 0.0514 (8) | |
| C10A | 0.3951 (9) | 0.7645 (7) | −0.0286 (4) | 0.0583 (19) | 0.776 (14) |
| H10A | 0.5393 | 0.7566 | −0.0312 | 0.070* | 0.776 (14) |
| H10B | 0.3361 | 0.6911 | −0.0226 | 0.070* | 0.776 (14) |
| C10B | 0.442 (3) | 0.820 (2) | −0.0377 (13) | 0.042 (6)* | 0.224 (14) |
| H10C | 0.5616 | 0.7741 | −0.0293 | 0.050* | 0.224 (14) |
| H10D | 0.4755 | 0.8895 | −0.0683 | 0.050* | 0.224 (14) |
| C11A | 0.3133 (8) | 0.8217 (7) | −0.1157 (4) | 0.058 (2) | 0.776 (14) |
| H11A | 0.3336 | 0.7765 | −0.1726 | 0.070* | 0.776 (14) |
| H11B | 0.3797 | 0.8928 | −0.1239 | 0.070* | 0.776 (14) |
| C11B | 0.272 (2) | 0.758 (2) | −0.0932 (14) | 0.044 (6)* | 0.224 (14) |
| H11C | 0.3148 | 0.7358 | −0.1566 | 0.053* | 0.224 (14) |
| H11D | 0.2347 | 0.6911 | −0.0584 | 0.053* | 0.224 (14) |
| N12 | 0.0951 (4) | 0.8389 (3) | −0.1021 (2) | 0.0504 (7) | |
| H12A | 0.0674 | 0.9027 | −0.1355 | 0.060* | |
| C13 | −0.0425 (6) | 0.7569 (4) | −0.1475 (3) | 0.0758 (12) | |
| H13A | −0.0093 | 0.7463 | −0.2136 | 0.114* | |
| H13B | −0.1777 | 0.7836 | −0.1448 | 0.114* | |
| H13C | −0.0305 | 0.6872 | −0.1137 | 0.114* | |
| V14 | 0.02849 (7) | 0.88119 (5) | 0.04358 (4) | 0.0417 (2) | |
| O15 | −0.1739 (3) | 0.95553 (19) | 0.00898 (15) | 0.0437 (6) | |
| O16 | −0.0525 (3) | 0.7584 (2) | 0.06852 (19) | 0.0629 (7) |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| C1 | 0.0506 (18) | 0.043 (2) | 0.0391 (19) | 0.0011 (16) | 0.0086 (15) | 0.0132 (17) |
| C2 | 0.0465 (18) | 0.046 (2) | 0.047 (2) | 0.0026 (16) | 0.0079 (16) | 0.0110 (17) |
| C3 | 0.0506 (19) | 0.066 (3) | 0.066 (3) | 0.0006 (19) | −0.0012 (18) | 0.007 (2) |
| C4 | 0.061 (2) | 0.087 (3) | 0.073 (3) | −0.002 (2) | −0.015 (2) | −0.003 (3) |
| C5 | 0.084 (3) | 0.069 (3) | 0.055 (2) | −0.004 (2) | −0.003 (2) | −0.008 (2) |
| C6 | 0.063 (2) | 0.052 (2) | 0.051 (2) | 0.0049 (19) | 0.0067 (17) | 0.005 (2) |
| O7 | 0.0427 (11) | 0.0664 (17) | 0.0397 (13) | 0.0116 (12) | 0.0066 (10) | 0.0001 (12) |
| C8 | 0.0410 (17) | 0.056 (2) | 0.056 (2) | 0.0101 (16) | 0.0118 (17) | 0.0117 (19) |
| N9 | 0.0452 (14) | 0.065 (2) | 0.0452 (17) | 0.0181 (14) | 0.0153 (14) | 0.0048 (16) |
| C10A | 0.050 (3) | 0.055 (4) | 0.071 (4) | 0.015 (3) | 0.024 (3) | −0.004 (3) |
| C11A | 0.068 (3) | 0.058 (5) | 0.050 (3) | 0.014 (3) | 0.027 (2) | −0.001 (3) |
| N12 | 0.0481 (14) | 0.0490 (18) | 0.0544 (18) | 0.0095 (14) | 0.0058 (13) | −0.0125 (15) |
| C13 | 0.094 (3) | 0.063 (3) | 0.070 (3) | −0.013 (2) | −0.005 (2) | −0.016 (2) |
| V14 | 0.0397 (3) | 0.0394 (4) | 0.0468 (4) | 0.0031 (3) | 0.0116 (2) | 0.0003 (3) |
| O15 | 0.0386 (11) | 0.0426 (14) | 0.0505 (13) | 0.0024 (10) | 0.0085 (9) | −0.0031 (11) |
| O16 | 0.0645 (14) | 0.0455 (15) | 0.0805 (19) | 0.0012 (12) | 0.0262 (13) | 0.0087 (14) |
| C1—O7 | 1.326 (4) | C10B—C11B | 1.54 (3) |
| C1—C6 | 1.398 (5) | C10B—H10C | 0.9700 |
| C1—C2 | 1.417 (4) | C10B—H10D | 0.9700 |
| C2—C3 | 1.395 (5) | C11A—N12 | 1.491 (5) |
| C2—C8 | 1.437 (5) | C11A—H11A | 0.9700 |
| C3—C4 | 1.367 (5) | C11A—H11B | 0.9700 |
| C3—H3A | 0.9300 | C11B—N12 | 1.535 (17) |
| C4—C5 | 1.390 (5) | C11B—H11C | 0.9700 |
| C4—H4A | 0.9300 | C11B—H11D | 0.9700 |
| C5—C6 | 1.357 (5) | N12—C13 | 1.471 (4) |
| C5—H5A | 0.9300 | N12—V14 | 2.146 (3) |
| C6—H6A | 0.9300 | N12—H12A | 0.9100 |
| O7—V14 | 1.926 (2) | C13—H13A | 0.9600 |
| C8—N9 | 1.275 (4) | C13—H13B | 0.9600 |
| C8—H8A | 0.9300 | C13—H13C | 0.9600 |
| N9—C10B | 1.472 (18) | V14—O16 | 1.612 (2) |
| N9—C10A | 1.489 (6) | V14—O15 | 1.674 (2) |
| N9—V14 | 2.158 (3) | V14—O15i | 2.316 (2) |
| C10A—C11A | 1.476 (9) | V14—V14i | 3.1136 (11) |
| C10A—H10A | 0.9700 | O15—V14i | 2.316 (2) |
| C10A—H10B | 0.9700 | ||
| O7—C1—C6 | 119.2 (3) | H11A—C11A—H11B | 108.5 |
| O7—C1—C2 | 123.1 (3) | N12—C11B—C10B | 106.6 (16) |
| C6—C1—C2 | 117.6 (3) | N12—C11B—H11C | 110.4 |
| C3—C2—C1 | 118.8 (3) | C10B—C11B—H11C | 110.4 |
| C3—C2—C8 | 118.4 (3) | N12—C11B—H11D | 110.4 |
| C1—C2—C8 | 122.8 (3) | C10B—C11B—H11D | 110.4 |
| C4—C3—C2 | 122.1 (3) | H11C—C11B—H11D | 108.6 |
| C4—C3—H3A | 118.9 | C13—N12—C11A | 116.9 (4) |
| C2—C3—H3A | 118.9 | C13—N12—C11B | 94.5 (8) |
| C3—C4—C5 | 118.9 (4) | C13—N12—V14 | 114.3 (2) |
| C3—C4—H4A | 120.5 | C11A—N12—V14 | 112.9 (2) |
| C5—C4—H4A | 120.5 | C11B—N12—V14 | 105.1 (7) |
| C6—C5—C4 | 120.3 (4) | C13—N12—H12A | 103.5 |
| C6—C5—H5A | 119.9 | C11A—N12—H12A | 103.5 |
| C4—C5—H5A | 119.9 | C11B—N12—H12A | 135.8 |
| C5—C6—C1 | 122.3 (3) | V14—N12—H12A | 103.5 |
| C5—C6—H6A | 118.9 | N12—C13—H13A | 109.5 |
| C1—C6—H6A | 118.9 | N12—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
| C1—O7—V14 | 135.30 (19) | H13A—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
| N9—C8—C2 | 125.3 (3) | N12—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
| N9—C8—H8A | 117.4 | H13A—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
| C2—C8—H8A | 117.4 | H13B—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
| C8—N9—C10B | 110.8 (7) | O16—V14—O15 | 105.93 (11) |
| C8—N9—C10A | 121.1 (3) | O16—V14—O7 | 102.36 (12) |
| C8—N9—V14 | 128.1 (2) | O15—V14—O7 | 98.73 (9) |
| C10B—N9—V14 | 116.8 (7) | O16—V14—N12 | 93.95 (13) |
| C10A—N9—V14 | 110.7 (3) | O15—V14—N12 | 92.87 (10) |
| C11A—C10A—N9 | 105.4 (5) | O7—V14—N12 | 156.46 (10) |
| C11A—C10A—H10A | 110.7 | O16—V14—N9 | 95.31 (12) |
| N9—C10A—H10A | 110.7 | O15—V14—N9 | 156.99 (11) |
| C11A—C10A—H10B | 110.7 | O7—V14—N9 | 84.96 (10) |
| N9—C10A—H10B | 110.7 | N12—V14—N9 | 76.64 (10) |
| H10A—C10A—H10B | 108.8 | O16—V14—O15i | 171.43 (10) |
| N9—C10B—C11B | 98.5 (15) | O15—V14—O15i | 78.64 (8) |
| N9—C10B—H10C | 112.1 | O7—V14—O15i | 83.83 (9) |
| C11B—C10B—H10C | 112.1 | N12—V14—O15i | 78.44 (10) |
| N9—C10B—H10D | 112.1 | N9—V14—O15i | 79.20 (9) |
| C11B—C10B—H10D | 112.1 | O16—V14—V14i | 152.02 (10) |
| H10C—C10B—H10D | 109.7 | O15—V14—V14i | 46.82 (7) |
| C10A—C11A—N12 | 107.1 (5) | O7—V14—V14i | 90.10 (8) |
| C10A—C11A—H11A | 110.3 | N12—V14—V14i | 82.99 (9) |
| N12—C11A—H11A | 110.3 | N9—V14—V14i | 110.83 (8) |
| C10A—C11A—H11B | 110.3 | O15i—V14—V14i | 31.82 (5) |
| N12—C11A—H11B | 110.3 | V14—O15—V14i | 101.36 (8) |
| O7—C1—C2—C3 | 178.8 (3) | C11B—N12—V14—O16 | −68.6 (10) |
| C6—C1—C2—C3 | 0.5 (5) | C13—N12—V14—O15 | −72.6 (3) |
| O7—C1—C2—C8 | 0.1 (5) | C11A—N12—V14—O15 | 150.5 (4) |
| C6—C1—C2—C8 | −178.2 (3) | C11B—N12—V14—O15 | −174.8 (10) |
| C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.2 (6) | C13—N12—V14—O7 | 167.7 (3) |
| C8—C2—C3—C4 | 178.6 (4) | C11A—N12—V14—O7 | 30.8 (5) |
| C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.1 (7) | C11B—N12—V14—O7 | 65.5 (10) |
| C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.5 (6) | C13—N12—V14—N9 | 128.1 (3) |
| C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.8 (6) | C11A—N12—V14—N9 | −8.8 (4) |
| O7—C1—C6—C5 | −179.2 (3) | C11B—N12—V14—N9 | 26.0 (10) |
| C2—C1—C6—C5 | −0.8 (5) | C13—N12—V14—O15i | −150.4 (3) |
| C6—C1—O7—V14 | 171.4 (2) | C11A—N12—V14—O15i | 72.7 (4) |
| C2—C1—O7—V14 | −6.9 (5) | C11B—N12—V14—O15i | 107.4 (10) |
| C3—C2—C8—N9 | −174.6 (4) | C13—N12—V14—V14i | −118.5 (2) |
| C1—C2—C8—N9 | 4.1 (6) | C11A—N12—V14—V14i | 104.6 (4) |
| C2—C8—N9—C10B | 153.2 (11) | C11B—N12—V14—V14i | 139.4 (10) |
| C2—C8—N9—C10A | −176.4 (5) | C8—N9—V14—O16 | −104.1 (3) |
| C2—C8—N9—V14 | −2.2 (5) | C10B—N9—V14—O16 | 101.9 (12) |
| C8—N9—C10A—C11A | −135.7 (5) | C10A—N9—V14—O16 | 70.7 (4) |
| C10B—N9—C10A—C11A | −59.1 (15) | C8—N9—V14—O15 | 98.4 (4) |
| V14—N9—C10A—C11A | 49.1 (7) | C10B—N9—V14—O15 | −55.7 (12) |
| C8—N9—C10B—C11B | 161.4 (12) | C10A—N9—V14—O15 | −86.8 (5) |
| C10A—N9—C10B—C11B | 44.5 (16) | C8—N9—V14—O7 | −2.1 (3) |
| V14—N9—C10B—C11B | −40 (2) | C10B—N9—V14—O7 | −156.2 (12) |
| N9—C10A—C11A—N12 | −55.7 (8) | C10A—N9—V14—O7 | 172.7 (4) |
| N9—C10B—C11B—N12 | 63 (2) | C8—N9—V14—N12 | 163.1 (3) |
| C10A—C11A—N12—C13 | −97.6 (6) | C10B—N9—V14—N12 | 9.0 (11) |
| C10A—C11A—N12—C11B | −44.7 (12) | C10A—N9—V14—N12 | −22.1 (4) |
| C10A—C11A—N12—V14 | 38.2 (8) | C8—N9—V14—O15i | 82.6 (3) |
| C10B—C11B—N12—C13 | −175.1 (16) | C10B—N9—V14—O15i | −71.5 (11) |
| C10B—C11B—N12—C11A | 50.5 (15) | C10A—N9—V14—O15i | −102.7 (4) |
| C10B—C11B—N12—V14 | −58.4 (19) | C8—N9—V14—V14i | 86.1 (3) |
| C1—O7—V14—O16 | 101.1 (3) | C10B—N9—V14—V14i | −68.0 (12) |
| C1—O7—V14—O15 | −150.4 (3) | C10A—N9—V14—V14i | −99.1 (4) |
| C1—O7—V14—N12 | −31.7 (5) | O16—V14—O15—V14i | −172.54 (11) |
| C1—O7—V14—N9 | 6.8 (3) | O7—V14—O15—V14i | 81.85 (10) |
| C1—O7—V14—O15i | −72.9 (3) | N12—V14—O15—V14i | −77.60 (10) |
| C1—O7—V14—V14i | −104.1 (3) | N9—V14—O15—V14i | −15.9 (3) |
| C13—N12—V14—O16 | 33.6 (3) | O15i—V14—O15—V14i | 0.0 |
| C11A—N12—V14—O16 | −103.3 (4) |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y+2, −z. |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| C8—H8A···O16ii | 0.93 | 2.60 | 3.520 (4) | 170 |
| C11B—H11C···Cg1iiiiii | 0.97 | 2.82 | 3.47 (2) | 124 |
| Symmetry codes: (ii) x+1, y, z; (iii) x, −y+3/2, z−1/2. |
| O7—V14 | 1.926 (2) | V14—O16 | 1.612 (2) |
| N9—V14 | 2.158 (3) | V14—O15 | 1.674 (2) |
| N12—V14 | 2.146 (3) | V14—O15i | 2.316 (2) |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y+2, −z. |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| C8—H8A···O16ii | 0.93 | 2.60 | 3.520 (4) | 170 |
| C11B—H11C···Cg1iiiiii | 0.97 | 2.82 | 3.47 (2) | 124 |
| Symmetry codes: (ii) x+1, y, z; (iii) x, −y+3/2, z−1/2. |
The Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education under grants BW/8000-5-0462-8 and DS/8210-40-086-8 financially supported this work.
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In the past few decades, the interest in the coordination chemistry and biochemistry of vanadium compounds has increased due to their influence on biological systems, viz. in diabetes mellitus (Sakurai, 2002) and cancer treatment (Evangelou, 2002). Moreover, vanadium activity has been discovered in the inhibitory and promotory processes like nitrogenases (Eady, 2003), haloperoxidases (Butler & Walker, 1993; Carter-Franklin et al., 2003; Rehder et al., 2003), mutases and isomerases (Mendz, 1991).
The structure of the title compound was first reported in orthorhombic space group Pbca (Mokry & Carrano, 1993). Here we report the synthesis and structure of a new polymorph of the compound in space group P21/c. We have described earlier the spectroscopic properties (IR, UV-Vis, 1H and 51V NMR) of this compound (Kwiatkowski et al., 2003). The half of the molecule, constituting the asymmetric unit of the structure, is related to the other half by a center of symmetry. Each VV atom is six-coordinated by two strongly (O15, O16) and one weakly (O15i) associated oxide groups and by the tridentate Schiff base ligand, viz. a phenolate O atom (O7), a secondary amine N atom (N12), both occupying the axial positions, and an imine N atom (N9) (Fig. 1). The geometry about the V atom is distorted octahedral. The V14 ═O16 bond length of 1.612 (2) Å (Table 1) compares well with the distances between V and the doubly bonded O atoms (Romanowski et al., 2008; Root et al., 1993). The V14, O15, V14i, O15i atoms are situated at vertices of a parallelogram with the acute O15—V14—O15i angle of 78.64 (8)° [symmetry code: (i) -x, -y+2, -z]. The five-membered ring comprising the ethylenediamine moiety exhibits twofold disorder. The C10 and C11 atoms are disordered over two sites, with occupancy factors of 0.776 (14) and 0.224 (14) for C10A/C11A and C10B/C11B, respectively. The five-membered chelate ring defined by V14, N9, C10A, C11A, N12 adopts an envelope conformation on C10A, with P = 244.0 (3)° and τ(M) = 54.9 (4)° for reference bond V14—N9 (Rao et al., 1981) and the ring formed by V14, N9, C10B, C11B, N12 takes the envelope conformation on C11B, with P = 81.8 (7)° and τ(M) = 62.3 (9)° for reference bond V14—N9 (Fig. 1).
In the crystal structure, the dimers are linked through C—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1), forming columns along the a-axis. There are C—H···π interactions (Fig. 2), involving minor disordered C11B atom [C11B···Cg1iii = 3.47 (2), H11C···Cg1iii = 2.82 Å; Cg1 = centroid of the ring C1–C6; symmetry code: (iii) x, 3/2-y, -1/2+z].