Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, m23 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808040816 ]
O)tetraphenylantimony(V)The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Sb(C6H5)4(NO3)], contains two crystallographically independent molecules. Each Sb atom exhibits a slightly distorted trigonal-bipyramidal geometry, with the O atom in the apical site. The crystal structure is stabilized by intermolecular C-H
O hydrogen bonds, forming a three-dimensional network.
Silver nitrate (0.339 g, 0.2 mmol) was added to a stirred solution of terraphenylantimonybromide (1.020 g, 0.2 mmol) in toluene (25 ml). After refluxing for 8 h, the resulting black mixture was filtered and the solvent gradually removed by evaporation under vacuum until a white solid was obtained. Colourless crystals suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained by slow evaporation of a petroleum ether/dichloromethane (1:1 v/v) solution.
All H atoms were positioned geometrically and refined as riding atoms, with C—H = 0.93 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2 Ueq(C).
Data collection: SMART (Siemens, 1996); cell refinement: SAINT (Siemens, 1996); data reduction: SAINT (Siemens, 1996); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 1998); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
| [Sb(C6H5)4(NO3)] | F(000) = 1968 |
| Mr = 492.17 | Dx = 1.531 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, Cc | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: C -2yc | Cell parameters from 4801 reflections |
| a = 16.7500 (19) Å | θ = 2.5–25.5° |
| b = 12.0274 (12) Å | µ = 1.32 mm−1 |
| c = 22.561 (2) Å | T = 298 K |
| β = 110.054 (2)° | Block, colourless |
| V = 4269.5 (7) Å3 | 0.50 × 0.26 × 0.23 mm |
| Z = 8 |
| Bruker SMART diffractometer | 5811 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 5258 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| graphite | Rint = 0.028 |
| φ and ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 1.9° |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −11→19 |
| Tmin = 0.548, Tmax = 0.737 | k = −14→13 |
| 10559 measured reflections | l = −26→26 |
| 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)] = 0.030 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.056 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.018P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| S = 1.02 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
| 5811 reflections | Δρmax = 0.53 e Å−3 |
| 523 parameters | Δρmin = −0.36 e Å−3 |
| 3 restraints | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 2054 Friedel pairs |
| Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Flack parameter: −0.033 (18) |
| [Sb(C6H5)4(NO3)] | V = 4269.5 (7) Å3 |
| Mr = 492.17 | Z = 8 |
| Monoclinic, Cc | Mo Kα radiation |
| a = 16.7500 (19) Å | µ = 1.32 mm−1 |
| b = 12.0274 (12) Å | T = 298 K |
| c = 22.561 (2) Å | 0.50 × 0.26 × 0.23 mm |
| β = 110.054 (2)° |
| Bruker SMART diffractometer | 5811 independent reflections |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 5258 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Tmin = 0.548, Tmax = 0.737 | Rint = 0.028 |
| 10559 measured reflections | θmax = 25.0° |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.030 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.056 | Δρmax = 0.53 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.02 | Δρmin = −0.36 e Å−3 |
| 5811 reflections | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 2054 Friedel pairs |
| 523 parameters | Flack parameter: −0.033 (18) |
| 3 restraints |
Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds 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 > 2sigma(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 | ||
| Sb1 | 0.28494 (2) | 0.37970 (3) | 0.346834 (16) | 0.03919 (10) | |
| Sb2 | 0.261037 (18) | 0.14794 (3) | 0.063529 (14) | 0.03867 (10) | |
| N1 | 0.0924 (3) | 0.2489 (4) | 0.2885 (2) | 0.0527 (12) | |
| N2 | 0.4137 (3) | 0.0435 (4) | 0.0215 (2) | 0.0521 (13) | |
| O1 | 0.1687 (3) | 0.2327 (3) | 0.2935 (2) | 0.0587 (12) | |
| O2 | 0.0708 (3) | 0.3394 (4) | 0.3024 (2) | 0.0726 (13) | |
| O3 | 0.0418 (3) | 0.1706 (3) | 0.26967 (19) | 0.0743 (14) | |
| O4 | 0.4020 (3) | 0.1219 (3) | 0.05705 (18) | 0.0508 (10) | |
| O5 | 0.3628 (3) | −0.0334 (3) | 0.0056 (2) | 0.0629 (11) | |
| O6 | 0.4767 (3) | 0.0503 (4) | 0.0058 (2) | 0.0801 (15) | |
| C1 | 0.3748 (4) | 0.5073 (4) | 0.3908 (3) | 0.0488 (15) | |
| C2 | 0.4043 (4) | 0.5155 (5) | 0.4552 (3) | 0.0648 (19) | |
| H2 | 0.3876 | 0.4633 | 0.4790 | 0.078* | |
| C3 | 0.4584 (5) | 0.5999 (7) | 0.4850 (4) | 0.092 (3) | |
| H3 | 0.4787 | 0.6047 | 0.5288 | 0.111* | |
| C4 | 0.4818 (5) | 0.6762 (7) | 0.4497 (6) | 0.108 (4) | |
| H4 | 0.5158 | 0.7357 | 0.4698 | 0.130* | |
| C5 | 0.4570 (6) | 0.6679 (6) | 0.3862 (6) | 0.096 (3) | |
| H5 | 0.4770 | 0.7180 | 0.3632 | 0.115* | |
| C6 | 0.4013 (4) | 0.5836 (5) | 0.3556 (3) | 0.0682 (19) | |
| H6 | 0.3819 | 0.5786 | 0.3118 | 0.082* | |
| C7 | 0.2344 (3) | 0.3543 (4) | 0.4186 (2) | 0.0374 (12) | |
| C8 | 0.1843 (4) | 0.4354 (5) | 0.4318 (3) | 0.0566 (16) | |
| H8 | 0.1707 | 0.4997 | 0.4074 | 0.068* | |
| C9 | 0.1546 (4) | 0.4210 (6) | 0.4809 (3) | 0.0676 (19) | |
| H9 | 0.1199 | 0.4746 | 0.4893 | 0.081* | |
| C10 | 0.1763 (5) | 0.3269 (6) | 0.5178 (3) | 0.065 (2) | |
| H10 | 0.1563 | 0.3170 | 0.5511 | 0.078* | |
| C11 | 0.2272 (5) | 0.2479 (5) | 0.5053 (3) | 0.0671 (19) | |
| H11 | 0.2432 | 0.1856 | 0.5311 | 0.081* | |
| C12 | 0.2550 (4) | 0.2602 (5) | 0.4549 (3) | 0.0542 (16) | |
| H12 | 0.2876 | 0.2048 | 0.4455 | 0.065* | |
| C13 | 0.3632 (4) | 0.2493 (4) | 0.3360 (3) | 0.0427 (14) | |
| C14 | 0.4459 (4) | 0.2747 (5) | 0.3434 (3) | 0.0547 (16) | |
| H14 | 0.4644 | 0.3478 | 0.3515 | 0.066* | |
| C15 | 0.5023 (4) | 0.1937 (5) | 0.3390 (3) | 0.0670 (18) | |
| H15 | 0.5576 | 0.2125 | 0.3426 | 0.080* | |
| C16 | 0.4757 (5) | 0.0865 (6) | 0.3295 (3) | 0.074 (2) | |
| H16 | 0.5129 | 0.0313 | 0.3261 | 0.089* | |
| C17 | 0.3960 (5) | 0.0597 (5) | 0.3249 (4) | 0.094 (3) | |
| H17 | 0.3783 | −0.0140 | 0.3188 | 0.113* | |
| C18 | 0.3416 (4) | 0.1387 (5) | 0.3291 (4) | 0.075 (2) | |
| H18 | 0.2874 | 0.1178 | 0.3272 | 0.090* | |
| C19 | 0.2101 (4) | 0.4676 (4) | 0.2660 (3) | 0.0411 (14) | |
| C20 | 0.1778 (4) | 0.5687 (5) | 0.2743 (3) | 0.0570 (17) | |
| H20 | 0.1923 | 0.5992 | 0.3144 | 0.068* | |
| C21 | 0.1238 (5) | 0.6253 (5) | 0.2229 (4) | 0.063 (2) | |
| H21 | 0.1012 | 0.6934 | 0.2287 | 0.075* | |
| C22 | 0.1035 (4) | 0.5821 (6) | 0.1644 (3) | 0.0652 (18) | |
| H22 | 0.0667 | 0.6200 | 0.1298 | 0.078* | |
| C23 | 0.1376 (5) | 0.4822 (6) | 0.1561 (3) | 0.077 (2) | |
| H23 | 0.1241 | 0.4528 | 0.1157 | 0.093* | |
| C24 | 0.1914 (5) | 0.4252 (5) | 0.2067 (3) | 0.0620 (18) | |
| H24 | 0.2149 | 0.3580 | 0.2006 | 0.074* | |
| C25 | 0.1390 (4) | 0.1929 (4) | 0.0666 (3) | 0.0388 (13) | |
| C26 | 0.1174 (4) | 0.1793 (4) | 0.1207 (3) | 0.0482 (14) | |
| H26 | 0.1564 | 0.1477 | 0.1566 | 0.058* | |
| C27 | 0.0388 (4) | 0.2124 (5) | 0.1214 (3) | 0.0581 (17) | |
| H27 | 0.0246 | 0.2020 | 0.1574 | 0.070* | |
| C28 | −0.0182 (4) | 0.2607 (5) | 0.0686 (3) | 0.0634 (18) | |
| H28 | −0.0710 | 0.2834 | 0.0693 | 0.076* | |
| C29 | 0.0012 (4) | 0.2757 (5) | 0.0155 (3) | 0.0590 (17) | |
| H29 | −0.0380 | 0.3084 | −0.0200 | 0.071* | |
| C30 | 0.0799 (4) | 0.2420 (4) | 0.0145 (3) | 0.0473 (14) | |
| H30 | 0.0932 | 0.2526 | −0.0219 | 0.057* | |
| C31 | 0.2257 (3) | 0.1317 (4) | −0.0351 (2) | 0.0374 (12) | |
| C32 | 0.1621 (4) | 0.0557 (4) | −0.0652 (3) | 0.0491 (15) | |
| H32 | 0.1331 | 0.0186 | −0.0426 | 0.059* | |
| C33 | 0.1425 (5) | 0.0358 (5) | −0.1281 (3) | 0.0638 (18) | |
| H33 | 0.1006 | −0.0159 | −0.1480 | 0.077* | |
| C34 | 0.1831 (5) | 0.0900 (6) | −0.1621 (3) | 0.075 (2) | |
| H34 | 0.1695 | 0.0747 | −0.2049 | 0.090* | |
| C35 | 0.2448 (5) | 0.1682 (6) | −0.1332 (3) | 0.0696 (19) | |
| H35 | 0.2713 | 0.2072 | −0.1569 | 0.084* | |
| C36 | 0.2670 (4) | 0.1886 (5) | −0.0696 (3) | 0.0538 (16) | |
| H36 | 0.3093 | 0.2400 | −0.0500 | 0.065* | |
| C37 | 0.3313 (4) | 0.2876 (4) | 0.1089 (3) | 0.0415 (14) | |
| C38 | 0.3054 (5) | 0.3906 (5) | 0.0836 (3) | 0.081 (2) | |
| H38 | 0.2579 | 0.3977 | 0.0472 | 0.097* | |
| C39 | 0.3499 (6) | 0.4832 (6) | 0.1123 (4) | 0.096 (3) | |
| H39 | 0.3347 | 0.5525 | 0.0934 | 0.115* | |
| C40 | 0.4163 (5) | 0.4753 (5) | 0.1679 (4) | 0.076 (2) | |
| H40 | 0.4441 | 0.5389 | 0.1882 | 0.092* | |
| C41 | 0.4408 (6) | 0.3744 (6) | 0.1930 (3) | 0.085 (3) | |
| H41 | 0.4868 | 0.3680 | 0.2303 | 0.102* | |
| C42 | 0.3982 (5) | 0.2797 (5) | 0.1635 (3) | 0.076 (2) | |
| H42 | 0.4156 | 0.2103 | 0.1814 | 0.092* | |
| C43 | 0.2844 (4) | 0.0027 (4) | 0.1198 (2) | 0.0464 (15) | |
| C44 | 0.3643 (5) | −0.0344 (5) | 0.1516 (3) | 0.0638 (19) | |
| H44 | 0.4115 | 0.0028 | 0.1488 | 0.077* | |
| C45 | 0.3738 (7) | −0.1310 (7) | 0.1892 (4) | 0.087 (3) | |
| H45 | 0.4280 | −0.1565 | 0.2121 | 0.104* | |
| C46 | 0.3045 (8) | −0.1871 (7) | 0.1923 (4) | 0.099 (3) | |
| H46 | 0.3116 | −0.2507 | 0.2170 | 0.118* | |
| C47 | 0.2247 (6) | −0.1499 (5) | 0.1589 (4) | 0.079 (2) | |
| H47 | 0.1776 | −0.1886 | 0.1609 | 0.095* | |
| C48 | 0.2133 (5) | −0.0553 (4) | 0.1223 (3) | 0.0577 (17) | |
| H48 | 0.1589 | −0.0303 | 0.0995 | 0.069* |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Sb1 | 0.0355 (2) | 0.03932 (17) | 0.0427 (2) | 0.00308 (18) | 0.01348 (18) | −0.00078 (17) |
| Sb2 | 0.0315 (2) | 0.03843 (17) | 0.0414 (2) | 0.00229 (18) | 0.00652 (17) | −0.00081 (17) |
| N1 | 0.037 (3) | 0.065 (3) | 0.045 (3) | −0.008 (3) | 0.001 (3) | 0.006 (3) |
| N2 | 0.040 (3) | 0.054 (3) | 0.061 (4) | 0.010 (3) | 0.016 (3) | 0.007 (3) |
| O1 | 0.055 (3) | 0.052 (2) | 0.063 (3) | −0.002 (2) | 0.011 (3) | −0.009 (2) |
| O2 | 0.049 (3) | 0.061 (3) | 0.102 (4) | 0.004 (2) | 0.019 (3) | −0.014 (2) |
| O3 | 0.066 (3) | 0.070 (3) | 0.066 (3) | −0.032 (3) | −0.005 (3) | 0.006 (2) |
| O4 | 0.038 (2) | 0.055 (2) | 0.060 (3) | 0.000 (2) | 0.017 (2) | −0.012 (2) |
| O5 | 0.051 (3) | 0.048 (2) | 0.088 (3) | 0.002 (2) | 0.021 (3) | −0.012 (2) |
| O6 | 0.066 (3) | 0.087 (3) | 0.106 (4) | 0.004 (3) | 0.055 (3) | −0.003 (3) |
| C1 | 0.037 (4) | 0.036 (3) | 0.072 (5) | −0.002 (3) | 0.017 (3) | −0.011 (3) |
| C2 | 0.047 (4) | 0.071 (4) | 0.067 (5) | −0.013 (4) | 0.008 (4) | −0.026 (4) |
| C3 | 0.053 (5) | 0.099 (6) | 0.105 (7) | −0.011 (5) | 0.002 (5) | −0.047 (5) |
| C4 | 0.059 (6) | 0.083 (6) | 0.183 (11) | −0.030 (5) | 0.042 (7) | −0.063 (7) |
| C5 | 0.078 (6) | 0.056 (4) | 0.181 (10) | −0.020 (4) | 0.077 (7) | −0.016 (5) |
| C6 | 0.057 (5) | 0.058 (4) | 0.099 (5) | −0.011 (3) | 0.039 (4) | −0.004 (4) |
| C7 | 0.028 (3) | 0.044 (3) | 0.040 (3) | −0.004 (2) | 0.011 (3) | 0.002 (2) |
| C8 | 0.058 (4) | 0.052 (3) | 0.066 (4) | 0.008 (3) | 0.029 (4) | 0.000 (3) |
| C9 | 0.066 (5) | 0.070 (4) | 0.078 (5) | −0.006 (4) | 0.040 (4) | −0.022 (4) |
| C10 | 0.068 (5) | 0.080 (5) | 0.059 (4) | −0.023 (4) | 0.036 (4) | −0.011 (4) |
| C11 | 0.075 (5) | 0.065 (4) | 0.068 (5) | −0.005 (4) | 0.032 (4) | 0.016 (3) |
| C12 | 0.049 (4) | 0.060 (4) | 0.061 (4) | −0.001 (3) | 0.028 (4) | 0.002 (3) |
| C13 | 0.041 (4) | 0.042 (3) | 0.048 (4) | 0.007 (3) | 0.019 (3) | −0.001 (2) |
| C14 | 0.043 (4) | 0.054 (3) | 0.070 (5) | 0.001 (3) | 0.022 (4) | −0.008 (3) |
| C15 | 0.043 (4) | 0.077 (5) | 0.088 (5) | 0.004 (4) | 0.031 (4) | −0.016 (4) |
| C16 | 0.058 (5) | 0.071 (5) | 0.094 (5) | 0.020 (4) | 0.027 (4) | −0.013 (4) |
| C17 | 0.077 (6) | 0.044 (4) | 0.172 (8) | 0.006 (4) | 0.058 (6) | −0.026 (4) |
| C18 | 0.053 (5) | 0.051 (4) | 0.124 (7) | −0.001 (3) | 0.034 (5) | −0.018 (4) |
| C19 | 0.037 (4) | 0.038 (3) | 0.049 (4) | −0.001 (3) | 0.014 (3) | 0.004 (3) |
| C20 | 0.064 (5) | 0.056 (4) | 0.055 (4) | 0.018 (3) | 0.025 (4) | 0.009 (3) |
| C21 | 0.056 (5) | 0.059 (4) | 0.078 (5) | 0.022 (3) | 0.029 (4) | 0.019 (4) |
| C22 | 0.050 (4) | 0.070 (4) | 0.060 (5) | −0.008 (4) | −0.001 (4) | 0.022 (4) |
| C23 | 0.102 (7) | 0.075 (5) | 0.039 (4) | −0.018 (5) | 0.003 (4) | 0.002 (3) |
| C24 | 0.085 (5) | 0.051 (3) | 0.045 (4) | 0.001 (3) | 0.015 (4) | −0.005 (3) |
| C25 | 0.036 (4) | 0.034 (3) | 0.040 (3) | 0.003 (3) | 0.005 (3) | −0.002 (2) |
| C26 | 0.047 (4) | 0.050 (3) | 0.043 (3) | 0.003 (3) | 0.009 (3) | −0.004 (3) |
| C27 | 0.057 (5) | 0.068 (4) | 0.057 (4) | 0.000 (4) | 0.030 (4) | −0.006 (3) |
| C28 | 0.049 (5) | 0.071 (4) | 0.073 (5) | 0.010 (3) | 0.025 (4) | −0.018 (4) |
| C29 | 0.040 (4) | 0.072 (4) | 0.055 (4) | 0.019 (3) | 0.003 (3) | −0.003 (3) |
| C30 | 0.040 (4) | 0.053 (3) | 0.046 (4) | 0.008 (3) | 0.010 (3) | −0.003 (3) |
| C31 | 0.031 (3) | 0.040 (3) | 0.038 (3) | 0.006 (2) | 0.009 (3) | 0.002 (2) |
| C32 | 0.038 (4) | 0.047 (3) | 0.061 (4) | 0.001 (3) | 0.015 (3) | −0.005 (3) |
| C33 | 0.059 (5) | 0.060 (4) | 0.063 (5) | 0.002 (3) | 0.010 (4) | −0.020 (3) |
| C34 | 0.079 (6) | 0.095 (5) | 0.042 (4) | 0.028 (5) | 0.011 (4) | −0.011 (4) |
| C35 | 0.075 (5) | 0.086 (5) | 0.053 (4) | 0.016 (4) | 0.030 (4) | 0.022 (4) |
| C36 | 0.048 (4) | 0.055 (3) | 0.054 (4) | −0.003 (3) | 0.012 (3) | 0.000 (3) |
| C37 | 0.041 (4) | 0.036 (3) | 0.042 (3) | 0.001 (3) | 0.007 (3) | −0.003 (2) |
| C38 | 0.075 (6) | 0.048 (4) | 0.087 (5) | −0.007 (4) | −0.015 (4) | −0.002 (3) |
| C39 | 0.114 (8) | 0.054 (4) | 0.094 (6) | −0.019 (5) | 0.000 (6) | 0.013 (4) |
| C40 | 0.090 (6) | 0.056 (4) | 0.073 (5) | −0.033 (4) | 0.015 (5) | −0.017 (4) |
| C41 | 0.091 (7) | 0.065 (5) | 0.065 (5) | −0.019 (4) | −0.016 (4) | −0.012 (4) |
| C42 | 0.087 (6) | 0.048 (4) | 0.069 (5) | 0.002 (4) | −0.006 (4) | 0.001 (3) |
| C43 | 0.059 (4) | 0.038 (3) | 0.040 (4) | 0.014 (3) | 0.014 (3) | 0.000 (3) |
| C44 | 0.062 (5) | 0.062 (4) | 0.066 (5) | 0.021 (4) | 0.020 (4) | 0.009 (3) |
| C45 | 0.095 (8) | 0.088 (6) | 0.059 (5) | 0.045 (5) | 0.002 (5) | 0.011 (4) |
| C46 | 0.164 (11) | 0.067 (5) | 0.073 (6) | 0.029 (6) | 0.051 (7) | 0.017 (4) |
| C47 | 0.119 (8) | 0.053 (4) | 0.085 (6) | −0.002 (5) | 0.060 (6) | 0.009 (4) |
| C48 | 0.069 (5) | 0.044 (3) | 0.063 (4) | 0.000 (3) | 0.027 (4) | 0.000 (3) |
| Sb1—C7 | 2.091 (5) | C20—C21 | 1.381 (9) |
| Sb1—C19 | 2.108 (5) | C20—H20 | 0.9300 |
| Sb1—C13 | 2.111 (5) | C21—C22 | 1.350 (9) |
| Sb1—C1 | 2.140 (6) | C21—H21 | 0.9300 |
| Sb1—O1 | 2.600 (4) | C22—C23 | 1.370 (9) |
| Sb2—C37 | 2.105 (5) | C22—H22 | 0.9300 |
| Sb2—C31 | 2.106 (5) | C23—C24 | 1.371 (9) |
| Sb2—C43 | 2.115 (5) | C23—H23 | 0.9300 |
| Sb2—C25 | 2.139 (6) | C24—H24 | 0.9300 |
| Sb2—O4 | 2.435 (4) | C25—C30 | 1.382 (7) |
| Sb2—O4 | 2.435 (4) | C25—C26 | 1.396 (7) |
| N1—O2 | 1.222 (6) | C26—C27 | 1.381 (8) |
| N1—O3 | 1.240 (6) | C26—H26 | 0.9300 |
| N1—O3 | 1.240 (6) | C27—C28 | 1.374 (9) |
| N1—O1 | 1.259 (6) | C27—H27 | 0.9300 |
| N2—O5 | 1.224 (6) | C28—C29 | 1.357 (8) |
| N2—O6 | 1.226 (6) | C28—H28 | 0.9300 |
| N2—O4 | 1.296 (6) | C29—C30 | 1.387 (8) |
| N2—O4 | 1.296 (6) | C29—H29 | 0.9300 |
| C1—C2 | 1.370 (8) | C30—H30 | 0.9300 |
| C1—C6 | 1.381 (8) | C31—C36 | 1.386 (7) |
| C2—C3 | 1.373 (9) | C31—C32 | 1.392 (7) |
| C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C32—C33 | 1.364 (8) |
| C3—C4 | 1.358 (12) | C32—H32 | 0.9300 |
| C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C33—C34 | 1.354 (9) |
| C4—C5 | 1.352 (12) | C33—H33 | 0.9300 |
| C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C34—C35 | 1.384 (10) |
| C5—C6 | 1.391 (10) | C34—H34 | 0.9300 |
| C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C35—C36 | 1.375 (8) |
| C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C35—H35 | 0.9300 |
| C7—C12 | 1.370 (7) | C36—H36 | 0.9300 |
| C7—C8 | 1.385 (7) | C37—C42 | 1.355 (8) |
| C8—C9 | 1.372 (8) | C37—C38 | 1.371 (7) |
| C8—H8 | 0.9300 | C38—C39 | 1.373 (8) |
| C9—C10 | 1.378 (9) | C38—H38 | 0.9300 |
| C9—H9 | 0.9300 | C39—C40 | 1.365 (10) |
| C10—C11 | 1.369 (9) | C39—H39 | 0.9300 |
| C10—H10 | 0.9300 | C40—C41 | 1.342 (9) |
| C11—C12 | 1.377 (8) | C40—H40 | 0.9300 |
| C11—H11 | 0.9300 | C41—C42 | 1.386 (8) |
| C12—H12 | 0.9300 | C41—H41 | 0.9300 |
| C13—C14 | 1.372 (8) | C42—H42 | 0.9300 |
| C13—C18 | 1.373 (7) | C43—C44 | 1.358 (9) |
| C14—C15 | 1.384 (8) | C43—C48 | 1.398 (8) |
| C14—H14 | 0.9300 | C44—C45 | 1.415 (10) |
| C15—C16 | 1.357 (9) | C44—H44 | 0.9300 |
| C15—H15 | 0.9300 | C45—C46 | 1.365 (12) |
| C16—C17 | 1.344 (10) | C45—H45 | 0.9300 |
| C16—H16 | 0.9300 | C46—C47 | 1.365 (12) |
| C17—C18 | 1.342 (8) | C46—H46 | 0.9300 |
| C17—H17 | 0.9300 | C47—C48 | 1.381 (8) |
| C18—H18 | 0.9300 | C47—H47 | 0.9300 |
| C19—C24 | 1.365 (7) | C48—H48 | 0.9300 |
| C19—C20 | 1.369 (7) | ||
| C7—Sb1—C19 | 117.7 (2) | C24—C19—C20 | 119.7 (6) |
| C7—Sb1—C13 | 114.42 (19) | C24—C19—Sb1 | 122.0 (4) |
| C19—Sb1—C13 | 118.7 (2) | C20—C19—Sb1 | 118.2 (4) |
| C7—Sb1—C1 | 98.8 (2) | C19—C20—C21 | 120.0 (6) |
| C19—Sb1—C1 | 99.0 (2) | C19—C20—H20 | 120.0 |
| C13—Sb1—C1 | 102.7 (2) | C21—C20—H20 | 120.0 |
| C7—Sb1—O1 | 79.68 (17) | C22—C21—C20 | 120.3 (6) |
| C19—Sb1—O1 | 79.16 (17) | C22—C21—H21 | 119.9 |
| C13—Sb1—O1 | 80.63 (19) | C20—C21—H21 | 119.9 |
| C1—Sb1—O1 | 176.65 (18) | C21—C22—C23 | 119.6 (6) |
| C37—Sb2—C31 | 119.7 (2) | C21—C22—H22 | 120.2 |
| C37—Sb2—C43 | 114.2 (2) | C23—C22—H22 | 120.2 |
| C31—Sb2—C43 | 118.98 (18) | C22—C23—C24 | 120.7 (6) |
| C37—Sb2—C25 | 99.4 (2) | C22—C23—H23 | 119.6 |
| C31—Sb2—C25 | 97.6 (2) | C24—C23—H23 | 119.6 |
| C43—Sb2—C25 | 99.9 (2) | C19—C24—C23 | 119.6 (6) |
| C37—Sb2—O4 | 74.92 (18) | C19—C24—H24 | 120.2 |
| C31—Sb2—O4 | 81.46 (17) | C23—C24—H24 | 120.2 |
| C43—Sb2—O4 | 86.89 (19) | C30—C25—C26 | 117.9 (5) |
| C25—Sb2—O4 | 172.60 (18) | C30—C25—Sb2 | 119.6 (4) |
| C37—Sb2—O4 | 74.92 (18) | C26—C25—Sb2 | 122.3 (4) |
| C31—Sb2—O4 | 81.46 (17) | C27—C26—C25 | 120.7 (6) |
| C43—Sb2—O4 | 86.89 (19) | C27—C26—H26 | 119.7 |
| C25—Sb2—O4 | 172.60 (18) | C25—C26—H26 | 119.7 |
| O4—Sb2—O4 | 0.0 (2) | C28—C27—C26 | 119.6 (6) |
| O2—N1—O3 | 122.5 (6) | C28—C27—H27 | 120.2 |
| O2—N1—O3 | 122.5 (6) | C26—C27—H27 | 120.2 |
| O2—N1—O1 | 119.8 (5) | C29—C28—C27 | 121.1 (6) |
| O3—N1—O1 | 117.8 (5) | C29—C28—H28 | 119.5 |
| O3—N1—O1 | 117.8 (5) | C27—C28—H28 | 119.5 |
| O5—N2—O6 | 123.2 (5) | C28—C29—C30 | 119.4 (6) |
| O5—N2—O4 | 119.5 (5) | C28—C29—H29 | 120.3 |
| O6—N2—O4 | 117.3 (5) | C30—C29—H29 | 120.3 |
| O5—N2—O4 | 119.5 (5) | C29—C30—C25 | 121.3 (6) |
| O6—N2—O4 | 117.3 (5) | C29—C30—H30 | 119.4 |
| N1—O1—Sb1 | 120.8 (3) | C25—C30—H30 | 119.4 |
| N2—O4—Sb2 | 119.1 (3) | C36—C31—C32 | 119.7 (5) |
| C2—C1—C6 | 119.5 (6) | C36—C31—Sb2 | 122.3 (4) |
| C2—C1—Sb1 | 118.9 (5) | C32—C31—Sb2 | 117.9 (4) |
| C6—C1—Sb1 | 121.6 (5) | C33—C32—C31 | 119.6 (6) |
| C1—C2—C3 | 120.7 (7) | C33—C32—H32 | 120.2 |
| C1—C2—H2 | 119.7 | C31—C32—H32 | 120.2 |
| C3—C2—H2 | 119.7 | C34—C33—C32 | 121.1 (6) |
| C4—C3—C2 | 119.1 (9) | C34—C33—H33 | 119.4 |
| C4—C3—H3 | 120.4 | C32—C33—H33 | 119.4 |
| C2—C3—H3 | 120.4 | C33—C34—C35 | 119.9 (6) |
| C5—C4—C3 | 121.7 (8) | C33—C34—H34 | 120.1 |
| C5—C4—H4 | 119.1 | C35—C34—H34 | 120.1 |
| C3—C4—H4 | 119.1 | C36—C35—C34 | 120.3 (6) |
| C4—C5—C6 | 119.3 (8) | C36—C35—H35 | 119.8 |
| C4—C5—H5 | 120.3 | C34—C35—H35 | 119.8 |
| C6—C5—H5 | 120.3 | C35—C36—C31 | 119.3 (6) |
| C1—C6—C5 | 119.5 (7) | C35—C36—H36 | 120.4 |
| C1—C6—H6 | 120.2 | C31—C36—H36 | 120.4 |
| C5—C6—H6 | 120.2 | C42—C37—C38 | 119.2 (6) |
| C12—C7—C8 | 120.0 (5) | C42—C37—Sb2 | 122.5 (4) |
| C12—C7—Sb1 | 119.8 (4) | C38—C37—Sb2 | 118.3 (5) |
| C8—C7—Sb1 | 120.0 (4) | C37—C38—C39 | 119.5 (7) |
| C9—C8—C7 | 119.9 (6) | C37—C38—H38 | 120.2 |
| C9—C8—H8 | 120.0 | C39—C38—H38 | 120.2 |
| C7—C8—H8 | 120.0 | C40—C39—C38 | 121.1 (6) |
| C8—C9—C10 | 119.8 (6) | C40—C39—H39 | 119.4 |
| C8—C9—H9 | 120.1 | C38—C39—H39 | 119.4 |
| C10—C9—H9 | 120.1 | C41—C40—C39 | 119.0 (6) |
| C11—C10—C9 | 120.0 (6) | C41—C40—H40 | 120.5 |
| C11—C10—H10 | 120.0 | C39—C40—H40 | 120.5 |
| C9—C10—H10 | 120.0 | C40—C41—C42 | 120.5 (7) |
| C10—C11—C12 | 120.4 (6) | C40—C41—H41 | 119.7 |
| C10—C11—H11 | 119.8 | C42—C41—H41 | 119.7 |
| C12—C11—H11 | 119.8 | C37—C42—C41 | 120.5 (6) |
| C7—C12—C11 | 119.7 (6) | C37—C42—H42 | 119.8 |
| C7—C12—H12 | 120.2 | C41—C42—H42 | 119.8 |
| C11—C12—H12 | 120.2 | C44—C43—C48 | 120.9 (6) |
| C14—C13—C18 | 116.4 (5) | C44—C43—Sb2 | 122.3 (5) |
| C14—C13—Sb1 | 117.5 (4) | C48—C43—Sb2 | 116.8 (4) |
| C18—C13—Sb1 | 125.7 (4) | C43—C44—C45 | 118.3 (8) |
| C13—C14—C15 | 121.4 (6) | C43—C44—H44 | 120.9 |
| C13—C14—H14 | 119.3 | C45—C44—H44 | 120.9 |
| C15—C14—H14 | 119.3 | C46—C45—C44 | 120.9 (8) |
| C16—C15—C14 | 119.0 (6) | C46—C45—H45 | 119.5 |
| C16—C15—H15 | 120.5 | C44—C45—H45 | 119.5 |
| C14—C15—H15 | 120.5 | C47—C46—C45 | 119.9 (7) |
| C17—C16—C15 | 120.2 (6) | C47—C46—H46 | 120.1 |
| C17—C16—H16 | 119.9 | C45—C46—H46 | 120.1 |
| C15—C16—H16 | 119.9 | C46—C47—C48 | 120.5 (8) |
| C16—C17—C18 | 120.4 (6) | C46—C47—H47 | 119.7 |
| C16—C17—H17 | 119.8 | C48—C47—H47 | 119.7 |
| C18—C17—H17 | 119.8 | C47—C48—C43 | 119.4 (7) |
| C13—C18—C17 | 122.4 (6) | C47—C48—H48 | 120.3 |
| C13—C18—H18 | 118.8 | C43—C48—H48 | 120.3 |
| C17—C18—H18 | 118.8 | ||
| O2—N1—O1—Sb1 | 8.1 (7) | Sb1—C19—C20—C21 | −175.5 (5) |
| O3—N1—O1—Sb1 | −171.4 (3) | C19—C20—C21—C22 | −1.0 (10) |
| O3—N1—O1—Sb1 | −171.4 (3) | C20—C21—C22—C23 | −0.6 (11) |
| C7—Sb1—O1—N1 | 55.1 (4) | C21—C22—C23—C24 | 0.6 (11) |
| C19—Sb1—O1—N1 | −65.9 (4) | C20—C19—C24—C23 | −2.7 (10) |
| C13—Sb1—O1—N1 | 172.2 (4) | Sb1—C19—C24—C23 | 175.5 (5) |
| O2—N1—O3—O3 | 0.00 (11) | C22—C23—C24—C19 | 1.0 (11) |
| O1—N1—O3—O3 | 0.00 (14) | C37—Sb2—C25—C30 | 97.3 (4) |
| O5—N2—O4—O4 | 0.00 (6) | C31—Sb2—C25—C30 | −24.6 (4) |
| O6—N2—O4—O4 | 0.00 (17) | C43—Sb2—C25—C30 | −145.9 (4) |
| O5—N2—O4—Sb2 | −19.6 (6) | C37—Sb2—C25—C26 | −79.6 (4) |
| O6—N2—O4—Sb2 | 161.1 (4) | C31—Sb2—C25—C26 | 158.5 (4) |
| O4—N2—O4—Sb2 | 0(26) | C43—Sb2—C25—C26 | 37.2 (5) |
| C37—Sb2—O4—O4 | 0.000 (9) | C30—C25—C26—C27 | 1.1 (8) |
| C31—Sb2—O4—O4 | 0.00 (4) | Sb2—C25—C26—C27 | 178.1 (4) |
| C43—Sb2—O4—O4 | 0.00 (3) | C25—C26—C27—C28 | −1.0 (9) |
| C37—Sb2—O4—N2 | −169.9 (4) | C26—C27—C28—C29 | 0.5 (9) |
| C31—Sb2—O4—N2 | −45.8 (4) | C27—C28—C29—C30 | −0.1 (9) |
| C43—Sb2—O4—N2 | 74.1 (4) | C28—C29—C30—C25 | 0.2 (9) |
| O4—Sb2—O4—N2 | 0(2) | C26—C25—C30—C29 | −0.7 (8) |
| C7—Sb1—C1—C2 | 23.8 (5) | Sb2—C25—C30—C29 | −177.8 (4) |
| C19—Sb1—C1—C2 | 143.8 (5) | C37—Sb2—C31—C36 | 20.3 (5) |
| C13—Sb1—C1—C2 | −93.9 (5) | C43—Sb2—C31—C36 | −128.5 (4) |
| C7—Sb1—C1—C6 | −153.9 (5) | C25—Sb2—C31—C36 | 125.7 (4) |
| C19—Sb1—C1—C6 | −33.9 (5) | O4—Sb2—C31—C36 | −46.9 (4) |
| C13—Sb1—C1—C6 | 88.5 (5) | O4—Sb2—C31—C36 | −46.9 (4) |
| C6—C1—C2—C3 | 1.3 (10) | C37—Sb2—C31—C32 | −163.8 (4) |
| Sb1—C1—C2—C3 | −176.4 (5) | C43—Sb2—C31—C32 | 47.5 (5) |
| C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.6 (11) | C25—Sb2—C31—C32 | −58.3 (4) |
| C2—C3—C4—C5 | −3.6 (13) | O4—Sb2—C31—C32 | 129.1 (4) |
| C3—C4—C5—C6 | 4.6 (13) | O4—Sb2—C31—C32 | 129.1 (4) |
| C2—C1—C6—C5 | −0.4 (9) | C36—C31—C32—C33 | 1.7 (8) |
| Sb1—C1—C6—C5 | 177.3 (5) | Sb2—C31—C32—C33 | −174.4 (4) |
| C4—C5—C6—C1 | −2.5 (11) | C31—C32—C33—C34 | −1.0 (9) |
| C19—Sb1—C7—C12 | 148.2 (4) | C32—C33—C34—C35 | −0.9 (10) |
| C13—Sb1—C7—C12 | 1.7 (5) | C33—C34—C35—C36 | 2.1 (10) |
| C1—Sb1—C7—C12 | −106.7 (5) | C34—C35—C36—C31 | −1.4 (10) |
| O1—Sb1—C7—C12 | 76.4 (4) | C32—C31—C36—C35 | −0.5 (8) |
| C19—Sb1—C7—C8 | −35.6 (5) | Sb2—C31—C36—C35 | 175.4 (4) |
| C13—Sb1—C7—C8 | 177.9 (4) | C31—Sb2—C37—C42 | −136.7 (6) |
| C1—Sb1—C7—C8 | 69.5 (5) | C43—Sb2—C37—C42 | 13.4 (6) |
| O1—Sb1—C7—C8 | −107.4 (5) | C25—Sb2—C37—C42 | 118.9 (6) |
| C12—C7—C8—C9 | −0.6 (9) | O4—Sb2—C37—C42 | −66.0 (6) |
| Sb1—C7—C8—C9 | −176.8 (5) | O4—Sb2—C37—C42 | −66.0 (6) |
| C7—C8—C9—C10 | 1.4 (10) | C31—Sb2—C37—C38 | 46.6 (6) |
| C8—C9—C10—C11 | −0.1 (10) | C43—Sb2—C37—C38 | −163.2 (5) |
| C9—C10—C11—C12 | −2.0 (11) | C25—Sb2—C37—C38 | −57.8 (5) |
| C8—C7—C12—C11 | −1.5 (9) | O4—Sb2—C37—C38 | 117.3 (5) |
| Sb1—C7—C12—C11 | 174.7 (5) | O4—Sb2—C37—C38 | 117.3 (5) |
| C10—C11—C12—C7 | 2.8 (10) | C42—C37—C38—C39 | 3.1 (12) |
| C7—Sb1—C13—C14 | −120.3 (4) | Sb2—C37—C38—C39 | 179.9 (6) |
| C19—Sb1—C13—C14 | 93.5 (5) | C37—C38—C39—C40 | −4.4 (13) |
| C1—Sb1—C13—C14 | −14.3 (5) | C38—C39—C40—C41 | 3.6 (14) |
| O1—Sb1—C13—C14 | 165.6 (5) | C39—C40—C41—C42 | −1.5 (14) |
| C7—Sb1—C13—C18 | 52.0 (6) | C38—C37—C42—C41 | −1.1 (12) |
| C19—Sb1—C13—C18 | −94.2 (6) | Sb2—C37—C42—C41 | −177.7 (6) |
| C1—Sb1—C13—C18 | 158.0 (6) | C40—C41—C42—C37 | 0.2 (13) |
| O1—Sb1—C13—C18 | −22.1 (6) | C37—Sb2—C43—C44 | −49.6 (5) |
| C18—C13—C14—C15 | 5.0 (10) | C31—Sb2—C43—C44 | 100.8 (5) |
| Sb1—C13—C14—C15 | 178.0 (5) | C25—Sb2—C43—C44 | −154.8 (5) |
| C13—C14—C15—C16 | −2.4 (10) | O4—Sb2—C43—C44 | 22.3 (5) |
| C14—C15—C16—C17 | −0.6 (11) | O4—Sb2—C43—C44 | 22.3 (5) |
| C15—C16—C17—C18 | 0.7 (13) | C37—Sb2—C43—C48 | 131.2 (4) |
| C14—C13—C18—C17 | −4.9 (11) | C31—Sb2—C43—C48 | −78.4 (5) |
| Sb1—C13—C18—C17 | −177.3 (6) | C25—Sb2—C43—C48 | 26.0 (4) |
| C16—C17—C18—C13 | 2.2 (13) | O4—Sb2—C43—C48 | −156.9 (4) |
| C7—Sb1—C19—C24 | −126.0 (5) | O4—Sb2—C43—C48 | −156.9 (4) |
| C13—Sb1—C19—C24 | 19.1 (6) | C48—C43—C44—C45 | −2.2 (9) |
| C1—Sb1—C19—C24 | 129.0 (5) | Sb2—C43—C44—C45 | 178.6 (5) |
| O1—Sb1—C19—C24 | −53.8 (5) | C43—C44—C45—C46 | 1.6 (11) |
| C7—Sb1—C19—C20 | 52.2 (5) | C44—C45—C46—C47 | −0.2 (12) |
| C13—Sb1—C19—C20 | −162.8 (5) | C45—C46—C47—C48 | −0.4 (12) |
| C1—Sb1—C19—C20 | −52.8 (5) | C46—C47—C48—C43 | −0.3 (10) |
| O1—Sb1—C19—C20 | 124.3 (5) | C44—C43—C48—C47 | 1.6 (9) |
| C24—C19—C20—C21 | 2.7 (9) | Sb2—C43—C48—C47 | −179.1 (4) |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| C27—H27···O3 | 0.93 | 2.48 | 3.366 (8) | 160 |
| C45—H45···O2i | 0.93 | 2.55 | 3.429 (10) | 157 |
| C9—H9···O6ii | 0.93 | 2.57 | 3.233 (8) | 129 |
| C40—H40···O3iii | 0.93 | 2.55 | 3.449 (8) | 163 |
| C12—H12···O5iv | 0.93 | 2.55 | 3.255 (7) | 133 |
| C33—H33···O3v | 0.93 | 2.57 | 3.414 (8) | 150 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) x+1/2, y−1/2, z; (ii) x−1/2, −y+1/2, z+1/2; (iii) x+1/2, y+1/2, z; (iv) x, −y, z+1/2; (v) x, −y, z−1/2. |
| Sb1—C7 | 2.091 (5) | Sb2—C31 | 2.106 (5) |
| Sb1—C19 | 2.108 (5) | Sb2—C43 | 2.115 (5) |
| Sb1—C13 | 2.111 (5) | Sb2—C25 | 2.139 (6) |
| Sb1—C1 | 2.140 (6) | Sb2—O4 | 2.435 (4) |
| Sb1—O1 | 2.600 (4) | Sb2—O4 | 2.435 (4) |
| Sb2—C37 | 2.105 (5) |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| C27—H27···O3 | 0.93 | 2.48 | 3.366 (8) | 160 |
| C45—H45···O2i | 0.93 | 2.55 | 3.429 (10) | 157 |
| C9—H9···O6ii | 0.93 | 2.57 | 3.233 (8) | 129 |
| C40—H40···O3iii | 0.93 | 2.55 | 3.449 (8) | 163 |
| C12—H12···O5iv | 0.93 | 2.55 | 3.255 (7) | 133 |
| C33—H33···O3v | 0.93 | 2.57 | 3.414 (8) | 150 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) x+1/2, y−1/2, z; (ii) x−1/2, −y+1/2, z+1/2; (iii) x+1/2, y+1/2, z; (iv) x, −y, z+1/2; (v) x, −y, z−1/2. |
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Recently some organoantimony compounds have been reported by our group to possess potential biological activities (Yin et al., 2008). In a continuation of this study, we had synthesized the title compound and report its crystal structure herein. The crystal structure of a first polymorph of the title compound has been previously reported by Sharutin et al. (2002) in the triclinic space group P1, with a = 10.002 (2), b = 12.332 (2), c = 18.758 (5) Å, α = 73.54 (2), β = 75.59 (2), γ = 81.78 (2)°.
As shown in Fig. 1, each antimony atom displays a slightly distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry, with the equatorial positions occupied by the C atoms of three phenyl groups and the axial positions by one C atom of a phenyl group and one oxygen atom of the nitrate anion. The average Sb—C distance (2.114 Å; Table 1) corresponds well to that found in the triclinic polymorph, and is significantly shorter than the average distance found in [µ2-oxo)-bis((1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-benzoylpyrazolan-5-ato)-triphenyl- antimony(v)] (2.225 Å; Mahon et al., 1998). The average Sb—O distance (2.518 Å) is comparable to that found in the triclinic polymorph (2.521 Å) and remarkably longer than the average distance found in [Me3Sb(O2C–C5H4N)2].H2O (2.145 Å; Chaudhari et al., 2007). In the crystal structure, molecules are linked by C—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 2) forming chains along the [1 1 0] direction (Fig. 2). The chains are further connected by additional C—H···O hydrogen bonds forming a three-dimensional network (Fig. 3).