supplementary materials

Diaqua(1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane-
4N1,N4,N8,N11)copper(II) didecanoate dihydrate
The CuII atom in the title salt, [Cu(C10H24N4)(H2O)2][CH3(CH2)8CO2]2·2H2O, is chelated by the four N atoms of the 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane (cyclam) ligand and is coordinated by two water molecules in a Jahn-Teller-type tetragonally distorted octahedral geometry. The CuII atom lies on a center of inversion. The cations, anions and uncoordinated water molecules are linked by N-H
O and O-H
O hydrogen bonds, forming a layer structure parallel to (001).
1,4,8,11-Tetraazacyclotetradecane (0.50 g, 2.50 mmol) dissolved in ethanol (25 ml) was mixed with a suspension of copper decanoate (1.01.80 g, 2.5 mmol) in
ethanol (50 ml) to give a purple solution. The solution was heated for an hour
and then filtered. Prismatic crystals separated from the solution when it was
left to cool slowly.
Carbon-bound H-atoms were placed in calculated positions (C—H 0.95 to 0.98 Å) and were included in the refinement in the riding model approximation,
with U(H) set to 1.2 to 1.5U(C).
The amino and water H-atoms were located in a difference Fourier map, and were
refined with distance restraints of N–H 0.86±0.01, O–H 0.84±0.01 Å;
their displacement parameters were freely refined.
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2009); 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, 2010).
Diaqua(1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane-\
κ4N1,
N4,
N8,
N11)copper(II)
didecanoate dihydrate
top
Crystal data top
| [Cu(C10H24N4)(H2O)2](C10H19O2)2·2H2O | Z = 1 |
| Mr = 678.44 | F(000) = 371 |
| Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.217 Mg m−3 |
| Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| a = 6.9820 (6) Å | Cell parameters from 3079 reflections |
| b = 8.8006 (8) Å | θ = 2.4–28.1° |
| c = 15.3291 (13) Å | µ = 0.64 mm−1 |
| α = 95.045 (1)° | T = 100 K |
| β = 93.158 (1)° | Plate, purple |
| γ = 98.423 (1)° | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.02 mm |
| V = 925.93 (14) Å3 | |
Data collection top
Bruker SMART APEX diffractometer | 4230 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3736 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| graphite | Rint = 0.034 |
| ω scans | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 1.3° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −9→9 |
| Tmin = 0.832, Tmax = 0.987 | k = −11→11 |
| 8967 measured reflections | l = −19→18 |
Refinement top
| 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)] = 0.035 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| wR(F2) = 0.086 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
| S = 1.06 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0348P)2 + 0.1911P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| 4230 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
| 220 parameters | Δρmax = 0.33 e Å−3 |
| 6 restraints | Δρmin = −0.43 e Å−3 |
Crystal data top
| [Cu(C10H24N4)(H2O)2](C10H19O2)2·2H2O | γ = 98.423 (1)° |
| Mr = 678.44 | V = 925.93 (14) Å3 |
| Triclinic, P1 | Z = 1 |
| a = 6.9820 (6) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
| b = 8.8006 (8) Å | µ = 0.64 mm−1 |
| c = 15.3291 (13) Å | T = 100 K |
| α = 95.045 (1)° | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.02 mm |
| β = 93.158 (1)° | |
Data collection top
Bruker SMART APEX diffractometer | 4230 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 3736 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Tmin = 0.832, Tmax = 0.987 | Rint = 0.034 |
| 8967 measured reflections | θmax = 27.5° |
Refinement top
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.035 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
| wR(F2) = 0.086 | Δρmax = 0.33 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.06 | Δρmin = −0.43 e Å−3 |
| 4230 reflections | Absolute structure: ? |
| 220 parameters | Flack parameter: ? |
| 6 restraints | Rogers parameter: ? |
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top| | x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | |
| Cu1 | 0.5000 | 0.5000 | 0.5000 | 0.01105 (9) | |
| O1 | 0.9257 (2) | 0.05590 (14) | 0.38643 (8) | 0.0242 (3) | |
| O2 | 0.93155 (17) | 0.28063 (13) | 0.33012 (8) | 0.0179 (3) | |
| O1W | 0.81745 (18) | 0.48550 (14) | 0.57137 (9) | 0.0204 (3) | |
| H11 | 0.900 (3) | 0.555 (2) | 0.5970 (13) | 0.035 (6)* | |
| H12 | 0.870 (3) | 0.4065 (17) | 0.5704 (15) | 0.037 (7)* | |
| O2W | 0.95494 (18) | 0.20230 (14) | 0.54959 (9) | 0.0185 (3) | |
| H21 | 0.945 (3) | 0.160 (2) | 0.4983 (8) | 0.040 (7)* | |
| H22 | 0.982 (3) | 0.1320 (19) | 0.5783 (13) | 0.029 (6)* | |
| N1 | 0.55275 (19) | 0.35212 (15) | 0.39806 (9) | 0.0135 (3) | |
| H1 | 0.6723 (15) | 0.342 (2) | 0.4045 (12) | 0.022 (5)* | |
| N2 | 0.6209 (2) | 0.68731 (15) | 0.44674 (9) | 0.0130 (3) | |
| H2 | 0.7437 (14) | 0.692 (2) | 0.4559 (12) | 0.017 (5)* | |
| C1 | 0.5260 (3) | 0.4008 (2) | 0.30884 (11) | 0.0184 (4) | |
| H1A | 0.3879 | 0.4104 | 0.2963 | 0.022* | |
| H1B | 0.5602 | 0.3211 | 0.2653 | 0.022* | |
| C2 | 0.6516 (3) | 0.5543 (2) | 0.29990 (11) | 0.0200 (4) | |
| H2A | 0.6509 | 0.5722 | 0.2370 | 0.024* | |
| H2B | 0.7869 | 0.5480 | 0.3205 | 0.024* | |
| C3 | 0.5859 (3) | 0.6912 (2) | 0.35105 (11) | 0.0186 (4) | |
| H3A | 0.6570 | 0.7881 | 0.3332 | 0.022* | |
| H3B | 0.4457 | 0.6902 | 0.3367 | 0.022* | |
| C4 | 0.5625 (2) | 0.82300 (18) | 0.49625 (12) | 0.0179 (4) | |
| H4A | 0.4297 | 0.8361 | 0.4754 | 0.021* | |
| H4B | 0.6522 | 0.9174 | 0.4871 | 0.021* | |
| C5 | 0.5685 (2) | 0.79793 (18) | 0.59202 (12) | 0.0181 (4) | |
| H5A | 0.7039 | 0.7967 | 0.6145 | 0.022* | |
| H5B | 0.5178 | 0.8826 | 0.6259 | 0.022* | |
| C6 | 0.9049 (2) | 0.13621 (18) | 0.32350 (11) | 0.0137 (3) | |
| C7 | 0.8332 (3) | 0.04950 (19) | 0.23452 (11) | 0.0172 (4) | |
| H7A | 0.6895 | 0.0311 | 0.2309 | 0.021* | |
| H7B | 0.8776 | −0.0525 | 0.2313 | 0.021* | |
| C8 | 0.8998 (2) | 0.1307 (2) | 0.15509 (11) | 0.0177 (4) | |
| H8A | 0.8265 | 0.0760 | 0.1015 | 0.021* | |
| H8B | 0.8690 | 0.2372 | 0.1613 | 0.021* | |
| C9 | 1.1168 (2) | 0.1371 (2) | 0.14399 (12) | 0.0194 (4) | |
| H9A | 1.1902 | 0.2006 | 0.1949 | 0.023* | |
| H9B | 1.1499 | 0.0314 | 0.1437 | 0.023* | |
| C10 | 1.1795 (2) | 0.2040 (2) | 0.06012 (11) | 0.0189 (4) | |
| H10A | 1.1426 | 0.3084 | 0.0598 | 0.023* | |
| H10B | 1.1078 | 0.1389 | 0.0093 | 0.023* | |
| C11 | 1.3965 (3) | 0.2155 (2) | 0.04841 (12) | 0.0204 (4) | |
| H11A | 1.4684 | 0.2866 | 0.0968 | 0.024* | |
| H11B | 1.4356 | 0.1125 | 0.0525 | 0.024* | |
| C12 | 1.4536 (2) | 0.2727 (2) | −0.03877 (11) | 0.0188 (4) | |
| H12A | 1.4084 | 0.3732 | −0.0439 | 0.023* | |
| H12B | 1.3857 | 0.1989 | −0.0870 | 0.023* | |
| C13 | 1.6711 (3) | 0.2921 (2) | −0.05047 (11) | 0.0196 (4) | |
| H13A | 1.7394 | 0.3678 | −0.0032 | 0.024* | |
| H13B | 1.7174 | 0.1922 | −0.0444 | 0.024* | |
| C14 | 1.7228 (3) | 0.3460 (2) | −0.13872 (12) | 0.0253 (4) | |
| H14A | 1.6723 | 0.4440 | −0.1454 | 0.030* | |
| H14B | 1.6570 | 0.2685 | −0.1857 | 0.030* | |
| C15 | 1.9396 (3) | 0.3709 (3) | −0.15119 (14) | 0.0329 (5) | |
| H15A | 1.9617 | 0.4047 | −0.2095 | 0.049* | |
| H15B | 1.9908 | 0.2740 | −0.1458 | 0.049* | |
| H15C | 2.0058 | 0.4501 | −0.1062 | 0.049* | |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top| | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
| Cu1 | 0.01256 (15) | 0.00841 (14) | 0.01241 (16) | 0.00162 (10) | 0.00342 (11) | 0.00065 (10) |
| O1 | 0.0374 (8) | 0.0185 (6) | 0.0167 (7) | 0.0035 (5) | −0.0007 (6) | 0.0043 (5) |
| O2 | 0.0220 (6) | 0.0131 (5) | 0.0184 (6) | 0.0051 (5) | −0.0005 (5) | −0.0012 (5) |
| O1W | 0.0139 (6) | 0.0158 (6) | 0.0306 (8) | 0.0045 (5) | −0.0032 (5) | −0.0027 (5) |
| O2W | 0.0200 (6) | 0.0159 (6) | 0.0200 (7) | 0.0046 (5) | 0.0001 (5) | 0.0010 (5) |
| N1 | 0.0089 (7) | 0.0154 (7) | 0.0157 (7) | 0.0023 (5) | 0.0020 (6) | −0.0020 (5) |
| N2 | 0.0096 (7) | 0.0127 (6) | 0.0176 (7) | 0.0030 (5) | 0.0031 (6) | 0.0028 (5) |
| C1 | 0.0170 (9) | 0.0250 (9) | 0.0133 (9) | 0.0061 (7) | 0.0014 (7) | −0.0026 (7) |
| C2 | 0.0177 (9) | 0.0310 (10) | 0.0133 (9) | 0.0062 (7) | 0.0045 (7) | 0.0074 (7) |
| C3 | 0.0170 (9) | 0.0211 (8) | 0.0193 (9) | 0.0037 (7) | 0.0017 (7) | 0.0098 (7) |
| C4 | 0.0144 (8) | 0.0085 (7) | 0.0312 (10) | 0.0019 (6) | 0.0050 (7) | 0.0014 (7) |
| C5 | 0.0148 (8) | 0.0109 (7) | 0.0270 (10) | 0.0001 (6) | 0.0039 (7) | −0.0052 (7) |
| C6 | 0.0098 (8) | 0.0163 (8) | 0.0155 (9) | 0.0034 (6) | 0.0040 (6) | −0.0002 (6) |
| C7 | 0.0184 (9) | 0.0157 (8) | 0.0163 (9) | −0.0006 (6) | 0.0040 (7) | −0.0016 (7) |
| C8 | 0.0179 (9) | 0.0211 (8) | 0.0133 (8) | 0.0003 (7) | 0.0030 (7) | −0.0002 (7) |
| C9 | 0.0176 (9) | 0.0240 (9) | 0.0168 (9) | 0.0027 (7) | 0.0032 (7) | 0.0017 (7) |
| C10 | 0.0174 (9) | 0.0234 (9) | 0.0156 (9) | 0.0009 (7) | 0.0036 (7) | 0.0024 (7) |
| C11 | 0.0192 (9) | 0.0259 (9) | 0.0162 (9) | 0.0025 (7) | 0.0054 (7) | 0.0021 (7) |
| C12 | 0.0165 (9) | 0.0242 (9) | 0.0150 (9) | 0.0003 (7) | 0.0031 (7) | 0.0018 (7) |
| C13 | 0.0186 (9) | 0.0250 (9) | 0.0154 (9) | 0.0024 (7) | 0.0033 (7) | 0.0027 (7) |
| C14 | 0.0210 (10) | 0.0367 (11) | 0.0182 (10) | 0.0012 (8) | 0.0044 (7) | 0.0071 (8) |
| C15 | 0.0250 (10) | 0.0443 (12) | 0.0316 (12) | 0.0039 (9) | 0.0138 (9) | 0.0104 (9) |
Geometric parameters (Å, °) top
| Cu1—N1 | 2.029 (1) | C5—H5B | 0.9900 |
| Cu1—N1i | 2.029 (1) | C6—C7 | 1.524 (2) |
| Cu1—N2 | 2.000 (1) | C7—C8 | 1.526 (2) |
| Cu1—N2i | 2.000 (1) | C7—H7A | 0.9900 |
| Cu1—O1w | 2.443 (1) | C7—H7B | 0.9900 |
| O1—C6 | 1.259 (2) | C8—C9 | 1.527 (2) |
| O2—C6 | 1.2515 (19) | C8—H8A | 0.9900 |
| O1W—H11 | 0.832 (10) | C8—H8B | 0.9900 |
| O1W—H12 | 0.831 (9) | C9—C10 | 1.520 (2) |
| O2W—H21 | 0.834 (9) | C9—H9A | 0.9900 |
| O2W—H22 | 0.828 (9) | C9—H9B | 0.9900 |
| N1—C1 | 1.479 (2) | C10—C11 | 1.525 (2) |
| N1—C5i | 1.485 (2) | C10—H10A | 0.9900 |
| N1—H1 | 0.855 (9) | C10—H10B | 0.9900 |
| N2—C3 | 1.478 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.522 (2) |
| N2—C4 | 1.478 (2) | C11—H11A | 0.9900 |
| N2—H2 | 0.854 (9) | C11—H11B | 0.9900 |
| C1—C2 | 1.520 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.525 (2) |
| C1—H1A | 0.9900 | C12—H12A | 0.9900 |
| C1—H1B | 0.9900 | C12—H12B | 0.9900 |
| C2—C3 | 1.521 (2) | C13—C14 | 1.517 (2) |
| C2—H2A | 0.9900 | C13—H13A | 0.9900 |
| C2—H2B | 0.9900 | C13—H13B | 0.9900 |
| C3—H3A | 0.9900 | C14—C15 | 1.522 (3) |
| C3—H3B | 0.9900 | C14—H14A | 0.9900 |
| C4—C5 | 1.503 (3) | C14—H14B | 0.9900 |
| C4—H4A | 0.9900 | C15—H15A | 0.9800 |
| C4—H4B | 0.9900 | C15—H15B | 0.9800 |
| C5—N1i | 1.485 (2) | C15—H15C | 0.9800 |
| C5—H5A | 0.9900 | | |
| | | |
| N2—Cu1—N2i | 180.000 (1) | O2—C6—C7 | 118.55 (15) |
| N2—Cu1—N1 | 93.73 (6) | O1—C6—C7 | 116.87 (14) |
| N2i—Cu1—N1 | 86.27 (6) | C6—C7—C8 | 115.27 (13) |
| N2—Cu1—N1i | 86.27 (6) | C6—C7—H7A | 108.5 |
| N2i—Cu1—N1i | 93.73 (6) | C8—C7—H7A | 108.5 |
| N1—Cu1—N1i | 180.00 (5) | C6—C7—H7B | 108.5 |
| N2—Cu1—O1W | 88.48 (5) | C8—C7—H7B | 108.5 |
| N2i—Cu1—O1W | 91.52 (5) | H7A—C7—H7B | 107.5 |
| N1—Cu1—O1W | 90.25 (5) | C9—C8—C7 | 113.07 (15) |
| N1i—Cu1—O1W | 89.75 (5) | C9—C8—H8A | 109.0 |
| Cu1—O1W—H11 | 130.2 (16) | C7—C8—H8A | 109.0 |
| Cu1—O1W—H12 | 124.9 (16) | C9—C8—H8B | 109.0 |
| H11—O1W—H12 | 105 (2) | C7—C8—H8B | 109.0 |
| H21—O2W—H22 | 102 (2) | H8A—C8—H8B | 107.8 |
| C1—N1—C5i | 112.07 (13) | C10—C9—C8 | 113.02 (15) |
| C1—N1—Cu1 | 117.07 (10) | C10—C9—H9A | 109.0 |
| C5i—N1—Cu1 | 106.17 (10) | C8—C9—H9A | 109.0 |
| C1—N1—H1 | 105.4 (13) | C10—C9—H9B | 109.0 |
| C5i—N1—H1 | 108.8 (13) | C8—C9—H9B | 109.0 |
| Cu1—N1—H1 | 107.0 (13) | H9A—C9—H9B | 107.8 |
| C3—N2—C4 | 111.44 (13) | C9—C10—C11 | 114.15 (15) |
| C3—N2—Cu1 | 117.71 (10) | C9—C10—H10A | 108.7 |
| C4—N2—Cu1 | 107.26 (10) | C11—C10—H10A | 108.7 |
| C3—N2—H2 | 105.7 (13) | C9—C10—H10B | 108.7 |
| C4—N2—H2 | 107.8 (13) | C11—C10—H10B | 108.7 |
| Cu1—N2—H2 | 106.5 (13) | H10A—C10—H10B | 107.6 |
| N1—C1—C2 | 111.30 (14) | C12—C11—C10 | 113.15 (15) |
| N1—C1—H1A | 109.4 | C12—C11—H11A | 108.9 |
| C2—C1—H1A | 109.4 | C10—C11—H11A | 108.9 |
| N1—C1—H1B | 109.4 | C12—C11—H11B | 108.9 |
| C2—C1—H1B | 109.4 | C10—C11—H11B | 108.9 |
| H1A—C1—H1B | 108.0 | H11A—C11—H11B | 107.8 |
| C1—C2—C3 | 113.84 (14) | C11—C12—C13 | 114.24 (15) |
| C1—C2—H2A | 108.8 | C11—C12—H12A | 108.7 |
| C3—C2—H2A | 108.8 | C13—C12—H12A | 108.7 |
| C1—C2—H2B | 108.8 | C11—C12—H12B | 108.7 |
| C3—C2—H2B | 108.8 | C13—C12—H12B | 108.7 |
| H2A—C2—H2B | 107.7 | H12A—C12—H12B | 107.6 |
| N2—C3—C2 | 111.53 (13) | C14—C13—C12 | 112.92 (15) |
| N2—C3—H3A | 109.3 | C14—C13—H13A | 109.0 |
| C2—C3—H3A | 109.3 | C12—C13—H13A | 109.0 |
| N2—C3—H3B | 109.3 | C14—C13—H13B | 109.0 |
| C2—C3—H3B | 109.3 | C12—C13—H13B | 109.0 |
| H3A—C3—H3B | 108.0 | H13A—C13—H13B | 107.8 |
| N2—C4—C5 | 108.50 (13) | C13—C14—C15 | 114.09 (16) |
| N2—C4—H4A | 110.0 | C13—C14—H14A | 108.7 |
| C5—C4—H4A | 110.0 | C15—C14—H14A | 108.7 |
| N2—C4—H4B | 110.0 | C13—C14—H14B | 108.7 |
| C5—C4—H4B | 110.0 | C15—C14—H14B | 108.7 |
| H4A—C4—H4B | 108.4 | H14A—C14—H14B | 107.6 |
| N1i—C5—C4 | 108.31 (13) | C14—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
| N1i—C5—H5A | 110.0 | C14—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
| C4—C5—H5A | 110.0 | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
| N1i—C5—H5B | 110.0 | C14—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
| C4—C5—H5B | 110.0 | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
| H5A—C5—H5B | 108.4 | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
| O2—C6—O1 | 124.52 (15) | | |
| | | |
| N2—Cu1—N1—C1 | −39.47 (12) | C4—N2—C3—C2 | 178.27 (13) |
| N2i—Cu1—N1—C1 | 140.53 (12) | Cu1—N2—C3—C2 | −57.23 (16) |
| O1W—Cu1—N1—C1 | −127.96 (11) | C1—C2—C3—N2 | 70.00 (18) |
| N2—Cu1—N1—C5i | −165.46 (11) | C3—N2—C4—C5 | 170.11 (13) |
| N2i—Cu1—N1—C5i | 14.54 (11) | Cu1—N2—C4—C5 | 39.93 (15) |
| O1W—Cu1—N1—C5i | 106.05 (11) | N2—C4—C5—N1i | −54.24 (17) |
| N1—Cu1—N2—C3 | 39.47 (12) | O2—C6—C7—C8 | 31.5 (2) |
| N1i—Cu1—N2—C3 | −140.53 (12) | O1—C6—C7—C8 | −151.30 (16) |
| O1W—Cu1—N2—C3 | 129.61 (11) | C6—C7—C8—C9 | 69.42 (19) |
| N1—Cu1—N2—C4 | 166.02 (11) | C7—C8—C9—C10 | 174.47 (14) |
| N1i—Cu1—N2—C4 | −13.98 (11) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | 178.58 (14) |
| O1W—Cu1—N2—C4 | −103.84 (10) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 176.14 (14) |
| C5i—N1—C1—C2 | −179.84 (13) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 177.40 (14) |
| Cu1—N1—C1—C2 | 57.16 (16) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 178.81 (15) |
| N1—C1—C2—C3 | −70.19 (19) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 178.29 (16) |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °) top
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| N1—H1···O2 | 0.86 (1) | 2.30 (1) | 3.025 (2) | 144 (2) |
| N2—H2···O2wii | 0.85 (1) | 2.18 (1) | 2.974 (2) | 154 (2) |
| O1w—H11···O2ii | 0.83 (1) | 1.95 (1) | 2.774 (2) | 172 (2) |
| O1w—H12···O2w | 0.83 (1) | 1.98 (1) | 2.799 (2) | 169 (2) |
| O2w—H21···O1 | 0.83 (1) | 1.86 (1) | 2.694 (2) | 177 (2) |
| O2w—H22···O1iii | 0.83 (1) | 1.97 (1) | 2.771 (2) | 163 (2) |
| Symmetry codes: (ii) −x+2, −y+1, −z+1; (iii) −x+2, −y, −z+1. |
Table 1
Selected geometric parameters (Å) top| Cu1—N1 | 2.029 (1) | Cu1—O1w | 2.443 (1) |
| Cu1—N2 | 2.000 (1) | | |
Table 2
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °) top
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| N1—H1···O2 | 0.86 (1) | 2.30 (1) | 3.025 (2) | 144 (2) |
| N2—H2···O2wi | 0.85 (1) | 2.18 (1) | 2.974 (2) | 154 (2) |
| O1w—H11···O2i | 0.83 (1) | 1.95 (1) | 2.774 (2) | 172 (2) |
| O1w—H12···O2w | 0.83 (1) | 1.98 (1) | 2.799 (2) | 169 (2) |
| O2w—H21···O1 | 0.83 (1) | 1.86 (1) | 2.694 (2) | 177 (2) |
| O2w—H22···O1ii | 0.83 (1) | 1.97 (1) | 2.771 (2) | 163 (2) |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+2, −y+1, −z+1; (ii) −x+2, −y, −z+1. |
We thank the University of Malaya (RG039/09SUS) and Ministry of Higher
Education (FP017/2009) for for supporting this study.
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The copper(II) ion forms a number of complexes with 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane in which the metal atom is coordinated by the four amino donor-atoms of the cyclic ligand. Among the carboxylate derivatives, neither the acetate nor the benzoate ions bind directly with the copper atom. The copper atom is coordinated instead by water molecules so that the carboxylate group interacts indirectly with the metal atom through the coordinated water molecules (Hunter et al., 2005; Lindoy et al., 2003). The copper(II) atom in the salt, [Cu(H2O)2(C10H24N4)]2+ 2[CH3(CH2)8CO2]-.2H2O (Scheme I), is chelated by the four nitrogen atoms of the cyclam ligand and is coordinated by two water molecules in a Jahn-Teller type of tetragonally distorted octahedral geometry. The copper atom lies on a center of inversion (Fig. 1). The cations, anions and lattice water molecules are linked by N–H···O and O–H···O hydrogen bonds to form a layer structure.