
Acta Cryst. (2012). E68, m1099 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536812032126 ]
N1)dichloridomercury(II)In the title compound, [HgCl2(C6H8N2)2], the two independent HgII cations are each located on a twofold rotation axis and coordinated by two pyridine N atoms from two 2-amino-3-methylpyridine ligands and two Cl- anions in a distorted tetrahedral geometry. An intramolecular N-H
Cl hydrogen bond occurs in each independent complex molecule. Intermolecular N-H
Cl hydrogen bonds occur in the crystal structure.
An ethanolic solution of 2-amino-3-methylpyridine (10 mmol) was added to a solution of HgCl2 (5 mmol) in ethanol (10 ml) and stirred for 10 min at 50°C. Slow evaporation of the resulting filtrate gave the colorless crystals suitable for X-ray analysis (decomposition > 240 °C).
Hydrogen atoms attached to nitrogen atoms were found in difference Fourier map. H2A, H2B, H4A and H4B were refined with Uiso(H) = 1.5 Ueq(N). H2A, H2B, H4A and H4B were refined with distance restraints of N—H 0.86 (2), 0.87 (2), 0.86 (2) and 0.87 (2), respectively. H atoms attached to C atoms were positioned geometrically and refined as riding atoms, with C—H = 0.93 Å (CH), with C—H = 0.96 Å (CH3), and Uiso(H) = 1.2,1.5Ueq(C).
Data collection: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2005); cell refinement: X-AREA (Stoe & Cie, 2005); data reduction: X-RED32 (Stoe & Cie, 2005); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
| [HgCl2(C6H8N2)2] | F(000) = 920 |
| Mr = 487.78 | Dx = 2.092 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, P2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: -P 2yc | Cell parameters from 2912 reflections |
| a = 16.495 (3) Å | θ = 2.5–26.0° |
| b = 6.6320 (13) Å | µ = 10.28 mm−1 |
| c = 16.273 (3) Å | T = 298 K |
| β = 119.56 (3)° | Block, colorless |
| V = 1548.5 (7) Å3 | 0.30 × 0.30 × 0.27 mm |
| Z = 4 |
| Stoe IPDS 2T diffractometer | 2912 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2493 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.052 |
| rotation method scans | θmax = 26.0°, θmin = 2.5° |
| Absorption correction: numerical [shape of crystal determined optically (X-SHAPE and X-RED32; Stoe & Cie, 2005)] | h = −16→20 |
| Tmin = 0.149, Tmax = 0.168 | k = −7→8 |
| 5454 measured reflections | l = −19→20 |
| 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)] = 0.047 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
| wR(F2) = 0.116 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0773P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| S = 1.03 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
| 2912 reflections | Δρmax = 2.40 e Å−3 |
| 188 parameters | Δρmin = −2.67 e Å−3 |
| 4 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
| Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.0064 (5) |
| [HgCl2(C6H8N2)2] | V = 1548.5 (7) Å3 |
| Mr = 487.78 | Z = 4 |
| Monoclinic, P2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
| a = 16.495 (3) Å | µ = 10.28 mm−1 |
| b = 6.6320 (13) Å | T = 298 K |
| c = 16.273 (3) Å | 0.30 × 0.30 × 0.27 mm |
| β = 119.56 (3)° |
| Stoe IPDS 2T diffractometer | 2912 independent reflections |
| Absorption correction: numerical [shape of crystal determined optically (X-SHAPE and X-RED32; Stoe & Cie, 2005)] | 2493 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Tmin = 0.149, Tmax = 0.168 | Rint = 0.052 |
| 5454 measured reflections | θmax = 26.0° |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.047 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
| wR(F2) = 0.116 | Δρmax = 2.40 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.03 | Δρmin = −2.67 e Å−3 |
| 2912 reflections | Absolute structure: ? |
| 188 parameters | Flack parameter: ? |
| 4 restraints | Rogers parameter: ? |
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 | ||
| Hg1 | 0.0000 | 0.19701 (7) | 0.2500 | 0.04474 (19) | |
| Hg2 | 0.5000 | 0.76184 (6) | 0.2500 | 0.04007 (19) | |
| Cl1 | 0.13755 (15) | 0.0118 (3) | 0.36667 (16) | 0.0565 (6) | |
| Cl2 | 0.35836 (16) | 0.9352 (4) | 0.22391 (16) | 0.0590 (6) | |
| N1 | 0.0500 (5) | 0.4038 (9) | 0.1715 (4) | 0.0407 (15) | |
| N2 | 0.1527 (6) | 0.1618 (12) | 0.1736 (6) | 0.0497 (17) | |
| N3 | 0.4556 (4) | 0.5485 (9) | 0.1232 (4) | 0.0359 (14) | |
| N4 | 0.3477 (6) | 0.7778 (10) | 0.0184 (5) | 0.0472 (19) | |
| C1 | 0.1163 (5) | 0.3496 (11) | 0.1495 (5) | 0.0362 (16) | |
| C2 | 0.1430 (6) | 0.4814 (13) | 0.1001 (5) | 0.0441 (19) | |
| C3 | 0.2151 (7) | 0.4171 (18) | 0.0751 (8) | 0.069 (3) | |
| H3A | 0.2217 | 0.5192 | 0.0370 | 0.104* | |
| H3B | 0.1962 | 0.2928 | 0.0404 | 0.104* | |
| H3C | 0.2737 | 0.3980 | 0.1318 | 0.104* | |
| C4 | 0.1028 (7) | 0.6659 (13) | 0.0756 (6) | 0.051 (2) | |
| H4 | 0.1206 | 0.7549 | 0.0432 | 0.061* | |
| C5 | 0.0361 (7) | 0.7229 (12) | 0.0981 (6) | 0.049 (2) | |
| H5 | 0.0088 | 0.8499 | 0.0813 | 0.059* | |
| C6 | 0.0103 (6) | 0.5893 (13) | 0.1459 (5) | 0.0454 (19) | |
| H6 | −0.0352 | 0.6267 | 0.1609 | 0.055* | |
| C7 | 0.3884 (6) | 0.5942 (11) | 0.0346 (5) | 0.0373 (16) | |
| C8 | 0.3618 (6) | 0.4525 (12) | −0.0402 (5) | 0.0403 (17) | |
| C9 | 0.2853 (7) | 0.5040 (17) | −0.1374 (6) | 0.066 (3) | |
| H9A | 0.2783 | 0.3968 | −0.1801 | 0.100* | |
| H9B | 0.3005 | 0.6267 | −0.1581 | 0.100* | |
| H9C | 0.2280 | 0.5215 | −0.1364 | 0.100* | |
| C10 | 0.4071 (8) | 0.2741 (12) | −0.0193 (6) | 0.050 (2) | |
| H10 | 0.3904 | 0.1785 | −0.0668 | 0.060* | |
| C11 | 0.4775 (7) | 0.2304 (13) | 0.0704 (6) | 0.049 (2) | |
| H11 | 0.5096 | 0.1087 | 0.0833 | 0.058* | |
| C12 | 0.4993 (6) | 0.3695 (12) | 0.1401 (5) | 0.0405 (17) | |
| H12 | 0.5458 | 0.3394 | 0.2012 | 0.049* | |
| H2A | 0.158 (7) | 0.107 (14) | 0.224 (4) | 0.061* | |
| H4A | 0.301 (5) | 0.788 (14) | −0.038 (4) | 0.061* | |
| H2B | 0.202 (4) | 0.161 (15) | 0.168 (7) | 0.061* | |
| H4B | 0.348 (7) | 0.845 (14) | 0.064 (5) | 0.061* |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Hg1 | 0.0379 (3) | 0.0561 (3) | 0.0446 (3) | 0.000 | 0.0238 (2) | 0.000 |
| Hg2 | 0.0326 (3) | 0.0476 (3) | 0.0330 (3) | 0.000 | 0.0108 (2) | 0.000 |
| Cl1 | 0.0393 (11) | 0.0617 (13) | 0.0566 (12) | −0.0032 (9) | 0.0147 (10) | 0.0151 (9) |
| Cl2 | 0.0442 (11) | 0.0714 (14) | 0.0564 (12) | 0.0166 (10) | 0.0210 (10) | −0.0068 (10) |
| N1 | 0.043 (4) | 0.041 (4) | 0.036 (3) | 0.001 (3) | 0.018 (3) | 0.001 (2) |
| N2 | 0.048 (4) | 0.051 (4) | 0.063 (5) | 0.006 (3) | 0.037 (4) | 0.001 (3) |
| N3 | 0.036 (3) | 0.036 (3) | 0.034 (3) | 0.007 (3) | 0.016 (3) | 0.001 (2) |
| N4 | 0.049 (5) | 0.039 (4) | 0.040 (4) | 0.008 (3) | 0.012 (3) | 0.003 (3) |
| C1 | 0.029 (4) | 0.046 (4) | 0.033 (3) | −0.007 (3) | 0.014 (3) | −0.009 (3) |
| C2 | 0.045 (5) | 0.054 (5) | 0.039 (4) | −0.015 (4) | 0.025 (4) | −0.009 (3) |
| C3 | 0.055 (6) | 0.085 (8) | 0.081 (7) | −0.007 (5) | 0.044 (6) | 0.003 (5) |
| C4 | 0.065 (6) | 0.043 (4) | 0.052 (5) | −0.015 (4) | 0.034 (4) | −0.003 (4) |
| C5 | 0.058 (6) | 0.042 (5) | 0.042 (4) | 0.002 (4) | 0.020 (4) | 0.002 (3) |
| C6 | 0.040 (4) | 0.049 (5) | 0.039 (4) | 0.009 (4) | 0.014 (4) | 0.001 (3) |
| C7 | 0.045 (4) | 0.037 (4) | 0.030 (3) | −0.006 (3) | 0.018 (3) | −0.001 (3) |
| C8 | 0.042 (4) | 0.049 (4) | 0.031 (4) | 0.002 (3) | 0.019 (3) | 0.002 (3) |
| C9 | 0.054 (6) | 0.087 (7) | 0.029 (4) | 0.010 (5) | −0.002 (4) | −0.007 (4) |
| C10 | 0.066 (6) | 0.050 (5) | 0.036 (4) | −0.001 (4) | 0.027 (4) | −0.009 (3) |
| C11 | 0.058 (6) | 0.049 (5) | 0.045 (5) | 0.012 (4) | 0.030 (5) | 0.004 (3) |
| C12 | 0.042 (4) | 0.044 (4) | 0.032 (3) | 0.005 (3) | 0.016 (3) | 0.004 (3) |
| Hg1—N1 | 2.287 (7) | C2—C3 | 1.497 (14) |
| Hg1—N1i | 2.287 (7) | C3—H3A | 0.9600 |
| Hg1—Cl1i | 2.452 (2) | C3—H3B | 0.9600 |
| Hg1—Cl1 | 2.452 (2) | C3—H3C | 0.9600 |
| Hg2—N3 | 2.303 (6) | C4—C5 | 1.373 (15) |
| Hg2—N3ii | 2.303 (6) | C4—H4 | 0.9300 |
| Hg2—Cl2ii | 2.446 (2) | C5—C6 | 1.378 (13) |
| Hg2—Cl2 | 2.446 (2) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
| N1—C1 | 1.356 (11) | C6—H6 | 0.9300 |
| N1—C6 | 1.360 (10) | C7—C8 | 1.425 (10) |
| N2—C1 | 1.354 (11) | C8—C10 | 1.351 (12) |
| N2—H2A | 0.86 (2) | C8—C9 | 1.498 (11) |
| N2—H2B | 0.87 (2) | C9—H9A | 0.9600 |
| N3—C12 | 1.345 (10) | C9—H9B | 0.9600 |
| N3—C7 | 1.350 (9) | C9—H9C | 0.9600 |
| N4—C7 | 1.352 (10) | C10—C11 | 1.375 (13) |
| N4—H4A | 0.86 (2) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
| N4—H4B | 0.87 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.365 (12) |
| C1—C2 | 1.397 (11) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
| C2—C4 | 1.355 (13) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
| N1—Hg1—N1i | 106.3 (3) | C2—C3—H3C | 109.5 |
| N1—Hg1—Cl1i | 108.60 (16) | H3A—C3—H3C | 109.5 |
| N1i—Hg1—Cl1i | 106.35 (17) | H3B—C3—H3C | 109.5 |
| N1—Hg1—Cl1 | 106.35 (17) | C2—C4—C5 | 120.7 (8) |
| N1i—Hg1—Cl1 | 108.60 (16) | C2—C4—H4 | 119.6 |
| Cl1i—Hg1—Cl1 | 119.88 (11) | C5—C4—H4 | 119.6 |
| N3—Hg2—N3ii | 104.2 (3) | C4—C5—C6 | 119.0 (8) |
| N3—Hg2—Cl2ii | 107.38 (18) | C4—C5—H5 | 120.5 |
| N3ii—Hg2—Cl2ii | 106.20 (16) | C6—C5—H5 | 120.5 |
| N3—Hg2—Cl2 | 106.20 (16) | N1—C6—C5 | 121.3 (9) |
| N3ii—Hg2—Cl2 | 107.38 (18) | N1—C6—H6 | 119.4 |
| Cl2ii—Hg2—Cl2 | 123.91 (13) | C5—C6—H6 | 119.4 |
| C1—N1—C6 | 119.2 (7) | N3—C7—N4 | 118.5 (6) |
| C1—N1—Hg1 | 123.3 (5) | N3—C7—C8 | 120.6 (7) |
| C6—N1—Hg1 | 117.5 (6) | N4—C7—C8 | 120.9 (7) |
| C1—N2—H2A | 119 (7) | C10—C8—C7 | 117.7 (7) |
| C1—N2—H2B | 106 (7) | C10—C8—C9 | 122.6 (8) |
| H2A—N2—H2B | 116 (10) | C7—C8—C9 | 119.7 (7) |
| C12—N3—C7 | 119.4 (6) | C8—C9—H9A | 109.5 |
| C12—N3—Hg2 | 117.3 (5) | C8—C9—H9B | 109.5 |
| C7—N3—Hg2 | 123.3 (5) | H9A—C9—H9B | 109.5 |
| C7—N4—H4A | 112 (7) | C8—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
| C7—N4—H4B | 120 (7) | H9A—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
| H4A—N4—H4B | 120 (10) | H9B—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
| N2—C1—N1 | 117.8 (7) | C8—C10—C11 | 121.6 (8) |
| N2—C1—C2 | 121.4 (7) | C8—C10—H10 | 119.2 |
| N1—C1—C2 | 120.7 (7) | C11—C10—H10 | 119.2 |
| C4—C2—C1 | 119.1 (8) | C12—C11—C10 | 118.6 (8) |
| C4—C2—C3 | 121.1 (8) | C12—C11—H11 | 120.7 |
| C1—C2—C3 | 119.8 (8) | C10—C11—H11 | 120.7 |
| C2—C3—H3A | 109.5 | N3—C12—C11 | 122.1 (7) |
| C2—C3—H3B | 109.5 | N3—C12—H12 | 118.9 |
| H3A—C3—H3B | 109.5 | C11—C12—H12 | 118.9 |
| N1i—Hg1—N1—C1 | 152.6 (6) | C1—C2—C4—C5 | −0.5 (12) |
| Cl1i—Hg1—N1—C1 | −93.3 (5) | C3—C2—C4—C5 | 179.4 (8) |
| Cl1—Hg1—N1—C1 | 37.0 (6) | C2—C4—C5—C6 | −0.2 (13) |
| N1i—Hg1—N1—C6 | −27.8 (5) | C1—N1—C6—C5 | −0.1 (11) |
| Cl1i—Hg1—N1—C6 | 86.3 (5) | Hg1—N1—C6—C5 | −179.8 (6) |
| Cl1—Hg1—N1—C6 | −143.4 (5) | C4—C5—C6—N1 | 0.5 (13) |
| N3ii—Hg2—N3—C12 | −31.0 (5) | C12—N3—C7—N4 | −177.6 (8) |
| Cl2ii—Hg2—N3—C12 | 81.4 (6) | Hg2—N3—C7—N4 | 2.9 (10) |
| Cl2—Hg2—N3—C12 | −144.2 (6) | C12—N3—C7—C8 | 1.8 (12) |
| N3ii—Hg2—N3—C7 | 148.5 (7) | Hg2—N3—C7—C8 | −177.7 (6) |
| Cl2ii—Hg2—N3—C7 | −99.1 (6) | N3—C7—C8—C10 | −1.2 (13) |
| Cl2—Hg2—N3—C7 | 35.3 (6) | N4—C7—C8—C10 | 178.3 (9) |
| C6—N1—C1—N2 | −178.2 (7) | N3—C7—C8—C9 | 178.3 (8) |
| Hg1—N1—C1—N2 | 1.4 (9) | N4—C7—C8—C9 | −2.3 (13) |
| C6—N1—C1—C2 | −0.6 (10) | C7—C8—C10—C11 | −0.9 (15) |
| Hg1—N1—C1—C2 | 179.0 (5) | C9—C8—C10—C11 | 179.7 (10) |
| N2—C1—C2—C4 | 178.4 (8) | C8—C10—C11—C12 | 2.1 (16) |
| N1—C1—C2—C4 | 0.9 (11) | C7—N3—C12—C11 | −0.5 (13) |
| N2—C1—C2—C3 | −1.5 (11) | Hg2—N3—C12—C11 | 179.0 (7) |
| N1—C1—C2—C3 | −179.0 (7) | C10—C11—C12—N3 | −1.5 (15) |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x, y, −z+1/2; (ii) −x+1, y, −z+1/2. |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| N2—H2A···Cl1 | 0.86 (2) | 2.58 (4) | 3.420 (9) | 164 (10) |
| N2—H2B···Cl2iii | 0.87 (2) | 2.72 (7) | 3.420 (8) | 139 (8) |
| N4—H4A···Cl1iv | 0.86 (2) | 2.70 (7) | 3.409 (8) | 140 (9) |
| N4—H4B···Cl2 | 0.87 (2) | 2.59 (4) | 3.424 (9) | 162 (9) |
| Symmetry codes: (iii) x, y−1, z; (iv) x, −y+1, z−1/2. |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| N2—H2A···Cl1 | 0.86 (2) | 2.58 (4) | 3.420 (9) | 164 (10) |
| N2—H2B···Cl2i | 0.87 (2) | 2.72 (7) | 3.420 (8) | 139 (8) |
| N4—H4A···Cl1ii | 0.86 (2) | 2.70 (7) | 3.409 (8) | 140 (9) |
| N4—H4B···Cl2 | 0.87 (2) | 2.59 (4) | 3.424 (9) | 162 (9) |
| Symmetry codes: (i) x, y−1, z; (ii) x, −y+1, z−1/2. |
The authors wish to acknowledge the Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) for financial support.
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2-Amino-3-methylpyridine (ampy) is capable of coordinating to metals not only through the nitrogen atom of the pyridyl group (Arab Ahmadi et al., 2011; Tadjarodi et al., 2010; Amani Komaei et al., 1999; Ziegler et al., 2000; Castillo et al., 2001) but also via the nitrogen atom of the amino group (Chen et al., 2005). So far, different structures of proton-transfer compounds, [(ampyH)2CoX4] (X = Cl, Br) have been reported (Carnevale et al. (2010).
We report herein the synthesis and molecular structure of the title compound, [Hg(ampy)2Cl2]. The asymmetric unit of the title compound consists of two half of one mercury, one ampy and one chloride atom. The coordination sphere of the mononuclear complex consists of two chloride ions and two pyridyl nitrogen atoms from two ampy ligands in a distorted tetrahedral geometry (Fig. 1). In the crystal structure of [Hg(ampy)2Cl2], there are several intermolecular N–H···Cl hydrogen bond interactions which stabilized crystal structure (Fig. 2 & Table 1).