metal-organic compounds
Bis(pyridine-κN)bis[4,4,4-trifluoro-1-(4-fluorophenyl)butane-1,3-dionato-κ2O,O′]cobalt(II)
aHubei Key Laboratory of Bioanalytical Techniques, Department of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, People's Republic of China, and bDepartment of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: dunjiawang@163.com
In the structure of the title compound, [Co(C10H5F4O2)2(C5H5N)2], cobalt(II) forms a complex with two 4,4,4-trifluoro-1-(4-fluorophenyl)butane-1,3-dionate anions and two pyridine molecules in an octahedral coordination environment, where the two dionate ligands are in equatorial positions and the two pyridine molecules in axial positions. The complex is located on a crystallographic inversion centre.
Related literature
For related literature, see: Fan et al. (2007); Feng (2002); Lu et al. (2003); Sloopa et al. (2002).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1997); cell SAINT (Bruker, 1999); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Bruker, 2001); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536807067955/kj2078sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536807067955/kj2078Isup2.hkl
The ligand 4,4,4-trifluoro-1-(4-fluorophenyl)butane-1,3-dione was synthesized according to the reported literature (Sloopa et al., 2002). The coordination compound was prepared according to the following procedure: a mixture of ligand (0.328 g, 1.4 mmol) and pyridine (0.111 g, 1.4 mmol), dissolved in hot acetone (20 ml) was added slowly to a solution of Co(CH3COO)2 ˙4H2O (0.174 g, 0.7 mmol) in water (10 ml). The mixture was stirred for 3 h. After filtration, the red solution was allowed to stand at room temperature. Brown block-shaped crystals suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained in several days. C, H and N content analyses were performed on a Perkin Elmer 2400 analytical instrument. Anal. Calcd. (%) for C30H20CoF8N2O4: C, 52.72; H, 2.95; N, 4.10. Found (%): C, 53.01; H, 2.72; N, 4.20.
All the H atoms were placed at their idealized positions and constrained to ride on their parent atoms, with C—H distances in the range 0.93–0.97 Å, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1997); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 1999); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 1999); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Bruker, 2001); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Bruker, 2001).[Co(C10H5F4O2)2(C5H5N)2] | F(000) = 690 |
Mr = 683.41 | Dx = 1.562 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P2ybc | Cell parameters from 1950 reflections |
a = 8.5181 (6) Å | θ = 2.4–20.8° |
b = 17.0379 (13) Å | µ = 0.68 mm−1 |
c = 10.0150 (7) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 90.374 (2)° | Block, brown |
V = 1453.45 (18) Å3 | 0.40 × 0.10 × 0.10 mm |
Z = 2 |
Bruker SMART 4K CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3299 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2136 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.063 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 2.4° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2001) | h = −11→11 |
Tmin = 0.772, Tmax = 0.935 | k = −22→21 |
16450 measured reflections | l = −12→13 |
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)] = 0.059 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.138 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.10 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.059P)2 + 0.1443P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3299 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
205 parameters | Δρmax = 0.44 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.29 e Å−3 |
[Co(C10H5F4O2)2(C5H5N)2] | V = 1453.45 (18) Å3 |
Mr = 683.41 | Z = 2 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 8.5181 (6) Å | µ = 0.68 mm−1 |
b = 17.0379 (13) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 10.0150 (7) Å | 0.40 × 0.10 × 0.10 mm |
β = 90.374 (2)° |
Bruker SMART 4K CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3299 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2001) | 2136 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.772, Tmax = 0.935 | Rint = 0.063 |
16450 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.059 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.138 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.10 | Δρmax = 0.44 e Å−3 |
3299 reflections | Δρmin = −0.29 e Å−3 |
205 parameters |
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 | ||
Co1 | 1.0000 | 1.0000 | 1.0000 | 0.0428 (2) | |
C1 | 1.1943 (3) | 0.9984 (2) | 0.6036 (3) | 0.0479 (8) | |
C2 | 1.2093 (4) | 0.9561 (3) | 0.4859 (3) | 0.0659 (10) | |
H2 | 1.1591 | 0.9079 | 0.4765 | 0.079* | |
C3 | 1.2988 (5) | 0.9855 (3) | 0.3824 (4) | 0.0766 (12) | |
H3 | 1.3085 | 0.9574 | 0.3033 | 0.092* | |
C4 | 1.3713 (4) | 1.0548 (3) | 0.3971 (4) | 0.0754 (12) | |
C5 | 1.3597 (4) | 1.0991 (2) | 0.5103 (4) | 0.0732 (11) | |
H5 | 1.4099 | 1.1474 | 0.5178 | 0.088* | |
C6 | 1.2700 (4) | 1.0691 (2) | 0.6137 (3) | 0.0599 (9) | |
H6 | 1.2611 | 1.0978 | 0.6922 | 0.072* | |
C7 | 1.0984 (3) | 0.97134 (18) | 0.7195 (3) | 0.0432 (7) | |
C8 | 1.0258 (4) | 0.89683 (18) | 0.7204 (3) | 0.0495 (8) | |
H8 | 1.0478 | 0.8627 | 0.6506 | 0.059* | |
C9 | 0.9242 (3) | 0.87138 (17) | 0.8183 (3) | 0.0442 (7) | |
C10 | 0.8602 (4) | 0.7887 (2) | 0.8059 (3) | 0.0568 (9) | |
C11 | 0.8337 (4) | 1.1450 (2) | 0.8834 (4) | 0.0673 (10) | |
H11 | 0.9344 | 1.1531 | 0.8509 | 0.081* | |
C12 | 0.7186 (5) | 1.1979 (2) | 0.8505 (5) | 0.0860 (13) | |
H12 | 0.7422 | 1.2414 | 0.7983 | 0.103* | |
C13 | 0.5687 (5) | 1.1862 (3) | 0.8949 (5) | 0.0824 (12) | |
H13 | 0.4883 | 1.2206 | 0.8716 | 0.099* | |
C14 | 0.5405 (4) | 1.1228 (3) | 0.9741 (4) | 0.0757 (11) | |
H14 | 0.4404 | 1.1136 | 1.0073 | 0.091* | |
C15 | 0.6617 (4) | 1.0729 (2) | 1.0041 (3) | 0.0601 (9) | |
H15 | 0.6411 | 1.0299 | 1.0584 | 0.072* | |
F1 | 1.4601 (3) | 1.08363 (17) | 0.2953 (2) | 0.1107 (9) | |
F3 | 0.8525 (3) | 0.76125 (12) | 0.6819 (2) | 0.0869 (7) | |
F4 | 0.7189 (3) | 0.78070 (13) | 0.8566 (3) | 0.1041 (9) | |
F5 | 0.9517 (3) | 0.73792 (12) | 0.8714 (2) | 0.0910 (7) | |
N1 | 0.8080 (3) | 1.08270 (15) | 0.9594 (2) | 0.0481 (6) | |
O1 | 0.8796 (2) | 0.90574 (12) | 0.9225 (2) | 0.0506 (5) | |
O2 | 1.0882 (2) | 1.01973 (12) | 0.8149 (2) | 0.0505 (6) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Co1 | 0.0456 (3) | 0.0427 (4) | 0.0403 (3) | −0.0036 (3) | 0.0131 (2) | −0.0079 (3) |
C1 | 0.0444 (17) | 0.062 (2) | 0.0373 (17) | 0.0143 (16) | 0.0035 (13) | 0.0043 (15) |
C2 | 0.057 (2) | 0.097 (3) | 0.043 (2) | 0.004 (2) | 0.0051 (17) | −0.0090 (19) |
C3 | 0.065 (2) | 0.127 (4) | 0.037 (2) | 0.014 (2) | 0.0073 (17) | −0.003 (2) |
C4 | 0.059 (2) | 0.115 (4) | 0.053 (2) | 0.023 (2) | 0.0165 (19) | 0.035 (2) |
C5 | 0.077 (3) | 0.073 (3) | 0.070 (3) | 0.011 (2) | 0.026 (2) | 0.022 (2) |
C6 | 0.069 (2) | 0.060 (2) | 0.051 (2) | 0.0100 (18) | 0.0191 (17) | 0.0066 (17) |
C7 | 0.0398 (16) | 0.0505 (18) | 0.0393 (18) | 0.0114 (14) | 0.0037 (13) | −0.0001 (14) |
C8 | 0.0566 (19) | 0.0513 (19) | 0.0408 (18) | 0.0110 (15) | 0.0085 (15) | −0.0100 (14) |
C9 | 0.0413 (17) | 0.0419 (17) | 0.0494 (19) | 0.0061 (14) | 0.0017 (14) | −0.0087 (14) |
C10 | 0.060 (2) | 0.049 (2) | 0.061 (2) | −0.0014 (17) | 0.0095 (17) | −0.0132 (17) |
C11 | 0.059 (2) | 0.056 (2) | 0.088 (3) | −0.0057 (18) | 0.0111 (19) | 0.011 (2) |
C12 | 0.086 (3) | 0.055 (2) | 0.117 (4) | 0.007 (2) | −0.001 (3) | 0.019 (2) |
C13 | 0.072 (3) | 0.071 (3) | 0.105 (3) | 0.023 (2) | −0.005 (2) | −0.013 (3) |
C14 | 0.051 (2) | 0.091 (3) | 0.084 (3) | 0.016 (2) | 0.0119 (19) | −0.013 (2) |
C15 | 0.056 (2) | 0.067 (2) | 0.057 (2) | 0.0000 (18) | 0.0144 (17) | −0.0027 (18) |
F1 | 0.0994 (17) | 0.166 (3) | 0.0678 (15) | 0.0212 (17) | 0.0392 (13) | 0.0496 (15) |
F3 | 0.1210 (19) | 0.0674 (14) | 0.0721 (15) | −0.0174 (13) | −0.0008 (13) | −0.0267 (11) |
F4 | 0.0790 (16) | 0.0701 (15) | 0.164 (2) | −0.0272 (12) | 0.0479 (16) | −0.0429 (15) |
F5 | 0.1182 (19) | 0.0515 (13) | 0.1031 (19) | 0.0003 (12) | −0.0169 (15) | 0.0079 (12) |
N1 | 0.0459 (15) | 0.0505 (16) | 0.0479 (15) | −0.0032 (12) | 0.0095 (12) | −0.0060 (12) |
O1 | 0.0502 (12) | 0.0512 (13) | 0.0506 (13) | −0.0053 (10) | 0.0154 (10) | −0.0114 (10) |
O2 | 0.0610 (13) | 0.0467 (13) | 0.0440 (13) | −0.0027 (10) | 0.0178 (10) | −0.0046 (9) |
Co1—O1 | 2.055 (2) | C7—C8 | 1.412 (4) |
Co1—O1i | 2.055 (2) | C8—H8 | 0.9300 |
Co1—O2 | 2.033 (2) | C8—C9 | 1.382 (4) |
Co1—O2i | 2.033 (2) | C9—O1 | 1.257 (3) |
Co1—N1i | 2.195 (3) | C9—C10 | 1.516 (4) |
Co1—N1 | 2.195 (3) | C10—F3 | 1.328 (4) |
C1—C2 | 1.388 (4) | C10—F4 | 1.316 (4) |
C1—C6 | 1.370 (4) | C10—F5 | 1.334 (4) |
C1—C7 | 1.496 (4) | C11—N1 | 1.325 (4) |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C2—C3 | 1.385 (5) | C11—C12 | 1.370 (5) |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C3—C4 | 1.339 (6) | C12—C13 | 1.370 (5) |
C4—F1 | 1.365 (4) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C4—C5 | 1.366 (5) | C13—C14 | 1.362 (6) |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C5—C6 | 1.389 (5) | C14—C15 | 1.370 (5) |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C15—N1 | 1.338 (4) |
C7—O2 | 1.266 (3) | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
O1—Co1—N1i | 86.43 (9) | C9—C8—C7 | 124.3 (3) |
O1i—Co1—N1i | 93.58 (9) | C9—C8—H8 | 117.9 |
O1—Co1—O1i | 180 | C9—O1—Co1 | 121.66 (19) |
O1—Co1—O2 | 88.35 (8) | C11—C12—H12 | 120.2 |
O1—Co1—N1 | 93.58 (9) | C11—N1—C15 | 116.7 (3) |
O2i—Co1—O1 | 91.65 (8) | C11—N1—Co1 | 119.7 (2) |
O2i—Co1—O1i | 88.35 (8) | C12—C11—H11 | 118.5 |
O2—Co1—N1 | 90.24 (9) | C12—C13—H13 | 120.9 |
O2—Co1—N1i | 89.76 (9) | C13—C12—C11 | 119.6 (4) |
O2i—Co1—N1i | 90.24 (9) | C13—C12—H12 | 120.2 |
O2—Co1—O2i | 180 | C13—C14—H14 | 120.5 |
N1i—Co1—N1 | 180 | C13—C14—C15 | 119.0 (4) |
C1—C2—H2 | 119.9 | C14—C13—C12 | 118.2 (4) |
C1—C6—C5 | 122.0 (3) | C14—C13—H13 | 120.9 |
C1—C6—H6 | 119.0 | C14—C15—H15 | 118.3 |
C2—C1—C7 | 123.6 (3) | C15—C14—H14 | 120.5 |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.2 | C15—N1—Co1 | 123.6 (2) |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.1 (4) | O1—C9—C8 | 129.5 (3) |
C3—C2—H2 | 119.9 | O1—C9—C10 | 113.0 (3) |
C3—C4—F1 | 119.5 (4) | O2—C7—C1 | 115.2 (3) |
C3—C4—C5 | 122.9 (4) | O2—C7—C8 | 123.2 (3) |
C4—C3—C2 | 119.5 (4) | F1—C4—C5 | 117.6 (4) |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.3 | F3—C10—C9 | 114.8 (3) |
C4—C5—H5 | 121.4 | F3—C10—F5 | 104.9 (3) |
C4—C5—C6 | 117.2 (4) | F4—C10—F3 | 106.5 (3) |
C5—C6—H6 | 119.0 | F4—C10—F5 | 106.1 (3) |
C6—C1—C2 | 118.2 (3) | F4—C10—C9 | 113.2 (3) |
C6—C1—C7 | 118.2 (3) | F5—C10—C9 | 110.7 (3) |
C6—C5—H5 | 121.4 | N1—C11—H11 | 118.5 |
C7—C8—H8 | 117.9 | N1—C11—C12 | 123.0 (4) |
C7—O2—Co1 | 127.5 (2) | N1—C15—C14 | 123.5 (4) |
C8—C7—C1 | 121.5 (3) | N1—C15—H15 | 118.3 |
C8—C9—C10 | 117.4 (3) | ||
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −0.1 (5) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −1.1 (6) |
C7—C1—C2—C3 | 179.3 (3) | C13—C14—C15—N1 | −0.1 (6) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.4 (5) | C12—C11—N1—C15 | 0.1 (5) |
C2—C3—C4—F1 | 179.7 (3) | C12—C11—N1—Co1 | 178.0 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.9 (6) | C14—C15—N1—C11 | 0.7 (5) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 1.0 (6) | C14—C15—N1—Co1 | −177.2 (3) |
F1—C4—C5—C6 | −179.6 (3) | O2—Co1—N1—C11 | −33.8 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 0.2 (5) | O2i—Co1—N1—C11 | 146.2 (3) |
C7—C1—C6—C5 | −179.1 (3) | O1—Co1—N1—C11 | −122.2 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | −0.6 (5) | O1i—Co1—N1—C11 | 57.8 (3) |
C6—C1—C7—O2 | 4.3 (4) | O2—Co1—N1—C15 | 144.0 (3) |
C2—C1—C7—O2 | −175.0 (3) | O2i—Co1—N1—C15 | −36.0 (3) |
C6—C1—C7—C8 | −175.6 (3) | O1—Co1—N1—C15 | 55.6 (3) |
C2—C1—C7—C8 | 5.1 (5) | O1i—Co1—N1—C15 | −124.4 (3) |
O2—C7—C8—C9 | 6.5 (5) | C8—C9—O1—Co1 | −17.9 (4) |
C1—C7—C8—C9 | −173.6 (3) | C10—C9—O1—Co1 | 158.9 (2) |
C7—C8—C9—O1 | −1.7 (5) | O2—Co1—O1—C9 | 23.5 (2) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | −178.3 (3) | O2i—Co1—O1—C9 | −156.5 (2) |
O1—C9—C10—F4 | 33.3 (4) | N1i—Co1—O1—C9 | −66.3 (2) |
C8—C9—C10—F4 | −149.5 (3) | N1—Co1—O1—C9 | 113.7 (2) |
O1—C9—C10—F3 | 155.9 (3) | C8—C7—O2—Co1 | 10.3 (4) |
C8—C9—C10—F3 | −26.9 (4) | C1—C7—O2—Co1 | −169.56 (18) |
O1—C9—C10—F5 | −85.6 (3) | O1—Co1—O2—C7 | −21.1 (2) |
C8—C9—C10—F5 | 91.5 (3) | O1i—Co1—O2—C7 | 158.9 (2) |
N1—C11—C12—C13 | −1.3 (7) | N1i—Co1—O2—C7 | 65.4 (2) |
C11—C12—C13—C14 | 1.8 (7) | N1—Co1—O2—C7 | −114.6 (2) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+2, −y+2, −z+2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Co(C10H5F4O2)2(C5H5N)2] |
Mr | 683.41 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.5181 (6), 17.0379 (13), 10.0150 (7) |
β (°) | 90.374 (2) |
V (Å3) | 1453.45 (18) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.68 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.40 × 0.10 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART 4K CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2001) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.772, 0.935 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 16450, 3299, 2136 |
Rint | 0.063 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.649 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.059, 0.138, 1.10 |
No. of reflections | 3299 |
No. of parameters | 205 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.44, −0.29 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 1997), SAINT (Bruker, 1999), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997), SHELXTL (Bruker, 2001).
Co1—O1 | 2.055 (2) | C7—C8 | 1.412 (4) |
Co1—O2 | 2.033 (2) | C8—C9 | 1.382 (4) |
Co1—N1 | 2.195 (3) | C9—O1 | 1.257 (3) |
C7—O2 | 1.266 (3) | ||
O1—Co1—O2 | 88.35 (8) | O2—Co1—N1 | 90.24 (9) |
O1—Co1—N1 | 93.58 (9) |
Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful to Hubei Normal University and the Natural Science Foundation of the Educational Commission of Hubei Province (grant Nos. J200522002 and Z200622001) for financial support.
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The chelating group 1,3-diketone, widely used in coordination chemistry for a long time (Fan et al., 2007; Lu et al., 2003; Feng, 2002), has been increasingly encountered as a constituent of polydentate ligands in the context of metallo-supramolecular chemistry. In this paper, we report the crystal structure of the title compound, Co(C10H5O2F4)2(C5H5N)2. The Co(II) ion is located on a crystallographic inversion centre and is coordinated by two 4,4,4-trifluoro-1-(4-fluorophenyl)butane-1,3-dione oxygen atoms and two nitrogen atoms of pyridines, forming a distorted octahedron coordination geometry (Fig. 1). The chelate fragment is planar and the both lengths imply strong conjugation in chelate rings (Table 1).