metal-organic compounds
Dichlorido[(S)-(1-phenylethyl)(2-pyridylmethyl)amine-κ2N,N′]zinc(II)
aDepartment of Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 702-701, Republic of Korea
*Correspondence e-mail: jeongjh@knu.ac.kr
In the title compound, [ZnCl2(C14H16N2)], the ZnII atom is coordinated by two N atoms and two Cl atoms in an approximately tetrahedral arrangement. The dihedral angle between the N—Zn—N and Cl—Zn—Cl planes is 88.06 (8)°. The H atoms on the chiral C atom and the adjacent N atom have an anti conformation.
Related literature
For the synthesis of (S)-2-pyridinal-1-phenylethylimine, see: Kang et al. (2006). For related structures, see: Moreau et al. (1999); Mizushima et al. (1999); Himeda et al. (2003).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1989); cell CAD-4 Software; data reduction: XCAD (McArdle, 1999); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEXIII (McArdle, 1995); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536808003541/cf2180sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808003541/cf2180Isup2.hkl
NaBH4 (0.33 g, 8.8 mmol) was added slowly to a solution of (S)-2- pyridinal-1-phenylethylimine (1.79 g, 8.5 mmol) in methanol (15 ml). The mixture was stirred overnight, and the solvent was removed by evaporation. The residue obtained was dissolved in 20 ml distilled water and the organic product was extracted with CH2Cl2 (3 x 20 ml) and dried over anhydrous MgSO4. The solvent was evaporated to give a pale yellow oil; 1.41 g (78% yield). 1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.39 (t, 1H, ArH), 7.26 (m, 4H, ArH), 7.17 (m,1H, ArH), 6.90 (t, 2H, ArH), 3.74 (q, J=6.56 Hz, 1H, CH), 3.59 (s, 2H, CH2), 2.45 (s, 3H, PyCH3), 2.19 (br, s, 1H, NH), 1.30 (d, J=6.56 Hz, 3H, CH3). A solution of the ligand (0.96 g, 4.5 mmol) in ethanol (5 ml) was added dropwise to a solution of ZnCl2 (0.61 g, 4.5 mmol) in ethanol (10 ml). The mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. The solvent was removed to yield a white solid product. Colorless crystals were obtained by slowly diffusing diethyl ether into a in acetonitrile (1.36 g, 87%). Anal. Calcd. for C14H16Cl2N2Zn: C, 48.23; H, 4.63; N, 8.04. Found: C, 48.19; H, 4.70, N, 8.01%. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, CD3CN) δ 7.89 (m, 1H, ArH), 7.44 (m, 6H, ArH), 7,16 (d, J=7.79 Hz, 1H, ArH), 4.15 (m, 2H, NH & CH), 3.77 (m, 2H, CH2), 2.78 (s, 3H, PyCH3), 1.70 (d, J=3.24 Hz, CH3).
All H atoms were positioned geometrically and refined using a riding model, with C—H = 0.93 Å, Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) for C(sp2)H, C—H = 0.97 Å, Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) for CH2, C—H = 0.96 Å, Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(C) for CH3, and N—H = 0.91 Å, Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(N) for NH atoms.
Data collection: CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1989); cell
CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1989); data reduction: XCAD (McArdle, 1999); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEXIII (McArdle, 1995); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. The molecular structure. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 40% probability level. |
[ZnCl2(C14H16N2)] | F(000) = 712 |
Mr = 348.56 | Dx = 1.487 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 25 reflections |
a = 9.2342 (6) Å | θ = 9.9–13.0° |
b = 12.5782 (10) Å | µ = 1.91 mm−1 |
c = 13.4032 (8) Å | T = 293 K |
V = 1556.78 (18) Å3 | Block, colorless |
Z = 4 | 0.40 × 0.40 × 0.30 mm |
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | 1530 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.009 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 25.5°, θmin = 2.2° |
ω/2θ scans | h = 0→11 |
Absorption correction: ψ scan (ABSCALC; McArdle & Daly, 1999) | k = −14→0 |
Tmin = 0.485, Tmax = 0.564 | l = 0→15 |
1705 measured reflections | 3 standard reflections every 60 min |
1659 independent reflections | intensity decay: 0.2% |
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) = 0.080 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0598P)2 + 0.2097P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.07 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
1659 reflections | Δρmax = 0.56 e Å−3 |
173 parameters | Δρmin = −0.57 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 2 Friedel pairs |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Absolute structure parameter: 0.018 (19) |
[ZnCl2(C14H16N2)] | V = 1556.78 (18) Å3 |
Mr = 348.56 | Z = 4 |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 9.2342 (6) Å | µ = 1.91 mm−1 |
b = 12.5782 (10) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 13.4032 (8) Å | 0.40 × 0.40 × 0.30 mm |
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | 1530 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Absorption correction: ψ scan (ABSCALC; McArdle & Daly, 1999) | Rint = 0.009 |
Tmin = 0.485, Tmax = 0.564 | 3 standard reflections every 60 min |
1705 measured reflections | intensity decay: 0.2% |
1659 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.030 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.080 | Δρmax = 0.56 e Å−3 |
S = 1.07 | Δρmin = −0.57 e Å−3 |
1659 reflections | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 2 Friedel pairs |
173 parameters | Absolute structure parameter: 0.018 (19) |
0 restraints |
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. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Zn | 0.04578 (5) | 0.93541 (3) | 0.73653 (3) | 0.04068 (15) | |
Cl1 | −0.15959 (12) | 0.94695 (8) | 0.65366 (7) | 0.0527 (3) | |
Cl2 | 0.14716 (13) | 1.08625 (8) | 0.78507 (9) | 0.0584 (3) | |
N1 | 0.1861 (4) | 0.8349 (3) | 0.6668 (2) | 0.0464 (8) | |
N2 | 0.0324 (3) | 0.8129 (2) | 0.8414 (2) | 0.0339 (6) | |
H2N | −0.0496 | 0.7755 | 0.8279 | 0.041* | |
C1 | 0.2413 (6) | 0.8436 (4) | 0.5749 (3) | 0.0640 (13) | |
H1 | 0.2270 | 0.9068 | 0.5402 | 0.077* | |
C2 | 0.3170 (7) | 0.7649 (4) | 0.5300 (4) | 0.0749 (15) | |
H2 | 0.3525 | 0.7736 | 0.4656 | 0.090* | |
C3 | 0.3405 (6) | 0.6719 (4) | 0.5811 (4) | 0.0653 (13) | |
H3 | 0.3912 | 0.6162 | 0.5517 | 0.078* | |
C4 | 0.2874 (5) | 0.6627 (3) | 0.6769 (3) | 0.0465 (9) | |
H4 | 0.3038 | 0.6013 | 0.7137 | 0.056* | |
C5 | 0.2098 (4) | 0.7455 (3) | 0.7174 (3) | 0.0359 (8) | |
C6 | 0.1564 (4) | 0.7408 (3) | 0.8239 (3) | 0.0378 (8) | |
H6A | 0.1276 | 0.6685 | 0.8394 | 0.045* | |
H6B | 0.2349 | 0.7601 | 0.8685 | 0.045* | |
C7 | 0.0213 (4) | 0.8512 (3) | 0.9465 (3) | 0.0371 (8) | |
H7 | 0.1060 | 0.8960 | 0.9594 | 0.045* | |
C8 | −0.1117 (5) | 0.9209 (4) | 0.9566 (3) | 0.0579 (11) | |
H8A | −0.1047 | 0.9795 | 0.9110 | 0.087* | |
H8B | −0.1180 | 0.9474 | 1.0236 | 0.087* | |
H8C | −0.1967 | 0.8799 | 0.9415 | 0.087* | |
C9 | 0.0207 (4) | 0.7636 (3) | 1.0248 (3) | 0.0367 (8) | |
C10 | −0.0433 (4) | 0.6656 (3) | 1.0102 (3) | 0.0439 (8) | |
H10 | −0.0836 | 0.6494 | 0.9485 | 0.053* | |
C11 | −0.0482 (5) | 0.5911 (4) | 1.0863 (3) | 0.0546 (10) | |
H11 | −0.0918 | 0.5255 | 1.0753 | 0.065* | |
C12 | 0.0112 (5) | 0.6139 (4) | 1.1780 (3) | 0.0608 (13) | |
H12 | 0.0074 | 0.5641 | 1.2293 | 0.073* | |
C13 | 0.0767 (5) | 0.7114 (4) | 1.1932 (3) | 0.0581 (12) | |
H13 | 0.1183 | 0.7270 | 1.2547 | 0.070* | |
C14 | 0.0804 (5) | 0.7855 (4) | 1.1175 (3) | 0.0492 (10) | |
H14 | 0.1237 | 0.8511 | 1.1287 | 0.059* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Zn | 0.0526 (3) | 0.0350 (2) | 0.0345 (2) | 0.00634 (18) | 0.00028 (19) | 0.00188 (16) |
Cl1 | 0.0638 (6) | 0.0493 (5) | 0.0448 (5) | 0.0054 (5) | −0.0134 (5) | −0.0018 (4) |
Cl2 | 0.0673 (6) | 0.0459 (5) | 0.0621 (6) | −0.0077 (5) | −0.0033 (5) | −0.0040 (5) |
N1 | 0.056 (2) | 0.0442 (17) | 0.0388 (16) | 0.0054 (16) | 0.0066 (15) | 0.0006 (14) |
N2 | 0.0335 (14) | 0.0380 (16) | 0.0300 (14) | 0.0003 (12) | −0.0007 (12) | −0.0015 (11) |
C1 | 0.090 (3) | 0.062 (3) | 0.040 (2) | 0.018 (3) | 0.018 (2) | 0.015 (2) |
C2 | 0.107 (4) | 0.076 (3) | 0.042 (2) | 0.022 (3) | 0.023 (3) | 0.008 (2) |
C3 | 0.083 (3) | 0.061 (3) | 0.051 (3) | 0.018 (3) | 0.016 (3) | −0.009 (2) |
C4 | 0.062 (2) | 0.042 (2) | 0.0356 (19) | 0.0057 (19) | 0.0047 (18) | −0.0014 (16) |
C5 | 0.0412 (18) | 0.0338 (16) | 0.0327 (17) | −0.0011 (14) | 0.0002 (15) | −0.0014 (14) |
C6 | 0.0420 (19) | 0.0367 (18) | 0.0347 (18) | 0.0029 (16) | 0.0051 (16) | −0.0003 (15) |
C7 | 0.0389 (18) | 0.0400 (18) | 0.0324 (17) | 0.0009 (15) | 0.0027 (15) | −0.0043 (14) |
C8 | 0.068 (3) | 0.058 (3) | 0.048 (2) | 0.025 (2) | 0.011 (2) | 0.006 (2) |
C9 | 0.0335 (17) | 0.046 (2) | 0.0304 (17) | 0.0053 (15) | 0.0034 (15) | 0.0004 (15) |
C10 | 0.0431 (19) | 0.047 (2) | 0.0415 (19) | 0.0011 (18) | 0.0057 (18) | −0.0013 (16) |
C11 | 0.060 (2) | 0.048 (2) | 0.056 (2) | 0.006 (2) | 0.011 (2) | 0.0083 (19) |
C12 | 0.065 (3) | 0.071 (3) | 0.047 (2) | 0.027 (2) | 0.012 (2) | 0.017 (2) |
C13 | 0.063 (3) | 0.079 (3) | 0.0326 (19) | 0.015 (3) | −0.0036 (19) | 0.000 (2) |
C14 | 0.046 (2) | 0.061 (2) | 0.040 (2) | −0.0008 (19) | −0.0015 (18) | −0.0048 (19) |
Zn—N1 | 2.037 (3) | C6—H6B | 0.970 |
Zn—N2 | 2.089 (3) | C7—C8 | 1.516 (5) |
Zn—Cl1 | 2.2025 (12) | C7—C9 | 1.522 (5) |
Zn—Cl2 | 2.2134 (11) | C7—H7 | 0.980 |
N1—C5 | 1.332 (5) | C8—H8A | 0.960 |
N1—C1 | 1.338 (5) | C8—H8B | 0.960 |
N2—C6 | 1.479 (4) | C8—H8C | 0.960 |
N2—C7 | 1.492 (4) | C9—C10 | 1.380 (5) |
N2—H2N | 0.910 | C9—C14 | 1.387 (5) |
C1—C2 | 1.354 (7) | C10—C11 | 1.386 (6) |
C1—H1 | 0.930 | C10—H10 | 0.930 |
C2—C3 | 1.373 (7) | C11—C12 | 1.377 (7) |
C2—H2 | 0.930 | C11—H11 | 0.930 |
C3—C4 | 1.379 (6) | C12—C13 | 1.382 (8) |
C3—H3 | 0.930 | C12—H12 | 0.930 |
C4—C5 | 1.375 (5) | C13—C14 | 1.378 (6) |
C4—H4 | 0.930 | C13—H13 | 0.930 |
C5—C6 | 1.511 (5) | C14—H14 | 0.930 |
C6—H6A | 0.970 | ||
N1—Zn—N2 | 83.58 (12) | N2—C6—H6B | 109.2 |
N1—Zn—Cl1 | 110.92 (11) | C5—C6—H6B | 109.2 |
N2—Zn—Cl1 | 109.70 (9) | H6A—C6—H6B | 107.9 |
N1—Zn—Cl2 | 113.45 (11) | N2—C7—C8 | 109.1 (3) |
N2—Zn—Cl2 | 117.35 (9) | N2—C7—C9 | 114.7 (3) |
Cl1—Zn—Cl2 | 117.13 (4) | C8—C7—C9 | 110.8 (3) |
C5—N1—C1 | 118.4 (4) | N2—C7—H7 | 107.3 |
C5—N1—Zn | 113.3 (2) | C8—C7—H7 | 107.3 |
C1—N1—Zn | 127.9 (3) | C9—C7—H7 | 107.3 |
C6—N2—C7 | 113.6 (3) | C7—C8—H8A | 109.5 |
C6—N2—Zn | 107.5 (2) | C7—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
C7—N2—Zn | 113.7 (2) | H8A—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
C6—N2—H2N | 107.3 | C7—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
C7—N2—H2N | 107.3 | H8A—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
Zn—N2—H2N | 107.3 | H8B—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
N1—C1—C2 | 123.1 (4) | C10—C9—C14 | 118.3 (4) |
N1—C1—H1 | 118.4 | C10—C9—C7 | 123.4 (3) |
C2—C1—H1 | 118.4 | C14—C9—C7 | 118.2 (4) |
C1—C2—C3 | 118.9 (4) | C9—C10—C11 | 120.9 (4) |
C1—C2—H2 | 120.5 | C9—C10—H10 | 119.5 |
C3—C2—H2 | 120.5 | C11—C10—H10 | 119.5 |
C2—C3—C4 | 118.6 (4) | C12—C11—C10 | 120.2 (4) |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.7 | C12—C11—H11 | 119.9 |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.7 | C10—C11—H11 | 119.9 |
C3—C4—C5 | 119.4 (4) | C11—C12—C13 | 119.4 (4) |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.3 | C11—C12—H12 | 120.3 |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.3 | C13—C12—H12 | 120.3 |
N1—C5—C4 | 121.6 (3) | C14—C13—C12 | 120.2 (4) |
N1—C5—C6 | 117.4 (3) | C14—C13—H13 | 119.9 |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.9 (3) | C12—C13—H13 | 119.9 |
N2—C6—C5 | 112.2 (3) | C13—C14—C9 | 121.0 (4) |
N2—C6—H6A | 109.2 | C13—C14—H14 | 119.5 |
C5—C6—H6A | 109.2 | C9—C14—H14 | 119.5 |
N2—Zn—N1—C5 | −2.7 (3) | C3—C4—C5—C6 | −176.8 (4) |
Cl1—Zn—N1—C5 | −111.4 (3) | C7—N2—C6—C5 | −152.2 (3) |
Cl2—Zn—N1—C5 | 114.3 (3) | Zn—N2—C6—C5 | −25.6 (3) |
N2—Zn—N1—C1 | 169.4 (5) | N1—C5—C6—N2 | 26.0 (4) |
Cl1—Zn—N1—C1 | 60.7 (5) | C4—C5—C6—N2 | −157.8 (3) |
Cl2—Zn—N1—C1 | −73.5 (5) | C6—N2—C7—C8 | −178.0 (3) |
N1—Zn—N2—C6 | 15.9 (2) | Zn—N2—C7—C8 | 58.7 (4) |
Cl1—Zn—N2—C6 | 125.8 (2) | C6—N2—C7—C9 | −53.2 (4) |
Cl2—Zn—N2—C6 | −97.2 (2) | Zn—N2—C7—C9 | −176.4 (2) |
N1—Zn—N2—C7 | 142.5 (3) | N2—C7—C9—C10 | −34.9 (5) |
Cl1—Zn—N2—C7 | −107.6 (2) | C8—C7—C9—C10 | 89.0 (4) |
Cl2—Zn—N2—C7 | 29.3 (3) | N2—C7—C9—C14 | 148.8 (4) |
C5—N1—C1—C2 | 1.7 (8) | C8—C7—C9—C14 | −87.2 (4) |
Zn—N1—C1—C2 | −170.0 (4) | C14—C9—C10—C11 | 0.2 (6) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | −0.9 (10) | C7—C9—C10—C11 | −176.1 (4) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.8 (9) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −0.1 (6) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 1.6 (8) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −0.5 (7) |
C1—N1—C5—C4 | −0.8 (6) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 0.9 (7) |
Zn—N1—C5—C4 | 172.1 (3) | C12—C13—C14—C9 | −0.8 (7) |
C1—N1—C5—C6 | 175.4 (4) | C10—C9—C14—C13 | 0.2 (6) |
Zn—N1—C5—C6 | −11.7 (4) | C7—C9—C14—C13 | 176.7 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—N1 | −0.8 (6) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [ZnCl2(C14H16N2)] |
Mr | 348.56 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, P212121 |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 9.2342 (6), 12.5782 (10), 13.4032 (8) |
V (Å3) | 1556.78 (18) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.91 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.40 × 0.40 × 0.30 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer |
Absorption correction | ψ scan (ABSCALC; McArdle & Daly, 1999) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.485, 0.564 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 1705, 1659, 1530 |
Rint | 0.009 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.605 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.030, 0.080, 1.07 |
No. of reflections | 1659 |
No. of parameters | 173 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.56, −0.57 |
Absolute structure | Flack (1983), 2 Friedel pairs |
Absolute structure parameter | 0.018 (19) |
Computer programs: CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1989), XCAD (McArdle, 1999), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEXIII (McArdle, 1995).
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The ligand, (S)-(1-Phenylethyl)(2-pyridylmethyl)amine, was obtained from reduction of (S)-2-pyridinal-1-phenylethylimine (Kang et al., 2006) with NaBH4 in methanol solution. The ligand was used as co-ligand with another chiral ligand in Ru or Rh complexes as the catalyst for hydrogenation of ketones (Moreau et al., 1999; Mizushima et al., 1999; Himeda et al., 2003). In the crystal structure, the geometry around the ZnII ion is approximately tetrahedral with bonds being formed by two chloride ions and the pyridyl and amine nitrogen atoms of the ligand (Fig. 1). The dihedral angle between the N—Zn—N and Cl—Zn—Cl planes is 88.06 (8)°. The H atoms on the chiral carbon atom and the adjacent nitrogen atom have an anti conformation.