metal-organic compounds
Bis{μ-2-[2-(2-pyridyl)ethyliminomethyl]phenolato}bis[azidozinc(II)]
aOrdered Matter Science Research Center, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast UniVersity, Nanjing 210096, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: chmsunbw@seu.edu.cn
In the centrosymmetric title dinuclear zinc(II) compound, [Zn2(C14H13N2O)2(N3)2], each ZnII ion has a slightly distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry and is coordinated by two N atoms and one O atom from one Schiff base ligand, an O atom from the other Schiff base ligand, and another N atom from an azide ligand. The involves intermolecular C—H⋯N hydrogen bonds.
Related literature
For related literature, see: Tandon et al. (2000); Fu & Ye (2007); Li & Zhang (2004); You & Zhu (2004).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005); cell CrystalClear; data reduction: CrystalClear; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536808013184/bq2072sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808013184/bq2072Isup2.hkl
The title compound was synthesized by Cu(CH3COO)2.H2O, schiff base ligand 2-(pyridin-2-ylethyliminomethyl)phenol and sodium azide. All chemicals used (reagent grade) were commercially available. Salicylaldehyde (0.122 g, 1 mmol) was dissolved in ethanol (5 mL) and ethanol solution (5 mL) containing 2-aminoethylpyridine (0.108 g, 1 mmol) was added slowly with stirring. The resulting yellow solution was continuously stirred for about 30 min. at room temperature, and then Cu(CH3COO)2.H2O (0.200 g, 1 mmol) and sodium azide (0.13 g 2 mmol) in aqueous solution (5 mL) was added with stirring homogeneously. Colorless crystals suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained by slow evaporation at room temperature over several days.
Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005); cell
CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005); data reduction: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).[Zn2(C14H13N2O)2(N3)2] | F(000) = 680 |
Mr = 665.37 | Dx = 1.575 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 2415 reflections |
a = 9.523 (9) Å | θ = 3.1–27.5° |
b = 9.466 (9) Å | µ = 1.75 mm−1 |
c = 15.853 (14) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 100.664 (17)° | Block, colorless |
V = 1404 (2) Å3 | 0.05 × 0.05 × 0.05 mm |
Z = 2 |
Bruker SMART 1K CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2460 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1824 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.117 |
Detector resolution: 8.192 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 3.1° |
thin–slice ω scans | h = −11→11 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2005) | k = −11→11 |
Tmin = 0.915, Tmax = 0.915 | l = −18→18 |
11424 measured reflections |
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)] = 0.062 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.154 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.00 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0733P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2460 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
190 parameters | Δρmax = 0.32 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.37 e Å−3 |
[Zn2(C14H13N2O)2(N3)2] | V = 1404 (2) Å3 |
Mr = 665.37 | Z = 2 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 9.523 (9) Å | µ = 1.75 mm−1 |
b = 9.466 (9) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 15.853 (14) Å | 0.05 × 0.05 × 0.05 mm |
β = 100.664 (17)° |
Bruker SMART 1K CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2460 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2005) | 1824 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.915, Tmax = 0.915 | Rint = 0.117 |
11424 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.062 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.154 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.00 | Δρmax = 0.32 e Å−3 |
2460 reflections | Δρmin = −0.37 e Å−3 |
190 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 | ||
Zn1 | 0.89278 (7) | 0.07610 (6) | 0.05279 (4) | 0.0388 (3) | |
O1 | 1.0963 (4) | 0.0175 (4) | 0.0700 (2) | 0.0443 (10) | |
N2 | 0.9352 (5) | 0.1930 (5) | 0.1691 (3) | 0.0437 (12) | |
C2 | 1.3382 (6) | −0.0122 (6) | 0.1341 (4) | 0.0439 (14) | |
H2A | 1.3492 | −0.0743 | 0.0904 | 0.053* | |
N1 | 0.8313 (5) | 0.2740 (5) | −0.0024 (3) | 0.0437 (12) | |
C1 | 1.2057 (6) | 0.0467 (5) | 0.1339 (3) | 0.0387 (13) | |
C7 | 1.0588 (7) | 0.2101 (6) | 0.2129 (4) | 0.0460 (14) | |
H7A | 1.0666 | 0.2750 | 0.2576 | 0.055* | |
C6 | 1.1919 (6) | 0.1403 (6) | 0.2022 (3) | 0.0407 (14) | |
C5 | 1.3113 (7) | 0.1695 (6) | 0.2653 (4) | 0.0513 (16) | |
H5A | 1.3017 | 0.2302 | 0.3099 | 0.062* | |
N4 | 0.6662 (7) | −0.1265 (5) | 0.0553 (3) | 0.0491 (13) | |
C10 | 0.7506 (6) | 0.3590 (6) | 0.0385 (4) | 0.0448 (14) | |
N3 | 0.7675 (7) | −0.0641 (6) | 0.0914 (4) | 0.0615 (15) | |
C8 | 0.8169 (7) | 0.2774 (7) | 0.1912 (4) | 0.0578 (17) | |
H8A | 0.8531 | 0.3685 | 0.2133 | 0.069* | |
H8B | 0.7782 | 0.2296 | 0.2360 | 0.069* | |
N5 | 0.5662 (7) | −0.1902 (6) | 0.0247 (4) | 0.0684 (16) | |
C3 | 1.4564 (7) | 0.0186 (7) | 0.1979 (4) | 0.0528 (16) | |
H3B | 1.5443 | −0.0231 | 0.1964 | 0.063* | |
C11 | 0.7189 (8) | 0.4943 (7) | 0.0084 (5) | 0.0626 (19) | |
H11A | 0.6620 | 0.5516 | 0.0358 | 0.075* | |
C14 | 0.8829 (7) | 0.3237 (6) | −0.0705 (4) | 0.0536 (16) | |
H14A | 0.9394 | 0.2653 | −0.0975 | 0.064* | |
C9 | 0.6990 (7) | 0.2995 (7) | 0.1140 (4) | 0.0527 (16) | |
H9A | 0.6526 | 0.2096 | 0.0980 | 0.063* | |
H9B | 0.6280 | 0.3628 | 0.1298 | 0.063* | |
C4 | 1.4422 (8) | 0.1111 (7) | 0.2632 (4) | 0.0618 (18) | |
H4A | 1.5207 | 0.1335 | 0.3053 | 0.074* | |
C13 | 0.8535 (9) | 0.4595 (7) | −0.1009 (5) | 0.071 (2) | |
H13A | 0.8901 | 0.4920 | −0.1477 | 0.085* | |
C12 | 0.7695 (9) | 0.5460 (7) | −0.0612 (5) | 0.076 (2) | |
H12A | 0.7476 | 0.6373 | −0.0810 | 0.091* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Zn1 | 0.0443 (4) | 0.0393 (4) | 0.0344 (4) | 0.0026 (3) | 0.0112 (3) | −0.0035 (3) |
O1 | 0.041 (2) | 0.051 (2) | 0.040 (2) | 0.0056 (19) | 0.0049 (19) | −0.0138 (18) |
N2 | 0.052 (3) | 0.047 (3) | 0.033 (3) | 0.009 (2) | 0.010 (2) | −0.001 (2) |
C2 | 0.044 (4) | 0.045 (3) | 0.045 (4) | −0.001 (3) | 0.013 (3) | −0.007 (3) |
N1 | 0.056 (3) | 0.039 (3) | 0.037 (3) | 0.002 (2) | 0.013 (2) | −0.001 (2) |
C1 | 0.054 (4) | 0.037 (3) | 0.027 (3) | −0.004 (3) | 0.011 (3) | 0.002 (2) |
C7 | 0.066 (4) | 0.040 (3) | 0.035 (3) | 0.004 (3) | 0.016 (3) | −0.006 (2) |
C6 | 0.053 (4) | 0.035 (3) | 0.034 (3) | 0.002 (3) | 0.008 (3) | 0.000 (2) |
C5 | 0.059 (4) | 0.056 (4) | 0.036 (4) | −0.002 (3) | 0.003 (3) | −0.012 (3) |
N4 | 0.066 (4) | 0.043 (3) | 0.041 (3) | 0.007 (3) | 0.017 (3) | 0.008 (2) |
C10 | 0.049 (4) | 0.037 (3) | 0.046 (4) | 0.006 (3) | 0.004 (3) | −0.002 (3) |
N3 | 0.067 (4) | 0.072 (4) | 0.045 (3) | −0.022 (3) | 0.009 (3) | 0.009 (3) |
C8 | 0.060 (4) | 0.067 (4) | 0.051 (4) | 0.013 (3) | 0.022 (3) | −0.009 (3) |
N5 | 0.066 (4) | 0.060 (4) | 0.076 (5) | −0.003 (3) | 0.004 (3) | 0.005 (3) |
C3 | 0.044 (4) | 0.056 (4) | 0.057 (4) | 0.003 (3) | 0.007 (3) | −0.002 (3) |
C11 | 0.077 (5) | 0.047 (4) | 0.065 (5) | 0.017 (4) | 0.016 (4) | 0.003 (3) |
C14 | 0.069 (4) | 0.052 (4) | 0.041 (4) | −0.008 (3) | 0.014 (3) | −0.005 (3) |
C9 | 0.053 (4) | 0.053 (4) | 0.055 (4) | 0.013 (3) | 0.017 (3) | −0.003 (3) |
C4 | 0.054 (4) | 0.072 (5) | 0.052 (4) | −0.004 (4) | −0.009 (3) | −0.011 (3) |
C13 | 0.107 (6) | 0.048 (4) | 0.058 (5) | −0.016 (4) | 0.016 (4) | 0.007 (3) |
C12 | 0.115 (7) | 0.038 (4) | 0.070 (6) | 0.003 (4) | 0.005 (5) | 0.005 (3) |
Zn1—N3 | 1.957 (6) | N4—N5 | 1.155 (7) |
Zn1—O1 | 1.986 (4) | N4—N3 | 1.185 (7) |
Zn1—N1 | 2.104 (5) | C10—C11 | 1.380 (8) |
Zn1—N2 | 2.125 (5) | C10—C9 | 1.487 (8) |
Zn1—O1i | 2.158 (4) | C8—C9 | 1.515 (8) |
O1—C1 | 1.342 (6) | C8—H8A | 0.9700 |
O1—Zn1i | 2.158 (4) | C8—H8B | 0.9700 |
N2—C7 | 1.262 (7) | C3—C4 | 1.381 (9) |
N2—C8 | 1.475 (7) | C3—H3B | 0.9300 |
C2—C1 | 1.378 (8) | C11—C12 | 1.373 (10) |
C2—C3 | 1.398 (8) | C11—H11A | 0.9300 |
C2—H2A | 0.9300 | C14—C13 | 1.383 (9) |
N1—C14 | 1.350 (7) | C14—H14A | 0.9300 |
N1—C10 | 1.358 (7) | C9—H9A | 0.9700 |
C1—C6 | 1.423 (7) | C9—H9B | 0.9700 |
C7—C6 | 1.467 (8) | C4—H4A | 0.9300 |
C7—H7A | 0.9300 | C13—C12 | 1.375 (10) |
C6—C5 | 1.396 (8) | C13—H13A | 0.9300 |
C5—C4 | 1.369 (9) | C12—H12A | 0.9300 |
C5—H5A | 0.9300 | ||
N3—Zn1—O1 | 113.8 (2) | N1—C10—C11 | 119.5 (6) |
N3—Zn1—N1 | 126.5 (2) | N1—C10—C9 | 117.4 (5) |
O1—Zn1—N1 | 119.68 (18) | C11—C10—C9 | 123.1 (6) |
N3—Zn1—N2 | 96.3 (2) | N4—N3—Zn1 | 132.5 (5) |
O1—Zn1—N2 | 90.16 (17) | N2—C8—C9 | 111.6 (5) |
N1—Zn1—N2 | 83.74 (18) | N2—C8—H8A | 109.3 |
N3—Zn1—O1i | 97.9 (2) | C9—C8—H8A | 109.3 |
O1—Zn1—O1i | 78.48 (16) | N2—C8—H8B | 109.3 |
N1—Zn1—O1i | 92.66 (17) | C9—C8—H8B | 109.3 |
N2—Zn1—O1i | 164.47 (18) | H8A—C8—H8B | 108.0 |
C1—O1—Zn1 | 130.4 (3) | C4—C3—C2 | 119.8 (6) |
C1—O1—Zn1i | 127.3 (3) | C4—C3—H3B | 120.1 |
Zn1—O1—Zn1i | 101.52 (16) | C2—C3—H3B | 120.1 |
C7—N2—C8 | 118.4 (5) | C10—C11—C12 | 121.4 (6) |
C7—N2—Zn1 | 123.5 (4) | C10—C11—H11A | 119.3 |
C8—N2—Zn1 | 117.2 (4) | C12—C11—H11A | 119.3 |
C1—C2—C3 | 122.1 (5) | N1—C14—C13 | 121.5 (6) |
C1—C2—H2A | 118.9 | N1—C14—H14A | 119.3 |
C3—C2—H2A | 118.9 | C13—C14—H14A | 119.3 |
C14—N1—C10 | 119.8 (5) | C10—C9—C8 | 113.4 (5) |
C14—N1—Zn1 | 121.9 (4) | C10—C9—H9A | 108.9 |
C10—N1—Zn1 | 117.9 (4) | C8—C9—H9A | 108.9 |
O1—C1—C2 | 120.0 (5) | C10—C9—H9B | 108.9 |
O1—C1—C6 | 122.4 (5) | C8—C9—H9B | 108.9 |
C2—C1—C6 | 117.6 (5) | H9A—C9—H9B | 107.7 |
N2—C7—C6 | 128.1 (5) | C5—C4—C3 | 119.3 (6) |
N2—C7—H7A | 116.0 | C5—C4—H4A | 120.3 |
C6—C7—H7A | 116.0 | C3—C4—H4A | 120.3 |
C5—C6—C1 | 119.4 (5) | C12—C13—C14 | 119.4 (7) |
C5—C6—C7 | 115.7 (5) | C12—C13—H13A | 120.3 |
C1—C6—C7 | 124.9 (5) | C14—C13—H13A | 120.3 |
C4—C5—C6 | 121.8 (6) | C13—C12—C11 | 118.4 (6) |
C4—C5—H5A | 119.1 | C13—C12—H12A | 120.8 |
C6—C5—H5A | 119.1 | C11—C12—H12A | 120.8 |
N5—N4—N3 | 175.9 (7) | ||
N3—Zn1—O1—C1 | −96.2 (5) | O1—C1—C6—C5 | −178.0 (5) |
N1—Zn1—O1—C1 | 83.7 (5) | C2—C1—C6—C5 | 0.6 (8) |
N2—Zn1—O1—C1 | 0.8 (4) | O1—C1—C6—C7 | 2.6 (8) |
O1i—Zn1—O1—C1 | 170.2 (5) | C2—C1—C6—C7 | −178.8 (5) |
N3—Zn1—O1—Zn1i | 93.6 (2) | N2—C7—C6—C5 | −174.0 (6) |
N1—Zn1—O1—Zn1i | −86.5 (2) | N2—C7—C6—C1 | 5.4 (10) |
N2—Zn1—O1—Zn1i | −169.34 (19) | C1—C6—C5—C4 | 0.4 (9) |
O1i—Zn1—O1—Zn1i | 0.0 | C7—C6—C5—C4 | 179.8 (6) |
N3—Zn1—N2—C7 | 120.0 (5) | C14—N1—C10—C11 | 1.8 (9) |
O1—Zn1—N2—C7 | 6.0 (5) | Zn1—N1—C10—C11 | 174.3 (5) |
N1—Zn1—N2—C7 | −113.8 (5) | C14—N1—C10—C9 | −178.9 (5) |
O1i—Zn1—N2—C7 | −36.6 (9) | Zn1—N1—C10—C9 | −6.4 (7) |
N3—Zn1—N2—C8 | −70.6 (4) | O1—Zn1—N3—N4 | −120.4 (7) |
O1—Zn1—N2—C8 | 175.4 (4) | N1—Zn1—N3—N4 | 59.7 (8) |
N1—Zn1—N2—C8 | 55.6 (4) | N2—Zn1—N3—N4 | 146.6 (7) |
O1i—Zn1—N2—C8 | 132.9 (6) | O1i—Zn1—N3—N4 | −39.5 (7) |
N3—Zn1—N1—C14 | −137.7 (5) | C7—N2—C8—C9 | 153.0 (6) |
O1—Zn1—N1—C14 | 42.4 (5) | Zn1—N2—C8—C9 | −16.9 (7) |
N2—Zn1—N1—C14 | 129.0 (5) | C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.3 (10) |
O1i—Zn1—N1—C14 | −35.9 (5) | N1—C10—C11—C12 | −1.3 (11) |
N3—Zn1—N1—C10 | 49.9 (5) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 179.5 (7) |
O1—Zn1—N1—C10 | −129.9 (4) | C10—N1—C14—C13 | −1.1 (9) |
N2—Zn1—N1—C10 | −43.3 (4) | Zn1—N1—C14—C13 | −173.3 (5) |
O1i—Zn1—N1—C10 | 151.8 (4) | N1—C10—C9—C8 | 70.0 (7) |
Zn1—O1—C1—C2 | 176.8 (4) | C11—C10—C9—C8 | −110.8 (7) |
Zn1i—O1—C1—C2 | −15.3 (7) | N2—C8—C9—C10 | −53.1 (7) |
Zn1—O1—C1—C6 | −4.6 (7) | C6—C5—C4—C3 | −1.3 (11) |
Zn1i—O1—C1—C6 | 163.2 (4) | C2—C3—C4—C5 | 1.2 (10) |
C3—C2—C1—O1 | 178.0 (5) | N1—C14—C13—C12 | −0.2 (11) |
C3—C2—C1—C6 | −0.6 (8) | C14—C13—C12—C11 | 0.7 (12) |
C8—N2—C7—C6 | −179.0 (5) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 0.0 (12) |
Zn1—N2—C7—C6 | −9.7 (9) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+2, −y, −z. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C9—H9A···N5ii | 0.97 | 2.58 | 3.198 (9) | 122 |
Symmetry code: (ii) −x+1, −y, −z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Zn2(C14H13N2O)2(N3)2] |
Mr | 665.37 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 9.523 (9), 9.466 (9), 15.853 (14) |
β (°) | 100.664 (17) |
V (Å3) | 1404 (2) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.75 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.05 × 0.05 × 0.05 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART 1K CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2005) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.915, 0.915 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 11424, 2460, 1824 |
Rint | 0.117 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.062, 0.154, 1.00 |
No. of reflections | 2460 |
No. of parameters | 190 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.32, −0.37 |
Computer programs: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C9—H9A···N5i | 0.97 | 2.58 | 3.198 (9) | 121.6 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y, −z. |
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Transition metal compounds containing Schiff base ligands are of great interest since many years. These compounds play an important role in the development of coordination chemistry related to their potential applications in catalysis and enzymatic reactions, magnetism and molecular architecture (You & Zhu, 2004; Li & Zhang, 2004).
We have focused on the synthesis of Schiff base complex which is formed by Cu(CH3COO)2.H2O, schiff base ligand 2-(pyridin-2-ylethyliminomethyl)phenol and sodium azide. The title dinuclear zinc(II) complex is reported here.
As shown in Fig. 1, the molecule of the title compound is composed of two ZnII atoms, two schiff base ligand 2-(pyridin-2-ylethyliminomethyl)phenol and two azido. Each ZnII atom shows a slightly distorted trigonal-bipyramidal geometry (Fu & Ye, 2007) formed by two N atoms and one O atom from one schiff base ligand (S.S. Tandon et al., 2000), the another O atom of the second schiff base, together with another N atom from azido. There are intermolecular C—H···N hydrogen bonds in the crystal structure leading to a one-dimensional supramolecular structure (Fig. 2 and Table 1).