metal-organic compounds
Tetraaqua(1,10-phenanthroline-κ2N,N′)magnesium(II) bis[(2,4-dichlorophenyl)acetate]
aDepartment of Applied Chemistry, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, People's Republic of China, and bCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Daqing Petroleum Institute, Daqing 163318, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: liujiwei76@126.com
In the mononuclear title complex, [Mg(C12H8N2)(H2O)4](C8H5Cl2O2)2, each MgII ion is hexacoordinated by two N atoms from a 1,10-phenanthroline ligand [Mg—N = 2.233 (2) Å] and four water molecules [Mg—OW = 2.033 (2) and 2.043 (1) Å] in a distorted octahedral geometry. A twofold rotation axis passes through the Mg atom. In the the cations and anions are linked by intermolecular O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds and π–π stacking interactions [centroid–centroid distance = 3.804 (2) Å] into layers parallel to the ac plane.
Related literature
For related literature, see: Castellari et al. (1999); Kopylovich et al. (2003); Sharma et al. (2007); Zhou et al. (2007).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT; 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: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536808022150/im2068sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808022150/im2068Isup2.hkl
Benzyloxyacetic acid is commercially available and was used without further purification. The title complex was prepared by the addition of Mg(Cl)2 × 6 H2O (4.06 g, 20 mmol) and 1,10-phenanthroline (3.98 g, 20 mmol) to a hot aqueous solution of 2,4-dichlorophenylacetic acid (4.10 g, 20 mmol); the pH was adjusted to 6 with 0.1M sodium hydroxide. The solution was allowed to evaporate at room temperature. Colorless crystals separated from the filtered solution after several days. CHN analysis: Calcd. for C28H26N2O8Cl4Mg: C 49.12, H 3.83, N 4.09%. Found: C 49.14, H 3.82, 4.08%.
The H atoms attached to C atoms were placed in calculated positions, with C—H = 0.93 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C). The H atoms of water molecule were located in a difference Fourier map and refined with O—H distance restraint of 0.85 (1) Å, and Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(O).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2004); 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: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. Molecular structure of (I) with 30% probability ellipsoids. | |
Fig. 2. Packing diagram of (I). |
[Mg(C12H8N2)(H2O)4](C8H5Cl2O2)2 | F(000) = 1408 |
Mr = 684.62 | Dx = 1.477 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Cell parameters from 10366 reflections |
a = 28.926 (1) Å | θ = 2.8–28.2° |
b = 14.0447 (6) Å | µ = 0.46 mm−1 |
c = 7.6074 (3) Å | T = 273 K |
β = 94.785 (1)° | Prism, colorless |
V = 3079.8 (2) Å3 | 0.34 × 0.26 × 0.18 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker P4 diffractometer | 3732 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2619 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.021 |
Detector resolution: 10.000 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 28.2°, θmin = 2.8° |
ω scans | h = −38→33 |
Absorption correction: empirical (using intensity measurements) (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | k = −18→18 |
Tmin = 0.867, Tmax = 0.921 | l = −9→10 |
10955 measured reflections |
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)] = 0.042 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
wR(F2) = 0.118 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0514P)2 + 1.7903P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.03 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
3732 reflections | Δρmax = 0.36 e Å−3 |
207 parameters | Δρmin = −0.47 e Å−3 |
6 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.0001 (1) |
[Mg(C12H8N2)(H2O)4](C8H5Cl2O2)2 | V = 3079.8 (2) Å3 |
Mr = 684.62 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 28.926 (1) Å | µ = 0.46 mm−1 |
b = 14.0447 (6) Å | T = 273 K |
c = 7.6074 (3) Å | 0.34 × 0.26 × 0.18 mm |
β = 94.785 (1)° |
Bruker P4 diffractometer | 3732 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: empirical (using intensity measurements) (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 2619 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.867, Tmax = 0.921 | Rint = 0.021 |
10955 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.042 | 6 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.118 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.36 e Å−3 |
3732 reflections | Δρmin = −0.47 e Å−3 |
207 parameters |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Mg1 | 0.5000 | 0.70119 (6) | 0.2500 | 0.0377 (2) | |
Cl1 | 0.30958 (2) | 0.68124 (5) | 0.95908 (8) | 0.06695 (19) | |
Cl2 | 0.25982 (3) | 0.96821 (5) | 0.52259 (13) | 0.0957 (3) | |
O1 | 0.42857 (5) | 0.68303 (10) | 0.76580 (19) | 0.0501 (3) | |
O1W | 0.44481 (6) | 0.61206 (10) | 0.20734 (19) | 0.0613 (4) | |
O2W | 0.50764 (5) | 0.69659 (11) | −0.01445 (17) | 0.0480 (3) | |
O2 | 0.41678 (5) | 0.54277 (10) | 0.88709 (19) | 0.0544 (4) | |
N1 | 0.45496 (5) | 0.82808 (11) | 0.1896 (2) | 0.0423 (4) | |
C1 | 0.41135 (7) | 0.82785 (17) | 0.1205 (3) | 0.0577 (6) | |
H1A | 0.3966 | 0.7697 | 0.0991 | 0.069* | |
C2 | 0.38664 (9) | 0.9115 (2) | 0.0787 (4) | 0.0733 (7) | |
H2A | 0.3562 | 0.9084 | 0.0293 | 0.088* | |
C3 | 0.40715 (9) | 0.9969 (2) | 0.1101 (3) | 0.0705 (7) | |
H3A | 0.3907 | 1.0527 | 0.0846 | 0.085* | |
C4 | 0.45322 (8) | 1.00081 (15) | 0.1812 (3) | 0.0552 (5) | |
C5 | 0.47614 (6) | 0.91362 (12) | 0.2161 (2) | 0.0392 (4) | |
C6 | 0.47783 (10) | 1.08762 (15) | 0.2176 (4) | 0.0734 (8) | |
H6A | 0.4627 | 1.1453 | 0.1957 | 0.088* | |
C7 | 0.33544 (7) | 0.68867 (14) | 0.6254 (3) | 0.0457 (5) | |
C8 | 0.31108 (6) | 0.73310 (14) | 0.7514 (3) | 0.0456 (4) | |
C9 | 0.28790 (7) | 0.81845 (15) | 0.7222 (3) | 0.0544 (5) | |
H9A | 0.2720 | 0.8466 | 0.8101 | 0.065* | |
C10 | 0.28898 (7) | 0.86044 (16) | 0.5596 (3) | 0.0603 (6) | |
C11 | 0.31228 (9) | 0.81981 (19) | 0.4301 (3) | 0.0698 (7) | |
H11A | 0.3128 | 0.8491 | 0.3206 | 0.084* | |
C12 | 0.33515 (8) | 0.73431 (19) | 0.4637 (3) | 0.0628 (6) | |
H12A | 0.3508 | 0.7066 | 0.3750 | 0.075* | |
C13 | 0.36083 (7) | 0.59691 (15) | 0.6623 (3) | 0.0532 (5) | |
H13A | 0.3682 | 0.5690 | 0.5514 | 0.064* | |
H13B | 0.3406 | 0.5530 | 0.7176 | 0.064* | |
C14 | 0.40558 (7) | 0.60887 (14) | 0.7815 (2) | 0.0413 (4) | |
H2W1 | 0.4831 (4) | 0.6910 (16) | −0.083 (2) | 0.062* | |
H2W2 | 0.5312 (4) | 0.6889 (16) | −0.071 (2) | 0.062* | |
H1W1 | 0.4397 (8) | 0.5689 (12) | 0.2818 (19) | 0.062* | |
H1W2 | 0.4390 (8) | 0.5895 (14) | 0.1044 (13) | 0.062* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Mg1 | 0.0472 (5) | 0.0291 (4) | 0.0373 (4) | 0.000 | 0.0060 (4) | 0.000 |
Cl1 | 0.0679 (4) | 0.0739 (4) | 0.0613 (4) | 0.0017 (3) | 0.0193 (3) | 0.0105 (3) |
Cl2 | 0.0834 (5) | 0.0587 (4) | 0.1391 (7) | 0.0047 (3) | −0.0259 (5) | 0.0226 (4) |
O1 | 0.0404 (7) | 0.0532 (8) | 0.0568 (9) | −0.0033 (6) | 0.0054 (6) | 0.0051 (6) |
O1W | 0.0958 (12) | 0.0482 (8) | 0.0394 (8) | −0.0322 (8) | 0.0021 (8) | 0.0015 (6) |
O2W | 0.0441 (8) | 0.0631 (9) | 0.0373 (7) | 0.0031 (7) | 0.0062 (6) | 0.0027 (6) |
O2 | 0.0743 (10) | 0.0418 (7) | 0.0463 (8) | 0.0029 (7) | −0.0003 (7) | −0.0041 (6) |
N1 | 0.0421 (9) | 0.0402 (8) | 0.0452 (9) | 0.0014 (7) | 0.0074 (7) | 0.0005 (7) |
C1 | 0.0458 (12) | 0.0650 (14) | 0.0623 (14) | 0.0013 (10) | 0.0035 (10) | 0.0007 (11) |
C2 | 0.0489 (13) | 0.095 (2) | 0.0760 (17) | 0.0240 (14) | 0.0029 (11) | 0.0105 (15) |
C3 | 0.0744 (17) | 0.0695 (16) | 0.0687 (16) | 0.0356 (14) | 0.0129 (13) | 0.0151 (13) |
C4 | 0.0762 (15) | 0.0408 (10) | 0.0513 (12) | 0.0170 (10) | 0.0204 (11) | 0.0065 (9) |
C5 | 0.0504 (10) | 0.0320 (8) | 0.0368 (9) | 0.0040 (8) | 0.0137 (7) | 0.0022 (7) |
C6 | 0.114 (2) | 0.0323 (10) | 0.0777 (18) | 0.0144 (11) | 0.0287 (16) | 0.0067 (11) |
C7 | 0.0366 (10) | 0.0509 (11) | 0.0486 (11) | −0.0043 (8) | −0.0024 (8) | −0.0053 (9) |
C8 | 0.0377 (10) | 0.0482 (11) | 0.0509 (11) | −0.0053 (8) | 0.0037 (8) | 0.0014 (9) |
C9 | 0.0407 (11) | 0.0514 (12) | 0.0710 (15) | −0.0013 (9) | 0.0041 (10) | −0.0032 (10) |
C10 | 0.0440 (12) | 0.0514 (12) | 0.0827 (17) | −0.0039 (10) | −0.0108 (11) | 0.0088 (12) |
C11 | 0.0623 (15) | 0.0838 (18) | 0.0612 (15) | −0.0099 (13) | −0.0061 (12) | 0.0236 (13) |
C12 | 0.0558 (13) | 0.0827 (17) | 0.0498 (12) | −0.0009 (12) | 0.0034 (10) | −0.0016 (12) |
C13 | 0.0486 (12) | 0.0500 (12) | 0.0602 (13) | 0.0000 (9) | −0.0006 (9) | −0.0155 (10) |
C14 | 0.0430 (10) | 0.0424 (10) | 0.0395 (10) | 0.0058 (8) | 0.0095 (8) | −0.0086 (8) |
Mg1—N1 | 2.2327 (16) | C3—C4 | 1.397 (3) |
Mg1—O1W | 2.0333 (15) | C3—H3A | 0.9300 |
Mg1—O2W | 2.0432 (13) | C4—C5 | 1.407 (3) |
Mg1—N1i | 2.2327 (16) | C4—C6 | 1.427 (3) |
Mg1—O1Wi | 2.0333 (15) | C5—C5i | 1.433 (4) |
Mg1—O2Wi | 2.0432 (13) | C6—C6i | 1.335 (6) |
Cl1—C8 | 1.744 (2) | C6—H6A | 0.9300 |
Cl2—C10 | 1.744 (2) | C7—C8 | 1.385 (3) |
N1—C1 | 1.325 (3) | C7—C12 | 1.386 (3) |
N1—C5 | 1.356 (2) | C7—C13 | 1.498 (3) |
O1—C14 | 1.247 (2) | C8—C9 | 1.382 (3) |
O2—C14 | 1.252 (2) | C9—C10 | 1.373 (3) |
O1W—H1W1 | 0.851 (9) | C9—H9A | 0.9300 |
O1W—H1W2 | 0.849 (9) | C10—C11 | 1.365 (4) |
O2W—H2W1 | 0.849 (9) | C11—C12 | 1.384 (3) |
O2W—H2W2 | 0.841 (9) | C11—H11A | 0.9300 |
C1—C2 | 1.399 (3) | C12—H12A | 0.9300 |
C1—H1A | 0.9300 | C13—C14 | 1.527 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.350 (4) | C13—H13A | 0.9700 |
C2—H2A | 0.9300 | C13—H13B | 0.9700 |
N1i—Mg1—N1 | 74.07 (8) | C3—C4—C6 | 123.6 (2) |
O1W—Mg1—N1 | 91.24 (6) | C4—C3—H3A | 120.2 |
O1Wi—Mg1—N1 | 163.97 (7) | C4—C5—C5i | 119.50 (13) |
O1W—Mg1—O1Wi | 104.01 (11) | C4—C6—H6A | 119.3 |
O1W—Mg1—O2W | 88.36 (6) | C5—N1—Mg1 | 115.34 (12) |
O1Wi—Mg1—O2W | 89.41 (6) | C5—C4—C6 | 119.2 (2) |
O2Wi—Mg1—N1 | 96.82 (6) | C6i—C6—C4 | 121.32 (14) |
O2W—Mg1—N1 | 86.08 (6) | C6i—C6—H6A | 119.3 |
O2Wi—Mg1—O2W | 176.38 (9) | C7—C8—Cl1 | 119.45 (15) |
Mg1—O1W—H1W1 | 120.6 (15) | C7—C12—H12A | 118.9 |
Mg1—O1W—H1W2 | 118.1 (15) | C7—C13—C14 | 113.25 (16) |
Mg1—O2W—H2W1 | 117.2 (14) | C7—C13—H13A | 108.9 |
Mg1—O2W—H2W2 | 131.6 (14) | C7—C13—H13B | 108.9 |
N1—C1—C2 | 122.7 (2) | C8—C7—C12 | 116.1 (2) |
N1—C1—H1A | 118.7 | C8—C7—C13 | 121.84 (19) |
N1—C5—C4 | 122.90 (18) | C8—C9—H9A | 121.0 |
N1—C5—C5i | 117.60 (10) | C9—C8—C7 | 123.2 (2) |
O1—C14—O2 | 124.69 (18) | C9—C8—Cl1 | 117.34 (17) |
O1—C14—C13 | 117.88 (18) | C9—C10—Cl2 | 118.1 (2) |
O2—C14—C13 | 117.42 (18) | C10—C9—C8 | 118.0 (2) |
O1W—Mg1—N1i | 163.97 (7) | C10—C9—H9A | 121.0 |
O1Wi—Mg1—N1i | 91.24 (6) | C10—C11—C12 | 119.1 (2) |
O1W—Mg1—O2Wi | 89.41 (6) | C10—C11—H11A | 120.5 |
O1Wi—Mg1—O2Wi | 88.36 (6) | C11—C10—C9 | 121.4 (2) |
O2Wi—Mg1—N1i | 86.08 (6) | C11—C10—Cl2 | 120.5 (2) |
O2W—Mg1—N1i | 96.82 (6) | C11—C12—C7 | 122.2 (2) |
C1—N1—C5 | 117.67 (17) | C11—C12—H12A | 118.9 |
C1—N1—Mg1 | 126.82 (14) | C12—C7—C13 | 122.1 (2) |
C1—C2—H2A | 120.1 | C12—C11—H11A | 120.5 |
C2—C1—H1A | 118.7 | C14—C13—H13A | 108.9 |
C2—C3—C4 | 119.7 (2) | C14—C13—H13B | 108.9 |
C2—C3—H3A | 120.2 | H1W1—O1W—H1W2 | 108.5 (14) |
C3—C2—C1 | 119.8 (2) | H2W1—O2W—H2W2 | 110.2 (14) |
C3—C2—H2A | 120.1 | H13A—C13—H13B | 107.7 |
C3—C4—C5 | 117.2 (2) | ||
Mg1—N1—C1—C2 | −176.53 (18) | C5—N1—C1—C2 | −1.5 (3) |
Mg1—N1—C5—C4 | 178.64 (15) | C5—C4—C6—C6i | 0.6 (5) |
Mg1—N1—C5—C5i | −1.9 (3) | C6—C4—C5—N1 | 178.3 (2) |
N1i—Mg1—N1—C1 | 175.8 (2) | C6—C4—C5—C5i | −1.2 (3) |
N1i—Mg1—N1—C5 | 0.66 (9) | C7—C8—C9—C10 | 0.5 (3) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | −0.6 (4) | C7—C13—C14—O1 | −35.1 (3) |
O1W—Mg1—N1—C1 | −10.68 (18) | C7—C13—C14—O2 | 145.54 (19) |
O1Wi—Mg1—N1—C1 | 151.6 (2) | C8—C7—C12—C11 | 0.6 (3) |
O1W—Mg1—N1—C5 | 174.14 (13) | C8—C7—C13—C14 | −74.1 (2) |
O1Wi—Mg1—N1—C5 | −23.6 (3) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | −0.2 (3) |
O2Wi—Mg1—N1—C1 | −100.24 (18) | C8—C9—C10—Cl2 | −179.92 (15) |
O2W—Mg1—N1—C1 | 77.59 (18) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 0.2 (4) |
O2Wi—Mg1—N1—C5 | 84.59 (13) | C10—C11—C12—C7 | −0.4 (4) |
O2W—Mg1—N1—C5 | −97.59 (13) | Cl1—C8—C9—C10 | 179.64 (16) |
C1—N1—C5—C4 | 3.0 (3) | C12—C7—C8—C9 | −0.7 (3) |
C1—N1—C5—C5i | −177.5 (2) | Cl2—C10—C11—C12 | 179.89 (17) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 1.2 (4) | C13—C7—C8—C9 | 179.01 (18) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.2 (4) | C12—C7—C8—Cl1 | −179.82 (15) |
C2—C3—C4—C6 | 179.5 (2) | C12—C7—C13—C14 | 105.5 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—N1 | −2.4 (3) | C13—C7—C8—Cl1 | −0.2 (3) |
C3—C4—C6—C6i | −178.7 (3) | C13—C7—C12—C11 | −179.0 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—C5i | 178.1 (2) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, y, −z+1/2. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O2W—H2W1···O1ii | 0.85 (1) | 1.88 (1) | 2.725 (2) | 178 (2) |
O2W—H2W2···O1i | 0.84 (1) | 1.96 (1) | 2.772 (2) | 161 (2) |
O1W—H1W1···O2iii | 0.85 (1) | 1.91 (1) | 2.728 (2) | 162 (2) |
O1W—H1W2···O2ii | 0.85 (1) | 1.84 (1) | 2.685 (2) | 171 (2) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y, −z+1/2; (ii) x, y, z−1; (iii) x, −y+1, z−1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Mg(C12H8N2)(H2O)4](C8H5Cl2O2)2 |
Mr | 684.62 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 273 |
a, b, c (Å) | 28.926 (1), 14.0447 (6), 7.6074 (3) |
β (°) | 94.785 (1) |
V (Å3) | 3079.8 (2) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.46 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.34 × 0.26 × 0.18 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker P4 diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Empirical (using intensity measurements) (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.867, 0.921 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 10955, 3732, 2619 |
Rint | 0.021 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.664 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.042, 0.118, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 3732 |
No. of parameters | 207 |
No. of restraints | 6 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.36, −0.47 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004), SAINT (Bruker, 2004), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O2W—H2W1···O1i | 0.849 (9) | 1.876 (9) | 2.725 (2) | 178 (2) |
O2W—H2W2···O1ii | 0.841 (9) | 1.96 (1) | 2.772 (2) | 161 (2) |
O1W—H1W1···O2iii | 0.851 (9) | 1.91 (1) | 2.728 (2) | 162 (2) |
O1W—H1W2···O2i | 0.849 (9) | 1.84 (1) | 2.685 (2) | 171 (2) |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y, z−1; (ii) −x+1, y, −z+1/2; (iii) x, −y+1, z−1/2. |
Acknowledgements
The authors thank the Guangdong Ocean University Project (No. 0612178 and No. 0612179), the Zhanjiang City Technology Tender Project (No. 0810014) and Guangdong Ocean University for supporting this work.
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The rigid-type phenylacetic acid and its derivatives have versatile binding abilities and the potential capabilities of generating complicated supramolecular architectures. Nevertleless, main group or transition metal compounds in which the phenylacetate ion does not coordinate the metals are rare (Castellari et al. (1999), Kopylovich et al. (2003), Sharma et al. (2007), Zhou et al. (2007)). In the present study, we chose 2,4-dichlorophenylacetate as the anion to prepare a new mononuclear magnesiumII complex, [Mg(C12H8N2)(H2O)4][(C8H5Cl2O2)2], (I), the crystal structure of which is reported here.
As illustrated in Fig. 1, the asymmetric unit of (I) consists of one half of a [Mg(1,10-phen)(H2O)4] cation and one 2,4-dichlorophenylacetate anion. The MgII atom displays a distorted octahedral geometry defined by two N atoms from the 1,10-phenanthroline ligand [Mg—N 2.233 (2) Å] and four water molecules [Mg—Ow 2.033 (2), 2.043 (1) Å], respectively. The characteristic C—O(carboxylate) bond lengths suggest electron delocalization in the carboxylate groups of the anionic moieties. In the crystal structure, the cations and anions are linked by intermolecular O—H···O hydrogen bonds between the carboxylate O atoms and the coordinated water molecules. Additional π-π stacking interactions between 1,10-phen ligands with a distance of 3.804 (2) Å leads to the observation of layers parallel to the ac-plane (details see Table 1 and Fig. 2).