metal-organic compounds
catena-Poly[zinc(II)-bis[μ-5-(2-aminophenyl)tetrazolato]-κ3N1,N5:N2;κ3N2:N1,N5]
aOrdered Matter Science Research Center, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: fudavid88@yahoo.com.cn
The polymeric title compound, [Zn(C7H6N5)2]n, was synthesized by the hydrothermal reaction of Zn(NO3)2 with 2-aminobenzonitrile in the presence of NaN3. The zinc(II) metal centre displays a distorted octahedral coordination environment provided by N atoms of two bidentate chelating and two monodentate 5-(2-aminophenyl)tetrazolate ligands. These ligands act as bridges, linking adjacent Zn atoms into polymeric criss-crossed chains parallel to the [110] and [10] directions. Intrachain N—H⋯N hydrogen-bonding interactions are observed.
Related literature
For the applications of tetrazole compounds, see: Arp et al. (2000); Dunica et al. (1991); Wang et al. (2004, 2005); Wittenberger & Donner (1993).
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/PC (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL/PC.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536808021946/rz2234sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808021946/rz2234Isup2.hkl
A mixture of 2-aminobenzonitrile (0.2 mmol), NaN3 (0.4 mmol), Zn(NO3)2(0.15 mmol) ethanol (1 ml) and a few drops of water was sealed in a glass tube and maintained at 120 °C. Colourless block crystals suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained after 3 days.
All H atoms attached to C and N atoms were fixed geometrically and treated as riding with C—H = 0.93 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C), N—H = 0.90 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(N).
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/PC (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL/PC (Sheldrick, 2008).[Zn(C7H6N5)2] | F(000) = 1568 |
Mr = 385.71 | Dx = 1.745 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Cell parameters from 3668 reflections |
a = 10.6751 (16) Å | θ = 3.0–27.5° |
b = 10.9051 (14) Å | µ = 1.70 mm−1 |
c = 25.321 (5) Å | T = 298 K |
β = 94.972 (13)° | Block, colourless |
V = 2936.6 (8) Å3 | 0.28 × 0.12 × 0.10 mm |
Z = 8 |
Rigaku Mercury2 diffractometer | 3343 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2859 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.044 |
Detector resolution: 13.6612 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 3.0° |
ω scans | h = −13→13 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2005) | k = −14→14 |
Tmin = 0.783, Tmax = 0.844 | l = −32→32 |
14618 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)] = 0.038 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.092 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.09 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0386P)2 + 3.3164P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3343 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
226 parameters | Δρmax = 0.37 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.70 e Å−3 |
[Zn(C7H6N5)2] | V = 2936.6 (8) Å3 |
Mr = 385.71 | Z = 8 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 10.6751 (16) Å | µ = 1.70 mm−1 |
b = 10.9051 (14) Å | T = 298 K |
c = 25.321 (5) Å | 0.28 × 0.12 × 0.10 mm |
β = 94.972 (13)° |
Rigaku Mercury2 diffractometer | 3343 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2005) | 2859 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.783, Tmax = 0.844 | Rint = 0.044 |
14618 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.038 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.092 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.09 | Δρmax = 0.37 e Å−3 |
3343 reflections | Δρmin = −0.70 e Å−3 |
226 parameters |
Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds 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 > 2sigma(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 | 0.16630 (3) | 0.40663 (2) | 0.032125 (11) | 0.02512 (10) | |
N4 | 0.11712 (19) | 0.60243 (17) | 0.02478 (8) | 0.0249 (4) | |
N10 | 0.0847 (2) | 0.4084 (2) | 0.10837 (9) | 0.0323 (5) | |
H10A | 0.0285 | 0.4696 | 0.1097 | 0.048* | |
H10B | 0.0438 | 0.3365 | 0.1038 | 0.048* | |
C10 | 0.1638 (2) | 0.4052 (2) | 0.15692 (10) | 0.0288 (5) | |
N9 | 0.3503 (2) | 0.49221 (19) | 0.04291 (9) | 0.0310 (5) | |
H9A | 0.4105 | 0.4343 | 0.0445 | 0.046* | |
H9B | 0.3521 | 0.5348 | 0.0125 | 0.046* | |
C9 | 0.2582 (2) | 0.3162 (2) | 0.16320 (9) | 0.0272 (5) | |
N8 | 0.24495 (18) | 0.23775 (18) | 0.06944 (8) | 0.0245 (4) | |
C1 | 0.1781 (2) | 0.6906 (2) | 0.05410 (10) | 0.0252 (5) | |
C2 | 0.2884 (2) | 0.6711 (2) | 0.09210 (10) | 0.0283 (5) | |
C14 | 0.3353 (3) | 0.3134 (3) | 0.21067 (10) | 0.0346 (6) | |
H14A | 0.3983 | 0.2545 | 0.2154 | 0.041* | |
C3 | 0.3720 (2) | 0.5736 (2) | 0.08704 (11) | 0.0291 (5) | |
C13 | 0.3197 (3) | 0.3964 (3) | 0.25076 (12) | 0.0438 (7) | |
H13A | 0.3718 | 0.3934 | 0.2821 | 0.053* | |
C4 | 0.4704 (3) | 0.5554 (3) | 0.12574 (13) | 0.0404 (7) | |
H4A | 0.5265 | 0.4913 | 0.1222 | 0.048* | |
C7 | 0.3079 (3) | 0.7491 (3) | 0.13564 (11) | 0.0360 (6) | |
H7A | 0.2553 | 0.8163 | 0.1385 | 0.043* | |
C6 | 0.4044 (3) | 0.7281 (3) | 0.17470 (12) | 0.0437 (7) | |
H6A | 0.4142 | 0.7788 | 0.2043 | 0.052* | |
C5 | 0.4859 (3) | 0.6316 (3) | 0.16940 (13) | 0.0451 (7) | |
H5A | 0.5515 | 0.6177 | 0.1953 | 0.054* | |
C11 | 0.1483 (3) | 0.4882 (3) | 0.19728 (12) | 0.0414 (7) | |
H11A | 0.0852 | 0.5470 | 0.1931 | 0.050* | |
C12 | 0.2265 (3) | 0.4838 (3) | 0.24397 (12) | 0.0473 (8) | |
H12A | 0.2160 | 0.5402 | 0.2708 | 0.057* | |
C8 | 0.2794 (2) | 0.2265 (2) | 0.12170 (9) | 0.0250 (5) | |
N6 | 0.3457 (2) | 0.0666 (2) | 0.08495 (9) | 0.0380 (6) | |
N5 | 0.3411 (2) | 0.1218 (2) | 0.13199 (9) | 0.0368 (5) | |
N7 | 0.2890 (2) | 0.13536 (19) | 0.04763 (8) | 0.0280 (4) | |
N1 | 0.1206 (2) | 0.79890 (19) | 0.04653 (9) | 0.0330 (5) | |
N2 | 0.0204 (2) | 0.77701 (19) | 0.01204 (9) | 0.0334 (5) | |
N3 | 0.01805 (19) | 0.65985 (19) | −0.00074 (9) | 0.0282 (5) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Zn1 | 0.02992 (17) | 0.02214 (16) | 0.02306 (16) | 0.00230 (11) | 0.00100 (11) | 0.00016 (11) |
N4 | 0.0276 (10) | 0.0202 (10) | 0.0265 (10) | 0.0028 (8) | 0.0004 (8) | 0.0011 (8) |
N10 | 0.0334 (12) | 0.0362 (12) | 0.0277 (11) | 0.0113 (9) | 0.0041 (9) | 0.0050 (9) |
C10 | 0.0350 (14) | 0.0262 (12) | 0.0257 (12) | 0.0023 (10) | 0.0051 (10) | 0.0031 (10) |
N9 | 0.0311 (11) | 0.0215 (10) | 0.0408 (13) | 0.0045 (9) | 0.0056 (9) | 0.0009 (9) |
C9 | 0.0312 (13) | 0.0276 (12) | 0.0230 (12) | −0.0015 (10) | 0.0028 (10) | 0.0027 (10) |
N8 | 0.0295 (10) | 0.0217 (10) | 0.0221 (10) | 0.0045 (8) | 0.0017 (8) | 0.0006 (8) |
C1 | 0.0270 (12) | 0.0208 (11) | 0.0284 (12) | 0.0000 (9) | 0.0056 (9) | 0.0001 (10) |
C2 | 0.0278 (12) | 0.0253 (12) | 0.0317 (13) | −0.0025 (10) | 0.0016 (10) | 0.0010 (10) |
C14 | 0.0381 (15) | 0.0354 (14) | 0.0292 (13) | −0.0008 (12) | −0.0025 (11) | 0.0022 (11) |
C3 | 0.0292 (13) | 0.0240 (12) | 0.0343 (14) | −0.0020 (10) | 0.0029 (10) | 0.0024 (10) |
C13 | 0.0549 (19) | 0.0487 (18) | 0.0266 (14) | −0.0089 (15) | −0.0029 (13) | −0.0062 (13) |
C4 | 0.0330 (14) | 0.0339 (14) | 0.0528 (18) | 0.0008 (12) | −0.0044 (13) | 0.0080 (13) |
C7 | 0.0381 (15) | 0.0323 (14) | 0.0371 (15) | −0.0016 (12) | 0.0011 (12) | −0.0038 (12) |
C6 | 0.0459 (17) | 0.0455 (17) | 0.0382 (16) | −0.0079 (14) | −0.0051 (13) | −0.0047 (14) |
C5 | 0.0386 (16) | 0.0472 (17) | 0.0467 (18) | −0.0071 (14) | −0.0130 (13) | 0.0094 (14) |
C11 | 0.0539 (18) | 0.0321 (14) | 0.0396 (16) | 0.0081 (13) | 0.0128 (13) | −0.0022 (12) |
C12 | 0.068 (2) | 0.0427 (17) | 0.0322 (15) | −0.0033 (16) | 0.0106 (14) | −0.0131 (13) |
C8 | 0.0256 (12) | 0.0245 (12) | 0.0248 (12) | 0.0030 (10) | 0.0019 (9) | 0.0042 (10) |
N6 | 0.0532 (15) | 0.0346 (12) | 0.0270 (12) | 0.0154 (11) | 0.0081 (10) | 0.0042 (10) |
N5 | 0.0485 (14) | 0.0376 (12) | 0.0245 (11) | 0.0164 (11) | 0.0034 (10) | 0.0034 (10) |
N7 | 0.0353 (11) | 0.0245 (10) | 0.0248 (11) | 0.0062 (9) | 0.0063 (9) | 0.0007 (8) |
N1 | 0.0308 (11) | 0.0243 (11) | 0.0426 (13) | 0.0009 (9) | −0.0042 (10) | −0.0014 (10) |
N2 | 0.0309 (11) | 0.0233 (11) | 0.0453 (14) | 0.0024 (9) | −0.0012 (10) | 0.0013 (10) |
N3 | 0.0283 (11) | 0.0243 (11) | 0.0318 (11) | 0.0027 (8) | 0.0006 (9) | 0.0029 (9) |
Zn1—N7i | 2.164 (2) | C2—C3 | 1.401 (4) |
Zn1—N9 | 2.170 (2) | C14—C13 | 1.381 (4) |
Zn1—N3ii | 2.181 (2) | C14—H14A | 0.9300 |
Zn1—N10 | 2.186 (2) | C3—C4 | 1.387 (4) |
Zn1—N8 | 2.2027 (19) | C13—C12 | 1.377 (4) |
Zn1—N4 | 2.2028 (19) | C13—H13A | 0.9300 |
N4—N3 | 1.345 (3) | C4—C5 | 1.381 (5) |
N4—C1 | 1.348 (3) | C4—H4A | 0.9300 |
N10—C10 | 1.430 (3) | C7—C6 | 1.384 (4) |
N10—H10A | 0.9000 | C7—H7A | 0.9300 |
N10—H10B | 0.9001 | C6—C5 | 1.380 (4) |
C10—C11 | 1.386 (4) | C6—H6A | 0.9300 |
C10—C9 | 1.397 (3) | C5—H5A | 0.9300 |
N9—C3 | 1.430 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.388 (4) |
N9—H9A | 0.9000 | C11—H11A | 0.9300 |
N9—H9B | 0.9001 | C12—H12A | 0.9300 |
C9—C14 | 1.398 (3) | C8—N5 | 1.333 (3) |
C9—C8 | 1.467 (3) | N6—N7 | 1.312 (3) |
N8—C8 | 1.348 (3) | N6—N5 | 1.339 (3) |
N8—N7 | 1.348 (3) | N7—Zn1i | 2.164 (2) |
C1—N1 | 1.337 (3) | N1—N2 | 1.342 (3) |
C1—C2 | 1.470 (3) | N2—N3 | 1.318 (3) |
C2—C7 | 1.394 (4) | N3—Zn1ii | 2.181 (2) |
N7i—Zn1—N9 | 86.46 (8) | C7—C2—C1 | 119.1 (2) |
N7i—Zn1—N3ii | 81.63 (8) | C3—C2—C1 | 122.0 (2) |
N9—Zn1—N3ii | 165.18 (8) | C13—C14—C9 | 121.2 (3) |
N7i—Zn1—N10 | 164.38 (9) | C13—C14—H14A | 119.4 |
N9—Zn1—N10 | 108.10 (9) | C9—C14—H14A | 119.4 |
N3ii—Zn1—N10 | 84.76 (9) | C4—C3—C2 | 119.5 (3) |
N7i—Zn1—N8 | 96.71 (7) | C4—C3—N9 | 121.7 (2) |
N9—Zn1—N8 | 89.91 (8) | C2—C3—N9 | 118.8 (2) |
N3ii—Zn1—N8 | 100.18 (8) | C12—C13—C14 | 119.6 (3) |
N10—Zn1—N8 | 78.16 (8) | C12—C13—H13A | 120.2 |
N7i—Zn1—N4 | 101.33 (8) | C14—C13—H13A | 120.2 |
N9—Zn1—N4 | 78.48 (8) | C5—C4—C3 | 120.7 (3) |
N3ii—Zn1—N4 | 95.19 (8) | C5—C4—H4A | 119.6 |
N10—Zn1—N4 | 87.46 (8) | C3—C4—H4A | 119.6 |
N8—Zn1—N4 | 157.80 (8) | C6—C7—C2 | 121.0 (3) |
N3—N4—C1 | 104.77 (18) | C6—C7—H7A | 119.5 |
N3—N4—Zn1 | 131.56 (16) | C2—C7—H7A | 119.5 |
C1—N4—Zn1 | 123.01 (16) | C5—C6—C7 | 119.6 (3) |
C10—N10—Zn1 | 120.53 (17) | C5—C6—H6A | 120.2 |
C10—N10—H10A | 109.5 | C7—C6—H6A | 120.2 |
Zn1—N10—H10A | 110.9 | C6—C5—C4 | 120.2 (3) |
C10—N10—H10B | 109.5 | C6—C5—H5A | 119.9 |
Zn1—N10—H10B | 96.0 | C4—C5—H5A | 119.9 |
H10A—N10—H10B | 109.5 | C10—C11—C12 | 120.3 (3) |
C11—C10—C9 | 120.0 (2) | C10—C11—H11A | 119.9 |
C11—C10—N10 | 121.2 (2) | C12—C11—H11A | 119.9 |
C9—C10—N10 | 118.8 (2) | C13—C12—C11 | 120.3 (3) |
C3—N9—Zn1 | 116.66 (16) | C13—C12—H12A | 119.8 |
C3—N9—H9A | 109.5 | C11—C12—H12A | 119.8 |
Zn1—N9—H9A | 109.8 | N5—C8—N8 | 111.0 (2) |
C3—N9—H9B | 109.5 | N5—C8—C9 | 122.4 (2) |
Zn1—N9—H9B | 101.6 | N8—C8—C9 | 126.6 (2) |
H9A—N9—H9B | 109.5 | N7—N6—N5 | 109.5 (2) |
C10—C9—C14 | 118.6 (2) | C8—N5—N6 | 105.5 (2) |
C10—C9—C8 | 122.4 (2) | N6—N7—N8 | 109.5 (2) |
C14—C9—C8 | 119.0 (2) | N6—N7—Zn1i | 115.23 (16) |
C8—N8—N7 | 104.58 (19) | N8—N7—Zn1i | 132.09 (16) |
C8—N8—Zn1 | 123.94 (16) | C1—N1—N2 | 105.5 (2) |
N7—N8—Zn1 | 130.57 (15) | N3—N2—N1 | 109.2 (2) |
N1—C1—N4 | 110.9 (2) | N2—N3—N4 | 109.6 (2) |
N1—C1—C2 | 123.6 (2) | N2—N3—Zn1ii | 114.14 (16) |
N4—C1—C2 | 125.4 (2) | N4—N3—Zn1ii | 131.85 (16) |
C7—C2—C3 | 118.9 (2) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1/2, −y+1/2, −z; (ii) −x, −y+1, −z. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N10—H10A···N6iii | 0.90 | 2.26 | 3.095 (3) | 154 |
N9—H9A···N2iv | 0.90 | 2.27 | 3.108 (3) | 155 |
N9—H9B···N1v | 0.90 | 2.38 | 3.246 (3) | 160 |
N9—H9B···N2v | 0.90 | 2.57 | 3.242 (3) | 132 |
Symmetry codes: (iii) x−1/2, y+1/2, z; (iv) x+1/2, y−1/2, z; (v) −x+1/2, −y+3/2, −z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Zn(C7H6N5)2] |
Mr | 385.71 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 298 |
a, b, c (Å) | 10.6751 (16), 10.9051 (14), 25.321 (5) |
β (°) | 94.972 (13) |
V (Å3) | 2936.6 (8) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.70 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.28 × 0.12 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Rigaku Mercury2 diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2005) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.783, 0.844 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 14618, 3343, 2859 |
Rint | 0.044 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.650 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.038, 0.092, 1.09 |
No. of reflections | 3343 |
No. of parameters | 226 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.37, −0.70 |
Computer programs: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL/PC (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N10—H10A···N6i | 0.90 | 2.26 | 3.095 (3) | 154.1 |
N9—H9A···N2ii | 0.90 | 2.27 | 3.108 (3) | 154.5 |
N9—H9B···N1iii | 0.90 | 2.38 | 3.246 (3) | 160.3 |
N9—H9B···N2iii | 0.90 | 2.57 | 3.242 (3) | 132.1 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1/2, y+1/2, z; (ii) x+1/2, y−1/2, z; (iii) −x+1/2, −y+3/2, −z. |
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by a Start-up Grant from Southeast University to Professor Ren-Gen Xiong.
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The tetrazole functional group has found a wide range of applications in coordination chemistry as polydentate ligand, in medicinal chemistry as a metabolically stable surrogate of the carboxylic group, and in materials science as the field of high density energy materials (Wang et al., 2005; Dunica et al., 1991; Wittenberger & Donner, 1993). The crystal structure of the polymeric title compound is reported here.
The compound is isostructural with the corresponding cadmium(II) derivative (Wang et al., 2004). The asymmetric unit of the title compound consists of one zinc(II) atom and two 5-(2-aminobenzyl)tetrazolato ligands. The benzene and tetrazole rings are twisted from each other at dihedral angles of 27.39(14 ) and 21.59(14 )°. Bond distances and angles within the tetrazole rings fall in the usual ranges (Wang et al., 2005; Arp et al., 2000). The metal centre exhibits a distorted octahedral coordination environment (Fig. 1) provided by N atoms of two bidentate-chelating and two monodentate ligands. Both independent ligands act as bridges linking adjacent zinc(II) atoms into polymeric criss-crossed chains parallel to the [110] and [-110] directions (Fig. 2). Intrachain N—H···N hydrogen bonding interactions (Table 1) are present.