metal-organic compounds
Tris(ethylenediamine)zinc(II) dichloride monohydrate
aDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China, and bDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: cep02chl@yahoo.com.cn
The 2H8N2)3]Cl2·H2O, contains a discrete [Zn(C2H8N2)3]2+ cation with a distorted octahedral geometry around Zn, two uncoordinated chloride ions and one water molecule. The exhibits N—H⋯O, N—H⋯Cl and O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds.
of the title compound, [Zn(CRelated literature
For related structures, see: Bernhardt & Riley (2003); Cernak et al. (1984); Emsley et al. (1989); Muralikrishna et al. (1983); Nesterova et al. (2006); Wu et al. (2001).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2000); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2000); 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: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536808027979/bt2779sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808027979/bt2779Isup2.hkl
To a solution of ZnCl2.2H2O (0.172 g, 1 mmol) in CH3OH (5 ml), an aqueous solution (5 ml) of bib (bib = 1,3-bis(4,5-Dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)benzene) (0.214 g, 1 mmol) was added. After the mixture was stirred for half an hour, a white precipitate formed. 3 ml en was added to the mixture and the precipitate disappeared. Then the mixture was stirred for an hour and filtered. The filtrate was allowed to evaporate slowly at room temperature. After 3 weeks, colorless block shaped crystals were obtained in 40% yield (0.034 g) based on Zn(II).
H atoms were located in a difference map, but refined using a riding model with N—H = 0.90, O—H = 0.85 Å and C—H = 0.97 Å and with Uiso(H) = 1.2 Uiso(C,N,O).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2000); cell
SMART (Bruker, 2000); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2000); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. The asymmetric unit of the title compound with 30% displacement ellipsoids. | |
Fig. 2. Partial packing diagram. The H atoms bonded to C atoms are omitted for clarity. |
[Zn(C2H8N2)3]Cl2·H2O | F(000) = 704 |
Mr = 334.60 | Dx = 1.468 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 783 reflections |
a = 8.8165 (10) Å | θ = 2.5–28.0° |
b = 11.9379 (14) Å | µ = 1.97 mm−1 |
c = 14.4043 (17) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 92.804 (2)° | Block, colorless |
V = 1514.2 (3) Å3 | 0.25 × 0.22 × 0.16 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker APEX CCD diffractometer | 2975 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2511 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.030 |
ϕ and ω scan | θmax = 26.0°, θmin = 2.2° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2000) | h = −10→10 |
Tmin = 0.639, Tmax = 0.744 | k = −14→14 |
11550 measured reflections | l = −17→17 |
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)] = 0.035 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.085 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.10 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0384P)2 + 0.5868P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2975 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
145 parameters | Δρmax = 0.39 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.27 e Å−3 |
[Zn(C2H8N2)3]Cl2·H2O | V = 1514.2 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 334.60 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 8.8165 (10) Å | µ = 1.97 mm−1 |
b = 11.9379 (14) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 14.4043 (17) Å | 0.25 × 0.22 × 0.16 mm |
β = 92.804 (2)° |
Bruker APEX CCD diffractometer | 2975 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2000) | 2511 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.639, Tmax = 0.744 | Rint = 0.030 |
11550 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.035 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.085 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.10 | Δρmax = 0.39 e Å−3 |
2975 reflections | Δρmin = −0.27 e Å−3 |
145 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 | 0.24154 (3) | 0.55616 (3) | 0.20878 (2) | 0.03553 (12) | |
Cl1 | 0.31636 (9) | 0.23340 (7) | 0.36125 (6) | 0.0567 (2) | |
Cl2 | 0.20561 (8) | 0.87644 (7) | 0.38972 (5) | 0.0505 (2) | |
C1 | 0.3870 (3) | 0.3760 (3) | 0.1009 (2) | 0.0555 (8) | |
H1A | 0.4452 | 0.3450 | 0.1538 | 0.067* | |
H1B | 0.4297 | 0.3480 | 0.0446 | 0.067* | |
C2 | 0.2244 (4) | 0.3402 (3) | 0.1041 (2) | 0.0540 (8) | |
H2A | 0.1681 | 0.3659 | 0.0486 | 0.065* | |
H2B | 0.2186 | 0.2591 | 0.1058 | 0.065* | |
C3 | 0.1673 (4) | 0.5327 (3) | 0.4086 (2) | 0.0507 (8) | |
H3A | 0.1431 | 0.4536 | 0.4034 | 0.061* | |
H3B | 0.1264 | 0.5610 | 0.4653 | 0.061* | |
C4 | 0.3359 (4) | 0.5484 (3) | 0.4120 (2) | 0.0557 (9) | |
H4A | 0.3601 | 0.6273 | 0.4192 | 0.067* | |
H4B | 0.3816 | 0.5085 | 0.4649 | 0.067* | |
C5 | 0.0887 (4) | 0.7490 (3) | 0.1124 (2) | 0.0565 (9) | |
H5A | 0.0391 | 0.7783 | 0.1659 | 0.068* | |
H5B | 0.0411 | 0.7824 | 0.0569 | 0.068* | |
C6 | 0.2557 (4) | 0.7787 (3) | 0.1193 (2) | 0.0508 (8) | |
H6A | 0.3040 | 0.7535 | 0.0640 | 0.061* | |
H6B | 0.2676 | 0.8594 | 0.1238 | 0.061* | |
N1 | 0.3960 (3) | 0.4984 (2) | 0.10299 (17) | 0.0465 (6) | |
H1C | 0.4885 | 0.5300 | 0.1105 | 0.070* | |
H1D | 0.3684 | 0.5262 | 0.0466 | 0.070* | |
N2 | 0.1568 (3) | 0.3873 (2) | 0.18697 (16) | 0.0419 (6) | |
H2C | 0.1778 | 0.3383 | 0.2333 | 0.063* | |
H2D | 0.0546 | 0.3854 | 0.1839 | 0.063* | |
N3 | 0.0993 (3) | 0.5935 (2) | 0.32796 (16) | 0.0443 (6) | |
H3C | −0.0010 | 0.5790 | 0.3232 | 0.067* | |
H3D | 0.1079 | 0.6675 | 0.3389 | 0.067* | |
N4 | 0.3974 (3) | 0.5059 (2) | 0.32603 (16) | 0.0445 (6) | |
H4C | 0.4947 | 0.5276 | 0.3223 | 0.067* | |
H4D | 0.3872 | 0.4312 | 0.3204 | 0.067* | |
N5 | 0.0720 (3) | 0.6272 (2) | 0.10862 (16) | 0.0456 (6) | |
H5C | −0.0218 | 0.6039 | 0.1214 | 0.068* | |
H5D | 0.0933 | 0.6075 | 0.0504 | 0.068* | |
N6 | 0.3279 (3) | 0.7250 (2) | 0.20173 (16) | 0.0444 (6) | |
H6C | 0.4288 | 0.7342 | 0.1982 | 0.067* | |
H6D | 0.3054 | 0.7678 | 0.2506 | 0.067* | |
O1W | 0.2475 (3) | 0.0426 (2) | 0.21973 (17) | 0.0692 (7) | |
H1WA | 0.2630 | 0.1002 | 0.2536 | 0.104* | |
H1WB | 0.2361 | −0.0020 | 0.2649 | 0.104* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Zn1 | 0.03116 (18) | 0.0416 (2) | 0.03389 (18) | −0.00316 (13) | 0.00251 (12) | 0.00012 (13) |
Cl1 | 0.0520 (5) | 0.0563 (5) | 0.0622 (5) | 0.0042 (4) | 0.0079 (4) | 0.0108 (4) |
Cl2 | 0.0449 (4) | 0.0597 (5) | 0.0467 (4) | 0.0018 (3) | 0.0009 (3) | −0.0014 (4) |
C1 | 0.0461 (18) | 0.073 (2) | 0.0480 (18) | 0.0078 (16) | 0.0089 (14) | −0.0111 (17) |
C2 | 0.0550 (19) | 0.056 (2) | 0.0503 (19) | −0.0051 (16) | 0.0010 (15) | −0.0111 (16) |
C3 | 0.0565 (19) | 0.061 (2) | 0.0348 (15) | 0.0002 (16) | 0.0076 (14) | −0.0003 (14) |
C4 | 0.0529 (19) | 0.073 (2) | 0.0403 (17) | 0.0025 (16) | −0.0075 (14) | −0.0069 (16) |
C5 | 0.056 (2) | 0.060 (2) | 0.0534 (19) | 0.0148 (16) | 0.0015 (15) | 0.0061 (16) |
C6 | 0.067 (2) | 0.0420 (18) | 0.0440 (17) | −0.0034 (15) | 0.0052 (15) | 0.0025 (14) |
N1 | 0.0359 (13) | 0.0597 (17) | 0.0444 (14) | −0.0059 (12) | 0.0072 (10) | −0.0020 (12) |
N2 | 0.0349 (12) | 0.0484 (15) | 0.0425 (13) | −0.0093 (11) | 0.0032 (10) | −0.0006 (11) |
N3 | 0.0368 (13) | 0.0514 (15) | 0.0453 (14) | −0.0006 (11) | 0.0072 (10) | −0.0015 (12) |
N4 | 0.0354 (13) | 0.0527 (16) | 0.0451 (14) | −0.0013 (11) | −0.0023 (10) | −0.0031 (12) |
N5 | 0.0357 (13) | 0.0582 (17) | 0.0426 (13) | −0.0029 (11) | −0.0004 (10) | 0.0052 (12) |
N6 | 0.0407 (13) | 0.0467 (15) | 0.0461 (14) | −0.0083 (11) | 0.0042 (11) | −0.0033 (12) |
O1W | 0.0747 (18) | 0.0651 (17) | 0.0678 (16) | 0.0051 (12) | 0.0032 (14) | 0.0022 (12) |
Zn1—N6 | 2.158 (2) | C5—C6 | 1.513 (5) |
Zn1—N2 | 2.167 (2) | C5—H5A | 0.9700 |
Zn1—N5 | 2.196 (2) | C5—H5B | 0.9700 |
Zn1—N1 | 2.203 (2) | C6—N6 | 1.467 (4) |
Zn1—N4 | 2.208 (2) | C6—H6A | 0.9700 |
Zn1—N3 | 2.220 (2) | C6—H6B | 0.9700 |
C1—N1 | 1.464 (4) | N1—H1C | 0.9000 |
C1—C2 | 1.498 (4) | N1—H1D | 0.9000 |
C1—H1A | 0.9700 | N2—H2C | 0.9000 |
C1—H1B | 0.9700 | N2—H2D | 0.9000 |
C2—N2 | 1.472 (4) | N3—H3C | 0.9000 |
C2—H2A | 0.9700 | N3—H3D | 0.9000 |
C2—H2B | 0.9700 | N4—H4C | 0.9000 |
C3—N3 | 1.472 (4) | N4—H4D | 0.9000 |
C3—C4 | 1.496 (4) | N5—H5C | 0.9000 |
C3—H3A | 0.9700 | N5—H5D | 0.9000 |
C3—H3B | 0.9700 | N6—H6C | 0.9000 |
C4—N4 | 1.466 (4) | N6—H6D | 0.9000 |
C4—H4A | 0.9700 | O1W—H1WA | 0.8500 |
C4—H4B | 0.9700 | O1W—H1WB | 0.8503 |
C5—N5 | 1.463 (4) | ||
N6—Zn1—N2 | 168.95 (9) | H5A—C5—H5B | 108.3 |
N6—Zn1—N5 | 80.73 (9) | N6—C6—C5 | 109.4 (2) |
N2—Zn1—N5 | 92.59 (9) | N6—C6—H6A | 109.8 |
N6—Zn1—N1 | 91.62 (9) | C5—C6—H6A | 109.8 |
N2—Zn1—N1 | 80.16 (9) | N6—C6—H6B | 109.8 |
N5—Zn1—N1 | 95.18 (9) | C5—C6—H6B | 109.8 |
N6—Zn1—N4 | 94.68 (9) | H6A—C6—H6B | 108.2 |
N2—Zn1—N4 | 93.19 (9) | C1—N1—Zn1 | 106.97 (18) |
N5—Zn1—N4 | 170.26 (9) | C1—N1—H1C | 117.9 |
N1—Zn1—N4 | 93.52 (9) | Zn1—N1—H1C | 111.9 |
N6—Zn1—N3 | 93.60 (9) | C1—N1—H1D | 109.7 |
N2—Zn1—N3 | 95.45 (9) | Zn1—N1—H1D | 111.1 |
N5—Zn1—N3 | 92.20 (9) | H1C—N1—H1D | 99.1 |
N1—Zn1—N3 | 171.56 (9) | C2—N2—Zn1 | 108.81 (18) |
N4—Zn1—N3 | 79.46 (9) | C2—N2—H2C | 106.0 |
N1—C1—C2 | 109.6 (3) | Zn1—N2—H2C | 116.1 |
N1—C1—H1A | 109.8 | C2—N2—H2D | 113.2 |
C2—C1—H1A | 109.8 | Zn1—N2—H2D | 111.6 |
N1—C1—H1B | 109.8 | H2C—N2—H2D | 100.9 |
C2—C1—H1B | 109.8 | C3—N3—Zn1 | 106.68 (18) |
H1A—C1—H1B | 108.2 | C3—N3—H3C | 109.1 |
N2—C2—C1 | 110.0 (2) | Zn1—N3—H3C | 119.5 |
N2—C2—H2A | 109.7 | C3—N3—H3D | 108.6 |
C1—C2—H2A | 109.7 | Zn1—N3—H3D | 106.6 |
N2—C2—H2B | 109.7 | H3C—N3—H3D | 106.0 |
C1—C2—H2B | 109.7 | C4—N4—Zn1 | 108.07 (17) |
H2A—C2—H2B | 108.2 | C4—N4—H4C | 110.2 |
N3—C3—C4 | 109.3 (3) | Zn1—N4—H4C | 115.8 |
N3—C3—H3A | 109.8 | C4—N4—H4D | 112.3 |
C4—C3—H3A | 109.8 | Zn1—N4—H4D | 98.3 |
N3—C3—H3B | 109.8 | H4C—N4—H4D | 111.7 |
C4—C3—H3B | 109.8 | C5—N5—Zn1 | 107.18 (17) |
H3A—C3—H3B | 108.3 | C5—N5—H5C | 113.0 |
N4—C4—C3 | 109.7 (2) | Zn1—N5—H5C | 110.4 |
N4—C4—H4A | 109.7 | C5—N5—H5D | 105.6 |
C3—C4—H4A | 109.7 | Zn1—N5—H5D | 110.2 |
N4—C4—H4B | 109.7 | H5C—N5—H5D | 110.2 |
C3—C4—H4B | 109.7 | C6—N6—Zn1 | 107.84 (18) |
H4A—C4—H4B | 108.2 | C6—N6—H6C | 107.0 |
N5—C5—C6 | 109.4 (2) | Zn1—N6—H6C | 118.0 |
N5—C5—H5A | 109.8 | C6—N6—H6D | 106.3 |
C6—C5—H5A | 109.8 | Zn1—N6—H6D | 113.7 |
N5—C5—H5B | 109.8 | H6C—N6—H6D | 103.4 |
C6—C5—H5B | 109.8 | H1WA—O1W—H1WB | 95.1 |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1D···Cl2i | 0.90 | 2.86 | 3.739 (3) | 165 |
N2—H2C···Cl1 | 0.90 | 2.50 | 3.363 (3) | 162 |
N2—H2D···Cl2ii | 0.90 | 2.48 | 3.332 (2) | 158 |
N3—H3C···O1Wiii | 0.90 | 2.27 | 3.159 (3) | 169 |
N3—H3D···Cl2 | 0.90 | 2.73 | 3.605 (3) | 165 |
N4—H4C···O1Wiv | 0.90 | 2.39 | 3.260 (3) | 164 |
N4—H4D···Cl1 | 0.90 | 2.52 | 3.375 (3) | 159 |
N5—H5D···Cl2i | 0.90 | 2.57 | 3.420 (3) | 158 |
N6—H6C···Cl1iv | 0.90 | 2.44 | 3.309 (3) | 161 |
N6—H6D···Cl2 | 0.90 | 2.58 | 3.471 (3) | 172 |
O1W—H1WA···Cl1 | 0.85 | 2.25 | 3.097 (3) | 171 |
O1W—H1WB···Cl2v | 0.85 | 2.34 | 3.187 (3) | 180 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, −y+3/2, z−1/2; (ii) −x, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) −x, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (iv) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (v) x, y−1, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Zn(C2H8N2)3]Cl2·H2O |
Mr | 334.60 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.8165 (10), 11.9379 (14), 14.4043 (17) |
β (°) | 92.804 (2) |
V (Å3) | 1514.2 (3) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.97 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.25 × 0.22 × 0.16 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEX CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2000) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.639, 0.744 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 11550, 2975, 2511 |
Rint | 0.030 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.617 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.035, 0.085, 1.10 |
No. of reflections | 2975 |
No. of parameters | 145 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.39, −0.27 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2000), SAINT (Bruker, 2000), SHELXS (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1D···Cl2i | 0.90 | 2.86 | 3.739 (3) | 164.8 |
N2—H2C···Cl1 | 0.90 | 2.50 | 3.363 (3) | 161.6 |
N2—H2D···Cl2ii | 0.90 | 2.48 | 3.332 (2) | 157.5 |
N3—H3C···O1Wiii | 0.90 | 2.27 | 3.159 (3) | 168.6 |
N3—H3D···Cl2 | 0.90 | 2.73 | 3.605 (3) | 165.4 |
N4—H4C···O1Wiv | 0.90 | 2.39 | 3.260 (3) | 163.5 |
N4—H4D···Cl1 | 0.90 | 2.52 | 3.375 (3) | 158.8 |
N5—H5D···Cl2i | 0.90 | 2.57 | 3.420 (3) | 158.1 |
N6—H6C···Cl1iv | 0.90 | 2.44 | 3.309 (3) | 161.3 |
N6—H6D···Cl2 | 0.90 | 2.58 | 3.471 (3) | 172.1 |
O1W—H1WA···Cl1 | 0.85 | 2.25 | 3.097 (3) | 170.9 |
O1W—H1WB···Cl2v | 0.85 | 2.34 | 3.187 (3) | 179.6 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, −y+3/2, z−1/2; (ii) −x, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) −x, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (iv) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (v) x, y−1, z. |
Acknowledgements
The authors thank the Program for Young Excellent Talents in Southeast University for financial support.
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The preparation of complexes including different stereoisomers is a fascinating and promising means. There are many complexes including [Zn(en)3]2+ cation (en = ethylenediamine), which have been reported, due that [Zn(en)3]2+ cation has two simple and intuitive stereoisomers (Bernhardt et al., 2003; Cernak et al., 1984; Emsley et al., 1989; Muralikrishna et al., 1983; Nesterova et al., 2006; Wu et al., 2001). Different from the similar compound [Zn(en)3]Cl2.2H2O (Muralikrishna et al., 1983; Wu et al., 2001), here, we report a salt [Zn(en)3]Cl2.H2O. In the asymmetric unit of the salt, there are only one crystal water molecule.
The asymmetric unit of the title salt, [Zn(en)3]Cl2.H2O, contains a discrete [Zn(en)3]2+ cation, two uncoordinated chloride ions and one water molecule. The Zn(II) ion displays a distorted octahedral geometry, being surrounded by three en ligands. The Zn···N distances are between 2.159 (2) and 2.220 (2) Å. Each en acts as a chelating bidentate ligand. In crystal, the [Zn(en)3]2+ cations, chloride ions and the crystal water are linked together by N—H···O, N—H···Cl and O—H···Cl hydrogen bonds (Table 2).