metal-organic compounds
Bis[μ-2-(3-pyridylmethyl)-2H-benzotriazole]bis[nitratosilver(I)]
aZhengzhou University of Light Industry, Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science, Henan, Zhengzhou 450002, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: chunsenliu@zzuli.edu.cn
In the title centrosymmetric binuclear AgI complex, [Ag2(NO3)2(C12H10N4)2], each AgI center is coordinated by one pyridine and one benzotriazole N-donor atom of two inversion-related 2-(3-pyridylmethyl)-2H-benzotriazole (L) ligands, and an O atom of a coordinated NO3− anion in a distorted T-shaped geometry. This forms a unique box-like cyclic dimer with an intramolecular non-bonding Ag⋯Ag separation of 6.327 (2) Å. Weak intermolecular Ag⋯O(nitrate) interactions [2.728 (4) and 2.646 (3) Å] link the binuclear units, forming a two-dimensional network parallel to (100). Intermolecular C—H⋯O hydrogen-bonding interactions, involving the L ligands and the coordinated NO3− anions, link the sheets, forming a three-dimensional framework.
Related literature
For similar structures, see: Liu et al. (2006, 2007); Richardson & Steel (2003); For the synthesis of ligand L, see: Liu et al. (2008).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1998); cell SAINT (Bruker, 1998); 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 and PLATON (Spek, 2003).
Supporting information
10.1107/S160053680803479X/su2070sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S160053680803479X/su2070Isup2.hkl
The ligand 2-(3-Pyridylmethyl)-2H-benzotriazole (L) was synthesized according to the modified method reported in the literature (Liu, Sun et al., 2008). Benzotriazole (0.26 g, 2.2 mmol), 3-(chloromethyl)pyridine hydrochloride (3-picolyl chloride hydrochloride) (0.33 g, 2 mmol), and potassium carbonate (1.52 g, 11 mmol) were added to 50 ml of CH3CN. The mixture was stirred at rt for ca 1 h before being heated at reflux for 24 h, with vigorous stirring. A beige precipitate was obtained, filtered off and rinsed with CH3CN. The solvent was removed from the filtrate, and the beige product obtained was taken up in CHCl3 and washed three times with H2O, before being dried over anhydrous MgSO4. Ligand (L) was obtained as a yellow powder and purified by recrystallization from CHCl3/hexane [Yield: ca 40% (based on 3-(chloromethyl)pyridine hydrochloride)]. Elemental analysis calculated for (C12H10N4): C 68.56, H 4.79, N 26.65%; found: C 68.61, H 4.8, N 26.55%. Complex (I) was prepared by adding a solution of AgNO3 (0.1 mmol) to a mixture of ligand L (0.1 mmol) in CH3OH (15 ml) and CH3CN (5 ml). A yellow solid formed which was filtered off and the resulting solution was kept at rt. Yellow crystals of complex (I), suitable for X-ray analysis, were obtained by slow evaporation of the solvent after several days. Yield: ~30%. Elemental analysis calculated for (C12H10AgN5O3): C 37.92, H 2.65, N 18.42%; found: C 37.81, H 2.70, N 18.34%.
H atoms were included in calculated positions and treated as riding atoms, with C—H = 0.93 (aromatic) or 0.97 Å (methylene), and Uiso(H) = 1.2 or 1.5 Ueq(C). One reflection (100) was omitted from the refinement.
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1998); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 1998); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 1998); 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) and PLATON (Spek, 2003).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of complex (I). Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 30% probability level. Atoms labelled with the suffix A are generated by the symmetry operation (–x + 1, –y + 1, –z + 1). | |
Fig. 2. A view of the two-dimensional network of compound (I), parallel to the (100) plane, formed by the intermolecular Ag···O (fine dashed lines) interactions (H atoms have been omitted for clarity). |
[Ag2(NO3)2(C12H10N4)2] | F(000) = 752 |
Mr = 760.24 | Dx = 1.901 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 4027 reflections |
a = 10.472 (2) Å | θ = 2.3–28.0° |
b = 8.6921 (17) Å | µ = 1.54 mm−1 |
c = 14.656 (3) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 95.33 (3)° | Block, yellow |
V = 1328.3 (5) Å3 | 0.20 × 0.15 × 0.11 mm |
Z = 2 |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2336 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2256 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.027 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.0° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2008) | h = −12→12 |
Tmin = 0.749, Tmax = 0.849 | k = −10→10 |
12799 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)] = 0.036 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.072 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.11 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0212P)2 + 2.3034P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2335 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
190 parameters | Δρmax = 0.96 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.70 e Å−3 |
[Ag2(NO3)2(C12H10N4)2] | V = 1328.3 (5) Å3 |
Mr = 760.24 | Z = 2 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 10.472 (2) Å | µ = 1.54 mm−1 |
b = 8.6921 (17) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 14.656 (3) Å | 0.20 × 0.15 × 0.11 mm |
β = 95.33 (3)° |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2336 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2008) | 2256 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.749, Tmax = 0.849 | Rint = 0.027 |
12799 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.036 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.072 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.11 | Δρmax = 0.96 e Å−3 |
2335 reflections | Δρmin = −0.70 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 | ||
Ag1 | 0.44311 (3) | 0.21531 (4) | 0.62448 (2) | 0.05524 (13) | |
C1 | 0.6409 (3) | 0.4663 (4) | 0.5666 (2) | 0.0383 (8) | |
H1 | 0.6092 | 0.5197 | 0.6146 | 0.046* | |
C2 | 0.7353 (3) | 0.5350 (4) | 0.5209 (2) | 0.0377 (7) | |
C3 | 0.7781 (4) | 0.4566 (5) | 0.4484 (3) | 0.0568 (10) | |
H3 | 0.8412 | 0.4990 | 0.4155 | 0.068* | |
C4 | 0.7268 (5) | 0.3148 (5) | 0.4249 (3) | 0.0656 (12) | |
H4 | 0.7537 | 0.2613 | 0.3752 | 0.079* | |
C5 | 0.6361 (4) | 0.2536 (4) | 0.4753 (3) | 0.0527 (10) | |
H5 | 0.6034 | 0.1566 | 0.4599 | 0.063* | |
C6 | 0.7883 (4) | 0.6881 (4) | 0.5539 (2) | 0.0485 (9) | |
H61 | 0.7202 | 0.7483 | 0.5769 | 0.058* | |
H62 | 0.8538 | 0.6715 | 0.6043 | 0.058* | |
C7 | 0.9795 (3) | 0.8736 (4) | 0.4051 (2) | 0.0407 (8) | |
C8 | 1.0899 (4) | 0.9289 (5) | 0.3673 (3) | 0.0568 (10) | |
H8 | 1.1719 | 0.9070 | 0.3940 | 0.068* | |
C9 | 1.0709 (4) | 1.0148 (5) | 0.2908 (3) | 0.0590 (11) | |
H9 | 1.1417 | 1.0539 | 0.2646 | 0.071* | |
C10 | 0.9472 (4) | 1.0472 (5) | 0.2493 (3) | 0.0590 (11) | |
H10 | 0.9391 | 1.1065 | 0.1962 | 0.071* | |
C11 | 0.8387 (4) | 0.9950 (5) | 0.2840 (2) | 0.0505 (9) | |
H11 | 0.7573 | 1.0167 | 0.2560 | 0.061* | |
C12 | 0.8568 (3) | 0.9069 (4) | 0.3639 (2) | 0.0374 (7) | |
N1 | 0.7703 (3) | 0.8416 (3) | 0.41543 (19) | 0.0398 (7) | |
N2 | 0.8434 (3) | 0.7743 (3) | 0.48214 (19) | 0.0405 (7) | |
N3 | 0.9691 (3) | 0.7872 (4) | 0.4807 (2) | 0.0468 (7) | |
N4 | 0.5926 (3) | 0.3275 (3) | 0.5456 (2) | 0.0416 (7) | |
N5 | 0.4289 (3) | 0.4142 (4) | 0.8019 (2) | 0.0487 (8) | |
O1 | 0.5156 (4) | 0.4675 (5) | 0.7624 (2) | 0.0997 (13) | |
O2 | 0.4036 (3) | 0.4733 (4) | 0.8748 (2) | 0.0705 (8) | |
O3 | 0.3683 (3) | 0.3011 (4) | 0.7710 (2) | 0.0759 (10) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Ag1 | 0.04179 (18) | 0.0525 (2) | 0.0734 (2) | −0.00689 (13) | 0.01612 (14) | 0.00621 (15) |
C1 | 0.0340 (17) | 0.044 (2) | 0.0370 (17) | 0.0018 (15) | 0.0035 (14) | 0.0029 (15) |
C2 | 0.0400 (18) | 0.0372 (18) | 0.0360 (17) | −0.0006 (15) | 0.0036 (14) | 0.0048 (15) |
C3 | 0.065 (3) | 0.051 (2) | 0.058 (2) | −0.007 (2) | 0.029 (2) | −0.0018 (19) |
C4 | 0.085 (3) | 0.054 (3) | 0.063 (3) | −0.008 (2) | 0.031 (2) | −0.015 (2) |
C5 | 0.059 (2) | 0.040 (2) | 0.059 (2) | −0.0071 (18) | 0.0048 (19) | −0.0036 (18) |
C6 | 0.060 (2) | 0.048 (2) | 0.0391 (19) | −0.0129 (18) | 0.0110 (17) | 0.0021 (17) |
C7 | 0.0407 (19) | 0.0393 (19) | 0.0431 (19) | −0.0094 (15) | 0.0091 (15) | −0.0064 (16) |
C8 | 0.041 (2) | 0.066 (3) | 0.065 (3) | −0.0151 (19) | 0.0127 (18) | −0.010 (2) |
C9 | 0.058 (3) | 0.064 (3) | 0.059 (3) | −0.025 (2) | 0.024 (2) | −0.008 (2) |
C10 | 0.081 (3) | 0.052 (2) | 0.045 (2) | −0.021 (2) | 0.017 (2) | 0.0025 (19) |
C11 | 0.054 (2) | 0.053 (2) | 0.045 (2) | −0.0077 (18) | 0.0065 (17) | 0.0038 (18) |
C12 | 0.0389 (18) | 0.0356 (18) | 0.0387 (18) | −0.0084 (14) | 0.0088 (14) | −0.0068 (15) |
N1 | 0.0361 (15) | 0.0445 (16) | 0.0394 (15) | −0.0103 (13) | 0.0063 (12) | 0.0011 (13) |
N2 | 0.0413 (16) | 0.0413 (16) | 0.0397 (15) | −0.0092 (13) | 0.0086 (13) | 0.0008 (13) |
N3 | 0.0400 (17) | 0.0509 (18) | 0.0495 (18) | −0.0052 (14) | 0.0038 (13) | 0.0006 (15) |
N4 | 0.0363 (15) | 0.0405 (16) | 0.0475 (17) | −0.0034 (13) | 0.0008 (13) | 0.0040 (14) |
N5 | 0.0404 (17) | 0.0463 (18) | 0.060 (2) | −0.0007 (15) | 0.0081 (15) | −0.0028 (16) |
O1 | 0.091 (3) | 0.124 (3) | 0.089 (2) | −0.053 (2) | 0.038 (2) | −0.001 (2) |
O2 | 0.0648 (19) | 0.067 (2) | 0.081 (2) | −0.0013 (15) | 0.0153 (16) | −0.0275 (17) |
O3 | 0.080 (2) | 0.071 (2) | 0.081 (2) | −0.0322 (18) | 0.0301 (17) | −0.0311 (17) |
Ag1—N4 | 2.253 (3) | C7—N3 | 1.351 (5) |
Ag1—N1i | 2.311 (3) | C7—C12 | 1.399 (5) |
Ag1—O3 | 2.468 (3) | C7—C8 | 1.412 (5) |
Ag1—O1ii | 2.728 (4) | C8—C9 | 1.345 (6) |
Ag1—O2ii | 2.646 (3) | C8—H8 | 0.9300 |
C1—N4 | 1.333 (4) | C9—C10 | 1.408 (6) |
C1—C2 | 1.381 (5) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
C1—H1 | 0.9300 | C10—C11 | 1.365 (5) |
C2—C3 | 1.372 (5) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
C2—C6 | 1.504 (5) | C11—C12 | 1.397 (5) |
C3—C4 | 1.376 (6) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C12—N1 | 1.356 (4) |
C4—C5 | 1.364 (6) | N1—N2 | 1.321 (4) |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | N1—Ag1i | 2.311 (3) |
C5—N4 | 1.329 (5) | N2—N3 | 1.324 (4) |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | N5—O1 | 1.214 (4) |
C6—N2 | 1.454 (4) | N5—O3 | 1.234 (4) |
C6—H61 | 0.9700 | N5—O2 | 1.236 (4) |
C6—H62 | 0.9700 | ||
N4—Ag1—N1i | 131.66 (10) | C9—C8—H8 | 121.5 |
N4—Ag1—O3 | 127.43 (11) | C7—C8—H8 | 121.5 |
N1i—Ag1—O3 | 84.66 (11) | C8—C9—C10 | 122.0 (4) |
N4—C1—C2 | 123.6 (3) | C8—C9—H9 | 119.0 |
N4—C1—H1 | 118.2 | C10—C9—H9 | 119.0 |
C2—C1—H1 | 118.2 | C11—C10—C9 | 122.4 (4) |
C3—C2—C1 | 117.4 (3) | C11—C10—H10 | 118.8 |
C3—C2—C6 | 123.4 (3) | C9—C10—H10 | 118.8 |
C1—C2—C6 | 119.1 (3) | C10—C11—C12 | 116.2 (4) |
C2—C3—C4 | 119.4 (4) | C10—C11—H11 | 121.9 |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.3 | C12—C11—H11 | 121.9 |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.3 | N1—C12—C11 | 130.6 (3) |
C5—C4—C3 | 119.3 (4) | N1—C12—C7 | 107.9 (3) |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.4 | C11—C12—C7 | 121.5 (3) |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.4 | N2—N1—C12 | 103.1 (3) |
N4—C5—C4 | 122.5 (4) | N2—N1—Ag1i | 125.0 (2) |
N4—C5—H5 | 118.8 | C12—N1—Ag1i | 129.0 (2) |
C4—C5—H5 | 118.8 | N1—N2—N3 | 117.4 (3) |
N2—C6—C2 | 112.5 (3) | N1—N2—C6 | 121.5 (3) |
N2—C6—H61 | 109.1 | N3—N2—C6 | 121.1 (3) |
C2—C6—H61 | 109.1 | N2—N3—C7 | 102.5 (3) |
N2—C6—H62 | 109.1 | C5—N4—C1 | 117.8 (3) |
C2—C6—H62 | 109.1 | C5—N4—Ag1 | 119.5 (2) |
H61—C6—H62 | 107.8 | C1—N4—Ag1 | 122.6 (2) |
N3—C7—C12 | 109.2 (3) | O1—N5—O3 | 120.7 (4) |
N3—C7—C8 | 130.0 (4) | O1—N5—O2 | 119.0 (4) |
C12—C7—C8 | 120.9 (3) | O3—N5—O2 | 120.3 (3) |
C9—C8—C7 | 116.9 (4) | N5—O3—Ag1 | 111.5 (2) |
N4—C1—C2—C3 | 2.0 (5) | C12—N1—N2—N3 | −0.2 (4) |
N4—C1—C2—C6 | −176.4 (3) | Ag1i—N1—N2—N3 | 161.7 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.4 (6) | C12—N1—N2—C6 | −179.6 (3) |
C6—C2—C3—C4 | 177.9 (4) | Ag1i—N1—N2—C6 | −17.7 (4) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −1.2 (7) | C2—C6—N2—N1 | 74.0 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—N4 | 1.6 (7) | C2—C6—N2—N3 | −105.4 (4) |
C3—C2—C6—N2 | 25.6 (5) | N1—N2—N3—C7 | 0.5 (4) |
C1—C2—C6—N2 | −156.1 (3) | C6—N2—N3—C7 | 179.9 (3) |
N3—C7—C8—C9 | −179.3 (4) | C12—C7—N3—N2 | −0.7 (4) |
C12—C7—C8—C9 | 0.3 (6) | C8—C7—N3—N2 | 179.0 (4) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | −0.7 (6) | C4—C5—N4—C1 | −0.1 (6) |
C8—C9—C10—C11 | 0.5 (7) | C4—C5—N4—Ag1 | −179.8 (3) |
C9—C10—C11—C12 | 0.2 (6) | C2—C1—N4—C5 | −1.7 (5) |
C10—C11—C12—N1 | 178.7 (4) | C2—C1—N4—Ag1 | 177.9 (2) |
C10—C11—C12—C7 | −0.6 (5) | N1i—Ag1—N4—C5 | −68.9 (3) |
N3—C7—C12—N1 | 0.6 (4) | O3—Ag1—N4—C5 | 169.5 (3) |
C8—C7—C12—N1 | −179.0 (3) | N1i—Ag1—N4—C1 | 111.5 (3) |
N3—C7—C12—C11 | −179.9 (3) | O3—Ag1—N4—C1 | −10.1 (3) |
C8—C7—C12—C11 | 0.4 (5) | O1—N5—O3—Ag1 | −1.8 (5) |
C11—C12—N1—N2 | −179.6 (4) | O2—N5—O3—Ag1 | 179.5 (3) |
C7—C12—N1—N2 | −0.3 (4) | N4—Ag1—O3—N5 | −3.8 (3) |
C11—C12—N1—Ag1i | 19.5 (5) | N1i—Ag1—O3—N5 | −144.1 (3) |
C7—C12—N1—Ag1i | −161.1 (2) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (ii) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+3/2. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C5—H5···O2iii | 0.93 | 2.59 | 3.365 (3) | 141 |
C6—H61···O2iv | 0.97 | 2.48 | 3.416 (5) | 161 |
Symmetry codes: (iii) x, −y+1/2, z−1/2; (iv) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+3/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Ag2(NO3)2(C12H10N4)2] |
Mr | 760.24 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 10.472 (2), 8.6921 (17), 14.656 (3) |
β (°) | 95.33 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1328.3 (5) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.54 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.20 × 0.15 × 0.11 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2008) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.749, 0.849 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 12799, 2336, 2256 |
Rint | 0.027 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.036, 0.072, 1.11 |
No. of reflections | 2335 |
No. of parameters | 190 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.96, −0.70 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 1998), SAINT (Bruker, 1998), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2003).
Ag1—N4 | 2.253 (3) | Ag1—O1ii | 2.728 (4) |
Ag1—N1i | 2.311 (3) | Ag1—O2ii | 2.646 (3) |
Ag1—O3 | 2.468 (3) | ||
N4—Ag1—N1i | 131.66 (10) | N1i—Ag1—O3 | 84.66 (11) |
N4—Ag1—O3 | 127.43 (11) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (ii) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+3/2. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C5—H5···O2iii | 0.93 | 2.59 | 3.365 (3) | 141 |
C6—H61···O2iv | 0.97 | 2.48 | 3.416 (5) | 161 |
Symmetry codes: (iii) x, −y+1/2, z−1/2; (iv) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+3/2. |
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the start-up fund for PhDs in Natural Scientific Research of Zhengzhou University of Light Industry (grant No. 2006BSJJ001 to SMF). We also thank Dr Chun-Sen Liu for helpful discussions and valuable suggestions.
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The structures of five N-containing bis-heterocyclic ligands bearing 1-substituted benzotriazole subunits, such as 1-(2-pyridylmethyl)-1H-benzotriazole and its binuclear CuII, PdII, and AgI complexes, have been published previously (Richardson & Steel, 2003). As part of a study on the coordination possibilities of benzotriazole-based ligands with different N-substituted positions in the self-assembly process of coordination complexes, we synthesized a nonplanar flexible ligand based on a 2-substituted benzotriazole subunit and a pendant pyridyl group, namely 2-(3-pyridylmethyl)-2H-benzotriazole (L). Ligand L was then used to construct the title compound, (I), by the reaction of L with AgNO3.
The structure of compound (I) consists of a centrosymmetric binuclear unit compossed of two L ligands, two AgI centers, and two coordinated NO3- anions (Fig. 1). The intramolecular non-bonding Ag···Ag separation is 6.327 (2) Å. Each AgI center adopts a distorted T-shaped geometry (Table 1) formed by one O atom of a NO3- anion and two N-donor atoms; one from the benzotriazole ring system of one L ligand, and the other one from the pendant pyridine ring of another L ligand.
In this case the 16-membered dimetallocyclic ring is far from planar as a result of the presence of the tetrahedral methylene group of the L ligand. All the Ag—O and Ag—N bond distances are in the normal range found for similar complexes (Liu, Chen et al., 2006; Liu, Li et al., 2007).
In the crystal structure adjacent discrete binuclear [Ag(L)(NO3)]2 units are further assembled into one-dimensional chains by intermolecular Ag···O interactions [Ag1···O1ii = 2.728 (4) Å and Ag1···O2ii = 2.646 (3) Å; symmetry code ii: -x + 1, y - 1/2, -z + 1.5, see Table 1]. The net result is a two-dimensional network running parallel to the (100) plane (Fig. 2). In addition, the crystal structure of (I) also contains intermolecular C—H···O hydrogen-bonding interactions (Table 2) between the L ligands and the coordinated NO3- anions that interlink the two-dimensional sheets to form a three-dimensional framework.
We are currently exploring the extension of this study to other 2-substituted benzotriazole-based bis-heterocyclic ligands with bulky aromatic pendant groups, such as acridine and quinoline, and their metal-organic coordination complexes with may have potentially useful properties.