Related literature
For general background, see: Ma et al. (2003
); Yang et al. (2008
).
Experimental
Data collection
Bruker APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 1998 ) Tmin = 0.754, Tmax = 0.814 8475 measured reflections 3032 independent reflections 2643 reflections with I > 2σ(I) Rint = 0.020
|
Mn1—N1 | 2.2157 (17) | Mn1—O1 | 2.1343 (15) | Mn1—O1W | 2.2085 (11) | Mn1—O2i | 2.1535 (14) | Mn1—O4ii | 2.2115 (14) | Mn1—O4iii | 2.4148 (13) | Symmetry codes: (i) ; (ii) ; (iii) . | |
D—H⋯A | D—H | H⋯A | D⋯A | D—H⋯A | O1W—H1W1⋯O3iii | 0.83 (3) | 1.72 (3) | 2.5361 (19) | 166 (3) | Symmetry code: (iii) . | |
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1998
); cell refinement: 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.
Supporting information
A mixture of 1,4-H2ndc (0.5 mmol), L (0.5 mmol), NaOH (1 mmol) and MnCl2.2H2O (0.5 mmol) was suspended in 14 ml of deionized water and sealed in a 20-ml Teflon-lined autoclave. Upon heating at 413 K for 3 d, the autoclave was slowly cooled to room temperature. The crystals formed were collected, washed with deionized water and dried.
C–bound H atoms were positioned geometrically (C-H = 0.93–0.97 Å) and refined as riding, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C). The water H atom was located in a difference Fourier map and refined freely.
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1998); cell refinement: 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).
Poly[µ
2-aqua-[µ
2-1,1'-(butane-1,4-diyl)diimidazole]bis(µ
4-naphthalene-1,4-dicarboxylato)dimanganese(II)]
top Crystal data top [Mn2(C12H6O4)2(C10H14N4)(H2O)] | F(000) = 1528 |
Mr = 746.48 | Dx = 1.616 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Cell parameters from 3032 reflections |
a = 18.386 (2) Å | θ = 1.1–26.1° |
b = 14.8887 (18) Å | µ = 0.89 mm−1 |
c = 13.9121 (17) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 126.319 (1)° | Block, colourless |
V = 3068.5 (6) Å3 | 0.31 × 0.29 × 0.23 mm |
Z = 4 | |
Data collection top Bruker APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3032 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2643 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.020 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 26.1°, θmin = 1.9° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 1998) | h = −21→22 |
Tmin = 0.754, Tmax = 0.814 | k = −17→18 |
8475 measured reflections | l = −17→17 |
Refinement top 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)] = 0.032 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.081 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.06 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.039P)2 + 3.0197P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3032 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
226 parameters | Δρmax = 0.36 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.24 e Å−3 |
Crystal data top [Mn2(C12H6O4)2(C10H14N4)(H2O)] | V = 3068.5 (6) Å3 |
Mr = 746.48 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 18.386 (2) Å | µ = 0.89 mm−1 |
b = 14.8887 (18) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 13.9121 (17) Å | 0.31 × 0.29 × 0.23 mm |
β = 126.319 (1)° | |
Data collection top Bruker APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3032 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 1998) | 2643 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.754, Tmax = 0.814 | Rint = 0.020 |
8475 measured reflections | |
Refinement top R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.032 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.081 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.06 | Δρmax = 0.36 e Å−3 |
3032 reflections | Δρmin = −0.24 e Å−3 |
226 parameters | |
Special details top 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. |
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top | x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | |
C1 | 0.62201 (13) | 0.35715 (13) | 0.80331 (19) | 0.0292 (4) | |
C2 | 0.69094 (14) | 0.28719 (14) | 0.82714 (18) | 0.0284 (4) | |
C3 | 0.78080 (14) | 0.30737 (15) | 0.90435 (19) | 0.0365 (5) | |
H3 | 0.7985 | 0.3593 | 0.9502 | 0.044* | |
C4 | 0.84703 (15) | 0.25114 (16) | 0.9159 (2) | 0.0380 (5) | |
H4 | 0.9076 | 0.2671 | 0.9671 | 0.046* | |
C5 | 0.82279 (14) | 0.17325 (14) | 0.85222 (18) | 0.0312 (5) | |
C6 | 0.89049 (15) | 0.12254 (14) | 0.84487 (19) | 0.0340 (5) | |
C7 | 0.73108 (15) | 0.14565 (14) | 0.77897 (19) | 0.0311 (5) | |
C8 | 0.66391 (14) | 0.20353 (14) | 0.76583 (18) | 0.0287 (4) | |
C9 | 0.57318 (16) | 0.17399 (16) | 0.6942 (2) | 0.0412 (5) | |
H9 | 0.5284 | 0.2108 | 0.6844 | 0.049* | |
C10 | 0.70427 (18) | 0.06162 (16) | 0.7191 (2) | 0.0433 (6) | |
H10 | 0.7475 | 0.0238 | 0.7262 | 0.052* | |
C11 | 0.6163 (2) | 0.03575 (17) | 0.6515 (3) | 0.0547 (7) | |
H11 | 0.5998 | −0.0196 | 0.6132 | 0.066* | |
C12 | 0.55052 (19) | 0.09235 (19) | 0.6395 (3) | 0.0562 (7) | |
H12 | 0.4905 | 0.0739 | 0.5934 | 0.067* | |
C13 | 0.26433 (15) | 0.55518 (18) | 0.4740 (2) | 0.0458 (6) | |
H13 | 0.2502 | 0.5058 | 0.5011 | 0.055* | |
C14 | 0.12054 (17) | 0.6389 (3) | 0.3926 (3) | 0.0710 (10) | |
H14A | 0.1202 | 0.6951 | 0.4277 | 0.085* | |
H14B | 0.1097 | 0.5909 | 0.4298 | 0.085* | |
C15 | 0.04623 (15) | 0.6403 (2) | 0.2644 (2) | 0.0521 (7) | |
H15A | 0.0518 | 0.5883 | 0.2273 | 0.062* | |
H15B | 0.0525 | 0.6934 | 0.2295 | 0.062* | |
C16 | 0.25299 (18) | 0.68327 (19) | 0.3927 (2) | 0.0509 (7) | |
H16 | 0.2318 | 0.7383 | 0.3541 | 0.061* | |
C17 | 0.33284 (16) | 0.64368 (16) | 0.4330 (2) | 0.0420 (6) | |
H17 | 0.3763 | 0.6682 | 0.4265 | 0.050* | |
N1 | 0.34027 (11) | 0.56325 (13) | 0.48419 (16) | 0.0334 (4) | |
N2 | 0.21024 (13) | 0.62621 (16) | 0.42028 (18) | 0.0474 (5) | |
O1 | 0.56289 (11) | 0.37653 (11) | 0.69574 (14) | 0.0431 (4) | |
O2 | 0.63083 (10) | 0.39108 (10) | 0.89143 (13) | 0.0384 (4) | |
O1W | 0.5000 | 0.54659 (13) | 0.7500 | 0.0258 (4) | |
O3 | 0.88390 (16) | 0.13596 (16) | 0.75292 (18) | 0.0801 (8) | |
O4 | 0.94753 (9) | 0.07087 (9) | 0.92823 (12) | 0.0271 (3) | |
Mn1 | 0.456815 (18) | 0.470697 (19) | 0.58778 (3) | 0.02220 (10) | |
H1W1 | 0.542 (2) | 0.578 (2) | 0.760 (3) | 0.080 (11)* | |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
C1 | 0.0272 (11) | 0.0277 (10) | 0.0356 (12) | 0.0069 (8) | 0.0203 (10) | 0.0041 (9) |
C2 | 0.0293 (11) | 0.0307 (10) | 0.0280 (11) | 0.0099 (8) | 0.0186 (9) | 0.0049 (8) |
C3 | 0.0322 (12) | 0.0365 (12) | 0.0344 (12) | 0.0065 (9) | 0.0163 (10) | −0.0075 (9) |
C4 | 0.0250 (11) | 0.0478 (13) | 0.0333 (12) | 0.0089 (10) | 0.0129 (10) | −0.0012 (10) |
C5 | 0.0329 (11) | 0.0359 (11) | 0.0272 (10) | 0.0153 (9) | 0.0192 (10) | 0.0098 (9) |
C6 | 0.0373 (12) | 0.0355 (11) | 0.0365 (12) | 0.0165 (9) | 0.0259 (11) | 0.0104 (10) |
C7 | 0.0389 (12) | 0.0284 (10) | 0.0319 (11) | 0.0095 (9) | 0.0243 (10) | 0.0061 (9) |
C8 | 0.0303 (11) | 0.0304 (10) | 0.0269 (10) | 0.0062 (8) | 0.0177 (9) | 0.0048 (8) |
C9 | 0.0331 (12) | 0.0437 (13) | 0.0441 (13) | 0.0018 (10) | 0.0214 (11) | −0.0002 (11) |
C10 | 0.0604 (17) | 0.0318 (12) | 0.0464 (14) | 0.0081 (11) | 0.0363 (14) | 0.0011 (10) |
C11 | 0.0689 (19) | 0.0365 (13) | 0.0581 (17) | −0.0120 (13) | 0.0373 (16) | −0.0132 (12) |
C12 | 0.0455 (15) | 0.0541 (16) | 0.0578 (17) | −0.0147 (13) | 0.0245 (14) | −0.0098 (14) |
C13 | 0.0282 (12) | 0.0585 (15) | 0.0465 (14) | 0.0064 (11) | 0.0197 (11) | 0.0183 (12) |
C14 | 0.0301 (14) | 0.129 (3) | 0.0529 (17) | 0.0267 (16) | 0.0241 (13) | 0.0157 (18) |
C15 | 0.0276 (13) | 0.0674 (18) | 0.0541 (16) | −0.0057 (12) | 0.0204 (12) | −0.0056 (14) |
C16 | 0.0488 (15) | 0.0516 (15) | 0.0530 (15) | 0.0214 (12) | 0.0306 (13) | 0.0239 (13) |
C17 | 0.0376 (13) | 0.0472 (14) | 0.0455 (14) | 0.0088 (11) | 0.0270 (12) | 0.0150 (11) |
N1 | 0.0242 (9) | 0.0398 (10) | 0.0318 (10) | 0.0062 (8) | 0.0141 (8) | 0.0070 (8) |
N2 | 0.0266 (10) | 0.0719 (15) | 0.0412 (11) | 0.0179 (10) | 0.0188 (9) | 0.0174 (11) |
O1 | 0.0433 (9) | 0.0510 (10) | 0.0346 (9) | 0.0273 (8) | 0.0228 (8) | 0.0121 (7) |
O2 | 0.0373 (9) | 0.0419 (9) | 0.0358 (8) | 0.0138 (7) | 0.0216 (8) | −0.0021 (7) |
O1W | 0.0245 (11) | 0.0252 (10) | 0.0319 (11) | 0.000 | 0.0190 (10) | 0.000 |
O3 | 0.1034 (17) | 0.1078 (18) | 0.0677 (13) | 0.0817 (15) | 0.0718 (14) | 0.0575 (13) |
O4 | 0.0232 (7) | 0.0305 (7) | 0.0271 (7) | 0.0091 (6) | 0.0146 (6) | 0.0064 (6) |
Mn1 | 0.01989 (17) | 0.02365 (16) | 0.02283 (17) | 0.00100 (11) | 0.01253 (13) | 0.00210 (11) |
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top C1—O2 | 1.245 (2) | C13—H13 | 0.93 |
C1—O1 | 1.256 (2) | C14—N2 | 1.467 (3) |
C1—C2 | 1.518 (3) | C14—C15 | 1.470 (4) |
C2—C3 | 1.368 (3) | C14—H14A | 0.97 |
C2—C8 | 1.423 (3) | C14—H14B | 0.97 |
C3—C4 | 1.406 (3) | C15—C15i | 1.497 (4) |
C3—H3 | 0.93 | C15—H15A | 0.97 |
C4—C5 | 1.364 (3) | C15—H15B | 0.97 |
C4—H4 | 0.93 | C16—C17 | 1.357 (3) |
C5—C7 | 1.420 (3) | C16—N2 | 1.358 (3) |
C5—C6 | 1.510 (3) | C16—H16 | 0.93 |
C6—O3 | 1.228 (3) | C17—N1 | 1.358 (3) |
C6—O4 | 1.263 (2) | C17—H17 | 0.93 |
C7—C10 | 1.420 (3) | Mn1—N1 | 2.2157 (17) |
C7—C8 | 1.426 (3) | Mn1—O1 | 2.1343 (15) |
C8—C9 | 1.414 (3) | Mn1—O2ii | 2.1535 (14) |
C9—C12 | 1.362 (4) | Mn1—O1W | 2.2085 (11) |
C9—H9 | 0.93 | O1W—Mn1ii | 2.2085 (11) |
C10—C11 | 1.359 (4) | O1W—H1W1 | 0.83 (3) |
C10—H10 | 0.93 | O4—Mn1iii | 2.2115 (14) |
C11—C12 | 1.401 (4) | O4—Mn1iv | 2.4148 (13) |
C11—H11 | 0.93 | Mn1—O2ii | 2.1535 (14) |
C12—H12 | 0.93 | Mn1—O4v | 2.2115 (14) |
C13—N1 | 1.323 (3) | Mn1—O4vi | 2.4148 (13) |
C13—N2 | 1.336 (3) | | |
| | | |
O2—C1—O1 | 126.60 (18) | C15—C14—H14B | 108.7 |
O2—C1—C2 | 117.30 (18) | H14A—C14—H14B | 107.6 |
O1—C1—C2 | 116.07 (18) | C14—C15—C15i | 114.7 (3) |
C3—C2—C8 | 119.57 (18) | C14—C15—H15A | 108.6 |
C3—C2—C1 | 119.00 (19) | C15i—C15—H15A | 108.6 |
C8—C2—C1 | 121.33 (18) | C14—C15—H15B | 108.6 |
C2—C3—C4 | 121.3 (2) | C15i—C15—H15B | 108.6 |
C2—C3—H3 | 119.3 | H15A—C15—H15B | 107.6 |
C4—C3—H3 | 119.3 | C17—C16—N2 | 106.1 (2) |
C5—C4—C3 | 120.3 (2) | C17—C16—H16 | 127.0 |
C5—C4—H4 | 119.9 | N2—C16—H16 | 127.0 |
C3—C4—H4 | 119.9 | C16—C17—N1 | 110.4 (2) |
C4—C5—C7 | 120.31 (18) | C16—C17—H17 | 124.8 |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.2 (2) | N1—C17—H17 | 124.8 |
C7—C5—C6 | 118.88 (19) | C13—N1—C17 | 104.58 (19) |
O3—C6—O4 | 124.86 (19) | C13—N1—Mn1 | 124.47 (16) |
O3—C6—C5 | 114.36 (18) | C17—N1—Mn1 | 130.37 (15) |
O4—C6—C5 | 120.78 (18) | C13—N2—C16 | 106.84 (19) |
C5—C7—C10 | 121.9 (2) | C13—N2—C14 | 126.7 (2) |
C5—C7—C8 | 119.17 (19) | C16—N2—C14 | 126.5 (2) |
C10—C7—C8 | 119.0 (2) | C1—O1—Mn1 | 140.78 (13) |
C9—C8—C2 | 122.82 (19) | C1—O2—Mn1ii | 133.19 (13) |
C9—C8—C7 | 118.2 (2) | Mn1—O1W—Mn1ii | 118.46 (9) |
C2—C8—C7 | 118.94 (19) | Mn1—O1W—H1W1 | 101 (2) |
C12—C9—C8 | 120.9 (2) | Mn1ii—O1W—H1W1 | 112 (2) |
C12—C9—H9 | 119.5 | C6—O4—Mn1iii | 128.35 (12) |
C8—C9—H9 | 119.5 | C6—O4—Mn1iv | 123.05 (12) |
C11—C10—C7 | 120.9 (2) | Mn1iii—O4—Mn1iv | 106.99 (5) |
C11—C10—H10 | 119.6 | O1—Mn1—O2ii | 89.34 (6) |
C7—C10—H10 | 119.6 | O1—Mn1—O1W | 89.50 (6) |
C10—C11—C12 | 120.1 (2) | O2ii—Mn1—O1W | 89.38 (5) |
C10—C11—H11 | 119.9 | O1—Mn1—O4v | 91.01 (6) |
C12—C11—H11 | 119.9 | O2ii—Mn1—O4v | 111.20 (5) |
C9—C12—C11 | 120.9 (2) | O1W—Mn1—O4v | 159.42 (5) |
C9—C12—H12 | 119.5 | O1—Mn1—N1 | 174.19 (6) |
C11—C12—H12 | 119.5 | O2ii—Mn1—N1 | 85.26 (6) |
N1—C13—N2 | 112.1 (2) | O1W—Mn1—N1 | 88.30 (6) |
N1—C13—H13 | 123.9 | O4v—Mn1—N1 | 92.93 (6) |
N2—C13—H13 | 123.9 | O1—Mn1—O4vi | 93.37 (6) |
N2—C14—C15 | 114.4 (2) | O2ii—Mn1—O4vi | 174.98 (6) |
N2—C14—H14A | 108.7 | O1W—Mn1—O4vi | 86.42 (4) |
C15—C14—H14A | 108.7 | O4v—Mn1—O4vi | 73.01 (5) |
N2—C14—H14B | 108.7 | N1—Mn1—O4vi | 91.86 (6) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, y, −z+1/2; (ii) −x+1, y, −z+3/2; (iii) x+1/2, −y+1/2, z+1/2; (iv) −x+3/2, y−1/2, −z+3/2; (v) x−1/2, −y+1/2, z−1/2; (vi) −x+3/2, y+1/2, −z+3/2. |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1W—H1W1···O3vi | 0.83 (3) | 1.72 (3) | 2.5361 (19) | 166 (3) |
Symmetry code: (vi) −x+3/2, y+1/2, −z+3/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data |
Chemical formula | [Mn2(C12H6O4)2(C10H14N4)(H2O)] |
Mr | 746.48 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 18.386 (2), 14.8887 (18), 13.9121 (17) |
β (°) | 126.319 (1) |
V (Å3) | 3068.5 (6) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.89 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.31 × 0.29 × 0.23 |
|
Data collection |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 1998) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.754, 0.814 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 8475, 3032, 2643 |
Rint | 0.020 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.618 |
|
Refinement |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.032, 0.081, 1.06 |
No. of reflections | 3032 |
No. of parameters | 226 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.36, −0.24 |
Selected bond lengths (Å) topMn1—N1 | 2.2157 (17) | Mn1—O2i | 2.1535 (14) |
Mn1—O1 | 2.1343 (15) | Mn1—O4ii | 2.2115 (14) |
Mn1—O1W | 2.2085 (11) | Mn1—O4iii | 2.4148 (13) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y, −z+3/2; (ii) x−1/2, −y+1/2, z−1/2; (iii) −x+3/2, y+1/2, −z+3/2. |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1W—H1W1···O3iii | 0.83 (3) | 1.72 (3) | 2.5361 (19) | 166 (3) |
Symmetry code: (iii) −x+3/2, y+1/2, −z+3/2. |
Acknowledgements
The work was supported by the Program for Young Academic Backbone in Heilongjiang Provincial University (grant No. 1152 G053)
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Some interesting interpenetrated or entangled metal-organic networks with bis(imidazole)-containing ligands have been documented (Yang et al., 2008). But, flexible ligands such as 1,1'-(1,4-butanediyl)bis(imidazole) (L) have not been well explored (Ma et al., 2003). In this work, we used 1,4-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid (1,4-H2ndc) and L as linkers to obtain a new coordination polymer, [Mn2(1,4-ndc)2(L)(H2O)]. We report here its crystal structure.
In the title compound, each MnII atom displays a distorted octahedral coordination sphere, completed by one N atom from one L ligand, four carboxylate O atoms from 1,4-ndc ligand and the O atom of the water molecule (Fig. 1). Both the water molecule and L ligand are situated across a twofold rotation axis. Two adjacent MnII atoms are bridged by carboxylate groups of 1,4-ndc ligands and water molecules forming a three- dimensional network containing [Mn2(1,4-ndc)2(H2O)] units. The network is further strengthened by the coordination of L ligands (Fig. 2).