metal-organic compounds
[μ-N,N,N′,N′-Tetrakis(2-pyridylmethyl)hexane-1,6-diamine]bis[dichloridomanganese(II)]
aDepartment of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 790-784, Republic of Korea, and bSchool of Applied Chemical Engineering, The Research Institute of Catalysis, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea
*Correspondence e-mail: hakwang@chonnam.ac.kr
The 2Cl4(C30H36N6)], contains one-half of the formula unit; a centre of inversion is located at the mid-point of the molecule. The two Mn2+ ions are bridged by the dual tridentate N,N,N′,N′-tetrakis(2-pyridylmethyl)hexane-1,6-diamine ligand to form a dinuclear complex. Each Mn atom is five-coordinated in an approximately square-pyramidal geometry by three N atoms from the ligand and two Cl atoms. Intermolecular π–π interactions between adjacent pyridine rings with a centroid–centroid distance of 3.576 (2) Å are reported.
of the title compound, [MnRelated literature
For structural details of some related complexes, see: Hwang & Ha (2007); Song et al. (2008).
Experimental
Crystal data
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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: PLATON (Spek, 2003); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536809003663/cs2107sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809003663/cs2107Isup2.hkl
To a solution of N,N,N',N'-tetrakis(2-pyridylmethyl)hexane-1,6-diamine (0.50 g, 1.04 mmol) in EtOH (15 ml) was added MnCl2.4H2O (0.21 g, 1.06 mmol) and stirred for 1 h at room temparature. The volume of the solvent was reduced to 3 ml and ether (20 ml) was added. The so formed precipitate was separated by filtration and washed with EtOH/ether and dried under vacuum, to give a pale yellow powder (0.36 g). Crystals suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained from the slow evaporation of a MeOH solution. MS (FAB): m/z 570, 572 (Mn(tphn)Cl+).
H atoms were positioned geometrically and allowed to ride on their respective parent atoms [C—H = 0.93 Å (aromatic) or 0.97 Å (CH2) and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C)].
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2000); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2000); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2000); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek, 2003); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).[Mn2Cl4(C30H36N6)] | Z = 1 |
Mr = 732.33 | F(000) = 376 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.432 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 7.7149 (13) Å | Cell parameters from 886 reflections |
b = 8.4660 (14) Å | θ = 2.6–26.3° |
c = 14.263 (2) Å | µ = 1.09 mm−1 |
α = 83.309 (3)° | T = 293 K |
β = 88.329 (3)° | Plate, colourless |
γ = 66.666 (3)° | 0.35 × 0.18 × 0.06 mm |
V = 849.4 (2) Å3 |
Bruker SMART 1000 CCD diffractometer | 3368 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2705 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.013 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 26.4°, θmin = 1.4° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) | h = −8→9 |
Tmin = 0.707, Tmax = 0.937 | k = −10→10 |
4845 measured reflections | l = −17→15 |
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)] = 0.043 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.118 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.07 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0564P)2 + 0.3638P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3368 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
190 parameters | Δρmax = 0.42 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.29 e Å−3 |
[Mn2Cl4(C30H36N6)] | γ = 66.666 (3)° |
Mr = 732.33 | V = 849.4 (2) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 1 |
a = 7.7149 (13) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 8.4660 (14) Å | µ = 1.09 mm−1 |
c = 14.263 (2) Å | T = 293 K |
α = 83.309 (3)° | 0.35 × 0.18 × 0.06 mm |
β = 88.329 (3)° |
Bruker SMART 1000 CCD diffractometer | 3368 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) | 2705 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.707, Tmax = 0.937 | Rint = 0.013 |
4845 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.043 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.118 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.07 | Δρmax = 0.42 e Å−3 |
3368 reflections | Δρmin = −0.29 e Å−3 |
190 parameters |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Mn1 | 1.04002 (6) | 0.18359 (5) | 0.26548 (3) | 0.04078 (16) | |
Cl1 | 1.23775 (14) | −0.01680 (11) | 0.38692 (7) | 0.0661 (3) | |
Cl2 | 1.19512 (14) | 0.26409 (14) | 0.13691 (7) | 0.0677 (3) | |
N1 | 0.9580 (4) | 0.4267 (3) | 0.33551 (19) | 0.0477 (6) | |
N2 | 0.9371 (3) | 0.0059 (3) | 0.20318 (19) | 0.0456 (6) | |
N3 | 0.7153 (3) | 0.2854 (3) | 0.29208 (17) | 0.0410 (6) | |
C1 | 1.0607 (6) | 0.5221 (5) | 0.3353 (3) | 0.0633 (10) | |
H1 | 1.1711 | 0.4909 | 0.3008 | 0.076* | |
C2 | 1.0105 (8) | 0.6646 (5) | 0.3840 (3) | 0.0790 (14) | |
H2 | 1.0868 | 0.7264 | 0.3839 | 0.095* | |
C3 | 0.8461 (8) | 0.7127 (5) | 0.4324 (3) | 0.0820 (15) | |
H3 | 0.8101 | 0.8069 | 0.4670 | 0.098* | |
C4 | 0.7338 (7) | 0.6216 (5) | 0.4298 (2) | 0.0715 (12) | |
H4 | 0.6178 | 0.6571 | 0.4595 | 0.086* | |
C5 | 0.7963 (5) | 0.4759 (4) | 0.3822 (2) | 0.0504 (8) | |
C6 | 0.6920 (5) | 0.3593 (4) | 0.3819 (2) | 0.0532 (8) | |
H6A | 0.7393 | 0.2665 | 0.4332 | 0.064* | |
H6B | 0.5589 | 0.4247 | 0.3919 | 0.064* | |
C7 | 1.0319 (5) | −0.0980 (5) | 0.1386 (3) | 0.0601 (9) | |
H7 | 1.1506 | −0.1024 | 0.1210 | 0.072* | |
C8 | 0.9591 (6) | −0.1979 (5) | 0.0977 (3) | 0.0752 (11) | |
H8 | 1.0272 | −0.2683 | 0.0527 | 0.090* | |
C9 | 0.7868 (6) | −0.1926 (5) | 0.1237 (3) | 0.0767 (12) | |
H9 | 0.7360 | −0.2601 | 0.0967 | 0.092* | |
C10 | 0.6872 (5) | −0.0877 (5) | 0.1898 (3) | 0.0634 (10) | |
H10 | 0.5691 | −0.0834 | 0.2086 | 0.076* | |
C11 | 0.7668 (4) | 0.0118 (4) | 0.2281 (2) | 0.0464 (7) | |
C12 | 0.6656 (5) | 0.1324 (4) | 0.2993 (2) | 0.0527 (8) | |
H12A | 0.5305 | 0.1708 | 0.2896 | 0.063* | |
H12B | 0.6977 | 0.0708 | 0.3622 | 0.063* | |
C13 | 0.5988 (4) | 0.4236 (4) | 0.2181 (2) | 0.0469 (7) | |
H13A | 0.6265 | 0.5251 | 0.2209 | 0.056* | |
H13B | 0.4667 | 0.4551 | 0.2332 | 0.056* | |
C14 | 0.6265 (4) | 0.3777 (4) | 0.1184 (2) | 0.0465 (7) | |
H14A | 0.6050 | 0.2731 | 0.1151 | 0.056* | |
H14B | 0.7557 | 0.3547 | 0.1005 | 0.056* | |
C15 | 0.4928 (5) | 0.5226 (4) | 0.0496 (2) | 0.0497 (8) | |
H15A | 0.3642 | 0.5508 | 0.0705 | 0.060* | |
H15B | 0.5200 | 0.6249 | 0.0505 | 0.060* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Mn1 | 0.0360 (3) | 0.0418 (3) | 0.0450 (3) | −0.01554 (19) | −0.00546 (18) | −0.00439 (19) |
Cl1 | 0.0736 (6) | 0.0526 (5) | 0.0663 (6) | −0.0198 (4) | −0.0295 (5) | 0.0050 (4) |
Cl2 | 0.0703 (6) | 0.0923 (7) | 0.0568 (6) | −0.0500 (5) | 0.0078 (4) | −0.0076 (5) |
N1 | 0.0516 (15) | 0.0433 (14) | 0.0476 (15) | −0.0178 (12) | −0.0088 (12) | −0.0046 (12) |
N2 | 0.0448 (14) | 0.0425 (14) | 0.0498 (15) | −0.0177 (11) | −0.0097 (11) | −0.0021 (12) |
N3 | 0.0406 (13) | 0.0416 (13) | 0.0382 (14) | −0.0157 (11) | −0.0018 (10) | 0.0035 (10) |
C1 | 0.070 (2) | 0.055 (2) | 0.070 (2) | −0.0309 (18) | −0.0226 (19) | 0.0017 (18) |
C2 | 0.126 (4) | 0.050 (2) | 0.068 (3) | −0.043 (2) | −0.047 (3) | 0.012 (2) |
C3 | 0.151 (5) | 0.0364 (18) | 0.046 (2) | −0.024 (2) | −0.030 (3) | 0.0022 (16) |
C4 | 0.106 (3) | 0.0458 (19) | 0.0382 (19) | −0.005 (2) | −0.0046 (19) | −0.0018 (15) |
C5 | 0.068 (2) | 0.0416 (16) | 0.0297 (16) | −0.0101 (15) | −0.0117 (14) | 0.0024 (13) |
C6 | 0.0564 (19) | 0.0550 (19) | 0.0384 (18) | −0.0143 (16) | 0.0050 (14) | 0.0037 (14) |
C7 | 0.055 (2) | 0.059 (2) | 0.067 (2) | −0.0202 (17) | −0.0004 (17) | −0.0171 (18) |
C8 | 0.084 (3) | 0.068 (2) | 0.080 (3) | −0.032 (2) | −0.005 (2) | −0.027 (2) |
C9 | 0.091 (3) | 0.068 (2) | 0.085 (3) | −0.044 (2) | −0.022 (2) | −0.013 (2) |
C10 | 0.061 (2) | 0.059 (2) | 0.079 (3) | −0.0354 (18) | −0.0168 (19) | 0.0048 (19) |
C11 | 0.0487 (17) | 0.0397 (15) | 0.0500 (18) | −0.0200 (14) | −0.0132 (14) | 0.0106 (14) |
C12 | 0.0511 (18) | 0.0532 (18) | 0.056 (2) | −0.0268 (15) | −0.0002 (15) | 0.0078 (16) |
C13 | 0.0403 (16) | 0.0483 (17) | 0.0444 (18) | −0.0124 (14) | −0.0087 (13) | 0.0080 (14) |
C14 | 0.0429 (16) | 0.0492 (17) | 0.0429 (17) | −0.0159 (14) | −0.0110 (13) | 0.0070 (14) |
C15 | 0.0505 (18) | 0.0470 (17) | 0.0500 (18) | −0.0200 (14) | −0.0175 (14) | 0.0072 (14) |
Mn1—N2 | 2.232 (2) | C6—H6B | 0.9700 |
Mn1—N1 | 2.246 (3) | C7—C8 | 1.372 (5) |
Mn1—N3 | 2.339 (2) | C7—H7 | 0.9300 |
Mn1—Cl2 | 2.3422 (10) | C8—C9 | 1.355 (6) |
Mn1—Cl1 | 2.3716 (9) | C8—H8 | 0.9300 |
N1—C5 | 1.334 (4) | C9—C10 | 1.372 (6) |
N1—C1 | 1.337 (4) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
N2—C11 | 1.334 (4) | C10—C11 | 1.386 (5) |
N2—C7 | 1.340 (4) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
N3—C6 | 1.465 (4) | C11—C12 | 1.499 (5) |
N3—C12 | 1.482 (4) | C12—H12A | 0.9700 |
N3—C13 | 1.492 (4) | C12—H12B | 0.9700 |
C1—C2 | 1.377 (6) | C13—C14 | 1.504 (4) |
C1—H1 | 0.9300 | C13—H13A | 0.9700 |
C2—C3 | 1.362 (7) | C13—H13B | 0.9700 |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C14—C15 | 1.519 (4) |
C3—C4 | 1.372 (6) | C14—H14A | 0.9700 |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C14—H14B | 0.9700 |
C4—C5 | 1.386 (5) | C15—C15i | 1.499 (6) |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C15—H15A | 0.9700 |
C5—C6 | 1.501 (5) | C15—H15B | 0.9700 |
C6—H6A | 0.9700 | ||
N2—Mn1—N1 | 145.81 (10) | C5—C6—H6B | 109.4 |
N2—Mn1—N3 | 73.58 (9) | H6A—C6—H6B | 108.0 |
N1—Mn1—N3 | 72.37 (9) | N2—C7—C8 | 122.0 (4) |
N2—Mn1—Cl2 | 101.15 (8) | N2—C7—H7 | 119.0 |
N1—Mn1—Cl2 | 97.35 (8) | C8—C7—H7 | 119.0 |
N3—Mn1—Cl2 | 128.09 (6) | C9—C8—C7 | 119.1 (4) |
N2—Mn1—Cl1 | 98.49 (7) | C9—C8—H8 | 120.4 |
N1—Mn1—Cl1 | 98.94 (7) | C7—C8—H8 | 120.4 |
N3—Mn1—Cl1 | 116.01 (7) | C8—C9—C10 | 120.0 (4) |
Cl2—Mn1—Cl1 | 115.84 (4) | C8—C9—H9 | 120.0 |
C5—N1—C1 | 118.3 (3) | C10—C9—H9 | 120.0 |
C5—N1—Mn1 | 116.8 (2) | C9—C10—C11 | 118.4 (4) |
C1—N1—Mn1 | 124.9 (3) | C9—C10—H10 | 120.8 |
C11—N2—C7 | 118.7 (3) | C11—C10—H10 | 120.8 |
C11—N2—Mn1 | 117.6 (2) | N2—C11—C10 | 121.8 (3) |
C7—N2—Mn1 | 123.6 (2) | N2—C11—C12 | 116.5 (3) |
C6—N3—C12 | 112.0 (2) | C10—C11—C12 | 121.7 (3) |
C6—N3—C13 | 108.5 (2) | N3—C12—C11 | 111.9 (3) |
C12—N3—C13 | 111.5 (2) | N3—C12—H12A | 109.2 |
C6—N3—Mn1 | 104.43 (18) | C11—C12—H12A | 109.2 |
C12—N3—Mn1 | 106.39 (18) | N3—C12—H12B | 109.2 |
C13—N3—Mn1 | 113.75 (18) | C11—C12—H12B | 109.2 |
N1—C1—C2 | 122.9 (4) | H12A—C12—H12B | 107.9 |
N1—C1—H1 | 118.5 | N3—C13—C14 | 115.8 (3) |
C2—C1—H1 | 118.5 | N3—C13—H13A | 108.3 |
C3—C2—C1 | 118.3 (4) | C14—C13—H13A | 108.3 |
C3—C2—H2 | 120.8 | N3—C13—H13B | 108.3 |
C1—C2—H2 | 120.8 | C14—C13—H13B | 108.3 |
C2—C3—C4 | 119.8 (4) | H13A—C13—H13B | 107.4 |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.1 | C13—C14—C15 | 111.5 (3) |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.1 | C13—C14—H14A | 109.3 |
C3—C4—C5 | 118.8 (4) | C15—C14—H14A | 109.3 |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.6 | C13—C14—H14B | 109.3 |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.6 | C15—C14—H14B | 109.3 |
N1—C5—C4 | 121.8 (4) | H14A—C14—H14B | 108.0 |
N1—C5—C6 | 115.2 (3) | C15i—C15—C14 | 113.2 (3) |
C4—C5—C6 | 123.0 (4) | C15i—C15—H15A | 108.9 |
N3—C6—C5 | 111.0 (3) | C14—C15—H15A | 108.9 |
N3—C6—H6A | 109.4 | C15i—C15—H15B | 108.9 |
C5—C6—H6A | 109.4 | C14—C15—H15B | 108.9 |
N3—C6—H6B | 109.4 | H15A—C15—H15B | 107.8 |
N2—Mn1—N1—C5 | 25.2 (3) | C1—N1—C5—C4 | 0.0 (4) |
N3—Mn1—N1—C5 | 19.9 (2) | Mn1—N1—C5—C4 | 178.6 (2) |
Cl2—Mn1—N1—C5 | 147.7 (2) | C1—N1—C5—C6 | −178.1 (3) |
Cl1—Mn1—N1—C5 | −94.6 (2) | Mn1—N1—C5—C6 | 0.5 (3) |
N2—Mn1—N1—C1 | −156.3 (2) | C3—C4—C5—N1 | −3.1 (5) |
N3—Mn1—N1—C1 | −161.6 (3) | C3—C4—C5—C6 | 174.9 (3) |
Cl2—Mn1—N1—C1 | −33.9 (3) | C12—N3—C6—C5 | 162.7 (3) |
Cl1—Mn1—N1—C1 | 83.9 (3) | C13—N3—C6—C5 | −73.7 (3) |
N1—Mn1—N2—C11 | −20.5 (3) | Mn1—N3—C6—C5 | 47.9 (3) |
N3—Mn1—N2—C11 | −15.3 (2) | N1—C5—C6—N3 | −34.7 (4) |
Cl2—Mn1—N2—C11 | −142.0 (2) | C4—C5—C6—N3 | 147.2 (3) |
Cl1—Mn1—N2—C11 | 99.5 (2) | C11—N2—C7—C8 | −0.1 (5) |
N1—Mn1—N2—C7 | 155.5 (2) | Mn1—N2—C7—C8 | −176.0 (3) |
N3—Mn1—N2—C7 | 160.7 (3) | N2—C7—C8—C9 | −0.5 (6) |
Cl2—Mn1—N2—C7 | 34.0 (3) | C7—C8—C9—C10 | 0.3 (7) |
Cl1—Mn1—N2—C7 | −84.5 (3) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | 0.4 (6) |
N2—Mn1—N3—C6 | 147.77 (19) | C7—N2—C11—C10 | 0.8 (5) |
N1—Mn1—N3—C6 | −35.30 (18) | Mn1—N2—C11—C10 | 177.0 (2) |
Cl2—Mn1—N3—C6 | −120.79 (17) | C7—N2—C11—C12 | −178.9 (3) |
Cl1—Mn1—N3—C6 | 56.21 (19) | Mn1—N2—C11—C12 | −2.7 (3) |
N2—Mn1—N3—C12 | 29.15 (19) | C9—C10—C11—N2 | −0.9 (5) |
N1—Mn1—N3—C12 | −153.9 (2) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 178.8 (3) |
Cl2—Mn1—N3—C12 | 120.59 (18) | C6—N3—C12—C11 | −154.0 (3) |
Cl1—Mn1—N3—C12 | −62.4 (2) | C13—N3—C12—C11 | 84.1 (3) |
N2—Mn1—N3—C13 | −94.1 (2) | Mn1—N3—C12—C11 | −40.4 (3) |
N1—Mn1—N3—C13 | 82.9 (2) | N2—C11—C12—N3 | 30.8 (4) |
Cl2—Mn1—N3—C13 | −2.6 (2) | C10—C11—C12—N3 | −148.9 (3) |
Cl1—Mn1—N3—C13 | 174.37 (18) | C6—N3—C13—C14 | 171.8 (3) |
C5—N1—C1—C2 | 2.5 (5) | C12—N3—C13—C14 | −64.3 (3) |
Mn1—N1—C1—C2 | −176.0 (3) | Mn1—N3—C13—C14 | 56.0 (3) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | −1.8 (5) | N3—C13—C14—C15 | 176.4 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −1.4 (6) | C13—C14—C15—C15i | −176.3 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 3.7 (5) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Mn2Cl4(C30H36N6)] |
Mr | 732.33 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.7149 (13), 8.4660 (14), 14.263 (2) |
α, β, γ (°) | 83.309 (3), 88.329 (3), 66.666 (3) |
V (Å3) | 849.4 (2) |
Z | 1 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.35 × 0.18 × 0.06 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART 1000 CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.707, 0.937 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 4845, 3368, 2705 |
Rint | 0.013 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.626 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.043, 0.118, 1.07 |
No. of reflections | 3368 |
No. of parameters | 190 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.42, −0.29 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2000), SAINT (Bruker, 2000), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), PLATON (Spek, 2003).
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Korea Research Foundation (grant No. 2006-353-C00028).
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The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Mn2Cl4(C30H36N6)], contains one half of the formula unit; a centre of inversion is located in the midpoint of the compound (Figs. 1 and 2). In the complex, the two Mn2+ ions are bridged by the hexadentate ligand N,N,N',N'-tetrakis(2-pyridylmethyl)hexane-1,6-diamine (tphn) to form a centrosymmetric dinuclear complex. Mn atoms are five-coordinated in an approximately square pyramidal geometry by three N atoms from the tphn ligand and two Cl atoms. The Mn—N(amine) bond length (2.339 (2) Å) is slightly longer than the Mn—N(pyridyl) bond lengths (2.246 (3) and 2.232 (2) Å). The complex displays intermolecular π-π interactions between adjacent pyridine rings. The shortest distance between Cg1 (the centroid of six-membered ring N1—C5) and Cg1i (symmetry code i: 2 - x, 1 - y, 1 - z) is 3.576 (2) Å.