organic compounds
Di-4-pyridyl disulfide–isophthalic acid (1/1)
aState Key Laboratory Base of Novel Functional Materials and Preparation Science, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Solid Materials Chemistry, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: zhengyueqing@nbu.edu.cn
In the title 1:1 cocrystal, C10H8N2S2·C8H6O4, the contains an isophthalic acid molecule and a 4,4′-dipyridyl disulfide molecule. The two carboxyl groups of isophthalic acid interact with neighbouring 4,4′-dipyridyl disulfide molecules through O—H⋯N hydrogen bonds, forming a one-dimensional zigzag chain. Neighbouring chains are linked to each other via π–π stacking interactions between the pyridyl rings of adjacent 4,4′-dipyridyl disulfide molecules [centroid-centroid distance = 3.7346 (6) Å], resulting in a layered motif. The dihedral angle between pyridine rings of 84.13 (7)° and the C—S—S—C torsion angle of 91.95 (1)° confirm the gauche conformation of 4,4′-dipyridyl disulfide.
Related literature
For ligands with two 4-pyridyl donors, see: Biradha et al. (2006); Sun et al. (2006); He et al. (2008); Suen et al. (2005). For related structures, see: Ranjbar et al. (2007).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: RAPID-AUTO (Rigaku, 1998); cell RAPID-AUTO; data reduction: CrystalStructure (Rigaku/MSC, 2004); 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: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536809013397/pv2150sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809013397/pv2150Isup2.hkl
Dropwise addition of Na2CO3 (0.5 ml 1.0 M) to an aqueous solution of Zn(NO3)2.6H2O (0.0808 g, 0.25 mmol)in 4 ml H2O produced white precipitate, which was then centrifuged and washed with distilled water six times. The collected precipitate was subsequently moved to a stirred suspension of isophthalic acid ( 0.0817 g, 0.5 mmol) in a mixed solvent composed of EtOH (10 ml) and H2O (20 ml), and further stirred at 353 K for 1 h, followed by the addition of an ethanolic solution of 0.1120 g (0.5 mmol) di-4-pyridyl disulfide in 5 ml EtOH. The resulting mixture was further stirred at 343 K for 30 min and filtered off. Slow evaporation of the colorless filtrate at room temperature for one week gave colorless block crystals (yield: 0.05 g).
H atoms bonded to C atoms were palced in geometrically calculated position and were refined using a riding model, with Uiso(H) = 1.2 Ueq(C). H atoms attached to O atoms were found in a difference Fourier synthesis and were refined using a riding model, with the O—H distances fixed as initially found and with Uiso(H) values set at 1.2 Ueq(O).
Data collection: RAPID-AUTO (Rigaku, 1998); cell
RAPID-AUTO (Rigaku, 1998); data reduction: CrystalStructure (Rigaku/MSC, 2004); 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: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).C10H8N2S2·C8H6O4 | F(000) = 800 |
Mr = 386.43 | Dx = 1.445 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 16923 reflections |
a = 5.9616 (12) Å | θ = 3.4–27.4° |
b = 10.024 (2) Å | µ = 0.33 mm−1 |
c = 29.797 (6) Å | T = 295 K |
β = 93.71 (3)° | Platelet, colorless |
V = 1776.9 (6) Å3 | 0.29 × 0.20 × 0.11 mm |
Z = 4 |
Rigaku R-AXIS RAPID diffractometer | 4039 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2330 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.048 |
Detector resolution: 0 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.4°, θmin = 3.4° |
ω scans | h = −7→7 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (ABSCOR; Higashi, 1995) | k = −12→12 |
Tmin = 0.920, Tmax = 0.964 | l = −38→38 |
16923 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)] = 0.043 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.135 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.08 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0469P)2 + 0.8478P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
4039 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
235 parameters | Δρmax = 0.30 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.41 e Å−3 |
C10H8N2S2·C8H6O4 | V = 1776.9 (6) Å3 |
Mr = 386.43 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 5.9616 (12) Å | µ = 0.33 mm−1 |
b = 10.024 (2) Å | T = 295 K |
c = 29.797 (6) Å | 0.29 × 0.20 × 0.11 mm |
β = 93.71 (3)° |
Rigaku R-AXIS RAPID diffractometer | 4039 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (ABSCOR; Higashi, 1995) | 2330 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.920, Tmax = 0.964 | Rint = 0.048 |
16923 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.043 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.135 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.08 | Δρmax = 0.30 e Å−3 |
4039 reflections | Δρmin = −0.41 e Å−3 |
235 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 | ||
C1 | 0.1566 (4) | 0.1783 (3) | 0.32831 (8) | 0.0472 (6) | |
C2 | 0.1371 (5) | 0.0516 (3) | 0.31039 (10) | 0.0570 (7) | |
H2A | 0.2419 | −0.0142 | 0.3187 | 0.068* | |
C3 | −0.0411 (5) | 0.0247 (3) | 0.27995 (10) | 0.0616 (8) | |
H3A | −0.0545 | −0.0611 | 0.2682 | 0.074* | |
N1 | −0.1955 (4) | 0.1147 (2) | 0.26642 (7) | 0.0541 (6) | |
C4 | −0.1742 (5) | 0.2369 (3) | 0.28378 (9) | 0.0542 (7) | |
H4A | −0.2806 | 0.3011 | 0.2748 | 0.065* | |
C5 | −0.0019 (5) | 0.2723 (3) | 0.31427 (9) | 0.0526 (7) | |
H5A | 0.0079 | 0.3589 | 0.3254 | 0.063* | |
S1 | 0.36292 (14) | 0.23223 (8) | 0.36981 (3) | 0.0629 (2) | |
S2 | 0.59614 (12) | 0.08517 (9) | 0.37425 (3) | 0.0664 (3) | |
C6 | 0.5151 (4) | −0.0234 (3) | 0.41697 (8) | 0.0467 (6) | |
C7 | 0.6649 (4) | −0.1247 (3) | 0.42909 (9) | 0.0543 (7) | |
H7A | 0.7977 | −0.1335 | 0.4146 | 0.065* | |
C8 | 0.6162 (5) | −0.2124 (3) | 0.46265 (10) | 0.0588 (8) | |
H8A | 0.7195 | −0.2791 | 0.4708 | 0.071* | |
N2 | 0.4262 (4) | −0.2055 (3) | 0.48407 (7) | 0.0571 (6) | |
C9 | 0.2814 (5) | −0.1082 (3) | 0.47191 (9) | 0.0558 (7) | |
H9A | 0.1483 | −0.1031 | 0.4865 | 0.067* | |
C10 | 0.3170 (4) | −0.0152 (3) | 0.43917 (9) | 0.0520 (7) | |
H10A | 0.2119 | 0.0513 | 0.4321 | 0.062* | |
O1 | 0.6473 (5) | 0.7527 (3) | 0.28620 (9) | 0.0996 (9) | |
O2 | 0.5074 (3) | 0.5519 (2) | 0.29642 (6) | 0.0634 (6) | |
H2C | 0.3967 | 0.5742 | 0.2715 | 0.095* | |
C11 | 0.6474 (5) | 0.6489 (3) | 0.30626 (9) | 0.0528 (7) | |
C12 | 0.8127 (4) | 0.6179 (3) | 0.34480 (8) | 0.0452 (6) | |
C13 | 1.0212 (5) | 0.6802 (3) | 0.34736 (9) | 0.0541 (7) | |
H13A | 1.0553 | 0.7426 | 0.3257 | 0.065* | |
C14 | 1.1780 (5) | 0.6495 (3) | 0.38191 (10) | 0.0603 (8) | |
H14A | 1.3179 | 0.6909 | 0.3833 | 0.072* | |
C15 | 1.1292 (4) | 0.5580 (3) | 0.41451 (9) | 0.0574 (8) | |
H15A | 1.2368 | 0.5368 | 0.4374 | 0.069* | |
C16 | 0.9196 (4) | 0.4977 (3) | 0.41308 (8) | 0.0467 (6) | |
C17 | 0.7617 (4) | 0.5277 (3) | 0.37792 (8) | 0.0451 (6) | |
H17A | 0.6214 | 0.4868 | 0.3767 | 0.054* | |
C18 | 0.8684 (5) | 0.3991 (3) | 0.44862 (9) | 0.0566 (7) | |
O3 | 1.0115 (4) | 0.3410 (3) | 0.47123 (9) | 0.0996 (9) | |
O4 | 0.6531 (3) | 0.3815 (2) | 0.45246 (7) | 0.0695 (6) | |
H4C | 0.6275 | 0.3313 | 0.4726 | 0.104* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0550 (16) | 0.0416 (15) | 0.0445 (14) | −0.0047 (12) | 0.0007 (12) | 0.0048 (12) |
C2 | 0.0646 (18) | 0.0438 (17) | 0.0606 (17) | 0.0055 (14) | −0.0107 (14) | −0.0019 (13) |
C3 | 0.078 (2) | 0.0459 (17) | 0.0589 (17) | −0.0006 (16) | −0.0134 (16) | −0.0092 (14) |
N1 | 0.0640 (15) | 0.0536 (15) | 0.0433 (12) | −0.0002 (12) | −0.0078 (11) | 0.0003 (11) |
C4 | 0.0624 (17) | 0.0485 (17) | 0.0509 (15) | 0.0066 (14) | −0.0027 (14) | 0.0038 (13) |
C5 | 0.0681 (18) | 0.0391 (15) | 0.0502 (15) | 0.0009 (14) | −0.0005 (14) | −0.0019 (12) |
S1 | 0.0717 (5) | 0.0503 (5) | 0.0638 (5) | −0.0141 (4) | −0.0174 (4) | 0.0058 (4) |
S2 | 0.0482 (4) | 0.0838 (6) | 0.0672 (5) | −0.0068 (4) | 0.0036 (3) | 0.0218 (4) |
C6 | 0.0386 (13) | 0.0557 (17) | 0.0447 (13) | −0.0022 (12) | −0.0055 (11) | −0.0001 (12) |
C7 | 0.0433 (15) | 0.0660 (19) | 0.0527 (16) | 0.0059 (14) | −0.0033 (12) | −0.0024 (14) |
C8 | 0.0587 (17) | 0.0601 (19) | 0.0552 (16) | 0.0083 (15) | −0.0144 (14) | 0.0001 (15) |
N2 | 0.0612 (15) | 0.0606 (16) | 0.0477 (13) | −0.0051 (13) | −0.0106 (11) | 0.0067 (11) |
C9 | 0.0489 (15) | 0.067 (2) | 0.0510 (15) | −0.0048 (15) | 0.0008 (13) | 0.0040 (14) |
C10 | 0.0434 (14) | 0.0571 (18) | 0.0551 (15) | 0.0022 (13) | −0.0007 (12) | 0.0064 (14) |
O1 | 0.118 (2) | 0.0680 (17) | 0.1053 (19) | −0.0274 (15) | −0.0499 (16) | 0.0421 (15) |
O2 | 0.0698 (13) | 0.0577 (13) | 0.0589 (12) | −0.0097 (11) | −0.0244 (10) | 0.0090 (10) |
C11 | 0.0612 (17) | 0.0465 (17) | 0.0495 (15) | −0.0013 (14) | −0.0059 (13) | 0.0043 (13) |
C12 | 0.0509 (15) | 0.0405 (15) | 0.0435 (13) | 0.0004 (12) | −0.0026 (12) | −0.0027 (11) |
C13 | 0.0570 (17) | 0.0544 (18) | 0.0507 (15) | −0.0046 (14) | 0.0011 (13) | 0.0000 (13) |
C14 | 0.0458 (15) | 0.071 (2) | 0.0634 (18) | −0.0101 (15) | −0.0001 (14) | −0.0047 (16) |
C15 | 0.0455 (15) | 0.072 (2) | 0.0526 (16) | 0.0031 (15) | −0.0103 (13) | −0.0050 (15) |
C16 | 0.0452 (14) | 0.0530 (17) | 0.0408 (13) | 0.0033 (12) | −0.0054 (11) | −0.0026 (12) |
C17 | 0.0446 (14) | 0.0447 (15) | 0.0449 (13) | 0.0002 (12) | −0.0044 (11) | −0.0011 (12) |
C18 | 0.0541 (16) | 0.069 (2) | 0.0454 (15) | 0.0018 (15) | −0.0095 (13) | 0.0063 (14) |
O3 | 0.0644 (14) | 0.135 (2) | 0.0961 (18) | 0.0153 (16) | −0.0159 (13) | 0.0616 (18) |
O4 | 0.0580 (12) | 0.0864 (16) | 0.0624 (12) | −0.0072 (11) | −0.0107 (10) | 0.0307 (11) |
C1—C5 | 1.380 (4) | C9—H9A | 0.9300 |
C1—C2 | 1.380 (4) | C10—H10A | 0.9300 |
C1—S1 | 1.771 (3) | O1—C11 | 1.200 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.378 (4) | O2—C11 | 1.302 (3) |
C2—H2A | 0.9300 | O2—H2C | 0.9857 |
C3—N1 | 1.333 (4) | C11—C12 | 1.497 (4) |
C3—H3A | 0.9300 | C12—C17 | 1.387 (4) |
N1—C4 | 1.333 (4) | C12—C13 | 1.388 (4) |
C4—C5 | 1.373 (4) | C13—C14 | 1.379 (4) |
C4—H4A | 0.9300 | C13—H13A | 0.9300 |
C5—H5A | 0.9300 | C14—C15 | 1.381 (4) |
S1—S2 | 2.0248 (13) | C14—H14A | 0.9300 |
S2—C6 | 1.766 (3) | C15—C16 | 1.386 (4) |
C6—C7 | 1.385 (4) | C15—H15A | 0.9300 |
C6—C10 | 1.393 (3) | C16—C17 | 1.395 (3) |
C7—C8 | 1.376 (4) | C16—C18 | 1.495 (4) |
C7—H7A | 0.9300 | C17—H17A | 0.9300 |
C8—N2 | 1.338 (4) | C18—O3 | 1.203 (3) |
C8—H8A | 0.9300 | C18—O4 | 1.308 (3) |
N2—C9 | 1.337 (4) | O4—H4C | 0.8043 |
C9—C10 | 1.376 (4) | ||
C5—C1—C2 | 118.2 (3) | C10—C9—H9A | 118.0 |
C5—C1—S1 | 115.7 (2) | C9—C10—C6 | 118.1 (3) |
C2—C1—S1 | 126.0 (2) | C9—C10—H10A | 120.9 |
C3—C2—C1 | 118.5 (3) | C6—C10—H10A | 120.9 |
C3—C2—H2A | 120.8 | C11—O2—H2C | 112.9 |
C1—C2—H2A | 120.8 | O1—C11—O2 | 123.7 (3) |
N1—C3—C2 | 123.7 (3) | O1—C11—C12 | 122.7 (3) |
N1—C3—H3A | 118.2 | O2—C11—C12 | 113.5 (2) |
C2—C3—H3A | 118.2 | C17—C12—C13 | 119.4 (2) |
C3—N1—C4 | 117.3 (2) | C17—C12—C11 | 121.2 (2) |
N1—C4—C5 | 122.8 (3) | C13—C12—C11 | 119.5 (2) |
N1—C4—H4A | 118.6 | C14—C13—C12 | 120.1 (3) |
C5—C4—H4A | 118.6 | C14—C13—H13A | 119.9 |
C4—C5—C1 | 119.5 (3) | C12—C13—H13A | 119.9 |
C4—C5—H5A | 120.2 | C13—C14—C15 | 120.6 (3) |
C1—C5—H5A | 120.2 | C13—C14—H14A | 119.7 |
C1—S1—S2 | 105.44 (10) | C15—C14—H14A | 119.7 |
C6—S2—S1 | 106.08 (10) | C14—C15—C16 | 119.9 (3) |
C7—C6—C10 | 118.1 (3) | C14—C15—H15A | 120.0 |
C7—C6—S2 | 116.0 (2) | C16—C15—H15A | 120.0 |
C10—C6—S2 | 125.9 (2) | C15—C16—C17 | 119.5 (3) |
C8—C7—C6 | 119.7 (3) | C15—C16—C18 | 119.4 (2) |
C8—C7—H7A | 120.2 | C17—C16—C18 | 121.0 (2) |
C6—C7—H7A | 120.2 | C12—C17—C16 | 120.4 (2) |
N2—C8—C7 | 122.6 (3) | C12—C17—H17A | 119.8 |
N2—C8—H8A | 118.7 | C16—C17—H17A | 119.8 |
C7—C8—H8A | 118.7 | O3—C18—O4 | 123.4 (3) |
C9—N2—C8 | 117.4 (2) | O3—C18—C16 | 123.2 (3) |
N2—C9—C10 | 124.0 (3) | O4—C18—C16 | 113.4 (2) |
N2—C9—H9A | 118.0 | C18—O4—H4C | 112.6 |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O2—H2C···N1i | 0.99 | 1.64 | 2.629 (3) | 175 |
O4—H4C···N2ii | 0.81 | 1.85 | 2.651 (3) | 176 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (ii) −x+1, −y, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C10H8N2S2·C8H6O4 |
Mr | 386.43 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 295 |
a, b, c (Å) | 5.9616 (12), 10.024 (2), 29.797 (6) |
β (°) | 93.71 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1776.9 (6) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.33 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.29 × 0.20 × 0.11 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Rigaku R-AXIS RAPID diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (ABSCOR; Higashi, 1995) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.920, 0.964 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 16923, 4039, 2330 |
Rint | 0.048 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.648 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.043, 0.135, 1.08 |
No. of reflections | 4039 |
No. of parameters | 235 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.30, −0.41 |
Computer programs: RAPID-AUTO (Rigaku, 1998), CrystalStructure (Rigaku/MSC, 2004), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O2—H2C···N1i | 0.99 | 1.64 | 2.629 (3) | 175 |
O4—H4C···N2ii | 0.81 | 1.85 | 2.651 (3) | 176 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (ii) −x+1, −y, −z+1. |
Acknowledgements
This project was sponsored by the K. C. Wong Magna Fund of Ningbo University and supported by the Expert Project for Key Basic Research of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (grant No. 2003CCA00800), the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation (grant No. Z203067) and the Ningbo Municipal Natural Science Foundation (grant No. 2006 A610061).
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The ligands having two 4-pyridyl donors, e.g., 4,4'-bipyridine (Biradha et al.,2006), 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane (Sun et al., 2006) and 1,3-bis(4-pyridyl)-propane (He et al., 2008) have been intensively employed for the construction of coordination polymers. Compared with the above examples, di-4-pyridyl disulfide is seldom used for research. It shows a twisted strcture, with a C—S—S—C torsion angle of approximately 90°. More importantly, the ligand has axial chirality, which generates M- and P- enantiomers as shown in Fig. 3. It means that the use of this ligand possibly can produce the complex with a non-centrosymmetric space group (Suen et al., 2005). As we know, some special properties, e.g., triboluminescence, second harmonic generation and ferroelectricity are only found in these materials. For this consideration, we mixed this ligand and carboxylate ligand hoping to gain coordination polymer with special properties. However, a crystal suitable for X-ray diffraction was obtained during the synthesis unexpectedly. In this paper we report the crstal structure of the title cocrystal.
The asymmetric unit of the title cocrystal consisits of one isophthalic acid molecule and one P- form di-4-pyridyl disulfide molecule (Fig. 1). The two carboxylic groups of the isophthalic acid are hydrogen bonded with the corresponding di-4-pyridyl disulfide molecules (O2—H2C···N1i and O4—H4C···N2ii (Table 1)) generating a one-dimensional zigzag chain along the c axis. The neighbouring chains are further linked to each other via π—π packing interactions between the pyridyl rings of adjacent di-4-pyridyl disulfide molecules resulting in a two-dimensional layered structure (Fig. 2). The centroid-centroid distance is 3.7346 (6) Å, the C—S—S—C torsion angle is 91.95 (1)°, and the pyridyl ring planes form a dihedral angle of 84.13 (7)°. The crystal structures of closesly related cocrystals have been reported (Ranjbar et al., 2007).