metal-organic compounds
Diaquabis(5-carboxy-2-methyl-1H-imidazole-4-carboxylato-κ2N3,O4)cobalt(II) dimethylformamide disolvate
aDepartment of Chemistry and Material Science, Hengyang Normal University, Hengyang, Hunan 421008, People's Republic of China.
*Correspondence e-mail: sptang88@163.com
In the title compound, [Co(C6H5N2O4)2(H2O)2]·2C3H7NO, the CoII ion lies on an inversion center and adopts a slightly distorted CoN2O4 octahedral geometry binding two bidentate chelating 5-carboxy-2-methyl-1H-imidazole-4-carboxylate (H2MIDA−) monoanionic ligands and two axial aqua ligands. In the intermolecular O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link neighboring molecules, generating a two-dimensional framework containing eight-membered H4O4 rings. In addition, the dimethylformamide solvent molecules are hydrogen bonded to the two-dimensional framework via the NH groups of the H2MIDA− ligands.
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For background to N-heterocyclic as ligands in coordination complexes, see: Gao et al. (2004); Shimizu et al. (2004); Zhang et al. (2006). For related structures, see: Liu et al. (2007); Nie et al. (2007); Zeng et al. (2008).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2002); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2002); 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/S1600536809012902/sj2611sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809012902/sj2611Isup2.hkl
A solution of cobalt perchlorate hexahydrate (73.2 mg, 0.2 mmol) and H3MIDA (15.8 mg, 0.1 mmol) in DMF (6 ml) and methanol (1 ml) was stirred for 5 h. After filtering, the filtrate was left for about two months and pink, block-like crystals of the title compound appeared. Yield: 11 mg (38%).
The carboxyl and water H atoms were located in a difference Fourier map and refined with Uiso=1.5Ueq (O). The O—H distances of water were refined with idealized values of 0.85 Å, however, that of carboxyl is refined freely. All other H-atoms were positioned geometrically and refined using a riding model with C—H (methyl) = 0.96 Å, C—H (aldehyde) = 0.93 Å, N—H = 0.86 Å, and Uiso = 1.2Ueq (C, N).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2002); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2002); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2002); 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).[Co(C6H5N2O4)2(H2O)2]·2C3H7NO | Z = 1 |
Mr = 579.39 | F(000) = 301 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.585 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 7.1979 (11) Å | Cell parameters from 3423 reflections |
b = 9.2180 (15) Å | θ = 2.6–27.8° |
c = 10.8659 (17) Å | µ = 0.78 mm−1 |
α = 65.173 (2)° | T = 123 K |
β = 83.459 (2)° | Block, pink |
γ = 68.254 (2)° | 0.20 × 0.15 × 0.14 mm |
V = 607.02 (17) Å3 |
Bruker SMART APEX area-detector diffractometer | 2335 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2176 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.026 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 26.0°, θmin = 2.6° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −8→7 |
Tmin = 0.859, Tmax = 0.899 | k = −11→11 |
4588 measured reflections | l = −13→13 |
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)] = 0.039 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.106 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.06 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0631P)2 + 0.2477P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2335 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
172 parameters | Δρmax = 0.65 e Å−3 |
1 restraint | Δρmin = −0.49 e Å−3 |
[Co(C6H5N2O4)2(H2O)2]·2C3H7NO | γ = 68.254 (2)° |
Mr = 579.39 | V = 607.02 (17) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 1 |
a = 7.1979 (11) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 9.2180 (15) Å | µ = 0.78 mm−1 |
c = 10.8659 (17) Å | T = 123 K |
α = 65.173 (2)° | 0.20 × 0.15 × 0.14 mm |
β = 83.459 (2)° |
Bruker SMART APEX area-detector diffractometer | 2335 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 2176 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.859, Tmax = 0.899 | Rint = 0.026 |
4588 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.039 | 1 restraint |
wR(F2) = 0.106 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.06 | Δρmax = 0.65 e Å−3 |
2335 reflections | Δρmin = −0.49 e Å−3 |
172 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 | ||
Co1 | 0.0000 | 1.0000 | 0.5000 | 0.01688 (15) | |
O4 | 0.1583 (2) | 0.97632 (18) | 0.32480 (14) | 0.0200 (3) | |
O1W | 0.2666 (2) | 0.96647 (18) | 0.58550 (14) | 0.0214 (3) | |
H1W2 | 0.3716 | 0.9017 | 0.5643 | 0.032* | |
H1W1 | 0.2857 | 1.0585 | 0.5685 | 0.032* | |
O3 | 0.3261 (2) | 0.78687 (18) | 0.23787 (14) | 0.0220 (3) | |
O2 | 0.4205 (2) | 0.47831 (19) | 0.30617 (15) | 0.0233 (3) | |
H2A | 0.391 (4) | 0.5850 (15) | 0.288 (3) | 0.035* | |
O1 | 0.3990 (2) | 0.24920 (18) | 0.48355 (16) | 0.0241 (3) | |
O5 | 0.8297 (3) | −0.1528 (2) | 0.20333 (17) | 0.0343 (4) | |
N1 | 0.0922 (2) | 0.7355 (2) | 0.55599 (16) | 0.0171 (4) | |
N2 | 0.1798 (2) | 0.4572 (2) | 0.62169 (17) | 0.0181 (4) | |
H2 | 0.1932 | 0.3523 | 0.6713 | 0.022* | |
N3 | 0.6518 (3) | 0.1293 (2) | 0.08740 (18) | 0.0296 (4) | |
C6 | 0.2260 (3) | 0.8282 (3) | 0.33158 (19) | 0.0179 (4) | |
C5 | 0.1936 (3) | 0.6909 (2) | 0.4550 (2) | 0.0174 (4) | |
C4 | 0.2493 (3) | 0.5176 (2) | 0.4945 (2) | 0.0173 (4) | |
C3 | 0.3636 (3) | 0.4049 (3) | 0.4250 (2) | 0.0194 (4) | |
C2 | 0.0862 (3) | 0.5915 (2) | 0.6556 (2) | 0.0181 (4) | |
C1 | −0.0105 (3) | 0.5776 (3) | 0.7860 (2) | 0.0247 (5) | |
H1A | 0.0882 | 0.5048 | 0.8597 | 0.037* | |
H1B | −0.1121 | 0.5297 | 0.7961 | 0.037* | |
H1C | −0.0703 | 0.6892 | 0.7866 | 0.037* | |
C7 | 0.4556 (5) | 0.2630 (4) | 0.0431 (3) | 0.0559 (8) | |
H7A | 0.3539 | 0.2136 | 0.0754 | 0.084* | |
H7B | 0.4450 | 0.3176 | −0.0543 | 0.084* | |
H7C | 0.4384 | 0.3461 | 0.0788 | 0.084* | |
C8 | 0.8227 (5) | 0.1820 (4) | 0.0586 (3) | 0.0480 (7) | |
H8A | 0.8213 | 0.2500 | −0.0369 | 0.072* | |
H8B | 0.9434 | 0.0827 | 0.0854 | 0.072* | |
H8C | 0.8175 | 0.2484 | 0.1081 | 0.072* | |
C9 | 0.6694 (4) | −0.0318 (3) | 0.1589 (2) | 0.0309 (5) | |
H9 | 0.5524 | −0.0563 | 0.1773 | 0.037* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Co1 | 0.0189 (2) | 0.0105 (2) | 0.0213 (2) | −0.00437 (16) | 0.00295 (15) | −0.00778 (16) |
O4 | 0.0233 (8) | 0.0124 (7) | 0.0237 (7) | −0.0055 (6) | 0.0032 (5) | −0.0082 (6) |
O1W | 0.0208 (7) | 0.0153 (7) | 0.0301 (8) | −0.0054 (6) | 0.0030 (6) | −0.0126 (6) |
O3 | 0.0273 (8) | 0.0180 (7) | 0.0221 (7) | −0.0078 (6) | 0.0063 (6) | −0.0110 (6) |
O2 | 0.0279 (8) | 0.0168 (7) | 0.0297 (8) | −0.0076 (6) | 0.0065 (6) | −0.0151 (7) |
O1 | 0.0227 (8) | 0.0146 (8) | 0.0375 (8) | −0.0059 (6) | 0.0044 (6) | −0.0144 (6) |
O5 | 0.0393 (10) | 0.0179 (8) | 0.0395 (9) | −0.0122 (7) | 0.0049 (7) | −0.0051 (7) |
N1 | 0.0172 (9) | 0.0136 (8) | 0.0209 (8) | −0.0043 (7) | 0.0028 (6) | −0.0087 (7) |
N2 | 0.0200 (8) | 0.0098 (8) | 0.0240 (8) | −0.0056 (7) | 0.0010 (6) | −0.0063 (7) |
N3 | 0.0419 (11) | 0.0206 (9) | 0.0236 (9) | −0.0106 (8) | 0.0034 (8) | −0.0076 (7) |
C6 | 0.0152 (9) | 0.0167 (10) | 0.0228 (10) | −0.0060 (8) | 0.0005 (7) | −0.0086 (8) |
C5 | 0.0161 (9) | 0.0155 (10) | 0.0218 (9) | −0.0049 (8) | 0.0017 (7) | −0.0094 (8) |
C4 | 0.0163 (9) | 0.0147 (10) | 0.0227 (9) | −0.0057 (8) | 0.0003 (7) | −0.0091 (8) |
C3 | 0.0152 (9) | 0.0160 (10) | 0.0303 (10) | −0.0045 (8) | −0.0002 (8) | −0.0130 (9) |
C2 | 0.0172 (10) | 0.0128 (10) | 0.0243 (10) | −0.0054 (8) | −0.0001 (7) | −0.0074 (8) |
C1 | 0.0299 (11) | 0.0205 (11) | 0.0245 (10) | −0.0105 (9) | 0.0045 (8) | −0.0096 (9) |
C7 | 0.0534 (15) | 0.0351 (15) | 0.0471 (15) | 0.0034 (13) | 0.0177 (13) | −0.0078 (12) |
C8 | 0.0650 (16) | 0.0353 (14) | 0.0426 (14) | −0.0331 (13) | −0.0161 (13) | 0.0028 (12) |
C9 | 0.0366 (13) | 0.0268 (12) | 0.0336 (12) | −0.0164 (11) | 0.0115 (10) | −0.0143 (10) |
Co1—O1Wi | 2.0895 (14) | N2—H2 | 0.8600 |
Co1—O1W | 2.0895 (14) | N3—C9 | 1.319 (3) |
Co1—N1i | 2.0982 (16) | N3—C8 | 1.440 (3) |
Co1—N1 | 2.0982 (16) | N3—C7 | 1.453 (3) |
Co1—O4 | 2.1543 (14) | C6—C5 | 1.476 (3) |
Co1—O4i | 2.1543 (14) | C5—C4 | 1.374 (3) |
O4—C6 | 1.240 (2) | C4—C3 | 1.486 (3) |
O1W—H1W2 | 0.8500 | C2—C1 | 1.482 (3) |
O1W—H1W1 | 0.8500 | C1—H1A | 0.9600 |
O3—C6 | 1.287 (2) | C1—H1B | 0.9600 |
O2—C3 | 1.282 (3) | C1—H1C | 0.9600 |
O2—H2A | 0.863 (10) | C7—H7A | 0.9600 |
O1—C3 | 1.237 (2) | C7—H7B | 0.9600 |
O5—C9 | 1.237 (3) | C7—H7C | 0.9600 |
N1—C2 | 1.327 (3) | C8—H8A | 0.9600 |
N1—C5 | 1.371 (2) | C8—H8B | 0.9600 |
N2—C2 | 1.353 (3) | C8—H8C | 0.9600 |
N2—C4 | 1.368 (3) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
O1Wi—Co1—O1W | 180.00 (8) | N1—C5—C6 | 117.57 (17) |
O1Wi—Co1—N1i | 90.58 (6) | C4—C5—C6 | 132.78 (18) |
O1W—Co1—N1i | 89.42 (6) | N2—C4—C5 | 105.63 (17) |
O1Wi—Co1—N1 | 89.42 (6) | N2—C4—C3 | 123.03 (18) |
O1W—Co1—N1 | 90.58 (6) | C5—C4—C3 | 131.33 (19) |
N1i—Co1—N1 | 180.0 | O1—C3—O2 | 124.18 (18) |
O1Wi—Co1—O4 | 90.84 (5) | O1—C3—C4 | 119.29 (19) |
O1W—Co1—O4 | 89.16 (5) | O2—C3—C4 | 116.53 (17) |
N1i—Co1—O4 | 101.17 (6) | N1—C2—N2 | 110.61 (17) |
N1—Co1—O4 | 78.83 (6) | N1—C2—C1 | 125.33 (18) |
O1Wi—Co1—O4i | 89.16 (5) | N2—C2—C1 | 124.06 (18) |
O1W—Co1—O4i | 90.84 (5) | C2—C1—H1A | 109.5 |
N1i—Co1—O4i | 78.83 (6) | C2—C1—H1B | 109.5 |
N1—Co1—O4i | 101.17 (6) | H1A—C1—H1B | 109.5 |
O4—Co1—O4i | 180.0 | C2—C1—H1C | 109.5 |
C6—O4—Co1 | 113.98 (12) | H1A—C1—H1C | 109.5 |
Co1—O1W—H1W2 | 114.5 | H1B—C1—H1C | 109.5 |
Co1—O1W—H1W1 | 114.9 | N3—C7—H7A | 109.5 |
H1W2—O1W—H1W1 | 106.7 | N3—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
C3—O2—H2A | 108.9 (18) | H7A—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
C2—N1—C5 | 106.13 (15) | N3—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
C2—N1—Co1 | 142.57 (14) | H7A—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
C5—N1—Co1 | 111.29 (12) | H7B—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
C2—N2—C4 | 107.99 (16) | N3—C8—H8A | 109.5 |
C2—N2—H2 | 126.0 | N3—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
C4—N2—H2 | 126.0 | H8A—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
C9—N3—C8 | 121.9 (2) | N3—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
C9—N3—C7 | 120.7 (2) | H8A—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
C8—N3—C7 | 117.2 (2) | H8B—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
O4—C6—O3 | 123.66 (18) | O5—C9—N3 | 124.9 (2) |
O4—C6—C5 | 118.29 (17) | O5—C9—H9 | 117.5 |
O3—C6—C5 | 118.04 (17) | N3—C9—H9 | 117.5 |
N1—C5—C4 | 109.64 (17) | ||
O1Wi—Co1—O4—C6 | −87.79 (14) | O4—C6—C5—C4 | −179.21 (19) |
O1W—Co1—O4—C6 | 92.21 (14) | O3—C6—C5—C4 | −0.4 (3) |
N1i—Co1—O4—C6 | −178.54 (13) | C2—N2—C4—C5 | 0.0 (2) |
N1—Co1—O4—C6 | 1.46 (13) | C2—N2—C4—C3 | 178.91 (17) |
O1Wi—Co1—N1—C2 | −89.6 (2) | N1—C5—C4—N2 | 0.0 (2) |
O1W—Co1—N1—C2 | 90.4 (2) | C6—C5—C4—N2 | 178.5 (2) |
O4—Co1—N1—C2 | 179.4 (2) | N1—C5—C4—C3 | −178.80 (19) |
O4i—Co1—N1—C2 | −0.6 (2) | C6—C5—C4—C3 | −0.3 (4) |
O1Wi—Co1—N1—C5 | 89.19 (13) | N2—C4—C3—O1 | −0.1 (3) |
O1W—Co1—N1—C5 | −90.81 (13) | C5—C4—C3—O1 | 178.5 (2) |
O4—Co1—N1—C5 | −1.78 (12) | N2—C4—C3—O2 | −179.72 (17) |
O4i—Co1—N1—C5 | 178.22 (12) | C5—C4—C3—O2 | −1.1 (3) |
Co1—O4—C6—O3 | −179.57 (15) | C5—N1—C2—N2 | 0.0 (2) |
Co1—O4—C6—C5 | −0.8 (2) | Co1—N1—C2—N2 | 178.85 (15) |
C2—N1—C5—C4 | 0.0 (2) | C5—N1—C2—C1 | −179.54 (18) |
Co1—N1—C5—C4 | −179.25 (13) | Co1—N1—C2—C1 | −0.7 (4) |
C2—N1—C5—C6 | −178.74 (17) | C4—N2—C2—N1 | 0.0 (2) |
Co1—N1—C5—C6 | 2.0 (2) | C4—N2—C2—C1 | 179.55 (18) |
O4—C6—C5—N1 | −0.8 (3) | C8—N3—C9—O5 | −2.9 (4) |
O3—C6—C5—N1 | 178.00 (16) | C7—N3—C9—O5 | −178.2 (2) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y+2, −z+1. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N2—H2···O5ii | 0.86 | 1.83 | 2.670 (2) | 166 |
O2—H2A···O3 | 0.86 (1) | 1.59 (1) | 2.452 (2) | 173 (3) |
O1W—H1W2···O1iii | 0.85 | 1.91 | 2.7579 (19) | 178 |
O1W—H1W1···O1iv | 0.85 | 2.03 | 2.847 (2) | 160 |
Symmetry codes: (ii) −x+1, −y, −z+1; (iii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (iv) x, y+1, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Co(C6H5N2O4)2(H2O)2]·2C3H7NO |
Mr | 579.39 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 123 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.1979 (11), 9.2180 (15), 10.8659 (17) |
α, β, γ (°) | 65.173 (2), 83.459 (2), 68.254 (2) |
V (Å3) | 607.02 (17) |
Z | 1 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.78 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.20 × 0.15 × 0.14 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEX area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.859, 0.899 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 4588, 2335, 2176 |
Rint | 0.026 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.617 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.039, 0.106, 1.06 |
No. of reflections | 2335 |
No. of parameters | 172 |
No. of restraints | 1 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.65, −0.49 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2002), SAINT (Bruker, 2002), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N2—H2···O5i | 0.86 | 1.83 | 2.670 (2) | 166.2 |
O2—H2A···O3 | 0.863 (10) | 1.593 (11) | 2.452 (2) | 173 (3) |
O1W—H1W2···O1ii | 0.85 | 1.91 | 2.7579 (19) | 177.6 |
O1W—H1W1···O1iii | 0.85 | 2.03 | 2.847 (2) | 160.0 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y, −z+1; (ii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (iii) x, y+1, z. |
Acknowledgements
We thank Hengyang Normal University for supporting this study.
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N-heterocyclic carboxylic acids have attracted considerable interests as ligands in metal complexes because of their structural diversity as multidentate chelating or bridging ligands (Gao et al., 2004; Shimizu et al., 2004; Zhang et al., 2006). Recently, 2-methyl-1H-imidazole-4,5- dicarboxylic acid (H3MIDA) has been used as a chelating ligand to generate mononuclear complexes with cadmium (II), cobalt (II) and manganese (II) ions (Liu et al., 2007; Nie et al., 2007; Zeng et al., 2008). We report here the synthesis and structure of a new cobalt (II) complex incorporating H3MIDA.
The title compound is composed of one Co (II) ion, two mono-deprotonated H2MIDA ligands, two aqua ligands and two DMF solvent molecules, Fig 1. The Co (II) cation lies on a crystallographic inversion center and has a distorted octahedral geometry with the basal plane occupied by two carboxylate O atoms and two N atoms from two chelating H2MIDA- ligands. There are two axial aqua ligands. In the H2MIDA ligand, the carboxyl and carboxylate groups form an intramolecular hydrogen bond with an O···O distance of 2.452 (2) Å.
In the crystal packing, each aqua ligand is involved in two intermolecular O—H···O hydrogen bonds with two carboxyl O atoms from two neighboring molecules to genetrate a two-dimensional supramolecular structure (Fig. 2), in which two aqua ligands and two carboxyl O atoms form a H4O4 eight-membered ring. In addition, the DMF solvates are hydrogen-bonded to the two-dimensional framework via the –NH groups of the H2MIDA- ligands.