metal-organic compounds
cis-[(7R,14R)-5,5,7,12,12,14-Hexamethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane-κ4N](oxalato-κ2O,O′)nickel(II) oxalic acid solvate
aDepartment of Biology and Chemistry, Hunan University of Science and Engineering, Yongzhou Hunan 425100, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: ouguangchuan@yahoo.com.cn
Both molecules of the title compound, [Ni(C2O4)(C16H36N4)]·C2H2O4, are located on a crystallographic twofold rotation axis. The NiII atom shows a distorted octahedral geometry. The crystal packing is stabilized by N—H⋯O and O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds.
Related literature
For general background, see: Tait & Busch (1976); Curtis (1965). For a related see: Tang et al. (2002).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1997); cell SAINT (Bruker, 1997); 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/S1600536809020042/bt2961sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809020042/bt2961Isup2.hkl
Oxalic acid (0.5 g, 4 mmol) and NaOH (0.08 g, 2 mmol) were dissolved in 15 ml of water. To this solution was added [Ni(C16H36N4)](ClO4)2 (0.54 g, 1 mmol) dissolved in 2 ml of CH3CN. The solution was left to stand at room temperature and violet crystals formed after several weeks.
All H atoms were placed in calculated positions (O—H = 0.84Å, N—H = 0.93Å, C—H 0.98 to 1.00 Å) and were included in the
in the riding model approximation, with Uiso (H) set to 1.2 Ueq(C,N) or 1.5 Ueq(Cmethyl,O).Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1997); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 1997); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 1997); 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).[Ni(C2O4)(C16H36N4)]·C2H2O4 | F(000) = 556 |
Mr = 521.25 | Dx = 1.369 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, P21212 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: P 2 2ab | Cell parameters from 3630 reflections |
a = 10.1261 (15) Å | θ = 2.4–26.9° |
b = 15.515 (2) Å | µ = 0.82 mm−1 |
c = 8.0467 (11) Å | T = 173 K |
V = 1264.2 (3) Å3 | Prism, violet |
Z = 2 | 0.48 × 0.21 × 0.15 mm |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2740 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2435 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.022 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 27.1°, θmin = 2.4° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −12→12 |
Tmin = 0.695, Tmax = 0.887 | k = −19→8 |
5665 measured reflections | l = −10→8 |
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.028 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.064 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0267P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.08 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
2740 reflections | Δρmax = 0.40 e Å−3 |
154 parameters | Δρmin = −0.19 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 1131 Friedel pairs |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Absolute structure parameter: 0.027 (13) |
[Ni(C2O4)(C16H36N4)]·C2H2O4 | V = 1264.2 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 521.25 | Z = 2 |
Orthorhombic, P21212 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 10.1261 (15) Å | µ = 0.82 mm−1 |
b = 15.515 (2) Å | T = 173 K |
c = 8.0467 (11) Å | 0.48 × 0.21 × 0.15 mm |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2740 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 2435 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.695, Tmax = 0.887 | Rint = 0.022 |
5665 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.028 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.064 | Δρmax = 0.40 e Å−3 |
S = 1.08 | Δρmin = −0.19 e Å−3 |
2740 reflections | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 1131 Friedel pairs |
154 parameters | Absolute structure parameter: 0.027 (13) |
0 restraints |
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 | ||
Ni1 | 1.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.60729 (3) | 0.02079 (9) | |
C10 | 0.57461 (18) | 1.00225 (19) | 0.2451 (2) | 0.0304 (4) | |
O1 | 1.09484 (13) | 0.05954 (8) | 0.40383 (17) | 0.0245 (3) | |
N1 | 0.81963 (17) | 0.07108 (10) | 0.6220 (2) | 0.0256 (4) | |
H1C | 0.7759 | 0.0597 | 0.5227 | 0.031* | |
C3 | 1.0605 (3) | 0.17864 (15) | 0.7602 (3) | 0.0338 (6) | |
H3 | 1.0887 | 0.1991 | 0.6478 | 0.041* | |
C5 | 0.9146 (3) | 0.19508 (15) | 0.7775 (3) | 0.0366 (6) | |
H5A | 0.9025 | 0.2577 | 0.7950 | 0.044* | |
H5B | 0.8846 | 0.1659 | 0.8801 | 0.044* | |
N2 | 1.09305 (18) | 0.08487 (10) | 0.7733 (2) | 0.0271 (4) | |
H2C | 1.0718 | 0.0672 | 0.8804 | 0.032* | |
O2 | 1.12362 (14) | 0.03860 (10) | 0.13153 (16) | 0.0360 (4) | |
O3 | 0.62920 (15) | 0.94107 (11) | 0.1583 (2) | 0.0423 (4) | |
H3A | 0.7117 | 0.9467 | 0.1609 | 0.064* | |
O4 | 0.63195 (17) | 1.05745 (11) | 0.3227 (2) | 0.0520 (5) | |
C2 | 1.2350 (2) | 0.06808 (14) | 0.7481 (3) | 0.0331 (5) | |
H2A | 1.2869 | 0.0964 | 0.8369 | 0.040* | |
H2B | 1.2636 | 0.0920 | 0.6399 | 0.040* | |
C9 | 1.0624 (2) | 0.02855 (12) | 0.2656 (2) | 0.0249 (4) | |
C1 | 0.7410 (2) | 0.02740 (14) | 0.7515 (3) | 0.0334 (5) | |
H1A | 0.6460 | 0.0390 | 0.7329 | 0.040* | |
H1B | 0.7652 | 0.0505 | 0.8620 | 0.040* | |
C6 | 0.8215 (2) | 0.16770 (13) | 0.6365 (2) | 0.0301 (5) | |
C4 | 1.1353 (3) | 0.23189 (14) | 0.8912 (3) | 0.0486 (7) | |
H4A | 1.1131 | 0.2930 | 0.8782 | 0.073* | |
H4B | 1.2306 | 0.2240 | 0.8764 | 0.073* | |
H4C | 1.1097 | 0.2126 | 1.0027 | 0.073* | |
C8 | 0.6827 (3) | 0.20270 (16) | 0.6697 (3) | 0.0452 (6) | |
H8A | 0.6209 | 0.1782 | 0.5888 | 0.068* | |
H8B | 0.6833 | 0.2656 | 0.6594 | 0.068* | |
H8C | 0.6551 | 0.1866 | 0.7823 | 0.068* | |
C7 | 0.8682 (2) | 0.20360 (14) | 0.4693 (3) | 0.0343 (5) | |
H7A | 0.9557 | 0.1803 | 0.4432 | 0.051* | |
H7B | 0.8731 | 0.2666 | 0.4756 | 0.051* | |
H7C | 0.8057 | 0.1869 | 0.3821 | 0.051* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Ni1 | 0.02928 (17) | 0.02073 (15) | 0.01236 (14) | −0.00015 (18) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
C10 | 0.0352 (10) | 0.0320 (10) | 0.0240 (9) | −0.0018 (13) | −0.0030 (8) | 0.0069 (14) |
O1 | 0.0311 (7) | 0.0263 (7) | 0.0160 (7) | 0.0006 (6) | −0.0020 (6) | 0.0021 (6) |
N1 | 0.0341 (9) | 0.0269 (8) | 0.0159 (8) | 0.0017 (7) | 0.0010 (8) | −0.0023 (7) |
C3 | 0.0562 (15) | 0.0247 (11) | 0.0205 (11) | −0.0054 (11) | −0.0064 (11) | −0.0006 (9) |
C5 | 0.0602 (18) | 0.0221 (11) | 0.0277 (13) | 0.0046 (11) | −0.0021 (12) | −0.0058 (10) |
N2 | 0.0421 (11) | 0.0249 (9) | 0.0142 (8) | −0.0023 (8) | −0.0032 (7) | 0.0006 (7) |
O2 | 0.0294 (8) | 0.0628 (10) | 0.0158 (7) | −0.0010 (7) | 0.0028 (6) | 0.0070 (7) |
O3 | 0.0281 (8) | 0.0581 (11) | 0.0408 (9) | −0.0047 (8) | 0.0026 (7) | −0.0161 (8) |
O4 | 0.0439 (10) | 0.0474 (10) | 0.0647 (12) | 0.0033 (8) | −0.0190 (9) | −0.0187 (9) |
C2 | 0.0385 (13) | 0.0368 (13) | 0.0239 (11) | −0.0086 (11) | −0.0034 (10) | −0.0029 (10) |
C9 | 0.0278 (10) | 0.0297 (10) | 0.0170 (9) | 0.0073 (8) | −0.0008 (8) | 0.0048 (8) |
C1 | 0.0356 (12) | 0.0391 (13) | 0.0255 (11) | 0.0041 (10) | 0.0104 (10) | −0.0003 (9) |
C6 | 0.0404 (13) | 0.0262 (10) | 0.0238 (11) | 0.0077 (9) | −0.0002 (10) | −0.0034 (9) |
C4 | 0.0816 (19) | 0.0296 (11) | 0.0346 (13) | −0.0077 (12) | −0.0185 (15) | −0.0059 (12) |
C8 | 0.0556 (16) | 0.0412 (13) | 0.0388 (13) | 0.0170 (12) | 0.0040 (12) | −0.0066 (11) |
C7 | 0.0477 (14) | 0.0283 (11) | 0.0269 (11) | 0.0057 (10) | −0.0066 (11) | 0.0049 (9) |
Ni1—N2 | 2.0990 (17) | N2—H2C | 0.9300 |
Ni1—N2i | 2.0990 (17) | O2—C9 | 1.254 (2) |
Ni1—O1i | 2.1110 (13) | O3—H3A | 0.8400 |
Ni1—O1 | 2.1110 (13) | C2—C1i | 1.501 (3) |
Ni1—N1 | 2.1368 (16) | C2—H2A | 0.9900 |
Ni1—N1i | 2.1368 (16) | C2—H2B | 0.9900 |
C10—O4 | 1.209 (3) | C9—C9i | 1.543 (4) |
C10—O3 | 1.302 (3) | C1—C2i | 1.501 (3) |
C10—C10ii | 1.513 (4) | C1—H1A | 0.9900 |
O1—C9 | 1.255 (2) | C1—H1B | 0.9900 |
N1—C1 | 1.477 (3) | C6—C8 | 1.530 (3) |
N1—C6 | 1.504 (2) | C6—C7 | 1.531 (3) |
N1—H1C | 0.9300 | C4—H4A | 0.9800 |
C3—N2 | 1.495 (3) | C4—H4B | 0.9800 |
C3—C5 | 1.506 (3) | C4—H4C | 0.9800 |
C3—C4 | 1.539 (3) | C8—H8A | 0.9800 |
C3—H3 | 1.0000 | C8—H8B | 0.9800 |
C5—C6 | 1.535 (3) | C8—H8C | 0.9800 |
C5—H5A | 0.9900 | C7—H7A | 0.9800 |
C5—H5B | 0.9900 | C7—H7B | 0.9800 |
N2—C2 | 1.475 (3) | C7—H7C | 0.9800 |
N2—Ni1—N2i | 100.97 (9) | Ni1—N2—H2C | 107.5 |
N2—Ni1—O1i | 166.48 (6) | C10—O3—H3A | 109.5 |
N2i—Ni1—O1i | 90.84 (6) | N2—C2—C1i | 109.25 (19) |
N2—Ni1—O1 | 90.84 (6) | N2—C2—H2A | 109.8 |
N2i—Ni1—O1 | 166.48 (6) | C1i—C2—H2A | 109.8 |
O1i—Ni1—O1 | 78.29 (7) | N2—C2—H2B | 109.8 |
N2—Ni1—N1 | 91.42 (7) | C1i—C2—H2B | 109.8 |
N2i—Ni1—N1 | 84.55 (6) | H2A—C2—H2B | 108.3 |
O1i—Ni1—N1 | 83.10 (6) | O2—C9—O1 | 125.80 (19) |
O1—Ni1—N1 | 101.88 (5) | O2—C9—C9i | 118.43 (12) |
N2—Ni1—N1i | 84.55 (6) | O1—C9—C9i | 115.74 (11) |
N2i—Ni1—N1i | 91.42 (7) | N1—C1—C2i | 110.65 (19) |
O1i—Ni1—N1i | 101.88 (5) | N1—C1—H1A | 109.5 |
O1—Ni1—N1i | 83.10 (6) | C2i—C1—H1A | 109.5 |
N1—Ni1—N1i | 173.67 (9) | N1—C1—H1B | 109.5 |
O4—C10—O3 | 126.15 (19) | C2i—C1—H1B | 109.5 |
O4—C10—C10ii | 120.8 (3) | H1A—C1—H1B | 108.1 |
O3—C10—C10ii | 113.0 (3) | N1—C6—C8 | 110.86 (18) |
C9—O1—Ni1 | 113.59 (12) | N1—C6—C7 | 107.34 (15) |
C1—N1—C6 | 114.16 (15) | C8—C6—C7 | 107.94 (18) |
C1—N1—Ni1 | 105.25 (12) | N1—C6—C5 | 109.95 (17) |
C6—N1—Ni1 | 120.54 (13) | C8—C6—C5 | 109.69 (18) |
C1—N1—H1C | 105.2 | C7—C6—C5 | 111.02 (19) |
C6—N1—H1C | 105.2 | C3—C4—H4A | 109.5 |
Ni1—N1—H1C | 105.2 | C3—C4—H4B | 109.5 |
N2—C3—C5 | 112.0 (2) | H4A—C4—H4B | 109.5 |
N2—C3—C4 | 111.46 (19) | C3—C4—H4C | 109.5 |
C5—C3—C4 | 109.2 (2) | H4A—C4—H4C | 109.5 |
N2—C3—H3 | 108.0 | H4B—C4—H4C | 109.5 |
C5—C3—H3 | 108.0 | C6—C8—H8A | 109.5 |
C4—C3—H3 | 108.0 | C6—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
C3—C5—C6 | 119.2 (2) | H8A—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
C3—C5—H5A | 107.5 | C6—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5A | 107.5 | H8A—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
C3—C5—H5B | 107.5 | H8B—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5B | 107.5 | C6—C7—H7A | 109.5 |
H5A—C5—H5B | 107.0 | C6—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
C2—N2—C3 | 112.13 (17) | H7A—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
C2—N2—Ni1 | 103.84 (12) | C6—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
C3—N2—Ni1 | 117.82 (13) | H7A—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
C2—N2—H2C | 107.5 | H7B—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
C3—N2—H2C | 107.5 | ||
N2—Ni1—O1—C9 | −177.81 (13) | O1—Ni1—N2—C2 | −60.63 (12) |
N2i—Ni1—O1—C9 | 31.2 (3) | N1—Ni1—N2—C2 | −162.53 (13) |
O1i—Ni1—O1—C9 | −5.92 (10) | N1i—Ni1—N2—C2 | 22.36 (12) |
N1—Ni1—O1—C9 | −86.19 (13) | N2i—Ni1—N2—C3 | −122.59 (18) |
N1i—Ni1—O1—C9 | 97.78 (13) | O1i—Ni1—N2—C3 | 27.8 (4) |
N2—Ni1—N1—C1 | −94.43 (13) | O1—Ni1—N2—C3 | 64.03 (16) |
N2i—Ni1—N1—C1 | 6.46 (13) | N1—Ni1—N2—C3 | −37.87 (16) |
O1i—Ni1—N1—C1 | 97.97 (13) | N1i—Ni1—N2—C3 | 147.02 (16) |
O1—Ni1—N1—C1 | 174.42 (12) | C3—N2—C2—C1i | −176.24 (19) |
N1i—Ni1—N1—C1 | −44.13 (12) | Ni1—N2—C2—C1i | −48.0 (2) |
N2—Ni1—N1—C6 | 36.38 (14) | Ni1—O1—C9—O2 | −163.44 (16) |
N2i—Ni1—N1—C6 | 137.26 (14) | Ni1—O1—C9—C9i | 14.9 (2) |
O1i—Ni1—N1—C6 | −131.22 (14) | C6—N1—C1—C2i | −169.19 (19) |
O1—Ni1—N1—C6 | −54.78 (14) | Ni1—N1—C1—C2i | −34.8 (2) |
N1i—Ni1—N1—C6 | 86.67 (13) | C1—N1—C6—C8 | −45.1 (2) |
N2—C3—C5—C6 | −70.9 (3) | Ni1—N1—C6—C8 | −171.97 (14) |
C4—C3—C5—C6 | 165.16 (19) | C1—N1—C6—C7 | −162.80 (18) |
C5—C3—N2—C2 | 177.2 (2) | Ni1—N1—C6—C7 | 70.36 (19) |
C4—C3—N2—C2 | −60.2 (2) | C1—N1—C6—C5 | 76.3 (2) |
C5—C3—N2—Ni1 | 56.7 (2) | Ni1—N1—C6—C5 | −50.5 (2) |
C4—C3—N2—Ni1 | 179.33 (16) | C3—C5—C6—N1 | 66.3 (3) |
N2i—Ni1—N2—C2 | 112.75 (13) | C3—C5—C6—C8 | −171.6 (2) |
O1i—Ni1—N2—C2 | −96.8 (3) | C3—C5—C6—C7 | −52.4 (3) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+2, −y, z; (ii) −x+1, −y+2, z. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1C···O4iii | 0.93 | 2.17 | 3.075 (2) | 164 |
N2—H2C···O2iv | 0.93 | 2.13 | 2.987 (2) | 152 |
O3—H3A···O2v | 0.84 | 1.70 | 2.532 (2) | 170 |
Symmetry codes: (iii) x, y−1, z; (iv) x, y, z+1; (v) −x+2, −y+1, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Ni(C2O4)(C16H36N4)]·C2H2O4 |
Mr | 521.25 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, P21212 |
Temperature (K) | 173 |
a, b, c (Å) | 10.1261 (15), 15.515 (2), 8.0467 (11) |
V (Å3) | 1264.2 (3) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.82 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.48 × 0.21 × 0.15 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.695, 0.887 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 5665, 2740, 2435 |
Rint | 0.022 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.640 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.028, 0.064, 1.08 |
No. of reflections | 2740 |
No. of parameters | 154 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.40, −0.19 |
Absolute structure | Flack (1983), 1131 Friedel pairs |
Absolute structure parameter | 0.027 (13) |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 1997), SAINT (Bruker, 1997), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1C···O4i | 0.93 | 2.17 | 3.075 (2) | 163.6 |
N2—H2C···O2ii | 0.93 | 2.13 | 2.987 (2) | 151.9 |
O3—H3A···O2iii | 0.84 | 1.70 | 2.532 (2) | 170.4 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y−1, z; (ii) x, y, z+1; (iii) −x+2, −y+1, z. |
Acknowledgements
This work was supported financially by the Foundation for University Key Teachers by the Education Department of Hunan Province and the Key Subject Construction Project of Hunan Province (No. 2006–180).
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Recently, many helical structures have been constructed through the coordination interactions of the organic ligand with suitable metal ions. Helical polymers constructed via hydrogen bonding, which is a versatile and efficient strategy, are still rare, and only a few cases have been reported. Then we employ chiral macrocyclic ligand L and oxalic acid as building blocks to construct helical structure, and unfortunately the helical structure is not obtained.
As illustrated in Fig.1, the six-coordinated Ni centre displays a distorted octahedral geometry. Neighbouring molecules are connected through intermolecular N-H···O and O-H···O hydrogen bonds (Fig. 2).