metal-organic compounds
Dichlorido[1-(8-quinolyliminomethyl)-2-naphtholato]iron(III)
aDepartment of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi–Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan, bDepartment of Chemistry and Institute for Advanced Materials Research, Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi–Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan, and cDepartment of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, Kurokami, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan
*Correspondence e-mail: hayami@sci.kumamoto-u.ac.jp
The FeIII ion in the title complex, [FeCl2(C20H13N2O)], has a distorted square-pyramidal coordination formed by one O atom and two N atoms from a tridentate 1-(8-quinolyliminomethyl)-2-naphtholate ligand and two Cl atoms. In the molecules form a column structure along the a axis through π–π stacking interactions, with centroid–centroid distances of 3.657 (1) and 3.818 (2) Å. Weak C—H⋯Cl interactions are observed between the columns.
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: PROCESS-AUTO (Rigaku, 1998); cell PROCESS-AUTO; data reduction: CrystalClear (Molecular Structure Corporation and Rigaku, 2002); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: Yadokari–XG (Wakita, 2000); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536809022880/is2429sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809022880/is2429Isup2.hkl
The ligand molecule, qnal, was prepared from 8-aminoquinoline (4.2 mg, 0.03 mmol) and 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde (5.1 mg, 0.03 mmol), which were mixed in 10 ml methanol and heating on a oil bath for about 2 h under reflux. The title complex was prepared by slow diffusion of qnal (9.0 mg, 0.03 mmol) and FeCl3 (4.9 mg, 0.03 mmol) in methanol by using a H-form tube. After about one week, single crystals were obtained as black needles.
All H atoms were positioned geometrically (C—H = 0.93 Å) and were refined as riding, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).
Data collection: PROCESS-AUTO (Rigaku, 1998); cell
PROCESS-AUTO (Rigaku, 1998); data reduction: CrystalClear (Molecular Structure Corporation and Rigaku, 2002); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: Yadokari–XG (Wakita, 2000); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).[FeCl2(C20H13N2O)] | F(000) = 860 |
Mr = 424.07 | Dx = 1.635 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71075 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 15565 reflections |
a = 7.6177 (5) Å | θ = 3.1–27.7° |
b = 18.5256 (11) Å | µ = 1.20 mm−1 |
c = 12.2073 (7) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 91.1612 (16)° | Needle, black |
V = 1722.37 (18) Å3 | 0.80 × 0.20 × 0.10 mm |
Z = 4 |
Rigaku R-AXIS RAPID diffractometer | 3934 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3182 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.034 |
ω scans | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 3.1° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (ABSCOR; Higashi, 2001) | h = −9→9 |
Tmin = 0.448, Tmax = 0.890 | k = −24→23 |
17621 measured reflections | l = −15→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)] = 0.037 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.090 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.08 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0395P)2 + 0.7323P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3934 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
235 parameters | Δρmax = 0.44 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.25 e Å−3 |
[FeCl2(C20H13N2O)] | V = 1722.37 (18) Å3 |
Mr = 424.07 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 7.6177 (5) Å | µ = 1.20 mm−1 |
b = 18.5256 (11) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 12.2073 (7) Å | 0.80 × 0.20 × 0.10 mm |
β = 91.1612 (16)° |
Rigaku R-AXIS RAPID diffractometer | 3934 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (ABSCOR; Higashi, 2001) | 3182 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.448, Tmax = 0.890 | Rint = 0.034 |
17621 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.037 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.090 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.08 | Δρmax = 0.44 e Å−3 |
3934 reflections | Δρmin = −0.25 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 | ||
Fe1 | 0.16122 (4) | 0.072865 (16) | 0.67792 (2) | 0.03433 (11) | |
C1 | 0.1279 (3) | −0.04180 (15) | 0.8607 (2) | 0.0498 (6) | |
H1 | 0.0834 | −0.0042 | 0.9022 | 0.060* | |
C2 | 0.1519 (4) | −0.10907 (17) | 0.9103 (2) | 0.0599 (7) | |
H2 | 0.1216 | −0.1161 | 0.9830 | 0.072* | |
C3 | 0.2195 (4) | −0.16364 (16) | 0.8515 (2) | 0.0562 (7) | |
H3 | 0.2361 | −0.2086 | 0.8839 | 0.067* | |
C4 | 0.2653 (3) | −0.15321 (13) | 0.74142 (19) | 0.0409 (5) | |
C5 | 0.3412 (3) | −0.20622 (12) | 0.6755 (2) | 0.0485 (6) | |
H4 | 0.3632 | −0.2521 | 0.7035 | 0.058* | |
C6 | 0.3825 (3) | −0.19030 (12) | 0.5702 (2) | 0.0451 (6) | |
H5 | 0.4356 | −0.2254 | 0.5276 | 0.054* | |
C7 | 0.3470 (3) | −0.12257 (12) | 0.52462 (19) | 0.0401 (5) | |
H6 | 0.3743 | −0.1136 | 0.4520 | 0.048* | |
C8 | 0.2723 (3) | −0.06922 (10) | 0.58598 (17) | 0.0306 (4) | |
C9 | 0.2340 (3) | −0.08413 (11) | 0.69642 (17) | 0.0329 (4) | |
C10 | 0.2480 (3) | 0.01983 (11) | 0.44882 (17) | 0.0321 (4) | |
H7 | 0.2835 | −0.0167 | 0.4020 | 0.038* | |
C11 | 0.2188 (3) | 0.08832 (11) | 0.40091 (17) | 0.0327 (4) | |
C12 | 0.1502 (3) | 0.14570 (12) | 0.46229 (19) | 0.0399 (5) | |
C13 | 0.1253 (3) | 0.21425 (13) | 0.4125 (2) | 0.0495 (6) | |
H13 | 0.0767 | 0.2516 | 0.4526 | 0.059* | |
C14 | 0.1709 (3) | 0.22598 (14) | 0.3084 (2) | 0.0524 (7) | |
H12 | 0.1570 | 0.2719 | 0.2789 | 0.063* | |
C15 | 0.2392 (3) | 0.17054 (13) | 0.24256 (19) | 0.0441 (6) | |
C16 | 0.2835 (4) | 0.18369 (17) | 0.1329 (2) | 0.0600 (8) | |
H11 | 0.2733 | 0.2303 | 0.1052 | 0.072* | |
C17 | 0.3403 (4) | 0.13057 (19) | 0.0673 (2) | 0.0655 (8) | |
H10 | 0.3656 | 0.1400 | −0.0055 | 0.079* | |
C18 | 0.3606 (4) | 0.06130 (17) | 0.1099 (2) | 0.0586 (7) | |
H9 | 0.3989 | 0.0244 | 0.0647 | 0.070* | |
C19 | 0.3254 (3) | 0.04645 (14) | 0.21726 (19) | 0.0450 (6) | |
H8 | 0.3441 | 0.0001 | 0.2444 | 0.054* | |
C20 | 0.2612 (3) | 0.10040 (12) | 0.28673 (18) | 0.0354 (5) | |
N1 | 0.1657 (2) | −0.02918 (10) | 0.75694 (14) | 0.0366 (4) | |
N2 | 0.2306 (2) | 0.00218 (9) | 0.55195 (14) | 0.0305 (4) | |
O1 | 0.1072 (3) | 0.13872 (9) | 0.56416 (14) | 0.0559 (5) | |
Cl1 | 0.40989 (8) | 0.11675 (4) | 0.74667 (6) | 0.05373 (18) | |
Cl2 | −0.06535 (9) | 0.11031 (4) | 0.77771 (7) | 0.0629 (2) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Fe1 | 0.03643 (18) | 0.03247 (18) | 0.03430 (17) | 0.00072 (13) | 0.00555 (13) | −0.00741 (13) |
C1 | 0.0496 (15) | 0.0636 (17) | 0.0365 (12) | −0.0030 (13) | 0.0074 (11) | 0.0006 (12) |
C2 | 0.0656 (18) | 0.076 (2) | 0.0387 (14) | −0.0091 (16) | 0.0045 (13) | 0.0150 (14) |
C3 | 0.0592 (17) | 0.0552 (16) | 0.0539 (15) | −0.0136 (13) | −0.0071 (13) | 0.0222 (13) |
C4 | 0.0372 (12) | 0.0376 (12) | 0.0476 (13) | −0.0079 (10) | −0.0082 (10) | 0.0090 (10) |
C5 | 0.0510 (15) | 0.0290 (12) | 0.0650 (16) | −0.0031 (11) | −0.0136 (13) | 0.0054 (11) |
C6 | 0.0474 (14) | 0.0306 (11) | 0.0569 (15) | 0.0025 (10) | −0.0076 (12) | −0.0099 (10) |
C7 | 0.0459 (13) | 0.0345 (12) | 0.0400 (12) | 0.0007 (10) | 0.0006 (10) | −0.0067 (9) |
C8 | 0.0299 (10) | 0.0264 (10) | 0.0354 (11) | −0.0023 (8) | −0.0013 (8) | −0.0019 (8) |
C9 | 0.0282 (10) | 0.0336 (11) | 0.0367 (11) | −0.0055 (9) | −0.0026 (8) | 0.0006 (9) |
C10 | 0.0328 (11) | 0.0313 (11) | 0.0322 (10) | 0.0007 (9) | 0.0034 (8) | −0.0047 (8) |
C11 | 0.0314 (11) | 0.0317 (11) | 0.0348 (11) | −0.0002 (9) | −0.0015 (9) | −0.0010 (8) |
C12 | 0.0397 (12) | 0.0377 (12) | 0.0420 (12) | 0.0075 (10) | −0.0076 (10) | −0.0035 (10) |
C13 | 0.0530 (15) | 0.0365 (13) | 0.0583 (16) | 0.0138 (11) | −0.0138 (12) | −0.0061 (11) |
C14 | 0.0528 (16) | 0.0383 (13) | 0.0654 (18) | 0.0043 (11) | −0.0165 (13) | 0.0139 (12) |
C15 | 0.0390 (13) | 0.0461 (14) | 0.0466 (13) | −0.0034 (11) | −0.0099 (10) | 0.0126 (11) |
C16 | 0.0582 (17) | 0.0689 (19) | 0.0525 (16) | −0.0071 (15) | −0.0085 (14) | 0.0291 (14) |
C17 | 0.0636 (19) | 0.092 (2) | 0.0408 (14) | −0.0143 (17) | 0.0042 (13) | 0.0187 (15) |
C18 | 0.0532 (16) | 0.080 (2) | 0.0431 (14) | −0.0083 (14) | 0.0114 (12) | −0.0013 (14) |
C19 | 0.0465 (14) | 0.0495 (14) | 0.0391 (12) | −0.0061 (11) | 0.0077 (11) | 0.0021 (11) |
C20 | 0.0307 (11) | 0.0381 (11) | 0.0372 (11) | −0.0044 (9) | −0.0033 (9) | 0.0049 (9) |
N1 | 0.0371 (10) | 0.0410 (10) | 0.0317 (9) | −0.0036 (8) | 0.0040 (8) | −0.0004 (8) |
N2 | 0.0339 (9) | 0.0276 (8) | 0.0301 (9) | 0.0004 (7) | 0.0020 (7) | −0.0019 (7) |
O1 | 0.0798 (13) | 0.0474 (10) | 0.0406 (9) | 0.0282 (9) | 0.0024 (9) | −0.0061 (8) |
Cl1 | 0.0437 (3) | 0.0501 (4) | 0.0674 (4) | −0.0116 (3) | 0.0018 (3) | −0.0121 (3) |
Cl2 | 0.0552 (4) | 0.0489 (4) | 0.0858 (5) | 0.0031 (3) | 0.0354 (4) | −0.0098 (3) |
Fe1—O1 | 1.8876 (17) | C9—N1 | 1.367 (3) |
Fe1—N2 | 2.0957 (17) | C10—C11 | 1.413 (3) |
Fe1—N1 | 2.1223 (19) | C10—N2 | 1.310 (3) |
Fe1—Cl1 | 2.2111 (7) | C10—H7 | 0.9300 |
Fe1—Cl2 | 2.2426 (7) | C11—C12 | 1.407 (3) |
C1—C2 | 1.396 (4) | C11—C20 | 1.454 (3) |
C1—N1 | 1.325 (3) | C12—C13 | 1.419 (3) |
C1—H1 | 0.9300 | C12—O1 | 1.299 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.349 (4) | C13—C14 | 1.342 (4) |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C3—C4 | 1.408 (3) | C14—C15 | 1.410 (4) |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C14—H12 | 0.9300 |
C4—C5 | 1.402 (3) | C15—C16 | 1.408 (4) |
C4—C9 | 1.411 (3) | C15—C20 | 1.416 (3) |
C5—C6 | 1.362 (4) | C16—C17 | 1.346 (4) |
C5—H4 | 0.9300 | C16—H11 | 0.9300 |
C6—H5 | 0.9300 | C17—H10 | 0.9300 |
C6—C7 | 1.397 (3) | C18—C17 | 1.392 (4) |
C7—C8 | 1.371 (3) | C18—H9 | 0.9300 |
C7—H6 | 0.9300 | C19—C18 | 1.371 (3) |
C8—C9 | 1.412 (3) | C19—H8 | 0.9300 |
C8—N2 | 1.420 (3) | C20—C19 | 1.405 (3) |
Fe1—N1—C1 | 126.14 (17) | C11—C20—C15 | 118.6 (2) |
Fe1—N1—C9 | 114.86 (14) | C11—C20—C19 | 123.8 (2) |
Fe1—N2—C8 | 115.18 (13) | C12—C11—C20 | 119.1 (2) |
Fe1—N2—C10 | 125.53 (14) | C12—C13—H13 | 119.5 |
Fe1—O1—C12 | 135.52 (15) | C13—C12—O1 | 117.7 (2) |
C1—C2—C3 | 119.1 (2) | C13—C14—C15 | 121.8 (2) |
C1—C2—H2 | 120.5 | C13—C14—H12 | 119.1 |
C1—N1—C9 | 118.5 (2) | C14—C13—C12 | 121.1 (2) |
C2—C1—N1 | 122.9 (3) | C14—C13—H13 | 119.5 |
C2—C1—H1 | 118.5 | C14—C15—C20 | 119.6 (2) |
C2—C3—C4 | 120.7 (2) | C15—C14—H12 | 119.1 |
C2—C3—H3 | 119.7 | C15—C16—H11 | 119.2 |
C3—C2—H2 | 120.5 | C15—C20—C19 | 117.6 (2) |
C3—C4—C5 | 124.4 (2) | C16—C15—C14 | 120.9 (2) |
C3—C4—C9 | 116.9 (2) | C16—C15—C20 | 119.5 (2) |
C4—C3—H3 | 119.7 | C16—C17—C18 | 119.1 (3) |
C4—C5—C6 | 119.8 (2) | C16—C17—H10 | 120.4 |
C4—C5—H4 | 120.1 | C17—C16—C15 | 121.7 (3) |
C4—C9—C8 | 120.8 (2) | C17—C16—H11 | 119.2 |
C4—C9—N1 | 121.9 (2) | C17—C18—C19 | 121.3 (3) |
C5—C4—C9 | 118.7 (2) | C17—C18—H9 | 119.3 |
C5—C6—C7 | 121.6 (2) | C18—C17—H10 | 120.4 |
C5—C6—H5 | 119.2 | C18—C19—C20 | 120.8 (3) |
C6—C5—H4 | 120.1 | C18—C19—H8 | 119.6 |
C6—C7—C8 | 120.6 (2) | C19—C18—H9 | 119.3 |
C6—C7—H6 | 119.7 | C20—C19—H8 | 119.6 |
C7—C6—H5 | 119.2 | N1—Fe1—N2 | 77.00 (7) |
C7—C8—C9 | 118.47 (19) | N1—Fe1—O1 | 155.70 (8) |
C7—C8—N2 | 127.17 (19) | N1—Fe1—Cl1 | 98.59 (5) |
C8—C7—H6 | 119.7 | N1—Fe1—Cl2 | 91.95 (5) |
C8—C9—N1 | 117.29 (19) | N1—C1—H1 | 118.5 |
C8—N2—C10 | 119.16 (17) | N2—Fe1—O1 | 85.32 (7) |
C9—C8—N2 | 114.34 (18) | N2—Fe1—Cl1 | 106.34 (5) |
C10—C11—C12 | 121.0 (2) | N2—Fe1—Cl2 | 143.16 (5) |
C10—C11—C20 | 119.91 (19) | N2—C10—H7 | 116.4 |
C11—C10—N2 | 127.14 (19) | O1—Fe1—Cl1 | 102.35 (7) |
C11—C10—H7 | 116.4 | O1—Fe1—Cl2 | 92.36 (6) |
C11—C12—C13 | 119.7 (2) | Cl1—Fe1—Cl2 | 110.06 (3) |
C11—C12—O1 | 122.6 (2) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C14—H12···Cl1i | 0.93 | 2.81 | 3.598 (2) | 143 |
C19—H8···Cl1ii | 0.93 | 2.86 | 3.656 (2) | 144 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1/2, −y+1/2, z−1/2; (ii) −x+1, −y, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [FeCl2(C20H13N2O)] |
Mr | 424.07 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.6177 (5), 18.5256 (11), 12.2073 (7) |
β (°) | 91.1612 (16) |
V (Å3) | 1722.37 (18) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.20 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.80 × 0.20 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Rigaku R-AXIS RAPID diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (ABSCOR; Higashi, 2001) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.448, 0.890 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 17621, 3934, 3182 |
Rint | 0.034 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.649 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.037, 0.090, 1.08 |
No. of reflections | 3934 |
No. of parameters | 235 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.44, −0.25 |
Computer programs: PROCESS-AUTO (Rigaku, 1998), CrystalClear (Molecular Structure Corporation and Rigaku, 2002), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Yadokari–XG (Wakita, 2000).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C14—H12···Cl1i | 0.93 | 2.81 | 3.598 (2) | 143 |
C19—H8···Cl1ii | 0.93 | 2.86 | 3.656 (2) | 144 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1/2, −y+1/2, z−1/2; (ii) −x+1, −y, −z+1. |
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by `Development of Molecular Devices in Ferroelectric Metallomesogens' in 2006 of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan and Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of the Japanese Governement (No. 20350028).
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Self-assembly has been recognized as a most efficient process that organizes individual molecular components into highly ordered supramolecular species (Crivillers et al., 2009). The designed construction of supramolecules from molecular building blocks is noted as one of most challenging issues facing synthetic chemistry today. The method by using self-assembly is very important in developing novel molecular compounds with multi-functions. The cooperativity can be achieved by using π-π interactions as well as by using bridging ligands. We focused on a iron(III) complex with a qnal ligand [qnal = 1-(quinolin-8-yliminomethyl)-naphthalen-2-ol] having large π electron system. Here we report the synthesis and crystal structure of the title complex.
The FeIII ion in the title complex, [Fe(qnal)Cl2], has a distorted five coordination environment formed by one O atom and two N atoms from a qnal ligand, and two Cl atoms. The Fe—O bond length is shortest and the Fe—Cl bond length is longest. The π–π contacts between the benzene and pyridine rings, Cg1···Cg3i and Cg2···Cg3ii [symmetry codes: (i) -x, -y, 1 - z; (ii) 1 - x, -y, 1 - z, where Cg1, Cg2, Cg3 are centroids of the rings (N1/C1–C4/C9), (C4–C9) and (C11–/C15/C20), respectively] may stabilize the structure, with centroid-centroid distances of 3.657 (1) and 3.818 (2) Å, respectively. The molecules form a column structure by π-π stacking along the a axis. Three dimensional network is formed through C—H···Cl interactions between columns.