metal-organic compounds
Bis[μ-2-(2-pyridylmethylaminomethyl)phenolato]-κ4N,N′,O:O;κ4O:N,N′,O-bis[(thiocyanato-κN)copper(II)]
aDepartment of Chemistry, Howard University, 525 College Street NW, Washington, DC 20059, USA
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The centrosymmetric binuclear complex, [Cu2(C13H13N2O)2(NCS)2], formed via phenolate oxygen bridges, involves the CuII atoms in a distorted square-pyramidal coordination [τ = 0.197 (1)]. A Cu⋯Cu separation of 3.2281 (3) Å is observed. The in-plane Cu—Ophenolate distance [1.9342 (8) Å] is shorter than the axial distance [2.252 (8) Å]. The Cu—Namine and Cu—Npy distances are similar [2.0095 (10) and 2.0192 (10) Å, respectively]. The Cu—Nthiocyanate distance [1.9678 (11) Å] is in the range found for Cu—N distances in previously determined structures containing coordinated thiocyanate anions. There is an intermolecular hydrogen bond between the amine H atom and the S atom of a coordinated thiocyanate anion.
Related literature
For the chemical properties, ligand binding properties and the synthesis of related copper complexes: Kuzmic et al. (1992); Lim et al. (2006); Rogers & Wolf (2002); Sharma et al. (2008); Yisgedu (2001). For related structures, see: Assey et al. (2009); Biswas et al. (2005); Sarkar et al. (2006); Shakya et al. (2006); Wang & Li (2005); You & Zhu (2004, 2005); You (2005). For the τ parameter, see: Addison et al. (1984).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2008); cell CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2008); data reduction: CrysAlis RED; 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/S1600536809031742/kp2227sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809031742/kp2227Isup2.hkl
The complex was synthesized in a three-step process. 1. The ligand (2-pyridylmethyl)(2-hydroxybenzyl)amine (L1H) was synthesized as described below (Yisgedu, 2001). To 5.4 g (50 mmol) of 2-(2-aminomethyl)pyridine in 10 ml of ethanol was added 6.1 g (50 mmol) of salicylaldehyde in 15 ml of ethanol which resulted in a deep yellow colour. The solution was left to stir for 30 m. A sodium borohydride solution (3 g NaBH4, 0.4 g NaOH, and 40.0 ml of H2O) were added dropwise. The solution changed to colourless and was left to stir for 1 h after adding all the NaBH4 solution. The volume of the solution was reduced to 20 ml after extracting three times with chloroform (3 x 40 ml). The extracts were combined and dried in anhydrous Na2SO4 overnight. The Na2SO4 was filtered and the filtrate concentrated to give a colourless oil (9.3 g, 87%).
2. Copper(II) perchlorate
was synthesized as follows (Yisgedu, 2001): 1.64 g (7.7 mmol) of L1H was mixed with 2.86 g (7.7 mmol) of Cu(ClO4)2.6H2O in 25 ml MeOH and 1.75 ml NaOCH3. The solution mixture was stirred overnight and a green filtrate of precipitate (2.7 g) was obtained. This was washed with EtOH/MeOH (2:1), then crystallized from CH3CN/CH3NO2.3. Cu(II) thiocyanate complex was synthesized as follows: 0.1 mmol (0.0835 g) of the dinuclear CuII perchlorate complex was dissolved in 15 ml s of EtOH and reacted with 0.25 mmol (0.0203 g) of NaSCN dissolved in 10 ml s EtOH. The mixture was stirred for 18.5 h. A mixture of solids and supernatant were obtained at the end of the reaction. The supernatant was decanted and the solids were re-dissolved in 7.5 ml of DMF, filtered and layered with diethyl ether and left to crystallize. Dark-green crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction were obtained and used for X-ray structure determination.
H atoms were placed in geometrically idealized positions and constrained to ride on their parent atoms with C—H distances of 0.95 and 0.99 Å Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C). The H atom attached to N was idealized with an N–H distance of 0.93 Å.
Data collection: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2008); cell
CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2008); data reduction: CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2008); 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).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the dinuclear complex I showing the atom numbering scheme and the 50% probability displacement ellipsoids. The symmetry code for generating the symmetry related dinuclear unit is -x, 1 - y, 1 - z. | |
Fig. 2. The molecular packing for I viewed down the a axis. |
[Cu2(C13H13N2O)2(NCS)2] | F(000) = 684 |
Mr = 669.75 | Dx = 1.588 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 7.4747 (1) Å | Cell parameters from 7409 reflections |
b = 16.9237 (3) Å | θ = 4.5–37.4° |
c = 11.0714 (2) Å | µ = 1.71 mm−1 |
β = 91.1317 (18)° | T = 200 K |
V = 1400.25 (4) Å3 | Chunk, dark green |
Z = 2 | 0.44 × 0.37 × 0.28 mm |
Oxford Diffraction Gemini R diffractometer | 7024 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 4611 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.026 |
Detector resolution: 10.5081 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 37.5°, θmin = 4.5° |
ϕ and ω scans | h = −12→12 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2008) | k = −28→25 |
Tmin = 0.944, Tmax = 1.000 | l = −18→12 |
18586 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)] = 0.029 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.071 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.89 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.037P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
7024 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.004 |
181 parameters | Δρmax = 0.44 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.49 e Å−3 |
[Cu2(C13H13N2O)2(NCS)2] | V = 1400.25 (4) Å3 |
Mr = 669.75 | Z = 2 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 7.4747 (1) Å | µ = 1.71 mm−1 |
b = 16.9237 (3) Å | T = 200 K |
c = 11.0714 (2) Å | 0.44 × 0.37 × 0.28 mm |
β = 91.1317 (18)° |
Oxford Diffraction Gemini R diffractometer | 7024 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2008) | 4611 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.944, Tmax = 1.000 | Rint = 0.026 |
18586 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.029 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.071 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.89 | Δρmax = 0.44 e Å−3 |
7024 reflections | Δρmin = −0.49 e Å−3 |
181 parameters |
Experimental. CrysAlis RED, Oxford Diffraction Ltd., Version 1.171.32.15 (release 10-01-2008 CrysAlis171 .NET) (compiled Jan 10 2008,16:37:18) Empirical absorption correction using spherical harmonics, implemented in SCALE3 ABSPACK scaling algorithm. |
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 | ||
Cu | 0.200074 (18) | 0.530744 (8) | 0.531057 (12) | 0.01989 (4) | |
S | 0.40414 (4) | 0.472939 (18) | 0.13944 (3) | 0.02856 (7) | |
O | 0.07568 (10) | 0.43052 (4) | 0.52958 (7) | 0.02117 (15) | |
N | 0.31981 (15) | 0.51404 (7) | 0.37642 (10) | 0.0315 (2) | |
N1 | 0.19612 (12) | 0.53813 (5) | 0.71214 (9) | 0.02082 (18) | |
H1A | 0.3146 | 0.5407 | 0.7390 | 0.025* | |
N2 | 0.27182 (13) | 0.64484 (6) | 0.55436 (9) | 0.02351 (19) | |
C | 0.35464 (15) | 0.49643 (7) | 0.27835 (11) | 0.0232 (2) | |
C1 | 0.13193 (14) | 0.37486 (6) | 0.60789 (10) | 0.0201 (2) | |
C2 | 0.15668 (15) | 0.29704 (7) | 0.56836 (11) | 0.0243 (2) | |
H2A | 0.1256 | 0.2832 | 0.4875 | 0.029* | |
C3 | 0.22630 (16) | 0.23993 (7) | 0.64630 (12) | 0.0286 (3) | |
H3A | 0.2415 | 0.1873 | 0.6185 | 0.034* | |
C4 | 0.27368 (17) | 0.25921 (8) | 0.76442 (12) | 0.0314 (3) | |
H4A | 0.3271 | 0.2208 | 0.8163 | 0.038* | |
C5 | 0.24208 (16) | 0.33520 (7) | 0.80592 (11) | 0.0271 (2) | |
H5A | 0.2722 | 0.3483 | 0.8873 | 0.033* | |
C6 | 0.16704 (15) | 0.39265 (7) | 0.73042 (10) | 0.0216 (2) | |
C7 | 0.11123 (16) | 0.47201 (6) | 0.77868 (11) | 0.0238 (2) | |
H7A | −0.0205 | 0.4770 | 0.7716 | 0.029* | |
H7B | 0.1453 | 0.4756 | 0.8654 | 0.029* | |
C8 | 0.11526 (16) | 0.61569 (7) | 0.73720 (11) | 0.0253 (2) | |
H8A | 0.1373 | 0.6305 | 0.8227 | 0.030* | |
H8B | −0.0156 | 0.6136 | 0.7220 | 0.030* | |
C9 | 0.19939 (15) | 0.67555 (6) | 0.65499 (11) | 0.0232 (2) | |
C10 | 0.20102 (17) | 0.75594 (7) | 0.67794 (12) | 0.0293 (3) | |
H10A | 0.1478 | 0.7766 | 0.7485 | 0.035* | |
C11 | 0.28194 (18) | 0.80584 (7) | 0.59583 (14) | 0.0351 (3) | |
H11A | 0.2836 | 0.8613 | 0.6091 | 0.042* | |
C12 | 0.35985 (17) | 0.77426 (7) | 0.49476 (13) | 0.0330 (3) | |
H12A | 0.4180 | 0.8075 | 0.4386 | 0.040* | |
C13 | 0.35215 (17) | 0.69330 (7) | 0.47618 (12) | 0.0287 (2) | |
H13A | 0.4051 | 0.6715 | 0.4063 | 0.034* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Cu | 0.02292 (7) | 0.01935 (6) | 0.01741 (7) | −0.00059 (5) | 0.00062 (5) | −0.00060 (5) |
S | 0.03068 (15) | 0.03244 (15) | 0.02262 (15) | 0.00118 (12) | 0.00194 (11) | −0.00631 (12) |
O | 0.0239 (4) | 0.0196 (3) | 0.0198 (4) | 0.0005 (3) | −0.0051 (3) | 0.0021 (3) |
N | 0.0326 (6) | 0.0367 (6) | 0.0256 (5) | −0.0008 (4) | 0.0074 (4) | −0.0037 (4) |
N1 | 0.0204 (4) | 0.0215 (4) | 0.0205 (5) | 0.0007 (3) | −0.0009 (3) | −0.0009 (3) |
N2 | 0.0214 (4) | 0.0230 (4) | 0.0260 (5) | −0.0020 (3) | −0.0025 (4) | 0.0003 (4) |
C | 0.0199 (5) | 0.0226 (5) | 0.0271 (6) | 0.0003 (4) | 0.0010 (4) | 0.0003 (4) |
C1 | 0.0180 (4) | 0.0210 (5) | 0.0215 (5) | 0.0000 (4) | 0.0004 (4) | 0.0033 (4) |
C2 | 0.0268 (5) | 0.0218 (5) | 0.0243 (6) | 0.0014 (4) | 0.0018 (4) | 0.0008 (4) |
C3 | 0.0298 (6) | 0.0207 (5) | 0.0356 (7) | 0.0043 (4) | 0.0055 (5) | 0.0048 (5) |
C4 | 0.0310 (6) | 0.0296 (6) | 0.0336 (7) | 0.0067 (5) | 0.0014 (5) | 0.0138 (5) |
C5 | 0.0282 (6) | 0.0311 (6) | 0.0219 (6) | 0.0002 (5) | −0.0026 (4) | 0.0068 (5) |
C6 | 0.0216 (5) | 0.0229 (5) | 0.0204 (5) | −0.0007 (4) | −0.0002 (4) | 0.0041 (4) |
C7 | 0.0284 (5) | 0.0253 (5) | 0.0176 (5) | −0.0001 (4) | 0.0024 (4) | 0.0015 (4) |
C8 | 0.0280 (6) | 0.0230 (5) | 0.0249 (6) | 0.0006 (4) | 0.0024 (4) | −0.0056 (4) |
C9 | 0.0223 (5) | 0.0223 (5) | 0.0249 (6) | 0.0002 (4) | −0.0045 (4) | −0.0026 (4) |
C10 | 0.0313 (6) | 0.0236 (5) | 0.0329 (7) | 0.0002 (5) | −0.0042 (5) | −0.0055 (5) |
C11 | 0.0353 (7) | 0.0211 (5) | 0.0484 (9) | −0.0039 (5) | −0.0095 (6) | −0.0004 (5) |
C12 | 0.0302 (6) | 0.0279 (6) | 0.0405 (8) | −0.0065 (5) | −0.0043 (5) | 0.0071 (5) |
C13 | 0.0270 (5) | 0.0294 (6) | 0.0297 (7) | −0.0040 (5) | 0.0000 (5) | 0.0036 (5) |
Cu—O | 1.9342 (8) | C3—H3A | 0.9500 |
Cu—N | 1.9678 (11) | C4—C5 | 1.3874 (18) |
Cu—N1 | 2.0095 (10) | C4—H4A | 0.9500 |
Cu—N2 | 2.0192 (10) | C5—C6 | 1.3929 (16) |
Cu—Oi | 2.2526 (8) | C5—H5A | 0.9500 |
S—C | 1.6378 (12) | C6—C7 | 1.5073 (16) |
O—C1 | 1.3421 (13) | C7—H7A | 0.9900 |
O—Cui | 2.2526 (8) | C7—H7B | 0.9900 |
N—C | 1.1605 (16) | C8—C9 | 1.5076 (16) |
N1—C8 | 1.4737 (14) | C8—H8A | 0.9900 |
N1—C7 | 1.4886 (14) | C8—H8B | 0.9900 |
N1—H1A | 0.9300 | C9—C10 | 1.3840 (16) |
N2—C13 | 1.3427 (15) | C10—C11 | 1.3882 (19) |
N2—C9 | 1.3521 (15) | C10—H10A | 0.9500 |
C1—C2 | 1.4012 (15) | C11—C12 | 1.379 (2) |
C1—C6 | 1.4092 (16) | C11—H11A | 0.9500 |
C2—C3 | 1.3900 (17) | C12—C13 | 1.3865 (18) |
C2—H2A | 0.9500 | C12—H12A | 0.9500 |
C3—C4 | 1.387 (2) | C13—H13A | 0.9500 |
O—Cu—N | 95.37 (4) | C5—C4—H4A | 120.4 |
O—Cu—N1 | 92.66 (3) | C4—C5—C6 | 121.16 (12) |
N—Cu—N1 | 153.23 (5) | C4—C5—H5A | 119.4 |
O—Cu—N2 | 165.03 (4) | C6—C5—H5A | 119.4 |
N—Cu—N2 | 97.14 (4) | C5—C6—C1 | 119.59 (11) |
N1—Cu—N2 | 79.76 (4) | C5—C6—C7 | 121.35 (11) |
O—Cu—Oi | 79.39 (3) | C1—C6—C7 | 118.94 (10) |
N—Cu—Oi | 102.22 (4) | N1—C7—C6 | 111.76 (9) |
N1—Cu—Oi | 104.35 (3) | N1—C7—H7A | 109.3 |
N2—Cu—Oi | 89.94 (3) | C6—C7—H7A | 109.3 |
C1—O—Cu | 117.75 (7) | N1—C7—H7B | 109.3 |
C1—O—Cui | 132.06 (7) | C6—C7—H7B | 109.3 |
Cu—O—Cui | 100.61 (3) | H7A—C7—H7B | 107.9 |
C—N—Cu | 164.84 (11) | N1—C8—C9 | 107.90 (9) |
C8—N1—C7 | 113.33 (9) | N1—C8—H8A | 110.1 |
C8—N1—Cu | 104.92 (7) | C9—C8—H8A | 110.1 |
C7—N1—Cu | 117.50 (7) | N1—C8—H8B | 110.1 |
C8—N1—H1A | 106.8 | C9—C8—H8B | 110.1 |
C7—N1—H1A | 106.8 | H8A—C8—H8B | 108.4 |
Cu—N1—H1A | 106.8 | N2—C9—C10 | 121.79 (11) |
C13—N2—C9 | 119.20 (10) | N2—C9—C8 | 114.69 (9) |
C13—N2—Cu | 128.51 (9) | C10—C9—C8 | 123.50 (11) |
C9—N2—Cu | 111.30 (7) | C9—C10—C11 | 118.70 (12) |
N—C—S | 179.16 (12) | C9—C10—H10A | 120.7 |
O—C1—C2 | 119.97 (10) | C11—C10—H10A | 120.7 |
O—C1—C6 | 121.46 (10) | C12—C11—C10 | 119.47 (12) |
C2—C1—C6 | 118.57 (10) | C12—C11—H11A | 120.3 |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.65 (12) | C10—C11—H11A | 120.3 |
C3—C2—H2A | 119.7 | C11—C12—C13 | 119.10 (12) |
C1—C2—H2A | 119.7 | C11—C12—H12A | 120.5 |
C4—C3—C2 | 120.48 (12) | C13—C12—H12A | 120.5 |
C4—C3—H3A | 119.8 | N2—C13—C12 | 121.71 (12) |
C2—C3—H3A | 119.8 | N2—C13—H13A | 119.1 |
C3—C4—C5 | 119.23 (11) | C12—C13—H13A | 119.1 |
C3—C4—H4A | 120.4 | ||
N—Cu—O—C1 | 108.23 (8) | Cui—O—C1—C6 | −92.44 (11) |
N1—Cu—O—C1 | −46.20 (8) | O—C1—C2—C3 | 175.63 (10) |
N2—Cu—O—C1 | −105.16 (15) | C6—C1—C2—C3 | −4.46 (16) |
Oi—Cu—O—C1 | −150.31 (9) | C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.47 (18) |
N—Cu—O—Cui | −101.46 (4) | C2—C3—C4—C5 | 3.37 (18) |
N1—Cu—O—Cui | 104.11 (4) | C3—C4—C5—C6 | −1.27 (19) |
N2—Cu—O—Cui | 45.15 (15) | C4—C5—C6—C1 | −3.70 (18) |
Oi—Cu—O—Cui | 0.0 | C4—C5—C6—C7 | 172.27 (11) |
O—Cu—N—C | 37.5 (4) | O—C1—C6—C5 | −173.61 (10) |
N1—Cu—N—C | 144.3 (4) | C2—C1—C6—C5 | 6.48 (16) |
N2—Cu—N—C | −134.3 (4) | O—C1—C6—C7 | 10.32 (15) |
Oi—Cu—N—C | −42.8 (4) | C2—C1—C6—C7 | −169.59 (10) |
O—Cu—N1—C8 | −126.33 (7) | C8—N1—C7—C6 | 166.99 (10) |
N—Cu—N1—C8 | 126.22 (10) | Cu—N1—C7—C6 | 44.27 (12) |
N2—Cu—N1—C8 | 40.68 (7) | C5—C6—C7—N1 | 125.30 (11) |
Oi—Cu—N1—C8 | −46.61 (7) | C1—C6—C7—N1 | −58.71 (14) |
O—Cu—N1—C7 | 0.59 (8) | C7—N1—C8—C9 | −174.09 (9) |
N—Cu—N1—C7 | −106.86 (11) | Cu—N1—C8—C9 | −44.65 (10) |
N2—Cu—N1—C7 | 167.59 (8) | C13—N2—C9—C10 | 1.96 (17) |
Oi—Cu—N1—C7 | 80.31 (8) | Cu—N2—C9—C10 | −167.62 (9) |
O—Cu—N2—C13 | −137.76 (14) | C13—N2—C9—C8 | −179.11 (10) |
N—Cu—N2—C13 | 8.72 (11) | Cu—N2—C9—C8 | 11.31 (12) |
N1—Cu—N2—C13 | 161.81 (11) | N1—C8—C9—N2 | 22.59 (14) |
Oi—Cu—N2—C13 | −93.59 (10) | N1—C8—C9—C10 | −158.50 (11) |
O—Cu—N2—C9 | 30.60 (19) | N2—C9—C10—C11 | −1.00 (19) |
N—Cu—N2—C9 | 177.08 (8) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | −179.83 (12) |
N1—Cu—N2—C9 | −29.83 (8) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −0.7 (2) |
Oi—Cu—N2—C9 | 74.77 (8) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 1.4 (2) |
Cu—N—C—S | 117 (8) | C9—N2—C13—C12 | −1.24 (18) |
Cu—O—C1—C2 | −133.51 (9) | Cu—N2—C13—C12 | 166.32 (10) |
Cui—O—C1—C2 | 87.46 (12) | C11—C12—C13—N2 | −0.4 (2) |
Cu—O—C1—C6 | 46.58 (12) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y+1, −z+1. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1A···Sii | 0.93 | 2.48 | 3.3866 (10) | 164 |
Symmetry code: (ii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Cu2(C13H13N2O)2(NCS)2] |
Mr | 669.75 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 200 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.4747 (1), 16.9237 (3), 11.0714 (2) |
β (°) | 91.1317 (18) |
V (Å3) | 1400.25 (4) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.71 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.44 × 0.37 × 0.28 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Oxford Diffraction Gemini R diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2008) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.944, 1.000 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 18586, 7024, 4611 |
Rint | 0.026 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.857 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.029, 0.071, 0.89 |
No. of reflections | 7024 |
No. of parameters | 181 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.44, −0.49 |
Computer programs: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2008), CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2008), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Cu—O | 1.9342 (8) | Cu—N2 | 2.0192 (10) |
Cu—N | 1.9678 (11) | Cu—Oi | 2.2526 (8) |
Cu—N1 | 2.0095 (10) | ||
O—Cu—N | 95.37 (4) | N1—Cu—N2 | 79.76 (4) |
O—Cu—N1 | 92.66 (3) | O—Cu—Oi | 79.39 (3) |
N—Cu—N1 | 153.23 (5) | N—Cu—Oi | 102.22 (4) |
O—Cu—N2 | 165.03 (4) | N1—Cu—Oi | 104.35 (3) |
N—Cu—N2 | 97.14 (4) | N2—Cu—Oi | 89.94 (3) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y+1, −z+1. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1A···Sii | 0.93 | 2.48 | 3.3866 (10) | 163.6 |
Symmetry code: (ii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
Acknowledgements
RJB acknowledges the NSF–MRI program (grant CHE-0619278) for funds to purchase the diffractometer.
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The synthesis and structure determination of copper complexes containing potentially bridging or ambidentate ligands, such as the thiocyanate anion, is of wide interest. The different possible coordination modes of the thiocyanate anion can involve bridging or ambidentate functions. A major obstacle to a more comprehensive study of thiocyanate polynuclear complexes is the lack of rational synthetic procedures. One convenient synthetic strategy is use displacement of weakly coordinated anions such as perchlorate of trifluoromethanesulfonate. In this instance some control over resulting stereochemistry can be achieved.
The present complex was synthesized by displacement of weakly coordinated perchlorate anions from a structurally determined complex (Assey et al., 2009) The crystal structure of the resulting complex, bis{µ-O-[2-((pyridin-2-ylmethylamino)methyl)phenolato]thiocyanatocopper(II)} has been determined. In this instance, two thiocyanate ligands were ligated to the copper(II) complex as a result of displacement of weakly coordinated perchlorate ligands. This method of ligand substitution has been used in the area of chemical sensors such as: competitive assay method involving the displacement of an indicator ligand (Sharma et al., 2008), fluorescence displacement method involving determination of receptor-ligand binding constants (Kuzmic et al., 1992), luminescence molecular sensing based on analyte coordination to the transition metal complexes (Rogers & Wolf, 2002), and the use of ligand substitution for fluorescence sensing in detection of NO in biological aqueous solution (Lim et al., 2006).
The complex contains a reduced Schiff base, 2-{[(pyridine-2-ylmethyl)amino]methyl}phenolato and thiocyanate coordinated to copper. The phenolate O atoms bridge the two copper centres and the two thiocyanate anions are terminally coordinated to each copper through their N donors (Fig. 1 and Table 1). The resulting complex reveals a centre of inversion. The coordination geometry about each CuII is distorted square pyramidal (τ = 0.197 (1), Addison et al., 1984) with the bridging O, Namine, Npyridine and Nthiocyanate forming the base and a bridging O forming the apex. The Cu—Obase and Cu—Oapex distances are 1.9342 (8) and 2.2526 (8) Å respectively. The Cu—Nthiocyanate distance [1.9678 (11) Å] is in the range observed for other copper(II) complexes containing coordinated thiocyanate (Wang & Li, 2005; You & Zhu, 2004; You, 2005; You & Zhu, 2005). The bond distances to the central copper [Cu—N(1) 2.0095 (10) Å, Cu—N(2) 2.0292 (10) Å, Cu—O 1.9342 (8) Å] are comparable to those observed for related complexes (Shakya et al., 2005) and (Biswas et al., 2005).