organic compounds
4,11-Diaza-1,8-diazoniacyclotetradecane dichloride hemihydrate
aSchool of Applied Chemical Engineering, the Research Institute of Catalysis, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea, and bInstitute of Basic Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 790-784, Republic of Korea
*Correspondence e-mail: hakwang@chonnam.ac.kr
In the title compound, C10H26N42+·2Cl−·0.5H2O, the cyclam (1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane) dication adopts an endodentate conformation which my be inflenced by intramolecular N—H⋯N hydrogen bonding. In the the components are linked by N—H⋯Cl and O—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds into chains along [100]. The water molecule is disordered over two sites in a 50:50 ratio.
Related literature
For the 2(cyclam)](ClO4)2, see: Nave & Truter (1974). For the crystal structures of [H4(cyclam)]X·nH2O [X = Cl4, Br4, (ClO4)4, (SCN)4, (SO4)2 or (p-CH3C6H4SO3)4], see: Robinson et al. (1989); Subramanian & Zaworotko (1995).
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Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2000); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2000); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536809031110/lh2872sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809031110/lh2872Isup2.hkl
Single crystals of the title compound were unexpectedly obtained as a byproduct of an attempted preparation of a Pd(II) complex by reacting Na2PdCl4 (0.073 g, 0.25 mmol) and 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane (0.100 g, 0.50 mmol) in H2O (10 ml) under reflux for 2 h. Crystals suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained by slow evaporation of a CH2Cl2 solution of the white reaction product.
H atoms were positioned geometrically and allowed to ride on their respective carrier atoms [C—H = 0.97 Å, N—H = 0.86 Å, O—H = 0.83 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C, N) or 1.5Ueq(O)].
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2000); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2000); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2000); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title compound, with displacement ellipsoids drawn at the 30% probability level for non-H atoms. | |
Fig. 2. Part of the crystal structure with hydrogen bonds shown as dashed lines. |
C10H26N42+·2Cl−·0.5H2O | F(000) = 612 |
Mr = 282.25 | Dx = 1.227 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 418 reflections |
a = 6.827 (7) Å | θ = 2.6–16.2° |
b = 14.071 (16) Å | µ = 0.41 mm−1 |
c = 16.055 (16) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 97.84 (3)° | Needle, colorless |
V = 1528 (3) Å3 | 0.25 × 0.10 × 0.10 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART 1000 CCD diffractometer | 3136 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1280 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.110 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 26.4°, θmin = 2.6° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) | h = −5→8 |
Tmin = 0.806, Tmax = 0.959 | k = −17→17 |
8725 measured reflections | l = −18→20 |
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)] = 0.072 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.151 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.98 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0321P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3136 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
154 parameters | Δρmax = 0.23 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.22 e Å−3 |
C10H26N42+·2Cl−·0.5H2O | V = 1528 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 282.25 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 6.827 (7) Å | µ = 0.41 mm−1 |
b = 14.071 (16) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 16.055 (16) Å | 0.25 × 0.10 × 0.10 mm |
β = 97.84 (3)° |
Bruker SMART 1000 CCD diffractometer | 3136 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) | 1280 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.806, Tmax = 0.959 | Rint = 0.110 |
8725 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.072 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.151 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.98 | Δρmax = 0.23 e Å−3 |
3136 reflections | Δρmin = −0.22 e Å−3 |
154 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 | Occ. (<1) | |
N1 | 0.7249 (6) | 0.4173 (2) | 0.2123 (2) | 0.0456 (11) | |
H11 | 0.6227 | 0.4290 | 0.2365 | 0.055* | |
N2 | 0.5366 (5) | 0.2363 (2) | 0.1733 (2) | 0.0418 (10) | |
H21 | 0.4233 | 0.2397 | 0.1909 | 0.050* | |
H22 | 0.6292 | 0.2611 | 0.2084 | 0.050* | |
N3 | 0.8016 (5) | 0.1650 (2) | 0.3153 (2) | 0.0414 (10) | |
H31 | 0.9071 | 0.1604 | 0.2918 | 0.050* | |
N4 | 0.9882 (5) | 0.3461 (3) | 0.3557 (2) | 0.0434 (10) | |
H41 | 0.9066 | 0.3187 | 0.3175 | 0.052* | |
H42 | 1.0960 | 0.3410 | 0.3339 | 0.052* | |
C1 | 0.6795 (8) | 0.4357 (3) | 0.1219 (3) | 0.0552 (15) | |
H1A | 0.7938 | 0.4201 | 0.0947 | 0.066* | |
H1B | 0.6515 | 0.5028 | 0.1129 | 0.066* | |
C2 | 0.5032 (7) | 0.3779 (4) | 0.0822 (3) | 0.0567 (15) | |
H2A | 0.3902 | 0.3928 | 0.1105 | 0.068* | |
H2B | 0.4709 | 0.3964 | 0.0238 | 0.068* | |
C3 | 0.5392 (7) | 0.2717 (4) | 0.0867 (3) | 0.0526 (14) | |
H3A | 0.4377 | 0.2395 | 0.0488 | 0.063* | |
H3B | 0.6662 | 0.2575 | 0.0689 | 0.063* | |
C4 | 0.5882 (7) | 0.1337 (3) | 0.1843 (3) | 0.0531 (14) | |
H4A | 0.7030 | 0.1196 | 0.1570 | 0.064* | |
H4B | 0.4789 | 0.0950 | 0.1585 | 0.064* | |
C5 | 0.6317 (7) | 0.1110 (3) | 0.2767 (3) | 0.0535 (14) | |
H5A | 0.5175 | 0.1263 | 0.3040 | 0.064* | |
H5B | 0.6582 | 0.0436 | 0.2840 | 0.064* | |
C6 | 0.8527 (8) | 0.1452 (4) | 0.4051 (3) | 0.0612 (15) | |
H6A | 0.8830 | 0.0782 | 0.4127 | 0.073* | |
H6B | 0.7395 | 0.1592 | 0.4335 | 0.073* | |
C7 | 1.0288 (8) | 0.2034 (4) | 0.4450 (3) | 0.0596 (15) | |
H7A | 1.0624 | 0.1839 | 0.5031 | 0.071* | |
H7B | 1.1414 | 0.1895 | 0.4161 | 0.071* | |
C8 | 0.9932 (8) | 0.3095 (4) | 0.4424 (3) | 0.0559 (14) | |
H8A | 0.8686 | 0.3234 | 0.4625 | 0.067* | |
H8B | 1.0977 | 0.3412 | 0.4792 | 0.067* | |
C9 | 0.9384 (7) | 0.4482 (3) | 0.3442 (3) | 0.0520 (14) | |
H9A | 1.0482 | 0.4867 | 0.3699 | 0.062* | |
H9B | 0.8237 | 0.4630 | 0.3714 | 0.062* | |
C10 | 0.8954 (7) | 0.4709 (3) | 0.2517 (3) | 0.0513 (14) | |
H10A | 0.8697 | 0.5384 | 0.2444 | 0.062* | |
H10B | 1.0099 | 0.4553 | 0.2246 | 0.062* | |
Cl1 | 0.08543 (19) | 0.22997 (10) | 0.17133 (7) | 0.0588 (4) | |
Cl2 | 0.4464 (2) | 0.35637 (10) | 0.36069 (8) | 0.0720 (5) | |
O1 | 0.6491 (12) | 0.0033 (6) | 0.0003 (5) | 0.105 (3) | 0.50 |
H1O | 0.6316 | −0.0355 | 0.0371 | 0.157* | 0.50 |
H2O | 0.6030 | 0.0408 | −0.0370 | 0.157* | 0.50 |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
N1 | 0.042 (2) | 0.049 (3) | 0.047 (3) | −0.002 (2) | 0.012 (2) | 0.002 (2) |
N2 | 0.039 (2) | 0.047 (3) | 0.039 (2) | −0.004 (2) | 0.002 (2) | −0.0032 (19) |
N3 | 0.039 (2) | 0.043 (3) | 0.044 (3) | −0.004 (2) | 0.011 (2) | 0.0023 (19) |
N4 | 0.041 (2) | 0.054 (3) | 0.035 (2) | −0.005 (2) | 0.005 (2) | −0.0072 (19) |
C1 | 0.065 (4) | 0.051 (4) | 0.050 (4) | 0.004 (3) | 0.012 (3) | 0.012 (3) |
C2 | 0.053 (4) | 0.074 (4) | 0.041 (3) | 0.010 (3) | −0.002 (3) | 0.011 (3) |
C3 | 0.049 (3) | 0.073 (4) | 0.036 (3) | −0.002 (3) | 0.004 (3) | −0.006 (3) |
C4 | 0.059 (4) | 0.043 (4) | 0.057 (4) | 0.000 (3) | 0.006 (3) | −0.007 (3) |
C5 | 0.051 (3) | 0.039 (3) | 0.073 (4) | −0.013 (3) | 0.016 (3) | 0.001 (3) |
C6 | 0.064 (4) | 0.072 (4) | 0.049 (4) | −0.002 (3) | 0.012 (3) | 0.012 (3) |
C7 | 0.061 (4) | 0.075 (4) | 0.041 (3) | 0.008 (3) | 0.003 (3) | 0.015 (3) |
C8 | 0.055 (4) | 0.076 (4) | 0.034 (3) | −0.001 (3) | −0.001 (3) | −0.003 (3) |
C9 | 0.047 (3) | 0.041 (3) | 0.066 (4) | −0.005 (3) | 0.004 (3) | −0.007 (3) |
C10 | 0.049 (3) | 0.039 (3) | 0.067 (4) | −0.003 (3) | 0.012 (3) | 0.009 (3) |
Cl1 | 0.0451 (8) | 0.0785 (10) | 0.0542 (9) | −0.0012 (7) | 0.0115 (7) | 0.0022 (7) |
Cl2 | 0.0491 (9) | 0.0979 (12) | 0.0713 (10) | −0.0110 (8) | 0.0162 (8) | −0.0200 (8) |
O1 | 0.111 (7) | 0.116 (7) | 0.088 (6) | 0.008 (6) | 0.020 (6) | 0.047 (5) |
N1—C10 | 1.457 (6) | C3—H3B | 0.9700 |
N1—C1 | 1.466 (5) | C4—C5 | 1.508 (6) |
N1—H11 | 0.8600 | C4—H4A | 0.9700 |
N2—C3 | 1.479 (5) | C4—H4B | 0.9700 |
N2—C4 | 1.491 (5) | C5—H5A | 0.9700 |
N2—H21 | 0.8600 | C5—H5B | 0.9700 |
N2—H22 | 0.8600 | C6—C7 | 1.522 (6) |
N3—C5 | 1.453 (5) | C6—H6A | 0.9700 |
N3—C6 | 1.463 (5) | C6—H6B | 0.9700 |
N3—H31 | 0.8601 | C7—C8 | 1.512 (6) |
N4—C8 | 1.480 (5) | C7—H7A | 0.9700 |
N4—C9 | 1.483 (5) | C7—H7B | 0.9700 |
N4—H41 | 0.8600 | C8—H8A | 0.9700 |
N4—H42 | 0.8600 | C8—H8B | 0.9700 |
C1—C2 | 1.519 (6) | C9—C10 | 1.507 (6) |
C1—H1A | 0.9700 | C9—H9A | 0.9700 |
C1—H1B | 0.9700 | C9—H9B | 0.9700 |
C2—C3 | 1.515 (6) | C10—H10A | 0.9700 |
C2—H2A | 0.9700 | C10—H10B | 0.9700 |
C2—H2B | 0.9700 | O1—H1O | 0.8253 |
C3—H3A | 0.9700 | O1—H2O | 0.8266 |
C10—N1—C1 | 112.8 (4) | C5—C4—H4B | 109.8 |
C10—N1—H11 | 110.7 | H4A—C4—H4B | 108.2 |
C1—N1—H11 | 109.8 | N3—C5—C4 | 110.3 (4) |
C3—N2—C4 | 113.8 (3) | N3—C5—H5A | 109.6 |
C3—N2—H21 | 114.6 | C4—C5—H5A | 109.6 |
C4—N2—H21 | 102.9 | N3—C5—H5B | 109.6 |
C3—N2—H22 | 112.1 | C4—C5—H5B | 109.6 |
C4—N2—H22 | 100.0 | H5A—C5—H5B | 108.1 |
H21—N2—H22 | 112.2 | N3—C6—C7 | 112.4 (4) |
C5—N3—C6 | 112.9 (4) | N3—C6—H6A | 109.1 |
C5—N3—H31 | 116.2 | C7—C6—H6A | 109.1 |
C6—N3—H31 | 108.4 | N3—C6—H6B | 109.1 |
C8—N4—C9 | 115.4 (3) | C7—C6—H6B | 109.1 |
C8—N4—H41 | 116.4 | H6A—C6—H6B | 107.9 |
C9—N4—H41 | 103.3 | C8—C7—C6 | 113.9 (4) |
C8—N4—H42 | 116.2 | C8—C7—H7A | 108.8 |
C9—N4—H42 | 103.0 | C6—C7—H7A | 108.8 |
H41—N4—H42 | 100.4 | C8—C7—H7B | 108.8 |
N1—C1—C2 | 111.6 (4) | C6—C7—H7B | 108.8 |
N1—C1—H1A | 109.3 | H7A—C7—H7B | 107.7 |
C2—C1—H1A | 109.3 | N4—C8—C7 | 110.6 (4) |
N1—C1—H1B | 109.3 | N4—C8—H8A | 109.5 |
C2—C1—H1B | 109.3 | C7—C8—H8A | 109.5 |
H1A—C1—H1B | 108.0 | N4—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
C3—C2—C1 | 113.2 (4) | C7—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
C3—C2—H2A | 108.9 | H8A—C8—H8B | 108.1 |
C1—C2—H2A | 108.9 | N4—C9—C10 | 109.8 (4) |
C3—C2—H2B | 108.9 | N4—C9—H9A | 109.7 |
C1—C2—H2B | 108.9 | C10—C9—H9A | 109.7 |
H2A—C2—H2B | 107.7 | N4—C9—H9B | 109.7 |
N2—C3—C2 | 110.7 (4) | C10—C9—H9B | 109.7 |
N2—C3—H3A | 109.5 | H9A—C9—H9B | 108.2 |
C2—C3—H3A | 109.5 | N1—C10—C9 | 110.8 (4) |
N2—C3—H3B | 109.5 | N1—C10—H10A | 109.5 |
C2—C3—H3B | 109.5 | C9—C10—H10A | 109.5 |
H3A—C3—H3B | 108.1 | N1—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
N2—C4—C5 | 109.5 (4) | C9—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
N2—C4—H4A | 109.8 | H10A—C10—H10B | 108.1 |
C5—C4—H4A | 109.8 | H1O—O1—H2O | 149.6 |
N2—C4—H4B | 109.8 | ||
C10—N1—C1—C2 | 179.2 (4) | C5—N3—C6—C7 | −179.1 (4) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | −63.7 (5) | N3—C6—C7—C8 | 62.9 (6) |
C4—N2—C3—C2 | −175.0 (4) | C9—N4—C8—C7 | 175.4 (4) |
C1—C2—C3—N2 | 73.6 (5) | C6—C7—C8—N4 | −71.8 (5) |
C3—N2—C4—C5 | 165.8 (4) | C8—N4—C9—C10 | −167.9 (4) |
C6—N3—C5—C4 | −179.4 (4) | C1—N1—C10—C9 | −179.0 (4) |
N2—C4—C5—N3 | −62.4 (5) | N4—C9—C10—N1 | 62.1 (5) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H11···Cl2 | 0.86 | 2.67 | 3.356 (5) | 138 |
N2—H21···Cl1 | 0.86 | 2.29 | 3.077 (5) | 153 |
N2—H22···N1 | 0.86 | 2.29 | 2.882 (6) | 126 |
N2—H22···N3 | 0.86 | 2.37 | 2.890 (5) | 119 |
N3—H31···Cl1i | 0.86 | 2.61 | 3.340 (4) | 143 |
N4—H41···N1 | 0.86 | 2.40 | 2.899 (5) | 118 |
N4—H41···N3 | 0.86 | 2.28 | 2.882 (6) | 127 |
N4—H42···Cl2i | 0.86 | 2.38 | 3.122 (5) | 144 |
O1—H1O···Cl2ii | 0.83 | 2.35 | 3.175 (8) | 175 |
O1—H2O···Cl2iii | 0.83 | 2.34 | 3.160 (8) | 175 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1, y, z; (ii) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) x, −y+1/2, z−1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C10H26N42+·2Cl−·0.5H2O |
Mr | 282.25 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 6.827 (7), 14.071 (16), 16.055 (16) |
β (°) | 97.84 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1528 (3) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.41 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.25 × 0.10 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART 1000 CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.806, 0.959 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 8725, 3136, 1280 |
Rint | 0.110 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.626 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.072, 0.151, 0.98 |
No. of reflections | 3136 |
No. of parameters | 154 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.23, −0.22 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2000), SAINT (Bruker, 2000), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H11···Cl2 | 0.86 | 2.67 | 3.356 (5) | 137.8 |
N2—H21···Cl1 | 0.86 | 2.29 | 3.077 (5) | 152.5 |
N2—H22···N1 | 0.86 | 2.29 | 2.882 (6) | 126.0 |
N2—H22···N3 | 0.86 | 2.37 | 2.890 (5) | 119.4 |
N3—H31···Cl1i | 0.86 | 2.61 | 3.340 (4) | 143.1 |
N4—H41···N1 | 0.86 | 2.40 | 2.899 (5) | 117.7 |
N4—H41···N3 | 0.86 | 2.28 | 2.882 (6) | 127.4 |
N4—H42···Cl2i | 0.86 | 2.38 | 3.122 (5) | 144.4 |
O1—H1O···Cl2ii | 0.83 | 2.35 | 3.175 (8) | 175.2 |
O1—H2O···Cl2iii | 0.83 | 2.34 | 3.160 (8) | 175.2 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1, y, z; (ii) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) x, −y+1/2, z−1/2. |
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Korea Research Foundation Grant funded by the Korean Government (MOEHRD) (KRF-2007–412-J02001).
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The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C10H26N42+.2Cl-.0.5H2O, consists of a doubly protonated 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane (cyclam) dication, two chloride anions and one half of a solvent water molecule (Fig. 1). The macrocyclic dication contains two protonated N atoms and two secondary amine N atoms, and is in an endodentate conformation with the N atoms oriented towards the centre of the macrocyclic cavity. The conformation of the dication may be influnced by intramolecular N—H···N hydrogen bonding (Table 1 and Fig. 2). The N2—C4—C5—N3 and N4—C9—C10—N1 torsion angles [-62.4 (5)° and 62.1 (5)°, respectively] display the gauche conformation for these two groups within the dication. A similar conformation is also observed in the structures cyclam (Robinson et al., 1989) and [H2(cyclam)](ClO4)2 (Nave & Truter, 1974). Unlike cyclam and the dication, the tetracation, [H4(cyclam)]4+, adopts an exodentate conformation, in which all four N atoms are oriented away from the ring cavity, occupying positions as far away as possible from each other on the ring periphery (Robinson et al., 1989; Subramanian & Zaworotko, 1995). The components of the crystal structure are linked by N—H···Cl and O—H···Cl hydrogen bonds into one-dimensional chains along [100] (Table 1 and Fig. 2).