metal-organic compounds
4-(2-Methylpiperidin-1-ylcarbonyl)pyridinium hexachloridoantimonate(V)
aOrdered Matter Science Research Center, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: wsp1314@126.com
In the hexachloridoanimonate anion of the title compound, (C12H17N2O)[SbCl6], the Sb5+ion is in a slightly distorted octahedral coordination. In the 4-(2-methylpiperidine-1-carbonyl) pyridinium cation, the dihedral angle between the mean planes of the pyridine and piperzine rings is 66.3 (3)°. The mean plane of the carbonyl group is twisted by 80.5 (7)° and 42.7 (4)° relative to the mean planes of the pyridine and piperzine rings, respectively. The methyl group is in an R configuration relative to the piperidine ring which is in a slightly distorted chair conformation. The crystal packing is stabilized by N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds between cations, which form infinite zigzag chains parallel to [010].
Related literature
For the use of halogenidoantimonate salts in the study of phase transitions in dielectric–ferroelectric materials, see: Jakubas et al. (2005); Bednarska-Bolek et al. (2000). For related structures, see: Chen (2009); Clemente & Marzotto (2003); Kulicka et al. (2006). For puckering parameters, see: Cremer & Pople (1975).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku 2005); cell CrystalClear; data reduction: CrystalClear; 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: PRPKAPPA (Ferguson, 1999).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536809036587/jj2004sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, New_Global_Publ_Block. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809036587/jj2004Isup2.hkl
A mixture of 4-(2-methylpiperidine-1-carbonyl)pyridine(1 mmol), SbCl5 (1 mmol), ethanol(8 ml) and a few drops of HCl (6 mol/L) was stirred in a beaker. There were many solid powders produced and the solution was filtered. Colorless single crystals of the title compound suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained on slow evaporation of the solvents over a period of 48 h.
Positional parameters of all the H atoms were calculated geometrically and were allowed to ride on the C atoms to which they are bonded, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).
Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku 2005); cell
CrystalClear (Rigaku 2005); data reduction: CrystalClear (Rigaku 2005); 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: PRPKAPPA (Ferguson, 1999).(C12H17N2O)[SbCl6] | F(000) = 1056 |
Mr = 539.73 | Dx = 1.792 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 7472 reflections |
a = 8.1067 (16) Å | θ = 3.0–27.7° |
b = 12.700 (3) Å | µ = 2.18 mm−1 |
c = 19.677 (4) Å | T = 298 K |
β = 99.06 (3)° | Prism, colourless |
V = 2000.6 (7) Å3 | 0.20 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm |
Z = 4 |
Rigaku SCXmini diffractometer | 3918 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2731 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.065 |
Detector resolution: 13.6612 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 26.0°, θmin = 3.0° |
ω scans | h = −9→9 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2005) | k = −15→15 |
Tmin = 0.638, Tmax = 0.646 | l = −24→24 |
17300 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)] = 0.072 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.178 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.06 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0594P)2 + 10.7201P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3918 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
199 parameters | Δρmax = 1.08 e Å−3 |
8 restraints | Δρmin = −0.82 e Å−3 |
(C12H17N2O)[SbCl6] | V = 2000.6 (7) Å3 |
Mr = 539.73 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 8.1067 (16) Å | µ = 2.18 mm−1 |
b = 12.700 (3) Å | T = 298 K |
c = 19.677 (4) Å | 0.20 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm |
β = 99.06 (3)° |
Rigaku SCXmini diffractometer | 3918 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2005) | 2731 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.638, Tmax = 0.646 | Rint = 0.065 |
17300 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.072 | 8 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.178 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.06 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0594P)2 + 10.7201P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3918 reflections | Δρmax = 1.08 e Å−3 |
199 parameters | Δρmin = −0.82 e Å−3 |
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 | ||
C1 | 0.5950 (13) | 0.2859 (8) | 0.2451 (5) | 0.092 (3) | |
H1A | 0.5293 | 0.2434 | 0.2685 | 0.110* | |
C2 | 0.6745 (15) | 0.3710 (9) | 0.2774 (6) | 0.107 (4) | |
H2A | 0.6625 | 0.3868 | 0.3226 | 0.129* | |
C3 | 0.7859 (12) | 0.4104 (8) | 0.1821 (6) | 0.089 (3) | |
H3A | 0.8534 | 0.4541 | 0.1604 | 0.107* | |
C4 | 0.7082 (13) | 0.3263 (7) | 0.1474 (5) | 0.076 (3) | |
H4A | 0.7221 | 0.3128 | 0.1022 | 0.091* | |
C5 | 0.6107 (9) | 0.2626 (6) | 0.1797 (4) | 0.0474 (18) | |
C6 | 0.5366 (10) | 0.1615 (6) | 0.1476 (4) | 0.055 (2) | |
C7 | 0.2968 (10) | 0.2610 (6) | 0.0863 (6) | 0.067 (3) | |
H7A | 0.3572 | 0.3219 | 0.1069 | 0.080* | |
H7B | 0.2776 | 0.2704 | 0.0368 | 0.080* | |
C8 | 0.1374 (15) | 0.2526 (9) | 0.1110 (6) | 0.094 (3) | |
H8A | 0.0691 | 0.3133 | 0.0955 | 0.113* | |
H8B | 0.1566 | 0.2531 | 0.1610 | 0.113* | |
C9 | 0.0415 (15) | 0.1501 (9) | 0.0851 (7) | 0.102 (4) | |
H9A | −0.0581 | 0.1434 | 0.1064 | 0.123* | |
H9B | 0.0074 | 0.1538 | 0.0356 | 0.123* | |
C10 | 0.1563 (13) | 0.0526 (8) | 0.1035 (5) | 0.084 (3) | |
H10A | 0.1810 | 0.0446 | 0.1530 | 0.100* | |
H10B | 0.0998 | −0.0105 | 0.0843 | 0.100* | |
C11 | 0.3164 (11) | 0.0675 (7) | 0.0745 (5) | 0.068 (3) | |
H11A | 0.3906 | 0.0087 | 0.0906 | 0.081* | |
C12 | 0.2905 (13) | 0.0667 (7) | −0.0031 (5) | 0.079 (3) | |
H12A | 0.3957 | 0.0775 | −0.0187 | 0.119* | |
H12B | 0.2148 | 0.1221 | −0.0204 | 0.119* | |
H12C | 0.2446 | 0.0001 | −0.0196 | 0.119* | |
Cl1 | 0.3262 (6) | 0.7906 (3) | 0.19673 (17) | 0.1303 (14) | |
Cl2 | 0.3231 (4) | 0.7842 (2) | 0.03045 (15) | 0.0970 (9) | |
Cl3 | 0.0105 (4) | 0.6753 (4) | 0.0955 (2) | 0.1479 (18) | |
Cl4 | 0.2771 (8) | 0.5277 (3) | 0.19805 (19) | 0.192 (3) | |
Cl5 | 0.5929 (5) | 0.6406 (5) | 0.1308 (3) | 0.199 (3) | |
Cl6 | 0.2773 (6) | 0.5279 (2) | 0.02829 (18) | 0.1324 (15) | |
N1 | 0.7664 (10) | 0.4296 (6) | 0.2450 (5) | 0.075 (2) | |
H1B | 0.8162 | 0.4831 | 0.2658 | 0.091* | |
N2 | 0.3972 (9) | 0.1656 (5) | 0.1039 (4) | 0.0623 (19) | |
O1 | 0.6169 (8) | 0.0811 (5) | 0.1647 (4) | 0.082 (2) | |
Sb1 | 0.30206 (7) | 0.65548 (4) | 0.11435 (3) | 0.0571 (2) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.122 (9) | 0.096 (8) | 0.059 (6) | −0.040 (7) | 0.024 (6) | −0.011 (6) |
C2 | 0.165 (13) | 0.102 (9) | 0.048 (6) | −0.028 (9) | −0.004 (7) | −0.014 (6) |
C3 | 0.089 (8) | 0.075 (7) | 0.110 (9) | −0.023 (6) | 0.036 (7) | −0.017 (6) |
C4 | 0.105 (8) | 0.055 (6) | 0.074 (6) | −0.022 (5) | 0.035 (6) | −0.021 (5) |
C5 | 0.047 (4) | 0.050 (4) | 0.040 (4) | −0.001 (3) | −0.008 (3) | 0.004 (3) |
C6 | 0.056 (5) | 0.044 (4) | 0.059 (5) | 0.005 (4) | −0.010 (4) | 0.005 (4) |
C7 | 0.048 (5) | 0.036 (4) | 0.110 (7) | 0.007 (4) | −0.008 (5) | 0.001 (4) |
C8 | 0.095 (9) | 0.093 (8) | 0.091 (8) | 0.013 (7) | 0.003 (6) | −0.014 (6) |
C9 | 0.083 (8) | 0.107 (10) | 0.121 (10) | 0.009 (7) | 0.030 (7) | 0.004 (8) |
C10 | 0.094 (8) | 0.078 (7) | 0.076 (7) | −0.011 (6) | 0.003 (6) | −0.005 (5) |
C11 | 0.068 (6) | 0.046 (5) | 0.080 (6) | −0.011 (4) | −0.015 (5) | −0.006 (4) |
C12 | 0.082 (7) | 0.059 (6) | 0.093 (8) | −0.001 (5) | 0.004 (6) | −0.015 (5) |
Cl1 | 0.184 (4) | 0.121 (3) | 0.083 (2) | −0.041 (3) | 0.011 (2) | −0.042 (2) |
Cl2 | 0.147 (3) | 0.0595 (15) | 0.0860 (19) | −0.0035 (16) | 0.0231 (18) | 0.0139 (13) |
Cl3 | 0.0633 (18) | 0.239 (5) | 0.145 (3) | −0.026 (2) | 0.0295 (19) | −0.056 (3) |
Cl4 | 0.368 (8) | 0.126 (3) | 0.080 (2) | −0.056 (4) | 0.026 (3) | 0.043 (2) |
Cl5 | 0.076 (2) | 0.262 (6) | 0.243 (6) | 0.065 (3) | −0.019 (3) | 0.038 (5) |
Cl6 | 0.251 (5) | 0.0584 (17) | 0.102 (2) | −0.001 (2) | 0.069 (3) | −0.0125 (16) |
N1 | 0.069 (5) | 0.056 (5) | 0.091 (6) | −0.011 (4) | −0.020 (5) | −0.017 (4) |
N2 | 0.056 (4) | 0.035 (3) | 0.087 (5) | 0.000 (3) | −0.018 (4) | −0.002 (3) |
O1 | 0.086 (5) | 0.050 (4) | 0.095 (5) | 0.009 (3) | −0.032 (4) | 0.012 (3) |
Sb1 | 0.0608 (4) | 0.0543 (4) | 0.0552 (4) | −0.0006 (3) | 0.0061 (2) | 0.0038 (3) |
C1—C5 | 1.347 (12) | C9—C10 | 1.557 (15) |
C1—C2 | 1.364 (15) | C9—H9A | 0.9700 |
C1—H1A | 0.9300 | C9—H9B | 0.9700 |
C2—N1 | 1.291 (15) | C10—C11 | 1.509 (14) |
C2—H2A | 0.9300 | C10—H10A | 0.9700 |
C3—N1 | 1.295 (13) | C10—H10B | 0.9700 |
C3—C4 | 1.367 (13) | C11—N2 | 1.481 (10) |
C3—H3A | 0.9300 | C11—C12 | 1.508 (13) |
C4—C5 | 1.355 (11) | C11—H11A | 0.9800 |
C4—H4A | 0.9300 | C12—H12A | 0.9600 |
C5—C6 | 1.514 (10) | C12—H12B | 0.9600 |
C6—O1 | 1.229 (9) | C12—H12C | 0.9600 |
C6—N2 | 1.309 (10) | Cl1—Sb1 | 2.347 (3) |
C7—C8 | 1.455 (14) | Cl2—Sb1 | 2.348 (3) |
C7—N2 | 1.470 (9) | Cl3—Sb1 | 2.348 (3) |
C7—H7A | 0.9700 | Cl4—Sb1 | 2.343 (3) |
C7—H7B | 0.9700 | Cl5—Sb1 | 2.336 (4) |
C8—C9 | 1.560 (15) | Cl6—Sb1 | 2.330 (3) |
C8—H8A | 0.9700 | N1—H1B | 0.8600 |
C8—H8B | 0.9700 | ||
C5—C1—C2 | 120.7 (10) | C9—C10—H10A | 109.8 |
C5—C1—H1A | 119.6 | C11—C10—H10B | 109.8 |
C2—C1—H1A | 119.6 | C9—C10—H10B | 109.8 |
N1—C2—C1 | 119.6 (10) | H10A—C10—H10B | 108.3 |
N1—C2—H2A | 120.2 | N2—C11—C12 | 112.6 (8) |
C1—C2—H2A | 120.2 | N2—C11—C10 | 108.1 (8) |
N1—C3—C4 | 120.6 (10) | C12—C11—C10 | 113.0 (8) |
N1—C3—H3A | 119.7 | N2—C11—H11A | 107.6 |
C4—C3—H3A | 119.7 | C12—C11—H11A | 107.6 |
C5—C4—C3 | 119.3 (9) | C10—C11—H11A | 107.6 |
C5—C4—H4A | 120.4 | C11—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
C3—C4—H4A | 120.4 | C11—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C1—C5—C4 | 117.8 (8) | H12A—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C1—C5—C6 | 119.6 (8) | C11—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C4—C5—C6 | 122.2 (7) | H12A—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
O1—C6—N2 | 125.3 (7) | H12B—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
O1—C6—C5 | 115.6 (7) | C2—N1—C3 | 122.1 (9) |
N2—C6—C5 | 119.0 (6) | C2—N1—H1B | 119.0 |
C8—C7—N2 | 110.4 (8) | C3—N1—H1B | 119.0 |
C8—C7—H7A | 109.6 | C6—N2—C7 | 125.2 (7) |
N2—C7—H7A | 109.6 | C6—N2—C11 | 120.4 (6) |
C8—C7—H7B | 109.6 | C7—N2—C11 | 114.0 (6) |
N2—C7—H7B | 109.6 | Cl6—Sb1—Cl5 | 90.8 (2) |
H7A—C7—H7B | 108.1 | Cl6—Sb1—Cl4 | 91.26 (14) |
C7—C8—C9 | 112.0 (9) | Cl5—Sb1—Cl4 | 92.5 (2) |
C7—C8—H8A | 109.2 | Cl6—Sb1—Cl1 | 177.11 (13) |
C9—C8—H8A | 109.2 | Cl5—Sb1—Cl1 | 89.5 (2) |
C7—C8—H8B | 109.2 | Cl4—Sb1—Cl1 | 91.60 (16) |
C9—C8—H8B | 109.2 | Cl6—Sb1—Cl3 | 89.46 (16) |
H8A—C8—H8B | 107.9 | Cl5—Sb1—Cl3 | 178.1 (2) |
C10—C9—C8 | 109.8 (10) | Cl4—Sb1—Cl3 | 89.4 (2) |
C10—C9—H9A | 109.7 | Cl1—Sb1—Cl3 | 90.17 (15) |
C8—C9—H9A | 109.7 | Cl6—Sb1—Cl2 | 88.89 (11) |
C10—C9—H9B | 109.7 | Cl5—Sb1—Cl2 | 88.32 (18) |
C8—C9—H9B | 109.7 | Cl4—Sb1—Cl2 | 179.19 (19) |
H9A—C9—H9B | 108.2 | Cl1—Sb1—Cl2 | 88.24 (13) |
C11—C10—C9 | 109.3 (9) | Cl3—Sb1—Cl2 | 89.84 (16) |
C11—C10—H10A | 109.8 | ||
C5—C1—C2—N1 | −0.4 (11) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −66.8 (11) |
N1—C3—C4—C5 | −0.3 (14) | C1—C2—N1—C3 | 0.1 (13) |
C2—C1—C5—C4 | 0.3 (13) | C4—C3—N1—C2 | 0.2 (15) |
C2—C1—C5—C6 | 173.5 (7) | O1—C6—N2—C7 | 176.7 (9) |
C3—C4—C5—C1 | 0.1 (14) | C5—C6—N2—C7 | −4.7 (14) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −173.0 (8) | O1—C6—N2—C11 | 4.7 (15) |
C1—C5—C6—O1 | −77.7 (11) | C5—C6—N2—C11 | −176.7 (8) |
C4—C5—C6—O1 | 95.2 (11) | C8—C7—N2—C6 | −112.8 (10) |
C1—C5—C6—N2 | 103.5 (10) | C8—C7—N2—C11 | 59.6 (11) |
C4—C5—C6—N2 | −83.6 (12) | C12—C11—N2—C6 | −123.4 (10) |
N2—C7—C8—C9 | −53.9 (12) | C10—C11—N2—C6 | 111.1 (10) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | 53.4 (13) | C12—C11—N2—C7 | 63.8 (11) |
C8—C9—C10—C11 | −55.2 (12) | C10—C11—N2—C7 | −61.8 (11) |
C9—C10—C11—N2 | 58.5 (10) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1B···O1i | 0.86 | 1.87 | 2.689 (9) | 159 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+3/2, y+1/2, −z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | (C12H17N2O)[SbCl6] |
Mr | 539.73 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 298 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.1067 (16), 12.700 (3), 19.677 (4) |
β (°) | 99.06 (3) |
V (Å3) | 2000.6 (7) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 2.18 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.20 × 0.20 × 0.20 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Rigaku SCXmini diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2005) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.638, 0.646 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 17300, 3918, 2731 |
Rint | 0.065 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.617 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.072, 0.178, 1.06 |
No. of reflections | 3918 |
No. of parameters | 199 |
No. of restraints | 8 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0594P)2 + 10.7201P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 | |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 1.08, −0.82 |
Computer programs: CrystalClear (Rigaku 2005), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008), PRPKAPPA (Ferguson, 1999).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1B···O1i | 0.86 | 1.87 | 2.689 (9) | 159.4 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+3/2, y+1/2, −z+1/2. |
Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful to the starter fund of Southeast University for financial support to buy the X-ray diffractometer.
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Halogenidoantimonate salts are used to study phase transitions in dielectric-ferroelectric materials (Jakubas et al., 2005; Bednarska-Bolek et al., 2000). In support of this work, crystal structures of pyridinium hexachloridoantimonate, (Clemente & Marzotto, 2003),4-aminopyridinium hexachloridoantimonate (Kulicka et al., 2006) and diisonicotinium pentachloridoantimonate monohydrate (Chen, 2009) have beenreported. In continuation of our studies on halogenoantimonate salts, we report the crystal structure of the title compound, C12H17N2O+. SbCl6-, (I).
In the cation (4-(2-methylpiperidine-1-carbonyl) pyridinium), the pyridine N atom is protonated. The piperidine ring (N2/C7—C11) adopts a slightly distorted chair conformation (Cremer & Pople, 1975) with puckering parameters Q, θ and ϕ of 0.564 (4) Å, 177.0 (6)° and 177.084 (5)°, respectively (Fig. 1). For an ideal chair θ has a value of 0 or 180°. The mean plane of the carbonyl group is twisted relative to the mean planes of the pyridine and piperzine rngs by 80.5 (7)° and 42.7 (4)°, respectively. The dihedral angle between the mean planes of pyridine and piperzine rings is 66.3 (3)°. In the anion the Sb atom is hexacoordinated with Cl atoms in a slightly distorted octahedral conformation. The Sb—Cl bond lengths (2.330 (3) to 2.348 (3) Å) are similar to that observed in pyridinium hexachlorido-antimony(V) (2.32 (1)–2.35 (5) Å; Clemente & Marzotto, 2003) and slightly shorter than that reported for 4-aminopyridinium hexachloridoantimonate (2.3608 (8)–2.3912 (7) Å; Kulicka et al.,2006). Crystal packing is stabilized by N1–H1B···O1 hydrogen bonds between cations which form infinite zigzag chains parallel to [010] (Fig. 2).