metal-organic compounds
Bis(2-methylanilinium) diaquabis[dihydrogendiphosphato(2−)]cobaltate(II)
aLaboratoire de Chimie des Matériaux, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, 7021 Zarzouna Bizerte, Tunisia
*Correspondence e-mail: ahmedselmi09@yahoo.fr
In the title cobalt(II) complex with 2-methylanilinium and diphosphate, (C7H10N)2[Co(H2P2O7)2(H2O)2], a three-dimensional network is built up from anionic layers of [Co(H2P2O7)2(H2O)2]2− units and 2-methylanilinium cations located between these layers. The dihydrogendiphosphate groups present a bent eclipsed conformation, while the Co2+ ions lie on inversion centers. An intricate network of O—H⋯O and N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds is established between the different components, assuring the cohesion of the network with other interactions, being of electrostatic and van der Waals nature.
Related literature
For organic-inorganic transition metal frameworks, see: Cheetham et al. (1999); Clearfield (1998). For the role played by diphosphates in interactions between metal centers, see: Xu et al. (2008). For related structures, see: Essehli et al. (2006); Gharbi et al. (1994); Gharbi & Jouini (2004).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection
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Refinement
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Data collection: CAD-4 EXPRESS (Enraf–Nonius, 1994); cell CAD-4 EXPRESS; data reduction: XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo, 1996); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS86 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Putz, 2005); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536809044079/fl2278sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536809044079/fl2278Isup2.hkl
Crystals of the title compound were prepared by adding an ethanol solution (10 ml) of 2-methylaniline (7.52 mmol) dropwise to a mixture of H4P2O7 (3.75 mmol) and CoCl2 (1.88 mmol) in water (20 ml). Good quality green prisms were obtained after a slow evaporation during few days at ambient temperature. The diphosphoric acid, H4P2O7, was produced from Na4P2O7 by using an ion-exchange resin (Amberlite IR 120).
Organic inorganic transition metal frameworks can be usefully employed in diverse areas, such as shape selective catalysis or adsorption (Cheetham et al., 1999; Clearfield, 1998). In such compounds the transition metal plays a key role for building interesting topologies with one-, two- or three-dimensional networks. In these atomic arrangements, the
is coordinated generally to ligands via several donor atoms such as oxygen or nitrogen. In recent years, many researchers have focused on diphosphates because they are powerful ligands that can link metal ions through their oxygen atoms, and can play an essential role in the interaction between the metallic centers (Xu et al., 2008).The title compound, is built up from a diaquabis[dihydrogendiphosphato(2)]cobaltate(II) anion and two organic 2-methylanilinium cations (Fig. 1). A half of the complex anion and one organic cation constitute the
of (I).The metal complex anions, interconnected via hydrogen bonds involving the two hydroxyl groups of H2P2O72- and the water molecule, develop a thick bi-dimensional layer of formula [Co(H2P2O7)2(H2O)2]2n- perpendicular to the c axis (Fig. 2). The protonated organic cations 2-CH3C6H4NH3+ are anchored between these layers .
With regard to the inorganic arrangement, the Co atom is located on an inversion center and is surrounded by two symmetry related dihydrogendiphosphate ligands with a bent eclipsed conformation as seen by the P1—O4—P2 angle of 129.26 (7)% , and two water molecules in an octahedral coordination. Four external O atoms, OE, in the basal plane from two bidendate [H2P2O7] groups and the two remaining O atoms, OW, in the apical positions from the water molecule give a slightly distorted CoO6 octahedron. Within this octahedron, the Co—O distances range from 2.057 (1) to 2.149 (1) Å with Cu—OW distances longer than those of Co—OE. A similar coordination geometry around the central atom has also been observed in other MIIO6 octahedra, MII = Co or Ni, in organic diphosphate compounds (Essehli et al., 2006; Gharbi et al., 1994; Gharbi et al., 2004).
Analysis of hydrogen bonds within (I), revealed an intricate network of O—H···O and N—H···O bonds which along with other interactions (electrostatic and Van der Waals) stabilize the whole structure. The O—H···O contacts, with O—H···O distances ranging from 2.522 (2) to 3.020 (2) Å, link the complex anions while the N—H···O bonds linking the anions and cations are weaker since the N—H···O distances are longer, ranging from 2.779 (2) to 3.105 (2) Å. These H-bonds (Table 1) participate in the cohesion of the three-dimensional network (Fig 2).
For organic-inorganic transition metal frameworks, see: Cheetham et al. (1999); Clearfield (1998). For the role played by diphosphates in interactions between metal centers, see: Xu et al. (2008). For related structures, see: Essehli et al. (2006); Gharbi et al. (1994, 2004).
Data collection: CAD-4 EXPRESS (Enraf–Nonius, 1994); cell
CAD-4 EXPRESS (Enraf–Nonius, 1994); data reduction: XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo, 1996); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS86 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Putz, 2005); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).Fig. 1. An ORTEP view of (I) with the atom-labelling scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 30% probability level. H atoms are represented as small spheres of arbitrary radii. Hydrogen bonds are represented as dashed lines.[Symmetry code: (i) 1 - x, 1 - y, 1 - z.] | |
Fig. 2. Projection of (I) along the a axis. |
(C7H10N)2[Co(H2P2O7)2(H2O)2] | Z = 1 |
Mr = 663.19 | F(000) = 341 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.754 Mg m−3 |
a = 7.440 (4) Å | Ag Kα radiation, λ = 0.56085 Å |
b = 7.455 (2) Å | Cell parameters from 25 reflections |
c = 11.747 (3) Å | θ = 9–11° |
α = 91.92 (3)° | µ = 0.53 mm−1 |
β = 94.09 (5)° | T = 298 K |
γ = 104.67 (2)° | Prism, pink |
V = 627.8 (4) Å3 | 0.33 × 0.26 × 0.23 mm |
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | Rint = 0.008 |
Radiation source: Enraf Nonius FR590 | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.2° |
Graphite monochromator | h = −11→11 |
Non–profiled ω scans | k = −11→11 |
4678 measured reflections | l = 0→17 |
4486 independent reflections | 2 standard reflections every 120 min |
3911 reflections with I > 2σ(I) | intensity decay: 7% |
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)] = 0.028 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.078 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.08 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0409P)2 + 0.209P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
4486 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
181 parameters | Δρmax = 0.43 e Å−3 |
3 restraints | Δρmin = −0.29 e Å−3 |
(C7H10N)2[Co(H2P2O7)2(H2O)2] | γ = 104.67 (2)° |
Mr = 663.19 | V = 627.8 (4) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 1 |
a = 7.440 (4) Å | Ag Kα radiation, λ = 0.56085 Å |
b = 7.455 (2) Å | µ = 0.53 mm−1 |
c = 11.747 (3) Å | T = 298 K |
α = 91.92 (3)° | 0.33 × 0.26 × 0.23 mm |
β = 94.09 (5)° |
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | Rint = 0.008 |
4678 measured reflections | 2 standard reflections every 120 min |
4486 independent reflections | intensity decay: 7% |
3911 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.028 | 3 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.078 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.08 | Δρmax = 0.43 e Å−3 |
4486 reflections | Δρmin = −0.29 e Å−3 |
181 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 | ||
Co1 | 0.5000 | 0.5000 | 0.5000 | 0.01548 (6) | |
P1 | 0.21765 (4) | 0.73669 (4) | 0.39318 (3) | 0.01617 (7) | |
P2 | 0.27309 (4) | 0.74457 (4) | 0.64170 (3) | 0.01643 (7) | |
O1 | 0.37007 (14) | 0.64107 (14) | 0.38682 (8) | 0.02204 (18) | |
O2 | 0.29044 (15) | 0.94783 (14) | 0.37491 (11) | 0.0272 (2) | |
H2 | 0.4017 | 0.9718 | 0.3647 | 0.041* | |
O3 | 0.04241 (14) | 0.65899 (15) | 0.31845 (9) | 0.0253 (2) | |
O4 | 0.15097 (14) | 0.73056 (16) | 0.52080 (9) | 0.02389 (19) | |
O5 | 0.39173 (14) | 0.61111 (14) | 0.63563 (8) | 0.02138 (18) | |
O6 | 0.11785 (15) | 0.68728 (15) | 0.72493 (9) | 0.0258 (2) | |
H6 | 0.0630 | 0.5776 | 0.7116 | 0.039* | |
O7 | 0.37403 (15) | 0.94287 (14) | 0.67018 (10) | 0.0275 (2) | |
O8 | 0.25633 (15) | 0.27064 (15) | 0.49415 (11) | 0.0291 (2) | |
N1 | 0.29299 (18) | 0.25923 (18) | 0.76160 (10) | 0.0234 (2) | |
H1A | 0.3161 | 0.1554 | 0.7340 | 0.035* | |
H1B | 0.3821 | 0.3566 | 0.7445 | 0.035* | |
H1C | 0.1832 | 0.2687 | 0.7308 | 0.035* | |
C1 | 0.2890 (2) | 0.2541 (2) | 0.88612 (12) | 0.0242 (3) | |
C2 | 0.4492 (2) | 0.2523 (2) | 0.95316 (14) | 0.0313 (3) | |
C3 | 0.4354 (3) | 0.2471 (3) | 1.07075 (16) | 0.0469 (5) | |
H3 | 0.5407 | 0.2471 | 1.1184 | 0.056* | |
C4 | 0.2716 (4) | 0.2419 (4) | 1.11818 (16) | 0.0550 (6) | |
H4 | 0.2668 | 0.2390 | 1.1970 | 0.066* | |
C5 | 0.1146 (3) | 0.2411 (4) | 1.04945 (18) | 0.0579 (6) | |
H5 | 0.0026 | 0.2356 | 1.0815 | 0.069* | |
C6 | 0.1229 (3) | 0.2486 (3) | 0.93204 (15) | 0.0439 (5) | |
H6A | 0.0173 | 0.2499 | 0.8849 | 0.053* | |
C7 | 0.6297 (3) | 0.2562 (4) | 0.90335 (19) | 0.0530 (6) | |
H7A | 0.6174 | 0.1429 | 0.8587 | 0.079* | |
H7B | 0.7264 | 0.2685 | 0.9639 | 0.079* | |
H7C | 0.6609 | 0.3596 | 0.8555 | 0.079* | |
H2W | 0.266 (3) | 0.174 (2) | 0.458 (2) | 0.052 (7)* | |
H1W | 0.149 (2) | 0.287 (4) | 0.481 (2) | 0.070 (9)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Co1 | 0.01533 (10) | 0.01613 (11) | 0.01672 (11) | 0.00681 (8) | 0.00249 (8) | 0.00182 (8) |
P1 | 0.01346 (13) | 0.01654 (13) | 0.01897 (14) | 0.00477 (10) | 0.00046 (10) | 0.00225 (10) |
P2 | 0.01503 (13) | 0.01627 (13) | 0.01831 (14) | 0.00417 (10) | 0.00368 (10) | −0.00060 (10) |
O1 | 0.0232 (4) | 0.0268 (5) | 0.0211 (4) | 0.0146 (4) | 0.0039 (3) | 0.0048 (3) |
O2 | 0.0226 (5) | 0.0166 (4) | 0.0435 (6) | 0.0046 (3) | 0.0094 (4) | 0.0045 (4) |
O3 | 0.0192 (4) | 0.0266 (5) | 0.0276 (5) | 0.0033 (4) | −0.0058 (4) | 0.0029 (4) |
O4 | 0.0175 (4) | 0.0356 (5) | 0.0208 (4) | 0.0104 (4) | 0.0031 (3) | 0.0036 (4) |
O5 | 0.0249 (4) | 0.0240 (4) | 0.0188 (4) | 0.0124 (4) | 0.0029 (3) | 0.0005 (3) |
O6 | 0.0244 (5) | 0.0267 (5) | 0.0252 (5) | 0.0023 (4) | 0.0113 (4) | −0.0023 (4) |
O7 | 0.0236 (5) | 0.0172 (4) | 0.0402 (6) | 0.0018 (4) | 0.0081 (4) | −0.0043 (4) |
O8 | 0.0194 (5) | 0.0226 (5) | 0.0449 (6) | 0.0051 (4) | 0.0037 (4) | −0.0048 (4) |
N1 | 0.0260 (5) | 0.0274 (6) | 0.0187 (5) | 0.0100 (4) | 0.0022 (4) | 0.0020 (4) |
C1 | 0.0268 (6) | 0.0295 (7) | 0.0181 (5) | 0.0105 (5) | 0.0013 (5) | 0.0029 (5) |
C2 | 0.0302 (7) | 0.0405 (8) | 0.0249 (7) | 0.0136 (6) | −0.0025 (5) | 0.0005 (6) |
C3 | 0.0520 (11) | 0.0671 (14) | 0.0254 (8) | 0.0252 (10) | −0.0082 (7) | 0.0032 (8) |
C4 | 0.0703 (15) | 0.0815 (17) | 0.0207 (7) | 0.0315 (13) | 0.0095 (8) | 0.0077 (9) |
C5 | 0.0507 (12) | 0.101 (2) | 0.0299 (9) | 0.0290 (13) | 0.0178 (8) | 0.0089 (11) |
C6 | 0.0314 (8) | 0.0799 (15) | 0.0262 (7) | 0.0233 (9) | 0.0067 (6) | 0.0074 (8) |
C7 | 0.0297 (9) | 0.0902 (18) | 0.0426 (10) | 0.0239 (10) | −0.0023 (8) | −0.0015 (11) |
Co1—O1 | 2.0574 (12) | N1—C1 | 1.4667 (18) |
Co1—O1i | 2.0574 (12) | N1—H1A | 0.8900 |
Co1—O5 | 2.0752 (12) | N1—H1B | 0.8900 |
Co1—O5i | 2.0752 (12) | N1—H1C | 0.8900 |
Co1—O8 | 2.1491 (14) | C1—C6 | 1.375 (2) |
Co1—O8i | 2.1491 (14) | C1—C2 | 1.384 (2) |
P1—O1 | 1.4892 (11) | C2—C3 | 1.394 (2) |
P1—O3 | 1.4919 (14) | C2—C7 | 1.496 (3) |
P1—O2 | 1.5570 (11) | C3—C4 | 1.368 (3) |
P1—O4 | 1.6108 (12) | C3—H3 | 0.9300 |
P2—O5 | 1.4909 (11) | C4—C5 | 1.371 (3) |
P2—O7 | 1.4933 (12) | C4—H4 | 0.9300 |
P2—O6 | 1.5529 (13) | C5—C6 | 1.387 (3) |
P2—O4 | 1.6160 (13) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
O2—H2 | 0.8200 | C6—H6A | 0.9300 |
O6—H6 | 0.8200 | C7—H7A | 0.9600 |
O8—H2W | 0.842 (9) | C7—H7B | 0.9600 |
O8—H1W | 0.842 (9) | C7—H7C | 0.9600 |
O1—Co1—O1i | 180.00 (4) | Co1—O8—H1W | 121 (2) |
O1—Co1—O5 | 90.50 (5) | H2W—O8—H1W | 111 (2) |
O1i—Co1—O5 | 89.50 (5) | C1—N1—H1A | 109.5 |
O1—Co1—O5i | 89.50 (5) | C1—N1—H1B | 109.5 |
O1i—Co1—O5i | 90.50 (5) | H1A—N1—H1B | 109.5 |
O5—Co1—O5i | 180.00 (3) | C1—N1—H1C | 109.5 |
O1—Co1—O8 | 91.82 (6) | H1A—N1—H1C | 109.5 |
O1i—Co1—O8 | 88.18 (6) | H1B—N1—H1C | 109.5 |
O5—Co1—O8 | 86.64 (6) | C6—C1—C2 | 122.21 (15) |
O5i—Co1—O8 | 93.36 (6) | C6—C1—N1 | 118.02 (14) |
O1—Co1—O8i | 88.18 (6) | C2—C1—N1 | 119.77 (14) |
O1i—Co1—O8i | 91.82 (6) | C1—C2—C3 | 116.73 (17) |
O5—Co1—O8i | 93.36 (6) | C1—C2—C7 | 122.34 (15) |
O5i—Co1—O8i | 86.64 (6) | C3—C2—C7 | 120.94 (17) |
O8—Co1—O8i | 180.0 | C4—C3—C2 | 122.00 (18) |
O1—P1—O3 | 117.53 (7) | C4—C3—H3 | 119.0 |
O1—P1—O2 | 110.90 (7) | C2—C3—H3 | 119.0 |
O3—P1—O2 | 109.47 (7) | C3—C4—C5 | 119.95 (18) |
O1—P1—O4 | 109.65 (7) | C3—C4—H4 | 120.0 |
O3—P1—O4 | 104.33 (7) | C5—C4—H4 | 120.0 |
O2—P1—O4 | 103.91 (7) | C4—C5—C6 | 119.9 (2) |
O5—P2—O7 | 115.99 (7) | C4—C5—H5 | 120.1 |
O5—P2—O6 | 112.76 (7) | C6—C5—H5 | 120.1 |
O7—P2—O6 | 108.25 (7) | C1—C6—C5 | 119.22 (18) |
O5—P2—O4 | 108.51 (6) | C1—C6—H6A | 120.4 |
O7—P2—O4 | 108.93 (7) | C5—C6—H6A | 120.4 |
O6—P2—O4 | 101.36 (7) | C2—C7—H7A | 109.5 |
P1—O1—Co1 | 134.55 (7) | C2—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
P1—O2—H2 | 109.5 | H7A—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
P1—O4—P2 | 129.26 (7) | C2—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
P2—O5—Co1 | 132.40 (6) | H7A—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
P2—O6—H6 | 109.5 | H7B—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
Co1—O8—H2W | 114.2 (17) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O6—H6···O3ii | 0.82 | 1.75 | 2.5712 (17) | 177 |
O2—H2···O7iii | 0.82 | 1.71 | 2.522 (2) | 169 |
O8—H2W···O2iv | 0.84 (1) | 1.98 (1) | 2.8199 (18) | 179 (3) |
O8—H1W···O4ii | 0.84 (1) | 2.20 (1) | 3.020 (2) | 164 (3) |
N1—H1A···O7iv | 0.89 | 1.89 | 2.7788 (18) | 177 |
N1—H1B···O5 | 0.89 | 2.31 | 3.0083 (19) | 135 |
N1—H1B···O1i | 0.89 | 2.48 | 3.105 (2) | 127 |
N1—H1C···O3ii | 0.89 | 1.94 | 2.821 (2) | 168 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (ii) −x, −y+1, −z+1; (iii) −x+1, −y+2, −z+1; (iv) x, y−1, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | (C7H10N)2[Co(H2P2O7)2(H2O)2] |
Mr | 663.19 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 298 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.440 (4), 7.455 (2), 11.747 (3) |
α, β, γ (°) | 91.92 (3), 94.09 (5), 104.67 (2) |
V (Å3) | 627.8 (4) |
Z | 1 |
Radiation type | Ag Kα, λ = 0.56085 Å |
µ (mm−1) | 0.53 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.33 × 0.26 × 0.23 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 4678, 4486, 3911 |
Rint | 0.008 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.752 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.028, 0.078, 1.08 |
No. of reflections | 4486 |
No. of parameters | 181 |
No. of restraints | 3 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.43, −0.29 |
Computer programs: CAD-4 EXPRESS (Enraf–Nonius, 1994), XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo, 1996), SHELXS86 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Putz, 2005), WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O6—H6···O3i | 0.82 | 1.75 | 2.5712 (17) | 176.8 |
O2—H2···O7ii | 0.82 | 1.71 | 2.522 (2) | 169.0 |
O8—H2W···O2iii | 0.842 (9) | 1.978 (10) | 2.8199 (18) | 179 (3) |
O8—H1W···O4i | 0.842 (9) | 2.202 (13) | 3.020 (2) | 164 (3) |
N1—H1A···O7iii | 0.89 | 1.89 | 2.7788 (18) | 176.9 |
N1—H1B···O5 | 0.89 | 2.31 | 3.0083 (19) | 135.0 |
N1—H1B···O1iv | 0.89 | 2.48 | 3.105 (2) | 127.3 |
N1—H1C···O3i | 0.89 | 1.94 | 2.821 (2) | 167.7 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y+1, −z+1; (ii) −x+1, −y+2, −z+1; (iii) x, y−1, z; (iv) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
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Organic inorganic transition metal frameworks can be usefully employed in diverse areas, such as shape selective catalysis or adsorption (Cheetham et al., 1999; Clearfield, 1998). In such compounds the transition metal plays a key role for building interesting topologies with one-, two- or three-dimensional networks. In these atomic arrangements, the transition element is coordinated generally to ligands via several donor atoms such as oxygen or nitrogen. In recent years, many researchers have focused on diphosphates because they are powerful ligands that can link metal ions through their oxygen atoms, and can play an essential role in the interaction between the metallic centers (Xu et al., 2008).
The title compound, is built up from a diaquabis[dihydrogendiphosphato(2)]cobaltate(II) anion and two organic 2-methylanilinium cations (Fig. 1). A half of the complex anion and one organic cation constitute the asymmetric unit of (I).
The metal complex anions, interconnected via hydrogen bonds involving the two hydroxyl groups of H2P2O72- and the water molecule, develop a thick bi-dimensional layer of formula [Co(H2P2O7)2(H2O)2]2n- perpendicular to the c axis (Fig. 2). The protonated organic cations 2-CH3C6H4NH3+ are anchored between these layers .
With regard to the inorganic arrangement, the Co atom is located on an inversion center and is surrounded by two symmetry related dihydrogendiphosphate ligands with a bent eclipsed conformation as seen by the P1—O4—P2 angle of 129.26 (7)% , and two water molecules in an octahedral coordination. Four external O atoms, OE, in the basal plane from two bidendate [H2P2O7] groups and the two remaining O atoms, OW, in the apical positions from the water molecule give a slightly distorted CoO6 octahedron. Within this octahedron, the Co—O distances range from 2.057 (1) to 2.149 (1) Å with Cu—OW distances longer than those of Co—OE. A similar coordination geometry around the central atom has also been observed in other MIIO6 octahedra, MII = Co or Ni, in organic diphosphate compounds (Essehli et al., 2006; Gharbi et al., 1994; Gharbi et al., 2004).
Analysis of hydrogen bonds within (I), revealed an intricate network of O—H···O and N—H···O bonds which along with other interactions (electrostatic and Van der Waals) stabilize the whole structure. The O—H···O contacts, with O—H···O distances ranging from 2.522 (2) to 3.020 (2) Å, link the complex anions while the N—H···O bonds linking the anions and cations are weaker since the N—H···O distances are longer, ranging from 2.779 (2) to 3.105 (2) Å. These H-bonds (Table 1) participate in the cohesion of the three-dimensional network (Fig 2).