metal-organic compounds
Bis{μ-1-[(2-oxidophenyl)iminomethyl]-2-naphtholato}bis[pyridinecopper(II)]
aCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Shandong 252059, People's Republic of China
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The dinuclear title complex, [Cu2(C17H11NO2)2(C5H5N)2], consists of centrosymmetric dimers in which the CuII atom displays an elongated square-pyramidal coordination geometry. The conformation of the dimer is stabilized by intermolecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds and by π–π aromatic stacking interactions involving the pyridine and benzene rings with centroid–centroid separations of 3.624 (3) Å.
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For the properties and applications of et al. (1993). For related structures, see: Zhang et al. (2003); Elmali et al. (1993).
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Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Siemens, 1996); cell SAINT (Siemens, 1996); data reduction: SAINT; 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/S1600536809053665/rz2402sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809053665/rz2402Isup2.hkl
The Schiff base C17H13NO2 was synthesized by condensing equimolar quantities of 2-hydroxynaphthalenaldehyde and 2-aminophenol in ethanol. Copper dichloride dihydrate (2 mmol, 341.0 mg) and the Schiff base (1 mmol, 263.3 mg) were dissolved in pyridine (22 ml). The reaction was carried out under nitrogen atmosphere. The dark brown solution was stirred for four hour and then filtered. Evaporation of the solvent yielded dark green crystals of the title compound suitable for X-ray analysis. Analysis found: C 65.47, H 4.00, N 6.92%; calculated for C44H32N4O4Cu2: C 65.42, H 3.99, N 6.94%.
All H atoms were placed geometrically and treated as riding on their parent atoms, with C—H = 0.93 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2 Ueq(C).
Data collection: SMART (Siemens, 1996); cell
SAINT (Siemens, 1996); data reduction: SAINT (Siemens, 1996); 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).[Cu2(C17H11NO2)2(C5H5N)2] | F(000) = 828 |
Mr = 807.82 | Dx = 1.541 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 2404 reflections |
a = 9.4389 (8) Å | θ = 2.6–24.4° |
b = 15.8573 (17) Å | µ = 1.27 mm−1 |
c = 12.0895 (15) Å | T = 298 K |
β = 105.759 (1)° | Block, dark green |
V = 1741.5 (3) Å3 | 0.50 × 0.26 × 0.16 mm |
Z = 2 |
Siemens SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3066 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2184 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.040 |
phi and ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.2° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −11→11 |
Tmin = 0.568, Tmax = 0.822 | k = −18→18 |
8621 measured reflections | l = −12→14 |
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)] = 0.038 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.092 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.01 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.030P)2 + 1.6033P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3066 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
244 parameters | Δρmax = 0.45 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.32 e Å−3 |
[Cu2(C17H11NO2)2(C5H5N)2] | V = 1741.5 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 807.82 | Z = 2 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 9.4389 (8) Å | µ = 1.27 mm−1 |
b = 15.8573 (17) Å | T = 298 K |
c = 12.0895 (15) Å | 0.50 × 0.26 × 0.16 mm |
β = 105.759 (1)° |
Siemens SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3066 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 2184 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.568, Tmax = 0.822 | Rint = 0.040 |
8621 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.038 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.092 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.01 | Δρmax = 0.45 e Å−3 |
3066 reflections | Δρmin = −0.32 e Å−3 |
244 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 | ||
O2 | 0.0610 (2) | 1.05392 (13) | 0.11510 (18) | 0.0401 (6) | |
Cu1 | 0.15664 (4) | 1.03970 (2) | −0.00642 (3) | 0.03617 (15) | |
N1 | 0.2782 (3) | 0.95821 (16) | 0.0972 (2) | 0.0312 (6) | |
N2 | 0.0524 (3) | 1.14158 (16) | −0.0918 (2) | 0.0374 (7) | |
O1 | 0.2546 (3) | 1.01949 (14) | −0.12192 (18) | 0.0422 (6) | |
C1 | 0.3687 (4) | 0.9057 (2) | 0.0708 (3) | 0.0346 (8) | |
H1 | 0.4185 | 0.8691 | 0.1284 | 0.041* | |
C2 | 0.3996 (3) | 0.8984 (2) | −0.0381 (3) | 0.0335 (8) | |
C3 | 0.3440 (4) | 0.9580 (2) | −0.1268 (3) | 0.0355 (8) | |
C4 | 0.3917 (4) | 0.9521 (2) | −0.2291 (3) | 0.0406 (8) | |
H4 | 0.3541 | 0.9899 | −0.2886 | 0.049* | |
C5 | 0.4894 (4) | 0.8936 (2) | −0.2422 (3) | 0.0438 (9) | |
H5 | 0.5198 | 0.8934 | −0.3092 | 0.053* | |
C6 | 0.5471 (4) | 0.8323 (2) | −0.1564 (3) | 0.0376 (8) | |
C7 | 0.4973 (4) | 0.8324 (2) | −0.0555 (3) | 0.0352 (8) | |
C8 | 0.5483 (4) | 0.7659 (2) | 0.0226 (3) | 0.0465 (9) | |
H8 | 0.5147 | 0.7623 | 0.0880 | 0.056* | |
C9 | 0.6456 (4) | 0.7063 (2) | 0.0059 (3) | 0.0510 (10) | |
H9 | 0.6757 | 0.6631 | 0.0591 | 0.061* | |
C10 | 0.6995 (4) | 0.7100 (2) | −0.0902 (3) | 0.0496 (10) | |
H10 | 0.7684 | 0.6708 | −0.1001 | 0.060* | |
C11 | 0.6500 (4) | 0.7715 (2) | −0.1693 (3) | 0.0461 (9) | |
H11 | 0.6852 | 0.7736 | −0.2340 | 0.055* | |
C12 | 0.1362 (4) | 1.01565 (19) | 0.2115 (3) | 0.0352 (8) | |
C13 | 0.2544 (3) | 0.96253 (19) | 0.2079 (3) | 0.0326 (7) | |
C14 | 0.3338 (4) | 0.9210 (2) | 0.3062 (3) | 0.0437 (9) | |
H14 | 0.4122 | 0.8863 | 0.3036 | 0.052* | |
C15 | 0.2961 (4) | 0.9315 (2) | 0.4081 (3) | 0.0518 (10) | |
H15 | 0.3497 | 0.9040 | 0.4742 | 0.062* | |
C16 | 0.1796 (5) | 0.9824 (2) | 0.4118 (3) | 0.0529 (10) | |
H16 | 0.1545 | 0.9888 | 0.4806 | 0.063* | |
C17 | 0.0994 (4) | 1.0238 (2) | 0.3150 (3) | 0.0470 (9) | |
H17 | 0.0202 | 1.0576 | 0.3187 | 0.056* | |
C18 | 0.0667 (4) | 1.1630 (2) | −0.1946 (3) | 0.0536 (10) | |
H18 | 0.1321 | 1.1328 | −0.2246 | 0.064* | |
C19 | −0.0109 (5) | 1.2277 (3) | −0.2581 (4) | 0.0704 (13) | |
H19 | 0.0018 | 1.2406 | −0.3298 | 0.085* | |
C20 | −0.1066 (5) | 1.2730 (2) | −0.2158 (4) | 0.0648 (12) | |
H20 | −0.1609 | 1.3168 | −0.2582 | 0.078* | |
C21 | −0.1215 (5) | 1.2530 (2) | −0.1098 (4) | 0.0556 (11) | |
H21 | −0.1851 | 1.2834 | −0.0780 | 0.067* | |
C22 | −0.0401 (4) | 1.1868 (2) | −0.0505 (3) | 0.0444 (9) | |
H22 | −0.0507 | 1.1733 | 0.0217 | 0.053* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O2 | 0.0406 (14) | 0.0454 (14) | 0.0341 (13) | 0.0068 (11) | 0.0096 (11) | 0.0073 (11) |
Cu1 | 0.0346 (3) | 0.0391 (2) | 0.0333 (2) | 0.0013 (2) | 0.00662 (18) | 0.00654 (19) |
N1 | 0.0290 (15) | 0.0361 (15) | 0.0272 (14) | −0.0016 (13) | 0.0056 (12) | 0.0024 (12) |
N2 | 0.0372 (18) | 0.0337 (15) | 0.0365 (17) | −0.0038 (13) | 0.0021 (13) | 0.0033 (13) |
O1 | 0.0413 (15) | 0.0513 (15) | 0.0346 (13) | 0.0052 (12) | 0.0116 (11) | 0.0102 (11) |
C1 | 0.030 (2) | 0.0391 (19) | 0.0315 (19) | −0.0021 (16) | 0.0029 (15) | 0.0056 (15) |
C2 | 0.031 (2) | 0.0392 (19) | 0.0285 (18) | −0.0064 (15) | 0.0060 (15) | 0.0012 (15) |
C3 | 0.0327 (19) | 0.0406 (19) | 0.0330 (18) | −0.0091 (17) | 0.0086 (15) | 0.0012 (16) |
C4 | 0.040 (2) | 0.051 (2) | 0.0283 (18) | −0.0080 (18) | 0.0050 (15) | 0.0053 (16) |
C5 | 0.044 (2) | 0.057 (2) | 0.033 (2) | −0.0107 (19) | 0.0149 (17) | −0.0078 (17) |
C6 | 0.034 (2) | 0.045 (2) | 0.0330 (19) | −0.0064 (16) | 0.0081 (16) | −0.0067 (16) |
C7 | 0.0299 (19) | 0.0406 (19) | 0.0331 (19) | −0.0073 (16) | 0.0051 (15) | −0.0060 (15) |
C8 | 0.052 (2) | 0.051 (2) | 0.038 (2) | 0.0075 (19) | 0.0148 (18) | 0.0039 (17) |
C9 | 0.051 (3) | 0.050 (2) | 0.050 (2) | 0.011 (2) | 0.012 (2) | 0.0022 (18) |
C10 | 0.045 (2) | 0.054 (2) | 0.050 (2) | 0.0042 (19) | 0.0133 (19) | −0.012 (2) |
C11 | 0.042 (2) | 0.062 (2) | 0.037 (2) | −0.0035 (19) | 0.0154 (18) | −0.0086 (19) |
C12 | 0.038 (2) | 0.0347 (19) | 0.0300 (19) | −0.0036 (15) | 0.0036 (16) | 0.0000 (14) |
C13 | 0.0311 (18) | 0.0366 (18) | 0.0281 (17) | −0.0053 (16) | 0.0046 (14) | −0.0007 (15) |
C14 | 0.040 (2) | 0.054 (2) | 0.035 (2) | 0.0080 (18) | 0.0055 (17) | 0.0047 (17) |
C15 | 0.057 (3) | 0.065 (3) | 0.030 (2) | 0.008 (2) | 0.0063 (18) | 0.0080 (18) |
C16 | 0.067 (3) | 0.063 (3) | 0.031 (2) | 0.008 (2) | 0.0158 (19) | −0.0008 (18) |
C17 | 0.053 (2) | 0.047 (2) | 0.043 (2) | 0.0082 (18) | 0.0175 (19) | −0.0016 (17) |
C18 | 0.050 (3) | 0.056 (2) | 0.058 (3) | 0.010 (2) | 0.020 (2) | 0.022 (2) |
C19 | 0.070 (3) | 0.075 (3) | 0.070 (3) | 0.020 (3) | 0.026 (3) | 0.041 (3) |
C20 | 0.067 (3) | 0.047 (2) | 0.072 (3) | 0.007 (2) | 0.005 (2) | 0.021 (2) |
C21 | 0.056 (3) | 0.042 (2) | 0.064 (3) | 0.0099 (19) | 0.008 (2) | −0.004 (2) |
C22 | 0.054 (3) | 0.037 (2) | 0.039 (2) | −0.0018 (18) | 0.0067 (18) | −0.0044 (16) |
O2—C12 | 1.334 (4) | C9—C10 | 1.390 (5) |
O2—Cu1 | 1.935 (2) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
Cu1—O1 | 1.899 (2) | C10—C11 | 1.357 (5) |
Cu1—N1 | 1.943 (3) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
Cu1—N2 | 2.023 (3) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
N1—C1 | 1.293 (4) | C12—C17 | 1.393 (4) |
N1—C13 | 1.418 (4) | C12—C13 | 1.408 (4) |
N2—C22 | 1.328 (4) | C13—C14 | 1.387 (4) |
N2—C18 | 1.330 (4) | C14—C15 | 1.381 (5) |
O1—C3 | 1.301 (4) | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C1—C2 | 1.429 (4) | C15—C16 | 1.375 (5) |
C1—H1 | 0.9300 | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
C2—C3 | 1.420 (4) | C16—C17 | 1.376 (5) |
C2—C7 | 1.448 (4) | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
C3—C4 | 1.429 (4) | C17—H17 | 0.9300 |
C4—C5 | 1.348 (5) | C18—C19 | 1.368 (5) |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C18—H18 | 0.9300 |
C5—C6 | 1.417 (5) | C19—C20 | 1.358 (6) |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C19—H19 | 0.9300 |
C6—C11 | 1.407 (5) | C20—C21 | 1.364 (5) |
C6—C7 | 1.421 (4) | C20—H20 | 0.9300 |
C7—C8 | 1.410 (4) | C21—C22 | 1.380 (5) |
C8—C9 | 1.370 (5) | C21—H21 | 0.9300 |
C8—H8 | 0.9300 | C22—H22 | 0.9300 |
C12—O2—Cu1 | 111.3 (2) | C10—C9—H9 | 119.8 |
O1—Cu1—O2 | 176.63 (9) | C11—C10—C9 | 119.0 (3) |
O1—Cu1—N1 | 92.39 (10) | C11—C10—H10 | 120.5 |
O2—Cu1—N1 | 84.46 (10) | C9—C10—H10 | 120.5 |
O1—Cu1—N2 | 91.49 (11) | C10—C11—C6 | 122.1 (3) |
O2—Cu1—N2 | 91.83 (10) | C10—C11—H11 | 119.0 |
N1—Cu1—N2 | 168.64 (10) | C6—C11—H11 | 119.0 |
C1—N1—C13 | 123.2 (3) | O2—C12—C17 | 122.6 (3) |
C1—N1—Cu1 | 125.7 (2) | O2—C12—C13 | 118.9 (3) |
C13—N1—Cu1 | 111.1 (2) | C17—C12—C13 | 118.4 (3) |
C22—N2—C18 | 117.2 (3) | C14—C13—C12 | 120.4 (3) |
C22—N2—Cu1 | 121.2 (2) | C14—C13—N1 | 126.8 (3) |
C18—N2—Cu1 | 121.5 (2) | C12—C13—N1 | 112.8 (3) |
C3—O1—Cu1 | 127.7 (2) | C15—C14—C13 | 119.8 (3) |
N1—C1—C2 | 126.4 (3) | C15—C14—H14 | 120.1 |
N1—C1—H1 | 116.8 | C13—C14—H14 | 120.1 |
C2—C1—H1 | 116.8 | C16—C15—C14 | 120.1 (3) |
C3—C2—C1 | 121.1 (3) | C16—C15—H15 | 120.0 |
C3—C2—C7 | 119.4 (3) | C14—C15—H15 | 120.0 |
C1—C2—C7 | 119.4 (3) | C15—C16—C17 | 120.9 (3) |
O1—C3—C2 | 125.2 (3) | C15—C16—H16 | 119.6 |
O1—C3—C4 | 116.7 (3) | C17—C16—H16 | 119.6 |
C2—C3—C4 | 118.1 (3) | C16—C17—C12 | 120.4 (3) |
C5—C4—C3 | 122.3 (3) | C16—C17—H17 | 119.8 |
C5—C4—H4 | 118.9 | C12—C17—H17 | 119.8 |
C3—C4—H4 | 118.9 | N2—C18—C19 | 122.8 (4) |
C4—C5—C6 | 121.7 (3) | N2—C18—H18 | 118.6 |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.2 | C19—C18—H18 | 118.6 |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.2 | C20—C19—C18 | 119.7 (4) |
C11—C6—C5 | 121.9 (3) | C20—C19—H19 | 120.2 |
C11—C6—C7 | 119.6 (3) | C18—C19—H19 | 120.2 |
C5—C6—C7 | 118.5 (3) | C19—C20—C21 | 118.7 (4) |
C8—C7—C6 | 116.3 (3) | C19—C20—H20 | 120.7 |
C8—C7—C2 | 123.9 (3) | C21—C20—H20 | 120.7 |
C6—C7—C2 | 119.8 (3) | C20—C21—C22 | 118.7 (4) |
C9—C8—C7 | 122.5 (3) | C20—C21—H21 | 120.7 |
C9—C8—H8 | 118.8 | C22—C21—H21 | 120.7 |
C7—C8—H8 | 118.8 | N2—C22—C21 | 123.1 (3) |
C8—C9—C10 | 120.5 (4) | N2—C22—H22 | 118.5 |
C8—C9—H9 | 119.8 | C21—C22—H22 | 118.5 |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C18—H18···O1 | 0.93 | 2.31 | 2.872 (4) | 119 |
C22—H22···O2 | 0.93 | 2.31 | 2.885 (4) | 120 |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Cu2(C17H11NO2)2(C5H5N)2] |
Mr | 807.82 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 298 |
a, b, c (Å) | 9.4389 (8), 15.8573 (17), 12.0895 (15) |
β (°) | 105.759 (1) |
V (Å3) | 1741.5 (3) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.27 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.50 × 0.26 × 0.16 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Siemens SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.568, 0.822 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 8621, 3066, 2184 |
Rint | 0.040 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.038, 0.092, 1.01 |
No. of reflections | 3066 |
No. of parameters | 244 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.45, −0.32 |
Computer programs: SMART (Siemens, 1996), SAINT (Siemens, 1996), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C18—H18···O1 | 0.93 | 2.31 | 2.872 (4) | 119 |
C22—H22···O2 | 0.93 | 2.31 | 2.885 (4) | 120 |
Acknowledgements
We acknowledge the financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20671048).
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Schiff bases have played an important role in coordination chemistry of transition metals, mainly due to their stability, ease of preparation, structural variability and variety of applications (Garnovskii et al., 1993). Copper(II) complexes with tetradentate or tridentate N-alkylidene or N-arylidene-alkanato Schiff-base ligands are of considerable interest due to their structural and magnetic properties, in addition to being potential models for a number of important biological systems. As a continuation of our studied in this domain, we have synthesized the title complex and present its crystal structure here.
The molecular structure of the title compound is shown in Fig. 1. The compound consists of centrosymmetrical dimers where two [CuLPy] [L = 1-[(2-oxidophenyl)iminomethyl]-naphthalen-2-olato] units are linked by two bridging O2 atoms. Each copper(II) metal exhibits an elongated square pyramidal coordination geometry, with the basal plane provided by the N, O donor atoms of the tridentate L ligand and the N atom of a the pyridine molecule, and the apical position occupied by the centrosymmetrically related phenolic O2 atom (Cu1—O2i = 2.5854 (19) Å; symmetry code: (i) -x, 2-y, -z). The sum of the bond angles within the basal plane is 360.16 (10)°. The Cu—O distances of 1.900 (2)Å and 1.935 (2)Å are very close to the corresponding values found in a related structure (Zhang et al., 2003). The two copper(II) centres are 3.256 (2) Å apart and the distance between the two bridging O2 atoms is 3.208 (4) Å. The Cu—O(2)—Cui angle in the four-membered Cu2O2 ring is 90.99 (3)° (Ayhan & Yalon, 1993). The conformation of the dimer is stabilized by interligand C—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1) and by π–π aromatic stacking interactions occurring between centrosimmetrically related pyridine and benzene rings, with centroid-to-centroid separations of 3.624 (3) Å. The crystal packing (Fig. 2) is enforced only by van der Waals interactions.