metal-organic compounds
Bis[2-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)phenolato]dimethanolmanganese(III) chloride
bCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, Shanxi 037009, People's Republic of China, and aInstitute of Molecular Science, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of the Education Ministry, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: luliping@sxu.edu.cn
In the title compound, [Mn(C13H9N2O)2(CH3OH)2]Cl, the MnIII atom (site symmetry ) is coordinated by two N,O-bidentate 2-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)phenolate ligands and two methanol molecules, to generate a distorted trans-MnN2O4 octahedral geometry for the metal ion. The dihedral angle between the aromatic ring systems in the ligand is 16.0 (3)°. In the the complex cations and chloride anions are linked by O—H⋯Cl and N—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds. The chloride ion lies on a crystallographic twofold axis.
Experimental
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: SHELXTL/PC (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL/PC.
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810012894/hb5394sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810012894/hb5394Isup2.hkl
2-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)phenol was synthesized by adding 20 ml of salicylaldehyde (20 mmol) ethanol solution to 60 ml of O-phenylenediamine (20 mmol) ethanol solution at 373 K and refluxing for an hour. The solvent was evaporated and the light yellow precipitate collected.
2-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)phenol (0.2 mmol) was disolved in 8 ml of methanol and MnCl2 (0.1 mmol) in 2 ml of water. Mixing the two solutions and the solution turn to black immediately. Stirring the solution for 10 minutes at room temperature. Filtered, the filtrate was left at room temperature and black slabs of (I) appeared from the solution after three days, by slow evaporation of the mixing solvent.
H atoms attached to C and N atoms of (I) were placed in geometrically idealized positions, with Csp2—H = 0.93, Csp3—H = 0.96 and Nsp2—H = 0.86 Å and constrained to ride on their parent atoms, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(Csp2 and Nsp2) or 1.5Ueq(Csp3). H atom attached to O atom was located from difference Fourier map and refined its global Uiso value. The O—H distance is 0.877 Å.
As part of the ongoing study of manganese complexes (Li et al., 2000, 2002), we now report the
of the title compound (I).The geometric parameters of (I) are listed in Table 1. The
is illustrated in Fig. 1. This compound consists of a Mn(III) 2-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)phenol complex cation and a chloride anion. The complex cation has a slightly elongated octahedral coordination of the metal ion through the formation of two Mn—N and four Mn—O bonds with two asymmetric bidentate 2-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)phenol ligands and two methanol molecules. The equatorial plane is formed by O1, O1A, N1, N1A from two ligands with the Mn—N bonds of 2.041 (4) Å and Mn—O bonds of 1.864 (4) Å respectively, similar to those in the related [Mn(C13H8N2OBr)2(C5H5N)2.3(C5H5N) (Li et al., 2002), [Mn(C20H14N2O2)(H2O)(CH3OH)]ClO4 and [Mn(C20H14N2O2)(C7H5O2)].CH3CN Mn(III) compounds (Li et al., 2000). The axial positions are occupied by two methanol O atoms with Mn—O distance of 2.252 (4) Å, slightly shorter than the axial Mn—O bonds [2.297 (5) and 2.287 (5) Å] in [Mn(C20H14N2O2)(H2O)(CH3OH)]ClO4 compound. Therefore, this complex exhibits a typically axial Jahn–Teller distortion characteristic of Mn(III) ions. The metal Mn atom is on a crystallographic inversion center. The dihedral angle between the benzimidazol group plane and the phenol group plane of the ligand is 16.0 (3)°, possibly resulting from the request of the coordination between Mn(III) and the ligands.The hydrogen-bonding geometry in (I) is listed in Table 2 and illustrated as Fig. 2. There are two types of hydrogen bonds O—H···Cl and N—H···Cl in the crystal packing. Every chloride anion is involved in four such hydrogen bonds and lies on a two-fold axis.
For our previous work on manganese complexes, see: Li et al. (2000, 2002).
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: SHELXTL/PC (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL/PC (Sheldrick, 2008).[Mn(C13H9N2O)2(CH4O)2]Cl | F(000) = 1184 |
Mr = 572.92 | Dx = 1.471 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Cell parameters from 1038 reflections |
a = 17.897 (4) Å | θ = 2.3–21.8° |
b = 9.0349 (19) Å | µ = 0.66 mm−1 |
c = 16.024 (3) Å | T = 298 K |
β = 93.502 (4)° | Sheet, black |
V = 2586.2 (10) Å3 | 0.30 × 0.10 × 0.06 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART 1K CCD diffractometer | 2241 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1444 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.073 |
ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.3° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) | h = −21→20 |
Tmin = 0.827, Tmax = 0.962 | k = −10→10 |
5075 measured reflections | l = −17→19 |
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)] = 0.069 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.195 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.01 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0997P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2241 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
179 parameters | Δρmax = 0.72 e Å−3 |
1 restraint | Δρmin = −0.41 e Å−3 |
[Mn(C13H9N2O)2(CH4O)2]Cl | V = 2586.2 (10) Å3 |
Mr = 572.92 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 17.897 (4) Å | µ = 0.66 mm−1 |
b = 9.0349 (19) Å | T = 298 K |
c = 16.024 (3) Å | 0.30 × 0.10 × 0.06 mm |
β = 93.502 (4)° |
Bruker SMART 1K CCD diffractometer | 2241 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) | 1444 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.827, Tmax = 0.962 | Rint = 0.073 |
5075 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.069 | 1 restraint |
wR(F2) = 0.195 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.01 | Δρmax = 0.72 e Å−3 |
2241 reflections | Δρmin = −0.41 e Å−3 |
179 parameters |
Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds 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 | ||
Mn1 | 0.5000 | 1.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0291 (4) | |
N1 | 0.4766 (3) | 0.7876 (5) | 0.0331 (3) | 0.0435 (12) | |
N2 | 0.4849 (3) | 0.5839 (5) | 0.1099 (3) | 0.0518 (14) | |
H2 | 0.5016 | 0.5225 | 0.1476 | 0.062* | |
O1 | 0.5985 (2) | 0.9683 (4) | 0.0406 (3) | 0.0473 (11) | |
O2 | 0.4667 (2) | 1.0747 (4) | 0.1266 (2) | 0.0499 (11) | |
C1 | 0.6238 (3) | 0.8846 (6) | 0.1061 (3) | 0.0414 (14) | |
C2 | 0.5854 (3) | 0.7679 (6) | 0.1370 (3) | 0.0409 (14) | |
C3 | 0.6160 (4) | 0.6872 (6) | 0.2031 (4) | 0.0509 (16) | |
H3 | 0.5890 | 0.6092 | 0.2244 | 0.061* | |
C4 | 0.6883 (4) | 0.7211 (7) | 0.2396 (4) | 0.065 (2) | |
H4 | 0.7094 | 0.6676 | 0.2847 | 0.078* | |
C5 | 0.7259 (3) | 0.8380 (7) | 0.2046 (4) | 0.0541 (17) | |
H5 | 0.7736 | 0.8635 | 0.2262 | 0.065* | |
C6 | 0.6942 (3) | 0.9148 (6) | 0.1399 (4) | 0.0472 (15) | |
H6 | 0.7211 | 0.9914 | 0.1173 | 0.057* | |
C7 | 0.5144 (3) | 0.7165 (5) | 0.0934 (3) | 0.0327 (13) | |
C8 | 0.4166 (3) | 0.6958 (6) | 0.0065 (4) | 0.0436 (15) | |
C9 | 0.3598 (4) | 0.7060 (6) | −0.0577 (4) | 0.0519 (17) | |
H9 | 0.3553 | 0.7887 | −0.0922 | 0.062* | |
C10 | 0.3117 (3) | 0.5900 (7) | −0.0673 (4) | 0.0537 (17) | |
H10 | 0.2731 | 0.5950 | −0.1087 | 0.064* | |
C11 | 0.3180 (4) | 0.4667 (7) | −0.0184 (4) | 0.0593 (19) | |
H11 | 0.2836 | 0.3905 | −0.0277 | 0.071* | |
C12 | 0.3722 (4) | 0.4514 (6) | 0.0427 (4) | 0.0537 (17) | |
H12 | 0.3756 | 0.3669 | 0.0758 | 0.064* | |
C13 | 0.4212 (3) | 0.5632 (6) | 0.0540 (3) | 0.0411 (14) | |
C14 | 0.4002 (4) | 1.0293 (7) | 0.1622 (4) | 0.066 (2) | |
H14A | 0.3714 | 0.9686 | 0.1230 | 0.100* | |
H14B | 0.3715 | 1.1149 | 0.1756 | 0.100* | |
H14C | 0.4125 | 0.9737 | 0.2122 | 0.100* | |
Cl1 | 0.5000 | 0.3350 (2) | 0.2500 | 0.0652 (8) | |
H2O | 0.4843 | 1.1487 | 0.1572 | 0.031 (14)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Mn1 | 0.0406 (7) | 0.0171 (5) | 0.0290 (7) | −0.0039 (5) | −0.0035 (5) | 0.0035 (5) |
N1 | 0.061 (3) | 0.026 (2) | 0.043 (3) | −0.006 (2) | 0.003 (2) | 0.001 (2) |
N2 | 0.080 (4) | 0.030 (3) | 0.047 (3) | 0.003 (3) | 0.014 (3) | 0.007 (2) |
O1 | 0.052 (3) | 0.041 (2) | 0.048 (3) | −0.0053 (18) | −0.0010 (19) | 0.0075 (19) |
O2 | 0.073 (3) | 0.038 (2) | 0.040 (2) | −0.017 (2) | 0.011 (2) | −0.016 (2) |
C1 | 0.054 (4) | 0.035 (3) | 0.035 (3) | 0.002 (3) | −0.001 (3) | −0.006 (3) |
C2 | 0.052 (4) | 0.035 (3) | 0.035 (3) | 0.005 (3) | −0.003 (3) | −0.011 (3) |
C3 | 0.071 (4) | 0.023 (3) | 0.059 (4) | −0.005 (3) | 0.008 (3) | 0.002 (3) |
C4 | 0.101 (6) | 0.046 (4) | 0.045 (4) | 0.029 (4) | −0.020 (4) | 0.005 (3) |
C5 | 0.048 (4) | 0.047 (4) | 0.065 (4) | 0.007 (3) | −0.018 (3) | −0.013 (3) |
C6 | 0.053 (4) | 0.037 (3) | 0.051 (4) | 0.000 (3) | −0.002 (3) | −0.003 (3) |
C7 | 0.051 (3) | 0.023 (3) | 0.024 (3) | 0.008 (2) | 0.001 (2) | 0.004 (2) |
C8 | 0.050 (4) | 0.037 (3) | 0.045 (4) | −0.019 (3) | 0.016 (3) | −0.018 (3) |
C9 | 0.074 (5) | 0.037 (3) | 0.044 (4) | 0.003 (3) | −0.003 (3) | 0.010 (3) |
C10 | 0.052 (4) | 0.052 (4) | 0.055 (4) | −0.011 (3) | −0.009 (3) | −0.013 (3) |
C11 | 0.073 (5) | 0.041 (4) | 0.066 (5) | −0.022 (3) | 0.017 (4) | −0.017 (3) |
C12 | 0.081 (5) | 0.027 (3) | 0.056 (4) | −0.010 (3) | 0.025 (4) | −0.001 (3) |
C13 | 0.048 (4) | 0.047 (3) | 0.028 (3) | 0.011 (3) | 0.003 (3) | 0.001 (3) |
C14 | 0.078 (5) | 0.059 (4) | 0.064 (5) | −0.017 (4) | 0.022 (4) | −0.009 (3) |
Cl1 | 0.142 (2) | 0.0221 (10) | 0.0309 (12) | 0.000 | −0.0013 (13) | 0.000 |
Mn1—O1 | 1.864 (4) | C3—H3 | 0.9300 |
Mn1—O1i | 1.864 (4) | C4—C5 | 1.389 (9) |
Mn1—N1 | 2.041 (4) | C4—H4 | 0.9300 |
Mn1—N1i | 2.041 (4) | C5—C6 | 1.343 (8) |
Mn1—O2 | 2.252 (4) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
Mn1—O2i | 2.252 (4) | C6—H6 | 0.9300 |
N1—C7 | 1.312 (6) | C8—C9 | 1.404 (7) |
N1—C8 | 1.403 (6) | C8—C13 | 1.419 (8) |
N2—C7 | 1.343 (7) | C9—C10 | 1.359 (8) |
N2—C13 | 1.418 (7) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
N2—H2 | 0.8600 | C10—C11 | 1.362 (9) |
O1—C1 | 1.349 (6) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
O2—C14 | 1.412 (7) | C11—C12 | 1.342 (9) |
O2—H2O | 0.8771 | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C1—C6 | 1.368 (8) | C12—C13 | 1.343 (8) |
C1—C2 | 1.369 (8) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C2—C3 | 1.373 (7) | C14—H14A | 0.9600 |
C2—C7 | 1.486 (7) | C14—H14B | 0.9600 |
C3—C4 | 1.420 (9) | C14—H14C | 0.9600 |
O1—Mn1—O1i | 180.0 | C5—C4—H4 | 121.7 |
O1—Mn1—N1 | 88.22 (17) | C3—C4—H4 | 121.7 |
O1i—Mn1—N1 | 91.78 (17) | C6—C5—C4 | 120.8 (6) |
O1—Mn1—N1i | 91.78 (17) | C6—C5—H5 | 119.6 |
O1i—Mn1—N1i | 88.22 (17) | C4—C5—H5 | 119.6 |
N1—Mn1—N1i | 180.0 | C5—C6—C1 | 122.5 (6) |
O1—Mn1—O2 | 91.61 (17) | C5—C6—H6 | 118.7 |
O1i—Mn1—O2 | 88.39 (17) | C1—C6—H6 | 118.7 |
N1—Mn1—O2 | 88.72 (17) | N1—C7—N2 | 113.0 (5) |
N1i—Mn1—O2 | 91.28 (17) | N1—C7—C2 | 125.5 (5) |
O1—Mn1—O2i | 88.39 (17) | N2—C7—C2 | 121.4 (5) |
O1i—Mn1—O2i | 91.61 (17) | N1—C8—C9 | 133.6 (5) |
N1—Mn1—O2i | 91.28 (17) | N1—C8—C13 | 108.5 (5) |
N1i—Mn1—O2i | 88.72 (17) | C9—C8—C13 | 117.7 (5) |
O2—Mn1—O2i | 180.0 | C10—C9—C8 | 117.2 (5) |
C7—N1—C8 | 106.5 (4) | C10—C9—H9 | 121.4 |
C7—N1—Mn1 | 123.2 (3) | C8—C9—H9 | 121.4 |
C8—N1—Mn1 | 129.9 (4) | C9—C10—C11 | 122.4 (6) |
C7—N2—C13 | 107.6 (5) | C9—C10—H10 | 118.8 |
C7—N2—H2 | 126.2 | C11—C10—H10 | 118.8 |
C13—N2—H2 | 126.2 | C12—C11—C10 | 122.3 (6) |
C1—O1—Mn1 | 128.6 (4) | C12—C11—H11 | 118.9 |
C14—O2—Mn1 | 123.6 (4) | C10—C11—H11 | 118.9 |
C14—O2—H2O | 106.2 | C11—C12—C13 | 117.2 (6) |
Mn1—O2—H2O | 128.8 | C11—C12—H12 | 121.4 |
O1—C1—C6 | 117.0 (5) | C13—C12—H12 | 121.4 |
O1—C1—C2 | 124.1 (5) | C12—C13—N2 | 132.6 (6) |
C6—C1—C2 | 118.8 (5) | C12—C13—C8 | 123.1 (5) |
C1—C2—C3 | 120.2 (5) | N2—C13—C8 | 104.3 (5) |
C1—C2—C7 | 120.3 (5) | O2—C14—H14A | 109.5 |
C3—C2—C7 | 119.1 (5) | O2—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
C2—C3—C4 | 121.0 (6) | H14A—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
C2—C3—H3 | 119.5 | O2—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C4—C3—H3 | 119.5 | H14A—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C5—C4—C3 | 116.7 (5) | H14B—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
O1—Mn1—N1—C7 | 26.5 (5) | C2—C1—C6—C5 | −2.8 (9) |
O1i—Mn1—N1—C7 | −153.5 (5) | C8—N1—C7—N2 | 0.0 (6) |
O2—Mn1—N1—C7 | −65.2 (5) | Mn1—N1—C7—N2 | 173.8 (4) |
O2i—Mn1—N1—C7 | 114.8 (5) | C8—N1—C7—C2 | 176.2 (5) |
O1—Mn1—N1—C8 | −161.3 (5) | Mn1—N1—C7—C2 | −10.1 (8) |
O1i—Mn1—N1—C8 | 18.7 (5) | C13—N2—C7—N1 | 0.8 (6) |
O2—Mn1—N1—C8 | 107.1 (5) | C13—N2—C7—C2 | −175.5 (5) |
O2i—Mn1—N1—C8 | −72.9 (5) | C1—C2—C7—N1 | −11.6 (8) |
N1—Mn1—O1—C1 | −34.3 (4) | C3—C2—C7—N1 | 175.4 (5) |
N1i—Mn1—O1—C1 | 145.7 (4) | C1—C2—C7—N2 | 164.2 (5) |
O2—Mn1—O1—C1 | 54.3 (4) | C3—C2—C7—N2 | −8.8 (8) |
O2i—Mn1—O1—C1 | −125.7 (4) | C7—N1—C8—C9 | −176.0 (6) |
O1—Mn1—O2—C14 | −136.2 (5) | Mn1—N1—C8—C9 | 10.8 (10) |
O1i—Mn1—O2—C14 | 43.8 (5) | C7—N1—C8—C13 | −0.9 (6) |
N1—Mn1—O2—C14 | −48.1 (5) | Mn1—N1—C8—C13 | −174.1 (4) |
N1i—Mn1—O2—C14 | 131.9 (5) | N1—C8—C9—C10 | 177.3 (6) |
Mn1—O1—C1—C6 | −159.7 (4) | C13—C8—C9—C10 | 2.6 (9) |
Mn1—O1—C1—C2 | 24.2 (8) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | −1.2 (10) |
O1—C1—C2—C3 | 178.9 (5) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 0.1 (11) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 2.8 (8) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −0.5 (10) |
O1—C1—C2—C7 | 6.0 (8) | C11—C12—C13—N2 | −178.6 (6) |
C6—C1—C2—C7 | −170.1 (5) | C11—C12—C13—C8 | 2.0 (10) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −1.2 (9) | C7—N2—C13—C12 | 179.2 (6) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | 171.8 (5) | C7—N2—C13—C8 | −1.3 (6) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.5 (9) | N1—C8—C13—C12 | −179.1 (5) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.6 (10) | C9—C8—C13—C12 | −3.1 (9) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 1.1 (10) | N1—C8—C13—N2 | 1.4 (6) |
O1—C1—C6—C5 | −179.2 (5) | C9—C8—C13—N2 | 177.3 (5) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y+2, −z. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O2—H2O···Cl1ii | 0.88 | 2.25 | 3.107 (3) | 165 |
N2—H2···Cl1 | 0.86 | 2.36 | 3.177 (5) | 159 |
Symmetry code: (ii) x, y+1, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Mn(C13H9N2O)2(CH4O)2]Cl |
Mr | 572.92 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 298 |
a, b, c (Å) | 17.897 (4), 9.0349 (19), 16.024 (3) |
β (°) | 93.502 (4) |
V (Å3) | 2586.2 (10) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.66 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.30 × 0.10 × 0.06 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART 1K CCD |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.827, 0.962 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 5075, 2241, 1444 |
Rint | 0.073 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.069, 0.195, 1.01 |
No. of reflections | 2241 |
No. of parameters | 179 |
No. of restraints | 1 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.72, −0.41 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2000), SAINT (Bruker, 2000), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL/PC (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O2—H2O···Cl1i | 0.88 | 2.25 | 3.107 (3) | 165 |
N2—H2···Cl1 | 0.86 | 2.36 | 3.177 (5) | 159 |
Symmetry code: (i) x, y+1, z. |
Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant No. 20471033), the Provincial Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province of China (grant No. 20051013) and the Overseas Returned Scholar Foundation of Shanxi Province of China in 2008, as well as the Doctor Startup Foundation of Shanxi University of China.
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As part of the ongoing study of manganese complexes (Li et al., 2000, 2002), we now report the crystal structure of the title compound (I).
The geometric parameters of (I) are listed in Table 1. The molecular conformation is illustrated in Fig. 1. This compound consists of a Mn(III) 2-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)phenol complex cation and a chloride anion. The complex cation has a slightly elongated octahedral coordination of the metal ion through the formation of two Mn—N and four Mn—O bonds with two asymmetric bidentate 2-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)phenol ligands and two methanol molecules. The equatorial plane is formed by O1, O1A, N1, N1A from two ligands with the Mn—N bonds of 2.041 (4) Å and Mn—O bonds of 1.864 (4) Å respectively, similar to those in the related [Mn(C13H8N2OBr)2(C5H5N)2.3(C5H5N) (Li et al., 2002), [Mn(C20H14N2O2)(H2O)(CH3OH)]ClO4 and [Mn(C20H14N2O2)(C7H5O2)].CH3CN Mn(III) compounds (Li et al., 2000). The axial positions are occupied by two methanol O atoms with Mn—O distance of 2.252 (4) Å, slightly shorter than the axial Mn—O bonds [2.297 (5) and 2.287 (5) Å] in [Mn(C20H14N2O2)(H2O)(CH3OH)]ClO4 compound. Therefore, this complex exhibits a typically axial Jahn–Teller distortion characteristic of Mn(III) ions. The metal Mn atom is on a crystallographic inversion center. The dihedral angle between the benzimidazol group plane and the phenol group plane of the ligand is 16.0 (3)°, possibly resulting from the request of the coordination between Mn(III) and the ligands.
The hydrogen-bonding geometry in (I) is listed in Table 2 and illustrated as Fig. 2. There are two types of hydrogen bonds O—H···Cl and N—H···Cl in the crystal packing. Every chloride anion is involved in four such hydrogen bonds and lies on a two-fold axis.