metal-organic compounds
catena-Poly[[(acetato-κ2O,O′)(methanol-κO)cadmium(II)]-μ-[1,2-bis(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)ethane]-κ2N3:N3′-[(acetato-κ2O,O′)(methanol-κO)cadmium(II)]-di-μ-chlorido]
aPharmacy College, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450008, People's Republic of China, and bDepartment of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: yanghuaixia888@163.com
In the title complex, [Cd2(CH3COO)2Cl2(C16H14N4)(CH3OH)2]n, the CdII atom is six-coordinated by one N atom from a centrosymmetric bridging 1,2-bis(2,2′-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)ethane (bbe) ligand, two O atoms from a chelating acetate ligand, one O atom from a methanol molecule and two bridging Cl atoms in a distorted octahedral geometry. The CdII atoms are connected alternately by the Cl atoms and bbe ligands, leading to a chain along [001]. These chains are further linked by O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. Intrachain N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds are observed.
Related literature
For metal complexes of 1,2-bis(2,2′-1H-benzimidazole)ethane, see: van Albada et al. (2007); Shen & Yuan (2006). For related Cd(II) complexes, see: Yam & Lo (1999); Zhai et al. (2006).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku/MSC, 2006); 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: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810014753/hy2299sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810014753/hy2299Isup2.hkl
1,2-Bis(2,2'-1H-benzimidazole)ethane hydrochloride (0.05 mmol) in methanol (6 ml) was added dropwise to an aqueous solution (2 ml) of cadmium acetate (0.05 mmol). The resulting solution was allowed to stand at room temperature. After one week colorless crystals with good quality were obtained from the filtrate and dried in air.
H atoms were positioned geometrically and refined as riding atoms, with C—H = 0.93 (aromatic), 0.97 (CH2) and 0.96 (CH3) Å and O—H = 0.82 Å, and with Uiso(H) = 1.2(1.5 for methyl)Ueq(C, O).
1,2-Bis(2,2'-1H-benzimidazole)ethane (bbe) as a multidentate ligand has been extensively used in the construction of metal complexes due to strong coordination ability of the N-donor (van Albada et al., 2007; Shen & Yuan, 2006). In addition, CdII ion is a favorable and fashionable building block or connecting node, not only for it is easy to coordinate to N/O-containing ligands, but also the closed-shell d10 Cd–Cd interaction can often give rise to intriguing supramolecular motifs and properties (Yam & Lo, 1999; Zhai et al., 2006). In this work, through the self-assembly of bbe hydrochloride with cadmium acetate at room temperature, we obtained the title complex.
In the title complex, the CdII ion is six-coordinated by three O atoms from a chelating acetate ligand and a methanol molecule, one N atom from a bbe ligand and two Cl atoms, leading to a distorted octahedral geometry (Fig. 1). The two CdII ions are connected by a pair of bridging Cl atoms, yielding a Cd2Cl2 binuclear unit with a Cd···Cd distance of 3.667 (1) Å. The dimers are further linked by bbe ligands to give a one-dimensional chain along [0 0 1] (Fig. 2). The distance between two Cd atoms bridged by the bbe ligand is 7.722 (2) Å. In addition, there are N—H···O hydrogen bonds between bbe and acetate group, and O—H···O hydrogen bonds between methanol molecule and acetate group (Table 1). The linear chains are linked through O—H···O hydrogen bonds.
For metal complexes of 1,2-bis(2,2'-1H-benzimidazole)ethane, see: van Albada et al. (2007); Shen & Yuan (2006). For related Cd(II) complexes, see: Yam & Lo (1999); Zhai et al. (2006).
Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku/MSC, 2006); cell
CrystalClear (Rigaku/MSC, 2006); data reduction: CrystalClear (Rigaku/MSC, 2006); 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).[Cd2(C2H3O2)2Cl2(C16H14N4)(CH4O)2] | Z = 1 |
Mr = 740.20 | F(000) = 366 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.715 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 7.3983 (15) Å | Cell parameters from 2503 reflections |
b = 9.6391 (19) Å | θ = 2.0–27.9° |
c = 10.228 (2) Å | µ = 1.71 mm−1 |
α = 96.79 (3)° | T = 293 K |
β = 98.15 (3)° | Prism, colorless |
γ = 90.45 (3)° | 0.18 × 0.16 × 0.13 mm |
V = 716.7 (3) Å3 |
Rigaku Saturn CCD diffractometer | 3396 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3143 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.024 |
Detector resolution: 28.5714 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.9°, θmin = 3.1° |
ω scans | h = −9→9 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku/MSC, 2006) | k = −12→11 |
Tmin = 0.748, Tmax = 0.808 | l = −13→13 |
8831 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)] = 0.027 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.057 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0236P)2 + 0.3424P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3396 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
163 parameters | Δρmax = 0.51 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.37 e Å−3 |
[Cd2(C2H3O2)2Cl2(C16H14N4)(CH4O)2] | γ = 90.45 (3)° |
Mr = 740.20 | V = 716.7 (3) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 1 |
a = 7.3983 (15) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 9.6391 (19) Å | µ = 1.71 mm−1 |
c = 10.228 (2) Å | T = 293 K |
α = 96.79 (3)° | 0.18 × 0.16 × 0.13 mm |
β = 98.15 (3)° |
Rigaku Saturn CCD diffractometer | 3396 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku/MSC, 2006) | 3143 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.748, Tmax = 0.808 | Rint = 0.024 |
8831 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.027 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.057 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | Δρmax = 0.51 e Å−3 |
3396 reflections | Δρmin = −0.37 e Å−3 |
163 parameters |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Cd1 | 0.64998 (2) | 0.967293 (18) | 0.872095 (16) | 0.03484 (6) | |
Cl1 | 0.63872 (9) | 0.88042 (7) | 1.09623 (6) | 0.04316 (14) | |
N1 | 0.4927 (3) | 0.82344 (19) | 0.70445 (18) | 0.0317 (4) | |
N2 | 0.3205 (3) | 0.7493 (2) | 0.51282 (19) | 0.0371 (4) | |
H2A | 0.2596 | 0.7510 | 0.4349 | 0.045* | |
O1 | 0.8449 (2) | 1.1502 (2) | 0.94761 (18) | 0.0490 (4) | |
O2 | 0.7646 (3) | 1.1554 (2) | 0.73532 (18) | 0.0539 (5) | |
O3 | 0.8976 (2) | 0.8247 (2) | 0.84264 (18) | 0.0534 (5) | |
H3B | 0.9727 | 0.8331 | 0.9104 | 0.064* | |
C1 | 0.4503 (3) | 0.6812 (2) | 0.7024 (2) | 0.0334 (5) | |
C2 | 0.4968 (4) | 0.5910 (3) | 0.7977 (3) | 0.0507 (7) | |
H2B | 0.5683 | 0.6214 | 0.8785 | 0.061* | |
C3 | 0.4331 (5) | 0.4555 (3) | 0.7678 (4) | 0.0632 (9) | |
H3A | 0.4624 | 0.3927 | 0.8295 | 0.076* | |
C4 | 0.3255 (5) | 0.4095 (3) | 0.6473 (4) | 0.0623 (9) | |
H4A | 0.2849 | 0.3167 | 0.6308 | 0.075* | |
C5 | 0.2775 (4) | 0.4969 (3) | 0.5522 (3) | 0.0527 (7) | |
H5A | 0.2052 | 0.4660 | 0.4718 | 0.063* | |
C6 | 0.3430 (3) | 0.6343 (2) | 0.5826 (2) | 0.0368 (5) | |
C7 | 0.4119 (3) | 0.8581 (2) | 0.5898 (2) | 0.0309 (4) | |
C8 | 0.4232 (3) | 0.9973 (2) | 0.5432 (2) | 0.0341 (5) | |
H8A | 0.4464 | 1.0686 | 0.6192 | 0.041* | |
H8B | 0.3076 | 1.0166 | 0.4917 | 0.041* | |
C9 | 0.8471 (3) | 1.2083 (3) | 0.8436 (3) | 0.0405 (5) | |
C10 | 0.9492 (5) | 1.3457 (3) | 0.8554 (4) | 0.0669 (9) | |
H10A | 0.9396 | 1.3780 | 0.7695 | 0.100* | |
H10B | 1.0754 | 1.3337 | 0.8886 | 0.100* | |
H10C | 0.8977 | 1.4130 | 0.9156 | 0.100* | |
C11 | 0.9830 (5) | 0.8087 (5) | 0.7288 (3) | 0.0873 (13) | |
H11A | 1.0811 | 0.7447 | 0.7404 | 0.131* | |
H11B | 1.0306 | 0.8976 | 0.7142 | 0.131* | |
H11C | 0.8960 | 0.7727 | 0.6534 | 0.131* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Cd1 | 0.03432 (10) | 0.04266 (11) | 0.02727 (9) | −0.00239 (7) | 0.00436 (7) | 0.00344 (7) |
Cl1 | 0.0498 (3) | 0.0495 (3) | 0.0348 (3) | 0.0145 (3) | 0.0123 (3) | 0.0158 (3) |
N1 | 0.0350 (10) | 0.0313 (9) | 0.0289 (9) | −0.0008 (8) | 0.0022 (8) | 0.0070 (7) |
N2 | 0.0423 (11) | 0.0367 (10) | 0.0302 (10) | −0.0059 (9) | 0.0005 (8) | 0.0012 (8) |
O1 | 0.0458 (10) | 0.0620 (12) | 0.0364 (9) | −0.0118 (9) | −0.0059 (8) | 0.0099 (8) |
O2 | 0.0629 (12) | 0.0590 (12) | 0.0352 (10) | −0.0100 (10) | −0.0075 (9) | 0.0055 (8) |
O3 | 0.0368 (10) | 0.0817 (14) | 0.0369 (10) | 0.0127 (9) | −0.0015 (8) | −0.0047 (9) |
C1 | 0.0332 (11) | 0.0311 (11) | 0.0380 (12) | 0.0013 (9) | 0.0096 (10) | 0.0074 (9) |
C2 | 0.0568 (17) | 0.0436 (14) | 0.0555 (17) | 0.0045 (12) | 0.0074 (13) | 0.0224 (13) |
C3 | 0.073 (2) | 0.0418 (15) | 0.084 (2) | 0.0060 (15) | 0.0231 (18) | 0.0302 (16) |
C4 | 0.073 (2) | 0.0295 (13) | 0.091 (3) | −0.0046 (13) | 0.0337 (19) | 0.0073 (15) |
C5 | 0.0550 (17) | 0.0408 (14) | 0.0613 (18) | −0.0101 (12) | 0.0169 (14) | −0.0068 (13) |
C6 | 0.0372 (12) | 0.0336 (12) | 0.0405 (13) | −0.0045 (10) | 0.0106 (10) | 0.0018 (10) |
C7 | 0.0330 (11) | 0.0317 (11) | 0.0283 (10) | −0.0010 (9) | 0.0056 (9) | 0.0036 (8) |
C8 | 0.0411 (13) | 0.0331 (11) | 0.0285 (11) | 0.0027 (10) | 0.0026 (10) | 0.0079 (9) |
C9 | 0.0353 (12) | 0.0451 (14) | 0.0392 (13) | −0.0015 (10) | −0.0001 (10) | 0.0041 (11) |
C10 | 0.063 (2) | 0.0548 (18) | 0.079 (2) | −0.0157 (15) | −0.0042 (17) | 0.0111 (16) |
C11 | 0.059 (2) | 0.145 (4) | 0.053 (2) | 0.023 (2) | 0.0150 (17) | −0.017 (2) |
Cd1—N1 | 2.250 (2) | C2—H2B | 0.9300 |
Cd1—O1 | 2.260 (2) | C3—C4 | 1.391 (5) |
Cd1—O3 | 2.3307 (19) | C3—H3A | 0.9300 |
Cd1—Cl1 | 2.5438 (8) | C4—C5 | 1.373 (4) |
Cd1—O2 | 2.622 (2) | C4—H4A | 0.9300 |
Cd1—Cl1i | 2.6372 (10) | C5—C6 | 1.391 (3) |
Cl1—Cd1i | 2.6372 (10) | C5—H5A | 0.9300 |
N1—C7 | 1.319 (3) | C7—C8 | 1.482 (3) |
N1—C1 | 1.401 (3) | C8—C8ii | 1.539 (4) |
N2—C7 | 1.349 (3) | C8—H8A | 0.9700 |
N2—C6 | 1.387 (3) | C8—H8B | 0.9700 |
N2—H2A | 0.8600 | C9—C10 | 1.503 (4) |
O1—C9 | 1.262 (3) | C10—H10A | 0.9600 |
O2—C9 | 1.236 (3) | C10—H10B | 0.9600 |
O3—C11 | 1.395 (4) | C10—H10C | 0.9600 |
O3—H3B | 0.8200 | C11—H11A | 0.9600 |
C1—C6 | 1.387 (3) | C11—H11B | 0.9600 |
C1—C2 | 1.391 (3) | C11—H11C | 0.9600 |
C2—C3 | 1.370 (4) | ||
N1—Cd1—O1 | 151.13 (7) | C4—C3—H3A | 119.2 |
N1—Cd1—O3 | 86.00 (7) | C5—C4—C3 | 122.0 (3) |
O1—Cd1—O3 | 89.72 (7) | C5—C4—H4A | 119.0 |
N1—Cd1—Cl1 | 111.71 (5) | C3—C4—H4A | 119.0 |
O1—Cd1—Cl1 | 96.76 (5) | C4—C5—C6 | 116.2 (3) |
O3—Cd1—Cl1 | 89.40 (6) | C4—C5—H5A | 121.9 |
N1—Cd1—O2 | 99.39 (6) | C6—C5—H5A | 121.9 |
O1—Cd1—O2 | 52.27 (6) | C1—C6—N2 | 105.83 (19) |
O3—Cd1—O2 | 92.78 (7) | C1—C6—C5 | 122.2 (2) |
Cl1—Cd1—O2 | 148.90 (5) | N2—C6—C5 | 132.0 (2) |
N1—Cd1—Cl1i | 92.23 (6) | N1—C7—N2 | 112.48 (19) |
O1—Cd1—Cl1i | 92.53 (6) | N1—C7—C8 | 125.8 (2) |
O3—Cd1—Cl1i | 177.71 (5) | N2—C7—C8 | 121.7 (2) |
Cl1—Cd1—Cl1i | 89.91 (3) | C7—C8—C8ii | 110.6 (2) |
O2—Cd1—Cl1i | 88.94 (5) | C7—C8—H8A | 109.5 |
Cd1—Cl1—Cd1i | 90.09 (3) | C8ii—C8—H8A | 109.5 |
C7—N1—C1 | 105.53 (18) | C7—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
C7—N1—Cd1 | 126.73 (15) | C8ii—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
C1—N1—Cd1 | 127.64 (15) | H8A—C8—H8B | 108.1 |
C7—N2—C6 | 107.29 (19) | O2—C9—O1 | 121.1 (2) |
C7—N2—H2A | 126.4 | O2—C9—C10 | 120.8 (3) |
C6—N2—H2A | 126.4 | O1—C9—C10 | 118.1 (2) |
C9—O1—Cd1 | 101.50 (15) | C9—C10—H10A | 109.5 |
C9—O2—Cd1 | 84.98 (16) | C9—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
C11—O3—Cd1 | 125.0 (2) | H10A—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
C11—O3—H3B | 111.3 | C9—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
Cd1—O3—H3B | 110.3 | H10A—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C6—C1—C2 | 120.6 (2) | H10B—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C6—C1—N1 | 108.9 (2) | O3—C11—H11A | 109.5 |
C2—C1—N1 | 130.5 (2) | O3—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
C3—C2—C1 | 117.3 (3) | H11A—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
C3—C2—H2B | 121.3 | O3—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C1—C2—H2B | 121.3 | H11A—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C2—C3—C4 | 121.6 (3) | H11B—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
C2—C3—H3A | 119.2 | ||
N1—Cd1—Cl1—Cd1i | −92.37 (6) | C7—N1—C1—C6 | 0.3 (3) |
O1—Cd1—Cl1—Cd1i | 92.53 (6) | Cd1—N1—C1—C6 | 176.73 (15) |
O3—Cd1—Cl1—Cd1i | −177.82 (5) | C7—N1—C1—C2 | −178.9 (3) |
O2—Cd1—Cl1—Cd1i | 87.79 (10) | Cd1—N1—C1—C2 | −2.5 (4) |
Cl1i—Cd1—Cl1—Cd1i | 0.0 | C6—C1—C2—C3 | 0.2 (4) |
O1—Cd1—N1—C7 | −38.2 (3) | N1—C1—C2—C3 | 179.4 (3) |
O3—Cd1—N1—C7 | −120.30 (19) | C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.2 (5) |
Cl1—Cd1—N1—C7 | 151.94 (17) | C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.0 (5) |
O2—Cd1—N1—C7 | −28.1 (2) | C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.2 (4) |
Cl1i—Cd1—N1—C7 | 61.15 (19) | C2—C1—C6—N2 | 179.1 (2) |
O1—Cd1—N1—C1 | 146.09 (18) | N1—C1—C6—N2 | −0.2 (3) |
O3—Cd1—N1—C1 | 63.97 (19) | C2—C1—C6—C5 | 0.0 (4) |
Cl1—Cd1—N1—C1 | −23.78 (19) | N1—C1—C6—C5 | −179.3 (2) |
O2—Cd1—N1—C1 | 156.13 (18) | C7—N2—C6—C1 | 0.1 (3) |
Cl1i—Cd1—N1—C1 | −114.58 (18) | C7—N2—C6—C5 | 179.0 (3) |
N1—Cd1—O1—C9 | 14.9 (3) | C4—C5—C6—C1 | −0.2 (4) |
O3—Cd1—O1—C9 | 96.11 (17) | C4—C5—C6—N2 | −179.0 (3) |
Cl1—Cd1—O1—C9 | −174.53 (16) | C1—N1—C7—N2 | −0.2 (3) |
O2—Cd1—O1—C9 | 2.38 (15) | Cd1—N1—C7—N2 | −176.73 (14) |
Cl1i—Cd1—O1—C9 | −84.32 (16) | C1—N1—C7—C8 | −177.4 (2) |
N1—Cd1—O2—C9 | −176.28 (15) | Cd1—N1—C7—C8 | 6.1 (3) |
O1—Cd1—O2—C9 | −2.39 (15) | C6—N2—C7—N1 | 0.1 (3) |
O3—Cd1—O2—C9 | −89.88 (16) | C6—N2—C7—C8 | 177.4 (2) |
Cl1—Cd1—O2—C9 | 3.6 (2) | N1—C7—C8—C8ii | 94.0 (3) |
Cl1i—Cd1—O2—C9 | 91.64 (16) | N2—C7—C8—C8ii | −82.9 (3) |
N1—Cd1—O3—C11 | 64.7 (3) | Cd1—O2—C9—O1 | 3.9 (2) |
O1—Cd1—O3—C11 | −86.7 (3) | Cd1—O2—C9—C10 | −174.6 (3) |
Cl1—Cd1—O3—C11 | 176.5 (3) | Cd1—O1—C9—O2 | −4.7 (3) |
O2—Cd1—O3—C11 | −34.5 (3) | Cd1—O1—C9—C10 | 173.9 (2) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+2, −z+2; (ii) −x+1, −y+2, −z+1. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N2—H2A···O2ii | 0.86 | 2.04 | 2.791 (3) | 145 |
O3—H3B···O1iii | 0.82 | 1.83 | 2.646 (3) | 175 |
Symmetry codes: (ii) −x+1, −y+2, −z+1; (iii) −x+2, −y+2, −z+2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Cd2(C2H3O2)2Cl2(C16H14N4)(CH4O)2] |
Mr | 740.20 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.3983 (15), 9.6391 (19), 10.228 (2) |
α, β, γ (°) | 96.79 (3), 98.15 (3), 90.45 (3) |
V (Å3) | 716.7 (3) |
Z | 1 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.71 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.18 × 0.16 × 0.13 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Rigaku Saturn CCD |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku/MSC, 2006) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.748, 0.808 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 8831, 3396, 3143 |
Rint | 0.024 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.658 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.027, 0.057, 1.05 |
No. of reflections | 3396 |
No. of parameters | 163 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.51, −0.37 |
Computer programs: CrystalClear (Rigaku/MSC, 2006), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N2—H2A···O2i | 0.86 | 2.04 | 2.791 (3) | 145 |
O3—H3B···O1ii | 0.82 | 1.83 | 2.646 (3) | 175 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+2, −z+1; (ii) −x+2, −y+2, −z+2. |
Acknowledgements
The authors thank the Department of Science and Technology of Henan Province for financial support (No. 082102330003) and Professor Hong-Wei Hou of Zhengzhou University for his help.
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1,2-Bis(2,2'-1H-benzimidazole)ethane (bbe) as a multidentate ligand has been extensively used in the construction of metal complexes due to strong coordination ability of the N-donor (van Albada et al., 2007; Shen & Yuan, 2006). In addition, CdII ion is a favorable and fashionable building block or connecting node, not only for it is easy to coordinate to N/O-containing ligands, but also the closed-shell d10 Cd–Cd interaction can often give rise to intriguing supramolecular motifs and properties (Yam & Lo, 1999; Zhai et al., 2006). In this work, through the self-assembly of bbe hydrochloride with cadmium acetate at room temperature, we obtained the title complex.
In the title complex, the CdII ion is six-coordinated by three O atoms from a chelating acetate ligand and a methanol molecule, one N atom from a bbe ligand and two Cl atoms, leading to a distorted octahedral geometry (Fig. 1). The two CdII ions are connected by a pair of bridging Cl atoms, yielding a Cd2Cl2 binuclear unit with a Cd···Cd distance of 3.667 (1) Å. The dimers are further linked by bbe ligands to give a one-dimensional chain along [0 0 1] (Fig. 2). The distance between two Cd atoms bridged by the bbe ligand is 7.722 (2) Å. In addition, there are N—H···O hydrogen bonds between bbe and acetate group, and O—H···O hydrogen bonds between methanol molecule and acetate group (Table 1). The linear chains are linked through O—H···O hydrogen bonds.