metal-organic compounds
catena-Poly[[(1,10-phenanthroline-κ2N,N′)lead(II)]-μ-azido-κ2N1:N3-μ-nitrito-κ3O,O′:O′-[(1,10-phenanthroline-κ2N,N′)lead(II)]-di-μ-azido-κ4N1:N1]
aDepartment of Chemistry, General Campus, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran 1983963113, Iran, and bDepartment of Chemistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
*Correspondence e-mail: seikweng@um.edu.my
The title coordination polymer, [Pb2(N3)3(NO2)(C12H8N2)2]n, has as the repeat unit a centrosymmetric dinuclear molecule having azide and nitrite groups that bridge adjacent heterocycle-coordinated metal centers. One of the azide group uses its terminal ends to bridge whereas the nitrite group chelates to one metal atom and uses one of its O atoms to bridge. The azide and nitrite groups are disordered with respect to each other in a 1:1 ratio. Adjacent dinuclear molecules are further bridged by the other two azide groups, generating a linear chain motif parallel to [010]. Half of the Pb atoms show a Ψ-dodecahedral coordination and the other half show a Ψ-pentagonal-bipyramidal coordination.
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: X-SEED (Barbour, 2001); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536810022907/xu2775sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536810022907/xu2775Isup2.hkl
1,10-Phenanthroline (0.36 g, 2 mmol) and sodium azide (0.13 g, 1 mmol) were placed in one arm of a convection tube, and lead(II) nitrate (0.33 g, 1 mmol) and sodium nitrite (0.07 g, 1 mmol) in the other. Methanol was then added to fill both arms and the tube was sealed. The ligand-containing arm was immersed in an oil bath at 333 K, whereas the other was left at ambient temperature. After 1 day, crystals deposited in the arm that was kept at ambient temperature.
Carbon-bound H-atoms were placed in calculated positions [C–H = 0.95 Å; U(H) = 1.2Ueq(C)] in the riding model approximation.
One of the two azide ions (N1, N2, N3) is disordered with respect to a nitrite ion (O1, O2, N3); the N3 atom is ordered. The N1 and O1 atoms occupy the same site; the atoms are give half occupancy and the same temperature factors. The N2 atom is disordered with respect to the O2 atom but they do not occupy the same site; their temperature factors were also restrained to be identical.
The final difference fourier map had a large peak/deep hole in the vicinity of the lead atom.
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2009); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: X-SEED (Barbour, 2001); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).[Pb2(N3)3(NO2)(C12H8N2)2] | Z = 1 |
Mr = 946.89 | F(000) = 438 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 2.475 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 7.6860 (5) Å | Cell parameters from 4831 reflections |
b = 9.2056 (6) Å | θ = 2.3–28.3° |
c = 9.9080 (7) Å | µ = 13.29 mm−1 |
α = 90.541 (1)° | T = 100 K |
β = 109.665 (1)° | Irregular, yellow |
γ = 104.626 (1)° | 0.30 × 0.30 × 0.30 mm |
V = 635.32 (7) Å3 |
Bruker SMART APEX diffractometer | 2888 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2716 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.033 |
ω scans | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 2.2° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −9→9 |
Tmin = 0.040, Tmax = 0.109 | k = −11→11 |
6004 measured reflections | l = −12→12 |
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) = 0.071 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0348P)2 + 1.3333P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2888 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
193 parameters | Δρmax = 2.17 e Å−3 |
12 restraints | Δρmin = −1.97 e Å−3 |
[Pb2(N3)3(NO2)(C12H8N2)2] | γ = 104.626 (1)° |
Mr = 946.89 | V = 635.32 (7) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 1 |
a = 7.6860 (5) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 9.2056 (6) Å | µ = 13.29 mm−1 |
c = 9.9080 (7) Å | T = 100 K |
α = 90.541 (1)° | 0.30 × 0.30 × 0.30 mm |
β = 109.665 (1)° |
Bruker SMART APEX diffractometer | 2888 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 2716 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.040, Tmax = 0.109 | Rint = 0.033 |
6004 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.028 | 12 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.071 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 2.17 e Å−3 |
2888 reflections | Δρmin = −1.97 e Å−3 |
193 parameters |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | Occ. (<1) | |
Pb1 | 0.56829 (3) | 0.79283 (2) | 0.561361 (19) | 0.00881 (8) | |
O1 | 0.7795 (7) | 0.6258 (5) | 0.7489 (5) | 0.0169 (9) | 0.50 |
O2 | 0.5962 (13) | 0.4948 (9) | 0.5579 (9) | 0.0197 (14) | 0.50 |
N1 | 0.7795 (7) | 0.6258 (5) | 0.7489 (5) | 0.0169 (9) | 0.50 |
N2 | 0.7445 (16) | 0.3876 (12) | 0.6296 (11) | 0.0197 (14) | 0.50 |
N3 | 0.7470 (8) | 0.5047 (5) | 0.6855 (5) | 0.0156 (10) | |
N4 | 0.3085 (7) | 0.9214 (6) | 0.5147 (5) | 0.0168 (10) | |
N5 | 0.1522 (7) | 0.8609 (5) | 0.5166 (5) | 0.0136 (10) | |
N6 | −0.0006 (8) | 0.8055 (6) | 0.5194 (6) | 0.0260 (12) | |
N7 | 0.4053 (6) | 0.6818 (5) | 0.7324 (5) | 0.0090 (9) | |
N8 | 0.6931 (7) | 0.9476 (5) | 0.8019 (5) | 0.0085 (9) | |
C1 | 0.2609 (8) | 0.5559 (6) | 0.6968 (6) | 0.0124 (11) | |
H1 | 0.2033 | 0.5142 | 0.5988 | 0.015* | |
C2 | 0.1915 (8) | 0.4829 (6) | 0.7996 (7) | 0.0148 (11) | |
H2 | 0.0900 | 0.3924 | 0.7718 | 0.018* | |
C3 | 0.2717 (8) | 0.5438 (6) | 0.9397 (6) | 0.0138 (11) | |
H3 | 0.2254 | 0.4958 | 1.0101 | 0.017* | |
C4 | 0.4224 (8) | 0.6771 (6) | 0.9804 (6) | 0.0106 (10) | |
C5 | 0.4849 (8) | 0.7444 (6) | 0.8717 (6) | 0.0084 (10) | |
C6 | 0.5120 (8) | 0.7478 (6) | 1.1264 (6) | 0.0131 (11) | |
H6 | 0.4726 | 0.7008 | 1.2002 | 0.016* | |
C7 | 0.6505 (8) | 0.8794 (7) | 1.1603 (6) | 0.0132 (11) | |
H7 | 0.7065 | 0.9244 | 1.2572 | 0.016* | |
C8 | 0.7146 (7) | 0.9524 (6) | 1.0510 (6) | 0.0080 (10) | |
C9 | 0.6343 (7) | 0.8846 (6) | 0.9074 (6) | 0.0081 (10) | |
C10 | 0.8545 (8) | 1.0937 (6) | 1.0810 (6) | 0.0110 (11) | |
H10 | 0.9108 | 1.1433 | 1.1762 | 0.013* | |
C11 | 0.9080 (8) | 1.1579 (6) | 0.9729 (6) | 0.0115 (11) | |
H11 | 1.0002 | 1.2532 | 0.9911 | 0.014* | |
C12 | 0.8231 (8) | 1.0797 (6) | 0.8329 (6) | 0.0093 (10) | |
H12 | 0.8615 | 1.1243 | 0.7577 | 0.011* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Pb1 | 0.01002 (12) | 0.00884 (11) | 0.00691 (11) | 0.00024 (7) | 0.00383 (8) | −0.00010 (7) |
O1 | 0.017 (2) | 0.016 (2) | 0.017 (2) | 0.0021 (18) | 0.0072 (19) | −0.0037 (17) |
O2 | 0.024 (4) | 0.018 (3) | 0.017 (3) | 0.004 (3) | 0.009 (3) | −0.004 (2) |
N1 | 0.017 (2) | 0.016 (2) | 0.017 (2) | 0.0021 (18) | 0.0072 (19) | −0.0037 (17) |
N2 | 0.024 (4) | 0.018 (3) | 0.017 (3) | 0.004 (3) | 0.009 (3) | −0.004 (2) |
N3 | 0.021 (3) | 0.014 (2) | 0.012 (2) | 0.005 (2) | 0.006 (2) | −0.0002 (18) |
N4 | 0.011 (3) | 0.025 (3) | 0.017 (3) | 0.007 (2) | 0.006 (2) | 0.008 (2) |
N5 | 0.015 (3) | 0.017 (2) | 0.010 (2) | 0.006 (2) | 0.0042 (19) | 0.0014 (18) |
N6 | 0.017 (3) | 0.027 (3) | 0.031 (3) | 0.002 (2) | 0.007 (2) | 0.004 (2) |
N7 | 0.006 (2) | 0.010 (2) | 0.011 (2) | 0.0017 (17) | 0.0026 (18) | 0.0018 (17) |
N8 | 0.009 (2) | 0.008 (2) | 0.007 (2) | 0.0025 (17) | 0.0007 (18) | −0.0018 (16) |
C1 | 0.008 (3) | 0.012 (3) | 0.014 (3) | −0.001 (2) | 0.003 (2) | −0.002 (2) |
C2 | 0.007 (3) | 0.012 (3) | 0.023 (3) | −0.002 (2) | 0.006 (2) | 0.002 (2) |
C3 | 0.010 (3) | 0.013 (3) | 0.022 (3) | 0.003 (2) | 0.010 (2) | 0.004 (2) |
C4 | 0.010 (3) | 0.012 (3) | 0.013 (3) | 0.006 (2) | 0.005 (2) | 0.002 (2) |
C5 | 0.008 (3) | 0.010 (2) | 0.007 (2) | 0.004 (2) | 0.003 (2) | 0.0022 (19) |
C6 | 0.016 (3) | 0.017 (3) | 0.010 (3) | 0.004 (2) | 0.008 (2) | 0.003 (2) |
C7 | 0.014 (3) | 0.020 (3) | 0.008 (3) | 0.009 (2) | 0.004 (2) | 0.001 (2) |
C8 | 0.003 (2) | 0.011 (2) | 0.010 (3) | 0.0033 (19) | 0.002 (2) | −0.0006 (19) |
C9 | 0.005 (3) | 0.010 (2) | 0.010 (3) | 0.0045 (19) | 0.002 (2) | −0.0016 (19) |
C10 | 0.007 (3) | 0.014 (3) | 0.011 (3) | 0.005 (2) | 0.001 (2) | −0.004 (2) |
C11 | 0.007 (3) | 0.008 (2) | 0.016 (3) | 0.0001 (19) | 0.002 (2) | −0.002 (2) |
C12 | 0.006 (3) | 0.009 (2) | 0.013 (3) | 0.0025 (19) | 0.004 (2) | 0.0006 (19) |
Pb1—N4 | 2.487 (5) | C1—H1 | 0.9500 |
Pb1—N7 | 2.510 (4) | C2—C3 | 1.363 (8) |
Pb1—N8 | 2.517 (4) | C2—H2 | 0.9500 |
Pb1—N2i | 2.642 (11) | C3—C4 | 1.403 (8) |
Pb1—O2i | 2.693 (8) | C3—H3 | 0.9500 |
Pb1—N4ii | 2.764 (5) | C4—C5 | 1.410 (8) |
O1—N3 | 1.200 (6) | C4—C6 | 1.441 (8) |
O2—N3 | 1.382 (10) | C5—C9 | 1.442 (7) |
O2—Pb1i | 2.693 (8) | C6—C7 | 1.347 (8) |
N2—N3 | 1.200 (11) | C6—H6 | 0.9500 |
N2—Pb1i | 2.642 (11) | C7—C8 | 1.440 (8) |
N4—N5 | 1.196 (7) | C7—H7 | 0.9500 |
N4—Pb1ii | 2.764 (5) | C8—C9 | 1.412 (7) |
N5—N6 | 1.166 (7) | C8—C10 | 1.417 (7) |
N7—C1 | 1.334 (7) | C10—C11 | 1.360 (8) |
N7—C5 | 1.360 (7) | C10—H10 | 0.9500 |
N8—C12 | 1.321 (7) | C11—C12 | 1.416 (7) |
N8—C9 | 1.353 (7) | C11—H11 | 0.9500 |
C1—C2 | 1.404 (8) | C12—H12 | 0.9500 |
N4—Pb1—N7 | 78.10 (15) | C3—C2—C1 | 119.1 (5) |
N4—Pb1—N8 | 82.36 (16) | C3—C2—H2 | 120.4 |
N7—Pb1—N8 | 66.32 (15) | C1—C2—H2 | 120.4 |
N4—Pb1—N2i | 72.7 (3) | C2—C3—C4 | 120.3 (5) |
N7—Pb1—N2i | 81.9 (3) | C2—C3—H3 | 119.9 |
N8—Pb1—N2i | 143.0 (2) | C4—C3—H3 | 119.9 |
N4—Pb1—O2i | 107.5 (2) | C3—C4—C5 | 117.6 (5) |
N7—Pb1—O2i | 78.2 (2) | C3—C4—C6 | 123.0 (5) |
N8—Pb1—O2i | 140.5 (2) | C5—C4—C6 | 119.4 (5) |
N2i—Pb1—O2i | 36.6 (3) | N7—C5—C4 | 121.6 (5) |
N4—Pb1—N4ii | 70.67 (18) | N7—C5—C9 | 118.7 (5) |
N7—Pb1—N4ii | 135.88 (14) | C4—C5—C9 | 119.6 (5) |
N8—Pb1—N4ii | 79.09 (15) | C7—C6—C4 | 121.3 (5) |
N2i—Pb1—N4ii | 116.0 (3) | C7—C6—H6 | 119.4 |
O2i—Pb1—N4ii | 140.4 (2) | C4—C6—H6 | 119.4 |
N3—O2—Pb1i | 111.5 (5) | C6—C7—C8 | 120.5 (5) |
N3—N2—Pb1i | 123.2 (7) | C6—C7—H7 | 119.7 |
O1—N3—N2 | 170.0 (8) | C8—C7—H7 | 119.7 |
O1—N3—O2 | 107.1 (5) | C9—C8—C10 | 117.7 (5) |
N2—N3—O2 | 80.7 (7) | C9—C8—C7 | 119.9 (5) |
N5—N4—Pb1 | 123.2 (4) | C10—C8—C7 | 122.4 (5) |
N5—N4—Pb1ii | 127.3 (4) | N8—C9—C8 | 121.9 (5) |
Pb1—N4—Pb1ii | 109.33 (18) | N8—C9—C5 | 118.9 (5) |
N6—N5—N4 | 178.2 (6) | C8—C9—C5 | 119.2 (5) |
C1—N7—C5 | 119.3 (5) | C11—C10—C8 | 119.7 (5) |
C1—N7—Pb1 | 123.0 (4) | C11—C10—H10 | 120.2 |
C5—N7—Pb1 | 117.2 (3) | C8—C10—H10 | 120.2 |
C12—N8—C9 | 119.0 (4) | C10—C11—C12 | 118.6 (5) |
C12—N8—Pb1 | 123.5 (3) | C10—C11—H11 | 120.7 |
C9—N8—Pb1 | 117.2 (3) | C12—C11—H11 | 120.7 |
N7—C1—C2 | 122.0 (5) | N8—C12—C11 | 123.0 (5) |
N7—C1—H1 | 119.0 | N8—C12—H12 | 118.5 |
C2—C1—H1 | 119.0 | C11—C12—H12 | 118.5 |
Pb1i—N2—N3—O1 | −169 (4) | N7—C1—C2—C3 | 1.1 (9) |
Pb1i—N2—N3—O2 | −27.1 (7) | C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.4 (8) |
Pb1i—O2—N3—O1 | −162.7 (4) | C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.4 (8) |
Pb1i—O2—N3—N2 | 23.7 (7) | C2—C3—C4—C6 | 179.4 (5) |
N7—Pb1—N4—N5 | −36.2 (4) | C1—N7—C5—C4 | 1.9 (8) |
N8—Pb1—N4—N5 | −103.5 (5) | Pb1—N7—C5—C4 | −170.4 (4) |
N2i—Pb1—N4—N5 | 48.8 (5) | C1—N7—C5—C9 | −176.9 (5) |
O2i—Pb1—N4—N5 | 37.2 (5) | Pb1—N7—C5—C9 | 10.8 (6) |
N4ii—Pb1—N4—N5 | 175.4 (6) | C3—C4—C5—N7 | −1.2 (8) |
N7—Pb1—N4—Pb1ii | 148.4 (2) | C6—C4—C5—N7 | 179.8 (5) |
N8—Pb1—N4—Pb1ii | 81.06 (19) | C3—C4—C5—C9 | 177.6 (5) |
N2i—Pb1—N4—Pb1ii | −126.5 (3) | C6—C4—C5—C9 | −1.4 (8) |
O2i—Pb1—N4—Pb1ii | −138.2 (2) | C3—C4—C6—C7 | −177.0 (6) |
N4ii—Pb1—N4—Pb1ii | 0.0 | C5—C4—C6—C7 | 2.0 (8) |
N4—Pb1—N7—C1 | 90.6 (4) | C4—C6—C7—C8 | −0.7 (8) |
N8—Pb1—N7—C1 | 177.4 (5) | C6—C7—C8—C9 | −1.2 (8) |
N2i—Pb1—N7—C1 | 16.7 (5) | C6—C7—C8—C10 | 177.5 (5) |
O2i—Pb1—N7—C1 | −20.3 (4) | C12—N8—C9—C8 | −3.1 (7) |
N4ii—Pb1—N7—C1 | 135.9 (4) | Pb1—N8—C9—C8 | 171.4 (4) |
N4—Pb1—N7—C5 | −97.4 (4) | C12—N8—C9—C5 | 176.7 (5) |
N8—Pb1—N7—C5 | −10.6 (3) | Pb1—N8—C9—C5 | −8.8 (6) |
N2i—Pb1—N7—C5 | −171.3 (4) | C10—C8—C9—N8 | 2.7 (7) |
O2i—Pb1—N7—C5 | 151.7 (4) | C7—C8—C9—N8 | −178.6 (5) |
N4ii—Pb1—N7—C5 | −52.1 (4) | C10—C8—C9—C5 | −177.0 (5) |
N4—Pb1—N8—C12 | −95.5 (4) | C7—C8—C9—C5 | 1.7 (7) |
N7—Pb1—N8—C12 | −175.8 (4) | N7—C5—C9—N8 | −1.3 (7) |
N2i—Pb1—N8—C12 | −142.9 (5) | C4—C5—C9—N8 | 179.9 (5) |
O2i—Pb1—N8—C12 | 156.2 (4) | N7—C5—C9—C8 | 178.4 (5) |
N4ii—Pb1—N8—C12 | −23.8 (4) | C4—C5—C9—C8 | −0.4 (7) |
N4—Pb1—N8—C9 | 90.3 (4) | C9—C8—C10—C11 | −0.6 (7) |
N7—Pb1—N8—C9 | 10.0 (3) | C7—C8—C10—C11 | −179.3 (5) |
N2i—Pb1—N8—C9 | 42.9 (6) | C8—C10—C11—C12 | −0.9 (8) |
O2i—Pb1—N8—C9 | −18.0 (5) | C9—N8—C12—C11 | 1.4 (8) |
N4ii—Pb1—N8—C9 | 161.9 (4) | Pb1—N8—C12—C11 | −172.7 (4) |
C5—N7—C1—C2 | −1.8 (8) | C10—C11—C12—N8 | 0.6 (8) |
Pb1—N7—C1—C2 | 170.0 (4) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (ii) −x+1, −y+2, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Pb2(N3)3(NO2)(C12H8N2)2] |
Mr | 946.89 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 100 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.6860 (5), 9.2056 (6), 9.9080 (7) |
α, β, γ (°) | 90.541 (1), 109.665 (1), 104.626 (1) |
V (Å3) | 635.32 (7) |
Z | 1 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 13.29 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.30 × 0.30 × 0.30 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEX diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.040, 0.109 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 6004, 2888, 2716 |
Rint | 0.033 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.650 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.028, 0.071, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 2888 |
No. of parameters | 193 |
No. of restraints | 12 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 2.17, −1.97 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009), SAINT (Bruker, 2009), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), X-SEED (Barbour, 2001), publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Acknowledgements
We thank Shahid Beheshti University (project No. 600/2097) and the University of Malaya for supporting this study.
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There are a number of 1,10-phenanthroline-chelated lead(II) compounds having inorganic anions (having only few atoms) as counterions whose crystal structures have been reported. For some, two counterions exist in the crystal structure that originally came from the reactants used in the synthesis.
The azide derivative is a polymeric dinuclear chain compound in which the lead atoms show PbN8 and PbN6O2 dodecahedral coordination. In lead azide nicotinate, the azide unit engages in µ3 bridging (Marandi et al., 2007). In Pb2(N3)3(NO2)(C12H8NO)2 (Scheme I, Fig. 1), the azide groups bridge adjacent heterocycle-coordinated metal centers through one nitrogen atom and the third bridging through two nitrogen atoms. The nitrite group chelates to one metal atom and uses one oxygen atom to bind to the inversion-related lead atom. The bridging interactions lead to the formation of a linear chain motif. One of the azide groups that uses its terminal nitrogen atoms to bridge is disordered with respect to the nitrite group in a 1:1 ratio. The disorder gives rise to a Ψ-dodecahedral geometry for 50% of the lead atoms and a Ψ-pentagonal bipyramidal geometry for the other 50% of the lead atoms.