metal-organic compounds
trans-Diaquabis[5-carboxy-4-carboxylato-2-(4-pyridinio)-1H-imidazol-1-ido-κ2N3,O4]zinc(II)
aDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Urban Construction, Pingdingshan, Henan 467044, People's Republic of China, and bDepartment of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: lixia@hncj.edu.cn
In the title complex, [Zn(C10H6N3O4)2(H2O)2], the ZnII atom is located on a twofold rotation axis and is coordinated by two trans-positioned N,O-bidentate and zwitterionic 5-carboxy-4-carboxylato-2-(4-pyridinio)-1H-imidazol-1-ide (H2PIDC−) ligands and two water molecules, defining a distorted octahedral environment. The complete solid-state structure can be described as a three-dimensional supramolecular framework, stabilized by extensive hydrogen-bonding interactions involving the coordinated water molecules, uncoordinated imidazole N atom, protonated pyridine N and carboxylate O atoms of the H2PIDC− ligands.
Related literature
For related structures, see: Li, Liu et al. (2009); Li, Wu et al. (2009). For the preparation of 2-(pyridin-4-yl)-1H-imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid, see: Sun et al. (2006).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2000); 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/S1600536810031855/jh2196sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810031855/jh2196Isup2.hkl
A mixture of zinc diacetate dihydrate (0.022 g, 0.1 mmol), 2-(pyridin-4-yl)-1H-imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid (0.024 g, 0.1 mmol) (Sun et al., 2006), NaOH (0.004 g, 0.1 mmol) and water (10 ml) was sealed into a Teflon-lined stainless autoclave and heated at 413 K for 3 days, then cooled to room temperature gradually and colourless block crystals of (I) were obtained. Analysis calculated for C20H16ZnN6O10: C 42.46, H 2.85, N 14.85; found: C 42.82, H 2.73, N 14.70.
H atoms attached to N and O atoms were located in a difference Fourier maps and refined as riding in their as-found relative positions, with Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(O,N). Other H atoms were positioned geometrically with C—H = 0.95 Å and constrained to ride on their parent atoms with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).
Multifunctional connector 2-(pyridin-4-yl)-1H-imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylate acid (H3PIDC), a rigid N-heterocyclic carboxylate, has great potential for coordinative interactions and hydrogen bonding, showing more interesting traits in the construction of MOFs. It can be successively deprotonated to generate various species with different proton numbers, and hence may result in a large diversity of supramolecular architectures. Very recently, we have reported several supramolecular architectures (Li, Wu et al., 2009; Li, Liu et al., 2009) base on ligand 2-(pyridin-4-yl)-1H-imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid. As an extension of our previous investigations, we have isolated a new Zn(II) complex, [Zn(H2PIDC)2(H2O)2], (I), by the reaction of H3PIDC and Zn(II) diacetate under the hydrothermal condition. We report here the single-crystal structure of this complex.
As shown in Fig. 1, the molecule of (I) is a discrete neutral monomer, in which the Zn atom resides on a crystallographic inversion centre and the
contains one-half of the [Zn(H2PIDC)2(H2O)2] formula unit. Each Zn atom is six-coordinated by N2O4 with two chelating rings from two H2PIDC ligands arranged symmetrically in the equatorial plane and two water molecules occupying the apical sites, showing a distorted octahedral geometry (Table 1). In this complex, one carboxyl group and imidazole group are deprotonated and the pyridyl group is protonated, and the ligand bears a formal charge of -1, and the uncoordinated carboxylate atoms O3 and O4 form an intramolecular hydrogen bond (Table 2). All non-H atoms in the imidazole-4,5-dicarboxyl group are nearly coplanar [the mean deviation is 0.075 (3) Å], and the dihedral angle between imidazole group and pyridine group is 11.4 (2) °.A three-dimensional supramolecular network is constructed via hydrogen-bonding interactions involving the coordinated water molecules, uncoordinated imidazole N atom, protonated pyridine N and carboxylate O atoms of the H2PIDC- ligands (Table 2 and Fig. 2).
For related structures, see: Li, Liu et al. (2009); Li, Wu et al. (2009). For the preparation of 2-(pyridin-4-yl)-1H-imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid, see: Sun et al. (2006).
Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2000); cell
CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2000); data reduction: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2000); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).[Zn(C10H6N3O4)2(H2O)2] | F(000) = 1152 |
Mr = 565.76 | Dx = 1.875 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 7.4138 (9) Å | θ = 2.5–28.3° |
b = 20.204 (3) Å | µ = 1.31 mm−1 |
c = 13.4778 (17) Å | T = 173 K |
β = 97.008 (1)° | Block, colorless |
V = 2003.7 (4) Å3 | 0.27 × 0.17 × 0.10 mm |
Z = 4 |
Rigaku Mercury CCD diffractometer | 2488 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1957 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.031 |
ω scan | θmax = 28.3°, θmin = 2.5° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2000) | h = −9→9 |
Tmin = 0.754, Tmax = 0.878 | k = −26→26 |
9235 measured reflections | l = −17→17 |
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)] = 0.031 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.090 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.04 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0453P)2 + 2.1588P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2488 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
178 parameters | Δρmax = 0.34 e Å−3 |
1 restraint | Δρmin = −0.37 e Å−3 |
[Zn(C10H6N3O4)2(H2O)2] | V = 2003.7 (4) Å3 |
Mr = 565.76 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 7.4138 (9) Å | µ = 1.31 mm−1 |
b = 20.204 (3) Å | T = 173 K |
c = 13.4778 (17) Å | 0.27 × 0.17 × 0.10 mm |
β = 97.008 (1)° |
Rigaku Mercury CCD diffractometer | 2488 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2000) | 1957 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.754, Tmax = 0.878 | Rint = 0.031 |
9235 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.031 | 1 restraint |
wR(F2) = 0.090 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.04 | Δρmax = 0.34 e Å−3 |
2488 reflections | Δρmin = −0.37 e Å−3 |
178 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 | ||
Zn1 | 0.2500 | 0.2500 | 0.5000 | 0.02158 (12) | |
O1 | 0.1031 (3) | 0.21527 (11) | 0.36331 (14) | 0.0405 (5) | |
N1 | −0.0003 (2) | 0.26283 (8) | 0.56460 (13) | 0.0181 (3) | |
C1 | 0.0872 (3) | 0.37351 (10) | 0.51444 (16) | 0.0230 (4) | |
O2 | 0.1956 (2) | 0.34788 (7) | 0.46161 (13) | 0.0296 (4) | |
N2 | −0.2095 (2) | 0.28420 (8) | 0.67035 (13) | 0.0204 (4) | |
C2 | −0.2007 (3) | 0.40644 (10) | 0.68011 (17) | 0.0239 (4) | |
O3 | 0.0612 (2) | 0.43586 (7) | 0.51721 (13) | 0.0355 (4) | |
N3 | −0.2067 (3) | 0.03644 (9) | 0.68078 (15) | 0.0283 (4) | |
H3 | −0.2203 | −0.0056 | 0.6953 | 0.034* | |
C3 | −0.0184 (3) | 0.32960 (9) | 0.57348 (15) | 0.0184 (4) | |
O4 | −0.1528 (3) | 0.46001 (7) | 0.63823 (14) | 0.0368 (4) | |
C4 | −0.1451 (3) | 0.34251 (9) | 0.63948 (15) | 0.0192 (4) | |
O5 | −0.2869 (2) | 0.40756 (8) | 0.75300 (12) | 0.0322 (4) | |
C5 | −0.1194 (3) | 0.23786 (9) | 0.62332 (15) | 0.0184 (4) | |
C6 | −0.1542 (3) | 0.16745 (9) | 0.63892 (15) | 0.0180 (4) | |
C7 | −0.2469 (3) | 0.14843 (10) | 0.71861 (17) | 0.0250 (5) | |
H7 | −0.2949 | 0.1811 | 0.7587 | 0.030* | |
C8 | −0.2687 (3) | 0.08256 (11) | 0.73901 (17) | 0.0278 (5) | |
H8 | −0.3279 | 0.0698 | 0.7946 | 0.033* | |
C9 | −0.1247 (3) | 0.05237 (11) | 0.60116 (18) | 0.0311 (5) | |
H9 | −0.0866 | 0.0184 | 0.5597 | 0.037* | |
C10 | −0.0947 (3) | 0.11772 (10) | 0.57857 (17) | 0.0251 (5) | |
H10 | −0.0343 | 0.1288 | 0.5226 | 0.030* | |
H1B | −0.008 (4) | 0.2148 (13) | 0.353 (2) | 0.030* | |
H1A | 0.135 (4) | 0.1903 (13) | 0.324 (2) | 0.030* | |
H4A | −0.080 (3) | 0.4538 (12) | 0.5916 (16) | 0.030* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Zn1 | 0.0248 (2) | 0.01734 (18) | 0.0245 (2) | 0.00358 (13) | 0.01053 (13) | 0.00102 (13) |
O1 | 0.0245 (9) | 0.0669 (14) | 0.0305 (10) | 0.0044 (9) | 0.0054 (8) | −0.0200 (9) |
N1 | 0.0208 (8) | 0.0139 (8) | 0.0206 (8) | 0.0008 (6) | 0.0066 (7) | 0.0011 (6) |
C1 | 0.0266 (11) | 0.0175 (10) | 0.0261 (11) | 0.0015 (8) | 0.0088 (9) | 0.0026 (8) |
O2 | 0.0361 (9) | 0.0201 (7) | 0.0366 (9) | 0.0046 (7) | 0.0203 (7) | 0.0067 (7) |
N2 | 0.0216 (9) | 0.0161 (8) | 0.0250 (9) | −0.0002 (7) | 0.0085 (7) | −0.0004 (7) |
C2 | 0.0263 (11) | 0.0184 (10) | 0.0280 (11) | 0.0016 (8) | 0.0077 (9) | −0.0012 (8) |
O3 | 0.0493 (11) | 0.0144 (7) | 0.0482 (11) | 0.0022 (7) | 0.0275 (9) | 0.0071 (7) |
N3 | 0.0356 (11) | 0.0140 (8) | 0.0359 (11) | −0.0042 (7) | 0.0074 (8) | 0.0035 (7) |
C3 | 0.0209 (10) | 0.0140 (9) | 0.0212 (10) | 0.0006 (7) | 0.0063 (8) | 0.0004 (7) |
O4 | 0.0576 (12) | 0.0155 (7) | 0.0430 (10) | 0.0036 (7) | 0.0291 (9) | −0.0001 (7) |
C4 | 0.0222 (10) | 0.0144 (9) | 0.0220 (10) | 0.0007 (7) | 0.0062 (8) | 0.0013 (7) |
O5 | 0.0417 (10) | 0.0220 (8) | 0.0370 (9) | 0.0018 (7) | 0.0215 (8) | −0.0053 (7) |
C5 | 0.0204 (10) | 0.0153 (9) | 0.0199 (10) | −0.0008 (7) | 0.0045 (8) | 0.0015 (7) |
C6 | 0.0186 (10) | 0.0145 (9) | 0.0213 (10) | −0.0013 (7) | 0.0034 (8) | 0.0016 (7) |
C7 | 0.0309 (12) | 0.0183 (10) | 0.0275 (11) | −0.0017 (8) | 0.0101 (9) | −0.0008 (8) |
C8 | 0.0324 (12) | 0.0239 (11) | 0.0287 (12) | −0.0055 (9) | 0.0109 (10) | 0.0054 (9) |
C9 | 0.0411 (14) | 0.0190 (10) | 0.0353 (13) | −0.0016 (9) | 0.0137 (10) | −0.0037 (9) |
C10 | 0.0312 (12) | 0.0195 (10) | 0.0266 (11) | −0.0023 (8) | 0.0115 (9) | −0.0011 (8) |
Zn1—O2 | 2.0713 (15) | C2—O4 | 1.290 (3) |
Zn1—O2i | 2.0713 (15) | C2—C4 | 1.481 (3) |
Zn1—O1 | 2.1407 (18) | N3—C9 | 1.336 (3) |
Zn1—O1i | 2.1407 (18) | N3—C8 | 1.335 (3) |
Zn1—N1i | 2.1592 (17) | N3—H3 | 0.8800 |
Zn1—N1 | 2.1592 (17) | C3—C4 | 1.395 (3) |
O1—H1B | 0.82 (3) | O4—H4A | 0.885 (16) |
O1—H1A | 0.78 (3) | C5—C6 | 1.466 (2) |
N1—C5 | 1.353 (3) | C6—C7 | 1.398 (3) |
N1—C3 | 1.362 (2) | C6—C10 | 1.397 (3) |
C1—O2 | 1.249 (3) | C7—C8 | 1.372 (3) |
C1—O3 | 1.276 (2) | C7—H7 | 0.9500 |
C1—C3 | 1.478 (3) | C8—H8 | 0.9500 |
N2—C5 | 1.352 (3) | C9—C10 | 1.379 (3) |
N2—C4 | 1.355 (2) | C9—H9 | 0.9500 |
C2—O5 | 1.236 (3) | C10—H10 | 0.9500 |
O2—Zn1—O2i | 180.0 | C9—N3—C8 | 121.80 (19) |
O2—Zn1—O1 | 92.00 (8) | C9—N3—H3 | 119.1 |
O2i—Zn1—O1 | 88.00 (8) | C8—N3—H3 | 119.1 |
O2—Zn1—O1i | 88.00 (8) | N1—C3—C4 | 108.82 (17) |
O2i—Zn1—O1i | 92.00 (8) | N1—C3—C1 | 118.85 (17) |
O1—Zn1—O1i | 180.0 | C4—C3—C1 | 132.32 (18) |
O2—Zn1—N1i | 99.47 (6) | C2—O4—H4A | 114.6 (16) |
O2i—Zn1—N1i | 80.53 (6) | N2—C4—C3 | 108.85 (17) |
O1—Zn1—N1i | 89.17 (7) | N2—C4—C2 | 121.34 (18) |
O1i—Zn1—N1i | 90.83 (7) | C3—C4—C2 | 129.67 (18) |
O2—Zn1—N1 | 80.53 (6) | N1—C5—N2 | 114.27 (17) |
O2i—Zn1—N1 | 99.47 (6) | N1—C5—C6 | 125.79 (18) |
O1—Zn1—N1 | 90.83 (7) | N2—C5—C6 | 119.94 (18) |
O1i—Zn1—N1 | 89.17 (7) | C7—C6—C10 | 117.99 (18) |
N1i—Zn1—N1 | 180.0 | C7—C6—C5 | 119.26 (18) |
Zn1—O1—H1B | 123.2 (19) | C10—C6—C5 | 122.73 (18) |
Zn1—O1—H1A | 129 (2) | C8—C7—C6 | 120.1 (2) |
H1B—O1—H1A | 105 (3) | C8—C7—H7 | 120.0 |
C5—N1—C3 | 103.85 (16) | C6—C7—H7 | 120.0 |
C5—N1—Zn1 | 147.69 (13) | N3—C8—C7 | 120.1 (2) |
C3—N1—Zn1 | 104.67 (12) | N3—C8—H8 | 119.9 |
O2—C1—O3 | 122.40 (19) | C7—C8—H8 | 119.9 |
O2—C1—C3 | 118.55 (18) | N3—C9—C10 | 120.6 (2) |
O3—C1—C3 | 119.02 (18) | N3—C9—H9 | 119.7 |
C1—O2—Zn1 | 111.87 (13) | C10—C9—H9 | 119.7 |
C5—N2—C4 | 104.20 (17) | C9—C10—C6 | 119.3 (2) |
O5—C2—O4 | 121.93 (19) | C9—C10—H10 | 120.4 |
O5—C2—C4 | 120.28 (19) | C6—C10—H10 | 120.4 |
O4—C2—C4 | 117.77 (19) | ||
O2—Zn1—N1—C5 | −170.7 (3) | N1—C3—C4—N2 | −1.3 (2) |
O2i—Zn1—N1—C5 | 9.3 (3) | C1—C3—C4—N2 | 177.0 (2) |
O1—Zn1—N1—C5 | 97.4 (3) | N1—C3—C4—C2 | 174.4 (2) |
O1i—Zn1—N1—C5 | −82.6 (3) | C1—C3—C4—C2 | −7.3 (4) |
N1i—Zn1—N1—C5 | 37 (16) | O5—C2—C4—N2 | 10.2 (3) |
O2—Zn1—N1—C3 | −19.40 (13) | O4—C2—C4—N2 | −171.3 (2) |
O2i—Zn1—N1—C3 | 160.60 (13) | O5—C2—C4—C3 | −165.1 (2) |
O1—Zn1—N1—C3 | −111.28 (14) | O4—C2—C4—C3 | 13.5 (4) |
O1i—Zn1—N1—C3 | 68.72 (14) | C3—N1—C5—N2 | −1.2 (2) |
N1i—Zn1—N1—C3 | −171 (100) | Zn1—N1—C5—N2 | 150.2 (2) |
O3—C1—O2—Zn1 | 166.35 (18) | C3—N1—C5—C6 | 179.3 (2) |
C3—C1—O2—Zn1 | −15.4 (3) | Zn1—N1—C5—C6 | −29.3 (4) |
O2i—Zn1—O2—C1 | 24 (100) | C4—N2—C5—N1 | 0.4 (2) |
O1—Zn1—O2—C1 | 110.06 (17) | C4—N2—C5—C6 | 179.97 (19) |
O1i—Zn1—O2—C1 | −69.94 (17) | N1—C5—C6—C7 | 164.9 (2) |
N1i—Zn1—O2—C1 | −160.45 (16) | N2—C5—C6—C7 | −14.7 (3) |
N1—Zn1—O2—C1 | 19.55 (16) | N1—C5—C6—C10 | −13.6 (3) |
C5—N1—C3—C4 | 1.5 (2) | N2—C5—C6—C10 | 166.9 (2) |
Zn1—N1—C3—C4 | −163.20 (14) | C10—C6—C7—C8 | 3.5 (3) |
C5—N1—C3—C1 | −177.10 (19) | C5—C6—C7—C8 | −175.1 (2) |
Zn1—N1—C3—C1 | 18.2 (2) | C9—N3—C8—C7 | −0.8 (4) |
O2—C1—C3—N1 | −3.1 (3) | C6—C7—C8—N3 | −2.2 (3) |
O3—C1—C3—N1 | 175.2 (2) | C8—N3—C9—C10 | 2.6 (4) |
O2—C1—C3—C4 | 178.8 (2) | N3—C9—C10—C6 | −1.2 (4) |
O3—C1—C3—C4 | −3.0 (4) | C7—C6—C10—C9 | −1.8 (3) |
C5—N2—C4—C3 | 0.6 (2) | C5—C6—C10—C9 | 176.7 (2) |
C5—N2—C4—C2 | −175.55 (19) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1/2, −y+1/2, −z+1. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H1B···N2ii | 0.82 (3) | 2.08 (3) | 2.898 (3) | 178 (3) |
N3—H3···O5iii | 0.88 | 1.89 | 2.755 (2) | 169 |
O4—H4A···O3 | 0.89 (2) | 1.58 (2) | 2.459 (2) | 173 (3) |
Symmetry codes: (ii) −x−1/2, −y+1/2, −z+1; (iii) −x−1/2, y−1/2, −z+3/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Zn(C10H6N3O4)2(H2O)2] |
Mr | 565.76 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 173 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.4138 (9), 20.204 (3), 13.4778 (17) |
β (°) | 97.008 (1) |
V (Å3) | 2003.7 (4) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.31 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.27 × 0.17 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Rigaku Mercury CCD |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2000) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.754, 0.878 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 9235, 2488, 1957 |
Rint | 0.031 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.667 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.031, 0.090, 1.04 |
No. of reflections | 2488 |
No. of parameters | 178 |
No. of restraints | 1 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.34, −0.37 |
Computer programs: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2000), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H1B···N2i | 0.82 (3) | 2.08 (3) | 2.898 (3) | 178 (3) |
N3—H3···O5ii | 0.88 | 1.89 | 2.755 (2) | 168.8 |
O4—H4A···O3 | 0.885 (16) | 1.578 (17) | 2.459 (2) | 173 (3) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x−1/2, −y+1/2, −z+1; (ii) −x−1/2, y−1/2, −z+3/2. |
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20771094, 20671083), the Science and Technology Key Task of Henan Province (0524270061) and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (20070410877).
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Multifunctional connector 2-(pyridin-4-yl)-1H-imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylate acid (H3PIDC), a rigid N-heterocyclic carboxylate, has great potential for coordinative interactions and hydrogen bonding, showing more interesting traits in the construction of MOFs. It can be successively deprotonated to generate various species with different proton numbers, and hence may result in a large diversity of supramolecular architectures. Very recently, we have reported several supramolecular architectures (Li, Wu et al., 2009; Li, Liu et al., 2009) base on ligand 2-(pyridin-4-yl)-1H-imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid. As an extension of our previous investigations, we have isolated a new Zn(II) complex, [Zn(H2PIDC)2(H2O)2], (I), by the reaction of H3PIDC and Zn(II) diacetate under the hydrothermal condition. We report here the single-crystal structure of this complex.
As shown in Fig. 1, the molecule of (I) is a discrete neutral monomer, in which the Zn atom resides on a crystallographic inversion centre and the asymmetric unit contains one-half of the [Zn(H2PIDC)2(H2O)2] formula unit. Each Zn atom is six-coordinated by N2O4 with two chelating rings from two H2PIDC ligands arranged symmetrically in the equatorial plane and two water molecules occupying the apical sites, showing a distorted octahedral geometry (Table 1). In this complex, one carboxyl group and imidazole group are deprotonated and the pyridyl group is protonated, and the ligand bears a formal charge of -1, and the uncoordinated carboxylate atoms O3 and O4 form an intramolecular hydrogen bond (Table 2). All non-H atoms in the imidazole-4,5-dicarboxyl group are nearly coplanar [the mean deviation is 0.075 (3) Å], and the dihedral angle between imidazole group and pyridine group is 11.4 (2) °.
A three-dimensional supramolecular network is constructed via hydrogen-bonding interactions involving the coordinated water molecules, uncoordinated imidazole N atom, protonated pyridine N and carboxylate O atoms of the H2PIDC- ligands (Table 2 and Fig. 2).