metal-organic compounds
(μ-2′,6′-Dicarboxybiphenyl-2,6-dicarboxylato)bis[(1,10-phenanthroline)silver(I)]
aDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: cep02chl@yahoo.com.cn
In the dimeric title complex, [Ag2(C16H8O8)(C12H8N2)2] or [Ag2(H2bta)(phen)2] (H4bta = biphenyl-2,2′,6,6′-tetracarboxylic acid, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline), each Ag(I) ion displays an approximatively planar-trigonal geometry, being surrounded by one chelating phen ligand and one carboxylate O atom from an H2bta ligand. Owing to the the presence of crystallographic twofold rotation axes, the four C atoms bisecting the H~2~bta ligand are located on a special position. Each H2bta ligand acts as a bis-monodentate ligand, ligating two Ag(I) ions into a dimeric compound. Intermolecular O—H⋯O interactions are observed in the crystal structure.
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The self-assembled construction of coordination polymers is of current interest in the field of supramolecular chemistry and crystal engineering owing to their potential applications as functional materials, as well as their intriguing variety of architectures and molecular topologies, see: Braga et al. (1998); Yaghi et al. (1998). For related structures, see: Huang et al. (2007); Suh et al. (2006).
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: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: SHELXTL; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536810037700/kp2272sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536810037700/kp2272Isup2.hkl
A mixture of H4bta (0.066 g, 0.2 mmol), AgNO3 (0.068 g, 0.4 mmol), phen (0.072 g, 0.4 mmol) and H2O (10 ml) were heated in a 25-ml Teflon-lined vessel at 180 ° for 3 days, followed by slow cooling (5 ° h-1) to room temperature. After filtration and washing with H2O, colourless block crystals were collected and dried in air (0.054 g, yield ca 15% based on H4bta).
The H atoms of carboxylates were located in a difference map and was refined with the restraint of O—H = 0.85 Å. Other H atoms were positioned geometrically and refined using a riding model with C—H = 0.93 Å, and with Uiso(H) = 1.2 Uiso(C).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2000); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2000); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2000); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. Structure of the title compound with 30% thermal ellipsoids. Symmetry code: A: 2 - x, y, 3/2 - z. |
[Ag2(C16H8O8)(C12H8N2)2] | F(000) = 1800 |
Mr = 904.37 | Dx = 1.775 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Cell parameters from 785 reflections |
a = 11.7633 (17) Å | θ = 2.4–28.0° |
b = 11.5730 (18) Å | µ = 1.22 mm−1 |
c = 24.884 (4) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 92.397 (2)° | Block, colourless |
V = 3384.7 (9) Å3 | 0.20 × 0.18 × 0.15 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker APEX CCD diffractometer | 3300 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1843 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.041 |
phi and ω scan | θmax = 26.0°, θmin = 2.5° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2000) | h = −14→11 |
Tmin = 0.792, Tmax = 0.838 | k = −14→13 |
8881 measured reflections | l = −30→24 |
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)] = 0.057 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.178 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0855P)2 + 3.1208P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3300 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
246 parameters | Δρmax = 1.59 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.97 e Å−3 |
[Ag2(C16H8O8)(C12H8N2)2] | V = 3384.7 (9) Å3 |
Mr = 904.37 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 11.7633 (17) Å | µ = 1.22 mm−1 |
b = 11.5730 (18) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 24.884 (4) Å | 0.20 × 0.18 × 0.15 mm |
β = 92.397 (2)° |
Bruker APEX CCD diffractometer | 3300 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2000) | 1843 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.792, Tmax = 0.838 | Rint = 0.041 |
8881 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.057 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.178 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | Δρmax = 1.59 e Å−3 |
3300 reflections | Δρmin = −0.97 e Å−3 |
246 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 | ||
Ag1 | 0.81077 (5) | 0.01234 (5) | 0.55273 (2) | 0.0794 (3) | |
C1 | 1.0000 | −0.2818 (8) | 0.7500 | 0.070 (3) | |
H1A | 1.0000 | −0.3622 | 0.7500 | 0.085* | |
C2 | 0.9466 (6) | −0.2224 (5) | 0.7086 (3) | 0.0664 (18) | |
H2A | 0.9108 | −0.2627 | 0.6803 | 0.080* | |
C3 | 0.9455 (5) | −0.1024 (5) | 0.7085 (2) | 0.0484 (13) | |
C4 | 1.0000 | −0.0408 (7) | 0.7500 | 0.0429 (17) | |
C5 | 1.0000 | 0.0907 (7) | 0.7500 | 0.0461 (18) | |
C6 | 1.0860 (4) | 0.1536 (5) | 0.7259 (2) | 0.0473 (13) | |
C7 | 1.0835 (5) | 0.2719 (6) | 0.7253 (3) | 0.0659 (17) | |
H7A | 1.1395 | 0.3122 | 0.7077 | 0.079* | |
C8 | 1.0000 | 0.3321 (8) | 0.7500 | 0.083 (3) | |
H8A | 1.0000 | 0.4125 | 0.7500 | 0.099* | |
C9 | 0.8803 (6) | −0.0437 (5) | 0.6624 (3) | 0.0556 (15) | |
C10 | 1.1845 (5) | 0.0952 (6) | 0.6995 (3) | 0.0559 (16) | |
C11 | 0.5481 (9) | 0.0452 (9) | 0.5938 (4) | 0.108 (3) | |
H11A | 0.5717 | −0.0003 | 0.6229 | 0.130* | |
C12 | 0.4429 (11) | 0.0925 (13) | 0.5920 (6) | 0.145 (6) | |
H12A | 0.3943 | 0.0762 | 0.6196 | 0.173* | |
C13 | 0.4064 (9) | 0.1619 (13) | 0.5520 (7) | 0.148 (7) | |
H13A | 0.3345 | 0.1953 | 0.5524 | 0.178* | |
C14 | 0.4794 (7) | 0.1846 (9) | 0.5079 (5) | 0.107 (3) | |
C15 | 0.4506 (9) | 0.2534 (11) | 0.4630 (8) | 0.153 (7) | |
H15A | 0.3805 | 0.2907 | 0.4615 | 0.183* | |
C16 | 0.5196 (12) | 0.2673 (8) | 0.4225 (5) | 0.132 (5) | |
H16A | 0.4964 | 0.3137 | 0.3936 | 0.158* | |
C17 | 0.6320 (8) | 0.2111 (6) | 0.4224 (4) | 0.085 (2) | |
C18 | 0.7075 (11) | 0.2189 (8) | 0.3815 (4) | 0.111 (3) | |
H18A | 0.6891 | 0.2618 | 0.3507 | 0.133* | |
C19 | 0.8068 (10) | 0.1640 (8) | 0.3867 (3) | 0.099 (3) | |
H19A | 0.8572 | 0.1669 | 0.3590 | 0.118* | |
C20 | 0.8361 (6) | 0.1025 (6) | 0.4333 (3) | 0.0734 (19) | |
H20A | 0.9071 | 0.0671 | 0.4363 | 0.088* | |
C21 | 0.6640 (5) | 0.1444 (5) | 0.4685 (3) | 0.0574 (15) | |
C22 | 0.5854 (5) | 0.1301 (6) | 0.5117 (3) | 0.071 (2) | |
N1 | 0.6176 (5) | 0.0637 (6) | 0.5541 (2) | 0.0738 (16) | |
N2 | 0.7670 (4) | 0.0925 (4) | 0.47350 (19) | 0.0550 (12) | |
O1 | 0.9113 (4) | −0.0678 (4) | 0.61601 (18) | 0.0740 (13) | |
O2 | 0.8007 (4) | 0.0204 (4) | 0.67257 (19) | 0.0720 (13) | |
O3 | 1.2028 (4) | 0.1158 (4) | 0.65313 (19) | 0.0761 (13) | |
O4 | 1.2503 (4) | 0.0277 (4) | 0.7283 (2) | 0.0683 (12) | |
H4A | 1.2340 | 0.0253 | 0.7612 | 0.082* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Ag1 | 0.0838 (5) | 0.0943 (5) | 0.0584 (4) | 0.0106 (3) | −0.0170 (3) | −0.0002 (3) |
C1 | 0.095 (7) | 0.047 (5) | 0.070 (7) | 0.000 | 0.005 (6) | 0.000 |
C2 | 0.085 (5) | 0.057 (4) | 0.057 (4) | −0.012 (3) | 0.001 (4) | −0.007 (3) |
C3 | 0.051 (3) | 0.046 (3) | 0.048 (3) | 0.002 (2) | 0.001 (3) | −0.005 (3) |
C4 | 0.037 (4) | 0.049 (5) | 0.043 (4) | 0.000 | 0.005 (3) | 0.000 |
C5 | 0.045 (4) | 0.050 (5) | 0.043 (4) | 0.000 | 0.000 (4) | 0.000 |
C6 | 0.043 (3) | 0.052 (4) | 0.047 (3) | −0.006 (3) | 0.005 (2) | 0.001 (3) |
C7 | 0.066 (4) | 0.058 (4) | 0.075 (5) | −0.009 (3) | 0.022 (3) | 0.007 (3) |
C8 | 0.103 (8) | 0.045 (5) | 0.103 (8) | 0.000 | 0.029 (7) | 0.000 |
C9 | 0.053 (4) | 0.060 (4) | 0.053 (4) | −0.007 (3) | −0.007 (3) | −0.004 (3) |
C10 | 0.039 (3) | 0.068 (4) | 0.061 (4) | −0.007 (3) | 0.010 (3) | −0.004 (3) |
C11 | 0.091 (7) | 0.133 (7) | 0.105 (7) | −0.049 (6) | 0.042 (6) | −0.058 (6) |
C12 | 0.091 (10) | 0.180 (15) | 0.167 (13) | −0.055 (9) | 0.050 (8) | −0.122 (11) |
C13 | 0.045 (6) | 0.167 (13) | 0.233 (17) | −0.008 (6) | 0.023 (9) | −0.141 (12) |
C14 | 0.064 (6) | 0.107 (7) | 0.149 (9) | 0.019 (5) | −0.018 (6) | −0.076 (7) |
C15 | 0.069 (7) | 0.115 (9) | 0.27 (2) | 0.030 (6) | −0.071 (9) | −0.063 (12) |
C16 | 0.144 (11) | 0.074 (6) | 0.169 (12) | 0.022 (7) | −0.092 (9) | −0.002 (7) |
C17 | 0.112 (6) | 0.054 (4) | 0.084 (6) | −0.001 (4) | −0.039 (5) | −0.012 (4) |
C18 | 0.200 (12) | 0.072 (6) | 0.057 (5) | −0.018 (6) | −0.022 (7) | 0.007 (4) |
C19 | 0.152 (9) | 0.084 (6) | 0.062 (6) | −0.029 (6) | 0.019 (6) | −0.005 (5) |
C20 | 0.073 (5) | 0.086 (5) | 0.061 (5) | −0.011 (4) | 0.007 (4) | −0.015 (4) |
C21 | 0.059 (4) | 0.053 (4) | 0.059 (4) | 0.003 (3) | −0.016 (3) | −0.012 (3) |
C22 | 0.044 (4) | 0.077 (5) | 0.091 (6) | 0.001 (3) | −0.007 (4) | −0.043 (4) |
N1 | 0.061 (4) | 0.098 (5) | 0.063 (4) | −0.014 (3) | 0.015 (3) | −0.027 (3) |
N2 | 0.057 (3) | 0.062 (3) | 0.046 (3) | 0.002 (2) | 0.001 (2) | −0.011 (2) |
O1 | 0.075 (3) | 0.098 (4) | 0.048 (3) | 0.009 (3) | −0.004 (2) | 0.001 (2) |
O2 | 0.065 (3) | 0.088 (3) | 0.062 (3) | 0.021 (2) | −0.009 (2) | −0.003 (2) |
O3 | 0.067 (3) | 0.102 (4) | 0.061 (3) | 0.003 (2) | 0.024 (2) | 0.005 (3) |
O4 | 0.049 (2) | 0.085 (3) | 0.071 (3) | 0.011 (2) | 0.013 (2) | 0.006 (2) |
Ag1—O1 | 2.141 (4) | C11—C12 | 1.352 (15) |
Ag1—N2 | 2.220 (5) | C11—H11A | 0.9300 |
Ag1—N1 | 2.350 (6) | C12—C13 | 1.337 (18) |
C1—C2 | 1.369 (8) | C12—H12A | 0.9300 |
C1—C2i | 1.369 (8) | C13—C14 | 1.445 (17) |
C1—H1A | 0.9300 | C13—H13A | 0.9300 |
C2—C3 | 1.389 (8) | C14—C22 | 1.397 (11) |
C2—H2A | 0.9300 | C14—C15 | 1.401 (18) |
C3—C4 | 1.390 (7) | C15—C16 | 1.329 (17) |
C3—C9 | 1.514 (8) | C15—H15A | 0.9300 |
C4—C3i | 1.390 (7) | C16—C17 | 1.474 (14) |
C4—C5 | 1.521 (11) | C16—H16A | 0.9300 |
C5—C6i | 1.402 (6) | C17—C18 | 1.383 (12) |
C5—C6 | 1.402 (6) | C17—C21 | 1.419 (10) |
C6—C7 | 1.370 (8) | C18—C19 | 1.332 (13) |
C6—C10 | 1.515 (8) | C18—H18A | 0.9300 |
C7—C8 | 1.371 (8) | C19—C20 | 1.391 (11) |
C7—H7A | 0.9300 | C19—H19A | 0.9300 |
C8—C7i | 1.371 (8) | C20—N2 | 1.320 (8) |
C8—H8A | 0.9300 | C20—H20A | 0.9300 |
C9—O2 | 1.230 (8) | C21—N2 | 1.353 (7) |
C9—O1 | 1.255 (7) | C21—C22 | 1.457 (10) |
C10—O3 | 1.207 (7) | C22—N1 | 1.346 (9) |
C10—O4 | 1.295 (7) | O4—H4A | 0.8492 |
C11—N1 | 1.326 (9) | ||
O1—Ag1—N2 | 159.20 (18) | C12—C13—C14 | 119.6 (12) |
O1—Ag1—N1 | 127.1 (2) | C12—C13—H13A | 120.2 |
N2—Ag1—N1 | 73.7 (2) | C14—C13—H13A | 120.2 |
C2—C1—C2i | 119.7 (9) | C22—C14—C15 | 119.8 (11) |
C2—C1—H1A | 120.1 | C22—C14—C13 | 115.0 (12) |
C2i—C1—H1A | 120.1 | C15—C14—C13 | 125.2 (11) |
C1—C2—C3 | 120.5 (6) | C16—C15—C14 | 122.5 (11) |
C1—C2—H2A | 119.8 | C16—C15—H15A | 118.7 |
C3—C2—H2A | 119.8 | C14—C15—H15A | 118.7 |
C2—C3—C4 | 120.5 (6) | C15—C16—C17 | 121.6 (11) |
C2—C3—C9 | 117.0 (5) | C15—C16—H16A | 119.2 |
C4—C3—C9 | 122.5 (5) | C17—C16—H16A | 119.2 |
C3—C4—C3i | 118.3 (7) | C18—C17—C21 | 118.3 (8) |
C3—C4—C5 | 120.9 (4) | C18—C17—C16 | 125.2 (10) |
C3i—C4—C5 | 120.9 (4) | C21—C17—C16 | 116.5 (9) |
C6i—C5—C6 | 117.4 (7) | C19—C18—C17 | 119.0 (8) |
C6i—C5—C4 | 121.3 (3) | C19—C18—H18A | 120.5 |
C6—C5—C4 | 121.3 (3) | C17—C18—H18A | 120.5 |
C7—C6—C5 | 120.6 (5) | C18—C19—C20 | 120.8 (8) |
C7—C6—C10 | 117.2 (5) | C18—C19—H19A | 119.6 |
C5—C6—C10 | 122.2 (5) | C20—C19—H19A | 119.6 |
C6—C7—C8 | 121.2 (6) | N2—C20—C19 | 122.5 (8) |
C6—C7—H7A | 119.4 | N2—C20—H20A | 118.7 |
C8—C7—H7A | 119.4 | C19—C20—H20A | 118.7 |
C7i—C8—C7 | 118.9 (9) | N2—C21—C17 | 121.5 (7) |
C7i—C8—H8A | 120.5 | N2—C21—C22 | 118.4 (6) |
C7—C8—H8A | 120.5 | C17—C21—C22 | 120.2 (7) |
O2—C9—O1 | 125.2 (6) | N1—C22—C14 | 122.2 (9) |
O2—C9—C3 | 118.7 (6) | N1—C22—C21 | 118.4 (6) |
O1—C9—C3 | 116.1 (6) | C14—C22—C21 | 119.4 (9) |
O3—C10—O4 | 121.5 (5) | C11—N1—C22 | 120.8 (8) |
O3—C10—C6 | 119.8 (6) | C11—N1—Ag1 | 126.7 (7) |
O4—C10—C6 | 118.6 (6) | C22—N1—Ag1 | 112.0 (4) |
N1—C11—C12 | 120.2 (12) | C20—N2—C21 | 117.9 (6) |
N1—C11—H11A | 119.9 | C20—N2—Ag1 | 125.6 (5) |
C12—C11—H11A | 119.9 | C21—N2—Ag1 | 116.2 (4) |
C13—C12—C11 | 122.1 (13) | C9—O1—Ag1 | 114.0 (4) |
C13—C12—H12A | 118.9 | C10—O4—H4A | 113.5 |
C11—C12—H12A | 118.9 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+2, y, −z+3/2. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O4—H4A···O2i | 0.85 | 1.71 | 2.564 (7) | 179 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+2, y, −z+3/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Ag2(C16H8O8)(C12H8N2)2] |
Mr | 904.37 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 11.7633 (17), 11.5730 (18), 24.884 (4) |
β (°) | 92.397 (2) |
V (Å3) | 3384.7 (9) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.22 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.20 × 0.18 × 0.15 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEX CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2000) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.792, 0.838 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 8881, 3300, 1843 |
Rint | 0.041 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.617 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.057, 0.178, 1.04 |
No. of reflections | 3300 |
No. of parameters | 246 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 1.59, −0.97 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2000), SAINT (Bruker, 2000), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O4—H4A···O2i | 0.85 | 1.71 | 2.564 (7) | 179.4 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+2, y, −z+3/2. |
Acknowledgements
The authors thank the Program for Young Excellent Talents in Southeast University for financial support.
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The self-assembled construction of coordination polymers is of current interest in the field of supramolecular chemistry and crystal engineering owing to their potential applications as functional materials, as well as their intriguing variety of architectures and molecular topologies (Braga et al. 1998; Yaghi et al. 1998). Polycarboxylate ligands,such as 1,2-benzenedicarboxylate, 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate and 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylate, have been extensively employed in the preparation of such coordination polymers in possession of multidimensional networks and interesting properties. However, the biphenyl-2,2',6,6'-tetracarboxylic acid (H4bta) ligand, as a member of multidentate O-donor ligands, is rarely used (Huang et al. 2007; Suh et al. 2006). Herein, we synthesis a new dimeric complex, Ag2(H2bta)(phen)2 (H4bta = biphenyl-2,2',6,6'-tetracarboxylic acid, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) with H4bta ligand.
The asymmetric unit of the title compound, contains a Ag(I) cation, half of a H2bta ligand and a chelating phen. In the compound, each Ag(I) ion displays a approximatively planar trigonal geometry, being surrounde by one chelating phen ligand and one carboxylate oxygen atom, coming from a H2bta ligand. Each H2bta acts as a bis-monodentate ligand to ligate two Ag(I) ions into a dimeric compound. Interestingly, only the two carboxylates in one benzene ring of each H2bta ligand are deprotoned and coordinated to Ag(I) ions, while the other two carboxylates in the other benzene ring are undeprotoned and free. The Ag···Ag distance in the dimer is 10.61 (1) Å. It is noted that the angle of two benzene rings in a H2bta ligand is 70.52 (4)°.