metal-organic compounds
The azide-bridged mixed-valent cobalt(II,III) compound [(CH3)3NH]2[CoIICo2III(N3)10]
aPharmacy College, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450008, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: liuyanju886@163.com
The μ1,1-azido-tetraazidotricobaltate(II,III)], [(CH3)3NH]2[CoIICoIII2(N3)10], consists of anionic chains [CoIICoIII2(N3)10]2− extending parallel to the c axis and [(CH3)3NH]+ counter-cations situated between the chains. In the anionic chain, one tetrahedrally coordinated CoII atom (site symmetry 2) and two octahedrally coordinated CoIII atoms are arranged alternately and are linked by μ1,1-azide bridges. The anionic chains and cations are connected via N—H⋯N hydrogen bonding into a three-dimensional structure.
of the title compound, poly[bis(trimethylammonium) hexa-Related literature
For background to transition-metal azido-complexes templated by counter-cations of various sizes, see: Liu et al. (2006, 2008). For related cobalt complexes, see: Zhang et al. (2010).
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: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810049421/wm2430sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810049421/wm2430Isup2.hkl
In a test tube a 5 ml methanol solution of 0.10M Co(ClO4)2.6H2O was layered carefully with 3 ml methanol and then with 10 ml methanol solution of 0.20M HCl, 0.20M NaN3, and 0.10M trimethylamine. The tube was sealed and kept undisturbed. Tiny red columnar crystals appeared overnight. Crystallization time of one week produced crystals in a yield of 25% based on the metal salt.
Hydrogen atoms were added geometrically and were refined using a riding model, with C—H = 0.98 Å (CH3) and N—H = 0.89 Å.
Azido-bridged complexes have attracted a lot of attention in recent times because of their importance in diverse fields, encompassing condensed matter physics, materials chemistry, biological chemistry, etc. Having diverse coordination modes and being an efficient magnetic coupler, the azide anion is a versatile ligand in bridging different transition metals, generating rich and fascinating architectures ranging from discrete polynuclears to extended three-dimensional networks with interesting magnetic properties (antiferromagnetic, ferromagnetic, ferrimagnetic, canted and alternating systems). In fact, remarkable structural variations of azido-bridged complexes have been reported by using various ancillary ligands, with different number of coordination sites and
to control over the dimensions of complexes and bridging modes of the azide anions, thus leading to the control over their magnetic properties. However, only a few metal-azido systems devoid of ancillary ligands have been obtained by varying the size of the coutercations (Liu et al., 2006, 2008). A small coutercation such as (CH3)4N+ produced the one-dimensional ferromagnetic complex [(CH3)4N][Cu(N3)3], in which the Cu(II) ions are connected by a triple azido-bridge, including two µ1,3-N3 and one µ1,1-N3 anions. When more bulky coutercations were employed, the mononuclear paramagnetic complex [(CH3CH2)4N]2[Cu(N3)4], the dinuclear antiferromagnetic complex [(CH3CH2CH2CH2)4N]2[Cu2(N3)6] and the one-dimensional ferromagnetic complex [(CH3CH2CH2)4N]2[Cu3(N3)8] were obtained separately. For magnese(II)-azido complexes, use of small coutercations like (CH3)4N+ and Cs+ produced compounds with interesting three-dimensional structures [(CH3)4N][Mn(N3)3] and Cs[Mn(N3)3], where the cations are situated in the voids the anionic MnII-azido network. When using the more bulky cation (CH3CH2)4N+, the one-dimensional ferromagnetic complex [(CH3CH2)4N][Mn(N3)3] was obtained. Despite the results obtained above, azido-bridged complexes with mixed-valent metal ions have not been reported. In this work, we report on a mixed-valence cobalt(II,III) complex, [(CH3)3NH]2[CoIICoIII2(N3)10], (I).The structure of (I) consists of anionic chains [CoIICoIII2(N3)10]2- extending parallel to the c-axis. The [(CH3)3NH]+ countercations are situated between the chains (Fig. 1). In the [CoIICoIII2(N3)10]2- anionic chain, the CoII atom (Co2,
2) is tetrahedrally coordinated by N atoms, whereas the CoIII atom (Co1) is octahedrally coordinated. CoII and CoIII atoms are linked by µ1,1-azido ligands and are alternatively arranged along the chain direction. The Co1—N distances range between 1.944 (3)–2.008 (3) Å, slightly longer than those expected for CoIII. The Co2—N distances range between 1.968 (3)–2.014 (3) Å, slightly shorter than those expected for CoII (Zhang et al., 2010). The anionic chain and the cations are connected via N—H···N hydrogen bonding between the donating N—H function of the cation and non-bridging azido groups of the anion (Fig 2).For background to transition-metal azido-complexes templated by counter-cations with various sizes, see: Liu et al. (2006, 2008). For related cobalt complexes, see: Zhang et al. (2010).
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: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).Fig. 1. The asymmetric unit of the title structure. All non-H atoms are labelled and are shown with displacement ellipsoids at the 30% probability level. H atoms have been omitted. | |
Fig. 2. A view of the crystal packing along the c axis. |
(C3H10N)2[Co3(N3)10] | F(000) = 1444 |
Mr = 717.33 | Dx = 1.756 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Cell parameters from 14377 reflections |
a = 21.7200 (6) Å | θ = 3.4–25.0° |
b = 11.3812 (4) Å | µ = 1.88 mm−1 |
c = 12.1628 (4) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 115.524 (2)° | Pillar, red |
V = 2713.21 (15) Å3 | 0.10 × 0.06 × 0.05 mm |
Z = 4 |
Rigaku Saturn diffractometer | 2389 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1481 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.103 |
Detector resolution: 0.76 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 3.6° |
dtprofit.ref scans | h = −25→25 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (REQAB; Jacobson, 1998) | k = −13→13 |
Tmin = 0.708, Tmax = 0.823 | l = −14→14 |
22049 measured reflections |
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.032 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.061 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0204P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 0.98 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
2389 reflections | Δρmax = 0.31 e Å−3 |
190 parameters | Δρmin = −0.35 e Å−3 |
24 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.00084 (18) |
(C3H10N)2[Co3(N3)10] | V = 2713.21 (15) Å3 |
Mr = 717.33 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 21.7200 (6) Å | µ = 1.88 mm−1 |
b = 11.3812 (4) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 12.1628 (4) Å | 0.10 × 0.06 × 0.05 mm |
β = 115.524 (2)° |
Rigaku Saturn diffractometer | 2389 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (REQAB; Jacobson, 1998) | 1481 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.708, Tmax = 0.823 | Rint = 0.103 |
22049 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.032 | 24 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.061 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.98 | Δρmax = 0.31 e Å−3 |
2389 reflections | Δρmin = −0.35 e Å−3 |
190 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 | ||
Co1 | 0.04965 (2) | 0.10300 (4) | 0.05706 (4) | 0.03529 (17) | |
Co2 | 0.0000 | −0.04737 (5) | 0.2500 | 0.0402 (2) | |
N1 | 0.06948 (14) | 0.0409 (2) | 0.2209 (3) | 0.0428 (6) | |
N2 | 0.12002 (17) | 0.0827 (3) | 0.3042 (3) | 0.0448 (6) | |
N3 | 0.16669 (18) | 0.1210 (3) | 0.3810 (3) | 0.0740 (10) | |
N4 | 0.14720 (14) | 0.1256 (2) | 0.1097 (3) | 0.0523 (7) | |
N5 | 0.16894 (15) | 0.1348 (3) | 0.0363 (3) | 0.0540 (7) | |
N6 | 0.1925 (2) | 0.1442 (4) | −0.0308 (4) | 0.1069 (15) | |
N7 | 0.04578 (16) | 0.2621 (2) | 0.1120 (3) | 0.0489 (8) | |
N8 | −0.00656 (18) | 0.3009 (3) | 0.1097 (3) | 0.0504 (8) | |
N9 | −0.05415 (18) | 0.3426 (3) | 0.1100 (3) | 0.0806 (12) | |
N10 | 0.02748 (13) | 0.1593 (3) | −0.1084 (2) | 0.0434 (6) | |
N11 | 0.04393 (15) | 0.2609 (3) | −0.1156 (2) | 0.0492 (6) | |
N12 | 0.0599 (2) | 0.3555 (3) | −0.1195 (3) | 0.0930 (13) | |
N13 | −0.04827 (13) | 0.0595 (2) | 0.0083 (2) | 0.0384 (6) | |
N14 | −0.09288 (16) | 0.1253 (3) | −0.0627 (3) | 0.0425 (6) | |
N15 | −0.13450 (17) | 0.1858 (3) | −0.1255 (3) | 0.0715 (10) | |
N16 | 0.16193 (14) | 0.4179 (3) | 0.2144 (3) | 0.0539 (8) | |
H16 | 0.1336 | 0.3554 | 0.1828 | 0.065* | |
C1 | 0.2022 (2) | 0.3949 (5) | 0.3459 (4) | 0.1044 (17) | |
H1A | 0.2292 | 0.4628 | 0.3840 | 0.157* | |
H1B | 0.2316 | 0.3287 | 0.3565 | 0.157* | |
H1C | 0.1719 | 0.3783 | 0.3826 | 0.157* | |
C2 | 0.1190 (3) | 0.5217 (4) | 0.1950 (5) | 0.1125 (19) | |
H2A | 0.0852 | 0.5067 | 0.2242 | 0.169* | |
H2B | 0.0970 | 0.5396 | 0.1096 | 0.169* | |
H2C | 0.1468 | 0.5871 | 0.2384 | 0.169* | |
C3 | 0.2062 (2) | 0.4251 (5) | 0.1509 (4) | 0.1121 (19) | |
H3A | 0.1787 | 0.4379 | 0.0655 | 0.168* | |
H3B | 0.2311 | 0.3529 | 0.1621 | 0.168* | |
H3C | 0.2377 | 0.4891 | 0.1837 | 0.168* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Co1 | 0.0382 (3) | 0.0364 (3) | 0.0331 (3) | −0.0041 (2) | 0.0171 (2) | −0.0013 (2) |
Co2 | 0.0487 (4) | 0.0370 (4) | 0.0412 (5) | 0.000 | 0.0253 (4) | 0.000 |
N1 | 0.0456 (15) | 0.0502 (15) | 0.0338 (16) | −0.0052 (12) | 0.0181 (13) | 0.0022 (12) |
N2 | 0.0475 (15) | 0.0518 (15) | 0.0353 (16) | −0.0042 (13) | 0.0180 (13) | 0.0033 (13) |
N3 | 0.065 (2) | 0.095 (3) | 0.052 (2) | −0.019 (2) | 0.015 (2) | −0.006 (2) |
N4 | 0.0449 (15) | 0.0647 (16) | 0.0528 (17) | −0.0104 (12) | 0.0264 (12) | −0.0027 (13) |
N5 | 0.0453 (15) | 0.0637 (16) | 0.0561 (18) | −0.0079 (12) | 0.0249 (13) | −0.0055 (13) |
N6 | 0.097 (3) | 0.148 (4) | 0.112 (4) | −0.027 (3) | 0.079 (3) | −0.026 (3) |
N7 | 0.061 (2) | 0.0407 (19) | 0.051 (2) | −0.0085 (16) | 0.0293 (18) | −0.0088 (15) |
N8 | 0.062 (2) | 0.040 (2) | 0.050 (2) | −0.0019 (17) | 0.025 (2) | −0.0050 (15) |
N9 | 0.071 (3) | 0.068 (3) | 0.103 (3) | 0.009 (2) | 0.037 (3) | −0.020 (2) |
N10 | 0.0570 (15) | 0.0435 (16) | 0.0329 (14) | −0.0095 (13) | 0.0222 (12) | 0.0004 (13) |
N11 | 0.0626 (15) | 0.0478 (16) | 0.0348 (15) | −0.0086 (14) | 0.0186 (12) | 0.0007 (13) |
N12 | 0.150 (4) | 0.054 (2) | 0.064 (3) | −0.036 (2) | 0.036 (3) | 0.004 (2) |
N13 | 0.0378 (15) | 0.0388 (15) | 0.0414 (17) | −0.0002 (10) | 0.0197 (13) | −0.0025 (11) |
N14 | 0.0408 (15) | 0.0412 (16) | 0.0447 (17) | −0.0017 (11) | 0.0176 (13) | −0.0036 (11) |
N15 | 0.058 (2) | 0.058 (2) | 0.081 (3) | 0.0085 (19) | 0.014 (2) | 0.005 (2) |
N16 | 0.0501 (19) | 0.050 (2) | 0.061 (2) | −0.0163 (15) | 0.0234 (19) | −0.0118 (16) |
C1 | 0.083 (3) | 0.143 (5) | 0.067 (4) | −0.039 (3) | 0.013 (3) | 0.007 (3) |
C2 | 0.115 (4) | 0.052 (3) | 0.165 (6) | 0.015 (3) | 0.055 (4) | −0.001 (3) |
C3 | 0.093 (4) | 0.173 (5) | 0.099 (4) | −0.055 (4) | 0.069 (3) | −0.045 (4) |
Co1—N7 | 1.944 (3) | N11—N12 | 1.139 (4) |
Co1—N4 | 1.948 (3) | N13—N14 | 1.234 (4) |
Co1—N10 | 1.964 (3) | N13—Co1i | 2.008 (3) |
Co1—N1 | 1.979 (3) | N14—N15 | 1.131 (4) |
Co1—N13i | 2.008 (3) | N16—C2 | 1.460 (5) |
Co1—N13 | 2.008 (3) | N16—C3 | 1.473 (4) |
Co2—N1ii | 1.968 (3) | N16—C1 | 1.478 (5) |
Co2—N1 | 1.968 (3) | N16—H16 | 0.9100 |
Co2—N10i | 2.014 (3) | C1—H1A | 0.9600 |
Co2—N10iii | 2.014 (3) | C1—H1B | 0.9600 |
N1—N2 | 1.224 (4) | C1—H1C | 0.9600 |
N2—N3 | 1.129 (4) | C2—H2A | 0.9600 |
N4—N5 | 1.181 (4) | C2—H2B | 0.9600 |
N5—N6 | 1.140 (4) | C2—H2C | 0.9600 |
N7—N8 | 1.209 (4) | C3—H3A | 0.9600 |
N8—N9 | 1.139 (4) | C3—H3B | 0.9600 |
N10—N11 | 1.225 (4) | C3—H3C | 0.9600 |
N10—Co2i | 2.014 (3) | ||
N7—Co1—N4 | 88.05 (12) | Co1—N10—Co2i | 121.43 (14) |
N7—Co1—N10 | 91.18 (12) | N12—N11—N10 | 178.5 (4) |
N4—Co1—N10 | 92.62 (12) | N14—N13—Co1i | 114.1 (2) |
N7—Co1—N1 | 90.55 (12) | N14—N13—Co1 | 118.0 (2) |
N4—Co1—N1 | 88.97 (12) | Co1i—N13—Co1 | 100.22 (11) |
N10—Co1—N1 | 177.69 (12) | N15—N14—N13 | 178.2 (4) |
N7—Co1—N13i | 176.56 (13) | C2—N16—C3 | 112.7 (4) |
N4—Co1—N13i | 94.61 (11) | C2—N16—C1 | 110.9 (4) |
N10—Co1—N13i | 86.53 (11) | C3—N16—C1 | 111.2 (3) |
N1—Co1—N13i | 91.67 (11) | C2—N16—H16 | 107.3 |
N7—Co1—N13 | 97.71 (11) | C3—N16—H16 | 107.3 |
N4—Co1—N13 | 173.16 (12) | C1—N16—H16 | 107.3 |
N10—Co1—N13 | 90.96 (11) | N16—C1—H1A | 109.5 |
N1—Co1—N13 | 87.29 (11) | N16—C1—H1B | 109.5 |
N13i—Co1—N13 | 79.78 (11) | H1A—C1—H1B | 109.5 |
N1ii—Co2—N1 | 118.61 (16) | N16—C1—H1C | 109.5 |
N1ii—Co2—N10i | 120.58 (11) | H1A—C1—H1C | 109.5 |
N1—Co2—N10i | 97.86 (11) | H1B—C1—H1C | 109.5 |
N1ii—Co2—N10iii | 97.86 (11) | N16—C2—H2A | 109.5 |
N1—Co2—N10iii | 120.58 (11) | N16—C2—H2B | 109.5 |
N10i—Co2—N10iii | 101.58 (16) | H2A—C2—H2B | 109.5 |
N2—N1—Co2 | 122.3 (2) | N16—C2—H2C | 109.5 |
N2—N1—Co1 | 115.0 (2) | H2A—C2—H2C | 109.5 |
Co2—N1—Co1 | 120.82 (15) | H2B—C2—H2C | 109.5 |
N3—N2—N1 | 179.9 (5) | N16—C3—H3A | 109.5 |
N5—N4—Co1 | 119.7 (3) | N16—C3—H3B | 109.5 |
N6—N5—N4 | 177.2 (4) | H3A—C3—H3B | 109.5 |
N8—N7—Co1 | 120.8 (2) | N16—C3—H3C | 109.5 |
N9—N8—N7 | 176.5 (4) | H3A—C3—H3C | 109.5 |
N11—N10—Co1 | 115.5 (2) | H3B—C3—H3C | 109.5 |
N11—N10—Co2i | 121.6 (2) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y, −z; (ii) −x, y, −z+1/2; (iii) x, −y, z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | (C3H10N)2[Co3(N3)10] |
Mr | 717.33 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 21.7200 (6), 11.3812 (4), 12.1628 (4) |
β (°) | 115.524 (2) |
V (Å3) | 2713.21 (15) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.88 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.10 × 0.06 × 0.05 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Rigaku Saturn |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (REQAB; Jacobson, 1998) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.708, 0.823 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 22049, 2389, 1481 |
Rint | 0.103 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.032, 0.061, 0.98 |
No. of reflections | 2389 |
No. of parameters | 190 |
No. of restraints | 24 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.31, −0.35 |
Computer programs: CrystalClear (Rigaku/MSC, 2006), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008), publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Co1—N7 | 1.944 (3) | Co1—N13 | 2.008 (3) |
Co1—N4 | 1.948 (3) | Co2—N1ii | 1.968 (3) |
Co1—N10 | 1.964 (3) | Co2—N1 | 1.968 (3) |
Co1—N1 | 1.979 (3) | Co2—N10i | 2.014 (3) |
Co1—N13i | 2.008 (3) | Co2—N10iii | 2.014 (3) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y, −z; (ii) −x, y, −z+1/2; (iii) x, −y, z+1/2. |
Acknowledgements
This study was supported by the Doctoral Research Fund of Henan Chinese Medicine (BSJJ2009–38).
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Azido-bridged complexes have attracted a lot of attention in recent times because of their importance in diverse fields, encompassing condensed matter physics, materials chemistry, biological chemistry, etc. Having diverse coordination modes and being an efficient magnetic coupler, the azide anion is a versatile ligand in bridging different transition metals, generating rich and fascinating architectures ranging from discrete polynuclears to extended three-dimensional networks with interesting magnetic properties (antiferromagnetic, ferromagnetic, ferrimagnetic, canted and alternating systems). In fact, remarkable structural variations of azido-bridged complexes have been reported by using various ancillary ligands, with different number of coordination sites and steric hindrance, to control over the dimensions of complexes and bridging modes of the azide anions, thus leading to the control over their magnetic properties. However, only a few metal-azido systems devoid of ancillary ligands have been obtained by varying the size of the coutercations (Liu et al., 2006, 2008). A small coutercation such as (CH3)4N+ produced the one-dimensional ferromagnetic complex [(CH3)4N][Cu(N3)3], in which the Cu(II) ions are connected by a triple azido-bridge, including two µ1,3-N3 and one µ1,1-N3 anions. When more bulky coutercations were employed, the mononuclear paramagnetic complex [(CH3CH2)4N]2[Cu(N3)4], the dinuclear antiferromagnetic complex [(CH3CH2CH2CH2)4N]2[Cu2(N3)6] and the one-dimensional ferromagnetic complex [(CH3CH2CH2)4N]2[Cu3(N3)8] were obtained separately. For magnese(II)-azido complexes, use of small coutercations like (CH3)4N+ and Cs+ produced compounds with interesting three-dimensional structures [(CH3)4N][Mn(N3)3] and Cs[Mn(N3)3], where the cations are situated in the voids the anionic MnII-azido network. When using the more bulky cation (CH3CH2)4N+, the one-dimensional ferromagnetic complex [(CH3CH2)4N][Mn(N3)3] was obtained. Despite the results obtained above, azido-bridged complexes with mixed-valent metal ions have not been reported. In this work, we report on a mixed-valence cobalt(II,III) complex, [(CH3)3NH]2[CoIICoIII2(N3)10], (I).
The structure of (I) consists of anionic chains [CoIICoIII2(N3)10]2- extending parallel to the c-axis. The [(CH3)3NH]+ countercations are situated between the chains (Fig. 1). In the [CoIICoIII2(N3)10]2- anionic chain, the CoII atom (Co2, site symmetry 2) is tetrahedrally coordinated by N atoms, whereas the CoIII atom (Co1) is octahedrally coordinated. CoII and CoIII atoms are linked by µ1,1-azido ligands and are alternatively arranged along the chain direction. The Co1—N distances range between 1.944 (3)–2.008 (3) Å, slightly longer than those expected for CoIII. The Co2—N distances range between 1.968 (3)–2.014 (3) Å, slightly shorter than those expected for CoII (Zhang et al., 2010). The anionic chain and the cations are connected via N—H···N hydrogen bonding between the donating N—H function of the cation and non-bridging azido groups of the anion (Fig 2).