metal-organic compounds
Tetraaquatetrakis{μ2-[1-(carboxylatomethyl)cyclohexyl]methanaminium}bis(μ3-hydroxido)bis(nitrato-κ2O,O′)tetrazinc(II)
aMolecular Science Institute, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, PO WITS, 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa
*Correspondence e-mail: ejc.devries@gmail.com
As the title gabapentin complex, [Zn4(OH)2(NO3)2(C9H17NO2)4(H2O)4](NO3)4 is located about a centre of inversion, the contains two disordered nitrate ions and half a complex molecule. The two zinc ions have different coordination environments: one is slightly distorted octahedral and the other is trigonal–pyramidal. The conformation of the gabapentin molecule is defined by the formation of two intramolecular O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. Furthermore, the ammonium H atoms are involved in numerous hydrogen bonds with the disordered nitrate anions.
Related literature
For related transition metal complexes with gabapentin, see: Braga et al. (2008). For structures with hexa- and tetra-coordinated zinc atoms, see: Clegg et al. (1991); Karmakar & Baruah (2008). For the structure of a gabapentin nitrate salt, see: de Vries et al. (2011).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2005); cell SAINT-NT (Bruker, 2005); data reduction: SAINT-NT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: X-SEED (Barbour, 2001; Atwood & Barbour, 2003); software used to prepare material for publication: X-SEED.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536811011020/ez2233sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811011020/ez2233Isup2.hkl
Gabapentin was purchased from Sigma-Aldrich. Complex (I) is obtained by reflux solution crystallization. The metal salt (0.371 g) and gabapentin (0.428 g) were combined in 1:2 stoichiometric proportions, then dissolved in 25 ml distilled water. The solution was refluxed at 60 degrees Celcius for an hour, then allowed to cool in a fridge at 12 degrees Celcius (until crystals formed).
All H atoms were positioned geometrically and allowed to ride on their respective parent atoms, with C—H bond lengths of 0.99 (aromatic CH) 1.00 (methine CH), 0.99 (methylene CH2) and 0.98 Å (methyl CH3), and with Uiso(H) = 1.2 or 1.5 times Ueq(C). The nitrate anions are disordered over two positions and their occupancies were refined freely, with final occupancies of 0.537 (7), 0.548 (7) and 0.513 (10) for the nitrates labelled B, C and D respectively. Geometric constraints were placed on some of the nitrate anions to improve their geometries and thermal ellipsoid parameters. The hkl reflection 521 was omitted from the σω.
as I(obs) and I(calc) differed more than 10 timesData collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2005); cell
SAINT-NT (Bruker, 2005); data reduction: SAINT-NT (Bruker, 2005); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: X-SEED (Barbour, 2001; Atwood & Barbour, 2003); software used to prepare material for publication: X-SEED (Barbour, 2001; Atwood & Barbour, 2003).Fig. 1. The atomic numbering scheme of complex (I). Uncoordinated anions are not shown. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at 50% probability level. | |
Fig. 2. Packing diagram of complex (I) viewed down the b axis. Hydrogen atoms omitted for clarity. |
[Zn4(OH)2(NO3)2(C9H17NO2)4(H2O)4](NO3)4 | Z = 1 |
Mr = 1424.64 | F(000) = 740 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.654 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 10.0160 (2) Å | Cell parameters from 9598 reflections |
b = 11.3524 (2) Å | θ = 2.3–28.3° |
c = 14.2480 (2) Å | µ = 1.76 mm−1 |
α = 88.740 (1)° | T = 173 K |
β = 74.021 (1)° | Plate, colourless |
γ = 67.295 (1)° | 0.51 × 0.30 × 0.22 mm |
V = 1430.28 (4) Å3 |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 6238 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 5401 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.027 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 27.0°, θmin = 1.5° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005) | h = −12→12 |
Tmin = 0.468, Tmax = 0.698 | k = −14→14 |
21157 measured reflections | l = −18→18 |
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)] = 0.047 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.128 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0613P)2 + 3.8991P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
6238 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.013 |
363 parameters | Δρmax = 1.54 e Å−3 |
6 restraints | Δρmin = −1.42 e Å−3 |
[Zn4(OH)2(NO3)2(C9H17NO2)4(H2O)4](NO3)4 | γ = 67.295 (1)° |
Mr = 1424.64 | V = 1430.28 (4) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 1 |
a = 10.0160 (2) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 11.3524 (2) Å | µ = 1.76 mm−1 |
c = 14.2480 (2) Å | T = 173 K |
α = 88.740 (1)° | 0.51 × 0.30 × 0.22 mm |
β = 74.021 (1)° |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 6238 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005) | 5401 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.468, Tmax = 0.698 | Rint = 0.027 |
21157 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.047 | 6 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.128 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | Δρmax = 1.54 e Å−3 |
6238 reflections | Δρmin = −1.42 e Å−3 |
363 parameters |
Experimental. Absorption corrections were made using the program SADABS (Sheldrick, 2004) |
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 | Occ. (<1) | |
Zn1 | −0.08278 (4) | 0.62842 (3) | 0.46097 (3) | 0.01972 (11) | |
O1 | −0.0166 (3) | 0.7519 (2) | 0.3682 (2) | 0.0336 (6) | |
N1 | −0.2171 (4) | 1.0031 (3) | 0.3320 (3) | 0.0435 (8) | |
H1D | −0.3130 | 1.0069 | 0.3452 | 0.065* | |
H1E | −0.2199 | 1.0839 | 0.3362 | 0.065* | |
H1C | −0.1728 | 0.9571 | 0.3763 | 0.065* | |
C1 | 0.0355 (4) | 0.9276 (3) | 0.2009 (3) | 0.0281 (7) | |
Zn2 | 0.22789 (4) | 0.47355 (4) | 0.30465 (3) | 0.02482 (12) | |
H6D | −0.3494 | 0.7287 | 0.5512 | 0.15 (4)* | |
H7C | −0.1625 | 0.8249 | 0.5891 | 0.058 (15)* | |
H7D | −0.0066 | 0.7513 | 0.5868 | 0.08 (2)* | |
H5C | 0.1996 | 0.5382 | 0.4626 | 0.062 (16)* | |
H6C | −0.3895 | 0.8254 | 0.4791 | 0.13 (3)* | |
O2 | 0.2232 (3) | 0.6464 (2) | 0.2767 (2) | 0.0358 (6) | |
N2 | −0.4080 (3) | 0.6146 (3) | 0.3453 (2) | 0.0302 (6) | |
H2C | −0.4994 | 0.6262 | 0.3879 | 0.045* | |
H2D | −0.4041 | 0.6923 | 0.3327 | 0.045* | |
H2E | −0.3333 | 0.5686 | 0.3722 | 0.045* | |
C2 | 0.0420 (5) | 1.0591 (3) | 0.1794 (3) | 0.0394 (9) | |
H2A | −0.0225 | 1.0997 | 0.1364 | 0.047* | |
H2B | −0.0004 | 1.1148 | 0.2418 | 0.047* | |
O3 | −0.1127 (3) | 0.5294 (2) | 0.34852 (18) | 0.0287 (5) | |
C3 | 0.2008 (6) | 1.0517 (4) | 0.1306 (4) | 0.0465 (11) | |
H3A | 0.2631 | 1.0204 | 0.1762 | 0.056* | |
H3B | 0.1962 | 1.1385 | 0.1156 | 0.056* | |
O4 | 0.1073 (3) | 0.4364 (3) | 0.23377 (19) | 0.0341 (6) | |
C4 | 0.2743 (6) | 0.9621 (4) | 0.0362 (3) | 0.0498 (11) | |
H4A | 0.3799 | 0.9542 | 0.0083 | 0.060* | |
H4B | 0.2189 | 0.9987 | −0.0124 | 0.060* | |
O5 | 0.1376 (2) | 0.5004 (2) | 0.44675 (17) | 0.0212 (4) | |
C5 | 0.2734 (5) | 0.8296 (4) | 0.0554 (3) | 0.0411 (9) | |
H5A | 0.3152 | 0.7751 | −0.0076 | 0.049* | |
H5B | 0.3391 | 0.7888 | 0.0976 | 0.049* | |
O6 | −0.3136 (3) | 0.7413 (2) | 0.48426 (19) | 0.0302 (5) | |
C6 | 0.1145 (5) | 0.8373 (4) | 0.1050 (3) | 0.0334 (8) | |
H6A | 0.1199 | 0.7502 | 0.1198 | 0.040* | |
H6B | 0.0527 | 0.8677 | 0.0590 | 0.040* | |
O7 | −0.0932 (3) | 0.7376 (2) | 0.5826 (2) | 0.0321 (6) | |
C7 | 0.1148 (4) | 0.8735 (3) | 0.2808 (3) | 0.0295 (7) | |
H7A | 0.2222 | 0.8614 | 0.2559 | 0.035* | |
H7B | 0.0671 | 0.9370 | 0.3391 | 0.035* | |
C8 | 0.1070 (4) | 0.7472 (3) | 0.3114 (3) | 0.0278 (7) | |
C9 | −0.1283 (4) | 0.9397 (3) | 0.2312 (3) | 0.0353 (8) | |
H9A | −0.1791 | 0.9893 | 0.1840 | 0.042* | |
H9B | −0.1286 | 0.8529 | 0.2270 | 0.042* | |
C10 | −0.2366 (4) | 0.5177 (3) | 0.1742 (2) | 0.0237 (6) | |
C11 | −0.2081 (4) | 0.6402 (3) | 0.1505 (3) | 0.0290 (7) | |
H11A | −0.2157 | 0.6844 | 0.2121 | 0.035* | |
H11B | −0.1040 | 0.6161 | 0.1069 | 0.035* | |
C12 | −0.3194 (5) | 0.7331 (4) | 0.1010 (3) | 0.0396 (9) | |
H12A | −0.4226 | 0.7653 | 0.1473 | 0.048* | |
H12B | −0.2919 | 0.8075 | 0.0842 | 0.048* | |
C13 | −0.3179 (5) | 0.6677 (4) | 0.0082 (3) | 0.0435 (10) | |
H13A | −0.3944 | 0.7285 | −0.0203 | 0.052* | |
H13B | −0.2175 | 0.6432 | −0.0406 | 0.052* | |
C14 | −0.3516 (5) | 0.5490 (4) | 0.0299 (3) | 0.0389 (9) | |
H14A | −0.3427 | 0.5051 | −0.0322 | 0.047* | |
H14B | −0.4568 | 0.5746 | 0.0724 | 0.047* | |
C15 | −0.2431 (4) | 0.4568 (4) | 0.0807 (3) | 0.0326 (8) | |
H15A | −0.1404 | 0.4218 | 0.0339 | 0.039* | |
H15B | −0.2736 | 0.3841 | 0.0982 | 0.039* | |
C16 | −0.1039 (4) | 0.4168 (3) | 0.2054 (3) | 0.0312 (8) | |
H16A | −0.1408 | 0.3548 | 0.2418 | 0.037* | |
H16B | −0.0240 | 0.3689 | 0.1451 | 0.037* | |
C17 | −0.0319 (4) | 0.4651 (3) | 0.2677 (2) | 0.0256 (7) | |
C18 | −0.3875 (4) | 0.5441 (4) | 0.2524 (3) | 0.0297 (7) | |
H18A | −0.4709 | 0.5941 | 0.2248 | 0.036* | |
H18B | −0.3957 | 0.4611 | 0.2675 | 0.036* | |
O1A | 0.3312 (7) | 0.6003 (6) | 0.5027 (5) | 0.0231 (14)* | 0.487 (10) |
O2A | 0.1479 (8) | 0.7922 (7) | 0.5821 (6) | 0.0357 (16)* | 0.487 (10) |
O3A | 0.3675 (8) | 0.7772 (7) | 0.5194 (5) | 0.053 (2)* | 0.487 (10) |
N3A | 0.2773 (8) | 0.7269 (8) | 0.5350 (6) | 0.0244 (17)* | 0.487 (10) |
O1D | 0.3120 (7) | 0.6272 (7) | 0.4840 (5) | 0.0316 (16)* | 0.513 (10) |
O2D | 0.1653 (7) | 0.7624 (6) | 0.6064 (5) | 0.0304 (14)* | 0.513 (10) |
O3D | 0.3889 (8) | 0.7207 (7) | 0.5785 (6) | 0.060 (2)* | 0.513 (10) |
N3D | 0.2932 (8) | 0.7002 (7) | 0.5536 (6) | 0.0251 (17)* | 0.513 (10) |
O1B | 0.6378 (5) | 0.2233 (5) | 0.2221 (4) | 0.0333 (13)* | 0.537 (7) |
O2B | 0.4562 (6) | 0.3503 (6) | 0.1739 (4) | 0.0597 (19)* | 0.537 (7) |
O3B | 0.4324 (6) | 0.3401 (6) | 0.3257 (3) | 0.0548 (19)* | 0.537 (7) |
N5B | 0.5111 (8) | 0.2971 (7) | 0.2415 (5) | 0.0284 (15)* | 0.537 (7) |
O1E | 0.6232 (7) | 0.1961 (7) | 0.1990 (6) | 0.0391 (17)* | 0.463 (7) |
O2E | 0.4354 (7) | 0.3790 (6) | 0.2182 (5) | 0.0358 (16)* | 0.463 (7) |
O3E | 0.4128 (8) | 0.2302 (7) | 0.3050 (6) | 0.052 (2)* | 0.463 (7) |
N5E | 0.4917 (9) | 0.2665 (9) | 0.2375 (6) | 0.0333 (19)* | 0.463 (7) |
O1C | 0.5177 (11) | −0.1170 (9) | 0.3201 (7) | 0.072 (2)* | 0.548 (7) |
O2C | 0.4870 (8) | −0.0027 (6) | 0.4501 (5) | 0.0575 (19)* | 0.548 (7) |
O3C | 0.2965 (9) | 0.0137 (9) | 0.3980 (6) | 0.072 (2)* | 0.548 (7) |
N4C | 0.4311 (8) | −0.0360 (6) | 0.3883 (6) | 0.0334 (15)* | 0.548 (7) |
O1F | 0.5650 (7) | −0.1201 (6) | 0.3312 (5) | 0.0359 (16)* | 0.452 (7) |
O2F | 0.3302 (8) | −0.0551 (10) | 0.4016 (8) | 0.090* | 0.452 (7) |
O3F | 0.4270 (10) | 0.0782 (5) | 0.3488 (8) | 0.090* | 0.452 (7) |
N4F | 0.4427 (11) | −0.0271 (10) | 0.3500 (9) | 0.048 (2)* | 0.452 (7) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Zn1 | 0.01629 (18) | 0.01734 (18) | 0.0228 (2) | −0.00489 (14) | −0.00405 (14) | 0.00329 (13) |
O1 | 0.0291 (13) | 0.0243 (12) | 0.0391 (15) | −0.0072 (10) | −0.0029 (11) | 0.0110 (11) |
N1 | 0.0398 (19) | 0.0292 (17) | 0.046 (2) | −0.0079 (15) | 0.0030 (16) | −0.0007 (15) |
C1 | 0.0355 (19) | 0.0163 (15) | 0.0281 (17) | −0.0071 (14) | −0.0070 (15) | 0.0030 (13) |
Zn2 | 0.01772 (19) | 0.0238 (2) | 0.0265 (2) | −0.00436 (15) | −0.00230 (15) | 0.00454 (15) |
O2 | 0.0307 (13) | 0.0254 (13) | 0.0400 (15) | −0.0058 (11) | −0.0013 (11) | 0.0105 (11) |
N2 | 0.0205 (14) | 0.0341 (16) | 0.0308 (16) | −0.0091 (12) | −0.0016 (12) | −0.0033 (12) |
C2 | 0.053 (2) | 0.0182 (16) | 0.036 (2) | −0.0098 (16) | −0.0021 (18) | 0.0067 (14) |
O3 | 0.0200 (11) | 0.0299 (13) | 0.0305 (13) | −0.0043 (10) | −0.0061 (10) | −0.0058 (10) |
C3 | 0.060 (3) | 0.0240 (19) | 0.051 (3) | −0.0201 (19) | −0.003 (2) | 0.0099 (17) |
O4 | 0.0217 (12) | 0.0445 (15) | 0.0274 (13) | −0.0060 (11) | −0.0035 (10) | −0.0036 (11) |
C4 | 0.055 (3) | 0.043 (2) | 0.039 (2) | −0.018 (2) | 0.002 (2) | 0.0120 (19) |
O5 | 0.0187 (10) | 0.0199 (10) | 0.0265 (12) | −0.0089 (9) | −0.0071 (9) | 0.0052 (9) |
C5 | 0.046 (2) | 0.033 (2) | 0.032 (2) | −0.0099 (18) | 0.0000 (17) | −0.0019 (16) |
O6 | 0.0212 (12) | 0.0278 (13) | 0.0323 (14) | −0.0002 (10) | −0.0071 (10) | −0.0027 (10) |
C6 | 0.040 (2) | 0.0271 (17) | 0.0289 (18) | −0.0081 (15) | −0.0104 (16) | −0.0003 (14) |
O7 | 0.0291 (13) | 0.0258 (12) | 0.0380 (14) | −0.0072 (10) | −0.0093 (11) | −0.0040 (10) |
C7 | 0.0379 (19) | 0.0247 (16) | 0.0286 (18) | −0.0152 (15) | −0.0099 (15) | 0.0066 (13) |
C8 | 0.0304 (18) | 0.0249 (16) | 0.0272 (17) | −0.0104 (14) | −0.0080 (14) | 0.0087 (13) |
C9 | 0.0336 (19) | 0.0225 (17) | 0.042 (2) | −0.0030 (15) | −0.0105 (17) | 0.0019 (15) |
C10 | 0.0219 (15) | 0.0231 (15) | 0.0271 (16) | −0.0104 (13) | −0.0058 (13) | −0.0022 (12) |
C11 | 0.0295 (17) | 0.0307 (18) | 0.0304 (18) | −0.0179 (15) | −0.0054 (14) | 0.0019 (14) |
C12 | 0.051 (2) | 0.033 (2) | 0.040 (2) | −0.0197 (18) | −0.0175 (19) | 0.0102 (16) |
C13 | 0.051 (3) | 0.050 (2) | 0.032 (2) | −0.022 (2) | −0.0153 (19) | 0.0107 (18) |
C14 | 0.041 (2) | 0.049 (2) | 0.034 (2) | −0.0224 (19) | −0.0156 (17) | 0.0004 (17) |
C15 | 0.0343 (19) | 0.0344 (19) | 0.0306 (18) | −0.0160 (16) | −0.0073 (15) | −0.0064 (15) |
C16 | 0.0285 (18) | 0.0251 (17) | 0.0325 (19) | −0.0025 (14) | −0.0084 (15) | −0.0083 (14) |
C17 | 0.0217 (16) | 0.0234 (16) | 0.0250 (16) | −0.0023 (13) | −0.0060 (13) | 0.0014 (13) |
C18 | 0.0262 (17) | 0.0346 (18) | 0.0312 (18) | −0.0165 (15) | −0.0056 (14) | −0.0015 (14) |
Zn1—O1 | 2.075 (2) | O7—H7C | 0.9540 |
Zn1—O5i | 2.075 (2) | O7—H7D | 0.9559 |
Zn1—O5 | 2.077 (2) | C7—C8 | 1.513 (5) |
Zn1—O6 | 2.099 (2) | C7—H7A | 0.9900 |
Zn1—O7 | 2.109 (3) | C7—H7B | 0.9900 |
Zn1—O3 | 2.127 (2) | C9—H9A | 0.9900 |
Zn1—Zn1i | 3.1029 (7) | C9—H9B | 0.9900 |
Zn1—Zn2 | 3.1412 (5) | C10—C18 | 1.534 (5) |
O1—C8 | 1.262 (4) | C10—C11 | 1.537 (5) |
N1—C9 | 1.490 (5) | C10—C15 | 1.542 (5) |
N1—H1D | 0.9100 | C10—C16 | 1.550 (5) |
N1—H1E | 0.9100 | C11—C12 | 1.531 (5) |
N1—H1C | 0.9100 | C11—H11A | 0.9900 |
C1—C9 | 1.528 (5) | C11—H11B | 0.9900 |
C1—C2 | 1.540 (5) | C12—C13 | 1.525 (6) |
C1—C6 | 1.544 (5) | C12—H12A | 0.9900 |
C1—C7 | 1.548 (5) | C12—H12B | 0.9900 |
Zn2—O4 | 1.933 (3) | C13—C14 | 1.516 (6) |
Zn2—O5 | 1.954 (2) | C13—H13A | 0.9900 |
Zn2—O2 | 1.979 (3) | C13—H13B | 0.9900 |
Zn2—O2E | 1.979 (7) | C14—C15 | 1.524 (6) |
Zn2—O3B | 2.122 (5) | C14—H14A | 0.9900 |
Zn2—O2B | 2.440 (6) | C14—H14B | 0.9900 |
O2—C8 | 1.260 (4) | C15—H15A | 0.9900 |
N2—C18 | 1.485 (4) | C15—H15B | 0.9900 |
N2—H2C | 0.9100 | C16—C17 | 1.513 (5) |
N2—H2D | 0.9100 | C16—H16A | 0.9900 |
N2—H2E | 0.9100 | C16—H16B | 0.9900 |
C2—C3 | 1.520 (6) | C18—H18A | 0.9900 |
C2—H2A | 0.9900 | C18—H18B | 0.9900 |
C2—H2B | 0.9900 | O1A—N3A | 1.365 (10) |
O3—C17 | 1.258 (4) | O2A—N3A | 1.217 (10) |
C3—C4 | 1.524 (6) | O3A—N3A | 1.214 (10) |
C3—H3A | 0.9900 | O1D—N3D | 1.233 (9) |
C3—H3B | 0.9900 | O2D—N3D | 1.224 (9) |
O4—C17 | 1.253 (4) | O3D—N3D | 1.210 (10) |
C4—C5 | 1.526 (6) | O1B—N5B | 1.177 (7) |
C4—H4A | 0.9900 | O2B—N5B | 1.266 (7) |
C4—H4B | 0.9900 | O3B—N5B | 1.228 (7) |
O5—Zn1i | 2.075 (2) | O1E—N5E | 1.218 (10) |
O5—H5C | 0.9537 | O2E—N5E | 1.240 (11) |
C5—C6 | 1.522 (6) | O3E—N5E | 1.239 (11) |
C5—H5A | 0.9900 | O1C—N4C | 1.225 (11) |
C5—H5B | 0.9900 | O2C—N4C | 1.297 (9) |
O6—H6D | 0.9503 | O3C—N4C | 1.212 (10) |
O6—H6C | 0.9812 | O1F—N4F | 1.233 (12) |
C6—H6A | 0.9900 | O2F—N4F | 1.312 (12) |
C6—H6B | 0.9900 | O3F—N4F | 1.144 (12) |
O1—Zn1—O5i | 177.11 (9) | H5A—C5—H5B | 108.0 |
O1—Zn1—O5 | 93.85 (9) | Zn1—O6—H6D | 98.6 |
O5i—Zn1—O5 | 83.28 (9) | Zn1—O6—H6C | 146.2 |
O1—Zn1—O6 | 92.92 (10) | H6D—O6—H6C | 102.2 |
O5i—Zn1—O6 | 89.95 (10) | C5—C6—C1 | 113.2 (3) |
O5—Zn1—O6 | 173.15 (10) | C5—C6—H6A | 108.9 |
O1—Zn1—O7 | 89.88 (11) | C1—C6—H6A | 108.9 |
O5i—Zn1—O7 | 89.98 (10) | C5—C6—H6B | 108.9 |
O5—Zn1—O7 | 93.55 (9) | C1—C6—H6B | 108.9 |
O6—Zn1—O7 | 87.50 (10) | H6A—C6—H6B | 107.8 |
O1—Zn1—O3 | 93.96 (11) | Zn1—O7—H7C | 113.3 |
O5i—Zn1—O3 | 86.62 (10) | Zn1—O7—H7D | 120.8 |
O5—Zn1—O3 | 95.10 (9) | H7C—O7—H7D | 98.9 |
O6—Zn1—O3 | 83.38 (9) | C8—C7—C1 | 113.2 (3) |
O7—Zn1—O3 | 170.27 (10) | C8—C7—H7A | 108.9 |
O1—Zn1—Zn1i | 135.46 (7) | C1—C7—H7A | 108.9 |
O5i—Zn1—Zn1i | 41.67 (6) | C8—C7—H7B | 108.9 |
O5—Zn1—Zn1i | 41.61 (6) | C1—C7—H7B | 108.9 |
O6—Zn1—Zn1i | 131.61 (8) | H7A—C7—H7B | 107.8 |
O7—Zn1—Zn1i | 92.37 (7) | O2—C8—O1 | 125.5 (3) |
O3—Zn1—Zn1i | 91.15 (7) | O2—C8—C7 | 117.5 (3) |
O1—Zn1—Zn2 | 70.09 (7) | O1—C8—C7 | 117.0 (3) |
O5i—Zn1—Zn2 | 107.55 (6) | N1—C9—C1 | 114.2 (3) |
O5—Zn1—Zn2 | 37.41 (6) | N1—C9—H9A | 108.7 |
O6—Zn1—Zn2 | 145.77 (7) | C1—C9—H9A | 108.7 |
O7—Zn1—Zn2 | 120.73 (7) | N1—C9—H9B | 108.7 |
O3—Zn1—Zn2 | 69.00 (6) | C1—C9—H9B | 108.7 |
Zn1i—Zn1—Zn2 | 70.725 (14) | H9A—C9—H9B | 107.6 |
C8—O1—Zn1 | 135.0 (2) | C18—C10—C11 | 112.7 (3) |
C9—N1—H1D | 109.5 | C18—C10—C15 | 106.9 (3) |
C9—N1—H1E | 109.5 | C11—C10—C15 | 109.1 (3) |
H1D—N1—H1E | 109.5 | C18—C10—C16 | 110.6 (3) |
C9—N1—H1C | 109.5 | C11—C10—C16 | 110.7 (3) |
H1D—N1—H1C | 109.5 | C15—C10—C16 | 106.5 (3) |
H1E—N1—H1C | 109.5 | C12—C11—C10 | 113.1 (3) |
C9—C1—C2 | 110.3 (3) | C12—C11—H11A | 109.0 |
C9—C1—C6 | 105.8 (3) | C10—C11—H11A | 109.0 |
C2—C1—C6 | 108.6 (3) | C12—C11—H11B | 109.0 |
C9—C1—C7 | 112.0 (3) | C10—C11—H11B | 109.0 |
C2—C1—C7 | 109.0 (3) | H11A—C11—H11B | 107.8 |
C6—C1—C7 | 111.0 (3) | C13—C12—C11 | 111.1 (3) |
O4—Zn2—O5 | 113.77 (10) | C13—C12—H12A | 109.4 |
O4—Zn2—O2 | 107.78 (12) | C11—C12—H12A | 109.4 |
O5—Zn2—O2 | 100.42 (10) | C13—C12—H12B | 109.4 |
O4—Zn2—O2E | 101.9 (2) | C11—C12—H12B | 109.4 |
O5—Zn2—O2E | 133.7 (2) | H12A—C12—H12B | 108.0 |
O2—Zn2—O2E | 95.5 (2) | C14—C13—C12 | 111.1 (3) |
O4—Zn2—O3B | 125.86 (18) | C14—C13—H13A | 109.4 |
O5—Zn2—O3B | 89.12 (13) | C12—C13—H13A | 109.4 |
O2—Zn2—O3B | 115.6 (2) | C14—C13—H13B | 109.4 |
O2E—Zn2—O3B | 45.1 (2) | C12—C13—H13B | 109.4 |
O4—Zn2—O2B | 89.76 (16) | H13A—C13—H13B | 108.0 |
O5—Zn2—O2B | 143.75 (11) | C13—C14—C15 | 111.2 (3) |
O2—Zn2—O2B | 97.72 (18) | C13—C14—H14A | 109.4 |
O2E—Zn2—O2B | 12.2 (2) | C15—C14—H14A | 109.4 |
O3B—Zn2—O2B | 54.68 (10) | C13—C14—H14B | 109.4 |
O4—Zn2—Zn1 | 85.10 (7) | C15—C14—H14B | 109.4 |
O5—Zn2—Zn1 | 40.23 (6) | H14A—C14—H14B | 108.0 |
O2—Zn2—Zn1 | 83.40 (8) | C14—C15—C10 | 114.3 (3) |
O2E—Zn2—Zn1 | 172.9 (2) | C14—C15—H15A | 108.7 |
O3B—Zn2—Zn1 | 129.32 (11) | C10—C15—H15A | 108.7 |
O2B—Zn2—Zn1 | 174.83 (13) | C14—C15—H15B | 108.7 |
C8—O2—Zn2 | 122.3 (2) | C10—C15—H15B | 108.7 |
C18—N2—H2C | 109.5 | H15A—C15—H15B | 107.6 |
C18—N2—H2D | 109.5 | C17—C16—C10 | 117.5 (3) |
H2C—N2—H2D | 109.5 | C17—C16—H16A | 107.9 |
C18—N2—H2E | 109.5 | C10—C16—H16A | 107.9 |
H2C—N2—H2E | 109.5 | C17—C16—H16B | 107.9 |
H2D—N2—H2E | 109.5 | C10—C16—H16B | 107.9 |
C3—C2—C1 | 113.6 (3) | H16A—C16—H16B | 107.2 |
C3—C2—H2A | 108.8 | O4—C17—O3 | 124.6 (3) |
C1—C2—H2A | 108.8 | O4—C17—C16 | 116.2 (3) |
C3—C2—H2B | 108.8 | O3—C17—C16 | 119.2 (3) |
C1—C2—H2B | 108.8 | N2—C18—C10 | 114.6 (3) |
H2A—C2—H2B | 107.7 | N2—C18—H18A | 108.6 |
C17—O3—Zn1 | 136.7 (2) | C10—C18—H18A | 108.6 |
C2—C3—C4 | 111.1 (4) | N2—C18—H18B | 108.6 |
C2—C3—H3A | 109.4 | C10—C18—H18B | 108.6 |
C4—C3—H3A | 109.4 | H18A—C18—H18B | 107.6 |
C2—C3—H3B | 109.4 | O3A—N3A—O2A | 117.1 (8) |
C4—C3—H3B | 109.4 | O3A—N3A—O1A | 117.3 (7) |
H3A—C3—H3B | 108.0 | O2A—N3A—O1A | 125.5 (7) |
C17—O4—Zn2 | 123.8 (2) | O3D—N3D—O2D | 112.5 (7) |
C3—C4—C5 | 110.9 (3) | O3D—N3D—O1D | 127.6 (7) |
C3—C4—H4A | 109.5 | O2D—N3D—O1D | 119.9 (7) |
C5—C4—H4A | 109.5 | N5B—O2B—Zn2 | 86.3 (4) |
C3—C4—H4B | 109.5 | N5B—O3B—Zn2 | 102.7 (4) |
C5—C4—H4B | 109.5 | O1B—N5B—O3B | 123.3 (6) |
H4A—C4—H4B | 108.1 | O1B—N5B—O2B | 120.0 (6) |
Zn2—O5—Zn1i | 127.54 (11) | O3B—N5B—O2B | 115.9 (6) |
Zn2—O5—Zn1 | 102.36 (10) | N5E—O2E—Zn2 | 112.5 (6) |
Zn1i—O5—Zn1 | 96.72 (9) | O1E—N5E—O2E | 122.7 (9) |
Zn2—O5—H5C | 98.0 | O1E—N5E—O3E | 119.7 (8) |
Zn1i—O5—H5C | 117.7 | O2E—N5E—O3E | 117.3 (8) |
Zn1—O5—H5C | 114.2 | O3C—N4C—O1C | 121.6 (9) |
C6—C5—C4 | 111.6 (4) | O3C—N4C—O2C | 120.0 (8) |
C6—C5—H5A | 109.3 | O1C—N4C—O2C | 118.4 (8) |
C4—C5—H5A | 109.3 | O3F—N4F—O1F | 125.7 (10) |
C6—C5—H5B | 109.3 | O3F—N4F—O2F | 118.7 (10) |
C4—C5—H5B | 109.3 | O1F—N4F—O2F | 112.4 (9) |
O5—Zn1—O1—C8 | 9.3 (4) | O7—Zn1—O5—Zn2 | −139.60 (11) |
O6—Zn1—O1—C8 | −169.7 (4) | O3—Zn1—O5—Zn2 | 44.86 (11) |
O7—Zn1—O1—C8 | 102.8 (4) | Zn1i—Zn1—O5—Zn2 | 130.84 (13) |
O3—Zn1—O1—C8 | −86.1 (4) | O1—Zn1—O5—Zn1i | 179.69 (10) |
Zn1i—Zn1—O1—C8 | 9.6 (4) | O5i—Zn1—O5—Zn1i | 0.0 |
Zn2—Zn1—O1—C8 | −20.1 (3) | O7—Zn1—O5—Zn1i | 89.57 (10) |
O1—Zn1—Zn2—O4 | −97.08 (12) | O3—Zn1—O5—Zn1i | −85.98 (10) |
O5i—Zn1—Zn2—O4 | 84.68 (11) | Zn2—Zn1—O5—Zn1i | −130.84 (13) |
O5—Zn1—Zn2—O4 | 136.68 (13) | C3—C4—C5—C6 | 55.1 (5) |
O6—Zn1—Zn2—O4 | −32.92 (16) | C4—C5—C6—C1 | −55.2 (5) |
O7—Zn1—Zn2—O4 | −174.51 (12) | C9—C1—C6—C5 | 171.4 (3) |
O3—Zn1—Zn2—O4 | 5.49 (11) | C2—C1—C6—C5 | 52.9 (4) |
Zn1i—Zn1—Zn2—O4 | 104.53 (9) | C7—C1—C6—C5 | −66.9 (4) |
O1—Zn1—Zn2—O5 | 126.23 (13) | C9—C1—C7—C8 | 54.5 (4) |
O5i—Zn1—Zn2—O5 | −52.01 (14) | C2—C1—C7—C8 | 176.8 (3) |
O6—Zn1—Zn2—O5 | −169.60 (16) | C6—C1—C7—C8 | −63.5 (4) |
O7—Zn1—Zn2—O5 | 48.81 (13) | Zn2—O2—C8—O1 | 1.5 (5) |
O3—Zn1—Zn2—O5 | −131.19 (12) | Zn2—O2—C8—C7 | −177.1 (2) |
Zn1i—Zn1—Zn2—O5 | −32.16 (10) | Zn1—O1—C8—O2 | 19.9 (6) |
O1—Zn1—Zn2—O2 | 11.49 (12) | Zn1—O1—C8—C7 | −161.4 (3) |
O5i—Zn1—Zn2—O2 | −166.75 (11) | C1—C7—C8—O2 | 101.5 (4) |
O5—Zn1—Zn2—O2 | −114.75 (13) | C1—C7—C8—O1 | −77.2 (4) |
O6—Zn1—Zn2—O2 | 75.65 (16) | C2—C1—C9—N1 | −73.7 (4) |
O7—Zn1—Zn2—O2 | −65.94 (12) | C6—C1—C9—N1 | 169.0 (3) |
O3—Zn1—Zn2—O2 | 114.06 (12) | C7—C1—C9—N1 | 47.9 (4) |
Zn1i—Zn1—Zn2—O2 | −146.91 (9) | C18—C10—C11—C12 | −66.4 (4) |
O1—Zn1—Zn2—O3B | 129.3 (2) | C15—C10—C11—C12 | 52.2 (4) |
O5i—Zn1—Zn2—O3B | −48.9 (2) | C16—C10—C11—C12 | 169.1 (3) |
O5—Zn1—Zn2—O3B | 3.1 (2) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −55.9 (4) |
O6—Zn1—Zn2—O3B | −166.5 (3) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 56.2 (5) |
O7—Zn1—Zn2—O3B | 51.9 (2) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −55.0 (5) |
O3—Zn1—Zn2—O3B | −128.1 (2) | C13—C14—C15—C10 | 54.1 (5) |
Zn1i—Zn1—Zn2—O3B | −29.1 (2) | C18—C10—C15—C14 | 70.5 (4) |
O4—Zn2—O2—C8 | 72.0 (3) | C11—C10—C15—C14 | −51.7 (4) |
O5—Zn2—O2—C8 | −47.3 (3) | C16—C10—C15—C14 | −171.2 (3) |
O2E—Zn2—O2—C8 | 176.3 (3) | C18—C10—C16—C17 | −87.8 (4) |
O3B—Zn2—O2—C8 | −141.4 (3) | C11—C10—C16—C17 | 37.9 (4) |
O2B—Zn2—O2—C8 | 164.2 (3) | C15—C10—C16—C17 | 156.4 (3) |
Zn1—Zn2—O2—C8 | −10.7 (3) | Zn2—O4—C17—O3 | 5.5 (5) |
C9—C1—C2—C3 | −169.1 (4) | Zn2—O4—C17—C16 | −174.2 (2) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −53.6 (5) | Zn1—O3—C17—O4 | 4.3 (6) |
C7—C1—C2—C3 | 67.5 (4) | Zn1—O3—C17—C16 | −176.0 (2) |
O1—Zn1—O3—C17 | 59.8 (3) | C10—C16—C17—O4 | −122.7 (4) |
O5i—Zn1—O3—C17 | −117.4 (3) | C10—C16—C17—O3 | 57.6 (5) |
O5—Zn1—O3—C17 | −34.5 (3) | C11—C10—C18—N2 | −54.5 (4) |
O6—Zn1—O3—C17 | 152.2 (3) | C15—C10—C18—N2 | −174.4 (3) |
Zn1i—Zn1—O3—C17 | −76.0 (3) | C16—C10—C18—N2 | 70.0 (4) |
Zn2—Zn1—O3—C17 | −7.2 (3) | O4—Zn2—O2B—N5B | −132.7 (5) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 56.0 (5) | O5—Zn2—O2B—N5B | −0.2 (7) |
O5—Zn2—O4—C17 | 21.5 (3) | O2—Zn2—O2B—N5B | 119.4 (5) |
O2—Zn2—O4—C17 | −88.9 (3) | O2E—Zn2—O2B—N5B | 39.1 (11) |
O2E—Zn2—O4—C17 | 171.3 (3) | O3B—Zn2—O2B—N5B | 3.5 (5) |
O3B—Zn2—O4—C17 | 128.8 (3) | O4—Zn2—O3B—N5B | 55.1 (6) |
O2B—Zn2—O4—C17 | 173.0 (3) | O5—Zn2—O3B—N5B | 174.2 (5) |
Zn1—Zn2—O4—C17 | −7.5 (3) | O2—Zn2—O3B—N5B | −84.6 (5) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −55.2 (5) | O2E—Zn2—O3B—N5B | −13.7 (5) |
O4—Zn2—O5—Zn1i | 60.31 (17) | O2B—Zn2—O3B—N5B | −3.6 (5) |
O2—Zn2—O5—Zn1i | 175.16 (14) | Zn1—Zn2—O3B—N5B | 172.2 (4) |
O2E—Zn2—O5—Zn1i | −76.7 (3) | Zn2—O3B—N5B—O1B | 176.3 (7) |
O3B—Zn2—O5—Zn1i | −69.0 (2) | Zn2—O3B—N5B—O2B | 6.4 (9) |
O2B—Zn2—O5—Zn1i | −66.0 (4) | Zn2—O2B—N5B—O1B | −175.7 (8) |
Zn1—Zn2—O5—Zn1i | 108.63 (16) | Zn2—O2B—N5B—O3B | −5.4 (8) |
O4—Zn2—O5—Zn1 | −48.32 (13) | O4—Zn2—O2E—N5E | −88.7 (7) |
O2—Zn2—O5—Zn1 | 66.53 (12) | O5—Zn2—O2E—N5E | 51.7 (7) |
O2E—Zn2—O5—Zn1 | 174.6 (3) | O2—Zn2—O2E—N5E | 161.8 (7) |
O3B—Zn2—O5—Zn1 | −177.62 (19) | O3B—Zn2—O2E—N5E | 40.8 (6) |
O2B—Zn2—O5—Zn1 | −174.7 (3) | O2B—Zn2—O2E—N5E | −97.1 (14) |
O1—Zn1—O5—Zn2 | −49.48 (12) | Zn2—O2E—N5E—O1E | −172.9 (7) |
O5i—Zn1—O5—Zn2 | 130.84 (13) | Zn2—O2E—N5E—O3E | 0.5 (11) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y+1, −z+1. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1C···O1 | 0.91 | 2.23 | 2.918 (4) | 132 |
N1—H1D···O2Cii | 0.91 | 2.18 | 3.003 (9) | 149 |
N1—H1E···O1Bii | 0.91 | 2.57 | 3.015 (6) | 111 |
N1—H1E···O2Diii | 0.91 | 2.25 | 3.090 (8) | 153 |
N1—H1E···O3Diii | 0.91 | 2.31 | 3.037 (8) | 136 |
N2—H2C···O1Div | 0.91 | 2.00 | 2.906 (8) | 172 |
N2—H2D···O1Cii | 0.91 | 2.02 | 2.884 (9) | 158 |
N2—H2E···O3 | 0.91 | 2.01 | 2.748 (5) | 138 |
O5—H5C···O1D | 0.95 | 1.86 | 2.809 (8) | 173 |
O6—H6C···O2Cii | 0.98 | 1.97 | 2.944 (7) | 170 |
O6—H6C···O2Ci | 0.98 | 2.01 | 2.819 (7) | 138 |
O6—H6D···O3Div | 0.95 | 2.58 | 3.010 (9) | 108 |
O6—H6D···O3Bi | 0.95 | 2.00 | 2.927 (5) | 163 |
O7—H7C···O3Ci | 0.95 | 1.78 | 2.735 (9) | 178 |
O7—H7D···O2D | 0.96 | 1.87 | 2.819 (8) | 173 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y+1, −z+1; (ii) x−1, y+1, z; (iii) −x, −y+2, −z+1; (iv) x−1, y, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Zn4(OH)2(NO3)2(C9H17NO2)4(H2O)4](NO3)4 |
Mr | 1424.64 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 173 |
a, b, c (Å) | 10.0160 (2), 11.3524 (2), 14.2480 (2) |
α, β, γ (°) | 88.740 (1), 74.021 (1), 67.295 (1) |
V (Å3) | 1430.28 (4) |
Z | 1 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.76 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.51 × 0.30 × 0.22 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.468, 0.698 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 21157, 6238, 5401 |
Rint | 0.027 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.639 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.047, 0.128, 1.05 |
No. of reflections | 6238 |
No. of parameters | 363 |
No. of restraints | 6 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 1.54, −1.42 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2005), SAINT-NT (Bruker, 2005), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), X-SEED (Barbour, 2001; Atwood & Barbour, 2003).
Zn1—O1 | 2.075 (2) | Zn2—O4 | 1.933 (3) |
Zn1—O5i | 2.075 (2) | Zn2—O5 | 1.954 (2) |
Zn1—O5 | 2.077 (2) | Zn2—O2 | 1.979 (3) |
Zn1—O6 | 2.099 (2) | Zn2—O2E | 1.979 (7) |
Zn1—O7 | 2.109 (3) | Zn2—O3B | 2.122 (5) |
Zn1—O3 | 2.127 (2) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y+1, −z+1. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1C···O1 | 0.91 | 2.23 | 2.918 (4) | 132 |
N1—H1D···O2Cii | 0.91 | 2.18 | 3.003 (9) | 149 |
N1—H1E···O1Bii | 0.91 | 2.57 | 3.015 (6) | 111 |
N1—H1E···O2Diii | 0.91 | 2.25 | 3.090 (8) | 153 |
N1—H1E···O3Diii | 0.91 | 2.31 | 3.037 (8) | 136 |
N2—H2C···O1Div | 0.91 | 2.00 | 2.906 (8) | 172 |
N2—H2D···O1Cii | 0.91 | 2.02 | 2.884 (9) | 158 |
N2—H2E···O3 | 0.91 | 2.01 | 2.748 (5) | 138 |
O5—H5C···O1D | 0.95 | 1.86 | 2.809 (8) | 173 |
O6—H6C···O2Cii | 0.98 | 1.97 | 2.944 (7) | 170 |
O6—H6C···O2Ci | 0.98 | 2.01 | 2.819 (7) | 138 |
O6—H6D···O3Div | 0.95 | 2.58 | 3.010 (9) | 108 |
O6—H6D···O3Bi | 0.95 | 2.00 | 2.927 (5) | 163 |
O7—H7C···O3Ci | 0.95 | 1.78 | 2.735 (9) | 178 |
O7—H7D···O2D | 0.96 | 1.87 | 2.819 (8) | 173 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y+1, −z+1; (ii) x−1, y+1, z; (iii) −x, −y+2, −z+1; (iv) x−1, y, z. |
Acknowledgements
The authors thank the National Research Foundation of South Africa and the University of the Witwatersrand for financial support.
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The first transition metal complexes of gabapentin were published by Braga (Braga et al., 2008). Complexes were obtained by grinding together gabapentin and the inorganic salts ZnCl2 and CuCl2.2H2O. In the resulting crystals of the zinc complex the Zn(II) cation is tetrahedrally coordinated to two chloride anions and two zwitterionic gabapentin molecules. In this study we investigated the effect of the nitrate counterion on the nature of the metal gabapentin complex formed.
The asymmetric unit contains [Zn2(Gpn)2(H2O)2(NO3)OH]2+.(NO3-)2 (complex (I)). This molecule is situated around the centre of inversion (0, 1/2, 1/2). The two zinc metal ions in the asymmetric unit have different coordination environments. The first zinc ion (Zn1) is in a slightly distorted octahedral environment, coordinated to two water oxygen atoms, two oxygen hydroxyl atoms (one generated by symmetry) and two gabapentin carboxylate oxygen atoms. The water and hydroxyl oxygen atoms are in both the axial and equatorial positions. The second zinc ion (Zn2) is in a trigonal pyramidal coordination environment and is coordinated to two gabapentin carboxylate oxygen atoms, one hydroxyl oxygen atom and an oxygen atom of a disordered nitrate molecule (found in the axial position). The two metal ions are therefore linked by the two hydroxyl groups and two gabapentins which act as a bridge (Fig. 1). As the asymmetric unit is located around a centre of inversion each hydroxyl group is bonded to three zinc metal ions, by symmetry. This type of hexa and tetra coordinated zinc has been observed before (Clegg et al., 1991; Karmakar & Baruah, 2008). Each gabapentin is in the chair conformation, with the ammonium group in the equatorial position. The conformation of gabapentin can be described by torsion angles which indicate that the two molecules are quite similar (Table 1). Each of the nitrate counterions was found to be disordered over two positions within the structure, with one of the nitrate counterions coordinating to a metal centre.
The crystal packing is determined by hydrogen bonds involving the nitrate anions, carboxylic acid and NH3+ groups. The conformation of the gabapentin molecule is defined by the formation of two intramolecular hydrogen bonds between the ammonium and carboxylic acid oxygen atoms of gabapentin. This bond plays an important role in the determination of the structural properties of the metal complex and is also observed in Braga's Zn(II) complex (Braga et al., 2008). Furthermore, the two NH3+ groups are involved in numerous hydrogen bonds, some of which are bifurcated, with the three disordered nitrate anions. The molecular conformation is further stabilized by four intermolecular C—H···O bonds which are formed between gabapentin and the nitrate anions with distances and angles in the range of 3.138–3.394 Å and 126–164 ° respectively.