metal-organic compounds
Tetrakis(μ-3-methoxybenzoato-κ2O1:O1′)bis[acetonitrilecopper(II)]
aSchool of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research, Institute of Physics Campus, PO: Sainik School, Bhubaneswar, Orissa 751 005, India
*Correspondence e-mail: sanjib@niser.ac.in
The centrosymmetric binuclear CuII title complex, [Cu2(C8H7O3)4(CH3CN)2], has a paddle-wheel-type structure [Cu—Cu distance = 2.6433 (3) Å]. Each CuII ion is coordinated by four O atoms from two 3-methoxybenzoate ligands and one acetonitrile N atom in a square-pyramidal geometry.
Related literature
For applications of binuclear copper(II) complexes bridged by four benzoic acid groups in a paddle-wheel arrangement in inorganic synthesis, catalysis, magnetism and medicinal chemistry, see: Ozarowski (2008); Kirchner & Fernando (1980); Inoue et al. (1968); Bergant et al. (1994). For crystal structures of similar complexes, see: Lah et al. (2001). For the preparation of similar complexes, see: Bernard et al. (1989).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2007); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SIR92 (Altomare, et al. 1993); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: XP in SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 1999); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536811012074/pk2314sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811012074/pk2314Isup2.hkl
The title compound was obtained by addition of the solution of copper(II) acetate monohydrate (0.4 g, 2.0 mmol) in a 1:1 mixture of CH3CN + CH3OH (20 ml) to 3-methoxybenzoic acid (1.21 g, 8 mmol), and the mixture was stirred for 2 h. The green precipitate was filtered and washed thoroughly with diethyl ether (1.2 g, 80%). Recrystallization from acetonitrile gave green crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction.
All H atoms were placed geometrically at idealized positions with C–H = 0.93 Å (CarH) and 0.96 Å (RCH3), and were refined isotropically using a riding-model with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq or 1.5Ueq (CH3 only).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2007); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2007); program(s) used to solve structure: SIR92 (Altomare, et al. 1993); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: XP in SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 1999); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).[Cu2(C8H7O3)4(C2H3N)2] | F(000) = 836 |
Mr = 813.73 | Dx = 1.512 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 9972 reflections |
a = 7.2117 (7) Å | θ = 2.6–27.4° |
b = 19.6502 (3) Å | µ = 1.26 mm−1 |
c = 12.6186 (9) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 90.016 (9)° | Block, green |
V = 1788.2 (3) Å3 | 0.25 × 0.22 × 0.08 mm |
Z = 2 |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 6872 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 4883 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.036 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 33.5°, θmin = 1.9° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2007) | h = −11→10 |
Tmin = 0.620, Tmax = 0.746 | k = −30→29 |
43230 measured reflections | l = −18→19 |
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)] = 0.034 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.101 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.01 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0531P)2 + 0.2391P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
6872 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
238 parameters | Δρmax = 0.40 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.34 e Å−3 |
[Cu2(C8H7O3)4(C2H3N)2] | V = 1788.2 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 813.73 | Z = 2 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 7.2117 (7) Å | µ = 1.26 mm−1 |
b = 19.6502 (3) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 12.6186 (9) Å | 0.25 × 0.22 × 0.08 mm |
β = 90.016 (9)° |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 6872 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2007) | 4883 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.620, Tmax = 0.746 | Rint = 0.036 |
43230 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.034 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.101 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.01 | Δρmax = 0.40 e Å−3 |
6872 reflections | Δρmin = −0.34 e Å−3 |
238 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 | ||
Cu1 | 0.85578 (2) | 0.959759 (8) | 0.015468 (13) | 0.03310 (6) | |
C1 | 0.7588 (2) | 1.14438 (8) | 0.17923 (12) | 0.0428 (3) | |
C2 | 0.5838 (2) | 1.13393 (8) | 0.22195 (12) | 0.0449 (3) | |
H2 | 0.5207 | 1.0935 | 0.2093 | 0.054* | |
C3 | 0.5037 (3) | 1.18455 (9) | 0.28383 (12) | 0.0484 (4) | |
C4 | 0.5971 (3) | 1.24540 (9) | 0.30041 (16) | 0.0588 (5) | |
H4 | 0.5442 | 1.2790 | 0.3426 | 0.071* | |
C5 | 0.7672 (3) | 1.25604 (9) | 0.25470 (16) | 0.0626 (5) | |
H5 | 0.8271 | 1.2975 | 0.2642 | 0.075* | |
C6 | 0.8508 (3) | 1.20571 (9) | 0.19449 (15) | 0.0547 (4) | |
H6 | 0.9671 | 1.2129 | 0.1646 | 0.066* | |
C7 | 0.8464 (2) | 1.08987 (8) | 0.11286 (11) | 0.0401 (3) | |
C8 | 0.2380 (3) | 1.11606 (12) | 0.32315 (18) | 0.0671 (5) | |
H8A | 0.2120 | 1.1065 | 0.2500 | 0.101* | |
H8B | 0.1237 | 1.1189 | 0.3619 | 0.101* | |
H8C | 0.3131 | 1.0803 | 0.3521 | 0.101* | |
C9 | 0.7489 (2) | 1.07841 (8) | −0.26044 (12) | 0.0428 (3) | |
C10 | 0.5683 (2) | 1.05961 (9) | −0.28718 (12) | 0.0461 (4) | |
H10 | 0.5042 | 1.0283 | −0.2458 | 0.055* | |
C11 | 0.4845 (3) | 1.08807 (10) | −0.37628 (14) | 0.0555 (4) | |
C12 | 0.5780 (3) | 1.13632 (12) | −0.43556 (16) | 0.0695 (6) | |
H12 | 0.5201 | 1.1568 | −0.4931 | 0.083* | |
C13 | 0.7561 (4) | 1.15386 (13) | −0.40930 (17) | 0.0787 (7) | |
H13 | 0.8192 | 1.1856 | −0.4503 | 0.094* | |
C14 | 0.8439 (3) | 1.12486 (10) | −0.32223 (15) | 0.0614 (5) | |
H14 | 0.9655 | 1.1366 | −0.3057 | 0.074* | |
C15 | 0.8413 (2) | 1.04876 (7) | −0.16352 (11) | 0.0389 (3) | |
C16 | 0.2271 (3) | 1.01287 (14) | −0.3747 (2) | 0.0789 (7) | |
H16A | 0.3109 | 0.9755 | −0.3852 | 0.118* | |
H16B | 0.1147 | 1.0047 | −0.4135 | 0.118* | |
H16C | 0.1991 | 1.0172 | −0.3007 | 0.118* | |
C17 | 0.5228 (3) | 0.84701 (10) | 0.04591 (16) | 0.0570 (4) | |
C18 | 0.3797 (3) | 0.79457 (13) | 0.0586 (2) | 0.0804 (7) | |
H18A | 0.3836 | 0.7770 | 0.1295 | 0.121* | |
H18B | 0.4019 | 0.7583 | 0.0092 | 0.121* | |
H18C | 0.2599 | 0.8141 | 0.0452 | 0.121* | |
N1 | 0.6281 (2) | 0.88878 (8) | 0.03641 (12) | 0.0559 (4) | |
O1 | 0.75919 (17) | 1.03482 (5) | 0.10169 (10) | 0.0476 (3) | |
O2 | 1.00189 (17) | 1.10313 (6) | 0.07340 (10) | 0.0503 (3) | |
O3 | 0.33498 (19) | 1.17917 (7) | 0.33120 (11) | 0.0611 (3) | |
O4 | 0.75562 (16) | 1.00329 (6) | −0.11367 (9) | 0.0458 (3) | |
O5 | 0.99825 (17) | 1.07201 (6) | −0.13874 (9) | 0.0492 (3) | |
O6 | 0.3093 (2) | 1.07285 (10) | −0.41088 (13) | 0.0801 (5) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Cu1 | 0.03442 (10) | 0.03078 (9) | 0.03410 (10) | −0.00225 (6) | −0.00097 (6) | 0.00015 (6) |
C1 | 0.0519 (9) | 0.0379 (7) | 0.0386 (7) | 0.0095 (6) | −0.0042 (6) | −0.0037 (6) |
C2 | 0.0551 (10) | 0.0401 (7) | 0.0394 (7) | 0.0106 (7) | −0.0036 (7) | −0.0036 (6) |
C3 | 0.0580 (10) | 0.0463 (8) | 0.0410 (8) | 0.0182 (7) | −0.0024 (7) | −0.0031 (6) |
C4 | 0.0748 (13) | 0.0453 (9) | 0.0561 (10) | 0.0156 (9) | −0.0011 (9) | −0.0123 (7) |
C5 | 0.0797 (14) | 0.0404 (9) | 0.0677 (12) | 0.0021 (9) | −0.0052 (10) | −0.0142 (8) |
C6 | 0.0595 (11) | 0.0454 (9) | 0.0593 (10) | 0.0022 (8) | −0.0016 (8) | −0.0082 (7) |
C7 | 0.0459 (8) | 0.0380 (7) | 0.0365 (7) | 0.0056 (6) | −0.0040 (6) | −0.0017 (5) |
C8 | 0.0561 (12) | 0.0765 (14) | 0.0687 (12) | 0.0080 (10) | 0.0022 (9) | −0.0186 (10) |
C9 | 0.0523 (9) | 0.0392 (7) | 0.0367 (7) | 0.0038 (6) | −0.0064 (6) | 0.0014 (6) |
C10 | 0.0530 (10) | 0.0461 (8) | 0.0390 (7) | 0.0048 (7) | −0.0053 (7) | 0.0040 (6) |
C11 | 0.0599 (11) | 0.0621 (11) | 0.0444 (8) | 0.0071 (8) | −0.0117 (8) | 0.0039 (7) |
C12 | 0.0854 (16) | 0.0740 (13) | 0.0492 (10) | −0.0003 (11) | −0.0182 (10) | 0.0206 (9) |
C13 | 0.0931 (17) | 0.0831 (15) | 0.0598 (12) | −0.0198 (13) | −0.0127 (11) | 0.0347 (11) |
C14 | 0.0682 (13) | 0.0629 (11) | 0.0531 (10) | −0.0130 (9) | −0.0114 (9) | 0.0144 (8) |
C15 | 0.0466 (9) | 0.0356 (7) | 0.0347 (7) | 0.0044 (6) | −0.0036 (6) | −0.0012 (5) |
C16 | 0.0613 (14) | 0.1005 (19) | 0.0749 (15) | −0.0078 (13) | −0.0137 (11) | 0.0090 (13) |
C17 | 0.0519 (10) | 0.0576 (10) | 0.0615 (11) | −0.0063 (8) | −0.0024 (8) | 0.0131 (8) |
C18 | 0.0665 (14) | 0.0763 (15) | 0.0984 (17) | −0.0306 (11) | −0.0125 (12) | 0.0349 (13) |
N1 | 0.0525 (9) | 0.0597 (9) | 0.0553 (9) | −0.0205 (7) | −0.0018 (7) | 0.0092 (7) |
O1 | 0.0501 (7) | 0.0416 (6) | 0.0511 (6) | 0.0006 (5) | 0.0081 (5) | −0.0104 (5) |
O2 | 0.0510 (7) | 0.0418 (6) | 0.0581 (7) | −0.0008 (5) | 0.0076 (5) | −0.0112 (5) |
O3 | 0.0631 (8) | 0.0580 (8) | 0.0623 (8) | 0.0173 (6) | 0.0086 (6) | −0.0118 (6) |
O4 | 0.0477 (6) | 0.0489 (6) | 0.0408 (5) | −0.0043 (5) | −0.0083 (5) | 0.0093 (5) |
O5 | 0.0511 (7) | 0.0499 (6) | 0.0465 (6) | −0.0077 (5) | −0.0123 (5) | 0.0122 (5) |
O6 | 0.0659 (10) | 0.1017 (12) | 0.0726 (10) | −0.0032 (9) | −0.0282 (8) | 0.0271 (9) |
Cu1—O2i | 1.9591 (11) | C9—C10 | 1.395 (2) |
Cu1—O1 | 1.9606 (11) | C9—C15 | 1.510 (2) |
Cu1—O4 | 1.9769 (11) | C10—C11 | 1.394 (2) |
Cu1—O5i | 1.9791 (11) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
Cu1—N1 | 2.1703 (14) | C11—O6 | 1.369 (2) |
Cu1—Cu1i | 2.6416 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.383 (3) |
C1—C2 | 1.388 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.370 (3) |
C1—C6 | 1.389 (2) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C1—C7 | 1.499 (2) | C13—C14 | 1.390 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.390 (2) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C3—O3 | 1.360 (2) | C15—O4 | 1.2554 (19) |
C3—C4 | 1.388 (3) | C15—O5 | 1.2594 (19) |
C4—C5 | 1.371 (3) | C16—O6 | 1.396 (3) |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C16—H16A | 0.9600 |
C5—C6 | 1.385 (3) | C16—H16B | 0.9600 |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C16—H16C | 0.9600 |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C17—N1 | 1.124 (2) |
C7—O2 | 1.254 (2) | C17—C18 | 1.467 (3) |
C7—O1 | 1.2588 (19) | C18—H18A | 0.9600 |
C8—O3 | 1.427 (3) | C18—H18B | 0.9600 |
C8—H8A | 0.9600 | C18—H18C | 0.9600 |
C8—H8B | 0.9600 | O2—Cu1i | 1.9591 (11) |
C8—H8C | 0.9600 | O5—Cu1i | 1.9791 (11) |
C9—C14 | 1.382 (3) | ||
O2i—Cu1—O1 | 168.03 (5) | C14—C9—C10 | 120.08 (15) |
O2i—Cu1—O4 | 89.55 (5) | C14—C9—C15 | 119.54 (15) |
O1—Cu1—O4 | 90.13 (5) | C10—C9—C15 | 120.38 (14) |
O2i—Cu1—O5i | 88.43 (6) | C11—C10—C9 | 119.58 (17) |
O1—Cu1—O5i | 89.42 (5) | C11—C10—H10 | 120.2 |
O4—Cu1—O5i | 168.11 (5) | C9—C10—H10 | 120.2 |
O2i—Cu1—N1 | 93.49 (6) | O6—C11—C12 | 115.27 (16) |
O1—Cu1—N1 | 98.44 (6) | O6—C11—C10 | 124.71 (18) |
O4—Cu1—N1 | 95.86 (5) | C12—C11—C10 | 120.00 (18) |
O5i—Cu1—N1 | 95.96 (5) | C13—C12—C11 | 119.90 (17) |
O2i—Cu1—Cu1i | 83.13 (4) | C13—C12—H12 | 120.0 |
O1—Cu1—Cu1i | 84.93 (4) | C11—C12—H12 | 120.0 |
O4—Cu1—Cu1i | 84.64 (3) | C12—C13—C14 | 120.98 (19) |
O5i—Cu1—Cu1i | 83.48 (4) | C12—C13—H13 | 119.5 |
N1—Cu1—Cu1i | 176.58 (5) | C14—C13—H13 | 119.5 |
C2—C1—C6 | 120.59 (15) | C9—C14—C13 | 119.39 (19) |
C2—C1—C7 | 119.64 (14) | C9—C14—H14 | 120.3 |
C6—C1—C7 | 119.74 (16) | C13—C14—H14 | 120.3 |
C1—C2—C3 | 119.36 (16) | O4—C15—O5 | 125.17 (14) |
C1—C2—H2 | 120.3 | O4—C15—C9 | 117.60 (14) |
C3—C2—H2 | 120.3 | O5—C15—C9 | 117.23 (13) |
O3—C3—C4 | 115.76 (15) | O6—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
O3—C3—C2 | 124.28 (17) | O6—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C4—C3—C2 | 119.96 (18) | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C5—C4—C3 | 120.11 (16) | O6—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C5—C4—H4 | 119.9 | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C3—C4—H4 | 119.9 | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.75 (18) | N1—C17—C18 | 177.7 (2) |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.6 | C17—C18—H18A | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.6 | C17—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C1 | 119.18 (19) | H18A—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6 | 120.4 | C17—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C1—C6—H6 | 120.4 | H18A—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
O2—C7—O1 | 125.48 (14) | H18B—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
O2—C7—C1 | 116.75 (14) | C17—N1—Cu1 | 173.08 (18) |
O1—C7—C1 | 117.77 (15) | C7—O1—Cu1 | 122.06 (11) |
O3—C8—H8A | 109.5 | C7—O2—Cu1i | 124.38 (10) |
O3—C8—H8B | 109.5 | C3—O3—C8 | 118.32 (14) |
H8A—C8—H8B | 109.5 | C15—O4—Cu1 | 122.76 (10) |
O3—C8—H8C | 109.5 | C15—O5—Cu1i | 123.93 (10) |
H8A—C8—H8C | 109.5 | C11—O6—C16 | 118.17 (16) |
H8B—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+2, −y+2, −z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Cu2(C8H7O3)4(C2H3N)2] |
Mr | 813.73 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.2117 (7), 19.6502 (3), 12.6186 (9) |
β (°) | 90.016 (9) |
V (Å3) | 1788.2 (3) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.26 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.25 × 0.22 × 0.08 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2007) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.620, 0.746 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 43230, 6872, 4883 |
Rint | 0.036 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.777 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.034, 0.101, 1.01 |
No. of reflections | 6872 |
No. of parameters | 238 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.40, −0.34 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2007), SAINT (Bruker, 2007), SIR92 (Altomare, et al. 1993), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), XP in SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 1999), publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Acknowledgements
Financial support received from the Department of Atomic Energy (India) is gratefully acknowledged. The X-ray structural studies were carried out at the National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar, India.
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Binuclear copper(II) complexes bridged by four benzoic acid groups in a paddle-wheel arrangement are very important from the perspectives of molecular magnetism (Inoue, et al., 1968). These materials have potential applications in inorganic synthesis, catalysis, magnetism, and in medicinal chemistry (Ozarowski, 2008; Kirchner & Fernando, 1980; Inoue et al., 1968; Bergant et al., 1994). Herein we report the structure of the title compound (Fig.1). The structure is a centrosymmetric dinuclear Cu(II) complex having square pyramidal arrangement around each copper ion. There is a lot of research interest for studying the effect of apical ligand (here the apical ligand is acetonitrile) in tuning the intramolecular magnetic exchange interaction between two Cu(II) ions in various paddle-wheel type dinuclear copper(II) benzoate complexes.