metal-organic compounds
Bis(acetylacetonato-κ2O,O′)(pyridine-κN)zinc(II)
aMaterials Research Center, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India, bSolid State Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560 012, India, and cBioinformatics Infrastructure Facility, School of Life Science, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500 046, India
*Correspondence e-mail: rsrsl@uohyd.ernet.in
In the title compound, [Zn(C5H7O2)2(C5H5N)], the metal atom has square-pyramidal coordination geometry with the basal plane defined by the four O atoms of the chelating acetylacetonate ligands and with the axial position occupied by the pyridine N atom. The crystal packing is characterized by a C—H⋯O hydrogen-bonded ribbon structure approximately parallel to [10].
Related literature
For related structures, see: Brahma et al. (2008); Neelgund et al. (2007); Urs et al. (2001).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT-Plus; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 and PLATON.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536811019854/ng5159sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811019854/ng5159Isup2.hkl
The title complex was synthesized from their precursor hydrate complex, i.e. bis(acetylacetonato)aquazinc(II). Acetylacetone (10 mmol, 1.02 ml) was added to zinc diacetate dihydrate solution (5 mmol, 1.099 g; 30% ethanol-water mixture). Potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution (10 mmol, 0.56 g; 30% ethanol-water mixture) was added gradually to achieve a pH of 6–7. After stirring at room temperature for 1 hr, the mixture yielded a precipitate, which was filtered off and dried in a vacuum. The product was recrystallized from ethanol, giving a pure hydrate complex. To obtain the title complex from the hydrate, an ethanol solution of the hydrate was prepared and added in a (1:1) molar ratio to ethanol solutions of pyridine and stirred for 12 hr. Single crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction were grown by slow evaporation of the resultant solution in ethanol at low temperature.
The refections (1,0,0) and (1 1 0) were omitted as they were affected by extinction or absorption. Hydrogen atoms were placed in their stereochemically expected positions and refined with the riding options. The distances with hydrogen atoms are: C(aromatic)—H = 0.93 Å, C(methyl)—H = 0.96 Å, and Uiso = 1.2 Ueq(parent) [1.5 Ueq(parent) for methyl groups].
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell
SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2004); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).Fig. 1. A view of (I) with non-H atoms shown as probability ellipsoids at 30% levels. | |
Fig. 2. C—H···O hydrogen bonded ribbon structure in (I) |
[Zn(C5H7O2)2(C5H5N)] | F(000) = 712 |
Mr = 342.68 | Dx = 1.481 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 2570 reflections |
a = 7.846 (5) Å | θ = 1.5–26° |
b = 27.047 (4) Å | µ = 1.61 mm−1 |
c = 8.199 (5) Å | T = 295 K |
β = 117.984 (3)° | Needle, colorless |
V = 1536.5 (14) Å3 | 0.32 × 0.23 × 0.12 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2939 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2568 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.074 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 26.0°, θmin = 1.5° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2004) | h = −9→9 |
Tmin = 0.64, Tmax = 0.83 | k = −33→33 |
10840 measured reflections | l = −10→10 |
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)] = 0.040 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.106 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.99 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0548P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2939 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
194 parameters | Δρmax = 0.36 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.74 e Å−3 |
[Zn(C5H7O2)2(C5H5N)] | V = 1536.5 (14) Å3 |
Mr = 342.68 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 7.846 (5) Å | µ = 1.61 mm−1 |
b = 27.047 (4) Å | T = 295 K |
c = 8.199 (5) Å | 0.32 × 0.23 × 0.12 mm |
β = 117.984 (3)° |
Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2939 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2004) | 2568 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.64, Tmax = 0.83 | Rint = 0.074 |
10840 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.040 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.106 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.99 | Δρmax = 0.36 e Å−3 |
2939 reflections | Δρmin = −0.74 e Å−3 |
194 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 | ||
C1 | 1.0371 (4) | 0.17049 (11) | −0.0161 (4) | 0.0224 (7) | |
C2 | 0.9678 (5) | 0.12881 (11) | −0.1366 (5) | 0.0244 (7) | |
H2 | 0.9648 | 0.1306 | −0.2512 | 0.029* | |
C3 | 0.9046 (4) | 0.08575 (11) | −0.0895 (4) | 0.0212 (7) | |
C4 | 1.1147 (5) | 0.21268 (12) | −0.0821 (5) | 0.0320 (8) | |
H4A | 1.0578 | 0.2431 | −0.0715 | 0.048* | |
H4B | 1.0835 | 0.2074 | −0.2088 | 0.048* | |
H4C | 1.2524 | 0.2144 | −0.0079 | 0.048* | |
C5 | 0.8558 (5) | 0.04217 (12) | −0.2241 (4) | 0.0309 (8) | |
H5A | 0.9542 | 0.0173 | −0.1707 | 0.046* | |
H5B | 0.8492 | 0.0536 | −0.3379 | 0.046* | |
H5C | 0.7336 | 0.0284 | −0.2480 | 0.046* | |
C6 | 0.5739 (4) | 0.11064 (12) | 0.2966 (4) | 0.0208 (6) | |
C7 | 0.5487 (4) | 0.16068 (11) | 0.3209 (4) | 0.0236 (7) | |
H7 | 0.4373 | 0.1695 | 0.3271 | 0.028* | |
C8 | 0.6730 (4) | 0.19786 (11) | 0.3364 (4) | 0.0221 (7) | |
C9 | 0.4272 (4) | 0.07458 (12) | 0.2835 (5) | 0.0298 (8) | |
H9A | 0.3979 | 0.0526 | 0.1817 | 0.045* | |
H9B | 0.3123 | 0.0918 | 0.2643 | 0.045* | |
H9C | 0.4760 | 0.0558 | 0.3959 | 0.045* | |
C10 | 0.6314 (5) | 0.25065 (12) | 0.3684 (5) | 0.0335 (8) | |
H10A | 0.7281 | 0.2615 | 0.4875 | 0.050* | |
H10B | 0.5067 | 0.2523 | 0.3633 | 0.050* | |
H10C | 0.6329 | 0.2716 | 0.2745 | 0.050* | |
C11 | 1.2801 (4) | 0.13543 (11) | 0.6180 (4) | 0.0221 (7) | |
H11 | 1.2780 | 0.1688 | 0.5894 | 0.026* | |
C12 | 1.4307 (4) | 0.11783 (13) | 0.7803 (4) | 0.0285 (7) | |
H12 | 1.5266 | 0.1393 | 0.8595 | 0.034* | |
C13 | 1.4377 (4) | 0.06812 (12) | 0.8242 (4) | 0.0261 (7) | |
H13 | 1.5385 | 0.0557 | 0.9322 | 0.031* | |
C14 | 1.2931 (4) | 0.03751 (11) | 0.7054 (4) | 0.0238 (7) | |
H14 | 1.2927 | 0.0040 | 0.7307 | 0.029* | |
C15 | 1.1475 (4) | 0.05834 (11) | 0.5460 (4) | 0.0198 (6) | |
H15 | 1.0499 | 0.0376 | 0.4647 | 0.024* | |
N1 | 1.1384 (3) | 0.10638 (9) | 0.5017 (3) | 0.0176 (5) | |
O1 | 1.0419 (3) | 0.17533 (8) | 0.1475 (3) | 0.0242 (5) | |
O2 | 0.8871 (3) | 0.07874 (8) | 0.0621 (3) | 0.0217 (5) | |
O3 | 0.7104 (3) | 0.09184 (7) | 0.2837 (3) | 0.0210 (5) | |
O4 | 0.8203 (3) | 0.19193 (8) | 0.3239 (3) | 0.0263 (5) | |
Zn1 | 0.91346 (4) | 0.130795 (11) | 0.25584 (4) | 0.01638 (14) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0176 (14) | 0.0202 (16) | 0.0358 (17) | 0.0069 (12) | 0.0179 (14) | 0.0082 (13) |
C2 | 0.0246 (17) | 0.0297 (19) | 0.0240 (16) | 0.0000 (12) | 0.0156 (14) | 0.0032 (13) |
C3 | 0.0099 (13) | 0.0284 (18) | 0.0237 (15) | −0.0003 (12) | 0.0066 (12) | −0.0032 (13) |
C4 | 0.0346 (18) | 0.0235 (18) | 0.049 (2) | 0.0021 (14) | 0.0294 (17) | 0.0071 (15) |
C5 | 0.0325 (18) | 0.0310 (19) | 0.0335 (18) | −0.0077 (14) | 0.0189 (15) | −0.0101 (15) |
C6 | 0.0128 (14) | 0.0285 (18) | 0.0217 (15) | 0.0005 (12) | 0.0086 (12) | 0.0032 (13) |
C7 | 0.0154 (14) | 0.0273 (17) | 0.0314 (16) | 0.0022 (12) | 0.0138 (13) | −0.0016 (13) |
C8 | 0.0194 (15) | 0.0228 (17) | 0.0247 (15) | 0.0033 (12) | 0.0109 (13) | −0.0002 (13) |
C9 | 0.0214 (16) | 0.0290 (19) | 0.045 (2) | −0.0026 (13) | 0.0206 (15) | 0.0002 (15) |
C10 | 0.0317 (18) | 0.0261 (19) | 0.050 (2) | 0.0026 (14) | 0.0256 (17) | −0.0053 (16) |
C11 | 0.0168 (15) | 0.0191 (16) | 0.0288 (17) | −0.0032 (11) | 0.0095 (14) | −0.0016 (12) |
C12 | 0.0177 (16) | 0.0283 (18) | 0.0298 (17) | −0.0054 (13) | 0.0030 (14) | −0.0026 (14) |
C13 | 0.0151 (14) | 0.0343 (19) | 0.0226 (15) | 0.0043 (12) | 0.0035 (13) | 0.0038 (14) |
C14 | 0.0223 (15) | 0.0200 (16) | 0.0297 (16) | 0.0029 (12) | 0.0128 (13) | 0.0049 (13) |
C15 | 0.0152 (14) | 0.0197 (15) | 0.0235 (15) | −0.0041 (11) | 0.0082 (12) | −0.0016 (12) |
N1 | 0.0119 (11) | 0.0196 (13) | 0.0204 (12) | −0.0004 (9) | 0.0069 (10) | −0.0020 (10) |
O1 | 0.0262 (11) | 0.0171 (11) | 0.0339 (12) | −0.0033 (8) | 0.0177 (10) | 0.0000 (9) |
O2 | 0.0180 (10) | 0.0248 (12) | 0.0246 (11) | −0.0059 (8) | 0.0119 (9) | −0.0050 (9) |
O3 | 0.0141 (10) | 0.0197 (11) | 0.0314 (11) | −0.0002 (8) | 0.0126 (9) | −0.0009 (9) |
O4 | 0.0217 (11) | 0.0194 (12) | 0.0430 (13) | −0.0010 (9) | 0.0193 (10) | −0.0040 (10) |
Zn1 | 0.0114 (2) | 0.0171 (2) | 0.0196 (2) | 0.00060 (11) | 0.00634 (16) | 0.00057 (13) |
C1—O1 | 1.331 (4) | C9—H9B | 0.9600 |
C1—C2 | 1.428 (4) | C9—H9C | 0.9600 |
C1—C4 | 1.508 (4) | C10—H10A | 0.9600 |
C2—C3 | 1.390 (4) | C10—H10B | 0.9600 |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C10—H10C | 0.9600 |
C3—O2 | 1.327 (3) | C11—N1 | 1.329 (4) |
C3—C5 | 1.535 (4) | C11—C12 | 1.385 (4) |
C4—H4A | 0.9600 | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C4—H4B | 0.9600 | C12—C13 | 1.386 (5) |
C4—H4C | 0.9600 | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C5—H5A | 0.9600 | C13—C14 | 1.373 (4) |
C5—H5B | 0.9600 | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C5—H5C | 0.9600 | C14—C15 | 1.389 (4) |
C6—O3 | 1.234 (3) | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C6—C7 | 1.396 (4) | C15—N1 | 1.342 (4) |
C6—C9 | 1.473 (4) | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
C7—C8 | 1.365 (4) | N1—Zn1 | 2.068 (2) |
C7—H7 | 0.9300 | O1—Zn1 | 2.024 (2) |
C8—O4 | 1.218 (4) | O2—Zn1 | 2.059 (2) |
C8—C10 | 1.515 (4) | O3—Zn1 | 2.011 (2) |
C9—H9A | 0.9600 | O4—Zn1 | 1.991 (2) |
O1—C1—C2 | 126.6 (3) | C8—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
O1—C1—C4 | 117.5 (3) | H10A—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
C2—C1—C4 | 115.9 (3) | C8—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C3—C2—C1 | 122.6 (3) | H10A—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C3—C2—H2 | 118.7 | H10B—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C1—C2—H2 | 118.7 | N1—C11—C12 | 122.4 (3) |
O2—C3—C2 | 126.0 (3) | N1—C11—H11 | 118.8 |
O2—C3—C5 | 117.6 (3) | C12—C11—H11 | 118.8 |
C2—C3—C5 | 116.4 (3) | C11—C12—C13 | 119.7 (3) |
C1—C4—H4A | 109.5 | C11—C12—H12 | 120.2 |
C1—C4—H4B | 109.5 | C13—C12—H12 | 120.2 |
H4A—C4—H4B | 109.5 | C14—C13—C12 | 118.8 (3) |
C1—C4—H4C | 109.5 | C14—C13—H13 | 120.6 |
H4A—C4—H4C | 109.5 | C12—C13—H13 | 120.6 |
H4B—C4—H4C | 109.5 | C13—C14—C15 | 117.7 (3) |
C3—C5—H5A | 109.5 | C13—C14—H14 | 121.2 |
C3—C5—H5B | 109.5 | C15—C14—H14 | 121.2 |
H5A—C5—H5B | 109.5 | N1—C15—C14 | 124.3 (3) |
C3—C5—H5C | 109.5 | N1—C15—H15 | 117.9 |
H5A—C5—H5C | 109.5 | C14—C15—H15 | 117.9 |
H5B—C5—H5C | 109.5 | C11—N1—C15 | 117.2 (3) |
O3—C6—C7 | 126.8 (3) | C11—N1—Zn1 | 123.7 (2) |
O3—C6—C9 | 113.6 (3) | C15—N1—Zn1 | 119.05 (19) |
C7—C6—C9 | 119.6 (3) | C1—O1—Zn1 | 126.83 (19) |
C8—C7—C6 | 125.8 (3) | C3—O2—Zn1 | 127.44 (19) |
C8—C7—H7 | 117.1 | C6—O3—Zn1 | 124.0 (2) |
C6—C7—H7 | 117.1 | C8—O4—Zn1 | 128.4 (2) |
O4—C8—C7 | 124.1 (3) | O4—Zn1—O3 | 89.35 (9) |
O4—C8—C10 | 115.4 (3) | O4—Zn1—O1 | 87.28 (9) |
C7—C8—C10 | 120.5 (3) | O3—Zn1—O1 | 161.13 (8) |
C6—C9—H9A | 109.5 | O4—Zn1—O2 | 150.12 (8) |
C6—C9—H9B | 109.5 | O3—Zn1—O2 | 86.05 (8) |
H9A—C9—H9B | 109.5 | O1—Zn1—O2 | 87.66 (9) |
C6—C9—H9C | 109.5 | O4—Zn1—N1 | 104.45 (10) |
H9A—C9—H9C | 109.5 | O3—Zn1—N1 | 94.65 (10) |
H9B—C9—H9C | 109.5 | O1—Zn1—N1 | 104.18 (10) |
C8—C10—H10A | 109.5 | O2—Zn1—N1 | 105.34 (9) |
O1—C1—C2—C3 | −3.7 (5) | C8—O4—Zn1—O3 | −11.8 (3) |
C4—C1—C2—C3 | 175.4 (3) | C8—O4—Zn1—O1 | 149.6 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—O2 | 5.0 (5) | C8—O4—Zn1—O2 | 69.1 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C5 | −173.4 (3) | C8—O4—Zn1—N1 | −106.4 (3) |
O3—C6—C7—C8 | −0.6 (5) | C6—O3—Zn1—O4 | 13.0 (2) |
C9—C6—C7—C8 | 179.5 (3) | C6—O3—Zn1—O1 | −66.6 (4) |
C6—C7—C8—O4 | 2.9 (5) | C6—O3—Zn1—O2 | −137.4 (2) |
C6—C7—C8—C10 | −178.1 (3) | C6—O3—Zn1—N1 | 117.5 (2) |
N1—C11—C12—C13 | 0.9 (5) | C1—O1—Zn1—O4 | −133.7 (2) |
C11—C12—C13—C14 | −0.5 (5) | C1—O1—Zn1—O3 | −53.7 (4) |
C12—C13—C14—C15 | 0.4 (4) | C1—O1—Zn1—O2 | 16.8 (2) |
C13—C14—C15—N1 | −0.5 (5) | C1—O1—Zn1—N1 | 122.1 (2) |
C12—C11—N1—C15 | −0.9 (4) | C3—O2—Zn1—O4 | 64.5 (3) |
C12—C11—N1—Zn1 | −178.9 (2) | C3—O2—Zn1—O3 | 146.3 (2) |
C14—C15—N1—C11 | 0.8 (4) | C3—O2—Zn1—O1 | −15.9 (2) |
C14—C15—N1—Zn1 | 178.8 (2) | C3—O2—Zn1—N1 | −119.9 (2) |
C2—C1—O1—Zn1 | −11.0 (4) | C11—N1—Zn1—O4 | −48.2 (2) |
C4—C1—O1—Zn1 | 169.9 (2) | C15—N1—Zn1—O4 | 133.9 (2) |
C2—C3—O2—Zn1 | 8.4 (4) | C11—N1—Zn1—O3 | −138.7 (2) |
C5—C3—O2—Zn1 | −173.22 (19) | C15—N1—Zn1—O3 | 43.4 (2) |
C7—C6—O3—Zn1 | −9.9 (4) | C11—N1—Zn1—O1 | 42.6 (2) |
C9—C6—O3—Zn1 | 170.01 (19) | C15—N1—Zn1—O1 | −135.3 (2) |
C7—C8—O4—Zn1 | 6.3 (5) | C11—N1—Zn1—O2 | 134.1 (2) |
C10—C8—O4—Zn1 | −172.8 (2) | C15—N1—Zn1—O2 | −43.8 (2) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C13—H13···O2i | 0.93 | 2.50 | 3.141 (5) | 126 |
C14—H14···O3ii | 0.93 | 2.59 | 3.500 (5) | 165 |
C4—H4A···O4iii | 0.96 | 2.41 | 3.304 (5) | 155 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1, y, z+1; (ii) −x+2, −y, −z+1; (iii) x, −y+1/2, z−1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Zn(C5H7O2)2(C5H5N)] |
Mr | 342.68 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 295 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.846 (5), 27.047 (4), 8.199 (5) |
β (°) | 117.984 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1536.5 (14) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.61 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.32 × 0.23 × 0.12 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2004) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.64, 0.83 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 10840, 2939, 2568 |
Rint | 0.074 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.617 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.040, 0.106, 0.99 |
No. of reflections | 2939 |
No. of parameters | 194 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.36, −0.74 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004), SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2004), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and PLATON (Spek, 2009), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C13—H13···O2i | 0.93 | 2.50 | 3.141 (5) | 126 |
C14—H14···O3ii | 0.93 | 2.59 | 3.500 (5) | 165 |
C4—H4A···O4iii | 0.96 | 2.41 | 3.304 (5) | 155 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1, y, z+1; (ii) −x+2, −y, −z+1; (iii) x, −y+1/2, z−1/2. |
Acknowledgements
We acknowledge the CCD facility, set up under the IRHPA–DST program at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. SB thanks the Council of Scientific and Industrial research (CSIR), New Delhi, for the award of research associateship. RSR gratefully acknowledges the CSIR for funding under the scientist's pool scheme.
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The title compound, [Zn(II)(C5H7O2)2(C5H5N)], is a mixed-ligand metal-organic precursor for chemical vapour deposition, with the Zn atom being five coordinate. Metal-organic (MO) complexes have been widely employed as precursors for chemical vapour deposition (CVD) for the growth of various thin films. The title complex, (I), has been synthesized and discussed here. Several such MOCVD precursors have been previously synthesized and characterized (Urs et al., 2001; Neelgund et al., 2007; Brahma et al., 2008; and references therein).
The structure of (I) with adopted atom-numbering scheme is shown in Fig 1. The coordination geometry around Zn(II) is square-pyramidal with the basal plane defined by four O atoms from two chelating acetylacetonate (acac) ligands and the axial position occupied by N atom from pyridine ring. The five-membered ring formed by acetylacetonate and Zn atom is significantly non-planar.
The geometric parameters for observed short contacts are listed in Table 1. Crystal packing diagram is shown in Fig 2. The intermolecular C13—H13···O2 and C14—H14..O3 interactions, combined together generate C—H···O bonded ribbon structure that is approximately parallel to [101]-direction. A short C4—H4A···O4 contact associated with methyl group is also observed in the crystal.