metal-organic compounds
Triaquabis{2-methoxy-6-[(phenyliminiumyl)methyl]phenolate-κO1}manganese(II) dinitrate
aCollege of Chemistry and Life Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China, and bZhejiang Normal University Xingzhi College, Jinhua, Zhejiang 321004, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: sky53@zjnu.cn
The 14H13NO2)2(H2O)3](NO3)2, is comprised of two Schiff base 2-methoxy-6-(N-phenylcarboximidoyl)phenol (HL) ligands and three coordinated water molecules. The MnII ion lies on a twofold axis that bisects one water O atom. The coordination sphere of the five-coordinate Mn atom is completed by the two monodentate HL ligands and three coordinated water molecules binding through their O atoms, affording a distorted tetragonal–pyramidal geometry. In the phenolate ligands, the hydroxy H atom transfers to the imine N atom. This H atom is also involved in an intramolecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bond that imposes a nearly planar conformation on each ligand, with dihedral angles of 2.78 (3) and 2.43 (5)° between the aromatic rings of each ligand. In the crystal, molecules are linked by intermolecular O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds.
of the title compound, [Mn(CRelated literature
For Schiff base ligands derived from o-vanillin and aniline and their rare earth complexes, see: Garnovskii et al. (1993); Shen et al. (2011); Zhao et al. (2006). For the synthesis of related see: Burrows & Bailar (1966).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2006); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2006); data reduction: SAINT; 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: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
Reagents and solvents used were of commercially available quality. The Schiff base ligand 2-methoxy-6-(N-phenylcarboximidoyl)phenol was synthesized from condensation of o-vanillin and aniline. 1 mmol HLligand was dissolved in ethanol(20 ml), then 0.5 mmol Manganese nitrate solution (in ethanol). The mixture solution was stirred for 4 h at room temperature. The resulting solid was filtered out and the solution evaporated yielding red crystals of compound (1) after several days.
The structure was solved by
and successive Fourier difference synthesis. The H atoms bonded to C and N atoms were positioned geometrically and refined using a riding model [aliphatic C—H =0.96 Å (Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C)), aromatic C—H = 0.93 Å (Uiso(H) = 1.2 Ueq(C)) and N—H = 0.86 Å with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq (N)]. Water H atoms bonded to O atoms were located in difference Fourier maps and refined with O—H distance restraints of 0.83 (2)Å and Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(O).Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2006); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2006); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 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: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).[Mn(C14H13NO2)2(H2O)3](NO3)2 | F(000) = 1428 |
Mr = 687.52 | Dx = 1.487 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, Pbcn | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2n 2ab | Cell parameters from 2780 reflections |
a = 17.4364 (3) Å | θ = 2.3–25.0° |
b = 10.4199 (2) Å | µ = 0.50 mm−1 |
c = 16.9014 (3) Å | T = 296 K |
V = 3070.74 (10) Å3 | Block, red |
Z = 4 | 0.26 × 0.14 × 0.06 mm |
Bruker APEXII area-detector diffractometer | 2705 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1864 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.035 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.3° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −18→20 |
Tmin = 0.918, Tmax = 0.969 | k = −12→12 |
11534 measured reflections | l = −19→20 |
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)] = 0.043 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.118 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.07 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0599P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2705 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
210 parameters | Δρmax = 0.22 e Å−3 |
4 restraints | Δρmin = −0.33 e Å−3 |
[Mn(C14H13NO2)2(H2O)3](NO3)2 | V = 3070.74 (10) Å3 |
Mr = 687.52 | Z = 4 |
Orthorhombic, Pbcn | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 17.4364 (3) Å | µ = 0.50 mm−1 |
b = 10.4199 (2) Å | T = 296 K |
c = 16.9014 (3) Å | 0.26 × 0.14 × 0.06 mm |
Bruker APEXII area-detector diffractometer | 2705 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 1864 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.918, Tmax = 0.969 | Rint = 0.035 |
11534 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.043 | 4 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.118 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.07 | Δρmax = 0.22 e Å−3 |
2705 reflections | Δρmin = −0.33 e Å−3 |
210 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 | ||
Mn1 | 0.5000 | 0.33828 (5) | 0.2500 | 0.0421 (2) | |
O1 | 0.38704 (9) | 0.30891 (16) | 0.29244 (10) | 0.0460 (5) | |
O1W | 0.46876 (11) | 0.3817 (2) | 0.12448 (11) | 0.0662 (6) | |
H1WA | 0.4674 | 0.3323 | 0.0845 | 0.099* | |
H1WB | 0.4722 | 0.4555 | 0.1034 | 0.099* | |
O2 | 0.43669 (10) | 0.13545 (17) | 0.19361 (11) | 0.0597 (6) | |
O2W | 0.5000 | 0.5493 (2) | 0.2500 | 0.0604 (8) | |
H2WA | 0.5076 | 0.6037 | 0.2134 | 0.091* | |
N1 | 0.27417 (11) | 0.4077 (2) | 0.37372 (11) | 0.0414 (5) | |
H1A | 0.3225 | 0.4015 | 0.3645 | 0.050* | |
C1 | 0.15746 (18) | 0.6407 (3) | 0.48555 (17) | 0.0601 (8) | |
H1 | 0.1066 | 0.6663 | 0.4902 | 0.072* | |
C2 | 0.2127 (2) | 0.7023 (3) | 0.52808 (17) | 0.0611 (8) | |
H2 | 0.1996 | 0.7697 | 0.5615 | 0.073* | |
C3 | 0.28780 (19) | 0.6644 (3) | 0.52134 (17) | 0.0606 (8) | |
H3 | 0.3255 | 0.7060 | 0.5507 | 0.073* | |
C4 | 0.30785 (16) | 0.5658 (3) | 0.47178 (15) | 0.0518 (7) | |
H4 | 0.3588 | 0.5402 | 0.4678 | 0.062* | |
C5 | 0.25210 (14) | 0.5048 (2) | 0.42797 (14) | 0.0404 (6) | |
C6 | 0.17617 (15) | 0.5410 (3) | 0.43588 (16) | 0.0532 (7) | |
H6 | 0.1381 | 0.4982 | 0.4078 | 0.064* | |
C7 | 0.23079 (14) | 0.3276 (2) | 0.33641 (15) | 0.0418 (6) | |
H7 | 0.1785 | 0.3294 | 0.3470 | 0.050* | |
C8 | 0.25749 (14) | 0.2381 (2) | 0.28081 (14) | 0.0395 (6) | |
C9 | 0.33671 (14) | 0.2317 (2) | 0.26127 (14) | 0.0394 (6) | |
C10 | 0.35947 (15) | 0.1353 (2) | 0.20736 (15) | 0.0436 (6) | |
C11 | 0.30689 (17) | 0.0538 (2) | 0.17469 (16) | 0.0536 (7) | |
H11 | 0.3233 | −0.0087 | 0.1393 | 0.064* | |
C12 | 0.22898 (16) | 0.0622 (3) | 0.19330 (16) | 0.0533 (7) | |
H12 | 0.1941 | 0.0060 | 0.1703 | 0.064* | |
C13 | 0.20462 (16) | 0.1525 (3) | 0.24499 (15) | 0.0479 (7) | |
H13 | 0.1527 | 0.1585 | 0.2572 | 0.057* | |
C14 | 0.46842 (18) | 0.0327 (3) | 0.1474 (2) | 0.0848 (11) | |
H14A | 0.5233 | 0.0405 | 0.1460 | 0.102* | |
H14B | 0.4485 | 0.0369 | 0.0945 | 0.102* | |
H14C | 0.4547 | −0.0481 | 0.1708 | 0.102* | |
O5 | 0.03646 (13) | 0.2937 (2) | 0.48143 (13) | 0.0812 (7) | |
O3 | 0.04351 (13) | 0.2360 (2) | 0.36037 (13) | 0.0807 (7) | |
O4 | −0.02028 (16) | 0.1259 (2) | 0.44494 (15) | 0.0969 (8) | |
N3 | 0.02000 (14) | 0.2189 (3) | 0.42868 (17) | 0.0580 (6) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Mn1 | 0.0316 (4) | 0.0502 (4) | 0.0447 (4) | 0.000 | 0.0042 (2) | 0.000 |
O1 | 0.0337 (10) | 0.0565 (11) | 0.0479 (11) | −0.0064 (9) | 0.0031 (9) | −0.0088 (9) |
O1W | 0.0830 (14) | 0.0674 (13) | 0.0484 (11) | 0.0038 (12) | −0.0137 (11) | −0.0008 (11) |
O2 | 0.0445 (12) | 0.0622 (12) | 0.0725 (13) | 0.0052 (9) | 0.0152 (10) | −0.0130 (11) |
O2W | 0.080 (2) | 0.0509 (17) | 0.0506 (16) | 0.000 | 0.0063 (14) | 0.000 |
N1 | 0.0292 (11) | 0.0542 (13) | 0.0408 (12) | 0.0027 (10) | 0.0044 (10) | 0.0003 (11) |
C1 | 0.057 (2) | 0.0640 (19) | 0.0593 (19) | 0.0149 (16) | 0.0125 (16) | −0.0020 (17) |
C2 | 0.086 (3) | 0.0493 (17) | 0.0481 (18) | 0.0032 (17) | 0.0109 (17) | −0.0025 (15) |
C3 | 0.072 (2) | 0.0544 (17) | 0.0554 (19) | −0.0096 (16) | −0.0029 (16) | −0.0059 (16) |
C4 | 0.0437 (17) | 0.0572 (17) | 0.0545 (17) | −0.0043 (14) | −0.0016 (14) | −0.0017 (15) |
C5 | 0.0382 (15) | 0.0468 (14) | 0.0363 (14) | 0.0017 (12) | 0.0056 (12) | 0.0064 (13) |
C6 | 0.0425 (17) | 0.0627 (18) | 0.0545 (16) | 0.0024 (14) | −0.0021 (14) | −0.0039 (16) |
C7 | 0.0298 (14) | 0.0500 (14) | 0.0458 (14) | −0.0028 (12) | 0.0012 (11) | 0.0035 (11) |
C8 | 0.0338 (15) | 0.0449 (14) | 0.0397 (13) | −0.0032 (11) | −0.0004 (11) | 0.0058 (11) |
C9 | 0.0375 (15) | 0.0440 (15) | 0.0367 (14) | −0.0011 (13) | 0.0002 (12) | 0.0054 (12) |
C10 | 0.0432 (17) | 0.0434 (15) | 0.0441 (16) | 0.0031 (13) | 0.0052 (13) | 0.0026 (13) |
C11 | 0.070 (2) | 0.0427 (16) | 0.0477 (17) | −0.0044 (15) | 0.0059 (15) | −0.0051 (14) |
C12 | 0.0534 (19) | 0.0541 (17) | 0.0525 (17) | −0.0150 (14) | −0.0026 (15) | 0.0015 (16) |
C13 | 0.0366 (16) | 0.0565 (17) | 0.0505 (17) | −0.0084 (13) | 0.0004 (12) | 0.0025 (15) |
C14 | 0.072 (2) | 0.082 (2) | 0.101 (3) | 0.014 (2) | 0.027 (2) | −0.027 (2) |
O5 | 0.0847 (17) | 0.0844 (16) | 0.0745 (15) | 0.0036 (13) | −0.0044 (13) | −0.0299 (14) |
O3 | 0.0851 (17) | 0.0974 (18) | 0.0595 (13) | −0.0022 (14) | 0.0156 (13) | −0.0015 (14) |
O4 | 0.128 (2) | 0.0688 (15) | 0.0942 (19) | −0.0224 (15) | 0.0255 (17) | −0.0070 (15) |
N3 | 0.0543 (16) | 0.0531 (16) | 0.0666 (17) | 0.0138 (13) | 0.0033 (14) | −0.0050 (17) |
Mn1—O1 | 2.1184 (16) | C3—H3 | 0.9300 |
Mn1—O1i | 2.1184 (16) | C4—C5 | 1.377 (3) |
Mn1—O2W | 2.199 (3) | C4—H4 | 0.9300 |
Mn1—O1W | 2.2365 (18) | C5—C6 | 1.383 (3) |
Mn1—O1Wi | 2.2366 (18) | C6—H6 | 0.9300 |
Mn1—O2 | 2.5678 (19) | C7—C8 | 1.403 (3) |
Mn1—O2i | 2.5678 (19) | C7—H7 | 0.9300 |
O1—C9 | 1.302 (3) | C8—C13 | 1.419 (3) |
O1W—H1WA | 0.8500 | C8—C9 | 1.422 (3) |
O1W—H1WB | 0.8501 | C9—C10 | 1.413 (3) |
O2—C10 | 1.366 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.366 (3) |
O2—C14 | 1.436 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.397 (4) |
O2W—H2WA | 0.8500 | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
N1—C7 | 1.291 (3) | C12—C13 | 1.352 (4) |
N1—C5 | 1.419 (3) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
N1—H1A | 0.8600 | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C1—C2 | 1.363 (4) | C14—H14A | 0.9600 |
C1—C6 | 1.375 (3) | C14—H14B | 0.9600 |
C1—H1 | 0.9300 | C14—H14C | 0.9600 |
C2—C3 | 1.372 (4) | O5—N3 | 1.218 (3) |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | O3—N3 | 1.238 (3) |
C3—C4 | 1.371 (4) | O4—N3 | 1.228 (3) |
O1—Mn1—O1i | 163.38 (9) | C2—C3—H3 | 119.7 |
O1—Mn1—O2W | 98.31 (5) | C3—C4—C5 | 119.6 (3) |
O1i—Mn1—O2W | 98.31 (5) | C3—C4—H4 | 120.2 |
O1—Mn1—O1W | 97.12 (7) | C5—C4—H4 | 120.2 |
O1i—Mn1—O1W | 86.24 (7) | C4—C5—C6 | 119.9 (3) |
O2W—Mn1—O1W | 78.33 (5) | C4—C5—N1 | 119.0 (2) |
O1—Mn1—O1Wi | 86.24 (7) | C6—C5—N1 | 121.1 (2) |
O1i—Mn1—O1Wi | 97.12 (7) | C1—C6—C5 | 119.5 (3) |
O2W—Mn1—O1Wi | 78.33 (5) | C1—C6—H6 | 120.3 |
O1W—Mn1—O1Wi | 156.67 (11) | C5—C6—H6 | 120.3 |
O1—Mn1—O2 | 66.86 (6) | N1—C7—C8 | 124.2 (2) |
O1i—Mn1—O2 | 98.93 (6) | N1—C7—H7 | 117.9 |
O2W—Mn1—O2 | 145.39 (4) | C8—C7—H7 | 117.9 |
O1W—Mn1—O2 | 73.12 (7) | C7—C8—C13 | 119.2 (2) |
O1Wi—Mn1—O2 | 128.55 (7) | C7—C8—C9 | 120.6 (2) |
O1—Mn1—O2i | 98.93 (6) | C13—C8—C9 | 120.2 (2) |
O1i—Mn1—O2i | 66.86 (6) | O1—C9—C10 | 120.7 (2) |
O2W—Mn1—O2i | 145.39 (4) | O1—C9—C8 | 122.1 (2) |
O1W—Mn1—O2i | 128.55 (7) | C10—C9—C8 | 117.1 (2) |
O1Wi—Mn1—O2i | 73.12 (7) | C11—C10—O2 | 126.4 (2) |
O2—Mn1—O2i | 69.21 (8) | C11—C10—C9 | 120.9 (2) |
C9—O1—Mn1 | 125.39 (15) | O2—C10—C9 | 112.7 (2) |
Mn1—O1W—H1WA | 129.7 | C10—C11—C12 | 121.5 (2) |
Mn1—O1W—H1WB | 124.3 | C10—C11—H11 | 119.3 |
H1WA—O1W—H1WB | 102.5 | C12—C11—H11 | 119.3 |
C10—O2—C14 | 118.1 (2) | C13—C12—C11 | 119.6 (3) |
C10—O2—Mn1 | 111.19 (15) | C13—C12—H12 | 120.2 |
C14—O2—Mn1 | 130.53 (16) | C11—C12—H12 | 120.2 |
Mn1—O2W—H2WA | 131.8 | C12—C13—C8 | 120.6 (3) |
C7—N1—C5 | 128.2 (2) | C12—C13—H13 | 119.7 |
C7—N1—H1A | 116.0 | C8—C13—H13 | 119.7 |
C5—N1—H1A | 115.9 | O2—C14—H14A | 109.5 |
C2—C1—C6 | 120.7 (3) | O2—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
C2—C1—H1 | 119.7 | H14A—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
C6—C1—H1 | 119.7 | O2—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C1—C2—C3 | 119.7 (3) | H14A—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C1—C2—H2 | 120.2 | H14B—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C3—C2—H2 | 120.2 | O5—N3—O4 | 118.4 (3) |
C4—C3—C2 | 120.6 (3) | O5—N3—O3 | 120.8 (3) |
C4—C3—H3 | 119.7 | O4—N3—O3 | 120.8 (3) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, y, −z+1/2. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1W—H1WA···O5ii | 0.85 | 2.18 | 3.032 (3) | 180 |
O1W—H1WB···O4iii | 0.85 | 1.96 | 2.809 (3) | 180 |
O2W—H2WA···O3iii | 0.85 | 1.96 | 2.800 (3) | 169 |
N1—H1A···O1 | 0.86 | 1.92 | 2.611 (2) | 137 |
Symmetry codes: (ii) −x+1/2, −y+1/2, z−1/2; (iii) x+1/2, y+1/2, −z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Mn(C14H13NO2)2(H2O)3](NO3)2 |
Mr | 687.52 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, Pbcn |
Temperature (K) | 296 |
a, b, c (Å) | 17.4364 (3), 10.4199 (2), 16.9014 (3) |
V (Å3) | 3070.74 (10) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.50 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.26 × 0.14 × 0.06 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.918, 0.969 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 11534, 2705, 1864 |
Rint | 0.035 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.043, 0.118, 1.07 |
No. of reflections | 2705 |
No. of parameters | 210 |
No. of restraints | 4 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.22, −0.33 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2006), SAINT (Bruker, 2006), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1W—H1WA···O5i | 0.85 | 2.18 | 3.032 (3) | 180 |
O1W—H1WB···O4ii | 0.85 | 1.96 | 2.809 (3) | 180 |
O2W—H2WA···O3ii | 0.85 | 1.96 | 2.800 (3) | 169 |
N1—H1A···O1 | 0.86 | 1.92 | 2.611 (2) | 137 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1/2, −y+1/2, z−1/2; (ii) x+1/2, y+1/2, −z+1/2. |
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It has well been documented that Schiff bases are important in diverse fields of chemistry and biochemistry owing to their biological activities (Garnovskii et al., 1993). The complexes prepared by ligands derived from o -vanillin have attracted considerable attention for a number of years due to the intriguing biological activities of o-vanillin and the convenience of the synthesis of related Schiff bases (Burrows & Bailar, 1966). For these reasons, we have been engaged in the syntheses of new Schiff bases derived from o-vanillin and their transition and rare earth metal complexes (Shen et al. 2011; Zhao et al. 2006). Herein, we describe a new MnII complex.
The structure of complex (1) is shown in Fig. 1, which contains two 2-methoxy-6-(N-phenylcarboximidoyl)phenol (HL) ligands, three coordinated water molecules and two independent nitrate ions. The coordination sphere of the five-coordinate Mn atom is completed by the two monodentate HL ligands and three coordinated water molecules binding through their O atoms, affording a distorted tetragonal pyramid geometry. The coordination geometry around MnII is better described as a distorted square pyramid with the basal positions occupied by the four O atoms; O1, O1A, O1W and O1WA. The apical position is occupied by O2W. The MnII ion lies on a twofold axis that bisects O2W. The five Mn—O bond distances are listed in Table 1.The Mn—O (phenolic) bonds are 2.118 (4) Å, which are shorter than the similar reported complexes (Shen et al. 2011).
The hydrogen bonds lend stability to the structure. The packing plot of this compound is shown in Fig. 2. In the phenolate ligands, the proton of the phenolic hydroxy group transfers to the imine N atom. This proton is also involved in an intramolecular N—H···O hydrogen bond that imposes a nearly planar conformation on each ligand, with dihedral angles of 2.78 (3) and 2.43 (5)° between the aromatic rings of each ligand. In the crystal structure, molecules are linked by intermolecular O—H···O hydrogen bonds.