metal-organic compounds
{N-Methyl-N′-[1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethylidene]ethane-1,2-diamine-κ3N,N′,N′′}bis(thiocyanato-κN)zinc(II)
aDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Minjiang University, Fuzhou 350108, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: xianwen_li@126.com
In the title compound, [Zn(NCS)2(C10H15N3)], the Zn atom is five-coordinated by the three N-donor atoms of the Schiff base ligand and by two N atoms from two thiocyanate anions, forming a distorted ZnN5 trigonal–bipyramidal coordination geometry for the metal ion. The side chain of the ligand is disordered over two sets of sites in a 0.655 (12):0.345 (12) ratio. In the crystal, molecules are linked by N—H⋯S hydrogen bonds, generating [100] chains.
Related literature
For the biological activity of Schiff base compounds, see: Panneerselvam et al. (2005); Shi et al. (2007); Singh et al. (2006, 2007); Zhong et al. (2006). For the Schiff base complexes we reported previously, see: Li & Qiu (2008a,b).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2004); 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: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536811019945/hb5892sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811019945/hb5892Isup2.hkl
The title compound was obtained by the reaction of equimolar quantities (0.1 mmol each) of 2-acetylpyridine, N-methylethane-1,2-diamine, sodium thiocyanate, and zinc acetate in ethanol. Colorless blocks of (I) were obtained by the slow evaporation of the filtrate in air.
H atoms were positioned geometrically and refined using a riding model, with C—H = 0.93–0.97Å and with Uiso(H) = 1.2 (1.5 for methyl groups) times Ueq(C).
The amino H atoms were located in a difference map and refined with N—H distance restrained to 0.90 (1) Å. The remaining H atoms were positioned geometrically (C—H = 0.93–0.97 Å, N—H = 0.91 Å) and refined using a riding model, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) and 1.5Ueq(methyl C). The C9—N3—C10 moiety is disordered over two sites, with occupancies of 0.655 (3) and 0.345 (3).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2004); 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: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title compound, showing 30% probability displacement ellipsoids. Only the major component of the disordered group is shown. |
[Zn(NCS)2(C10H15N3)] | F(000) = 736 |
Mr = 358.78 | Dx = 1.492 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 2372 reflections |
a = 7.6674 (3) Å | θ = 2.6–25.1° |
b = 14.8062 (5) Å | µ = 1.80 mm−1 |
c = 14.3766 (6) Å | T = 298 K |
β = 101.853 (2)° | Block, colorless |
V = 1597.30 (11) Å3 | 0.20 × 0.20 × 0.18 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 3352 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2095 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.029 |
ω scans | θmax = 26.7°, θmin = 2.0° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2004) | h = −9→9 |
Tmin = 0.715, Tmax = 0.738 | k = −17→18 |
9004 measured reflections | l = −18→11 |
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) = 0.105 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.02 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0323P)2 + 1.952P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3352 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
201 parameters | Δρmax = 0.46 e Å−3 |
12 restraints | Δρmin = −0.46 e Å−3 |
[Zn(NCS)2(C10H15N3)] | V = 1597.30 (11) Å3 |
Mr = 358.78 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 7.6674 (3) Å | µ = 1.80 mm−1 |
b = 14.8062 (5) Å | T = 298 K |
c = 14.3766 (6) Å | 0.20 × 0.20 × 0.18 mm |
β = 101.853 (2)° |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 3352 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2004) | 2095 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.715, Tmax = 0.738 | Rint = 0.029 |
9004 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.040 | 12 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.105 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.02 | Δρmax = 0.46 e Å−3 |
3352 reflections | Δρmin = −0.46 e Å−3 |
201 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 | Occ. (<1) | |
Zn1 | 0.72087 (6) | −0.07353 (3) | 0.71636 (3) | 0.05504 (17) | |
S1 | 1.28221 (17) | −0.15205 (10) | 0.89256 (10) | 0.0835 (4) | |
S2 | 0.3366 (2) | −0.32564 (11) | 0.66375 (10) | 0.1063 (6) | |
N1 | 0.7424 (4) | −0.0555 (2) | 0.5676 (2) | 0.0524 (8) | |
N2 | 0.6777 (4) | 0.0641 (2) | 0.6890 (2) | 0.0559 (8) | |
N4 | 0.9697 (5) | −0.1140 (3) | 0.7651 (3) | 0.0760 (11) | |
N5 | 0.5583 (5) | −0.1782 (2) | 0.6923 (2) | 0.0684 (10) | |
C1 | 0.7390 (5) | 0.0309 (3) | 0.5392 (3) | 0.0515 (9) | |
C2 | 0.7683 (5) | 0.0539 (3) | 0.4504 (3) | 0.0628 (11) | |
H2 | 0.7670 | 0.1142 | 0.4319 | 0.075* | |
C3 | 0.7993 (6) | −0.0131 (4) | 0.3901 (3) | 0.0708 (13) | |
H3 | 0.8193 | 0.0015 | 0.3303 | 0.085* | |
C4 | 0.8009 (6) | −0.1007 (4) | 0.4174 (3) | 0.0706 (13) | |
H4 | 0.8207 | −0.1469 | 0.3770 | 0.085* | |
C5 | 0.7719 (6) | −0.1192 (3) | 0.5074 (3) | 0.0629 (11) | |
H5 | 0.7731 | −0.1792 | 0.5268 | 0.075* | |
C6 | 0.7014 (5) | 0.0970 (3) | 0.6107 (3) | 0.0577 (10) | |
C7 | 0.6971 (7) | 0.1958 (3) | 0.5876 (4) | 0.0877 (15) | |
H7A | 0.6442 | 0.2284 | 0.6325 | 0.132* | |
H7B | 0.6279 | 0.2052 | 0.5247 | 0.132* | |
H7C | 0.8164 | 0.2172 | 0.5907 | 0.132* | |
C11 | 1.1008 (6) | −0.1300 (3) | 0.8180 (3) | 0.0573 (10) | |
C12 | 0.4653 (6) | −0.2395 (3) | 0.6815 (3) | 0.0586 (10) | |
C8 | 0.6362 (7) | 0.1164 (3) | 0.7662 (3) | 0.0810 (14) | 0.655 (12) |
H8A | 0.5502 | 0.1631 | 0.7417 | 0.097* | 0.655 (12) |
H8B | 0.7431 | 0.1451 | 0.8016 | 0.097* | 0.655 (12) |
C9 | 0.5577 (12) | 0.0508 (5) | 0.8318 (5) | 0.074 (3) | 0.655 (12) |
H9A | 0.5582 | 0.0803 | 0.8921 | 0.089* | 0.655 (12) |
H9B | 0.4349 | 0.0371 | 0.8026 | 0.089* | 0.655 (12) |
C10 | 0.7978 (14) | −0.0366 (8) | 0.9293 (6) | 0.089 (3) | 0.655 (12) |
H10A | 0.7586 | −0.0160 | 0.9849 | 0.133* | 0.655 (12) |
H10B | 0.8964 | −0.0004 | 0.9196 | 0.133* | 0.655 (12) |
H10C | 0.8346 | −0.0986 | 0.9377 | 0.133* | 0.655 (12) |
N3 | 0.6540 (6) | −0.0290 (3) | 0.8480 (2) | 0.0814 (12) | 0.655 (12) |
H3A | 0.5729 | −0.0703 | 0.8591 | 0.098* | 0.655 (12) |
C8' | 0.6362 (7) | 0.1164 (3) | 0.7662 (3) | 0.0810 (14) | 0.345 (12) |
H8'A | 0.5082 | 0.1233 | 0.7582 | 0.097* | 0.345 (12) |
H8'B | 0.6893 | 0.1760 | 0.7673 | 0.097* | 0.345 (12) |
C9' | 0.709 (2) | 0.0678 (7) | 0.8562 (7) | 0.097 (7) | 0.345 (12) |
H9'A | 0.6658 | 0.0959 | 0.9081 | 0.116* | 0.345 (12) |
H9'B | 0.8382 | 0.0719 | 0.8702 | 0.116* | 0.345 (12) |
C10' | 0.723 (2) | −0.0647 (13) | 0.9393 (8) | 0.066 (5) | 0.345 (12) |
H10D | 0.6699 | −0.0338 | 0.9854 | 0.099* | 0.345 (12) |
H10E | 0.8497 | −0.0565 | 0.9546 | 0.099* | 0.345 (12) |
H10F | 0.6955 | −0.1279 | 0.9400 | 0.099* | 0.345 (12) |
N3' | 0.6540 (6) | −0.0290 (3) | 0.8480 (2) | 0.0814 (12) | 0.345 (12) |
H3'A | 0.5331 | −0.0302 | 0.8394 | 0.098* | 0.345 (12) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Zn1 | 0.0644 (3) | 0.0492 (3) | 0.0518 (3) | 0.0000 (2) | 0.0128 (2) | 0.0037 (2) |
S1 | 0.0678 (8) | 0.0948 (10) | 0.0845 (9) | 0.0061 (7) | 0.0077 (6) | −0.0070 (7) |
S2 | 0.1434 (14) | 0.0975 (11) | 0.0869 (9) | −0.0621 (10) | 0.0447 (9) | −0.0190 (8) |
N1 | 0.062 (2) | 0.0456 (19) | 0.0502 (18) | −0.0062 (15) | 0.0126 (15) | −0.0006 (15) |
N2 | 0.061 (2) | 0.0461 (18) | 0.061 (2) | 0.0029 (16) | 0.0128 (16) | −0.0033 (16) |
N4 | 0.074 (3) | 0.082 (3) | 0.073 (3) | 0.008 (2) | 0.018 (2) | 0.021 (2) |
N5 | 0.082 (3) | 0.055 (2) | 0.069 (2) | −0.007 (2) | 0.017 (2) | 0.0074 (18) |
C1 | 0.042 (2) | 0.057 (2) | 0.053 (2) | −0.0039 (18) | 0.0023 (17) | 0.0080 (19) |
C2 | 0.055 (3) | 0.071 (3) | 0.059 (3) | −0.008 (2) | 0.003 (2) | 0.020 (2) |
C3 | 0.064 (3) | 0.100 (4) | 0.048 (2) | −0.015 (3) | 0.010 (2) | 0.009 (3) |
C4 | 0.068 (3) | 0.092 (4) | 0.054 (3) | −0.010 (3) | 0.018 (2) | −0.012 (2) |
C5 | 0.072 (3) | 0.056 (3) | 0.064 (3) | −0.005 (2) | 0.022 (2) | −0.002 (2) |
C6 | 0.054 (2) | 0.044 (2) | 0.070 (3) | −0.0030 (18) | 0.002 (2) | 0.004 (2) |
C7 | 0.114 (4) | 0.048 (3) | 0.099 (4) | −0.001 (3) | 0.015 (3) | 0.008 (3) |
C11 | 0.065 (3) | 0.051 (2) | 0.060 (3) | −0.005 (2) | 0.024 (2) | 0.003 (2) |
C12 | 0.075 (3) | 0.059 (3) | 0.045 (2) | −0.002 (2) | 0.022 (2) | 0.007 (2) |
C8 | 0.097 (4) | 0.060 (3) | 0.089 (4) | −0.004 (3) | 0.025 (3) | −0.019 (3) |
C9 | 0.081 (6) | 0.080 (6) | 0.062 (4) | 0.033 (4) | 0.018 (4) | −0.005 (4) |
C10 | 0.111 (7) | 0.092 (7) | 0.059 (5) | 0.030 (5) | 0.010 (5) | −0.003 (4) |
N3 | 0.092 (3) | 0.097 (3) | 0.057 (2) | −0.012 (3) | 0.020 (2) | −0.009 (2) |
C8' | 0.097 (4) | 0.060 (3) | 0.089 (4) | −0.004 (3) | 0.025 (3) | −0.019 (3) |
C9' | 0.096 (14) | 0.151 (18) | 0.044 (8) | −0.025 (12) | 0.015 (8) | −0.013 (9) |
C10' | 0.090 (12) | 0.066 (10) | 0.046 (7) | 0.005 (9) | 0.025 (8) | 0.016 (7) |
N3' | 0.092 (3) | 0.097 (3) | 0.057 (2) | −0.012 (3) | 0.020 (2) | −0.009 (2) |
Zn1—N5 | 1.974 (4) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
Zn1—N4 | 1.986 (4) | C6—C7 | 1.499 (6) |
Zn1—N2 | 2.088 (3) | C7—H7A | 0.9600 |
Zn1—N3 | 2.163 (4) | C7—H7B | 0.9600 |
Zn1—N1 | 2.195 (3) | C7—H7C | 0.9600 |
S1—C11 | 1.605 (5) | C8—C9 | 1.559 (7) |
S2—C12 | 1.601 (5) | C8—H8A | 0.9700 |
N1—C5 | 1.330 (5) | C8—H8B | 0.9700 |
N1—C1 | 1.342 (5) | C9—N3 | 1.388 (6) |
N2—C6 | 1.273 (5) | C9—H9A | 0.9700 |
N2—C8 | 1.441 (5) | C9—H9B | 0.9700 |
N4—C11 | 1.154 (5) | C10—N3 | 1.437 (7) |
N5—C12 | 1.145 (5) | C10—H10A | 0.9600 |
C1—C2 | 1.383 (5) | C10—H10B | 0.9600 |
C1—C6 | 1.490 (6) | C10—H10C | 0.9600 |
C2—C3 | 1.371 (6) | N3—H3A | 0.9100 |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C9'—H9'A | 0.9700 |
C3—C4 | 1.354 (6) | C9'—H9'B | 0.9700 |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C10'—H10D | 0.9600 |
C4—C5 | 1.385 (6) | C10'—H10E | 0.9600 |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C10'—H10F | 0.9600 |
N5—Zn1—N4 | 110.56 (16) | C6—C7—H7A | 109.5 |
N5—Zn1—N2 | 131.51 (14) | C6—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
N4—Zn1—N2 | 117.70 (15) | H7A—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
N5—Zn1—N3 | 97.92 (16) | C6—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
N4—Zn1—N3 | 99.59 (16) | H7A—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
N2—Zn1—N3 | 79.09 (15) | H7B—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
N5—Zn1—N1 | 95.51 (13) | N4—C11—S1 | 179.4 (4) |
N4—Zn1—N1 | 96.97 (14) | N5—C12—S2 | 178.5 (4) |
N2—Zn1—N1 | 74.85 (12) | N2—C8—C9 | 107.8 (4) |
N3—Zn1—N1 | 153.44 (15) | N2—C8—H8A | 110.2 |
C5—N1—C1 | 118.3 (3) | C9—C8—H8A | 110.2 |
C5—N1—Zn1 | 127.2 (3) | N2—C8—H8B | 110.2 |
C1—N1—Zn1 | 114.3 (3) | C9—C8—H8B | 110.2 |
C6—N2—C8 | 124.6 (4) | H8A—C8—H8B | 108.5 |
C6—N2—Zn1 | 119.6 (3) | N3—C9—C8 | 111.9 (5) |
C8—N2—Zn1 | 115.5 (3) | N3—C9—H9A | 109.2 |
C11—N4—Zn1 | 159.8 (4) | C8—C9—H9A | 109.2 |
C12—N5—Zn1 | 177.7 (4) | N3—C9—H9B | 109.2 |
N1—C1—C2 | 121.3 (4) | C8—C9—H9B | 109.2 |
N1—C1—C6 | 114.3 (3) | H9A—C9—H9B | 107.9 |
C2—C1—C6 | 124.4 (4) | N3—C10—H10A | 109.5 |
C3—C2—C1 | 119.2 (4) | N3—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
C3—C2—H2 | 120.4 | H10A—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
C1—C2—H2 | 120.4 | N3—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C4—C3—C2 | 120.2 (4) | H10A—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C4—C3—H3 | 119.9 | H10B—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
C2—C3—H3 | 119.9 | C9—N3—C10 | 119.7 (7) |
C3—C4—C5 | 117.8 (4) | C9—N3—Zn1 | 109.1 (3) |
C3—C4—H4 | 121.1 | C10—N3—Zn1 | 114.1 (5) |
C5—C4—H4 | 121.1 | C9—N3—H3A | 104.0 |
N1—C5—C4 | 123.3 (4) | C10—N3—H3A | 104.0 |
N1—C5—H5 | 118.4 | Zn1—N3—H3A | 104.0 |
C4—C5—H5 | 118.4 | H9'A—C9'—H9'B | 108.1 |
N2—C6—C1 | 116.2 (3) | H10D—C10'—H10E | 109.5 |
N2—C6—C7 | 124.7 (4) | H10D—C10'—H10F | 109.5 |
C1—C6—C7 | 119.1 (4) | H10E—C10'—H10F | 109.5 |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N3—H3A···S1i | 0.91 | 2.66 | 3.551 (5) | 165 |
Symmetry code: (i) x−1, y, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Zn(NCS)2(C10H15N3)] |
Mr | 358.78 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 298 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.6674 (3), 14.8062 (5), 14.3766 (6) |
β (°) | 101.853 (2) |
V (Å3) | 1597.30 (11) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.80 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.20 × 0.20 × 0.18 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2004) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.715, 0.738 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 9004, 3352, 2095 |
Rint | 0.029 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.633 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.040, 0.105, 1.02 |
No. of reflections | 3352 |
No. of parameters | 201 |
No. of restraints | 12 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.46, −0.46 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004), SAINT (Bruker, 2004), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Zn1—N5 | 1.974 (4) | Zn1—N3 | 2.163 (4) |
Zn1—N4 | 1.986 (4) | Zn1—N1 | 2.195 (3) |
Zn1—N2 | 2.088 (3) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N3—H3A···S1i | 0.91 | 2.66 | 3.551 (5) | 165 |
Symmetry code: (i) x−1, y, z. |
Acknowledgements
We thank Minjiang University for financial support.
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Schiff base compounds have been reported to have excellent biological activity (Shi et al., 2007; Panneerselvam et al., 2005). The metal complexes derived from the Schiff bases also have excellent biological activity (Singh et al., 2006, 2007; Zhong et al., 2006). As a continuation of our work on Schiff base complexes (Li & Qiu, 2008a,b), we report herein the crystal structure of the title zinc complex, (I).
In the title mononuclear zinc(II) complex, the Zn atom is five-coordinated by the three donor atoms (N1, N2, and N3) of the Schiff baes ligand, and two N atoms from two thiocyanate ligands, forming a slightly distorted trigonal-bipyramidal geometry (Fig. 1). The coordinate bond values (Table 1) are within normal ranges.