metal-organic compounds
Poly[(μ-2-acetoxybenzoato)(2-acetoxybenzoato)-μ-aqua-mercury(II)]
aDepartment of Chemistry, MS015, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02454, USA
*Correspondence e-mail: j.prakashareddy@gmail.com
In the title compound, [Hg(C9H7O4)2(H2O)]n, the HgII ion is five-coordinated by three acetylsalicylate anions and water leading to the formation of a coordination polymer extending parallel to (001). O—H⋯O and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds are effective in the stabilization of the crystal structure.
Related literature
For general background to metal complexes with acetylsalicylate as a ligand, see: Manojlović-Muir (1973); Garcia et al. (2003); Greenaway et al. (1984); Fujimori et al. (2005); James et al. (1998); Vasquez-Arciga et al. (2004); Ma & Moulton (2007).
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: SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1994); program(s) used to refine structure: CRYSTALS (Betteridge et al., 2003); molecular graphics: Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: CRYSTALS.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536811029278/dn2701sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811029278/dn2701Isup2.hkl
The title compound was synthesized by adding a solution of acetylsalicylic acid (36 mg, 0.2 mmol) dissolved in methanol (5 ml) to a mercuric chloride (27 mg, 0.1 mmol) dissolved in methanol (5 ml) in a 2:1 ratio respectively. After 3–4 days, colourless crystals of the title compound were obtained on slow evaporation of the solvent.
H atoms bound to the C and O were positioned geometrically and refined as riding atoms,with respective C—H and O—H distances of 0.95 Å and 0.82 Å and with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C, N).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2006); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2006); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2006); program(s) used to solve structure: SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1994); program(s) used to refine structure: CRYSTALS (Betteridge et al., 2003); molecular graphics: Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: CRYSTALS (Betteridge et al., 2003).[Hg(C9H7O4)2(H2O)] | Z = 1 |
Mr = 1153.80 | F(000) = 552 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 2.084 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 6.1851 (9) Å | Cell parameters from 3872 reflections |
b = 10.1359 (17) Å | θ = 3–30° |
c = 15.453 (2) Å | µ = 8.42 mm−1 |
α = 100.308 (7)° | T = 120 K |
β = 98.700 (8)° | Plate, colorless |
γ = 100.667 (7)° | 0.21 × 0.17 × 0.02 mm |
V = 919.5 (2) Å3 |
Bruker Kappa APEXII diffractometer | 4404 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.037 |
ϕ & ω scans | θmax = 30.0°, θmin = 2.2° |
Absorption correction: analytical (De Meulenaer & Tompa, 1965) | h = −8→7 |
Tmin = 0.24, Tmax = 0.83 | k = −14→13 |
9510 measured reflections | l = −21→21 |
5293 independent reflections |
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.040 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.092 | Method = Modified Sheldrick w = 1/[σ2(F2) + (0.04P)2 + 6.15P], where P = [max(Fo2,0) + 2Fc2]/3 |
S = 0.97 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
5293 reflections | Δρmax = 1.88 e Å−3 |
253 parameters | Δρmin = −2.19 e Å−3 |
0 restraints |
[Hg(C9H7O4)2(H2O)] | γ = 100.667 (7)° |
Mr = 1153.80 | V = 919.5 (2) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 1 |
a = 6.1851 (9) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 10.1359 (17) Å | µ = 8.42 mm−1 |
c = 15.453 (2) Å | T = 120 K |
α = 100.308 (7)° | 0.21 × 0.17 × 0.02 mm |
β = 98.700 (8)° |
Bruker Kappa APEXII diffractometer | 5293 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: analytical (De Meulenaer & Tompa, 1965) | 4404 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.24, Tmax = 0.83 | Rint = 0.037 |
9510 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.040 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.092 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.97 | Δρmax = 1.88 e Å−3 |
5293 reflections | Δρmin = −2.19 e Å−3 |
253 parameters |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Hg1 | 0.89515 (4) | 0.65817 (2) | 0.467447 (16) | 0.0168 | |
O1 | 0.8495 (8) | 0.5346 (4) | 0.3440 (3) | 0.0248 | |
O2 | 0.4800 (8) | 0.5246 (5) | 0.3271 (3) | 0.0285 | |
O3 | 0.2895 (7) | 0.4772 (4) | 0.1441 (3) | 0.0215 | |
O4 | 0.5203 (8) | 0.6855 (4) | 0.1796 (4) | 0.0281 | |
O5 | 0.6204 (8) | 0.7673 (5) | 0.5843 (3) | 0.0270 | |
O6 | 0.9879 (7) | 0.7872 (4) | 0.5911 (3) | 0.0222 | |
O7 | 1.2498 (7) | 1.0048 (4) | 0.7117 (3) | 0.0174 | |
O8 | 1.0778 (8) | 1.1274 (5) | 0.6272 (3) | 0.0268 | |
O9 | 1.2672 (7) | 0.5721 (4) | 0.4763 (3) | 0.0198 | |
C1 | 0.6439 (11) | 0.4964 (6) | 0.2984 (4) | 0.0198 | |
C2 | 0.6323 (10) | 0.4156 (6) | 0.2068 (4) | 0.0165 | |
C3 | 0.7982 (11) | 0.3423 (6) | 0.1913 (4) | 0.0205 | |
C4 | 0.7977 (11) | 0.2696 (6) | 0.1066 (5) | 0.0231 | |
C5 | 0.6320 (11) | 0.2710 (6) | 0.0339 (5) | 0.0249 | |
C6 | 0.4648 (11) | 0.3435 (6) | 0.0472 (4) | 0.0216 | |
C7 | 0.4668 (10) | 0.4133 (6) | 0.1336 (4) | 0.0178 | |
C8 | 0.3385 (11) | 0.6172 (6) | 0.1734 (4) | 0.0207 | |
C9 | 0.1367 (13) | 0.6643 (7) | 0.1952 (6) | 0.0365 | |
C10 | 0.8163 (11) | 0.8122 (6) | 0.6245 (4) | 0.0195 | |
C11 | 0.8677 (10) | 0.8985 (5) | 0.7175 (4) | 0.0171 | |
C12 | 0.7009 (11) | 0.8886 (6) | 0.7696 (5) | 0.0223 | |
C13 | 0.7399 (12) | 0.9606 (6) | 0.8567 (4) | 0.0238 | |
C14 | 0.9507 (11) | 1.0455 (6) | 0.8963 (4) | 0.0227 | |
C15 | 1.1151 (11) | 1.0597 (6) | 0.8456 (4) | 0.0204 | |
C16 | 1.0744 (10) | 0.9876 (6) | 0.7573 (4) | 0.0174 | |
C17 | 1.2367 (11) | 1.0780 (6) | 0.6470 (4) | 0.0224 | |
C18 | 1.4387 (13) | 1.0861 (8) | 0.6063 (5) | 0.0333 | |
H31 | 0.9129 | 0.3424 | 0.2398 | 0.0255* | |
H41 | 0.9097 | 0.2185 | 0.0975 | 0.0281* | |
H51 | 0.6341 | 0.2225 | −0.0244 | 0.0287* | |
H61 | 0.3524 | 0.3452 | −0.0016 | 0.0251* | |
H91 | 0.1725 | 0.7613 | 0.2154 | 0.0468* | |
H92 | 0.0862 | 0.6224 | 0.2410 | 0.0468* | |
H93 | 0.0218 | 0.6394 | 0.1432 | 0.0468* | |
H121 | 0.5576 | 0.8309 | 0.7441 | 0.0281* | |
H131 | 0.6235 | 0.9526 | 0.8904 | 0.0321* | |
H141 | 0.9795 | 1.0926 | 0.9572 | 0.0282* | |
H151 | 1.2569 | 1.1192 | 0.8710 | 0.0242* | |
H181 | 1.4269 | 1.1379 | 0.5610 | 0.0441* | |
H182 | 1.5677 | 1.1294 | 0.6511 | 0.0441* | |
H183 | 1.4512 | 0.9960 | 0.5807 | 0.0441* | |
H2 | 1.3284 | 0.5582 | 0.4330 | 0.0237* | |
H1 | 1.3720 | 0.6302 | 0.5086 | 0.0237* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Hg1 | 0.01839 (11) | 0.01710 (10) | 0.01515 (12) | 0.00792 (7) | 0.00211 (8) | 0.00097 (7) |
O1 | 0.028 (2) | 0.025 (2) | 0.021 (2) | 0.0116 (18) | 0.0052 (19) | −0.0016 (18) |
O2 | 0.027 (3) | 0.042 (3) | 0.022 (2) | 0.018 (2) | 0.007 (2) | 0.005 (2) |
O3 | 0.015 (2) | 0.022 (2) | 0.028 (3) | 0.0090 (16) | 0.0011 (18) | 0.0050 (18) |
O4 | 0.026 (2) | 0.021 (2) | 0.040 (3) | 0.0077 (18) | 0.012 (2) | 0.009 (2) |
O5 | 0.024 (2) | 0.029 (2) | 0.026 (3) | 0.0072 (18) | −0.002 (2) | 0.0028 (19) |
O6 | 0.022 (2) | 0.025 (2) | 0.017 (2) | 0.0076 (17) | 0.0018 (18) | −0.0020 (17) |
O7 | 0.020 (2) | 0.0172 (18) | 0.019 (2) | 0.0097 (15) | 0.0057 (17) | 0.0068 (16) |
O8 | 0.032 (3) | 0.029 (2) | 0.027 (3) | 0.0148 (19) | 0.008 (2) | 0.015 (2) |
O9 | 0.021 (2) | 0.023 (2) | 0.014 (2) | 0.0036 (16) | 0.0030 (17) | 0.0014 (16) |
C1 | 0.025 (3) | 0.020 (3) | 0.017 (3) | 0.007 (2) | 0.005 (2) | 0.008 (2) |
C2 | 0.014 (3) | 0.019 (3) | 0.018 (3) | 0.005 (2) | 0.002 (2) | 0.006 (2) |
C3 | 0.026 (3) | 0.020 (3) | 0.018 (3) | 0.009 (2) | 0.004 (3) | 0.007 (2) |
C4 | 0.024 (3) | 0.020 (3) | 0.026 (4) | 0.008 (2) | 0.009 (3) | 0.002 (2) |
C5 | 0.029 (3) | 0.024 (3) | 0.020 (3) | 0.004 (2) | 0.005 (3) | −0.001 (2) |
C6 | 0.022 (3) | 0.022 (3) | 0.019 (3) | 0.005 (2) | −0.001 (2) | 0.003 (2) |
C7 | 0.016 (3) | 0.015 (2) | 0.022 (3) | 0.003 (2) | 0.002 (2) | 0.004 (2) |
C8 | 0.025 (3) | 0.019 (3) | 0.022 (3) | 0.009 (2) | 0.006 (3) | 0.012 (2) |
C9 | 0.031 (4) | 0.029 (3) | 0.056 (5) | 0.015 (3) | 0.013 (4) | 0.016 (3) |
C10 | 0.025 (3) | 0.015 (2) | 0.021 (3) | 0.008 (2) | 0.005 (2) | 0.005 (2) |
C11 | 0.017 (3) | 0.012 (2) | 0.021 (3) | 0.006 (2) | −0.001 (2) | 0.001 (2) |
C12 | 0.021 (3) | 0.022 (3) | 0.027 (4) | 0.006 (2) | 0.008 (3) | 0.009 (3) |
C13 | 0.034 (4) | 0.026 (3) | 0.020 (3) | 0.015 (3) | 0.014 (3) | 0.013 (3) |
C14 | 0.032 (4) | 0.023 (3) | 0.016 (3) | 0.013 (3) | 0.003 (3) | 0.004 (2) |
C15 | 0.024 (3) | 0.016 (2) | 0.021 (3) | 0.005 (2) | 0.002 (2) | 0.003 (2) |
C16 | 0.019 (3) | 0.018 (2) | 0.019 (3) | 0.011 (2) | 0.003 (2) | 0.005 (2) |
C17 | 0.028 (3) | 0.018 (3) | 0.023 (3) | 0.007 (2) | 0.003 (3) | 0.007 (2) |
C18 | 0.036 (4) | 0.041 (4) | 0.034 (4) | 0.013 (3) | 0.019 (3) | 0.020 (3) |
Hg1—O9i | 2.708 (4) | C5—C6 | 1.394 (9) |
Hg1—O8ii | 2.823 (4) | C5—H51 | 0.950 |
Hg1—O1 | 2.034 (4) | C6—C7 | 1.393 (9) |
Hg1—O6 | 2.046 (4) | C6—H61 | 0.950 |
Hg1—O9 | 2.601 (4) | C8—C9 | 1.479 (10) |
O1—C1 | 1.309 (8) | C9—H91 | 0.950 |
O2—C1 | 1.226 (8) | C9—H92 | 0.950 |
O3—C7 | 1.388 (7) | C9—H93 | 0.950 |
O3—C8 | 1.372 (7) | C10—C11 | 1.497 (8) |
O4—C8 | 1.187 (8) | C11—C12 | 1.402 (9) |
O5—C10 | 1.236 (8) | C11—C16 | 1.401 (8) |
O6—C10 | 1.295 (7) | C12—C13 | 1.373 (9) |
O7—C16 | 1.382 (7) | C12—H121 | 0.950 |
O7—C17 | 1.348 (8) | C13—C14 | 1.403 (9) |
O8—C17 | 1.207 (8) | C13—H131 | 0.950 |
O9—H2 | 0.820 | C14—C15 | 1.377 (9) |
O9—H1 | 0.820 | C14—H141 | 0.950 |
C1—C2 | 1.488 (9) | C15—C16 | 1.389 (9) |
C2—C3 | 1.398 (8) | C15—H151 | 0.950 |
C2—C7 | 1.400 (8) | C17—C18 | 1.477 (10) |
C3—C4 | 1.382 (9) | C18—H181 | 0.950 |
C3—H31 | 0.950 | C18—H182 | 0.950 |
C4—C5 | 1.406 (10) | C18—H183 | 0.950 |
C4—H41 | 0.950 | ||
O9—Hg1—O8 | 107.12 (11) | O4—C8—O3 | 121.8 (5) |
O9—Hg1—O6 | 94.68 (16) | O4—C8—C9 | 127.9 (5) |
O1—Hg1—O6 | 171.97 (18) | O3—C8—C9 | 110.3 (5) |
O1—Hg1—O9 | 78.28 (14) | O5—C10—C11 | 121.1 (5) |
C1—O1—Hg1 | 116.6 (3) | O6—C10—C11 | 116.1 (5) |
C8—O3—C7 | 118.1 (4) | C12—C11—C16 | 117.2 (5) |
C17—O7—C16 | 117.7 (4) | C12—C11—C10 | 118.4 (5) |
O2—C1—O1 | 124.4 (5) | C16—C11—C10 | 124.4 (5) |
O2—C1—C2 | 123.5 (5) | C13—C12—C11 | 121.9 (5) |
O1—C1—C2 | 112.1 (5) | C12—C13—C14 | 120.1 (5) |
C3—C2—C7 | 117.5 (5) | C15—C14—C13 | 118.9 (5) |
C3—C2—C1 | 119.1 (5) | C16—C15—C14 | 120.2 (5) |
C7—C2—C1 | 123.4 (5) | C15—C16—O7 | 116.4 (5) |
C4—C3—C2 | 121.0 (5) | C15—C16—C11 | 121.6 (5) |
C5—C4—C3 | 120.1 (5) | O7—C16—C11 | 122.0 (5) |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.4 (5) | O8—C17—O7 | 123.1 (5) |
C7—C6—C5 | 118.6 (5) | O8—C17—C18 | 126.5 (6) |
C6—C7—O3 | 116.2 (5) | O7—C17—C18 | 110.4 (5) |
C6—C7—C2 | 122.4 (5) | H181—C18—H183 | 110.00 |
O3—C7—C2 | 121.3 (5) | H182—C18—H183 | 109.00 |
O9—Hg1—O1—C1 | 163.5 (4) | C7—O3—C8—O4 | 9.0 (8) |
O9—Hg1—O6—C10 | −156.3 (3) | C7—O3—C8—C9 | −170.8 (5) |
Hg1—O1—C1—O2 | −3.7 (7) | Hg1—O6—C10—O5 | −3.0 (6) |
Hg1—O1—C1—C2 | 175.2 (3) | Hg1—O6—C10—C11 | 176.3 (3) |
O2—C1—C2—C3 | −154.5 (5) | O5—C10—C11—C12 | 22.0 (8) |
O1—C1—C2—C3 | 26.5 (7) | O6—C10—C11—C12 | −157.4 (5) |
O2—C1—C2—C7 | 27.9 (8) | O5—C10—C11—C16 | −159.3 (5) |
O1—C1—C2—C7 | −151.1 (5) | O6—C10—C11—C16 | 21.3 (7) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | −0.3 (8) | C16—C11—C12—C13 | −1.9 (8) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −178.0 (5) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 176.9 (5) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 1.1 (8) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −0.3 (8) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.6 (8) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 2.8 (8) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −0.5 (8) | C14—C15—C16—O7 | −177.9 (5) |
C5—C6—C7—O3 | −176.4 (4) | C17—O7—C16—C15 | −108.1 (5) |
C5—C6—C7—C2 | 1.3 (8) | C17—O7—C16—C11 | 73.3 (6) |
C8—O3—C7—C6 | −118.6 (5) | C12—C11—C16—C15 | 1.8 (7) |
C8—O3—C7—C2 | 63.6 (7) | C10—C11—C16—C15 | −177.0 (5) |
C3—C2—C7—C6 | −0.9 (8) | C12—C11—C16—O7 | −179.7 (4) |
C1—C2—C7—C6 | 176.7 (5) | C10—C11—C16—O7 | 1.5 (7) |
C3—C2—C7—O3 | 176.7 (4) | C16—O7—C17—O8 | −0.4 (7) |
C1—C2—C7—O3 | −5.7 (8) | C16—O7—C17—C18 | 180.0 (4) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+2, −y+1, −z+1; (ii) −x+2, −y+2, −z+1. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O9—H2···O2iii | 0.82 | 2.01 | 2.835 (7) | 180 (1) |
O9—H1···O5iii | 0.82 | 1.93 | 2.758 (5) | 179 (1) |
C9—H92···O1iv | 0.95 | 2.49 | 3.409 (9) | 163 |
C15—H151···O4ii | 0.95 | 2.51 | 3.221 (8) | 132 |
C18—H181···O5ii | 0.95 | 2.59 | 3.530 (9) | 169 |
Symmetry codes: (ii) −x+2, −y+2, −z+1; (iii) x+1, y, z; (iv) x−1, y, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Hg(C9H7O4)2(H2O)] |
Mr | 1153.80 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 120 |
a, b, c (Å) | 6.1851 (9), 10.1359 (17), 15.453 (2) |
α, β, γ (°) | 100.308 (7), 98.700 (8), 100.667 (7) |
V (Å3) | 919.5 (2) |
Z | 1 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 8.42 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.21 × 0.17 × 0.02 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker Kappa APEXII diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Analytical (De Meulenaer & Tompa, 1965) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.24, 0.83 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 9510, 5293, 4404 |
Rint | 0.037 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.704 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.040, 0.092, 0.97 |
No. of reflections | 5293 |
No. of parameters | 253 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 1.88, −2.19 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2006), SAINT (Bruker, 2006), SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1994), CRYSTALS (Betteridge et al., 2003), Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O9—H2···O2i | 0.820 | 2.010 | 2.835 (7) | 179.5 (3) |
O9—H1···O5i | 0.820 | 1.930 | 2.758 (5) | 179.1 (3) |
C9—H92···O1ii | 0.95 | 2.49 | 3.409 (9) | 163 |
C15—H151···O4iii | 0.95 | 2.51 | 3.221 (8) | 132 |
C18—H181···O5iii | 0.95 | 2.59 | 3.530 (9) | 169 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1, y, z; (ii) x−1, y, z; (iii) −x+2, −y+2, −z+1. |
Acknowledgements
The author thank Bruce Foxman for his generous support in providing single-crystal data and valuable suggestions.
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First crystal structure of copper and acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) metal complex was reported by Manojlović-Muir (1973) which was reinvestigated by Garcia et al. (2003). Various other metal complexes of ASA have been also reported (Greenaway et al., 1984; Fujimori et al., 2005; James et al., 1998; Ma & Moulton, 2007; Vásquez-Árciga et al., 2004). For further investigation of the ASA complexes, we synthesized the title compound.
The asymmetric unit of the title compound contains two molecules of ASA, and a bridging water molecule coordinated to the HgII ion. The molecular arrangement around HgII is shown in Fig. 1. Crystal structure analysis shows that the carboxylate of the ASA molecules interacts with HgII in a monodentate fashion while acetyl group O atom of one of the ASA molecules coordinated to HgII ion forming a coordination polymer. The uncoordinated O atom of the carboxylate form intermolecular O—H···O hydrogen bonds with bridging water molecule resulting in the build up of a two-dimensional network parallel to the (001) plane (Fig. 2 and Table 1). Within this layer exist also weak C—H···O interactions (Table 1).