organic compounds
4-tert-Butyl-2-(4-tert-butylpyridin-2-yl)pyridinium nitrate
aSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing 526061, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: zqwswu@163.com
In the title compound, C18H25N2+·NO3−, the dihedral angle between the pyridine rings is 19.06 (10)°. In the crystal, the ions are linked into a three-dimensional network by N—H⋯O and C—H⋯O hydrogen-bonding interactions.
Related literature
For background to the coordination chemistry and applications of bipyridine and its derivatives, see: Duan et al. (2010); Morrow & Trogler (1989); Noro et al. (2000); Yaghi et al. (1998); Huertas et al. (2001); Qin et al. (2002).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2002); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2002); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536811028030/rz2623sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811028030/rz2623Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811028030/rz2623Isup3.cml
4,4'-Di-tert-butyl-2,2'-bipyridine (0.15 g, 0.56 mmol) and nitric acid (30%, 50 ml) were stirred for 20 min at 313 K.The solution was then filtered and left to evaporate slowly at room temperature. After three weeks, colourless laths and prisms of the title compound were isolated.
The H1N atom was located in a difference Fourier map and refined freely. All othe H atoms were placed in calculated positions and refined as riding, with C—H = 0.93–0.96 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2 Ueq(C) or 1.5 Ueq(C) for methyl H atoms. 1456 Friedel pairs were merged.
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2002); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2002); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2002); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of title compound with displacement ellipsoids drawn at the 50% probability level. |
C18H25N2+·NO3− | F(000) = 712.0 |
Mr = 331.41 | Dx = 1.198 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, Pna21 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: P 2c -2n | Cell parameters from 1686 reflections |
a = 11.606 (5) Å | θ = 2.4–25.1° |
b = 9.770 (4) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
c = 16.199 (7) Å | T = 273 K |
V = 1836.8 (13) Å3 | Block, colourless |
Z = 4 | 0.29 × 0.24 × 0.19 mm |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 1705 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1314 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.042 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 25.2°, θmin = 2.4° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005) | h = −13→13 |
Tmin = 0.962, Tmax = 0.978 | k = −11→11 |
11773 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)] = 0.040 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.112 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.06 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.064P)2 + 0.0558P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
1705 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
227 parameters | Δρmax = 0.14 e Å−3 |
1 restraint | Δρmin = −0.13 e Å−3 |
C18H25N2+·NO3− | V = 1836.8 (13) Å3 |
Mr = 331.41 | Z = 4 |
Orthorhombic, Pna21 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 11.606 (5) Å | µ = 0.08 mm−1 |
b = 9.770 (4) Å | T = 273 K |
c = 16.199 (7) Å | 0.29 × 0.24 × 0.19 mm |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 1705 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005) | 1314 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.962, Tmax = 0.978 | Rint = 0.042 |
11773 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.040 | 1 restraint |
wR(F2) = 0.112 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.06 | Δρmax = 0.14 e Å−3 |
1705 reflections | Δρmin = −0.13 e Å−3 |
227 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 | ||
O1 | 0.6857 (3) | 0.6853 (3) | 1.06496 (18) | 0.0996 (11) | |
O3 | 0.6436 (2) | 0.5517 (3) | 0.96612 (17) | 0.0845 (9) | |
O2 | 0.7322 (3) | 0.7406 (4) | 0.9424 (2) | 0.1063 (11) | |
N1 | 0.2126 (2) | 0.0984 (3) | 0.64095 (16) | 0.0490 (7) | |
H1N | 0.280 (3) | 0.143 (3) | 0.613 (2) | 0.059 (9)* | |
N2 | 0.4248 (2) | 0.1079 (3) | 0.70159 (18) | 0.0570 (8) | |
N3 | 0.6866 (2) | 0.6606 (3) | 0.9902 (2) | 0.0628 (8) | |
C1 | 0.4700 (3) | 0.1084 (3) | 0.8731 (2) | 0.0484 (8) | |
C2 | 0.5555 (3) | 0.1325 (4) | 0.8155 (2) | 0.0626 (10) | |
H2 | 0.6306 | 0.1493 | 0.8327 | 0.075* | |
C3 | 0.5294 (3) | 0.1316 (5) | 0.7323 (3) | 0.0669 (10) | |
H3 | 0.5888 | 0.1486 | 0.6952 | 0.080* | |
C4 | 0.3599 (3) | 0.0832 (3) | 0.8416 (2) | 0.0455 (7) | |
H4 | 0.2988 | 0.0660 | 0.8773 | 0.055* | |
C5 | 0.3418 (3) | 0.0838 (3) | 0.7571 (2) | 0.0438 (7) | |
C6 | 0.2263 (3) | 0.0558 (3) | 0.71989 (17) | 0.0424 (7) | |
C7 | 0.1355 (2) | −0.0087 (3) | 0.7586 (2) | 0.0438 (7) | |
H7 | 0.1440 | −0.0385 | 0.8128 | 0.053* | |
C8 | 0.1142 (3) | 0.0787 (4) | 0.5994 (2) | 0.0569 (9) | |
H8 | 0.1078 | 0.1091 | 0.5452 | 0.068* | |
C9 | 0.0233 (3) | 0.0144 (3) | 0.6360 (2) | 0.0530 (8) | |
H9 | −0.0443 | 0.0001 | 0.6064 | 0.064* | |
C10 | 0.0312 (3) | −0.0301 (3) | 0.71786 (19) | 0.0458 (8) | |
C11 | 0.4935 (3) | 0.1032 (4) | 0.9658 (2) | 0.0592 (9) | |
C12 | 0.6147 (4) | 0.1546 (7) | 0.9880 (3) | 0.119 (2) | |
H12A | 0.6713 | 0.0967 | 0.9625 | 0.178* | |
H12B | 0.6245 | 0.1524 | 1.0468 | 0.178* | |
H12C | 0.6241 | 0.2467 | 0.9685 | 0.178* | |
C13 | 0.4872 (5) | −0.0481 (5) | 0.9912 (3) | 0.1001 (15) | |
H13A | 0.4117 | −0.0831 | 0.9794 | 0.150* | |
H13B | 0.5025 | −0.0562 | 1.0492 | 0.150* | |
H13C | 0.5436 | −0.0994 | 0.9608 | 0.150* | |
C14 | 0.4034 (5) | 0.1836 (6) | 1.0136 (3) | 0.1090 (18) | |
H14A | 0.4091 | 0.2788 | 0.9996 | 0.163* | |
H14B | 0.4163 | 0.1721 | 1.0717 | 0.163* | |
H14C | 0.3280 | 0.1505 | 0.9996 | 0.163* | |
C15 | −0.0693 (3) | −0.0977 (3) | 0.7623 (2) | 0.0533 (8) | |
C16 | −0.0320 (4) | −0.2367 (4) | 0.7949 (3) | 0.0861 (13) | |
H16A | −0.0095 | −0.2941 | 0.7496 | 0.129* | |
H16B | −0.0950 | −0.2785 | 0.8239 | 0.129* | |
H16C | 0.0319 | −0.2254 | 0.8318 | 0.129* | |
C17 | −0.1034 (4) | −0.0060 (4) | 0.8356 (3) | 0.0831 (13) | |
H17A | −0.0393 | 0.0027 | 0.8727 | 0.125* | |
H17B | −0.1674 | −0.0463 | 0.8643 | 0.125* | |
H17C | −0.1249 | 0.0829 | 0.8156 | 0.125* | |
C18 | −0.1747 (4) | −0.1165 (6) | 0.7074 (4) | 0.1001 (17) | |
H18A | −0.1979 | −0.0294 | 0.6855 | 0.150* | |
H18B | −0.2366 | −0.1547 | 0.7392 | 0.150* | |
H18C | −0.1561 | −0.1772 | 0.6627 | 0.150* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.136 (3) | 0.107 (2) | 0.0558 (18) | −0.0491 (19) | 0.0177 (17) | −0.0289 (16) |
O3 | 0.097 (2) | 0.094 (2) | 0.0625 (18) | −0.0245 (17) | 0.0054 (16) | −0.0279 (16) |
O2 | 0.092 (2) | 0.118 (2) | 0.109 (3) | −0.0007 (19) | 0.033 (2) | 0.042 (2) |
N1 | 0.0528 (17) | 0.0565 (16) | 0.0379 (15) | −0.0017 (12) | 0.0009 (13) | 0.0075 (12) |
N2 | 0.0457 (16) | 0.075 (2) | 0.0502 (17) | −0.0018 (14) | 0.0053 (14) | 0.0172 (14) |
N3 | 0.0545 (17) | 0.074 (2) | 0.060 (2) | 0.0000 (15) | 0.0104 (15) | −0.0011 (18) |
C1 | 0.048 (2) | 0.0409 (17) | 0.056 (2) | −0.0002 (13) | −0.0028 (16) | 0.0012 (14) |
C2 | 0.046 (2) | 0.071 (2) | 0.071 (3) | −0.0058 (16) | −0.0048 (19) | 0.0067 (18) |
C3 | 0.052 (2) | 0.085 (3) | 0.064 (3) | −0.0027 (18) | 0.0098 (19) | 0.0224 (19) |
C4 | 0.0428 (17) | 0.0480 (17) | 0.0458 (19) | −0.0006 (13) | 0.0009 (14) | 0.0000 (13) |
C5 | 0.0462 (17) | 0.0414 (16) | 0.0437 (18) | 0.0007 (12) | 0.0028 (14) | 0.0045 (13) |
C6 | 0.0483 (18) | 0.0458 (15) | 0.0332 (17) | 0.0039 (13) | 0.0003 (13) | 0.0019 (13) |
C7 | 0.0480 (17) | 0.0488 (16) | 0.0344 (15) | −0.0007 (14) | −0.0008 (15) | 0.0043 (13) |
C8 | 0.071 (2) | 0.062 (2) | 0.0369 (18) | 0.0006 (18) | −0.0048 (17) | 0.0062 (15) |
C9 | 0.0532 (19) | 0.0607 (19) | 0.0450 (18) | −0.0029 (15) | −0.0106 (16) | 0.0019 (16) |
C10 | 0.0502 (19) | 0.0437 (17) | 0.0434 (19) | 0.0016 (13) | −0.0011 (14) | −0.0014 (14) |
C11 | 0.056 (2) | 0.067 (2) | 0.055 (2) | 0.0018 (16) | −0.0107 (17) | −0.0088 (18) |
C12 | 0.086 (3) | 0.193 (6) | 0.077 (3) | −0.036 (4) | −0.022 (3) | −0.022 (4) |
C13 | 0.131 (4) | 0.106 (4) | 0.063 (3) | 0.003 (3) | −0.032 (3) | 0.015 (3) |
C14 | 0.112 (4) | 0.147 (5) | 0.068 (3) | 0.044 (3) | −0.019 (3) | −0.039 (3) |
C15 | 0.0503 (19) | 0.058 (2) | 0.052 (2) | −0.0104 (15) | 0.0007 (17) | 0.0003 (16) |
C16 | 0.089 (3) | 0.061 (2) | 0.109 (3) | −0.014 (2) | 0.012 (3) | 0.017 (2) |
C17 | 0.072 (3) | 0.084 (3) | 0.093 (3) | −0.014 (2) | 0.025 (2) | −0.011 (2) |
C18 | 0.072 (3) | 0.140 (5) | 0.088 (3) | −0.037 (3) | −0.014 (3) | 0.006 (3) |
O1—N3 | 1.235 (4) | C11—C14 | 1.520 (6) |
O3—N3 | 1.239 (4) | C11—C13 | 1.536 (6) |
O2—N3 | 1.221 (4) | C11—C12 | 1.536 (6) |
N1—C8 | 1.340 (4) | C12—H12A | 0.9600 |
N1—C6 | 1.354 (4) | C12—H12B | 0.9600 |
N1—H1N | 1.00 (4) | C12—H12C | 0.9600 |
N2—C3 | 1.332 (5) | C13—H13A | 0.9600 |
N2—C5 | 1.339 (4) | C13—H13B | 0.9600 |
C1—C2 | 1.383 (5) | C13—H13C | 0.9600 |
C1—C4 | 1.398 (4) | C14—H14A | 0.9600 |
C1—C11 | 1.527 (5) | C14—H14B | 0.9600 |
C2—C3 | 1.382 (6) | C14—H14C | 0.9600 |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C15—C16 | 1.519 (5) |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C15—C18 | 1.524 (5) |
C4—C5 | 1.384 (5) | C15—C17 | 1.540 (6) |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C16—H16A | 0.9600 |
C5—C6 | 1.495 (4) | C16—H16B | 0.9600 |
C6—C7 | 1.378 (4) | C16—H16C | 0.9600 |
C7—C10 | 1.395 (4) | C17—H17A | 0.9600 |
C7—H7 | 0.9300 | C17—H17B | 0.9600 |
C8—C9 | 1.364 (5) | C17—H17C | 0.9600 |
C8—H8 | 0.9300 | C18—H18A | 0.9600 |
C9—C10 | 1.398 (4) | C18—H18B | 0.9600 |
C9—H9 | 0.9300 | C18—H18C | 0.9600 |
C10—C15 | 1.521 (5) | ||
C8—N1—C6 | 122.0 (3) | C11—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
C8—N1—H1N | 119 (2) | C11—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C6—N1—H1N | 118 (2) | H12A—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C3—N2—C5 | 115.8 (3) | C11—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
O2—N3—O1 | 120.1 (4) | H12A—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
O2—N3—O3 | 121.6 (4) | H12B—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
O1—N3—O3 | 118.3 (3) | C11—C13—H13A | 109.5 |
C2—C1—C4 | 116.1 (3) | C11—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
C2—C1—C11 | 122.8 (3) | H13A—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
C4—C1—C11 | 121.1 (3) | C11—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.0 (3) | H13A—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C3—C2—H2 | 120.0 | H13B—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
C1—C2—H2 | 120.0 | C11—C14—H14A | 109.5 |
N2—C3—C2 | 124.4 (3) | C11—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
N2—C3—H3 | 117.8 | H14A—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
C2—C3—H3 | 117.8 | C11—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C5—C4—C1 | 119.9 (3) | H14A—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.0 | H14B—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C1—C4—H4 | 120.0 | C16—C15—C10 | 109.6 (3) |
N2—C5—C4 | 123.7 (3) | C16—C15—C18 | 108.9 (3) |
N2—C5—C6 | 114.0 (3) | C10—C15—C18 | 113.0 (3) |
C4—C5—C6 | 122.3 (3) | C16—C15—C17 | 109.0 (4) |
N1—C6—C7 | 118.7 (3) | C10—C15—C17 | 108.0 (3) |
N1—C6—C5 | 115.5 (3) | C18—C15—C17 | 108.3 (3) |
C7—C6—C5 | 125.9 (3) | C15—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
C6—C7—C10 | 121.1 (3) | C15—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C6—C7—H7 | 119.4 | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C10—C7—H7 | 119.4 | C15—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
N1—C8—C9 | 120.5 (3) | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
N1—C8—H8 | 119.8 | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C9—C8—H8 | 119.8 | C15—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
C8—C9—C10 | 120.3 (3) | C15—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C8—C9—H9 | 119.8 | H17A—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C10—C9—H9 | 119.8 | C15—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C7—C10—C9 | 117.3 (3) | H17A—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C7—C10—C15 | 120.4 (3) | H17B—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
C9—C10—C15 | 122.3 (3) | C15—C18—H18A | 109.5 |
C14—C11—C1 | 111.2 (3) | C15—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C14—C11—C13 | 109.1 (4) | H18A—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
C1—C11—C13 | 106.7 (3) | C15—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C14—C11—C12 | 110.0 (4) | H18A—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C1—C11—C12 | 112.5 (3) | H18B—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C13—C11—C12 | 107.2 (4) | ||
C4—C1—C2—C3 | 0.4 (5) | C6—N1—C8—C9 | 0.2 (5) |
C11—C1—C2—C3 | 177.9 (4) | N1—C8—C9—C10 | 0.9 (5) |
C5—N2—C3—C2 | −0.1 (6) | C6—C7—C10—C9 | 1.1 (4) |
C1—C2—C3—N2 | −0.3 (7) | C6—C7—C10—C15 | −178.2 (3) |
C2—C1—C4—C5 | −0.2 (4) | C8—C9—C10—C7 | −1.5 (5) |
C11—C1—C4—C5 | −177.7 (3) | C8—C9—C10—C15 | 177.8 (3) |
C3—N2—C5—C4 | 0.3 (5) | C2—C1—C11—C14 | 135.0 (4) |
C3—N2—C5—C6 | −179.1 (3) | C4—C1—C11—C14 | −47.6 (5) |
C1—C4—C5—N2 | −0.2 (5) | C2—C1—C11—C13 | −106.1 (4) |
C1—C4—C5—C6 | 179.2 (3) | C4—C1—C11—C13 | 71.3 (4) |
C8—N1—C6—C7 | −0.6 (4) | C2—C1—C11—C12 | 11.1 (5) |
C8—N1—C6—C5 | 179.2 (3) | C4—C1—C11—C12 | −171.5 (4) |
N2—C5—C6—N1 | −19.3 (4) | C7—C10—C15—C16 | −56.6 (4) |
C4—C5—C6—N1 | 161.3 (3) | C9—C10—C15—C16 | 124.1 (4) |
N2—C5—C6—C7 | 160.5 (3) | C7—C10—C15—C18 | −178.2 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −19.0 (5) | C9—C10—C15—C18 | 2.5 (5) |
N1—C6—C7—C10 | −0.1 (4) | C7—C10—C15—C17 | 62.0 (4) |
C5—C6—C7—C10 | −179.8 (3) | C9—C10—C15—C17 | −117.3 (4) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1N···O1i | 1.00 (3) | 1.89 (3) | 2.716 (4) | 137 (3) |
C4—H4···O3ii | 0.93 | 2.58 | 3.480 (4) | 164 |
C7—H7···O3ii | 0.93 | 2.49 | 3.389 (4) | 163 |
C9—H9···O3iii | 0.93 | 2.60 | 3.385 (4) | 143 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, z−1/2; (ii) x−1/2, −y+1/2, z; (iii) −x+1/2, y−1/2, z−1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C18H25N2+·NO3− |
Mr | 331.41 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, Pna21 |
Temperature (K) | 273 |
a, b, c (Å) | 11.606 (5), 9.770 (4), 16.199 (7) |
V (Å3) | 1836.8 (13) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.08 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.29 × 0.24 × 0.19 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.962, 0.978 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 11773, 1705, 1314 |
Rint | 0.042 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.600 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.040, 0.112, 1.06 |
No. of reflections | 1705 |
No. of parameters | 227 |
No. of restraints | 1 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.14, −0.13 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2002), SAINT (Bruker, 2002), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997), WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1N···O1i | 1.00 (3) | 1.89 (3) | 2.716 (4) | 137 (3) |
C4—H4···O3ii | 0.93 | 2.58 | 3.480 (4) | 164 |
C7—H7···O3ii | 0.93 | 2.49 | 3.389 (4) | 163 |
C9—H9···O3iii | 0.93 | 2.60 | 3.385 (4) | 143 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, z−1/2; (ii) x−1/2, −y+1/2, z; (iii) −x+1/2, y−1/2, z−1/2. |
Acknowledgements
The author gratefully acknowledges the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province of China (No. 10452606101004869) and the Natural Science Foundation of Zhaoqing University (No. 0933) for financial support.
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Metal complexes of bipyridine and its derivatives have been extensively studied because of their potential applications in catalysis (Morrow & Trogler, 1989; Noro et al., 2000) and visible light driven water oxidation (Duan et al., 2010). One of these compounds, 4,4'-di-tert-butyl-2,2'-bipyridine, has recently been used as ligand in coordination chemistry (Huertas et al., 2001; Qin et al., 2002). As a contribution to this research field, the crystal structure of the title complex containing a bipyridyl ligand is reported herein.
The asymmetric unit of the title compound (Fig. 1) consists of one 4-tert-butyl-2-(4-tert-butylpyridin-2-yl)pyridinium cation and one nitrate anion. In the cation, the dihedral angle between the planes of two pyridine rings is 19.06 (10)°. In the crystal, cations and anions are linked into a three-dimensional network by N—H···O and C—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1).