metal-organic compounds
Bis[2-(2-furyl)-1-(2-furylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-κN3]diiodidocadmium
aPharmacy College, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450008, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: wangxiawx83@yahoo.com.cn
In the title complex, [CdI2(C16H12N2O2)2], the CdII atom is located on a twofold rotation axis and is four-coordinated by two N atoms from symmetry-related 2-(2-furyl)-1-(2-furylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole ligands and two I atoms in a distorted tetrahedral configuration. The benzimidazole rings in adjacent molecules are parallel, with an average interplanar distance of 3.486 Å. The I atom is disordered over two sites in a 0.85 (5):0.15 (5) ratio.
Related literature
For background to benzimidazole and its derivatives, see: Shi et al. (2010); Yang et al. (2008). For related structures containing cadmium, see: Wang et al. (2010); Zhai et al. (2006).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku/MSC, 2006); cell CrystalClear; data reduction: CrystalClear; 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/S1600536811029321/wm2505sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811029321/wm2505Isup2.hkl
The ligand 2-(2-furyl)-1-(2-furylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole (0.04 mmol) in methanol (6 ml) was added dropwise to a methanol solution (6 ml) of CdI2 (0.04 mmol) in methanol. The resulting solution was allowed to stand at room temperature. After two weeks light-yellow crystals with good quality were obtained and dried in air.
The disordered I atom was modelled by splitting the atom into two components (I1 and I1'), the site occupation factors of which refined in a ratio of 0.85 (5):0.15 (5). H atoms were positioned geometrically and refined as riding atoms, with C—H = 0.93 (aromatic) and 0.97 (CH2) Å, and with Uiso(H) = 1.2 Ueq(C).
Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku/MSC, 2006); cell
CrystalClear (Rigaku/MSC, 2006); data reduction: CrystalClear (Rigaku/MSC, 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: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).[CdI2(C16H12N2O2)2] | F(000) = 1720 |
Mr = 894.75 | Dx = 1.846 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Cell parameters from 4174 reflections |
a = 18.140 (4) Å | θ = 2.3–27.9° |
b = 10.582 (2) Å | µ = 2.64 mm−1 |
c = 18.507 (4) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 115.02 (3)° | Prism, light yellow |
V = 3219.2 (14) Å3 | 0.18 × 0.16 × 0.15 mm |
Z = 4 |
Rigaku Saturn diffractometer | 2993 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2595 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.028 |
Detector resolution: 28.5714 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 25.5°, θmin = 2.3° |
ω scans | h = −18→21 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku/MSC, 2006) | k = −9→12 |
Tmin = 0.648, Tmax = 0.693 | l = −22→22 |
10971 measured reflections |
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)] = 0.039 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.085 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.10 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0357P)2 + 4.2457P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2993 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
205 parameters | Δρmax = 0.64 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.45 e Å−3 |
[CdI2(C16H12N2O2)2] | V = 3219.2 (14) Å3 |
Mr = 894.75 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 18.140 (4) Å | µ = 2.64 mm−1 |
b = 10.582 (2) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 18.507 (4) Å | 0.18 × 0.16 × 0.15 mm |
β = 115.02 (3)° |
Rigaku Saturn diffractometer | 2993 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku/MSC, 2006) | 2595 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.648, Tmax = 0.693 | Rint = 0.028 |
10971 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.039 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.085 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.10 | Δρmax = 0.64 e Å−3 |
2993 reflections | Δρmin = −0.45 e Å−3 |
205 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) | |
Cd1 | 0.5000 | 0.58735 (4) | 0.2500 | 0.04815 (16) | |
I1 | 0.6326 (2) | 0.7359 (4) | 0.26829 (19) | 0.0695 (6) | 0.85 (5) |
I1' | 0.615 (5) | 0.752 (5) | 0.261 (2) | 0.089 (7) | 0.15 (5) |
N1 | 0.4753 (2) | 0.4731 (3) | 0.1385 (2) | 0.0429 (8) | |
N2 | 0.4699 (2) | 0.3215 (3) | 0.0528 (2) | 0.0483 (9) | |
C1 | 0.4236 (2) | 0.5121 (4) | 0.0618 (2) | 0.0426 (10) | |
C2 | 0.3808 (3) | 0.6239 (4) | 0.0347 (3) | 0.0491 (11) | |
H2A | 0.3830 | 0.6879 | 0.0700 | 0.059* | |
C3 | 0.3349 (3) | 0.6371 (5) | −0.0462 (3) | 0.0555 (12) | |
H3A | 0.3060 | 0.7115 | −0.0658 | 0.067* | |
C4 | 0.3310 (3) | 0.5417 (5) | −0.0990 (3) | 0.0601 (13) | |
H4A | 0.2992 | 0.5534 | −0.1532 | 0.072* | |
C5 | 0.3730 (3) | 0.4300 (5) | −0.0734 (3) | 0.0552 (12) | |
H5A | 0.3706 | 0.3660 | −0.1088 | 0.066* | |
C6 | 0.4192 (2) | 0.4180 (4) | 0.0081 (3) | 0.0439 (10) | |
C7 | 0.5015 (2) | 0.3599 (4) | 0.1300 (3) | 0.0459 (10) | |
C8 | 0.5590 (3) | 0.2866 (5) | 0.1956 (3) | 0.0529 (11) | |
C9 | 0.5687 (3) | 0.1627 (4) | 0.2070 (3) | 0.0599 (13) | |
H9A | 0.5385 | 0.1001 | 0.1716 | 0.072* | |
C10 | 0.6321 (4) | 0.1441 (7) | 0.2812 (4) | 0.092 (2) | |
H10A | 0.6531 | 0.0663 | 0.3038 | 0.111* | |
C11 | 0.6575 (4) | 0.2548 (8) | 0.3144 (4) | 0.098 (2) | |
H11A | 0.6989 | 0.2684 | 0.3649 | 0.118* | |
C12 | 0.4852 (3) | 0.2042 (4) | 0.0182 (3) | 0.0571 (12) | |
H12A | 0.5342 | 0.1643 | 0.0567 | 0.068* | |
H12B | 0.4940 | 0.2250 | −0.0286 | 0.068* | |
C13 | 0.4164 (3) | 0.1140 (4) | −0.0046 (3) | 0.0574 (12) | |
C14 | 0.3614 (4) | 0.0757 (5) | −0.0735 (4) | 0.0829 (18) | |
H14A | 0.3571 | 0.0986 | −0.1236 | 0.099* | |
C15 | 0.3092 (4) | −0.0087 (6) | −0.0563 (5) | 0.102 (2) | |
H15A | 0.2630 | −0.0486 | −0.0932 | 0.123* | |
C16 | 0.3386 (5) | −0.0187 (7) | 0.0207 (5) | 0.109 (3) | |
H16A | 0.3171 | −0.0691 | 0.0482 | 0.131* | |
O1 | 0.6113 (3) | 0.3501 (4) | 0.2604 (3) | 0.0905 (12) | |
O2 | 0.4063 (3) | 0.0562 (4) | 0.0554 (3) | 0.0995 (14) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Cd1 | 0.0569 (3) | 0.0407 (3) | 0.0372 (2) | 0.000 | 0.0104 (2) | 0.000 |
I1 | 0.0791 (13) | 0.0742 (10) | 0.0499 (11) | −0.0321 (6) | 0.0220 (8) | −0.0089 (5) |
I1' | 0.125 (16) | 0.069 (7) | 0.079 (7) | −0.051 (10) | 0.049 (8) | −0.021 (5) |
N1 | 0.048 (2) | 0.040 (2) | 0.0411 (19) | −0.0022 (16) | 0.0185 (16) | −0.0024 (15) |
N2 | 0.049 (2) | 0.040 (2) | 0.059 (2) | −0.0091 (17) | 0.0264 (19) | −0.0103 (18) |
C1 | 0.040 (2) | 0.044 (2) | 0.042 (2) | −0.0093 (19) | 0.0159 (19) | 0.0011 (19) |
C2 | 0.055 (3) | 0.043 (2) | 0.050 (3) | −0.004 (2) | 0.023 (2) | 0.002 (2) |
C3 | 0.051 (3) | 0.057 (3) | 0.048 (3) | −0.004 (2) | 0.011 (2) | 0.008 (2) |
C4 | 0.059 (3) | 0.074 (3) | 0.041 (3) | −0.014 (3) | 0.015 (2) | 0.004 (2) |
C5 | 0.054 (3) | 0.065 (3) | 0.046 (3) | −0.019 (2) | 0.020 (2) | −0.014 (2) |
C6 | 0.041 (2) | 0.043 (2) | 0.050 (2) | −0.0093 (19) | 0.021 (2) | −0.002 (2) |
C7 | 0.043 (2) | 0.042 (2) | 0.056 (3) | −0.0026 (19) | 0.024 (2) | 0.002 (2) |
C8 | 0.049 (3) | 0.057 (3) | 0.053 (3) | −0.001 (2) | 0.021 (2) | 0.000 (2) |
C9 | 0.070 (3) | 0.033 (3) | 0.067 (3) | 0.003 (2) | 0.020 (3) | −0.002 (2) |
C10 | 0.089 (5) | 0.081 (5) | 0.102 (5) | 0.038 (4) | 0.036 (4) | 0.037 (4) |
C11 | 0.067 (4) | 0.143 (7) | 0.064 (4) | −0.003 (4) | 0.006 (3) | 0.015 (4) |
C12 | 0.062 (3) | 0.046 (3) | 0.075 (3) | −0.011 (2) | 0.041 (3) | −0.015 (2) |
C13 | 0.067 (3) | 0.040 (3) | 0.076 (3) | −0.010 (2) | 0.040 (3) | −0.011 (2) |
C14 | 0.092 (4) | 0.053 (3) | 0.080 (4) | −0.014 (3) | 0.013 (3) | 0.006 (3) |
C15 | 0.074 (4) | 0.058 (4) | 0.136 (7) | −0.025 (3) | 0.006 (4) | −0.012 (4) |
C16 | 0.108 (6) | 0.095 (5) | 0.139 (7) | −0.054 (5) | 0.066 (6) | −0.031 (5) |
O1 | 0.101 (3) | 0.087 (3) | 0.081 (3) | −0.009 (2) | 0.036 (3) | −0.006 (2) |
O2 | 0.121 (4) | 0.099 (3) | 0.091 (3) | −0.055 (3) | 0.058 (3) | −0.031 (3) |
Cd1—N1 | 2.267 (3) | C7—C8 | 1.446 (6) |
Cd1—N1i | 2.267 (3) | C8—C9 | 1.328 (6) |
Cd1—I1'i | 2.67 (3) | C8—O1 | 1.351 (6) |
Cd1—I1' | 2.67 (3) | C9—C10 | 1.383 (8) |
Cd1—I1i | 2.772 (4) | C9—H9A | 0.9300 |
Cd1—I1 | 2.772 (4) | C10—C11 | 1.312 (9) |
N1—C7 | 1.323 (5) | C10—H10A | 0.9300 |
N1—C1 | 1.393 (5) | C11—O1 | 1.419 (8) |
N2—C7 | 1.356 (5) | C11—H11A | 0.9300 |
N2—C6 | 1.390 (5) | C12—C13 | 1.482 (6) |
N2—C12 | 1.476 (5) | C12—H12A | 0.9700 |
C1—C6 | 1.386 (6) | C12—H12B | 0.9700 |
C1—C2 | 1.387 (6) | C13—C14 | 1.307 (7) |
C2—C3 | 1.379 (6) | C13—O2 | 1.348 (6) |
C2—H2A | 0.9300 | C14—C15 | 1.432 (8) |
C3—C4 | 1.386 (7) | C14—H14A | 0.9300 |
C3—H3A | 0.9300 | C15—C16 | 1.297 (10) |
C4—C5 | 1.378 (7) | C15—H15A | 0.9300 |
C4—H4A | 0.9300 | C16—O2 | 1.371 (7) |
C5—C6 | 1.387 (6) | C16—H16A | 0.9300 |
C5—H5A | 0.9300 | ||
N1—Cd1—N1i | 115.51 (17) | C1—C6—N2 | 106.2 (4) |
N1—Cd1—I1'i | 115.7 (13) | C5—C6—N2 | 131.2 (4) |
N1i—Cd1—I1'i | 105.3 (6) | N1—C7—N2 | 112.6 (4) |
N1—Cd1—I1' | 105.3 (6) | N1—C7—C8 | 123.5 (4) |
N1i—Cd1—I1' | 115.7 (13) | N2—C7—C8 | 123.8 (4) |
I1'i—Cd1—I1' | 98 (4) | C9—C8—O1 | 110.7 (5) |
N1—Cd1—I1i | 111.36 (12) | C9—C8—C7 | 131.5 (5) |
N1i—Cd1—I1i | 103.96 (12) | O1—C8—C7 | 117.7 (4) |
I1'i—Cd1—I1i | 6.6 (19) | C8—C9—C10 | 107.3 (5) |
I1'—Cd1—I1i | 104.6 (18) | C8—C9—H9A | 126.4 |
N1—Cd1—I1 | 103.96 (12) | C10—C9—H9A | 126.4 |
N1i—Cd1—I1 | 111.36 (12) | C11—C10—C9 | 108.6 (5) |
I1'i—Cd1—I1 | 104.6 (18) | C11—C10—H10A | 125.7 |
I1'—Cd1—I1 | 6.6 (18) | C9—C10—H10A | 125.7 |
I1i—Cd1—I1 | 110.9 (2) | C10—C11—O1 | 108.6 (6) |
C7—N1—C1 | 105.5 (3) | C10—C11—H11A | 125.7 |
C7—N1—Cd1 | 130.5 (3) | O1—C11—H11A | 125.7 |
C1—N1—Cd1 | 123.9 (3) | N2—C12—C13 | 112.1 (4) |
C7—N2—C6 | 106.6 (3) | N2—C12—H12A | 109.2 |
C7—N2—C12 | 129.5 (4) | C13—C12—H12A | 109.2 |
C6—N2—C12 | 123.9 (4) | N2—C12—H12B | 109.2 |
C6—C1—C2 | 120.0 (4) | C13—C12—H12B | 109.2 |
C6—C1—N1 | 109.1 (4) | H12A—C12—H12B | 107.9 |
C2—C1—N1 | 130.9 (4) | C14—C13—O2 | 110.4 (5) |
C3—C2—C1 | 117.9 (4) | C14—C13—C12 | 132.9 (5) |
C3—C2—H2A | 121.1 | O2—C13—C12 | 116.7 (5) |
C1—C2—H2A | 121.1 | C13—C14—C15 | 106.3 (6) |
C2—C3—C4 | 121.3 (5) | C13—C14—H14A | 126.8 |
C2—C3—H3A | 119.3 | C15—C14—H14A | 126.8 |
C4—C3—H3A | 119.3 | C16—C15—C14 | 107.0 (6) |
C5—C4—C3 | 121.7 (4) | C16—C15—H15A | 126.5 |
C5—C4—H4A | 119.1 | C14—C15—H15A | 126.5 |
C3—C4—H4A | 119.1 | C15—C16—O2 | 109.7 (6) |
C4—C5—C6 | 116.4 (4) | C15—C16—H16A | 125.1 |
C4—C5—H5A | 121.8 | O2—C16—H16A | 125.1 |
C6—C5—H5A | 121.8 | C8—O1—C11 | 104.8 (5) |
C1—C6—C5 | 122.6 (4) | C13—O2—C16 | 106.5 (5) |
N1i—Cd1—N1—C7 | −29.6 (3) | Cd1—N1—C7—N2 | 177.3 (3) |
I1'i—Cd1—N1—C7 | −153.3 (16) | C1—N1—C7—C8 | 178.2 (4) |
I1'—Cd1—N1—C7 | 99.3 (19) | Cd1—N1—C7—C8 | −4.0 (6) |
I1i—Cd1—N1—C7 | −147.9 (3) | C6—N2—C7—N1 | 0.0 (5) |
I1—Cd1—N1—C7 | 92.7 (4) | C12—N2—C7—N1 | 178.3 (4) |
N1i—Cd1—N1—C1 | 147.9 (3) | C6—N2—C7—C8 | −178.7 (4) |
I1'i—Cd1—N1—C1 | 24.3 (16) | C12—N2—C7—C8 | −0.4 (7) |
I1'—Cd1—N1—C1 | −83.1 (19) | N1—C7—C8—C9 | 149.8 (5) |
I1i—Cd1—N1—C1 | 29.6 (3) | N2—C7—C8—C9 | −31.7 (8) |
I1—Cd1—N1—C1 | −89.8 (3) | N1—C7—C8—O1 | −26.6 (6) |
C7—N1—C1—C6 | 0.9 (4) | N2—C7—C8—O1 | 152.0 (4) |
Cd1—N1—C1—C6 | −177.2 (3) | O1—C8—C9—C10 | −2.2 (6) |
C7—N1—C1—C2 | −178.1 (4) | C7—C8—C9—C10 | −178.7 (5) |
Cd1—N1—C1—C2 | 3.9 (6) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | 2.2 (7) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −0.2 (6) | C9—C10—C11—O1 | −1.3 (8) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | 178.7 (4) | C7—N2—C12—C13 | 104.9 (5) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.4 (7) | C6—N2—C12—C13 | −77.1 (5) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.4 (7) | N2—C12—C13—C14 | 109.2 (7) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.2 (7) | N2—C12—C13—O2 | −71.6 (6) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 0.0 (6) | O2—C13—C14—C15 | 3.2 (7) |
N1—C1—C6—C5 | −179.1 (4) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −177.6 (5) |
C2—C1—C6—N2 | 178.2 (4) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | −2.7 (8) |
N1—C1—C6—N2 | −0.9 (4) | C14—C15—C16—O2 | 1.2 (9) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.0 (6) | C9—C8—O1—C11 | 1.4 (6) |
C4—C5—C6—N2 | −177.7 (4) | C7—C8—O1—C11 | 178.5 (5) |
C7—N2—C6—C1 | 0.6 (4) | C10—C11—O1—C8 | 0.0 (7) |
C12—N2—C6—C1 | −177.8 (4) | C14—C13—O2—C16 | −2.5 (7) |
C7—N2—C6—C5 | 178.6 (4) | C12—C13—O2—C16 | 178.2 (5) |
C12—N2—C6—C5 | 0.2 (7) | C15—C16—O2—C13 | 0.6 (8) |
C1—N1—C7—N2 | −0.5 (4) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, y, −z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [CdI2(C16H12N2O2)2] |
Mr | 894.75 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 18.140 (4), 10.582 (2), 18.507 (4) |
β (°) | 115.02 (3) |
V (Å3) | 3219.2 (14) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 2.64 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.18 × 0.16 × 0.15 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Rigaku Saturn diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku/MSC, 2006) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.648, 0.693 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 10971, 2993, 2595 |
Rint | 0.028 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.606 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.039, 0.085, 1.10 |
No. of reflections | 2993 |
No. of parameters | 205 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.64, −0.45 |
Computer programs: CrystalClear (Rigaku/MSC, 2006), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Acknowledgements
The authors thank the Department of Science and Technology of Henan Province for financial support (No. 082102330003), and Professor Hong-Wei Hou and Xiang-Ru Meng of Zhengzhou University for their help.
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Benzimidazole and its derivatives have been used in the construction of complexes since they can act as polydentate ligands and function as bridging ligands (Yang et al., 2008; Shi et al., 2010). The CdII ion is a good model atom to construct complexes owing to its property to form bonds with different donors simultaneously (Zhai et al., 2006; Wang et al., 2010). In this work, synthesis and structure of the complex [Cd(C16H12N2O2)2I2] are described.
The CdII atom (site symmetry 2) is four-coordinated by two N atoms from two 2-(2-furyl)-1-(2-furylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole ligands and two disordered I atoms in a distorted tetrahedral configuration (Fig. 1). The benzimidazole rings in adjacent molecules are parallel, with an average interplanar distance of 3.486 Å.