metal-organic compounds
trans-Diaquabis[5-carboxy-2-(3-pyridyl)-1H-imidazole-4-carboxylato-κ2N3,O4]cobalt(II)
aSchool of Chemistry and Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China, and South China Normal University, Key Laboratory of Technology on Electrochemical Energy Storage and Power Generation in Guangdong Universities, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: zhanqg2001@yahoo.com.cn
In the title complex, [Co(C10H6N3O4)2(H2O)2], the CoII atom is located on an inversion centre and displays a distorted octahedral coordination geometry defined by two N,O-bidentate ligands in the equatorial plane and two water molecules in the axial positions. The conformation is stabilized by intramolecular O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. Intermolecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the molecules into chains, which are further connected by intermolecular O—H⋯O and O—H⋯N hydrogen-bonding interactions, forming a two-dimensional supramolecular network parallel to (110).
Related literature
For general background to the design and synthesis of coordination polymers based on 1H-imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid, see: Gu et al. (2010); Wang et al. (2010). For related complexes with 5-carboxy-2-(3-pyridyl)-1H-imidazole-4-carboxylate, see: Chen (2008); Liu et al. (2009); Jing et al. (2010, 2011); Zhou et al. (2011).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2005); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2005); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: SHELXTL; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536811029618/rz2627sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811029618/rz2627Isup2.hkl
A mixture of CoCl2.6H2O (47.6 mg, 0.2 mmol), H3PyIDC (46.6 mg, 0.2 mmol), 8 ml H2O, and 0.1 mL Et3N was sealed in a 15 mL Teflon-lined stainless steel autoclave, heated at 443 K for 72 h, and then slowly cooled to room temperature at a rate of 5 K h-1. Brown block-shaped crystals of (I) were obtained with a yield of 28% after washing with distilled water and drying in air.
Water H atoms were located in a difference Fourier map and refined with distance restraints of O—H = 0.85 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2 Ueq(O). Other H atoms were fixed geometrically and treated as riding with C—H = 0.93 Å (aromatic), O—H = 0.82 Å and N—H = 0.86 Å with Uiso(H) = 1.2 Ueq(C, N) or Uiso(H)= 1.5 Ueq(O).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2005); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2005); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2005); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).[Co(C10H6N3O4)2(H2O)2] | Z = 1 |
Mr = 559.32 | F(000) = 285 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.749 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 7.0240 (9) Å | Cell parameters from 860 reflections |
b = 8.8770 (12) Å | θ = 2.2–24.9° |
c = 9.3240 (12) Å | µ = 0.88 mm−1 |
α = 81.598 (2)° | T = 298 K |
β = 83.290 (2)° | Block, brown |
γ = 67.755 (2)° | 0.32 × 0.28 × 0.26 mm |
V = 531.12 (12) Å3 |
Bruker SMART APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2052 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1589 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.017 |
phi and ω scans | θmax = 26.0°, θmin = 2.2° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005) | h = −8→8 |
Tmin = 0.765, Tmax = 0.803 | k = −10→6 |
2936 measured reflections | l = −10→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)] = 0.044 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.104 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.06 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0385P)2 + 0.3865P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2052 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
170 parameters | Δρmax = 0.30 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.33 e Å−3 |
[Co(C10H6N3O4)2(H2O)2] | γ = 67.755 (2)° |
Mr = 559.32 | V = 531.12 (12) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 1 |
a = 7.0240 (9) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 8.8770 (12) Å | µ = 0.88 mm−1 |
c = 9.3240 (12) Å | T = 298 K |
α = 81.598 (2)° | 0.32 × 0.28 × 0.26 mm |
β = 83.290 (2)° |
Bruker SMART APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2052 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005) | 1589 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.765, Tmax = 0.803 | Rint = 0.017 |
2936 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.044 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.104 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.06 | Δρmax = 0.30 e Å−3 |
2052 reflections | Δρmin = −0.33 e Å−3 |
170 parameters |
Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds 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 > 2sigma(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 | ||
Co1 | 1.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.5000 | 0.0352 (2) | |
O3 | 0.5734 (4) | 0.6730 (3) | 0.6242 (2) | 0.0470 (6) | |
H3 | 0.6370 | 0.6154 | 0.5601 | 0.071* | |
N2 | 0.6548 (4) | 0.2945 (3) | 0.8556 (2) | 0.0313 (6) | |
H2 | 0.5996 | 0.3198 | 0.9404 | 0.038* | |
O1 | 0.9299 (4) | 0.2412 (3) | 0.4017 (2) | 0.0432 (6) | |
N1 | 0.8176 (4) | 0.1439 (3) | 0.6778 (2) | 0.0310 (6) | |
O2 | 0.7771 (4) | 0.5056 (3) | 0.4308 (2) | 0.0463 (6) | |
O4 | 0.4586 (4) | 0.6330 (3) | 0.8526 (2) | 0.0511 (7) | |
C3 | 0.6630 (5) | 0.4031 (4) | 0.7370 (3) | 0.0309 (7) | |
C5 | 0.7482 (5) | 0.1401 (4) | 0.8172 (3) | 0.0295 (7) | |
O5 | 0.7336 (3) | −0.0027 (3) | 0.4303 (2) | 0.0456 (6) | |
H5A | 0.6363 | 0.0901 | 0.4178 | 0.055* | |
H5B | 0.7239 | −0.0620 | 0.3698 | 0.055* | |
C4 | 0.5565 (5) | 0.5820 (4) | 0.7409 (3) | 0.0359 (8) | |
N3 | 0.7778 (4) | −0.1290 (3) | 1.1669 (3) | 0.0395 (7) | |
C1 | 0.8292 (5) | 0.3538 (4) | 0.4769 (3) | 0.0358 (8) | |
C10 | 0.7591 (5) | −0.0006 (4) | 1.0681 (3) | 0.0357 (7) | |
H10 | 0.7395 | 0.0988 | 1.1006 | 0.043* | |
C2 | 0.7669 (5) | 0.3071 (4) | 0.6286 (3) | 0.0307 (7) | |
C6 | 0.7672 (5) | −0.0064 (4) | 0.9188 (3) | 0.0302 (7) | |
C9 | 0.8085 (5) | −0.2721 (4) | 1.1191 (3) | 0.0408 (8) | |
H9 | 0.8238 | −0.3634 | 1.1865 | 0.049* | |
C8 | 0.8181 (5) | −0.2887 (4) | 0.9732 (3) | 0.0413 (8) | |
H8 | 0.8411 | −0.3901 | 0.9436 | 0.050* | |
C7 | 0.7934 (5) | −0.1542 (4) | 0.8716 (3) | 0.0381 (8) | |
H7 | 0.7943 | −0.1628 | 0.7732 | 0.046* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Co1 | 0.0425 (4) | 0.0304 (4) | 0.0199 (3) | 0.0005 (3) | 0.0020 (2) | −0.0042 (2) |
O3 | 0.0634 (17) | 0.0283 (12) | 0.0362 (13) | −0.0031 (12) | 0.0034 (12) | −0.0062 (10) |
N2 | 0.0357 (15) | 0.0312 (14) | 0.0193 (12) | −0.0042 (12) | 0.0043 (10) | −0.0056 (10) |
O1 | 0.0519 (15) | 0.0365 (13) | 0.0219 (11) | 0.0020 (11) | 0.0086 (10) | −0.0030 (10) |
N1 | 0.0381 (15) | 0.0277 (13) | 0.0184 (12) | −0.0038 (12) | 0.0022 (10) | −0.0016 (10) |
O2 | 0.0629 (16) | 0.0325 (13) | 0.0277 (12) | −0.0056 (12) | 0.0065 (11) | 0.0050 (10) |
O4 | 0.0706 (18) | 0.0352 (13) | 0.0320 (13) | 0.0002 (12) | 0.0022 (12) | −0.0142 (10) |
C3 | 0.0337 (17) | 0.0270 (16) | 0.0239 (15) | −0.0026 (13) | 0.0012 (12) | −0.0043 (12) |
C5 | 0.0319 (17) | 0.0280 (16) | 0.0217 (14) | −0.0035 (13) | 0.0014 (12) | −0.0047 (12) |
O5 | 0.0465 (14) | 0.0443 (14) | 0.0339 (12) | −0.0005 (11) | −0.0039 (10) | −0.0109 (10) |
C4 | 0.0436 (19) | 0.0300 (17) | 0.0261 (16) | −0.0045 (15) | −0.0011 (14) | −0.0043 (14) |
N3 | 0.0473 (17) | 0.0373 (16) | 0.0261 (13) | −0.0089 (13) | 0.0000 (12) | 0.0001 (12) |
C1 | 0.0409 (19) | 0.0346 (18) | 0.0198 (15) | −0.0019 (15) | 0.0016 (13) | −0.0014 (13) |
C10 | 0.0412 (19) | 0.0343 (18) | 0.0261 (15) | −0.0083 (15) | 0.0008 (13) | −0.0044 (13) |
C2 | 0.0357 (18) | 0.0269 (16) | 0.0217 (14) | −0.0036 (14) | 0.0010 (12) | −0.0026 (12) |
C6 | 0.0311 (17) | 0.0298 (16) | 0.0227 (14) | −0.0055 (13) | 0.0047 (12) | −0.0025 (12) |
C9 | 0.043 (2) | 0.0353 (18) | 0.0373 (18) | −0.0102 (16) | −0.0024 (15) | 0.0064 (15) |
C8 | 0.050 (2) | 0.0316 (18) | 0.0390 (19) | −0.0113 (16) | 0.0023 (15) | −0.0070 (15) |
C7 | 0.044 (2) | 0.0421 (19) | 0.0241 (15) | −0.0118 (16) | 0.0048 (14) | −0.0074 (14) |
Co1—O5i | 2.061 (2) | C3—C2 | 1.374 (4) |
Co1—O5 | 2.061 (2) | C3—C4 | 1.481 (4) |
Co1—O1 | 2.098 (2) | C5—C6 | 1.465 (4) |
Co1—O1i | 2.098 (2) | O5—H5A | 0.8500 |
Co1—N1 | 2.215 (2) | O5—H5B | 0.8499 |
Co1—N1i | 2.215 (2) | N3—C10 | 1.332 (4) |
O3—C4 | 1.279 (4) | N3—C9 | 1.339 (4) |
O3—H3 | 0.8200 | C1—C2 | 1.479 (4) |
N2—C5 | 1.358 (4) | C10—C6 | 1.394 (4) |
N2—C3 | 1.368 (4) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
N2—H2 | 0.8600 | C6—C7 | 1.384 (4) |
O1—C1 | 1.243 (4) | C9—C8 | 1.381 (4) |
N1—C5 | 1.334 (3) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
N1—C2 | 1.374 (4) | C8—C7 | 1.380 (4) |
O2—C1 | 1.276 (4) | C8—H8 | 0.9300 |
O4—C4 | 1.223 (4) | C7—H7 | 0.9300 |
O5i—Co1—O5 | 180.0 | Co1—O5—H5A | 115.6 |
O5i—Co1—O1 | 89.88 (10) | Co1—O5—H5B | 127.2 |
O5—Co1—O1 | 90.12 (10) | H5A—O5—H5B | 107.7 |
O5i—Co1—O1i | 90.12 (10) | O4—C4—O3 | 124.5 (3) |
O5—Co1—O1i | 89.88 (10) | O4—C4—C3 | 119.0 (3) |
O1—Co1—O1i | 180.0 | O3—C4—C3 | 116.5 (3) |
O5i—Co1—N1 | 90.05 (9) | C10—N3—C9 | 117.7 (3) |
O5—Co1—N1 | 89.95 (9) | O1—C1—O2 | 124.0 (3) |
O1—Co1—N1 | 78.08 (8) | O1—C1—C2 | 117.3 (3) |
O1i—Co1—N1 | 101.92 (8) | O2—C1—C2 | 118.7 (3) |
O5i—Co1—N1i | 89.95 (9) | N3—C10—C6 | 123.8 (3) |
O5—Co1—N1i | 90.05 (9) | N3—C10—H10 | 118.1 |
O1—Co1—N1i | 101.92 (8) | C6—C10—H10 | 118.1 |
O1i—Co1—N1i | 78.08 (8) | N1—C2—C3 | 110.8 (2) |
N1—Co1—N1i | 180.00 (7) | N1—C2—C1 | 119.0 (3) |
C4—O3—H3 | 109.5 | C3—C2—C1 | 130.2 (3) |
C5—N2—C3 | 108.6 (2) | C7—C6—C10 | 117.7 (3) |
C5—N2—H2 | 125.7 | C7—C6—C5 | 121.9 (3) |
C3—N2—H2 | 125.7 | C10—C6—C5 | 120.4 (3) |
C1—O1—Co1 | 117.58 (19) | N3—C9—C8 | 122.3 (3) |
C5—N1—C2 | 105.3 (2) | N3—C9—H9 | 118.9 |
C5—N1—Co1 | 146.4 (2) | C8—C9—H9 | 118.9 |
C2—N1—Co1 | 107.94 (17) | C7—C8—C9 | 119.7 (3) |
N2—C3—C2 | 104.8 (3) | C7—C8—H8 | 120.1 |
N2—C3—C4 | 121.4 (3) | C9—C8—H8 | 120.1 |
C2—C3—C4 | 133.6 (3) | C8—C7—C6 | 118.7 (3) |
N1—C5—N2 | 110.5 (2) | C8—C7—H7 | 120.6 |
N1—C5—C6 | 126.5 (3) | C6—C7—H7 | 120.6 |
N2—C5—C6 | 123.0 (2) | ||
O5i—Co1—O1—C1 | −88.7 (3) | Co1—O1—C1—C2 | −0.4 (4) |
O5—Co1—O1—C1 | 91.3 (3) | C9—N3—C10—C6 | 0.8 (5) |
N1—Co1—O1—C1 | 1.4 (2) | C5—N1—C2—C3 | −1.2 (4) |
N1i—Co1—O1—C1 | −178.6 (2) | Co1—N1—C2—C3 | −176.6 (2) |
O5i—Co1—N1—C5 | −84.2 (4) | C5—N1—C2—C1 | 178.0 (3) |
O5—Co1—N1—C5 | 95.8 (4) | Co1—N1—C2—C1 | 2.6 (3) |
O1—Co1—N1—C5 | −174.0 (4) | N2—C3—C2—N1 | 1.3 (4) |
O1i—Co1—N1—C5 | 6.0 (4) | C4—C3—C2—N1 | −172.9 (3) |
O5i—Co1—N1—C2 | 87.8 (2) | N2—C3—C2—C1 | −177.8 (3) |
O5—Co1—N1—C2 | −92.2 (2) | C4—C3—C2—C1 | 8.0 (6) |
O1—Co1—N1—C2 | −2.0 (2) | O1—C1—C2—N1 | −1.7 (5) |
O1i—Co1—N1—C2 | 178.0 (2) | O2—C1—C2—N1 | 178.3 (3) |
C5—N2—C3—C2 | −0.9 (3) | O1—C1—C2—C3 | 177.3 (3) |
C5—N2—C3—C4 | 174.2 (3) | O2—C1—C2—C3 | −2.7 (6) |
C2—N1—C5—N2 | 0.6 (4) | N3—C10—C6—C7 | 0.9 (5) |
Co1—N1—C5—N2 | 172.7 (3) | N3—C10—C6—C5 | −179.1 (3) |
C2—N1—C5—C6 | −179.1 (3) | N1—C5—C6—C7 | −23.7 (5) |
Co1—N1—C5—C6 | −7.0 (6) | N2—C5—C6—C7 | 156.7 (3) |
C3—N2—C5—N1 | 0.2 (4) | N1—C5—C6—C10 | 156.4 (3) |
C3—N2—C5—C6 | 179.9 (3) | N2—C5—C6—C10 | −23.3 (5) |
N2—C3—C4—O4 | −0.4 (5) | C10—N3—C9—C8 | −0.9 (5) |
C2—C3—C4—O4 | 173.0 (4) | N3—C9—C8—C7 | −0.7 (5) |
N2—C3—C4—O3 | −179.9 (3) | C9—C8—C7—C6 | 2.4 (5) |
C2—C3—C4—O3 | −6.5 (6) | C10—C6—C7—C8 | −2.5 (5) |
Co1—O1—C1—O2 | 179.7 (3) | C5—C6—C7—C8 | 177.6 (3) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+2, −y, −z+1. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O3—H3···O2 | 0.82 | 1.65 | 2.465 (3) | 176 |
N2—H2···O4ii | 0.86 | 2.00 | 2.840 (3) | 166 |
O5—H5A···O3iii | 0.85 | 2.07 | 2.918 (3) | 173 |
O5—H5B···N3iv | 0.85 | 2.02 | 2.784 (3) | 150 |
Symmetry codes: (ii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+2; (iii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (iv) x, y, z−1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Co(C10H6N3O4)2(H2O)2] |
Mr | 559.32 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 298 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.0240 (9), 8.8770 (12), 9.3240 (12) |
α, β, γ (°) | 81.598 (2), 83.290 (2), 67.755 (2) |
V (Å3) | 531.12 (12) |
Z | 1 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.88 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.32 × 0.28 × 0.26 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.765, 0.803 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 2936, 2052, 1589 |
Rint | 0.017 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.617 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.044, 0.104, 1.06 |
No. of reflections | 2052 |
No. of parameters | 170 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.30, −0.33 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2005), SAINT (Bruker, 2005), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O3—H3···O2 | 0.82 | 1.65 | 2.465 (3) | 176.0 |
N2—H2···O4i | 0.86 | 2.00 | 2.840 (3) | 166.2 |
O5—H5A···O3ii | 0.85 | 2.07 | 2.918 (3) | 173.0 |
O5—H5B···N3iii | 0.85 | 2.02 | 2.784 (3) | 149.6 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+2; (ii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (iii) x, y, z−1. |
Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge the Young Teacher Training Plan of Guangdong Universities for supporting this work.
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In recent years, the design and synthesis of novel metal-organic coordination polymers based on N-heterocyclic carboxylic acids have provoked much attention owing to their structure diversity and their potential applications as functional materials. Particular attention has been paid to the 1H-imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid (H3IDC) ligand, because it can coordinate with metal ions in diverse coordination fashions to produce a series of complexes with different structures and interesting properties (Gu et al., 2010; Wang et al., 2010). In this work, a very close analogue ligand of H3IDC, 5-carboxy-2-(3-pyridyl)-1H-imidazole-4-carboxylate (H3PyIDC), has been chosen to prepare new coordination polymers. Up to now, only two 0D clusters (Chen, 2008; Liu et al., 2009), one 1D chain (Jing et al., 2011), one 2D layer (Zhou et al., 2011), and one 3D network (Jing et al., 2010) constructed by the H3PyIDC ligand have been reported. For example, Chen (2008) and Liu et al. (2009) have described the structures of the mononuclear complexes [Mn(H2PyIDC)2(H2O)2] and [Fe(H2PyIDC)2(H2O)2], in which both the manganese(II) and iron(II) ions show octahedral coordinations with the H2PyIDC ligands. A new complex [Co(H2PyIDC)2(H2O)2], (I), which is isostructural with the manganese(II) and iron(II) analogues, is presented in this paper.
As illustrated in Fig. 1, the molecule of (I) is a discrete neutral monomer, with an asymmetric unit that contains one-half of the [Co(H2PyIDC)2(H2O)2] formula unit. The Co atom lies on an inversion center and is six-coordinated with two nitrogen and two oxygen atoms from two chelating H2PIDC ligands in the equatorial plane, and two coordinated water molecules in axial positions, forming a slightly distorted octahedral geometry. The Co–N (2.215 (2) Å) and Co–O nond distances (2.061 (2)–2.098 (2)Å) are similar to the M–O and M–N bond lengths ( M = Mn, Fe ) observed in the corresponding isotypic structures. The conformation of the complex is stabilized by intramolecular O—H···O hydrogen bonds. In the crystal structure, intermolecular N–H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1) link the molecules into one-dimensional chains as shown in Fig. 2. The chains are further connected by two types of hydrogen bonds O–H···O and O–H···N involving the coordinated water molecule, the carboxylate group and the uncoordinated pyridine N atoms, resulting in a two-dimensional supramolecular network (Fig. 3).