metal-organic compounds
catena-Poly[[bis[3-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-1-phenylpropan-1-one-κN3]nickel(II)]-μ-oxalato-κ4O1,O2:O1′,O2′]
aTianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: guojianhua1998@163.com
In the title compound, [Ni(C2O4)(C12H12N2O)2]n, the NiII atom, lying on a twofold rotation axis, is coordinated by two N atoms from two monodentate 3-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-1-phenylpropan-1-one (L) ligands and four O atoms from two oxalate anions in a distorted octahedral geometry. The oxalate anion has a twofold rotation axis through the mid-point of the C—C bond and acts as a bridging ligand, linking the NiII atoms into a polymeric chain along [010]. Weak intermolecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds connect the chains, resulting in a three-dimensional supramolecular structure. >
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For background to the construction of metal-organic frameworks using a mixed-ligand strategy, see: Du et al. (2005); Tao et al. (2000); Ye et al. (2005).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: XP in SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Berndt, 1999); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536811049646/hy2488sup1.cif
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Ni(CH3CO2)2.4H2O (24.9 mg, 0.1 mmol), 3-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-1-phenylpropan-1-one (22.2 mg, 0.1 mmol) and oxalic acid were mixed in a CH3CN/H2O solution (20 ml, v/v = 1:1) with vigorous stirring for ca 30 min. The resulting solution was filtered and left to stand at room temperature. Green block crystals of the title compound suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained in 65% yield by slow evaporation of the solvent over a period of one week. Analysis, calculated for C26H24N4NiO6: C 57.07, H 4.42, N 10.24%; found: C 57.13, H 4.47, N 10.32%.
Although all H atoms were visible in difference Fourier maps, they were finally placed in geometrically calculated positions and refined as riding atoms, with C—H = 0.93 (CH) and 0.97 (CH2) Å and with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).
Currently, the rational construction of new structurally defined metal-organic frameworks using a mixed-ligand strategy seems to be a marvelous success (Du et al., 2005; Tao et al., 2000; Ye et al., 2005). In our recent research, we have initiated a synthetic approach employing multicarboxylates and 3-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-1-phenylpropan-1-one (L) upon reactions with differnent metal ions to construct new functional frameworks. To explore this series, we synthesized the title compound, a new Ni(II) complex based on the L ligand.
In the title complex (Fig. 1), the NiII atom, lying on a twofold rotation axis, is six-coordinated in a distorted octahedral geometry by four O atoms from two oxalate anions in the equatorial plane and two N atoms from two monodentate L ligands occupying the axial positions, with the N1—Ni1—N1i angle of 178.56 (17)° [symmetry code: (i) 1-x, y, 3/2-z]. As depicted in Fig. 2, the oxalate dianions as bridging ligands joint the NiII atoms into a one-dimensional polymeric [Ni(C2O4)]n chain along [0 1 0]. The imidazole and benzene rings in the L ligands are not coplanar, the dihedral angel between the imidazole and benzene rings being 68.7 (2)°. Analysis of the crystal packing indicates that weak intermolecular C—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1) connect the chains, producing a three-dimensional supramolecular structure.
For background to the construction of metal-organic frameworks using a mixed-ligand strategy, see: Du et al. (2005); Tao et al. (2000); Ye et al. (2005).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2007); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2007); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: XP in SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Berndt, 1999); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).[Ni(C2O4)(C12H12N2O)2] | F(000) = 1136 |
Mr = 547.20 | Dx = 1.531 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Cell parameters from 1107 reflections |
a = 15.3065 (11) Å | θ = 2.9–21.3° |
b = 5.6605 (4) Å | µ = 0.87 mm−1 |
c = 27.536 (2) Å | T = 296 K |
β = 95.613 (1)° | Block, colorless |
V = 2374.3 (3) Å3 | 0.28 × 0.22 × 0.20 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 2105 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1676 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.043 |
φ and ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.7° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −16→18 |
Tmin = 0.793, Tmax = 0.845 | k = −6→5 |
5794 measured reflections | l = −32→32 |
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)] = 0.045 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.096 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.02 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0315P)2 + 4.5895P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2105 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
168 parameters | Δρmax = 0.63 e Å−3 |
1 restraint | Δρmin = −0.45 e Å−3 |
[Ni(C2O4)(C12H12N2O)2] | V = 2374.3 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 547.20 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 15.3065 (11) Å | µ = 0.87 mm−1 |
b = 5.6605 (4) Å | T = 296 K |
c = 27.536 (2) Å | 0.28 × 0.22 × 0.20 mm |
β = 95.613 (1)° |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 2105 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 1676 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.793, Tmax = 0.845 | Rint = 0.043 |
5794 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.045 | 1 restraint |
wR(F2) = 0.096 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.02 | Δρmax = 0.63 e Å−3 |
2105 reflections | Δρmin = −0.45 e Å−3 |
168 parameters |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Ni1 | 0.5000 | −0.13748 (10) | 0.7500 | 0.02887 (19) | |
O1 | 0.46495 (16) | 0.1678 (4) | 0.79304 (9) | 0.0464 (6) | |
O2 | 0.46148 (17) | 0.5597 (5) | 0.79161 (9) | 0.0528 (7) | |
O3 | 0.8709 (3) | 0.4212 (6) | 0.93819 (12) | 0.0912 (12) | |
N1 | 0.62123 (18) | −0.1330 (5) | 0.78683 (10) | 0.0388 (7) | |
N2 | 0.73701 (18) | −0.0047 (5) | 0.83297 (10) | 0.0400 (7) | |
C1 | 0.6893 (2) | −0.2891 (6) | 0.78450 (13) | 0.0418 (9) | |
H1 | 0.6865 | −0.4274 | 0.7662 | 0.050* | |
C2 | 0.6534 (2) | 0.0357 (7) | 0.81664 (12) | 0.0421 (9) | |
H2 | 0.6216 | 0.1666 | 0.8252 | 0.050* | |
C3 | 0.7610 (2) | −0.2127 (7) | 0.81268 (13) | 0.0433 (9) | |
H3 | 0.8155 | −0.2863 | 0.8173 | 0.052* | |
C4 | 0.7933 (2) | 0.1504 (7) | 0.86521 (13) | 0.0497 (10) | |
H4A | 0.7668 | 0.3059 | 0.8657 | 0.060* | |
H4B | 0.8499 | 0.1668 | 0.8525 | 0.060* | |
C5 | 0.8066 (3) | 0.0541 (8) | 0.91673 (13) | 0.0591 (12) | |
H5A | 0.7498 | 0.0192 | 0.9279 | 0.071* | |
H5B | 0.8394 | −0.0925 | 0.9166 | 0.071* | |
C6 | 0.8547 (3) | 0.2235 (9) | 0.95153 (15) | 0.0573 (11) | |
C7 | 0.8814 (3) | 0.1443 (9) | 1.00249 (14) | 0.0572 (11) | |
C8 | 0.8604 (4) | −0.0672 (11) | 1.02023 (18) | 0.099 (2) | |
H8 | 0.8268 | −0.1721 | 1.0002 | 0.119* | |
C9 | 0.8881 (5) | −0.1321 (11) | 1.06808 (19) | 0.115 (2) | |
H9 | 0.8725 | −0.2788 | 1.0797 | 0.138* | |
C10 | 0.9371 (3) | 0.0151 (11) | 1.09733 (17) | 0.0782 (15) | |
H10 | 0.9546 | −0.0283 | 1.1294 | 0.094* | |
C11 | 0.9609 (4) | 0.2238 (12) | 1.08058 (18) | 0.0918 (18) | |
H11 | 0.9964 | 0.3247 | 1.1006 | 0.110* | |
C12 | 0.9326 (4) | 0.2895 (10) | 1.03341 (16) | 0.0855 (17) | |
H12 | 0.9488 | 0.4367 | 1.0222 | 0.103* | |
C13 | 0.4784 (2) | 0.3633 (6) | 0.77433 (12) | 0.0357 (8) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Ni1 | 0.0301 (3) | 0.0254 (3) | 0.0291 (3) | 0.000 | −0.0074 (2) | 0.000 |
O1 | 0.0468 (15) | 0.0402 (14) | 0.0522 (15) | 0.0059 (12) | 0.0044 (12) | 0.0031 (11) |
O2 | 0.0515 (16) | 0.0561 (18) | 0.0480 (16) | 0.0131 (13) | −0.0091 (13) | −0.0136 (13) |
O3 | 0.125 (3) | 0.075 (3) | 0.066 (2) | −0.038 (2) | −0.027 (2) | 0.0008 (18) |
N1 | 0.0409 (17) | 0.0349 (16) | 0.0391 (16) | 0.0020 (14) | −0.0034 (13) | −0.0032 (14) |
N2 | 0.0357 (17) | 0.0447 (18) | 0.0372 (16) | 0.0003 (14) | −0.0086 (13) | −0.0031 (15) |
C1 | 0.042 (2) | 0.040 (2) | 0.042 (2) | 0.0066 (17) | 0.0002 (17) | −0.0078 (17) |
C2 | 0.039 (2) | 0.043 (2) | 0.041 (2) | 0.0053 (17) | −0.0081 (17) | −0.0050 (18) |
C3 | 0.033 (2) | 0.048 (2) | 0.048 (2) | 0.0055 (17) | −0.0039 (17) | 0.0025 (18) |
C4 | 0.045 (2) | 0.055 (2) | 0.046 (2) | −0.008 (2) | −0.0118 (18) | −0.006 (2) |
C5 | 0.065 (3) | 0.060 (3) | 0.048 (2) | −0.011 (2) | −0.017 (2) | −0.002 (2) |
C6 | 0.056 (3) | 0.067 (3) | 0.046 (2) | −0.008 (2) | −0.007 (2) | −0.005 (2) |
C7 | 0.053 (2) | 0.073 (3) | 0.042 (2) | −0.010 (2) | −0.0081 (19) | −0.010 (2) |
C8 | 0.133 (5) | 0.095 (4) | 0.060 (3) | −0.046 (4) | −0.035 (3) | 0.004 (3) |
C9 | 0.169 (6) | 0.106 (5) | 0.062 (3) | −0.048 (5) | −0.038 (4) | 0.019 (3) |
C10 | 0.077 (3) | 0.109 (4) | 0.046 (3) | 0.002 (3) | −0.010 (3) | −0.008 (3) |
C11 | 0.084 (4) | 0.134 (5) | 0.053 (3) | −0.036 (4) | −0.014 (3) | −0.015 (3) |
C12 | 0.093 (4) | 0.110 (4) | 0.050 (3) | −0.042 (3) | −0.010 (3) | −0.009 (3) |
C13 | 0.0311 (18) | 0.0335 (19) | 0.0402 (19) | 0.0031 (16) | −0.0089 (15) | 0.0039 (17) |
Ni1—N1 | 2.026 (3) | C4—H4A | 0.9700 |
Ni1—N1i | 2.026 (3) | C4—H4B | 0.9700 |
Ni1—O2ii | 2.175 (3) | C5—C6 | 1.497 (5) |
Ni1—O2iii | 2.175 (3) | C5—H5A | 0.9700 |
Ni1—O1 | 2.191 (3) | C5—H5B | 0.9700 |
Ni1—O1i | 2.191 (3) | C6—C7 | 1.492 (6) |
O1—C13 | 1.247 (4) | C7—C8 | 1.344 (7) |
O2—C13 | 1.247 (4) | C7—C12 | 1.372 (6) |
O3—C6 | 1.211 (5) | C8—C9 | 1.393 (7) |
N1—C2 | 1.322 (4) | C8—H8 | 0.9300 |
N1—C1 | 1.372 (4) | C9—C10 | 1.337 (7) |
N2—C2 | 1.334 (4) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
N2—C3 | 1.369 (4) | C10—C11 | 1.332 (7) |
N2—C4 | 1.467 (4) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
C1—C3 | 1.352 (5) | C11—C12 | 1.380 (6) |
C1—H1 | 0.9300 | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C13—C13i | 1.550 (7) |
C4—C5 | 1.515 (5) | ||
N1—Ni1—N1i | 178.56 (17) | C5—C4—H4A | 109.3 |
N1—Ni1—O2ii | 89.51 (10) | N2—C4—H4B | 109.3 |
N1i—Ni1—O2ii | 91.63 (11) | C5—C4—H4B | 109.3 |
N1—Ni1—O2iii | 91.63 (11) | H4A—C4—H4B | 108.0 |
N1i—Ni1—O2iii | 89.51 (11) | C6—C5—C4 | 112.4 (4) |
O2ii—Ni1—O2iii | 75.98 (14) | C6—C5—H5A | 109.1 |
N1—Ni1—O1 | 88.86 (10) | C4—C5—H5A | 109.1 |
N1i—Ni1—O1 | 90.01 (11) | C6—C5—H5B | 109.1 |
O2ii—Ni1—O1 | 178.36 (9) | C4—C5—H5B | 109.1 |
O2iii—Ni1—O1 | 104.07 (9) | H5A—C5—H5B | 107.8 |
N1—Ni1—O1i | 90.01 (11) | O3—C6—C7 | 121.2 (4) |
N1i—Ni1—O1i | 88.86 (10) | O3—C6—C5 | 120.0 (4) |
O2ii—Ni1—O1i | 104.07 (9) | C7—C6—C5 | 118.8 (4) |
O2iii—Ni1—O1i | 178.36 (9) | C8—C7—C12 | 116.8 (4) |
O1—Ni1—O1i | 75.92 (13) | C8—C7—C6 | 123.8 (4) |
C13—O1—Ni1 | 114.7 (2) | C12—C7—C6 | 119.4 (5) |
C13—O2—Ni1iv | 115.1 (2) | C7—C8—C9 | 121.1 (5) |
C2—N1—C1 | 104.8 (3) | C7—C8—H8 | 119.4 |
C2—N1—Ni1 | 125.9 (2) | C9—C8—H8 | 119.4 |
C1—N1—Ni1 | 129.1 (2) | C10—C9—C8 | 120.4 (6) |
C2—N2—C3 | 107.3 (3) | C10—C9—H9 | 119.8 |
C2—N2—C4 | 126.1 (3) | C8—C9—H9 | 119.8 |
C3—N2—C4 | 126.6 (3) | C11—C10—C9 | 120.0 (5) |
C3—C1—N1 | 110.2 (3) | C11—C10—H10 | 120.0 |
C3—C1—H1 | 124.9 | C9—C10—H10 | 120.0 |
N1—C1—H1 | 124.9 | C10—C11—C12 | 119.6 (5) |
N1—C2—N2 | 111.8 (3) | C10—C11—H11 | 120.2 |
N1—C2—H2 | 124.1 | C12—C11—H11 | 120.2 |
N2—C2—H2 | 124.1 | C7—C12—C11 | 122.0 (5) |
C1—C3—N2 | 105.9 (3) | C7—C12—H12 | 119.0 |
C1—C3—H3 | 127.0 | C11—C12—H12 | 119.0 |
N2—C3—H3 | 127.0 | O2—C13—O1 | 125.8 (3) |
N2—C4—C5 | 111.6 (3) | O2—C13—C13i | 116.9 (2) |
N2—C4—H4A | 109.3 | O1—C13—C13i | 117.3 (2) |
N1—Ni1—O1—C13 | 91.5 (2) | C2—N2—C4—C5 | 105.2 (4) |
N1i—Ni1—O1—C13 | −87.6 (2) | C3—N2—C4—C5 | −77.3 (5) |
O2iii—Ni1—O1—C13 | −177.1 (2) | N2—C4—C5—C6 | −173.1 (3) |
O1i—Ni1—O1—C13 | 1.18 (18) | C4—C5—C6—O3 | 7.0 (7) |
O2ii—Ni1—N1—C2 | 170.1 (3) | C4—C5—C6—C7 | −173.5 (4) |
O2iii—Ni1—N1—C2 | −114.0 (3) | O3—C6—C7—C8 | 175.5 (5) |
O1—Ni1—N1—C2 | −9.9 (3) | C5—C6—C7—C8 | −4.0 (7) |
O1i—Ni1—N1—C2 | 66.0 (3) | O3—C6—C7—C12 | −6.5 (7) |
O2ii—Ni1—N1—C1 | −5.1 (3) | C5—C6—C7—C12 | 173.9 (5) |
O2iii—Ni1—N1—C1 | 70.8 (3) | C12—C7—C8—C9 | 1.3 (9) |
O1—Ni1—N1—C1 | 174.9 (3) | C6—C7—C8—C9 | 179.3 (6) |
O1i—Ni1—N1—C1 | −109.2 (3) | C7—C8—C9—C10 | −0.6 (11) |
C2—N1—C1—C3 | −0.1 (4) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | −1.0 (10) |
Ni1—N1—C1—C3 | 175.9 (2) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 1.8 (9) |
C1—N1—C2—N2 | 0.1 (4) | C8—C7—C12—C11 | −0.5 (9) |
Ni1—N1—C2—N2 | −176.0 (2) | C6—C7—C12—C11 | −178.6 (5) |
C3—N2—C2—N1 | −0.1 (4) | C10—C11—C12—C7 | −1.1 (9) |
C4—N2—C2—N1 | 177.8 (3) | Ni1iv—O2—C13—O1 | 177.3 (3) |
N1—C1—C3—N2 | 0.0 (4) | Ni1iv—O2—C13—C13i | −1.6 (4) |
C2—N2—C3—C1 | 0.1 (4) | Ni1—O1—C13—O2 | 178.1 (3) |
C4—N2—C3—C1 | −177.8 (3) | Ni1—O1—C13—C13i | −3.0 (4) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y, −z+3/2; (ii) −x+1, y−1, −z+3/2; (iii) x, y−1, z; (iv) x, y+1, z. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C3—H3···O1v | 0.93 | 2.46 | 3.290 (4) | 149 |
C4—H4B···O2v | 0.97 | 2.58 | 3.467 (5) | 152 |
C10—H10···O2vi | 0.93 | 2.42 | 3.318 (5) | 162 |
Symmetry codes: (v) x+1/2, y−1/2, z; (vi) −x+3/2, −y+1/2, −z+2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Ni(C2O4)(C12H12N2O)2] |
Mr | 547.20 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 296 |
a, b, c (Å) | 15.3065 (11), 5.6605 (4), 27.536 (2) |
β (°) | 95.613 (1) |
V (Å3) | 2374.3 (3) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.87 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.28 × 0.22 × 0.20 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.793, 0.845 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 5794, 2105, 1676 |
Rint | 0.043 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.045, 0.096, 1.02 |
No. of reflections | 2105 |
No. of parameters | 168 |
No. of restraints | 1 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.63, −0.45 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2007), SAINT (Bruker, 2007), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), XP in SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Berndt, 1999), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C3—H3···O1i | 0.93 | 2.46 | 3.290 (4) | 149 |
C4—H4B···O2i | 0.97 | 2.58 | 3.467 (5) | 152 |
C10—H10···O2ii | 0.93 | 2.42 | 3.318 (5) | 162 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1/2, y−1/2, z; (ii) −x+3/2, −y+1/2, −z+2. |
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Currently, the rational construction of new structurally defined metal-organic frameworks using a mixed-ligand strategy seems to be a marvelous success (Du et al., 2005; Tao et al., 2000; Ye et al., 2005). In our recent research, we have initiated a synthetic approach employing multicarboxylates and 3-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-1-phenylpropan-1-one (L) upon reactions with differnent metal ions to construct new functional frameworks. To explore this series, we synthesized the title compound, a new Ni(II) complex based on the L ligand.
In the title complex (Fig. 1), the NiII atom, lying on a twofold rotation axis, is six-coordinated in a distorted octahedral geometry by four O atoms from two oxalate anions in the equatorial plane and two N atoms from two monodentate L ligands occupying the axial positions, with the N1—Ni1—N1i angle of 178.56 (17)° [symmetry code: (i) 1-x, y, 3/2-z]. As depicted in Fig. 2, the oxalate dianions as bridging ligands joint the NiII atoms into a one-dimensional polymeric [Ni(C2O4)]n chain along [0 1 0]. The imidazole and benzene rings in the L ligands are not coplanar, the dihedral angel between the imidazole and benzene rings being 68.7 (2)°. Analysis of the crystal packing indicates that weak intermolecular C—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1) connect the chains, producing a three-dimensional supramolecular structure.