metal-organic compounds
Poly[[(μ3-5-aminoisophthalato-κ3O1:O3:N)(1H-imidazole-κN3)zinc] 0.25-hydrate]
aFaculty of Life Science and Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian 223003, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: hyitshy@126.com
In the title coordination polymer, {[Zn(C8H5NO4)(C3H4N2)]·0.25H2O}n, the Zn2+ cation has an N2O2 donor set involving two carboxylate O atoms from two 5-aminoisophthalate anions, one N atom from a 5-aminoisophthalate anion, and one imidazole N atom displaying a slightly distorted tetrahedral geometry with two additional O-atom neighbours, with Zn-to-ligand distances of 2.711 (2) and 2.717 (2) Å, respectively. Each 5-aminoisophthalate anion acts as a μ3-bridge linking symmetry-related ZnII ions into a layered polymeric structure parallel to (100). The also comprises a disordered crystal water molecule located on an inversion centre with 0.25 occupancy. In the crystal, N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds form a three-dimensional network.
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2008); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2000); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536811050045/kp2352sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536811050045/kp2352Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536811050045/kp2352Isup3.cdx
Reaction mixture of zinc nitrate hexahydrate (29.7 mg, 0.1 mmol), 5-aminoisophthalic acid (18.1 mg, 0.1 mmol), imidazole (6.81 mg, 0.1 mmol), and potassium hydroxide (11.2 mg, 0.2 mmol) in 8 mL H2O was sealed in a 16 mL Teflon-lined stainless steel container and heated to(1) 453 K for 3 days. After cooling to the room temperature, colourless block crystals of the title complex were obtained.
The hydrogen atoms in all C atoms were located in geometrically idealized positions and constrained to ride on their parent atoms, with C—H = 0.93 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C). The hydrogen atoms in N or O atoms can be found at reasonable positions in the difference Fourier maps and located there [Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(N or O)].
5-Aminoisophthalic acid is often used as organic ligand to synthesise complexes with variable coordination modes. Herein, we report the
of title coordination polymer. The consists of one zinc ion, one 5-aminoisophthalate anion, one imidazole and partly occupied crystal water. Each Zn ion has a N2O2 donor set and is coordinated by two carboxylate O atoms from two 5-aminoisophthalate anions, one N atom from the amino group of 5-aminoisophthalate anion, and one N atom from an imidazole, displaying a slightly distorted tetrahedral geometry (Fig. 1 and Table 1) with the two additional neighbours O1 and O3 with Zn-ligad distances of 2.711 (2) and 2.717 (2) Å, respectively. Each 5-aminoisophthalate anion acts as a µ3-bridge. So in the structure of title complex, every 5-aminoisophthalate anion links three zinc ions and every zinc ion bridges three 5-aminoisophthalate anions. This kind of connection proceeds infinitely to form a layer (Fig. 2). Whithin the there are N—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 2).For related structures, see: Zhang et al. (2007).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2008); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2008); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2000); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).[Zn(C8H5NO4)(C3H4N2)]·0.25H2O | F(000) = 642 |
Mr = 317.09 | Dx = 1.768 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 2609 reflections |
a = 9.6239 (11) Å | θ = 2.6–28.0° |
b = 10.1916 (11) Å | µ = 2.08 mm−1 |
c = 12.1927 (13) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 95.146 (2)° | Block, colourless |
V = 1191.1 (2) Å3 | 0.20 × 0.20 × 0.18 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART APEXII CCD diffractometer | 2340 independent reflections |
Radiation source: sealed tube | 1542 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.038 |
phi and ω scans | θmax = 26.0°, θmin = 2.1° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −11→11 |
Tmin = 0.681, Tmax = 0.706 | k = −12→12 |
6327 measured reflections | l = −14→13 |
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)] = 0.048 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.098 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.09 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.04P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2340 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
178 parameters | Δρmax = 0.56 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.57 e Å−3 |
[Zn(C8H5NO4)(C3H4N2)]·0.25H2O | V = 1191.1 (2) Å3 |
Mr = 317.09 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 9.6239 (11) Å | µ = 2.08 mm−1 |
b = 10.1916 (11) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 12.1927 (13) Å | 0.20 × 0.20 × 0.18 mm |
β = 95.146 (2)° |
Bruker SMART APEXII CCD diffractometer | 2340 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | 1542 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.681, Tmax = 0.706 | Rint = 0.038 |
6327 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.048 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.098 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.09 | Δρmax = 0.56 e Å−3 |
2340 reflections | Δρmin = −0.57 e Å−3 |
178 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) | |
C1 | 0.6575 (4) | 0.3910 (3) | 0.9523 (3) | 0.0326 (9) | |
C2 | 0.6177 (4) | 0.3912 (4) | 0.8394 (3) | 0.0351 (9) | |
H2 | 0.6037 | 0.3123 | 0.8016 | 0.042* | |
C3 | 0.5989 (4) | 0.5098 (3) | 0.7836 (3) | 0.0320 (8) | |
C4 | 0.6275 (4) | 0.6274 (3) | 0.8374 (3) | 0.0346 (9) | |
H4 | 0.6188 | 0.7060 | 0.7987 | 0.042* | |
C5 | 0.6696 (4) | 0.6277 (3) | 0.9507 (3) | 0.0330 (9) | |
C6 | 0.6827 (4) | 0.5094 (4) | 1.0076 (3) | 0.0361 (9) | |
H6 | 0.7084 | 0.5093 | 1.0830 | 0.043* | |
C7 | 0.6734 (4) | 0.2659 (4) | 1.0171 (3) | 0.0359 (9) | |
C8 | 0.6970 (4) | 0.7532 (4) | 1.0138 (3) | 0.0350 (9) | |
C9 | 0.9582 (5) | 0.1183 (4) | 1.2027 (4) | 0.0439 (11) | |
H9 | 0.9093 | 0.1936 | 1.2188 | 0.053* | |
C10 | 1.0136 (5) | −0.0654 (4) | 1.1370 (3) | 0.0441 (10) | |
H10 | 1.0093 | −0.1433 | 1.0972 | 0.053* | |
C11 | 1.1245 (5) | −0.0237 (4) | 1.2012 (4) | 0.0449 (10) | |
H11 | 1.2095 | −0.0667 | 1.2149 | 0.054* | |
N1 | 0.5567 (3) | 0.5092 (3) | 0.6679 (2) | 0.0355 (7) | |
H1B | 0.4983 | 0.4405 | 0.6509 | 0.043* | |
H1A | 0.5065 | 0.5794 | 0.6488 | 0.043* | |
N2 | 0.9069 (3) | 0.0238 (3) | 1.1382 (3) | 0.0353 (7) | |
N3 | 1.0886 (4) | 0.0935 (3) | 1.2423 (3) | 0.0438 (9) | |
H3 | 1.1418 | 0.1496 | 1.2921 | 0.053* | |
O1 | 0.6978 (3) | 0.2682 (2) | 1.1177 (2) | 0.0401 (7) | |
O2 | 0.6629 (3) | 0.1581 (2) | 0.9615 (2) | 0.0339 (6) | |
O3 | 0.7375 (3) | 0.7512 (2) | 1.1132 (2) | 0.0438 (7) | |
O4 | 0.6761 (3) | 0.8610 (2) | 0.9600 (2) | 0.0384 (7) | |
O1W | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.5000 | 0.047 (2) | 0.50 |
H1X | 0.0422 | 0.0359 | 0.4495 | 0.056* | 0.25 |
H1Y | 0.0453 | 0.0137 | 0.5620 | 0.056* | 0.25 |
Zn1 | 0.71550 (5) | 0.01074 (4) | 1.06385 (4) | 0.03453 (16) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.034 (2) | 0.0284 (18) | 0.034 (2) | 0.0003 (16) | −0.0028 (18) | −0.0004 (15) |
C2 | 0.035 (2) | 0.032 (2) | 0.036 (2) | −0.0002 (16) | −0.0064 (17) | −0.0001 (16) |
C3 | 0.0285 (19) | 0.035 (2) | 0.0310 (19) | 0.0022 (16) | −0.0039 (15) | −0.0037 (16) |
C4 | 0.040 (2) | 0.029 (2) | 0.034 (2) | −0.0010 (16) | −0.0003 (18) | 0.0027 (15) |
C5 | 0.034 (2) | 0.032 (2) | 0.031 (2) | 0.0018 (15) | −0.0062 (17) | −0.0021 (15) |
C6 | 0.038 (2) | 0.036 (2) | 0.032 (2) | 0.0021 (16) | −0.0083 (16) | 0.0001 (15) |
C7 | 0.035 (2) | 0.034 (2) | 0.037 (2) | 0.0038 (16) | −0.0038 (17) | −0.0024 (17) |
C8 | 0.035 (2) | 0.032 (2) | 0.037 (2) | −0.0009 (15) | −0.0066 (18) | 0.0025 (16) |
C9 | 0.048 (3) | 0.0297 (19) | 0.051 (3) | 0.0036 (18) | −0.014 (2) | −0.0107 (18) |
C10 | 0.049 (3) | 0.037 (2) | 0.044 (3) | 0.0067 (19) | −0.0099 (19) | −0.0063 (18) |
C11 | 0.044 (2) | 0.043 (2) | 0.046 (3) | 0.002 (2) | −0.0061 (19) | 0.003 (2) |
N1 | 0.0411 (18) | 0.0330 (17) | 0.0302 (17) | −0.0026 (14) | −0.0086 (13) | 0.0019 (13) |
N2 | 0.0377 (18) | 0.0316 (16) | 0.0345 (18) | 0.0041 (14) | −0.0080 (14) | −0.0050 (14) |
N3 | 0.041 (2) | 0.0408 (19) | 0.045 (2) | −0.0043 (16) | −0.0191 (17) | −0.0124 (15) |
O1 | 0.0579 (19) | 0.0300 (14) | 0.0304 (16) | −0.0015 (12) | −0.0078 (13) | 0.0032 (11) |
O2 | 0.0494 (17) | 0.0292 (13) | 0.0213 (12) | 0.0004 (12) | −0.0069 (12) | 0.0014 (10) |
O3 | 0.0579 (19) | 0.0308 (14) | 0.0385 (17) | 0.0036 (13) | −0.0185 (14) | −0.0028 (12) |
O4 | 0.0510 (18) | 0.0314 (15) | 0.0303 (14) | 0.0001 (12) | −0.0095 (13) | −0.0026 (11) |
O1W | 0.050 (5) | 0.056 (5) | 0.034 (4) | 0.001 (4) | −0.004 (4) | 0.004 (4) |
Zn1 | 0.0402 (3) | 0.0300 (3) | 0.0312 (3) | 0.0001 (2) | −0.00893 (17) | 0.0000 (2) |
C1—C6 | 1.394 (5) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
C1—C2 | 1.396 (5) | C10—C11 | 1.335 (6) |
C1—C7 | 1.500 (5) | C10—N2 | 1.372 (5) |
C2—C3 | 1.391 (5) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C11—N3 | 1.352 (5) |
C3—C4 | 1.382 (5) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C3—N1 | 1.432 (4) | N1—Zn1i | 2.082 (3) |
C4—C5 | 1.405 (5) | N1—H1B | 0.9104 |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | N1—H1A | 0.8832 |
C5—C6 | 1.391 (5) | N2—Zn1 | 1.983 (3) |
C5—C8 | 1.503 (5) | N3—H3 | 0.9504 |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | O2—Zn1 | 1.989 (2) |
C7—O1 | 1.229 (5) | O4—Zn1ii | 1.998 (3) |
C7—O2 | 1.290 (4) | O1W—H1X | 0.8500 |
C8—O3 | 1.239 (5) | O1W—H1Y | 0.8501 |
C8—O4 | 1.287 (4) | Zn1—O4iii | 1.998 (3) |
C9—N2 | 1.312 (5) | Zn1—N1iv | 2.082 (3) |
C9—N3 | 1.327 (5) | ||
C6—C1—C2 | 119.8 (3) | C11—C10—N2 | 110.1 (4) |
C6—C1—C7 | 118.4 (3) | C11—C10—H10 | 125.0 |
C2—C1—C7 | 121.8 (3) | N2—C10—H10 | 125.0 |
C3—C2—C1 | 119.7 (3) | C10—C11—N3 | 106.3 (4) |
C3—C2—H2 | 120.1 | C10—C11—H11 | 126.9 |
C1—C2—H2 | 120.1 | N3—C11—H11 | 126.9 |
C4—C3—C2 | 120.6 (3) | C3—N1—Zn1i | 116.3 (2) |
C4—C3—N1 | 119.9 (3) | C3—N1—H1B | 110.0 |
C2—C3—N1 | 119.4 (3) | Zn1i—N1—H1B | 105.0 |
C3—C4—C5 | 119.8 (3) | C3—N1—H1A | 110.9 |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.1 | Zn1i—N1—H1A | 109.4 |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.1 | H1B—N1—H1A | 104.5 |
C6—C5—C4 | 119.6 (3) | C9—N2—C10 | 104.5 (3) |
C6—C5—C8 | 118.6 (3) | C9—N2—Zn1 | 127.4 (3) |
C4—C5—C8 | 121.8 (3) | C10—N2—Zn1 | 128.0 (3) |
C5—C6—C1 | 120.3 (3) | C9—N3—C11 | 107.4 (3) |
C5—C6—H6 | 119.8 | C9—N3—H3 | 123.7 |
C1—C6—H6 | 119.8 | C11—N3—H3 | 128.8 |
O1—C7—O2 | 122.7 (3) | C7—O2—Zn1 | 108.0 (2) |
O1—C7—C1 | 120.7 (3) | C8—O4—Zn1ii | 108.5 (2) |
O2—C7—C1 | 116.6 (3) | H1X—O1W—H1Y | 109.5 |
O3—C8—O4 | 122.3 (3) | N2—Zn1—O2 | 114.21 (12) |
O3—C8—C5 | 120.8 (3) | N2—Zn1—O4iii | 117.19 (12) |
O4—C8—C5 | 117.0 (3) | O2—Zn1—O4iii | 98.96 (10) |
N2—C9—N3 | 111.7 (3) | N2—Zn1—N1iv | 115.47 (13) |
N2—C9—H9 | 124.1 | O2—Zn1—N1iv | 107.26 (12) |
N3—C9—H9 | 124.1 | O4iii—Zn1—N1iv | 101.77 (12) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −2.2 (6) | C4—C3—N1—Zn1i | 92.1 (4) |
C7—C1—C2—C3 | 177.4 (4) | C2—C3—N1—Zn1i | −84.6 (4) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 4.0 (6) | N3—C9—N2—C10 | −0.6 (5) |
C1—C2—C3—N1 | −179.4 (4) | N3—C9—N2—Zn1 | 177.5 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −3.0 (6) | C11—C10—N2—C9 | 0.9 (5) |
N1—C3—C4—C5 | −179.6 (4) | C11—C10—N2—Zn1 | −177.2 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.3 (6) | N2—C9—N3—C11 | 0.1 (5) |
C3—C4—C5—C8 | −177.8 (4) | C10—C11—N3—C9 | 0.5 (5) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 1.5 (6) | O1—C7—O2—Zn1 | −6.9 (5) |
C8—C5—C6—C1 | 179.6 (4) | C1—C7—O2—Zn1 | 171.8 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −0.6 (6) | O3—C8—O4—Zn1ii | −1.3 (5) |
C7—C1—C6—C5 | 179.8 (4) | C5—C8—O4—Zn1ii | 178.6 (3) |
C6—C1—C7—O1 | 5.4 (6) | C9—N2—Zn1—O2 | 59.6 (4) |
C2—C1—C7—O1 | −174.2 (4) | C10—N2—Zn1—O2 | −122.8 (3) |
C6—C1—C7—O2 | −173.3 (3) | C9—N2—Zn1—O4iii | 174.6 (3) |
C2—C1—C7—O2 | 7.1 (6) | C10—N2—Zn1—O4iii | −7.7 (4) |
C6—C5—C8—O3 | 3.8 (6) | C9—N2—Zn1—N1iv | −65.5 (4) |
C4—C5—C8—O3 | −178.1 (4) | C10—N2—Zn1—N1iv | 112.2 (3) |
C6—C5—C8—O4 | −176.1 (4) | C7—O2—Zn1—N2 | −58.7 (3) |
C4—C5—C8—O4 | 2.0 (6) | C7—O2—Zn1—O4iii | 176.0 (3) |
N2—C10—C11—N3 | −0.8 (5) | C7—O2—Zn1—N1iv | 70.6 (3) |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, −y+1/2, z−1/2; (ii) x, y+1, z; (iii) x, y−1, z; (iv) x, −y+1/2, z+1/2. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1B···O4v | 0.91 | 2.21 | 3.018 (4) | 147 |
N1—H1A···O2vi | 0.88 | 2.17 | 2.943 (4) | 146 |
N3—H3···O3vii | 0.95 | 1.88 | 2.822 (4) | 174 |
Symmetry codes: (v) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+3/2; (vi) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+3/2; (vii) −x+2, y−1/2, −z+5/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Zn(C8H5NO4)(C3H4N2)]·0.25H2O |
Mr | 317.09 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 9.6239 (11), 10.1916 (11), 12.1927 (13) |
β (°) | 95.146 (2) |
V (Å3) | 1191.1 (2) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 2.08 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.20 × 0.20 × 0.18 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEXII CCD |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.681, 0.706 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 6327, 2340, 1542 |
Rint | 0.038 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.617 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.048, 0.098, 1.09 |
No. of reflections | 2340 |
No. of parameters | 178 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.56, −0.57 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008), SAINT (Bruker, 2008), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2000), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
N2—Zn1 | 1.983 (3) | Zn1—O4i | 1.998 (3) |
O2—Zn1 | 1.989 (2) | Zn1—N1ii | 2.082 (3) |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y−1, z; (ii) x, −y+1/2, z+1/2. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1B···O4iii | 0.91 | 2.21 | 3.018 (4) | 147.2 |
N1—H1A···O2iv | 0.88 | 2.17 | 2.943 (4) | 145.7 |
N3—H3···O3v | 0.95 | 1.88 | 2.822 (4) | 174.4 |
Symmetry codes: (iii) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+3/2; (iv) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+3/2; (v) −x+2, y−1/2, −z+5/2. |
Acknowledgements
The authors gratefully acknowledge the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China (BK2008195) for financial support of this work.
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5-Aminoisophthalic acid is often used as organic ligand to synthesise complexes with variable coordination modes. Herein, we report the crystal structure of title coordination polymer. The asymmetric unit consists of one zinc ion, one 5-aminoisophthalate anion, one imidazole and partly occupied crystal water. Each Zn ion has a N2O2 donor set and is coordinated by two carboxylate O atoms from two 5-aminoisophthalate anions, one N atom from the amino group of 5-aminoisophthalate anion, and one N atom from an imidazole, displaying a slightly distorted tetrahedral geometry (Fig. 1 and Table 1) with the two additional neighbours O1 and O3 with Zn-ligad distances of 2.711 (2) and 2.717 (2) Å, respectively. Each 5-aminoisophthalate anion acts as a µ3-bridge. So in the structure of title complex, every 5-aminoisophthalate anion links three zinc ions and every zinc ion bridges three 5-aminoisophthalate anions. This kind of connection proceeds infinitely to form a layer (Fig. 2). Whithin the crystal structure, there are N—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 2).