metal-organic compounds
2-Bromo-1,3-diisopropyl-4,5-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium dicyanidoargentate
aFaculty of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Petra University, PO Box 961343, Amman 11196, Jordan, bDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan, cDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Al al-Bayt, Al-Mafraq, Jordan, and dInstitut für Anorganische Chemie der Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 18, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany
*Correspondence e-mail: eyad782002@yahoo.com
The title structure, (C11H20BrN2)[Ag(CN)2)], is built up from an approximately C2v-symmetric imidazolium cation and a nearly linear dicyanidoargentate anion [N—Ag—N = 176.6 (9)° and Ag—C—N = 178.8 (9) and 177.2 (11)°]. These two constituents are linked by a remarkably short interaction between the Br atom of the imidazolium cation [C—Br = 1.85 (3) Å] and one N atom of the cyanidoargentate anion [Br⋯N = 2.96 (2) Å], which is much less than the sum of the van der Waals radii (3.40 Å). The crystal studied was twinned by merohedry.
Related literature
For similar structures, see: Mallah et al. (2009, 2011); Kuhn et al. (2009); Potocenak & Chomic (2006); Mascal et al. (1996). For the synthesis of the starting material, see: Kuhn et al. (2004).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: CAD-4 Software; cell CELDIM (Enraf–Nonius, 1989); data reduction: HELENA/PLATON (Spek, 2009); 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/S1600536811051828/qk2020sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811051828/qk2020Isup2.hkl
The title compound was prepared by addition of silver cyanide (1.3 g, 9.7 mmol) to a solution of 2-bromo-1,3-diisopropyl-4,5-dimethylimidazoliumbromide, see: Kuhn et al. (2004), (1.1 g, 3.2 mmol) in 30 ml of acetonitrile. The mixture was stirred for 48 hr at room temperature, then the solvent was removed in vacuo and 20 ml of dichloromethane was added. The resulting solution was filtered off and solvent was removed in vacuo. Yield after recrystallisation from dichloromethane/diethyl ether 0.98 g (73 %), as colorless crystals.
There are no Friedel pairs because only the minimal data set was measured with the CAD4 instrument (±h, +k, +l). Hydrogen atoms were included at calculated positions with C—H = 0.95–1.00 Å and 1.5Ueq(aliphatic C), using a riding-model approximation.
Data collection: CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1989); cell
CELDIM (Enraf–Nonius, 1989); data reduction: HELENA/PLATON (Spek, 2009),; 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).(C11H20BrN2)[Ag(CN)2)] | F(000) = 832 |
Mr = 420.11 | Dx = 1.635 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 25 reflections |
a = 6.6986 (15) Å | θ = 6.7–13.0° |
b = 10.6222 (14) Å | µ = 3.52 mm−1 |
c = 23.989 (4) Å | T = 291 K |
V = 1706.9 (5) Å3 | Block, colourless |
Z = 4 | 0.40 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm |
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | 1781 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.052 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 26.4°, θmin = 3.2° |
ω scans | h = −8→8 |
Absorption correction: part of the (DIFABS; Walker & Stuart, 1983) | model (ΔF) k = −1→13 |
Tmin = 0.40, Tmax = 1.00 | l = −1→29 |
4327 measured reflections | 3 standard reflections every 300 reflections |
3475 independent reflections | intensity decay: 1.5% |
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.052 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.082 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0199P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 0.98 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
3475 reflections | Δρmax = 0.33 e Å−3 |
180 parameters | Δρmin = −0.46 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.00128 (16) |
(C11H20BrN2)[Ag(CN)2)] | V = 1706.9 (5) Å3 |
Mr = 420.11 | Z = 4 |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 6.6986 (15) Å | µ = 3.52 mm−1 |
b = 10.6222 (14) Å | T = 291 K |
c = 23.989 (4) Å | 0.40 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm |
Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | 1781 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Absorption correction: part of the (DIFABS; Walker & Stuart, 1983) | model (ΔF) Rint = 0.052 |
Tmin = 0.40, Tmax = 1.00 | 3 standard reflections every 300 reflections |
4327 measured reflections | intensity decay: 1.5% |
3475 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.052 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.082 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.98 | Δρmax = 0.33 e Å−3 |
3475 reflections | Δρmin = −0.46 e Å−3 |
180 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 | ||
Ag1 | 0.71941 (9) | 0.98742 (7) | 0.12744 (3) | 0.0718 (2) | |
C1 | 0.6144 (9) | 0.5300 (5) | 0.1252 (3) | 0.0411 (16) | |
N2 | 0.7155 (9) | 0.5116 (6) | 0.0780 (2) | 0.0417 (16) | |
C3 | 0.8807 (12) | 0.4401 (6) | 0.0898 (3) | 0.045 (2) | |
C4 | 0.8812 (11) | 0.4187 (7) | 0.1450 (3) | 0.048 (2) | |
N5 | 0.7109 (9) | 0.4757 (6) | 0.1669 (2) | 0.0470 (16) | |
C11 | 0.5572 (13) | 1.1454 (10) | 0.1123 (4) | 0.072 (3) | |
C12 | 0.8919 (14) | 0.8303 (9) | 0.1400 (4) | 0.073 (3) | |
C21 | 0.6467 (13) | 0.5572 (8) | 0.0225 (3) | 0.059 (2) | |
H21 | 0.5233 | 0.6041 | 0.0296 | 0.071* | |
C22 | 0.7867 (15) | 0.6484 (9) | −0.0028 (3) | 0.092 (3) | |
H22A | 0.8289 | 0.7079 | 0.0249 | 0.138* | |
H22B | 0.7212 | 0.6921 | −0.0327 | 0.138* | |
H22C | 0.9010 | 0.6044 | −0.0171 | 0.138* | |
C23 | 0.5874 (13) | 0.4462 (9) | −0.0143 (3) | 0.087 (3) | |
H23A | 0.7051 | 0.4020 | −0.0260 | 0.131* | |
H23B | 0.5170 | 0.4766 | −0.0465 | 0.131* | |
H23C | 0.5027 | 0.3902 | 0.0063 | 0.131* | |
C31 | 1.0326 (11) | 0.3991 (9) | 0.0475 (3) | 0.076 (3) | |
H31A | 1.1349 | 0.3508 | 0.0656 | 0.115* | |
H31B | 1.0910 | 0.4719 | 0.0303 | 0.115* | |
H31C | 0.9689 | 0.3484 | 0.0196 | 0.115* | |
C41 | 1.0252 (11) | 0.3428 (9) | 0.1781 (3) | 0.085 (3) | |
H41A | 1.1237 | 0.3072 | 0.1537 | 0.128* | |
H41B | 0.9553 | 0.2763 | 0.1969 | 0.128* | |
H41C | 1.0896 | 0.3957 | 0.2051 | 0.128* | |
C51 | 0.6523 (12) | 0.4807 (8) | 0.2263 (3) | 0.056 (2) | |
H51 | 0.5282 | 0.5296 | 0.2266 | 0.067* | |
C52 | 0.5934 (14) | 0.3535 (9) | 0.2481 (3) | 0.089 (3) | |
H52A | 0.5176 | 0.3096 | 0.2202 | 0.133* | |
H52B | 0.5138 | 0.3635 | 0.2811 | 0.133* | |
H52C | 0.7112 | 0.3060 | 0.2569 | 0.133* | |
C53 | 0.7912 (14) | 0.5544 (8) | 0.2608 (3) | 0.086 (3) | |
H53A | 0.9073 | 0.5047 | 0.2688 | 0.129* | |
H53B | 0.7267 | 0.5776 | 0.2950 | 0.129* | |
H53C | 0.8301 | 0.6290 | 0.2410 | 0.129* | |
N11 | 0.4683 (10) | 1.2343 (8) | 0.1047 (3) | 0.076 (2) | |
N12 | 0.9891 (11) | 0.7474 (8) | 0.1450 (4) | 0.090 (3) | |
Br1 | 0.37724 (11) | 0.61731 (7) | 0.13261 (3) | 0.0596 (3) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Ag1 | 0.0664 (4) | 0.0772 (5) | 0.0718 (4) | 0.0139 (4) | 0.0084 (4) | 0.0021 (5) |
C1 | 0.040 (4) | 0.032 (4) | 0.051 (4) | −0.001 (3) | 0.002 (5) | −0.007 (5) |
N2 | 0.040 (3) | 0.053 (4) | 0.033 (3) | 0.010 (4) | −0.003 (3) | −0.001 (4) |
C3 | 0.050 (5) | 0.043 (5) | 0.042 (5) | 0.008 (4) | −0.005 (4) | −0.004 (4) |
C4 | 0.037 (4) | 0.052 (5) | 0.054 (5) | 0.003 (4) | −0.007 (4) | 0.010 (4) |
N5 | 0.046 (3) | 0.053 (4) | 0.042 (3) | 0.003 (4) | −0.001 (3) | 0.009 (4) |
C11 | 0.070 (7) | 0.077 (8) | 0.069 (7) | 0.017 (5) | 0.009 (5) | −0.001 (6) |
C12 | 0.077 (6) | 0.069 (7) | 0.072 (7) | −0.005 (5) | 0.015 (6) | −0.009 (6) |
C21 | 0.057 (5) | 0.070 (6) | 0.050 (5) | 0.016 (5) | −0.005 (4) | 0.010 (5) |
C22 | 0.106 (8) | 0.100 (9) | 0.070 (6) | −0.029 (7) | −0.004 (6) | 0.030 (6) |
C23 | 0.081 (6) | 0.108 (9) | 0.073 (6) | 0.010 (6) | −0.026 (6) | −0.013 (6) |
C31 | 0.061 (5) | 0.104 (8) | 0.063 (5) | 0.024 (6) | 0.003 (4) | −0.011 (6) |
C41 | 0.072 (6) | 0.112 (9) | 0.072 (6) | 0.031 (6) | −0.012 (5) | 0.023 (6) |
C51 | 0.063 (6) | 0.062 (6) | 0.042 (4) | 0.007 (6) | 0.003 (4) | 0.006 (5) |
C52 | 0.104 (8) | 0.100 (9) | 0.061 (6) | −0.016 (7) | 0.022 (6) | 0.010 (6) |
C53 | 0.112 (8) | 0.094 (8) | 0.052 (5) | −0.028 (7) | −0.008 (5) | −0.013 (5) |
N11 | 0.069 (5) | 0.079 (6) | 0.079 (5) | 0.009 (5) | 0.001 (4) | −0.006 (5) |
N12 | 0.082 (6) | 0.071 (6) | 0.117 (8) | 0.005 (5) | 0.002 (5) | −0.001 (6) |
Br1 | 0.0552 (5) | 0.0610 (5) | 0.0624 (5) | 0.0161 (4) | 0.0033 (5) | −0.0025 (6) |
Ag1—C11 | 2.032 (10) | C22—H22C | 0.9600 |
Ag1—C12 | 2.053 (10) | C23—H23A | 0.9600 |
C1—N5 | 1.325 (7) | C23—H23B | 0.9600 |
C1—N2 | 1.332 (7) | C23—H23C | 0.9600 |
C1—Br1 | 1.848 (6) | C31—H31A | 0.9600 |
N2—C3 | 1.371 (8) | C31—H31B | 0.9600 |
N2—C21 | 1.490 (8) | C31—H31C | 0.9600 |
C3—C4 | 1.344 (8) | C41—H41A | 0.9600 |
C3—C31 | 1.501 (10) | C41—H41B | 0.9600 |
C4—N5 | 1.394 (8) | C41—H41C | 0.9600 |
C4—C41 | 1.486 (9) | C51—C53 | 1.471 (11) |
N5—C51 | 1.478 (8) | C51—C52 | 1.502 (11) |
C11—N11 | 1.131 (10) | C51—H51 | 0.9800 |
C12—N12 | 1.102 (10) | C52—H52A | 0.9600 |
C21—C22 | 1.479 (10) | C52—H52B | 0.9600 |
C21—C23 | 1.526 (10) | C52—H52C | 0.9600 |
C21—H21 | 0.9800 | C53—H53A | 0.9600 |
C22—H22A | 0.9600 | C53—H53B | 0.9600 |
C22—H22B | 0.9600 | C53—H53C | 0.9600 |
C11—Ag1—C12 | 177.5 (4) | C21—C23—H23C | 109.5 |
N5—C1—N2 | 109.2 (5) | H23A—C23—H23C | 109.5 |
N5—C1—Br1 | 124.4 (6) | H23B—C23—H23C | 109.5 |
N2—C1—Br1 | 126.4 (6) | C3—C31—H31A | 109.5 |
C1—N2—C3 | 108.5 (5) | C3—C31—H31B | 109.5 |
C1—N2—C21 | 123.6 (6) | H31A—C31—H31B | 109.5 |
C3—N2—C21 | 127.9 (6) | C3—C31—H31C | 109.5 |
C4—C3—N2 | 107.4 (7) | H31A—C31—H31C | 109.5 |
C4—C3—C31 | 127.9 (8) | H31B—C31—H31C | 109.5 |
N2—C3—C31 | 124.6 (6) | C4—C41—H41A | 109.5 |
C3—C4—N5 | 107.2 (7) | C4—C41—H41B | 109.5 |
C3—C4—C41 | 128.3 (8) | H41A—C41—H41B | 109.5 |
N5—C4—C41 | 124.4 (6) | C4—C41—H41C | 109.5 |
C1—N5—C4 | 107.7 (5) | H41A—C41—H41C | 109.5 |
C1—N5—C51 | 125.7 (6) | H41B—C41—H41C | 109.5 |
C4—N5—C51 | 126.6 (6) | C53—C51—N5 | 113.2 (7) |
N11—C11—Ag1 | 178.8 (9) | C53—C51—C52 | 116.7 (7) |
N12—C12—Ag1 | 177.2 (11) | N5—C51—C52 | 111.9 (7) |
C22—C21—N2 | 112.6 (7) | C53—C51—H51 | 104.5 |
C22—C21—C23 | 115.7 (7) | N5—C51—H51 | 104.5 |
N2—C21—C23 | 110.3 (6) | C52—C51—H51 | 104.5 |
C22—C21—H21 | 105.8 | C51—C52—H52A | 109.5 |
N2—C21—H21 | 105.8 | C51—C52—H52B | 109.5 |
C23—C21—H21 | 105.8 | H52A—C52—H52B | 109.5 |
C21—C22—H22A | 109.5 | C51—C52—H52C | 109.5 |
C21—C22—H22B | 109.5 | H52A—C52—H52C | 109.5 |
H22A—C22—H22B | 109.5 | H52B—C52—H52C | 109.5 |
C21—C22—H22C | 109.5 | C51—C53—H53A | 109.5 |
H22A—C22—H22C | 109.5 | C51—C53—H53B | 109.5 |
H22B—C22—H22C | 109.5 | H53A—C53—H53B | 109.5 |
C21—C23—H23A | 109.5 | C51—C53—H53C | 109.5 |
C21—C23—H23B | 109.5 | H53A—C53—H53C | 109.5 |
H23A—C23—H23B | 109.5 | H53B—C53—H53C | 109.5 |
N5—C1—N2—C3 | 1.5 (7) | Br1—C1—N5—C51 | −3.3 (10) |
Br1—C1—N2—C3 | −178.6 (5) | C3—C4—N5—C1 | −0.5 (8) |
N5—C1—N2—C21 | 178.3 (6) | C41—C4—N5—C1 | −177.2 (7) |
Br1—C1—N2—C21 | −1.8 (9) | C3—C4—N5—C51 | −177.7 (7) |
C1—N2—C3—C4 | −1.8 (8) | C41—C4—N5—C51 | 5.7 (12) |
C21—N2—C3—C4 | −178.5 (7) | C12—Ag1—C11—N11 | −100 (52) |
C1—N2—C3—C31 | 180.0 (7) | C11—Ag1—C12—N12 | −5 (30) |
C21—N2—C3—C31 | 3.3 (12) | C1—N2—C21—C22 | 118.1 (8) |
N2—C3—C4—N5 | 1.4 (8) | C3—N2—C21—C22 | −65.7 (10) |
C31—C3—C4—N5 | 179.5 (7) | C1—N2—C21—C23 | −111.1 (8) |
N2—C3—C4—C41 | 177.9 (7) | C3—N2—C21—C23 | 65.2 (10) |
C31—C3—C4—C41 | −4.0 (14) | C1—N5—C51—C53 | −111.4 (8) |
N2—C1—N5—C4 | −0.6 (8) | C4—N5—C51—C53 | 65.2 (11) |
Br1—C1—N5—C4 | 179.5 (5) | C1—N5—C51—C52 | 114.3 (9) |
N2—C1—N5—C51 | 176.6 (7) | C4—N5—C51—C52 | −69.0 (10) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | (C11H20BrN2)[Ag(CN)2)] |
Mr | 420.11 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, P212121 |
Temperature (K) | 291 |
a, b, c (Å) | 6.6986 (15), 10.6222 (14), 23.989 (4) |
V (Å3) | 1706.9 (5) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 3.52 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.40 × 0.20 × 0.20 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Enraf–Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Part of the refinement model (ΔF) (DIFABS; Walker & Stuart, 1983) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.40, 1.00 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 4327, 3475, 1781 |
Rint | 0.052 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.625 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.052, 0.082, 0.98 |
No. of reflections | 3475 |
No. of parameters | 180 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.33, −0.46 |
Computer programs: CAD-4 Software (Enraf–Nonius, 1989), CELDIM (Enraf–Nonius, 1989), HELENA/PLATON (Spek, 2009),, SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful to the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, the Higher Council for Science and Technology of Jordan and Petra University for financial support. We also thank Dr Cäcilia Maichle-Mössmer for helpful discussions.
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N-heterocyclic carbenes can form stable coordination compounds with main group elements by using their strongly basic character. Kuhn et al. (2004) showed that weak interionic halogen contacts between 2-haloimidazolium cations and halogen containing counter anions do exist in the solid state. Results of related investigations were reported by Kuhn et al. (2009), Mallah et al. (2009), and Potocenak & Chomic (2006). The reaction of 2-bromo-1,3-diisopropyl-4,5-dimethylimidazolium bromide with silver cyanide gives the title compound as stable crystalline solid in a good yield. The structure contains an approximately C2v imidazolium cation (Fig. 1), similar to the crystal structure of the 2-chloroimidazolium analogue (Mallah et al., 2011), where the C—Cl bond (1.677 (5) Å) is shorter than the C—Br bond of the title compound (1.848 (6) Å). The title structure contains a cation-anion pair (Fig. 1) with a short N(12)(x-1,y,z)···Br(1) interaction of 2.96 (2) Å, by ca. 0.4 Å shorther than the sum of the van der Waals radii. Mascal et al. (1996) found for a s-triazine–dibromine cocrystal a N···Br contact distance as short as 2.515 Å.