metal-organic compounds
trans-Diiodidobis(2-phenylpyridine-κN)palladium(II)
aSchool of Applied Chemical Engineering, The Research Institute of Catalysis, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea
*Correspondence e-mail: hakwang@chonnam.ac.kr
In the title complex, [PdI2(C11H9N)2], the PdII ion has a distorted trans-I2N2 square-planar coordination geometry defined by two N atoms from two 2-phenylpyridine ligands and two I− anions. The 2-phenylpyridine ligands are not planar, the dihedral angles between the pyridine and benzene rings being 50.1 (2) and 45.7 (2)°. An intermolecular π–π interaction between the six-membered rings is present, the ring centroid–centroid distance being 3.898 (4) Å.
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2000); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2000); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536811055425/is5038sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811055425/is5038Isup2.hkl
To a solution of Na2PdCl4 (0.1494 g, 0.508 mmol) and KI (0.9225 g, 5.557 mmol) in MeOH (50 ml) was added 2-phenylpyridine (0.1828 g, 1.178 mmol) and stirred for 7 h at room temperature. After evaporation of the solvent, the residue was washed with H2O and dried at 50 °C, to give a redbrown powder (0.3430 g). Crystals suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained by slow evaporation from a CH3CN solution.
H atoms were positioned geometrically and allowed to ride on their respective parent atoms (C—H = 0.95 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C)). The highest peak (2.20 e Å-3) and the deepest hole (-1.15 e Å-3) in the difference Fourier map are located 1.00 Å and 0.86 Å from the atoms H10 and Pd1, respectively.
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2000); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2000); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2000); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).[PdI2(C11H9N)2] | F(000) = 1264 |
Mr = 670.58 | Dx = 2.130 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 3071 reflections |
a = 9.9163 (10) Å | θ = 2.5–27.7° |
b = 14.4759 (14) Å | µ = 3.85 mm−1 |
c = 14.9917 (15) Å | T = 200 K |
β = 103.663 (2)° | Plate, red |
V = 2091.1 (4) Å3 | 0.25 × 0.23 × 0.11 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART 1000 CCD diffractometer | 5163 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2650 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.061 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 28.3°, θmin = 2.0° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) | h = −12→13 |
Tmin = 0.511, Tmax = 0.655 | k = −18→19 |
15087 measured reflections | l = −19→17 |
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)] = 0.041 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.110 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.98 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0329P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
5163 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
244 parameters | Δρmax = 2.20 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −1.15 e Å−3 |
[PdI2(C11H9N)2] | V = 2091.1 (4) Å3 |
Mr = 670.58 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 9.9163 (10) Å | µ = 3.85 mm−1 |
b = 14.4759 (14) Å | T = 200 K |
c = 14.9917 (15) Å | 0.25 × 0.23 × 0.11 mm |
β = 103.663 (2)° |
Bruker SMART 1000 CCD diffractometer | 5163 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) | 2650 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.511, Tmax = 0.655 | Rint = 0.061 |
15087 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.041 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.110 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.98 | Δρmax = 2.20 e Å−3 |
5163 reflections | Δρmin = −1.15 e Å−3 |
244 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 | ||
Pd1 | 0.75033 (5) | 0.14770 (3) | 0.24074 (3) | 0.02261 (13) | |
I1 | 0.61261 (5) | 0.14579 (3) | 0.36973 (3) | 0.03177 (14) | |
I2 | 0.88936 (5) | 0.15018 (3) | 0.11195 (3) | 0.03134 (14) | |
N1 | 0.6117 (5) | 0.0560 (3) | 0.1689 (3) | 0.0223 (12) | |
N2 | 0.8874 (6) | 0.2392 (4) | 0.3151 (4) | 0.0294 (14) | |
C1 | 0.6530 (7) | −0.0331 (4) | 0.1743 (4) | 0.0282 (16) | |
H1 | 0.7465 | −0.0464 | 0.2043 | 0.034* | |
C2 | 0.5691 (8) | −0.1047 (5) | 0.1396 (5) | 0.0365 (19) | |
H2 | 0.6031 | −0.1663 | 0.1452 | 0.044* | |
C3 | 0.4332 (8) | −0.0863 (5) | 0.0959 (5) | 0.0339 (18) | |
H3 | 0.3708 | −0.1349 | 0.0720 | 0.041* | |
C4 | 0.3903 (7) | 0.0041 (5) | 0.0877 (5) | 0.0325 (18) | |
H4 | 0.2980 | 0.0181 | 0.0556 | 0.039* | |
C5 | 0.4787 (7) | 0.0753 (4) | 0.1254 (4) | 0.0249 (16) | |
C6 | 0.4288 (7) | 0.1721 (4) | 0.1201 (4) | 0.0252 (16) | |
C7 | 0.3044 (7) | 0.1915 (5) | 0.1446 (4) | 0.0281 (16) | |
H7 | 0.2540 | 0.1430 | 0.1645 | 0.034* | |
C8 | 0.2542 (8) | 0.2810 (5) | 0.1401 (5) | 0.0382 (19) | |
H8 | 0.1710 | 0.2940 | 0.1587 | 0.046* | |
C9 | 0.3244 (8) | 0.3508 (5) | 0.1090 (5) | 0.0354 (18) | |
H9 | 0.2890 | 0.4120 | 0.1056 | 0.043* | |
C10 | 0.4459 (7) | 0.3331 (5) | 0.0824 (5) | 0.0319 (18) | |
H10 | 0.4938 | 0.3821 | 0.0610 | 0.038* | |
C11 | 0.4991 (7) | 0.2430 (5) | 0.0868 (4) | 0.0299 (17) | |
H11 | 0.5818 | 0.2303 | 0.0674 | 0.036* | |
C12 | 0.8459 (8) | 0.3265 (5) | 0.3126 (5) | 0.0348 (19) | |
H12 | 0.7536 | 0.3406 | 0.2805 | 0.042* | |
C13 | 0.9289 (8) | 0.3975 (5) | 0.3540 (5) | 0.043 (2) | |
H13 | 0.8956 | 0.4592 | 0.3496 | 0.052* | |
C14 | 1.0588 (8) | 0.3775 (5) | 0.4010 (5) | 0.040 (2) | |
H14 | 1.1177 | 0.4255 | 0.4310 | 0.048* | |
C15 | 1.1072 (8) | 0.2880 (5) | 0.4060 (5) | 0.042 (2) | |
H15 | 1.1990 | 0.2742 | 0.4393 | 0.051* | |
C16 | 1.0189 (8) | 0.2168 (5) | 0.3612 (5) | 0.0321 (18) | |
C17 | 1.0712 (8) | 0.1208 (5) | 0.3653 (5) | 0.0351 (19) | |
C18 | 1.2040 (8) | 0.1041 (6) | 0.3535 (5) | 0.041 (2) | |
H18 | 1.2584 | 0.1540 | 0.3402 | 0.049* | |
C19 | 1.2577 (8) | 0.0150 (5) | 0.3609 (5) | 0.044 (2) | |
H19 | 1.3474 | 0.0041 | 0.3508 | 0.053* | |
C20 | 1.1810 (9) | −0.0581 (6) | 0.3831 (5) | 0.049 (2) | |
H20 | 1.2183 | −0.1189 | 0.3893 | 0.059* | |
C21 | 1.0499 (8) | −0.0414 (5) | 0.3962 (5) | 0.044 (2) | |
H21 | 0.9967 | −0.0909 | 0.4116 | 0.053* | |
C22 | 0.9956 (8) | 0.0471 (5) | 0.3871 (5) | 0.041 (2) | |
H22 | 0.9050 | 0.0576 | 0.3958 | 0.049* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Pd1 | 0.0173 (3) | 0.0242 (3) | 0.0258 (3) | −0.0034 (2) | 0.0040 (2) | −0.0018 (2) |
I1 | 0.0291 (3) | 0.0354 (3) | 0.0328 (3) | −0.0015 (2) | 0.0115 (2) | −0.0018 (2) |
I2 | 0.0253 (3) | 0.0370 (3) | 0.0331 (3) | −0.0029 (2) | 0.0095 (2) | −0.0013 (2) |
N1 | 0.017 (3) | 0.027 (3) | 0.021 (3) | −0.005 (2) | 0.001 (2) | 0.001 (2) |
N2 | 0.026 (4) | 0.031 (3) | 0.029 (3) | −0.011 (3) | 0.002 (3) | −0.001 (3) |
C1 | 0.029 (4) | 0.024 (4) | 0.032 (4) | 0.002 (3) | 0.009 (3) | −0.003 (3) |
C2 | 0.045 (5) | 0.021 (4) | 0.044 (5) | −0.001 (3) | 0.011 (4) | −0.005 (3) |
C3 | 0.030 (5) | 0.038 (4) | 0.032 (4) | −0.013 (4) | 0.003 (3) | −0.002 (3) |
C4 | 0.030 (5) | 0.041 (5) | 0.024 (4) | 0.002 (4) | 0.001 (3) | 0.009 (3) |
C5 | 0.031 (4) | 0.025 (4) | 0.016 (3) | −0.004 (3) | 0.002 (3) | −0.002 (3) |
C6 | 0.018 (4) | 0.030 (4) | 0.025 (4) | 0.002 (3) | 0.001 (3) | 0.005 (3) |
C7 | 0.026 (4) | 0.036 (4) | 0.026 (4) | −0.006 (3) | 0.014 (3) | 0.001 (3) |
C8 | 0.023 (5) | 0.046 (5) | 0.046 (5) | 0.012 (4) | 0.010 (3) | 0.003 (4) |
C9 | 0.037 (5) | 0.026 (4) | 0.042 (4) | 0.003 (4) | 0.007 (3) | 0.004 (4) |
C10 | 0.030 (5) | 0.034 (4) | 0.034 (4) | −0.005 (3) | 0.011 (3) | −0.001 (3) |
C11 | 0.020 (4) | 0.038 (4) | 0.029 (4) | 0.003 (3) | 0.002 (3) | 0.000 (3) |
C12 | 0.046 (5) | 0.024 (4) | 0.035 (4) | −0.003 (3) | 0.011 (4) | −0.002 (3) |
C13 | 0.044 (6) | 0.034 (5) | 0.053 (5) | −0.010 (4) | 0.014 (4) | −0.002 (4) |
C14 | 0.039 (5) | 0.036 (5) | 0.043 (5) | −0.010 (4) | 0.005 (4) | −0.018 (4) |
C15 | 0.039 (5) | 0.050 (5) | 0.034 (4) | −0.012 (4) | −0.001 (4) | −0.002 (4) |
C16 | 0.036 (5) | 0.033 (4) | 0.028 (4) | −0.010 (3) | 0.010 (3) | 0.006 (3) |
C17 | 0.028 (5) | 0.045 (5) | 0.028 (4) | −0.003 (4) | 0.000 (3) | 0.002 (3) |
C18 | 0.023 (5) | 0.054 (5) | 0.042 (5) | −0.005 (4) | 0.000 (4) | 0.005 (4) |
C19 | 0.032 (5) | 0.046 (5) | 0.053 (5) | 0.004 (4) | 0.008 (4) | 0.003 (4) |
C20 | 0.047 (6) | 0.047 (5) | 0.047 (5) | 0.008 (4) | −0.002 (4) | 0.001 (4) |
C21 | 0.036 (5) | 0.036 (5) | 0.059 (5) | −0.001 (4) | 0.012 (4) | 0.012 (4) |
C22 | 0.024 (5) | 0.050 (5) | 0.044 (5) | −0.002 (4) | 0.001 (3) | 0.007 (4) |
Pd1—N1 | 2.027 (5) | C9—H9 | 0.9500 |
Pd1—N2 | 2.031 (5) | C10—C11 | 1.402 (9) |
Pd1—I1 | 2.6178 (8) | C10—H10 | 0.9500 |
Pd1—I2 | 2.6244 (8) | C11—H11 | 0.9500 |
N1—C1 | 1.350 (8) | C12—C13 | 1.369 (9) |
N1—C5 | 1.356 (8) | C12—H12 | 0.9500 |
N2—C12 | 1.328 (8) | C13—C14 | 1.346 (9) |
N2—C16 | 1.363 (8) | C13—H13 | 0.9500 |
C1—C2 | 1.354 (9) | C14—C15 | 1.378 (10) |
C1—H1 | 0.9500 | C14—H14 | 0.9500 |
C2—C3 | 1.378 (9) | C15—C16 | 1.415 (9) |
C2—H2 | 0.9500 | C15—H15 | 0.9500 |
C3—C4 | 1.372 (9) | C16—C17 | 1.481 (10) |
C3—H3 | 0.9500 | C17—C22 | 1.386 (10) |
C4—C5 | 1.384 (8) | C17—C18 | 1.390 (10) |
C4—H4 | 0.9500 | C18—C19 | 1.389 (10) |
C5—C6 | 1.482 (9) | C18—H18 | 0.9500 |
C6—C11 | 1.397 (9) | C19—C20 | 1.389 (10) |
C6—C7 | 1.397 (9) | C19—H19 | 0.9500 |
C7—C8 | 1.384 (9) | C20—C21 | 1.381 (11) |
C7—H7 | 0.9500 | C20—H20 | 0.9500 |
C8—C9 | 1.370 (10) | C21—C22 | 1.385 (10) |
C8—H8 | 0.9500 | C21—H21 | 0.9500 |
C9—C10 | 1.380 (10) | C22—H22 | 0.9500 |
N1—Pd1—N2 | 178.8 (2) | C9—C10—C11 | 120.2 (7) |
N1—Pd1—I1 | 88.78 (15) | C9—C10—H10 | 119.9 |
N2—Pd1—I1 | 89.99 (17) | C11—C10—H10 | 119.9 |
N1—Pd1—I2 | 91.51 (15) | C6—C11—C10 | 119.1 (7) |
N2—Pd1—I2 | 89.71 (17) | C6—C11—H11 | 120.5 |
I1—Pd1—I2 | 179.71 (3) | C10—C11—H11 | 120.5 |
C1—N1—C5 | 118.2 (5) | N2—C12—C13 | 123.6 (7) |
C1—N1—Pd1 | 115.8 (4) | N2—C12—H12 | 118.2 |
C5—N1—Pd1 | 125.6 (4) | C13—C12—H12 | 118.2 |
C12—N2—C16 | 119.5 (6) | C14—C13—C12 | 118.3 (7) |
C12—N2—Pd1 | 116.3 (5) | C14—C13—H13 | 120.8 |
C16—N2—Pd1 | 124.0 (5) | C12—C13—H13 | 120.8 |
N1—C1—C2 | 124.0 (6) | C13—C14—C15 | 120.6 (7) |
N1—C1—H1 | 118.0 | C13—C14—H14 | 119.7 |
C2—C1—H1 | 118.0 | C15—C14—H14 | 119.7 |
C1—C2—C3 | 118.5 (7) | C14—C15—C16 | 119.3 (7) |
C1—C2—H2 | 120.7 | C14—C15—H15 | 120.3 |
C3—C2—H2 | 120.7 | C16—C15—H15 | 120.3 |
C4—C3—C2 | 118.4 (6) | N2—C16—C15 | 118.6 (7) |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.8 | N2—C16—C17 | 121.9 (6) |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.8 | C15—C16—C17 | 119.5 (7) |
C3—C4—C5 | 121.4 (6) | C22—C17—C18 | 118.6 (7) |
C3—C4—H4 | 119.3 | C22—C17—C16 | 121.9 (7) |
C5—C4—H4 | 119.3 | C18—C17—C16 | 119.4 (7) |
N1—C5—C4 | 119.6 (6) | C19—C18—C17 | 120.5 (8) |
N1—C5—C6 | 119.7 (5) | C19—C18—H18 | 119.8 |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.7 (6) | C17—C18—H18 | 119.8 |
C11—C6—C7 | 119.5 (6) | C20—C19—C18 | 120.3 (8) |
C11—C6—C5 | 121.7 (7) | C20—C19—H19 | 119.8 |
C7—C6—C5 | 118.7 (6) | C18—C19—H19 | 119.8 |
C8—C7—C6 | 120.3 (7) | C21—C20—C19 | 119.2 (8) |
C8—C7—H7 | 119.8 | C21—C20—H20 | 120.4 |
C6—C7—H7 | 119.8 | C19—C20—H20 | 120.4 |
C9—C8—C7 | 120.1 (7) | C20—C21—C22 | 120.4 (8) |
C9—C8—H8 | 119.9 | C20—C21—H21 | 119.8 |
C7—C8—H8 | 119.9 | C22—C21—H21 | 119.8 |
C8—C9—C10 | 120.6 (7) | C21—C22—C17 | 121.0 (8) |
C8—C9—H9 | 119.7 | C21—C22—H22 | 119.5 |
C10—C9—H9 | 119.7 | C17—C22—H22 | 119.5 |
I1—Pd1—N1—C1 | −100.1 (5) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | 0.1 (11) |
I2—Pd1—N1—C1 | 79.8 (5) | C7—C6—C11—C10 | 2.6 (9) |
I1—Pd1—N1—C5 | 72.3 (5) | C5—C6—C11—C10 | 179.2 (6) |
I2—Pd1—N1—C5 | −107.7 (5) | C9—C10—C11—C6 | −1.2 (10) |
I1—Pd1—N2—C12 | −78.3 (5) | C16—N2—C12—C13 | 0.5 (11) |
I2—Pd1—N2—C12 | 101.7 (5) | Pd1—N2—C12—C13 | −175.6 (6) |
I1—Pd1—N2—C16 | 105.8 (6) | N2—C12—C13—C14 | −1.2 (12) |
I2—Pd1—N2—C16 | −74.2 (6) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 0.9 (12) |
C5—N1—C1—C2 | −0.7 (10) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | 0.0 (12) |
Pd1—N1—C1—C2 | 172.3 (6) | C12—N2—C16—C15 | 0.5 (10) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | 0.1 (11) | Pd1—N2—C16—C15 | 176.3 (5) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 1.5 (11) | C12—N2—C16—C17 | −179.3 (7) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −2.6 (11) | Pd1—N2—C16—C17 | −3.5 (10) |
C1—N1—C5—C4 | −0.3 (9) | C14—C15—C16—N2 | −0.7 (11) |
Pd1—N1—C5—C4 | −172.6 (5) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | 179.1 (7) |
C1—N1—C5—C6 | 178.5 (6) | N2—C16—C17—C22 | −47.9 (10) |
Pd1—N1—C5—C6 | 6.3 (9) | C15—C16—C17—C22 | 132.3 (8) |
C3—C4—C5—N1 | 2.0 (11) | N2—C16—C17—C18 | 136.7 (7) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −176.9 (7) | C15—C16—C17—C18 | −43.1 (10) |
N1—C5—C6—C11 | 52.8 (9) | C22—C17—C18—C19 | 1.7 (11) |
C4—C5—C6—C11 | −128.4 (7) | C16—C17—C18—C19 | 177.3 (7) |
N1—C5—C6—C7 | −130.6 (7) | C17—C18—C19—C20 | −2.0 (12) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 48.2 (9) | C18—C19—C20—C21 | 1.1 (12) |
C11—C6—C7—C8 | −3.0 (10) | C19—C20—C21—C22 | 0.1 (12) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | −179.7 (6) | C20—C21—C22—C17 | −0.5 (12) |
C6—C7—C8—C9 | 1.9 (11) | C18—C17—C22—C21 | −0.5 (11) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | −0.5 (11) | C16—C17—C22—C21 | −175.9 (7) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [PdI2(C11H9N)2] |
Mr | 670.58 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 200 |
a, b, c (Å) | 9.9163 (10), 14.4759 (14), 14.9917 (15) |
β (°) | 103.663 (2) |
V (Å3) | 2091.1 (4) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 3.85 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.25 × 0.23 × 0.11 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART 1000 CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.511, 0.655 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 15087, 5163, 2650 |
Rint | 0.061 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.668 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.041, 0.110, 0.98 |
No. of reflections | 5163 |
No. of parameters | 244 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 2.20, −1.15 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2000), SAINT (Bruker, 2000), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Priority Research Centers Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2010–0029626).
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The title complex, [PdI2(C11H9N)2], crystallized in the monoclinic space group P21/c, whereas the analogous chloro PdII complex [PdCl2(C11H9N)2] crystallized in the triclinic space group P1 (Ha, 2011).
The central PdII ion has a trans-I2N2 square-planar coordination geometry defined by two N atoms from two 2-phenylpyridine ligands and two I- anions (Fig. 1). The Pd—N and Pd—I bond lengths are nearly equivalent, respectively (Table 1). In the crystal, the PdI2N2 unit is nearly planar: the maximum deviation from the least-squares plane is 0.002 (2) Å. The dihedral angles between the PdI2N2 moiety and the pyridine rings are 77.2 (2) and 76.8 (2)°. The 2-phenylpyridine ligands are not planar, the dihedral angles between the pyridine and benzene rings being 50.1 (2)° and 45.7 (2)°. An intermolecular π–π interaction between the six-membered rings is present, the ring centroid-centroid distance being 3.898 (4) Å (Fig. 2).