metal-organic compounds
catena-Poly[[diaquacobalt(II)]-μ2-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,3-dicarboxylato-κ4O2,O3,O7:O2′]
aZhejiang Key Laboratory for Reactive Chemistry on Solid Surfaces, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, Zhejiang 321004, People's Republic of China, and bCollege of Chemistry and Life Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: sky51@zjnu.cn
The polymeric title complex, [Co(C8H8O5)(H2O)2]n was synthesized by reaction of cobalt acetate with 7-oxabicyclo[2,2,1]heptane-2,3-dicarboxylic anhydride. The CoII ion is six-coordinated in a distorted octahedral environment, binding to two water O atoms, to the ether O atom of the bicycloheptane unit, to two carboxylate O atoms from two different carboxylate groups of the same anion and to one carboxylate O atom from a symmetry-related anion. The bridging character of the dianion leads to the formation of ribbons along [001]. The ribbons are linked into a layered network parallel to (010) by several O—H⋯O hydrogen-bonding interactions involving the coordinating water molecules as donors and the carboxylate O atoms of neighbouring ribbons as acceptors. The crystal under investigation was an inversion twin.
Related literature
For background to the applications of norcantharidin [systematic name: 7-oxabicyclo(2.2.1)heptane-2,3-dicarboxylic anhydride], see: Yang et al. (2002). For the isotypic Cu analogue, see: Wang et al. (2009a), and for a related Ni complex with monoclinic symmetry, see: Wang et al. (2009b).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2006); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2006); 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, 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536812000554/wm2580sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812000554/wm2580Isup2.hkl
A mixture of 0.5 mmol norcantharidin, 0.5 mmol cobalt acetate and 15 mL distilled water was sealed in a 25 mL Teflon-lined stainless vessel and heated at 443 K for 3 d, then cooled slowly to room temperature. The solution was filtered and block red crystals were obtained.
H atoms bonded to C atoms were positioned geometrically and refined using a riding model [aliphatic tertiary carbon C—H = 0.98 Å, aliphatic secondary carbon C—H = 0.97 Å, both with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C)]. The H atoms bonded to the O atoms were located in a difference Fourier map and refined with O—H distance restraints of 0.85 (1) Å and Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(O). The crystal under investigation was an
with a ratio of 0.88 (3):0.12 (3).Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2006); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2006); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2006); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).[Co(C8H8O5)(H2O)2] | F(000) = 1144 |
Mr = 279.11 | Dx = 1.792 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, Iba2 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: I 2 -2c | Cell parameters from 9954 reflections |
a = 10.3794 (10) Å | θ = 2.2–25.0° |
b = 18.983 (3) Å | µ = 1.68 mm−1 |
c = 10.5021 (12) Å | T = 296 K |
V = 2069.3 (5) Å3 | Block, red |
Z = 8 | 0.22 × 0.15 × 0.10 mm |
Bruker APEXII area-detector diffractometer | 1837 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1821 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.025 |
ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.2° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2006) | h = −12→9 |
Tmin = 0.742, Tmax = 0.851 | k = −22→22 |
13174 measured reflections | l = −12→12 |
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)] = 0.029 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.088 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0734P)2 + 1.6545P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.00 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
1837 reflections | Δρmax = 0.32 e Å−3 |
146 parameters | Δρmin = −0.77 e Å−3 |
7 restraints | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 860 Friedel pairs |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Absolute structure parameter: 0.12 (3) |
[Co(C8H8O5)(H2O)2] | V = 2069.3 (5) Å3 |
Mr = 279.11 | Z = 8 |
Orthorhombic, Iba2 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 10.3794 (10) Å | µ = 1.68 mm−1 |
b = 18.983 (3) Å | T = 296 K |
c = 10.5021 (12) Å | 0.22 × 0.15 × 0.10 mm |
Bruker APEXII area-detector diffractometer | 1837 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2006) | 1821 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.742, Tmax = 0.851 | Rint = 0.025 |
13174 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.029 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.088 | Δρmax = 0.32 e Å−3 |
S = 1.00 | Δρmin = −0.77 e Å−3 |
1837 reflections | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 860 Friedel pairs |
146 parameters | Absolute structure parameter: 0.12 (3) |
7 restraints |
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 | ||
Co1 | 0.23966 (4) | 0.966647 (19) | 0.74932 (8) | 0.02813 (16) | |
O1W | 0.1588 (3) | 0.91672 (15) | 0.5806 (2) | 0.0429 (6) | |
H1WA | 0.2080 | 0.9431 | 0.5369 | 0.064* | |
H1WB | 0.0843 | 0.8987 | 0.5727 | 0.064* | |
O1 | 0.3221 (2) | 0.99510 (11) | 0.9348 (2) | 0.0248 (4) | |
O2W | 0.1226 (2) | 1.06142 (12) | 0.7759 (2) | 0.0374 (6) | |
H2WA | 0.0483 | 1.0731 | 0.8026 | 0.056* | |
H2WB | 0.1121 | 1.0858 | 0.7089 | 0.056* | |
O2 | 0.3530 (2) | 0.96635 (11) | 1.1378 (2) | 0.0257 (5) | |
O3 | 0.1138 (2) | 0.90091 (11) | 0.8609 (2) | 0.0303 (5) | |
O4 | 0.0868 (2) | 0.85747 (12) | 1.0548 (2) | 0.0309 (5) | |
O5 | 0.37724 (17) | 0.87420 (9) | 0.76172 (19) | 0.0215 (4) | |
C1 | 0.4783 (3) | 0.87921 (15) | 0.8584 (3) | 0.0242 (6) | |
H1 | 0.5346 | 0.9202 | 0.8480 | 0.029* | |
C2 | 0.4010 (3) | 0.87971 (14) | 0.9824 (3) | 0.0201 (6) | |
H2 | 0.4522 | 0.8587 | 1.0510 | 0.024* | |
C3 | 0.2838 (3) | 0.82969 (15) | 0.9480 (3) | 0.0217 (6) | |
H3 | 0.2852 | 0.7878 | 1.0023 | 0.026* | |
C4 | 0.3196 (3) | 0.80965 (14) | 0.8104 (3) | 0.0258 (6) | |
H4 | 0.2465 | 0.7927 | 0.7597 | 0.031* | |
C5 | 0.4367 (4) | 0.75899 (17) | 0.8103 (4) | 0.0389 (8) | |
H5A | 0.4272 | 0.7223 | 0.8738 | 0.047* | |
H5B | 0.4492 | 0.7376 | 0.7273 | 0.047* | |
C6 | 0.5475 (3) | 0.80918 (18) | 0.8437 (3) | 0.0351 (7) | |
H6A | 0.5895 | 0.7953 | 0.9224 | 0.042* | |
H6B | 0.6110 | 0.8110 | 0.7760 | 0.042* | |
C7 | 0.3557 (2) | 0.95301 (15) | 1.0216 (3) | 0.0179 (6) | |
C8 | 0.1514 (3) | 0.86588 (14) | 0.9561 (3) | 0.0211 (6) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Co1 | 0.0293 (2) | 0.0306 (3) | 0.0245 (2) | −0.00025 (14) | 0.0007 (2) | 0.0048 (2) |
O1W | 0.0397 (14) | 0.0645 (17) | 0.0247 (11) | −0.0249 (12) | −0.0039 (11) | 0.0043 (12) |
O1 | 0.0329 (11) | 0.0223 (10) | 0.0191 (9) | 0.0030 (8) | 0.0000 (9) | 0.0004 (8) |
O2W | 0.0309 (12) | 0.0419 (12) | 0.0394 (14) | 0.0150 (10) | 0.0098 (10) | 0.0125 (10) |
O2 | 0.0236 (12) | 0.0331 (10) | 0.0203 (10) | 0.0057 (8) | −0.0002 (9) | −0.0052 (7) |
O3 | 0.0186 (10) | 0.0394 (12) | 0.0329 (12) | 0.0013 (9) | 0.0023 (9) | 0.0144 (10) |
O4 | 0.0272 (11) | 0.0399 (12) | 0.0257 (11) | 0.0020 (9) | 0.0057 (9) | 0.0035 (9) |
O5 | 0.0231 (9) | 0.0226 (9) | 0.0187 (10) | 0.0008 (7) | 0.0006 (8) | −0.0003 (8) |
C1 | 0.0195 (13) | 0.0282 (14) | 0.0249 (15) | 0.0029 (11) | 0.0012 (12) | −0.0046 (11) |
C2 | 0.0196 (13) | 0.0224 (14) | 0.0183 (13) | 0.0023 (11) | −0.0012 (11) | −0.0008 (11) |
C3 | 0.0240 (13) | 0.0184 (13) | 0.0227 (14) | −0.0009 (12) | −0.0005 (12) | 0.0036 (11) |
C4 | 0.0310 (16) | 0.0205 (13) | 0.0259 (14) | −0.0007 (11) | −0.0011 (13) | −0.0034 (11) |
C5 | 0.051 (2) | 0.0250 (15) | 0.0408 (18) | 0.0140 (14) | 0.0077 (17) | −0.0045 (13) |
C6 | 0.0303 (16) | 0.0438 (17) | 0.0312 (17) | 0.0170 (14) | 0.0038 (15) | −0.0048 (14) |
C7 | 0.0125 (12) | 0.0237 (13) | 0.0174 (14) | −0.0020 (10) | −0.0001 (11) | −0.0046 (11) |
C8 | 0.0200 (14) | 0.0196 (13) | 0.0238 (14) | −0.0038 (10) | −0.0011 (12) | −0.0001 (11) |
Co1—O2i | 2.091 (2) | C1—C6 | 1.519 (4) |
Co1—O3 | 2.154 (2) | C1—C2 | 1.529 (4) |
Co1—O1W | 2.178 (3) | C1—H1 | 0.9800 |
Co1—O2W | 2.188 (2) | C2—C7 | 1.525 (4) |
Co1—O1 | 2.194 (2) | C2—C3 | 1.585 (4) |
Co1—O5 | 2.2664 (18) | C2—H2 | 0.9800 |
O1W—H1WA | 0.8500 | C3—C8 | 1.539 (4) |
O1W—H1WB | 0.8500 | C3—C4 | 1.540 (4) |
O1—C7 | 1.262 (4) | C3—H3 | 0.9800 |
O2W—H2WA | 0.8501 | C4—C5 | 1.550 (4) |
O2W—H2WB | 0.8499 | C4—H4 | 0.9800 |
O2—C7 | 1.246 (4) | C5—C6 | 1.534 (5) |
O2—Co1ii | 2.091 (2) | C5—H5A | 0.9700 |
O3—C8 | 1.262 (4) | C5—H5B | 0.9700 |
O4—C8 | 1.244 (4) | C6—H6A | 0.9700 |
O5—C4 | 1.456 (3) | C6—H6B | 0.9700 |
O5—C1 | 1.462 (4) | ||
O2i—Co1—O3 | 176.84 (9) | C1—C2—C3 | 101.8 (2) |
O2i—Co1—O1W | 91.46 (10) | C7—C2—H2 | 109.9 |
O3—Co1—O1W | 87.54 (10) | C1—C2—H2 | 109.9 |
O2i—Co1—O2W | 83.31 (9) | C3—C2—H2 | 109.9 |
O3—Co1—O2W | 94.03 (8) | C8—C3—C4 | 112.2 (2) |
O1W—Co1—O2W | 104.34 (11) | C8—C3—C2 | 113.9 (2) |
O2i—Co1—O1 | 97.37 (9) | C4—C3—C2 | 100.2 (2) |
O3—Co1—O1 | 84.03 (9) | C8—C3—H3 | 110.0 |
O1W—Co1—O1 | 168.35 (9) | C4—C3—H3 | 110.0 |
O2W—Co1—O1 | 84.31 (9) | C2—C3—H3 | 110.0 |
O2i—Co1—O5 | 98.56 (8) | O5—C4—C3 | 102.7 (2) |
O3—Co1—O5 | 84.39 (7) | O5—C4—C5 | 101.5 (2) |
O1W—Co1—O5 | 87.28 (10) | C3—C4—C5 | 110.1 (2) |
O2W—Co1—O5 | 168.22 (10) | O5—C4—H4 | 113.8 |
O1—Co1—O5 | 83.92 (8) | C3—C4—H4 | 113.8 |
Co1—O1W—H1WA | 87.2 | C5—C4—H4 | 113.8 |
Co1—O1W—H1WB | 127.2 | C6—C5—C4 | 101.7 (2) |
H1WA—O1W—H1WB | 137.0 | C6—C5—H5A | 111.4 |
C7—O1—Co1 | 126.40 (17) | C4—C5—H5A | 111.4 |
Co1—O2W—H2WA | 139.4 | C6—C5—H5B | 111.4 |
Co1—O2W—H2WB | 114.5 | C4—C5—H5B | 111.4 |
H2WA—O2W—H2WB | 90.8 | H5A—C5—H5B | 109.3 |
C7—O2—Co1ii | 133.2 (2) | C1—C6—C5 | 102.2 (3) |
C8—O3—Co1 | 123.30 (19) | C1—C6—H6A | 111.3 |
C4—O5—C1 | 96.1 (2) | C5—C6—H6A | 111.3 |
C4—O5—Co1 | 114.38 (16) | C1—C6—H6B | 111.3 |
C1—O5—Co1 | 116.19 (14) | C5—C6—H6B | 111.3 |
O5—C1—C6 | 102.2 (2) | H6A—C6—H6B | 109.2 |
O5—C1—C2 | 102.4 (2) | O2—C7—O1 | 124.9 (3) |
C6—C1—C2 | 109.8 (2) | O2—C7—C2 | 117.2 (2) |
O5—C1—H1 | 113.7 | O1—C7—C2 | 117.9 (2) |
C6—C1—H1 | 113.7 | O4—C8—O3 | 124.1 (3) |
C2—C1—H1 | 113.7 | O4—C8—C3 | 118.0 (3) |
C7—C2—C1 | 113.4 (2) | O3—C8—C3 | 117.8 (3) |
C7—C2—C3 | 111.8 (2) | ||
O2i—Co1—O1—C7 | −134.4 (2) | C7—C2—C3—C4 | 122.2 (2) |
O3—Co1—O1—C7 | 48.5 (2) | C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.9 (3) |
O1W—Co1—O1—C7 | 4.6 (6) | C1—O5—C4—C3 | 57.7 (2) |
O2W—Co1—O1—C7 | 143.1 (2) | Co1—O5—C4—C3 | −64.7 (2) |
O5—Co1—O1—C7 | −36.5 (2) | C1—O5—C4—C5 | −56.1 (2) |
O1W—Co1—O3—C8 | 131.9 (2) | Co1—O5—C4—C5 | −178.54 (17) |
O2W—Co1—O3—C8 | −123.9 (2) | C8—C3—C4—O5 | 85.4 (3) |
O1—Co1—O3—C8 | −40.0 (2) | C2—C3—C4—O5 | −35.8 (3) |
O5—Co1—O3—C8 | 44.4 (2) | C8—C3—C4—C5 | −167.1 (2) |
O2i—Co1—O5—C4 | −167.10 (18) | C2—C3—C4—C5 | 71.7 (3) |
O3—Co1—O5—C4 | 11.75 (19) | O5—C4—C5—C6 | 34.5 (3) |
O1W—Co1—O5—C4 | −76.03 (19) | C3—C4—C5—C6 | −73.8 (3) |
O2W—Co1—O5—C4 | 94.6 (4) | O5—C1—C6—C5 | −35.0 (3) |
O1—Co1—O5—C4 | 96.32 (19) | C2—C1—C6—C5 | 73.2 (3) |
O2i—Co1—O5—C1 | 82.24 (18) | C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.3 (3) |
O3—Co1—O5—C1 | −98.90 (18) | Co1ii—O2—C7—O1 | 27.9 (4) |
O1W—Co1—O5—C1 | 173.31 (19) | Co1ii—O2—C7—C2 | −151.0 (2) |
O2W—Co1—O5—C1 | −16.1 (5) | Co1—O1—C7—O2 | −149.7 (2) |
O1—Co1—O5—C1 | −14.33 (18) | Co1—O1—C7—C2 | 29.1 (3) |
C4—O5—C1—C6 | 57.0 (3) | C1—C2—C7—O2 | −144.6 (3) |
Co1—O5—C1—C6 | 178.01 (18) | C3—C2—C7—O2 | 101.0 (3) |
C4—O5—C1—C2 | −56.8 (2) | C1—C2—C7—O1 | 36.5 (3) |
Co1—O5—C1—C2 | 64.2 (2) | C3—C2—C7—O1 | −77.9 (3) |
O5—C1—C2—C7 | −86.2 (3) | Co1—O3—C8—O4 | 142.1 (2) |
C6—C1—C2—C7 | 165.7 (2) | Co1—O3—C8—C3 | −39.6 (3) |
O5—C1—C2—C3 | 34.1 (3) | C4—C3—C8—O4 | 149.2 (3) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −74.0 (3) | C2—C3—C8—O4 | −97.8 (3) |
C7—C2—C3—C8 | 2.2 (3) | C4—C3—C8—O3 | −29.2 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C8 | −119.1 (2) | C2—C3—C8—O3 | 83.8 (3) |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, −y+2, z−1/2; (ii) x, −y+2, z+1/2. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1W—H1WA···O1i | 0.85 | 1.98 | 2.832 (3) | 180 |
O2W—H2WB···O4i | 0.85 | 1.96 | 2.811 (3) | 180 |
O1W—H1WB···O4iii | 0.85 | 1.95 | 2.800 (3) | 180 |
O2W—H2WA···O3iv | 0.85 | 1.86 | 2.708 (3) | 180 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, −y+2, z−1/2; (iii) −x, y, z−1/2; (iv) −x, −y+2, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Co(C8H8O5)(H2O)2] |
Mr | 279.11 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, Iba2 |
Temperature (K) | 296 |
a, b, c (Å) | 10.3794 (10), 18.983 (3), 10.5021 (12) |
V (Å3) | 2069.3 (5) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.68 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.22 × 0.15 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2006) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.742, 0.851 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 13174, 1837, 1821 |
Rint | 0.025 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.029, 0.088, 1.00 |
No. of reflections | 1837 |
No. of parameters | 146 |
No. of restraints | 7 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.32, −0.77 |
Absolute structure | Flack (1983), 860 Friedel pairs |
Absolute structure parameter | 0.12 (3) |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2006), SAINT (Bruker, 2006), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2006).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1W—H1WA···O1i | 0.85 | 1.98 | 2.832 (3) | 179.7 |
O2W—H2WB···O4i | 0.85 | 1.96 | 2.811 (3) | 179.6 |
O1W—H1WB···O4ii | 0.85 | 1.95 | 2.800 (3) | 179.9 |
O2W—H2WA···O3iii | 0.85 | 1.86 | 2.708 (3) | 179.6 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, −y+2, z−1/2; (ii) −x, y, z−1/2; (iii) −x, −y+2, z. |
Acknowledgements
The authors thank the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province, China (grant No. Y407301) for financial support.
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7-oxabicyclo[2,2,1]heptane-2,3-dicarboxylic anhydride (norcantharidin), a traditional Chinese drug, has great anti-cancer activity. The coordination chemistry of cobalt has been important in biology mainly because of coenzyme B12 (Yang et al., 2002). Therefore studying the combination of norcantharidin and cobalt seemed interesting. In this communication, the polymeric title complex, [Co(C8H8O5)(H2O)2]n is reported.
The isostructural cooper complex (Wang et al., 2009a) and a similar nickel complex with monoclinic symmetry (Wang et al., 2009b) of demethylcantharate have been reported previously. The coordination of the Co2+ ion in the title complex is shown in Fig. 1. The Co2+ ion is six-coordinated in a distorted octahedral coordination mode, binding to two water O atoms, to the bridging O atom of the bicycloheptane unit, to two carboxylate O atoms from different carboxylate groups and to one carboxylate O atom from a symmetry-related bridging anion. This leads to the formation of ribbons extending along [001] (Fig. 2).
As also shown in Fig. 2, the ribbons are linked into a two-dimensional network parallel to (010) by several O—H···O hydrogen-bonding interactions involving the coordinating water molecules as donors and the carboxylate O atoms of neighbouring ribbons as acceptors.