μ3-Chlorido-tris­(bis­{1-[2-(dimethyl­amino)­eth­yl]-3-methyl­imidazol-2-yl­idene}silver(I)) dichloride

Topf, C.; Leitner, S.; Monkowius, U.

doi:10.1107/S1600536812004473

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μ₃-Chlorido-tris(bis{1-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-3-methylimidazol-2-ylidene}silver(I)) dichloride

Christoph Topf,^a Sebastian Leitner ^a and Uwe Monkowius ^a ^*

^aJohannes Kepler Universität Linz, Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Altenbergerstrasse 69, A-4040 Linz, Austria
^*Correspondence e-mail: uwe.monkowius@jku.at

(Received 31 January 2012; accepted 2 February 2012; online 10 February 2012)

In the crystal structure of the title compound, [Ag₃Cl(C₈H₁₅N₃)₆]Cl₂, the Ag^I ion, which is located on a twofold rotation axis, exists in a T-shape coordination environment. Two carbene C atoms of the N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands are bonded tightly forming a slightly bent [Ag(NHC)₂]⁺ cation [C—Ag—C angle = 162.80 (18)°]. Three of these complex cations are further aggregated by one bridging chloride anion, which is lying on a threefold rotoinversion axis and is only loosely binding to the Ag⁺ ions. The N atom of the amine group is not engaged in any coordinative bond.

Related literature

For related literature concerning similar N-heterocyclic carbenes, see: Topf, Hirtenlehner, Fleck et al. (2011 ); Topf, Hirtenlehner & Monkowius (2011 ); Leitner et al. (2011 ). For related structures, see: Hirtenlehner et al. (2011 ); Wang et al. (2006 ). For details of the preparation, see: Topf, Hirtenlehner, Zabel et al. (2011 ).

Experimental

Crystal data

[Ag₃Cl(C₈H₁₅N₃)₆]Cl₂
M_r = 1349.34
Trigonal, $[R \overline 3c ]$
a = 12.7300 (16) Å
c = 66.789 (12) Å
V = 9373 (2) Å³
Z = 6
Mo Kα radiation
μ = 1.11 mm⁻¹
T = 200 K
0.50 × 0.36 × 0.31 mm

Data collection

Bruker SMART X2S diffractometer
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009 ) T_min = 0.61, T_max = 0.73
18593 measured reflections
1859 independent reflections
1590 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
R_int = 0.060

Refinement

R[F² > 2σ(F²)] = 0.034
wR(F²) = 0.095
S = 1.03
1859 reflections
113 parameters
H-atom parameters constrained
Δρ_max = 1.28 e Å⁻³
Δρ_min = −0.46 e Å⁻³

Data collection: APEX2 and GIS (Bruker, 2009); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2009); 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 ); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010 ).

Supporting information

Crystal structure: contains datablocks global, I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812004473/bt5811sup1.cif

Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812004473/bt5811Isup2.hkl

Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812004473/bt5811Isup3.cdx

checkCIF report

Comment top

In the course of our studies on gold- and silver-complexes bearing functionalized N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs), we became interested in examples with amino groups containing side arms at a nitrogen atom of the NHC ligands (Topf, Hirtenlehner, Fleck et al. (2011); Topf, Hirtenlehner & Monkowius (2011); Leitner et al., 2011; Hirtenlehner et al., 2011). Just recently, we published the multifarious coordination patterns of such silver complexes (Topf, Hirtenlehner, Zabel et al., 2011): E.g., in the ionic compound [(C₈H₁₅N₃)₂Ag][AgCl₂], which is formed from the respective imidazolium chloride and Ag₂O in dichloromethane, the ions are aggregated to infinite chains with short silver-silver contacts. Treatment of this complex with HBF₄ yields the cluster (C₈H₁₅N₃)₄Ag₁₀Cl₁₀ with the carbene carbon atom binding in a unusual µ₂-fashion to two silver atoms. In an attempt to prepare this cluster, crystals of the title compound were formed representing the third silver chloride complex in the series of this ligand. The formation of this complex is easily rationalized by the precipitation of AgCl from [(C₈H₁₅N₃)₂Ag][AgCl₂] in solution.

The silver atom is in a slightly bent linear coordination with an Ag1—C1 bond length of 2.099 (3) Å and an angle C1—Ag1—C1ⁱ of 162.8 (2)°. Perpendicular to the C1—Ag1—C1ⁱ vector, a chloride anion is loosely binding with an Ag1—Cl1 bond length of 2.981 (1) Å. The chloride Cl1 is linking three [(C₈H₁₅N₃)₂Ag]⁺ units in a µ₃-fashion forming a D₃ symmteric trimeric aggregate. The net 2+ charge is balanced by two non-interacting chloride ions. Within other cationic species of the type [(NHC)₂Ag]⁺, the imidazole ring planes are usually found in a coplanar arrangement due to a higher π-backbonding contribution compared to a perpendicular orientation. Presumably because of steric reasons, the [(C₈H₁₅N₃)₂Ag]⁺ moiety features an arrangement with both imidazole ring planes approaching a perpendicular orientation [N1—C1—C1ⁱ—N1ⁱ 89.8°]. The distance between two silver atoms within the trimer is 5.164 Å, which is well beyond the range of argentophilic interactions. It should be noted, that this aggregation pattern is very rare and to the best of our knowledge reported only for {[(NHC)₂Ag]₃(µ₃-I)}I₂ (NHC = 1-methyl-3-picolyl-imidazol-2-ylidene) (Wang et al., 2006) and {[(NHC)₂Au]₃(µ₃-Br)}Br₂ (NHC= 1-methyl-3-benzyl-imidazol-2-ylidene) (Hirtenlehner et al., 2011).

Related literature top

For related literature, see: Topf, Hirtenlehner, Fleck et al. (2011); Topf, Hirtenlehner & Monkowius (2011); Leitner et al. (2011). For related structures, see: Hirtenlehner et al. (2011); Wang et al. (2006). For details of the preparation, see: Topf, Hirtenlehner, Zabel et al. (2011).

Experimental top

Crystals of the title compound were formed in an attempt to synthesize the silver cluster (C₈H₁₅N₃)₄Ag₁₀Cl₁₀ according to a literature procedure (Topf, Hirtenlehner, Zabel et al., 2011).

Computing details top

Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2009); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).

Figures top

	Fig. 1. View of the title compound with the atom numbering scheme (symmetry code: (i) x-y + 1/3, -y + 2/3, -z + 1/6). Displacement ellipsoids for non-H atoms are drawn at the 50% probability level.
	Fig. 2. [Ag₃Cl]²⁺ cation in the crystals of the title compound. The H atoms and the methyl and 2-dimethyl-amino-ethyl groups are omitted for the sake of clarity (symmetry codes: (ii) -y + 1, x-y, z; (iv) y + 1/3, x - 1/3, -z + 1/6).

µ₃-Chlorido-tris(bis{1-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-3-methylimidazol-2- ylidene}silver(I)) dichloride top

Crystal data top

[Ag₃Cl(C₈H₁₅N₃)₂]Cl₂	F(000) = 4176
M_r = 1349.34	D_x = 1.434 Mg m⁻³
Trigonal, R3c	Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
a = 12.7300 (16) Å	µ = 1.11 mm⁻¹
c = 66.789 (12) Å	T = 200 K
V = 9373 (2) Å³	Prism, colourless
Z = 6	0.50 × 0.36 × 0.31 mm

Data collection top

Bruker SMART X2S diffractometer	1859 independent reflections
Radiation source: sealed MicroFocus tube	1590 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Doubly curved silicon crystal monochromator	R_int = 0.060
ω scans	θ_max = 25.1°, θ_min = 3.1°
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009)	h = −15→14
T_min = 0.61, T_max = 0.73	k = −15→15
18593 measured reflections	l = −79→79

Refinement top

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)] = 0.034	Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
wR(F²) = 0.095	H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.03	w = 1/[σ²(F_o²) + (0.0504P)² + 47.4314P] where P = (F_o² + 2F_c²)/3
1859 reflections	(Δ/σ)_max = 0.001
113 parameters	Δρ_max = 1.28 e Å⁻³
0 restraints	Δρ_min = −0.46 e Å⁻³

Crystal data top

[Ag₃Cl(C₈H₁₅N₃)₂]Cl₂	Z = 6
M_r = 1349.34	Mo Kα radiation
Trigonal, R3c	µ = 1.11 mm⁻¹
a = 12.7300 (16) Å	T = 200 K
c = 66.789 (12) Å	0.50 × 0.36 × 0.31 mm
V = 9373 (2) Å³

Data collection top

Bruker SMART X2S diffractometer	1859 independent reflections
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009)	1590 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
T_min = 0.61, T_max = 0.73	R_int = 0.060
18593 measured reflections

Refinement top

R[F² > 2σ(F²)] = 0.034	0 restraints
wR(F²) = 0.095	H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.03	w = 1/[σ²(F_o²) + (0.0504P)² + 47.4314P] where P = (F_o² + 2F_c²)/3
1859 reflections	Δρ_max = 1.28 e Å⁻³
113 parameters	Δρ_min = −0.46 e Å⁻³

Special details top

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.

Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å²) top

	x	y	z	U_iso*/U_eq
Ag1	0.90085 (3)	0.3333	0.0833	0.03038 (16)
C6	1.1504 (3)	0.5164 (4)	0.05466 (6)	0.0422 (9)
H6A	1.1374	0.5764	0.0617	0.063*
H6B	1.2184	0.558	0.0453	0.063*
H6C	1.1689	0.4703	0.0644	0.063*
C1	0.9354 (3)	0.3530 (3)	0.05243 (5)	0.0257 (7)
N2	0.8610 (3)	0.2965 (3)	0.03679 (4)	0.0284 (6)
C5	0.7252 (4)	0.0798 (4)	0.03044 (7)	0.0543 (11)
H5A	0.6394	0.0146	0.0315	0.065*
H5B	0.7471	0.0909	0.0161	0.065*
N1	1.0411 (2)	0.4340 (2)	0.04359 (4)	0.0271 (6)
C4	0.7366 (3)	0.1961 (4)	0.03843 (6)	0.0388 (9)
H4A	0.682	0.2158	0.0308	0.047*
H4B	0.7112	0.1848	0.0526	0.047*
C3	0.9192 (3)	0.3417 (3)	0.01870 (6)	0.0358 (9)
H3	0.8853	0.3163	0.0057	0.043*
C2	1.0327 (3)	0.4284 (3)	0.02306 (5)	0.0341 (8)
H2	1.095	0.4766	0.0138	0.041*
N3	0.8016 (3)	0.0410 (3)	0.04089 (6)	0.0475 (9)
C8	0.7953 (7)	−0.0580 (6)	0.02927 (11)	0.101 (2)
H8A	0.842	−0.0898	0.036	0.151*
H8B	0.829	−0.0286	0.0159	0.151*
H8C	0.7104	−0.1226	0.028	0.151*
C9	0.7645 (7)	0.0065 (6)	0.06074 (11)	0.114 (3)
H9A	0.772	0.0761	0.0682	0.172*
H9B	0.8157	−0.0217	0.067	0.172*
H9C	0.6797	−0.0591	0.0609	0.172*
Cl1	0.6667	0.3333	0.0833	0.0307 (4)
Cl2	0.3333	0.6667	0.00857 (2)	0.0344 (3)

Atomic displacement parameters (Å²) top

	U¹¹	U²²	U³³	U¹²	U¹³	U²³
Ag1	0.0353 (2)	0.0290 (2)	0.0247 (2)	0.01451 (11)	0.00056 (7)	0.00112 (14)
C6	0.032 (2)	0.035 (2)	0.048 (2)	0.0078 (17)	−0.0022 (17)	−0.0035 (17)
C1	0.0288 (17)	0.0288 (17)	0.0267 (18)	0.0197 (15)	−0.0005 (14)	0.0007 (13)
N2	0.0256 (14)	0.0345 (16)	0.0289 (16)	0.0180 (13)	0.0007 (12)	−0.0018 (12)
C5	0.040 (2)	0.053 (3)	0.057 (3)	0.013 (2)	−0.003 (2)	−0.005 (2)
N1	0.0246 (14)	0.0259 (14)	0.0314 (15)	0.0131 (12)	0.0013 (11)	0.0016 (12)
C4	0.0238 (18)	0.046 (2)	0.044 (2)	0.0161 (17)	−0.0016 (15)	−0.0062 (18)
C3	0.040 (2)	0.048 (2)	0.0245 (19)	0.0255 (18)	0.0000 (15)	0.0000 (15)
C2	0.039 (2)	0.039 (2)	0.0290 (19)	0.0233 (17)	0.0095 (15)	0.0072 (15)
N3	0.0411 (19)	0.0327 (18)	0.061 (2)	0.0126 (15)	−0.0096 (17)	−0.0030 (16)
C8	0.108 (5)	0.066 (4)	0.121 (6)	0.039 (4)	0.011 (4)	−0.010 (4)
C9	0.132 (7)	0.081 (5)	0.069 (4)	0.007 (4)	−0.034 (4)	0.012 (3)
Cl1	0.0299 (6)	0.0299 (6)	0.0323 (10)	0.0150 (3)	0	0
Cl2	0.0356 (5)	0.0356 (5)	0.0319 (7)	0.0178 (3)	0	0

Geometric parameters (Å, º) top

Ag1—C1ⁱ	2.099 (3)	N1—C2	1.374 (5)
Ag1—C1	2.099 (3)	C4—H4A	0.99
C6—N1	1.458 (5)	C4—H4B	0.99
C6—H6A	0.98	C3—C2	1.340 (5)
C6—H6B	0.98	C3—H3	0.95
C6—H6C	0.98	C2—H2	0.95
C1—N2	1.350 (5)	N3—C9	1.402 (8)
C1—N1	1.355 (4)	N3—C8	1.447 (7)
N2—C3	1.383 (5)	C8—H8A	0.98
N2—C4	1.459 (5)	C8—H8B	0.98
C5—N3	1.469 (6)	C8—H8C	0.98
C5—C4	1.511 (6)	C9—H9A	0.98
C5—H5A	0.99	C9—H9B	0.98
C5—H5B	0.99	C9—H9C	0.98

C1ⁱ—Ag1—C1	162.80 (18)	N2—C4—H4B	109.4
N1—C6—H6A	109.5	C5—C4—H4B	109.4
N1—C6—H6B	109.5	H4A—C4—H4B	108.0
H6A—C6—H6B	109.5	C2—C3—N2	106.6 (3)
N1—C6—H6C	109.5	C2—C3—H3	126.7
H6A—C6—H6C	109.5	N2—C3—H3	126.7
H6B—C6—H6C	109.5	C3—C2—N1	106.5 (3)
N2—C1—N1	103.5 (3)	C3—C2—H2	126.8
N2—C1—Ag1	130.4 (3)	N1—C2—H2	126.8
N1—C1—Ag1	126.0 (2)	C9—N3—C8	111.8 (5)
C1—N2—C3	111.5 (3)	C9—N3—C5	112.2 (5)
C1—N2—C4	125.0 (3)	C8—N3—C5	106.3 (4)
C3—N2—C4	123.4 (3)	N3—C8—H8A	109.5
N3—C5—C4	114.0 (3)	N3—C8—H8B	109.5
N3—C5—H5A	108.8	H8A—C8—H8B	109.5
C4—C5—H5A	108.8	N3—C8—H8C	109.5
N3—C5—H5B	108.8	H8A—C8—H8C	109.5
C4—C5—H5B	108.8	H8B—C8—H8C	109.5
H5A—C5—H5B	107.7	N3—C9—H9A	109.5
C1—N1—C2	111.9 (3)	N3—C9—H9B	109.5
C1—N1—C6	123.7 (3)	H9A—C9—H9B	109.5
C2—N1—C6	124.4 (3)	N3—C9—H9C	109.5
N2—C4—C5	111.3 (3)	H9A—C9—H9C	109.5
N2—C4—H4A	109.4	H9B—C9—H9C	109.5
C5—C4—H4A	109.4

Symmetry code: (i) x−y+1/3, −y+2/3, −z+1/6.

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formula	[Ag₃Cl(C₈H₁₅N₃)₂]Cl₂
M_r	1349.34
Crystal system, space group	Trigonal, R3c
Temperature (K)	200
a, c (Å)	12.7300 (16), 66.789 (12)
V (Å³)	9373 (2)
Z	6
Radiation type	Mo Kα
µ (mm⁻¹)	1.11
Crystal size (mm)	0.50 × 0.36 × 0.31

Data collection
Diffractometer	Bruker SMART X2S diffractometer
Absorption correction	Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009)
T_min, T_max	0.61, 0.73
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections	18593, 1859, 1590
R_int	0.060
(sin θ/λ)_max (Å⁻¹)	0.597

Refinement
R[F² > 2σ(F²)], wR(F²), S	0.034, 0.095, 1.03
No. of reflections	1859
No. of parameters	113
H-atom treatment	H-atom parameters constrained
	w = 1/[σ²(F_o²) + (0.0504P)² + 47.4314P] where P = (F_o² + 2F_c²)/3
Δρ_max, Δρ_min (e Å⁻³)	1.28, −0.46

Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009), SAINT (Bruker, 2009), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997), publCIF (Westrip, 2010).

Acknowledgements

We thank Professor Günther Knör for fruitful discussion and generous support of the experimental work.

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