metal-organic compounds
{5,5′-Dimethoxy-2,2′-[2,2-dimethylpropane-1,3-diylbis(nitrilomethanylylidene)]diphenolato}palladium(II)
aDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Skudai, Johor, Malaysia, bDepartment of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia, cIbnu Sina Institute for Fundamental Science Studies, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Skudai, Johor, Malaysia, and dX-ray Crystallography Unit, School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia
*Correspondence e-mail: hkfun@usm.my
In the title compound, [Pd(C21H24N2O4)], the complete molecule is generated by crystallographic mirror symmetry with the Pd and three C atoms lying on the mirror plane. The Pd—O and Pd—N distances are 1.9932 (6) and 2.0029 (7) Å, respectively. The dihedral angle between two benzene rings of the ligand is 79.21 (4)°. In the crystal, C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the molecules into layers parallel to the ab plane. These planes are further connected by C—H⋯O interactions, forming a three-dimensional network.
Related literature
For related structures, see: Wan Nazihah Wan Ibrahim et al. (2008); Montazerozohori et al. (2009). For background to applications of palladium(II) complexes, see: Gupta et al. (2009); Lu et al. (2010); He & Cai (2011); Garoufis et al. (2008); Kumar et al. (2009); Islam et al. (2011). For the stability of the temperature controller used in the data collection, see: Cosier & Glazer (1986).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: SHELXTL; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536812013128/kj2196sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812013128/kj2196Isup2.hkl
The complex obtained was synthesized by dissolving the N,N'-bis(4-methoxy-salicylidene)-2,2-dimethylpropane-1,3-diamine ligand (0.2000 g, 0.54 mmol) in dry acetonitrile (10 ml) in a three necked round bottom flask. Palladium(II) acetate (0.1212 g, 0.54 mmol) which was dissolved separately in dry acetonitrile (10 ml) was then added into the flask containing the ligand solution. The mixture was stirred and refluxed under N2 gas atmosphere for 3 h. The yellow solid formed was separated by vacuum filtration, washed with cold acetonitrile and allowed to dry in vacuo. The solid product was then recrystallized from a mixture of dicholoromethane/methanol (1:1 v/v). Slow evaporation of the solvent at room temperature over several days gave yellow crystals (yield: 78%). Melting point: 596 K-598 K.
All H atoms attached to C atoms were fixed geometrically and refined as riding with C—H = 0.95–0.99 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) or 1.5Ueq(C-methyl). A rotating group model was applied to the methyl group.
Palladium(II)-Schiff base complexes have found extensive application in catalysis (Gupta et al., 2009; Lu et al., 2010; He and Cai 2011) and biological activities (Garoufis et al., 2008). In particular, they are efficient and powerful phosphine-free catalysts for the formation of new C-C bonds in organic syntheses (Kumar et al., 2009; Islam et al., 2011). The title square-planar complex is analogous to the previously reported complex {2,2'-[(2,2 dimethylpropane-1,3-diyl)-bis(nitrilomethylidyne)]diphenolato}-palladium(II) ethanol hemisolvate (Wan Nazihah Wan Ibrahim et al., 2008) in terms of geometry around the central palladium atom.
In the title compound, the complete molecule (Fig. 1) is generated by crystallographic mirror symmetry with the Pd1, C9, C10 and C11 atoms lying on the mirror plane. All parameters are within normal ranges and comparable with the related structures (Wan Nazihah Wan Ibrahim et al., 2008). The Pd—O and Pd—N distances are 1.9932 (6)Å and 2.0029 (7)Å respectively. The dihedral angle between two benzene ring (C1-C6 & C1A-C6A) is 79.21 (4)°.
In the crystal packing, the molecules are linked by C8—H8A···O1i intermolecular into layers parallel to the ab-plane. These planes are further connected by C12—H12A···O2ii to form a three-dimensional network (Table 1 & Fig. 2).
For related structures, see: Wan Nazihah Wan Ibrahim et al. (2008). For background to applications of palladium(II) complexes, see: Gupta et al. (2009); Lu et al. (2010); He & Cai (2011); Garoufis et al. (2008); Kumar et al. (2009); Islam et al. (2011).
For related literature, see: Cosier & Glazer (1986); Montazerozohori et al. (2009).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2009); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).[Pd(C21H24N2O4)] | F(000) = 968 |
Mr = 474.82 | Dx = 1.655 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, Pnma | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ac 2n | Cell parameters from 9824 reflections |
a = 11.5470 (4) Å | θ = 3.3–35.1° |
b = 20.9656 (7) Å | µ = 1.00 mm−1 |
c = 7.8730 (3) Å | T = 100 K |
V = 1905.97 (12) Å3 | Block, yellow |
Z = 4 | 0.27 × 0.24 × 0.18 mm |
Bruker APEX DUO CCD area-detector diffractometer | 4296 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 4134 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.020 |
φ and ω scans | θmax = 35.1°, θmin = 2.8° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | h = −18→18 |
Tmin = 0.773, Tmax = 0.839 | k = −33→33 |
30756 measured reflections | l = −8→12 |
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)] = 0.016 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.043 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.13 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0183P)2 + 0.777P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
4296 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.003 |
134 parameters | Δρmax = 0.50 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.62 e Å−3 |
[Pd(C21H24N2O4)] | V = 1905.97 (12) Å3 |
Mr = 474.82 | Z = 4 |
Orthorhombic, Pnma | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 11.5470 (4) Å | µ = 1.00 mm−1 |
b = 20.9656 (7) Å | T = 100 K |
c = 7.8730 (3) Å | 0.27 × 0.24 × 0.18 mm |
Bruker APEX DUO CCD area-detector diffractometer | 4296 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | 4134 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.773, Tmax = 0.839 | Rint = 0.020 |
30756 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.016 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.043 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.13 | Δρmax = 0.50 e Å−3 |
4296 reflections | Δρmin = −0.62 e Å−3 |
134 parameters |
Experimental. The crystal was placed in the cold stream of an Oxford Cryosystems Cobra open-flow nitrogen cryostat (Cosier & Glazer, 1986) operating at 100.0 (1) K. |
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 | 0.535617 (6) | 0.2500 | 0.088830 (10) | 0.00982 (2) | |
O1 | 0.42276 (5) | 0.31425 (3) | 0.17501 (8) | 0.01411 (10) | |
O2 | 0.12833 (5) | 0.45403 (3) | −0.02329 (9) | 0.01723 (11) | |
N1 | 0.63494 (6) | 0.31998 (3) | −0.00483 (9) | 0.01240 (11) | |
C1 | 0.39331 (7) | 0.36205 (4) | 0.07712 (9) | 0.01203 (11) | |
C2 | 0.27757 (7) | 0.38427 (4) | 0.08646 (10) | 0.01310 (12) | |
H2A | 0.2251 | 0.3651 | 0.1642 | 0.016* | |
C3 | 0.24037 (7) | 0.43360 (4) | −0.01673 (10) | 0.01370 (12) | |
C4 | 0.31792 (7) | 0.46562 (4) | −0.12613 (11) | 0.01645 (13) | |
H4A | 0.2924 | 0.5004 | −0.1939 | 0.020* | |
C5 | 0.43136 (7) | 0.44543 (4) | −0.13264 (11) | 0.01566 (13) | |
H5A | 0.4844 | 0.4675 | −0.2038 | 0.019* | |
C6 | 0.47127 (6) | 0.39285 (4) | −0.03651 (10) | 0.01282 (12) | |
C7 | 0.59049 (7) | 0.37365 (4) | −0.05364 (10) | 0.01349 (12) | |
H7A | 0.6415 | 0.4033 | −0.1059 | 0.016* | |
C8 | 0.76027 (6) | 0.31049 (4) | −0.02515 (11) | 0.01447 (13) | |
H8A | 0.7964 | 0.3083 | 0.0887 | 0.017* | |
H8B | 0.7932 | 0.3479 | −0.0847 | 0.017* | |
C9 | 0.79183 (9) | 0.2500 | −0.12444 (14) | 0.01195 (16) | |
C10 | 0.73574 (10) | 0.2500 | −0.29972 (15) | 0.01630 (19) | |
H10A | 0.7594 | 0.2874 | −0.3609 | 0.024* | |
H10B | 0.6530 | 0.2500 | −0.2876 | 0.024* | |
C11 | 0.92430 (10) | 0.2500 | −0.14109 (16) | 0.01623 (19) | |
H11A | 0.9487 | 0.2874 | −0.2017 | 0.024* | |
H11B | 0.9584 | 0.2500 | −0.0299 | 0.024* | |
C12 | 0.04407 (7) | 0.41728 (5) | 0.06862 (13) | 0.01862 (15) | |
H12A | −0.0332 | 0.4353 | 0.0496 | 0.028* | |
H12B | 0.0622 | 0.4185 | 0.1902 | 0.028* | |
H12C | 0.0457 | 0.3730 | 0.0288 | 0.028* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Pd1 | 0.00822 (4) | 0.01192 (4) | 0.00933 (4) | 0.000 | 0.00093 (2) | 0.000 |
O1 | 0.0140 (2) | 0.0151 (2) | 0.0133 (2) | 0.00348 (18) | 0.00348 (19) | 0.00199 (19) |
O2 | 0.0125 (2) | 0.0189 (3) | 0.0203 (3) | 0.0032 (2) | 0.0008 (2) | 0.0040 (2) |
N1 | 0.0097 (2) | 0.0144 (3) | 0.0131 (3) | −0.0006 (2) | 0.0015 (2) | −0.0015 (2) |
C1 | 0.0122 (3) | 0.0127 (3) | 0.0112 (3) | 0.0005 (2) | 0.0008 (2) | −0.0011 (2) |
C2 | 0.0122 (3) | 0.0141 (3) | 0.0130 (3) | 0.0013 (2) | 0.0015 (2) | 0.0002 (2) |
C3 | 0.0129 (3) | 0.0144 (3) | 0.0137 (3) | 0.0016 (2) | −0.0001 (2) | −0.0007 (2) |
C4 | 0.0165 (3) | 0.0157 (3) | 0.0172 (3) | 0.0016 (2) | 0.0013 (3) | 0.0036 (3) |
C5 | 0.0163 (3) | 0.0145 (3) | 0.0162 (3) | 0.0001 (2) | 0.0027 (3) | 0.0021 (2) |
C6 | 0.0121 (3) | 0.0128 (3) | 0.0135 (3) | 0.0000 (2) | 0.0017 (2) | 0.0001 (2) |
C7 | 0.0126 (3) | 0.0138 (3) | 0.0140 (3) | −0.0013 (2) | 0.0020 (2) | −0.0007 (2) |
C8 | 0.0089 (3) | 0.0173 (3) | 0.0171 (3) | −0.0012 (2) | 0.0013 (2) | −0.0035 (3) |
C9 | 0.0088 (4) | 0.0152 (4) | 0.0119 (4) | 0.000 | 0.0012 (3) | 0.000 |
C10 | 0.0142 (4) | 0.0232 (5) | 0.0115 (4) | 0.000 | 0.0000 (3) | 0.000 |
C11 | 0.0097 (4) | 0.0200 (5) | 0.0189 (5) | 0.000 | 0.0025 (4) | 0.000 |
C12 | 0.0132 (3) | 0.0195 (4) | 0.0232 (4) | 0.0009 (3) | 0.0012 (3) | 0.0018 (3) |
Pd1—O1i | 1.9932 (6) | C5—H5A | 0.9500 |
Pd1—O1 | 1.9932 (6) | C6—C7 | 1.4406 (11) |
Pd1—N1i | 2.0029 (7) | C7—H7A | 0.9500 |
Pd1—N1 | 2.0029 (7) | C8—C9 | 1.5337 (10) |
O1—C1 | 1.3092 (9) | C8—H8A | 0.9900 |
O2—C3 | 1.3637 (10) | C8—H8B | 0.9900 |
O2—C12 | 1.4366 (11) | C9—C10 | 1.5244 (16) |
N1—C7 | 1.2951 (10) | C9—C8i | 1.5336 (10) |
N1—C8 | 1.4695 (10) | C9—C11 | 1.5353 (15) |
C1—C2 | 1.4172 (11) | C10—H10A | 0.9600 |
C1—C6 | 1.4239 (11) | C10—H10B | 0.9600 |
C2—C3 | 1.3835 (11) | C11—H11A | 0.9599 |
C2—H2A | 0.9500 | C11—H11B | 0.9600 |
C3—C4 | 1.4122 (12) | C12—H12A | 0.9800 |
C4—C5 | 1.3776 (12) | C12—H12B | 0.9800 |
C4—H4A | 0.9500 | C12—H12C | 0.9800 |
C5—C6 | 1.4144 (11) | ||
O1i—Pd1—O1 | 85.03 (3) | C1—C6—C7 | 122.43 (7) |
O1i—Pd1—N1i | 90.27 (3) | N1—C7—C6 | 126.41 (7) |
O1—Pd1—N1i | 174.10 (3) | N1—C7—H7A | 116.8 |
O1i—Pd1—N1 | 174.10 (3) | C6—C7—H7A | 116.8 |
O1—Pd1—N1 | 90.27 (3) | N1—C8—C9 | 113.67 (7) |
N1i—Pd1—N1 | 94.20 (4) | N1—C8—H8A | 108.8 |
C1—O1—Pd1 | 119.13 (5) | C9—C8—H8A | 108.8 |
C3—O2—C12 | 117.06 (7) | N1—C8—H8B | 108.8 |
C7—N1—C8 | 118.40 (7) | C9—C8—H8B | 108.8 |
C7—N1—Pd1 | 121.25 (5) | H8A—C8—H8B | 107.7 |
C8—N1—Pd1 | 120.32 (5) | C10—C9—C8i | 111.13 (6) |
O1—C1—C2 | 117.78 (7) | C10—C9—C8 | 111.13 (6) |
O1—C1—C6 | 123.55 (7) | C8i—C9—C8 | 111.56 (9) |
C2—C1—C6 | 118.67 (7) | C10—C9—C11 | 110.24 (9) |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.53 (7) | C8i—C9—C11 | 106.28 (6) |
C3—C2—H2A | 119.7 | C8—C9—C11 | 106.28 (6) |
C1—C2—H2A | 119.7 | C9—C10—H10A | 109.5 |
O2—C3—C2 | 123.47 (7) | C9—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
O2—C3—C4 | 115.41 (7) | H10A—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
C2—C3—C4 | 121.11 (7) | C9—C11—H11A | 109.6 |
C5—C4—C3 | 118.66 (7) | C9—C11—H11B | 109.3 |
C5—C4—H4A | 120.7 | H11A—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
C3—C4—H4A | 120.7 | O2—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
C4—C5—C6 | 121.96 (7) | O2—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C4—C5—H5A | 119.0 | H12A—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5A | 119.0 | O2—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C1 | 118.93 (7) | H12A—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C7 | 118.62 (7) | H12B—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
O1i—Pd1—O1—C1 | −132.69 (5) | C3—C4—C5—C6 | 1.59 (13) |
N1—Pd1—O1—C1 | 43.75 (6) | C4—C5—C6—C1 | −3.42 (13) |
O1—Pd1—N1—C7 | −29.00 (6) | C4—C5—C6—C7 | 178.41 (8) |
N1i—Pd1—N1—C7 | 147.14 (5) | O1—C1—C6—C5 | −177.99 (7) |
O1—Pd1—N1—C8 | 153.13 (6) | C2—C1—C6—C5 | 1.59 (11) |
N1i—Pd1—N1—C8 | −30.72 (7) | O1—C1—C6—C7 | 0.11 (12) |
Pd1—O1—C1—C2 | 144.53 (6) | C2—C1—C6—C7 | 179.69 (7) |
Pd1—O1—C1—C6 | −35.88 (10) | C8—N1—C7—C6 | −176.76 (8) |
O1—C1—C2—C3 | −178.41 (7) | Pd1—N1—C7—C6 | 5.33 (11) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 1.98 (11) | C5—C6—C7—N1 | −164.51 (8) |
C12—O2—C3—C2 | −6.96 (12) | C1—C6—C7—N1 | 17.38 (13) |
C12—O2—C3—C4 | 171.91 (8) | C7—N1—C8—C9 | −125.73 (8) |
C1—C2—C3—O2 | 174.91 (7) | Pd1—N1—C8—C9 | 52.19 (9) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −3.90 (12) | N1—C8—C9—C10 | 57.06 (10) |
O2—C3—C4—C5 | −176.79 (8) | N1—C8—C9—C8i | −67.56 (11) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 2.11 (13) | N1—C8—C9—C11 | 177.01 (7) |
Symmetry code: (i) x, −y+1/2, z. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C8—H8A···O1ii | 0.99 | 2.37 | 3.3355 (10) | 166 |
C12—H12A···O2iii | 0.98 | 2.58 | 3.3719 (12) | 138 |
Symmetry codes: (ii) x+1/2, y, −z+1/2; (iii) −x, −y+1, −z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Pd(C21H24N2O4)] |
Mr | 474.82 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, Pnma |
Temperature (K) | 100 |
a, b, c (Å) | 11.5470 (4), 20.9656 (7), 7.8730 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1905.97 (12) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.00 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.27 × 0.24 × 0.18 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEX DUO CCD area-detector |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.773, 0.839 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 30756, 4296, 4134 |
Rint | 0.020 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.809 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.016, 0.043, 1.13 |
No. of reflections | 4296 |
No. of parameters | 134 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.50, −0.62 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009), SAINT (Bruker, 2009), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C8—H8A···O1i | 0.9900 | 2.3700 | 3.3355 (10) | 166.00 |
C12—H12A···O2ii | 0.9800 | 2.5800 | 3.3719 (12) | 138.00 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1/2, y, −z+1/2; (ii) −x, −y+1, −z. |
Footnotes
‡Thomson Reuters ResearcherID: A-3561-2009.
Acknowledgements
The Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia, and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia are acknowledged for financial support through the Research University Grant Vote No. 00H13. SKCS wishes to thank Universiti Malaysia Terengganu for a scholarship and study leave.
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Palladium(II)-Schiff base complexes have found extensive application in catalysis (Gupta et al., 2009; Lu et al., 2010; He and Cai 2011) and biological activities (Garoufis et al., 2008). In particular, they are efficient and powerful phosphine-free catalysts for the formation of new C-C bonds in organic syntheses (Kumar et al., 2009; Islam et al., 2011). The title square-planar complex is analogous to the previously reported complex {2,2'-[(2,2 dimethylpropane-1,3-diyl)-bis(nitrilomethylidyne)]diphenolato}-palladium(II) ethanol hemisolvate (Wan Nazihah Wan Ibrahim et al., 2008) in terms of geometry around the central palladium atom.
In the title compound, the complete molecule (Fig. 1) is generated by crystallographic mirror symmetry with the Pd1, C9, C10 and C11 atoms lying on the mirror plane. All parameters are within normal ranges and comparable with the related structures (Wan Nazihah Wan Ibrahim et al., 2008). The Pd—O and Pd—N distances are 1.9932 (6)Å and 2.0029 (7)Å respectively. The dihedral angle between two benzene ring (C1-C6 & C1A-C6A) is 79.21 (4)°.
In the crystal packing, the molecules are linked by C8—H8A···O1i intermolecular into layers parallel to the ab-plane. These planes are further connected by C12—H12A···O2ii to form a three-dimensional network (Table 1 & Fig. 2).