metal-organic compounds
catena-Poly[[bis(nitrato-κO)cadmium]bis[μ-1,3-bis[(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl]benzene-κ2N4:N4′]]
aDepartment of Food and Environmental Engineering, Heilongjiang East University, Harbin 150086, People's Republic of China, and bCollege of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: zhanghongkun2000@163.com
In the title compound, [Cd(NO3)2(C12H12N6)2]n, the CdII cation is located on an inversion center and is six-coordinated by four N atoms from four 1,3-bis[(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl]benzene (L) ligands and two O atoms from two nitrate anions in a slightly distorted octahedral geometry. The ligands link different CdII ions into a ribbon-like structure along [001]. Two O atoms of the nitrate anion are disordered over two sets of sites with site occupancies of 0.575 (8) and 0.425 (8).
Related literature
For related structures, see: Meng et al. (2004). For the synthesis of the ligand, see: Du et al. (2008).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: RAPID-AUTO (Rigaku, 1998); cell RAPID-AUTO; data reduction: CrystalClear (Rigaku/MSC, 2002); 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: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536812023288/vn2040sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812023288/vn2040Isup2.hkl
The ligand L was synthesized following the reference method (Du et al.,2008). Synthesis of the title compound: L (0.120 g, 0.5 mmol) and Cd(NO3)2 (0.152 g, 0.5 mmol) were dissolved in a mixed solution of 3 mL ethanol and 3 mL water. After stirring, the suspension was sealed in a 18 mL Teflon-lined autoclave and heated at 140 °C for 5 days. After slow cooling to room temperature, colorless block crystals were filtered and washed with distilled water (47% yield based on Cd).
H atoms bound to C atoms were placed in calculated positions and treated as riding on their parent atoms, with C—H = 0.93 / 0.97 Å (aromatic / methylene) and with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C). Two O atoms of the nitrate anion were disordered over two positions with site occupancy of 0.58 for O1 and O2 atoms, and 0.42 for O1' and O2' atoms, respectively. The SHELXL 'DFIX' instruction was used to restrain the N—O bond distances of the disordered nitrate anion to close to 1.22 Å .
Data collection: RAPID-AUTO (Rigaku, 1998); cell
RAPID-AUTO (Rigaku, 1998); data reduction: CrystalClear (Rigaku/MSC, 2002); 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: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).[Cd(NO3)2(C12H12N6)2] | Z = 1 |
Mr = 716.97 | F(000) = 362 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.617 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 8.0412 (16) Å | Cell parameters from 7192 reflections |
b = 8.7303 (17) Å | θ = 3.0–27.5° |
c = 11.598 (2) Å | µ = 0.81 mm−1 |
α = 105.12 (3)° | T = 293 K |
β = 90.20 (3)° | Block, colourless |
γ = 109.71 (3)° | 0.41 × 0.28 × 0.15 mm |
V = 736.2 (2) Å3 |
Rigaku R-AXIS RAPID diffractometer | 3346 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3216 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.020 |
ω scan | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 3.0° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (ABSCOR; Higashi, 1995) | h = −10→10 |
Tmin = 0.734, Tmax = 0.886 | k = −11→10 |
7285 measured reflections | l = −15→15 |
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)] = 0.030 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.080 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0539P)2 + 0.1306P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3346 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
224 parameters | Δρmax = 0.77 e Å−3 |
3 restraints | Δρmin = −0.68 e Å−3 |
[Cd(NO3)2(C12H12N6)2] | γ = 109.71 (3)° |
Mr = 716.97 | V = 736.2 (2) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 1 |
a = 8.0412 (16) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 8.7303 (17) Å | µ = 0.81 mm−1 |
c = 11.598 (2) Å | T = 293 K |
α = 105.12 (3)° | 0.41 × 0.28 × 0.15 mm |
β = 90.20 (3)° |
Rigaku R-AXIS RAPID diffractometer | 3346 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (ABSCOR; Higashi, 1995) | 3216 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.734, Tmax = 0.886 | Rint = 0.020 |
7285 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.030 | 3 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.080 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.77 e Å−3 |
3346 reflections | Δρmin = −0.68 e Å−3 |
224 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 | Occ. (<1) | |
C1 | 0.5033 (3) | 0.3521 (3) | 0.2034 (2) | 0.0506 (5) | |
H1 | 0.4228 | 0.4026 | 0.1901 | 0.061* | |
C2 | 0.6741 (3) | 0.2753 (3) | 0.29299 (19) | 0.0456 (5) | |
H2 | 0.7392 | 0.2575 | 0.3515 | 0.055* | |
C3 | 0.7674 (4) | 0.1037 (3) | 0.1121 (2) | 0.0503 (5) | |
H3A | 0.6804 | −0.0067 | 0.0726 | 0.060* | |
H3B | 0.8445 | 0.0892 | 0.1697 | 0.060* | |
C4 | 0.8758 (3) | 0.1744 (3) | 0.0203 (2) | 0.0493 (5) | |
C5 | 1.0410 (4) | 0.3011 (5) | 0.0530 (3) | 0.0798 (10) | |
H5 | 1.0883 | 0.3424 | 0.1329 | 0.096* | |
C6 | 1.1364 (5) | 0.3666 (6) | −0.0340 (4) | 0.0995 (13) | |
H6 | 1.2456 | 0.4541 | −0.0117 | 0.119* | |
C7 | 1.0688 (4) | 0.3017 (5) | −0.1530 (3) | 0.0782 (9) | |
H7 | 1.1344 | 0.3438 | −0.2109 | 0.094* | |
C8 | 0.9050 (4) | 0.1752 (3) | −0.1870 (2) | 0.0524 (5) | |
C9 | 0.8091 (3) | 0.1123 (3) | −0.0998 (2) | 0.0461 (5) | |
H9 | 0.6983 | 0.0272 | −0.1223 | 0.055* | |
C10 | 0.8280 (4) | 0.1018 (4) | −0.3175 (2) | 0.0618 (7) | |
H10A | 0.9232 | 0.1280 | −0.3682 | 0.074* | |
H10B | 0.7764 | −0.0205 | −0.3350 | 0.074* | |
C11 | 0.7118 (3) | 0.2961 (3) | −0.3915 (2) | 0.0474 (5) | |
H11 | 0.8197 | 0.3670 | −0.4069 | 0.057* | |
C12 | 0.4422 (4) | 0.1801 (4) | −0.3748 (3) | 0.0628 (6) | |
H12 | 0.3203 | 0.1568 | −0.3780 | 0.075* | |
Cd1 | 0.5000 | 0.5000 | 0.5000 | 0.04272 (9) | |
N1 | 0.5669 (3) | 0.3636 (3) | 0.31476 (17) | 0.0487 (4) | |
N2 | 0.5646 (3) | 0.2640 (3) | 0.11613 (18) | 0.0532 (5) | |
N3 | 0.6753 (2) | 0.2162 (2) | 0.17601 (16) | 0.0421 (4) | |
N4 | 0.5558 (3) | 0.3100 (2) | −0.41081 (17) | 0.0476 (4) | |
N5 | 0.5189 (4) | 0.0906 (3) | −0.3351 (3) | 0.0695 (6) | |
N6 | 0.6919 (3) | 0.1667 (2) | −0.34697 (17) | 0.0494 (4) | |
N7 | 0.9115 (2) | 0.7301 (3) | 0.5706 (2) | 0.0529 (5) | |
O1 | 0.8078 (6) | 0.6800 (8) | 0.4850 (4) | 0.093 (2) | 0.575 (8) |
O2 | 0.8601 (8) | 0.6969 (6) | 0.6706 (4) | 0.0892 (18) | 0.575 (8) |
O1' | 0.9178 (14) | 0.5978 (8) | 0.4970 (11) | 0.166 (7) | 0.425 (8) |
O2' | 0.7681 (6) | 0.6944 (7) | 0.6029 (8) | 0.087 (3) | 0.425 (8) |
O3 | 1.0506 (2) | 0.8468 (2) | 0.58725 (18) | 0.0585 (4) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0476 (12) | 0.0654 (14) | 0.0474 (11) | 0.0266 (10) | 0.0043 (9) | 0.0209 (10) |
C2 | 0.0513 (12) | 0.0516 (11) | 0.0396 (10) | 0.0235 (9) | 0.0035 (8) | 0.0147 (9) |
C3 | 0.0635 (14) | 0.0542 (12) | 0.0446 (11) | 0.0304 (11) | 0.0151 (10) | 0.0196 (10) |
C4 | 0.0494 (12) | 0.0616 (13) | 0.0489 (11) | 0.0288 (10) | 0.0145 (9) | 0.0226 (10) |
C5 | 0.0503 (15) | 0.115 (3) | 0.0644 (16) | 0.0128 (16) | 0.0023 (12) | 0.0295 (17) |
C6 | 0.0533 (18) | 0.134 (3) | 0.095 (3) | −0.0005 (19) | 0.0142 (17) | 0.049 (2) |
C7 | 0.0623 (18) | 0.110 (2) | 0.079 (2) | 0.0308 (17) | 0.0312 (15) | 0.0531 (19) |
C8 | 0.0636 (14) | 0.0671 (14) | 0.0520 (12) | 0.0444 (12) | 0.0224 (10) | 0.0301 (11) |
C9 | 0.0516 (12) | 0.0500 (11) | 0.0467 (11) | 0.0259 (9) | 0.0130 (9) | 0.0194 (9) |
C10 | 0.093 (2) | 0.0764 (16) | 0.0493 (12) | 0.0617 (16) | 0.0242 (13) | 0.0296 (12) |
C11 | 0.0579 (13) | 0.0468 (11) | 0.0476 (11) | 0.0249 (9) | 0.0122 (9) | 0.0212 (9) |
C12 | 0.0568 (15) | 0.0597 (14) | 0.0770 (17) | 0.0169 (11) | 0.0113 (13) | 0.0320 (13) |
Cd1 | 0.05123 (15) | 0.04842 (14) | 0.03877 (13) | 0.02770 (10) | 0.00625 (8) | 0.01561 (9) |
N1 | 0.0545 (11) | 0.0579 (11) | 0.0424 (9) | 0.0288 (9) | 0.0050 (8) | 0.0164 (8) |
N2 | 0.0510 (11) | 0.0723 (13) | 0.0429 (9) | 0.0262 (9) | 0.0031 (8) | 0.0209 (9) |
N3 | 0.0433 (9) | 0.0485 (9) | 0.0392 (8) | 0.0179 (7) | 0.0077 (7) | 0.0173 (7) |
N4 | 0.0564 (11) | 0.0451 (9) | 0.0490 (10) | 0.0229 (8) | 0.0085 (8) | 0.0191 (8) |
N5 | 0.0727 (15) | 0.0610 (13) | 0.0887 (17) | 0.0231 (11) | 0.0196 (13) | 0.0442 (13) |
N6 | 0.0685 (13) | 0.0499 (10) | 0.0450 (9) | 0.0330 (9) | 0.0155 (9) | 0.0219 (8) |
N7 | 0.0389 (10) | 0.0562 (11) | 0.0699 (13) | 0.0168 (8) | 0.0083 (9) | 0.0280 (10) |
O1 | 0.057 (2) | 0.124 (4) | 0.078 (3) | 0.010 (2) | −0.025 (2) | 0.024 (3) |
O2 | 0.077 (3) | 0.105 (3) | 0.076 (3) | 0.004 (3) | 0.016 (2) | 0.047 (2) |
O1' | 0.127 (9) | 0.108 (6) | 0.159 (8) | −0.046 (6) | 0.067 (7) | −0.023 (6) |
O2' | 0.043 (3) | 0.076 (3) | 0.115 (6) | 0.009 (2) | 0.028 (3) | −0.003 (3) |
O3 | 0.0391 (8) | 0.0582 (9) | 0.0754 (12) | 0.0123 (7) | 0.0042 (8) | 0.0201 (9) |
C1—N2 | 1.309 (3) | C10—H10B | 0.9700 |
C1—N1 | 1.353 (3) | C11—N6 | 1.323 (3) |
C1—H1 | 0.9300 | C11—N4 | 1.324 (3) |
C2—N3 | 1.321 (3) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C2—N1 | 1.323 (3) | C12—N5 | 1.309 (4) |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C12—N4 | 1.358 (3) |
C3—N3 | 1.475 (3) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C3—C4 | 1.504 (3) | Cd1—O2'i | 2.326 (6) |
C3—H3A | 0.9700 | Cd1—O2' | 2.326 (6) |
C3—H3B | 0.9700 | Cd1—N1 | 2.330 (2) |
C4—C5 | 1.385 (4) | Cd1—N4ii | 2.3278 (19) |
C4—C9 | 1.388 (3) | Cd1—N4iii | 2.3278 (19) |
C5—C6 | 1.394 (5) | Cd1—N1i | 2.330 (2) |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | Cd1—O1 | 2.479 (5) |
C6—C7 | 1.378 (5) | Cd1—O1i | 2.479 (5) |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | N2—N3 | 1.359 (3) |
C7—C8 | 1.378 (5) | N4—Cd1iv | 2.3278 (19) |
C7—H7 | 0.9300 | N5—N6 | 1.349 (3) |
C8—C9 | 1.388 (3) | N7—O2' | 1.179 (4) |
C8—C10 | 1.518 (4) | N7—O1 | 1.180 (3) |
C9—H9 | 0.9300 | N7—O3 | 1.206 (3) |
C10—N6 | 1.468 (3) | N7—O1' | 1.260 (5) |
C10—H10A | 0.9700 | N7—O2 | 1.304 (5) |
N2—C1—N1 | 114.4 (2) | O2'i—Cd1—N1 | 73.58 (14) |
N2—C1—H1 | 122.8 | O2'—Cd1—N1 | 106.42 (14) |
N1—C1—H1 | 122.8 | N4ii—Cd1—N1 | 88.62 (7) |
N3—C2—N1 | 110.0 (2) | N4iii—Cd1—N1 | 91.38 (7) |
N3—C2—H2 | 125.0 | O2'i—Cd1—N1i | 106.42 (14) |
N1—C2—H2 | 125.0 | O2'—Cd1—N1i | 73.58 (14) |
N3—C3—C4 | 111.58 (19) | N4ii—Cd1—N1i | 91.38 (7) |
N3—C3—H3A | 109.3 | N4iii—Cd1—N1i | 88.62 (7) |
C4—C3—H3A | 109.3 | N1—Cd1—N1i | 180.0 |
N3—C3—H3B | 109.3 | O2'i—Cd1—O1 | 146.62 (19) |
C4—C3—H3B | 109.3 | O2'—Cd1—O1 | 33.38 (19) |
H3A—C3—H3B | 108.0 | N4ii—Cd1—O1 | 79.67 (14) |
C5—C4—C9 | 119.1 (2) | N4iii—Cd1—O1 | 100.33 (14) |
C5—C4—C3 | 121.4 (2) | N1—Cd1—O1 | 76.10 (15) |
C9—C4—C3 | 119.5 (2) | N1i—Cd1—O1 | 103.90 (15) |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.0 (3) | O2'i—Cd1—O1i | 33.38 (19) |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.0 | O2'—Cd1—O1i | 146.62 (19) |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.0 | N4ii—Cd1—O1i | 100.33 (14) |
C7—C6—C5 | 120.0 (3) | N4iii—Cd1—O1i | 79.67 (14) |
C7—C6—H6 | 120.0 | N1—Cd1—O1i | 103.90 (15) |
C5—C6—H6 | 120.0 | N1i—Cd1—O1i | 76.10 (15) |
C8—C7—C6 | 120.7 (3) | O1—Cd1—O1i | 180.0 |
C8—C7—H7 | 119.7 | C2—N1—C1 | 103.0 (2) |
C6—C7—H7 | 119.7 | C2—N1—Cd1 | 128.22 (15) |
C7—C8—C9 | 119.1 (3) | C1—N1—Cd1 | 128.74 (16) |
C7—C8—C10 | 121.6 (2) | C1—N2—N3 | 102.59 (18) |
C9—C8—C10 | 119.3 (3) | C2—N3—N2 | 109.94 (19) |
C4—C9—C8 | 121.1 (2) | C2—N3—C3 | 128.28 (19) |
C4—C9—H9 | 119.4 | N2—N3—C3 | 121.62 (18) |
C8—C9—H9 | 119.4 | C11—N4—C12 | 102.7 (2) |
N6—C10—C8 | 113.12 (19) | C11—N4—Cd1iv | 126.68 (16) |
N6—C10—H10A | 109.0 | C12—N4—Cd1iv | 130.47 (18) |
C8—C10—H10A | 109.0 | C12—N5—N6 | 102.9 (2) |
N6—C10—H10B | 109.0 | C11—N6—N5 | 110.0 (2) |
C8—C10—H10B | 109.0 | C11—N6—C10 | 128.3 (2) |
H10A—C10—H10B | 107.8 | N5—N6—C10 | 121.7 (2) |
N6—C11—N4 | 110.1 (2) | O2'—N7—O1 | 72.1 (5) |
N6—C11—H11 | 124.9 | O2'—N7—O3 | 141.1 (4) |
N4—C11—H11 | 124.9 | O1—N7—O3 | 125.6 (3) |
N5—C12—N4 | 114.3 (3) | O2'—N7—O1' | 106.5 (5) |
N5—C12—H12 | 122.9 | O1—N7—O1' | 66.5 (7) |
N4—C12—H12 | 122.9 | O3—N7—O1' | 112.4 (4) |
O2'i—Cd1—O2' | 180.000 (1) | O2'—N7—O2 | 50.7 (4) |
O2'i—Cd1—N4ii | 85.9 (2) | O1—N7—O2 | 119.7 (4) |
O2'—Cd1—N4ii | 94.1 (2) | O3—N7—O2 | 111.6 (3) |
O2'i—Cd1—N4iii | 94.1 (2) | O1'—N7—O2 | 109.5 (6) |
O2'—Cd1—N4iii | 85.9 (2) | N7—O1—Cd1 | 118.1 (3) |
N4ii—Cd1—N4iii | 180.0 | N7—O2'—Cd1 | 129.6 (5) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (ii) −x+1, −y+1, −z; (iii) x, y, z+1; (iv) x, y, z−1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Cd(NO3)2(C12H12N6)2] |
Mr | 716.97 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.0412 (16), 8.7303 (17), 11.598 (2) |
α, β, γ (°) | 105.12 (3), 90.20 (3), 109.71 (3) |
V (Å3) | 736.2 (2) |
Z | 1 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.81 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.41 × 0.28 × 0.15 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Rigaku R-AXIS RAPID diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (ABSCOR; Higashi, 1995) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.734, 0.886 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 7285, 3346, 3216 |
Rint | 0.020 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.649 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.030, 0.080, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 3346 |
No. of parameters | 224 |
No. of restraints | 3 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.77, −0.68 |
Computer programs: RAPID-AUTO (Rigaku, 1998), CrystalClear (Rigaku/MSC, 2002), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Cd1—N1 | 2.330 (2) | Cd1—O1 | 2.479 (5) |
Cd1—N4i | 2.3278 (19) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z. |
Acknowledgements
Heilongjiang East University and Heilongjiang University are thanked for supporting this work.
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In recent years, much attention has been paid to the use of nitrogen-containing ligands for constructing supramolecular coordination compounds. The reason is that the supramolecular coordination assemblies have not only a variety of architectures but also have potential applications as functional materials. Recently, a series of supramolcular complexes based on the 1,4-bis(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl-methyl)-benzene ligand were reported (Meng et al., 2004). In this paper, we report the new title compound, synthesized by the reaction of 1,3-bis((1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)benzene and cadmium dinitrate in an aqueous solution.
In the title compound, [Cd(NO3)2(C12H12N6)2]n, the eight-coordinated CdII ion is located on an inversion center and is in an octahedral environment defined by four N atoms from ligands forming the equatorial plane (distances Cd—N1 = 2.330 (2) Å and Cd—N4 = 2.328 (2) Å) and two O atoms from two nitrate anions lying on the polar axis with a Cd—O1 distance of 2.479 (5) Å (Figure 1, Table 1). An infinite ribbon-like structure running along [001] is built up by the cis-ligands linking these CdII ions (Figure 2).