organic compounds
1,2-Bis[(2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridin-4′-yl)oxy]ethane
aSchool of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville 3209, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
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The title compound, C32H24N6O2, has an inversion centre located at the mid-point of the central C—C bond of the diether bridging unit. The terminal pyridine rings are canted relative to the central pyridine ring, with dihedral angles of 12.98 (6) and 26.80 (6)°. The maximum deviation from the eight-atom mean plane, defined by the two bridging O and C atoms and the central pyridine ring, is 0.0383 (10)° for the N atom.
Related literature
For the structure of the un-substituted 2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine compound, see: Bessel et al. (1992). For the structure of the precursor to the title compound, 4′-chloro-2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine, see: Beves et al. (2006). For the structure of 1,4-bis[(2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridin-4′-yl)oxy]butane, see: Akerman et al. (2011). For the structure of 1,6-bis[(2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridin-4′-yl)oxy]hexane, see: Nikolayenko et al. (2012). For a full review of functionalized 2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine complexes, see: Fallahpour (2003); Heller & Schubert (2003). For a comprehensive summary of platinum(II) terpyridines, see: Newkome et al. (2008). For the structure of bis(2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridyl) ether, see: Constable et al. (1995). For the syntheses and structures of related bis(terpyridine) structures linked by an alkoxy spacer, see: Constable et al. (2006). For the syntheses of diol-bridged terpyridines, see: Constable et al. (2005); Van der Schilden (2006).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2010); cell SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2010); data reduction: SAINT-Plus; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812030292/fj2578sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812030292/fj2578Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812030292/fj2578Isup3.cml
The title compound was prepared by an adaptation of a previously described method (Van der Schilden, 2006; Constable et al., 2005). Ethanediol (1.13 mmol) was added to a suspension of ground potassium hydroxide (6.69 mmol) in DMSO (30 ml). The solution was heated to reflux for 1 h after which 4'-chloro-2,2':6'2''-terpyridine (2.23 mmol) was added. The mixture was again brought to reflux for an additional 24 h. After cooling to room temperature, the brown mixture was added to cold water (100 ml). The resulting off-white precipitate was collected, rinsed with cold ethanol and air dried. Single crystals were grown by slow liquid diffusion of n-hexane into a chloroform solution of the compound.
All non-hydrogen atoms were located in the difference Fourier map and refined anistropically. The positions of all hydrogen atoms were calculated using the standard riding model of SHELX97. with C—H(aromatic) and C—H(methylene) distances of 0.93 Å and Uiso = 1.2Ueq.
The title compound is the last in a series of ligands developed in an effort to boost multifunctional activity. Coordination of these ligands to platinum(II) should enable covalent binding of DNA through both metal centres, thus increasing the number of adducts formed. Furthermore the presence of the flexible diol derived linkage will provide the complex with the potential to engage in long range interactions with DNA.
The ligand crystallized in the triclinic 1, with a half molecule in the and Z = 1. Crystallographically imposed inversion symmetry relates the two halves of the ligand to one another. The inversion centre is located at the mid-point of the diol linkage unit. The three pyridine rings adopt a trans, conformation. The same configuration is observed in the other ligands of this series with butyl and hexyl diol linkages (Akerman et al., 2011; Nikolayenko et al., 2012). The parent compound 4'-chloro-2,2':6',2''-terpyridine (Beves et al. 2006), and uncoordinated terpyridine ligands in general show the same configuration.
PThe central pyridine ring of the terpyridine moeity is in the same plane as the bridging diol chain. The terminal pyridine rings of the terpyridine ligand are, however, canted relative to the central pyridine ring. The C7—C6—C5—N1 torsion angle is 25.9 (2)° while the C9—C10—C11—N3 torsion angle is 11.9 (2)° (refer to Fig. 1 for the atom numbering scheme). The large torsion angle of the pyridine ring containing N1 is seemingly to allow for hydrogen bonding between the pyridine nitrogen atom N1 and the pyridine hydrogen atom H3 of an adjacent molecule. This hydrogen bond links the molecules into an infinite, one-dimensional chain (Fig. 2). The hydrogen bonded chain is co-linear with the a-axis. The hydrogen bond lengths and bond angles are summarized in Table 1. Although the hydrogen bond length does not necessarily correlate linearly with bond strength, due to packing constraints, the interaction is relatively long and it is therefore likely to be a weak interaction. There is no indication of meaningful π–π or C—H···π interactions in the lattice, which are often observed in terpyridine structures (Beves et al. 2006).
For the structure of the un-substituted 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine compound, see: Bessel et al. (1992). For the structure of the precursor to the title compound, 4'-chloro-2,2':6',2''-terpyridine, see: Beves et al. (2006). For the structure of the 1,4-bis[(2,2':6',2''-terpyridin-4'-yl)oxy]-butane, see: Akerman et al. (2011). For the structure of 1,6-bis[(2,2':6',2''-terpyridin-4'-yl)oxy]-hexane, see: Nikolayenko et al. (2012). For a full review of functionalized 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine complexes, see: Fallahpour (2003); Heller & Schubert (2003). For a comprehensive summary of platinum(II) terpyridines, see: Newkome et al. (2008). For the structure of bis(2,2':6',2''-terpyridyl)ether, see: Constable et al. (1995). For the syntheses and structures of related bis(terpyridine) structures linked by an alkoxy spacer, see: Constable et al. (2006). For the syntheses of diol-bridged terpyridines, see: Constable et al. (2005); Van der Schilden (2006).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2010); cell
SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2010); data reduction: SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2010); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title compound. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at 50% probability level. | |
Fig. 2. A view of packing of the title compound. |
C32H24N6O2 | Z = 1 |
Mr = 524.58 | F(000) = 274 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.405 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 6.2576 (6) Å | Cell parameters from 3364 reflections |
b = 10.0851 (9) Å | θ = 2.0–32.8° |
c = 10.2388 (9) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
α = 93.850 (6)° | T = 100 K |
β = 98.760 (6)° | Needle, colourless |
γ = 102.468 (5)° | 0.20 × 0.10 × 0.05 mm |
V = 620.20 (10) Å3 |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 4459 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3364 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.041 |
ω and φ scans | θmax = 32.8°, θmin = 2.0° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2010) | h = −9→8 |
Tmin = 0.982, Tmax = 0.996 | k = −15→15 |
8371 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)] = 0.062 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.182 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.1018P)2 + 0.0609P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
4459 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
181 parameters | Δρmax = 0.77 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.27 e Å−3 |
C32H24N6O2 | γ = 102.468 (5)° |
Mr = 524.58 | V = 620.20 (10) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 1 |
a = 6.2576 (6) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 10.0851 (9) Å | µ = 0.09 mm−1 |
c = 10.2388 (9) Å | T = 100 K |
α = 93.850 (6)° | 0.20 × 0.10 × 0.05 mm |
β = 98.760 (6)° |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 4459 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2010) | 3364 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.982, Tmax = 0.996 | Rint = 0.041 |
8371 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.062 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.182 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | Δρmax = 0.77 e Å−3 |
4459 reflections | Δρmin = −0.27 e Å−3 |
181 parameters |
Geometry. All s.u.'s (except the s.u. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell s.u.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of s.u.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between s.u.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell s.u.'s is used for estimating s.u.'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 > 2σ(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 | ||
C1 | 0.8540 (2) | 0.33313 (15) | 0.60520 (14) | 0.0283 (3) | |
H1 | 0.7963 | 0.3499 | 0.6837 | 0.034* | |
C2 | 1.0660 (2) | 0.30976 (14) | 0.61813 (14) | 0.0269 (3) | |
H2 | 1.1508 | 0.3100 | 0.7034 | 0.032* | |
C3 | 1.1514 (2) | 0.28615 (14) | 0.50440 (14) | 0.0250 (3) | |
H3 | 1.2977 | 0.2721 | 0.5101 | 0.030* | |
C4 | 1.0195 (2) | 0.28323 (13) | 0.38123 (13) | 0.0208 (3) | |
H4 | 1.0724 | 0.2648 | 0.3013 | 0.025* | |
C5 | 0.80907 (19) | 0.30792 (12) | 0.37783 (12) | 0.0166 (2) | |
C6 | 0.66344 (19) | 0.30803 (12) | 0.24834 (11) | 0.0162 (2) | |
C7 | 0.5019 (2) | 0.38379 (12) | 0.24126 (12) | 0.0174 (2) | |
H7 | 0.4845 | 0.4371 | 0.3173 | 0.021* | |
C8 | 0.36599 (19) | 0.37913 (11) | 0.11862 (12) | 0.0164 (2) | |
C9 | 0.3930 (2) | 0.29829 (12) | 0.01032 (12) | 0.0175 (2) | |
H9 | 0.2993 | 0.2913 | −0.0733 | 0.021* | |
C10 | 0.56189 (19) | 0.22744 (11) | 0.02768 (12) | 0.0163 (2) | |
C11 | 0.5964 (2) | 0.14184 (12) | −0.08808 (12) | 0.0176 (2) | |
C12 | 0.7865 (2) | 0.09098 (13) | −0.08388 (13) | 0.0216 (3) | |
H12 | 0.8959 | 0.1077 | −0.0057 | 0.026* | |
C13 | 0.8136 (2) | 0.01537 (14) | −0.19586 (14) | 0.0263 (3) | |
H13 | 0.9440 | −0.0183 | −0.1966 | 0.032* | |
C14 | 0.6474 (3) | −0.01030 (14) | −0.30669 (14) | 0.0286 (3) | |
H14 | 0.6605 | −0.0627 | −0.3845 | 0.034* | |
C15 | 0.4620 (3) | 0.04248 (14) | −0.30107 (14) | 0.0277 (3) | |
H15 | 0.3471 | 0.0234 | −0.3765 | 0.033* | |
C16 | 0.07750 (19) | 0.45488 (12) | −0.01226 (11) | 0.0167 (2) | |
H16A | −0.0069 | 0.3610 | −0.0461 | 0.020* | |
H16B | 0.1703 | 0.4909 | −0.0778 | 0.020* | |
N1 | 0.72577 (19) | 0.33330 (12) | 0.48743 (11) | 0.0235 (2) | |
N2 | 0.69872 (17) | 0.23327 (10) | 0.14323 (10) | 0.0170 (2) | |
N3 | 0.4356 (2) | 0.11876 (11) | −0.19559 (11) | 0.0231 (2) | |
O1 | 0.21257 (15) | 0.45611 (9) | 0.11416 (8) | 0.0196 (2) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0317 (7) | 0.0380 (7) | 0.0155 (6) | 0.0149 (6) | −0.0030 (5) | −0.0009 (5) |
C2 | 0.0312 (7) | 0.0294 (6) | 0.0178 (6) | 0.0113 (5) | −0.0085 (5) | 0.0004 (5) |
C3 | 0.0227 (6) | 0.0284 (6) | 0.0231 (6) | 0.0116 (5) | −0.0060 (5) | 0.0004 (5) |
C4 | 0.0200 (5) | 0.0256 (6) | 0.0177 (6) | 0.0111 (4) | −0.0015 (4) | 0.0004 (4) |
C5 | 0.0185 (5) | 0.0175 (5) | 0.0138 (5) | 0.0074 (4) | −0.0016 (4) | 0.0011 (4) |
C6 | 0.0174 (5) | 0.0184 (5) | 0.0135 (5) | 0.0077 (4) | −0.0004 (4) | 0.0020 (4) |
C7 | 0.0195 (5) | 0.0191 (5) | 0.0145 (5) | 0.0095 (4) | −0.0006 (4) | 0.0007 (4) |
C8 | 0.0170 (5) | 0.0170 (5) | 0.0164 (5) | 0.0085 (4) | −0.0004 (4) | 0.0025 (4) |
C9 | 0.0199 (5) | 0.0192 (5) | 0.0141 (5) | 0.0092 (4) | −0.0015 (4) | 0.0012 (4) |
C10 | 0.0181 (5) | 0.0166 (5) | 0.0148 (5) | 0.0075 (4) | −0.0001 (4) | 0.0007 (4) |
C11 | 0.0218 (5) | 0.0166 (5) | 0.0150 (5) | 0.0080 (4) | 0.0003 (4) | 0.0005 (4) |
C12 | 0.0251 (6) | 0.0205 (5) | 0.0201 (6) | 0.0110 (4) | −0.0005 (4) | −0.0003 (4) |
C13 | 0.0348 (7) | 0.0236 (6) | 0.0247 (7) | 0.0154 (5) | 0.0060 (5) | 0.0007 (5) |
C14 | 0.0449 (8) | 0.0234 (6) | 0.0188 (6) | 0.0127 (6) | 0.0046 (5) | −0.0028 (5) |
C15 | 0.0399 (8) | 0.0247 (6) | 0.0162 (6) | 0.0103 (5) | −0.0044 (5) | −0.0037 (5) |
C16 | 0.0175 (5) | 0.0184 (5) | 0.0148 (5) | 0.0089 (4) | −0.0022 (4) | 0.0015 (4) |
N1 | 0.0245 (5) | 0.0319 (6) | 0.0155 (5) | 0.0141 (4) | −0.0016 (4) | −0.0004 (4) |
N2 | 0.0190 (5) | 0.0179 (4) | 0.0146 (5) | 0.0081 (4) | −0.0007 (3) | 0.0007 (3) |
N3 | 0.0292 (6) | 0.0233 (5) | 0.0158 (5) | 0.0103 (4) | −0.0034 (4) | −0.0019 (4) |
O1 | 0.0219 (4) | 0.0248 (4) | 0.0145 (4) | 0.0155 (3) | −0.0033 (3) | −0.0008 (3) |
C1—N1 | 1.3431 (16) | C9—H9 | 0.9500 |
C1—C2 | 1.385 (2) | C10—N2 | 1.3404 (14) |
C1—H1 | 0.9500 | C10—C11 | 1.4891 (16) |
C2—C3 | 1.381 (2) | C11—N3 | 1.3437 (14) |
C2—H2 | 0.9500 | C11—C12 | 1.3895 (17) |
C3—C4 | 1.3928 (16) | C12—C13 | 1.3865 (18) |
C3—H3 | 0.9500 | C12—H12 | 0.9500 |
C4—C5 | 1.3879 (16) | C13—C14 | 1.3859 (19) |
C4—H4 | 0.9500 | C13—H13 | 0.9500 |
C5—N1 | 1.3393 (17) | C14—C15 | 1.384 (2) |
C5—C6 | 1.4902 (15) | C14—H14 | 0.9500 |
C6—N2 | 1.3457 (15) | C15—N3 | 1.3354 (17) |
C6—C7 | 1.3889 (15) | C15—H15 | 0.9500 |
C7—C8 | 1.3972 (15) | C16—O1 | 1.4318 (13) |
C7—H7 | 0.9500 | C16—C16i | 1.502 (2) |
C8—O1 | 1.3564 (13) | C16—H16A | 0.9900 |
C8—C9 | 1.3849 (16) | C16—H16B | 0.9900 |
C9—C10 | 1.3945 (15) | ||
N1—C1—C2 | 123.44 (13) | N2—C10—C11 | 117.52 (10) |
N1—C1—H1 | 118.3 | C9—C10—C11 | 118.88 (10) |
C2—C1—H1 | 118.3 | N3—C11—C12 | 122.67 (11) |
C3—C2—C1 | 118.57 (11) | N3—C11—C10 | 116.21 (10) |
C3—C2—H2 | 120.7 | C12—C11—C10 | 121.12 (10) |
C1—C2—H2 | 120.7 | C13—C12—C11 | 118.78 (11) |
C2—C3—C4 | 118.90 (12) | C13—C12—H12 | 120.6 |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.6 | C11—C12—H12 | 120.6 |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.6 | C14—C13—C12 | 118.95 (12) |
C5—C4—C3 | 118.52 (12) | C14—C13—H13 | 120.5 |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.7 | C12—C13—H13 | 120.5 |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.7 | C15—C14—C13 | 118.25 (12) |
N1—C5—C4 | 123.13 (10) | C15—C14—H14 | 120.9 |
N1—C5—C6 | 116.44 (10) | C13—C14—H14 | 120.9 |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.42 (11) | N3—C15—C14 | 123.72 (12) |
N2—C6—C7 | 123.58 (10) | N3—C15—H15 | 118.1 |
N2—C6—C5 | 116.82 (9) | C14—C15—H15 | 118.1 |
C7—C6—C5 | 119.60 (10) | O1—C16—C16i | 105.29 (11) |
C6—C7—C8 | 117.85 (10) | O1—C16—H16A | 110.7 |
C6—C7—H7 | 121.1 | C16i—C16—H16A | 110.7 |
C8—C7—H7 | 121.1 | O1—C16—H16B | 110.7 |
O1—C8—C9 | 123.90 (10) | C16i—C16—H16B | 110.7 |
O1—C8—C7 | 116.52 (10) | H16A—C16—H16B | 108.8 |
C9—C8—C7 | 119.58 (10) | C5—N1—C1 | 117.40 (11) |
C8—C9—C10 | 118.00 (10) | C10—N2—C6 | 117.30 (9) |
C8—C9—H9 | 121.0 | C15—N3—C11 | 117.59 (11) |
C10—C9—H9 | 121.0 | C8—O1—C16 | 116.69 (9) |
N2—C10—C9 | 123.59 (10) | ||
N1—C1—C2—C3 | 0.4 (2) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 167.31 (12) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −1.6 (2) | N3—C11—C12—C13 | 1.2 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 1.72 (19) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −178.02 (12) |
C3—C4—C5—N1 | −0.60 (19) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −1.9 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 179.03 (11) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 0.8 (2) |
N1—C5—C6—N2 | −154.39 (12) | C13—C14—C15—N3 | 1.2 (2) |
C4—C5—C6—N2 | 25.96 (17) | C4—C5—N1—C1 | −0.62 (19) |
N1—C5—C6—C7 | 25.91 (17) | C6—C5—N1—C1 | 179.74 (12) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −153.74 (12) | C2—C1—N1—C5 | 0.7 (2) |
N2—C6—C7—C8 | 1.52 (19) | C9—C10—N2—C6 | 2.55 (18) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | −178.80 (11) | C11—C10—N2—C6 | −178.40 (11) |
C6—C7—C8—O1 | −178.82 (11) | C7—C6—N2—C10 | −3.38 (18) |
C6—C7—C8—C9 | 1.27 (18) | C5—C6—N2—C10 | 176.93 (10) |
O1—C8—C9—C10 | 178.08 (11) | C14—C15—N3—C11 | −1.9 (2) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | −2.02 (18) | C12—C11—N3—C15 | 0.7 (2) |
C8—C9—C10—N2 | 0.09 (19) | C10—C11—N3—C15 | 179.90 (13) |
C8—C9—C10—C11 | −178.94 (11) | C9—C8—O1—C16 | −1.95 (18) |
N2—C10—C11—N3 | 168.96 (11) | C7—C8—O1—C16 | 178.14 (10) |
C9—C10—C11—N3 | −11.94 (18) | C16i—C16—O1—C8 | 178.97 (12) |
N2—C10—C11—C12 | −11.79 (18) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y+1, −z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C32H24N6O2 |
Mr | 524.58 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 100 |
a, b, c (Å) | 6.2576 (6), 10.0851 (9), 10.2388 (9) |
α, β, γ (°) | 93.850 (6), 98.760 (6), 102.468 (5) |
V (Å3) | 620.20 (10) |
Z | 1 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.09 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.20 × 0.10 × 0.05 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2010) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.982, 0.996 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 8371, 4459, 3364 |
Rint | 0.041 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.761 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.062, 0.182, 1.04 |
No. of reflections | 4459 |
No. of parameters | 181 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.77, −0.27 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2010), SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2010), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), WinGX (Farrugia, 1999), publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Acknowledgements
The authors thank the Univeristy of Kwazulu-Natal for supporting this research by providing both funding and facilities.
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The title compound is the last in a series of ligands developed in an effort to boost multifunctional activity. Coordination of these ligands to platinum(II) should enable covalent binding of DNA through both metal centres, thus increasing the number of adducts formed. Furthermore the presence of the flexible diol derived linkage will provide the complex with the potential to engage in long range interactions with DNA.
The ligand crystallized in the triclinic space group P1, with a half molecule in the asymmetric unit and Z = 1. Crystallographically imposed inversion symmetry relates the two halves of the ligand to one another. The inversion centre is located at the mid-point of the diol linkage unit. The three pyridine rings adopt a trans, trans conformation. The same configuration is observed in the other ligands of this series with butyl and hexyl diol linkages (Akerman et al., 2011; Nikolayenko et al., 2012). The parent compound 4'-chloro-2,2':6',2''-terpyridine (Beves et al. 2006), and uncoordinated terpyridine ligands in general show the same configuration.
The central pyridine ring of the terpyridine moeity is in the same plane as the bridging diol chain. The terminal pyridine rings of the terpyridine ligand are, however, canted relative to the central pyridine ring. The C7—C6—C5—N1 torsion angle is 25.9 (2)° while the C9—C10—C11—N3 torsion angle is 11.9 (2)° (refer to Fig. 1 for the atom numbering scheme). The large torsion angle of the pyridine ring containing N1 is seemingly to allow for hydrogen bonding between the pyridine nitrogen atom N1 and the pyridine hydrogen atom H3 of an adjacent molecule. This hydrogen bond links the molecules into an infinite, one-dimensional chain (Fig. 2). The hydrogen bonded chain is co-linear with the a-axis. The hydrogen bond lengths and bond angles are summarized in Table 1. Although the hydrogen bond length does not necessarily correlate linearly with bond strength, due to packing constraints, the interaction is relatively long and it is therefore likely to be a weak interaction. There is no indication of meaningful π–π or C—H···π interactions in the lattice, which are often observed in terpyridine structures (Beves et al. 2006).