metal-organic compounds
Bis[μ-4-(4-carboxyphenoxy)phthalato]bis[triaquacobalt(II)]
aDepartment of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: chg_2010@qq.com
The dinuclear title complex, [Co2(C15H8O7)2(H2O)6], lies across an inversion center. The unique CoII ion is coordinated in a slightly distorted octahedral coordination geometry by two O atoms from a chelating 4-(carboxyphenoxy)phthalate ligand, three water O atoms and a further O atom from a bridging carboxylate group of a symmetry-related 4-(carboxyphenoxy)phthalate ligand. In the crystal, O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the molecules into a three-dimensional network.
Related literature
For background to metal-organic coordination complexes, see: Wang et al. (2009); Leininger et al. (2000). For Co—O bond lengths in related structures, see: Chu et al. (2011). For the isotypic NiII complex and the synthesis, see: Cai (2011).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2001); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536813000536/lh5557sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536813000536/lh5557Isup2.hkl
The title compound was synthesized referring to a reported literature (Cai, 2011). H3L (0.030 g, 0.1 mmol), Co(OAc)2.4H2O (0.050 g, 0.2 mmol), and H2O (15 ml) was sealed in 25 ml Teflon-lined stainless steel reactor and heated to 393K. Purple blocks suitable for X-ray
were separated by filtration with the yield of 27%.All H atoms bonded to C atoms were placed in geometrically idealized positions and treated as riding on their parent atoms with C—H = 0.93 Å, Uiso = 1.2Ueq (C). The hydrogen atoms of carboxyl group and water molecules were included in 'as found' positions and with O—H distances subsequently fixed at 0.85 (1)Å and Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(O).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2001); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2001); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. The molecular structure with displacement ellipsoids drawn at the 30% probability level, hydrogen atoms are omited for clarity [Symmetry code (a): -x+3, -y, -z+1]. | |
Fig. 2. Part of the crystal structure with hydrogen bonds shown as dashed lines. |
[Co2(C15H8O7)2(H2O)6] | F(000) = 844 |
Mr = 826.38 | Dx = 1.744 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 679 reflections |
a = 14.451 (11) Å | θ = 2.8–26.7° |
b = 9.558 (7) Å | µ = 1.15 mm−1 |
c = 11.404 (9) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 92.749 (15)° | Block, purple |
V = 1573 (2) Å3 | 0.15 × 0.12 × 0.10 mm |
Z = 2 |
Bruker APEXII diffractometer | 3087 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1591 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.115 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 26.0°, θmin = 2.6° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2003) | h = −12→17 |
Tmin = 0.847, Tmax = 0.894 | k = −11→11 |
8135 measured reflections | l = −13→14 |
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)] = 0.059 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.116 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.90 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0393P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3087 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
235 parameters | Δρmax = 0.41 e Å−3 |
9 restraints | Δρmin = −0.61 e Å−3 |
[Co2(C15H8O7)2(H2O)6] | V = 1573 (2) Å3 |
Mr = 826.38 | Z = 2 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 14.451 (11) Å | µ = 1.15 mm−1 |
b = 9.558 (7) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 11.404 (9) Å | 0.15 × 0.12 × 0.10 mm |
β = 92.749 (15)° |
Bruker APEXII diffractometer | 3087 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2003) | 1591 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.847, Tmax = 0.894 | Rint = 0.115 |
8135 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.059 | 9 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.116 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.90 | Δρmax = 0.41 e Å−3 |
3087 reflections | Δρmin = −0.61 e Å−3 |
235 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 | ||
C1 | 1.7277 (4) | −0.0681 (5) | 0.4420 (5) | 0.0259 (13) | |
C2 | 1.7404 (3) | −0.1470 (5) | 0.3394 (4) | 0.0278 (12) | |
C3 | 1.8284 (4) | −0.1974 (5) | 0.3174 (5) | 0.0304 (14) | |
H3 | 1.8371 | −0.2486 | 0.2495 | 0.036* | |
C4 | 1.9030 (4) | −0.1720 (6) | 0.3955 (5) | 0.0325 (14) | |
C5 | 1.8912 (4) | −0.0994 (5) | 0.4983 (5) | 0.0379 (15) | |
H5 | 1.9407 | −0.0852 | 0.5521 | 0.045* | |
C6 | 1.8029 (4) | −0.0477 (6) | 0.5196 (5) | 0.0377 (15) | |
H6 | 1.7946 | 0.0021 | 0.5884 | 0.045* | |
C7 | 2.1261 (4) | −0.2540 (6) | 0.2792 (5) | 0.0383 (15) | |
H7 | 2.1418 | −0.3268 | 0.3305 | 0.046* | |
C8 | 2.0429 (4) | −0.1863 (5) | 0.2862 (5) | 0.0309 (14) | |
C9 | 2.0170 (4) | −0.0799 (5) | 0.2099 (5) | 0.0392 (15) | |
H9 | 1.9603 | −0.0350 | 0.2153 | 0.047* | |
C10 | 2.0772 (4) | −0.0415 (6) | 0.1251 (5) | 0.0361 (15) | |
H10 | 2.0598 | 0.0288 | 0.0722 | 0.043* | |
C11 | 2.1623 (4) | −0.1044 (5) | 0.1169 (5) | 0.0299 (13) | |
C12 | 2.1871 (4) | −0.2131 (6) | 0.1944 (5) | 0.0392 (15) | |
H12 | 2.2439 | −0.2579 | 0.1893 | 0.047* | |
C13 | 1.6620 (4) | −0.1895 (5) | 0.2550 (5) | 0.0263 (13) | |
C14 | 1.6385 (4) | 0.0012 (5) | 0.4680 (5) | 0.0271 (13) | |
C15 | 2.2308 (4) | −0.0583 (6) | 0.0309 (5) | 0.0346 (14) | |
O1 | 1.5943 (2) | −0.2597 (3) | 0.2936 (3) | 0.0293 (9) | |
O2 | 1.6686 (2) | −0.1614 (4) | 0.1480 (3) | 0.0396 (10) | |
O3 | 1.5760 (2) | 0.0121 (3) | 0.3846 (3) | 0.0296 (9) | |
O4 | 1.6298 (2) | 0.0468 (3) | 0.5707 (3) | 0.0319 (9) | |
O5 | 1.9905 (2) | −0.2297 (4) | 0.3788 (3) | 0.0389 (10) | |
O6 | 2.1982 (3) | 0.0438 (4) | −0.0387 (3) | 0.0469 (11) | |
H6A | 2.2434 | 0.0675 | −0.0795 | 0.070* | |
O7 | 2.3071 (3) | −0.1081 (4) | 0.0223 (3) | 0.0488 (12) | |
O8 | 1.4474 (2) | −0.0499 (3) | 0.2018 (3) | 0.0369 (10) | |
H8A | 1.4251 | −0.0932 | 0.1424 | 0.055* | |
H8B | 1.4165 | 0.0250 | 0.2083 | 0.055* | |
O9 | 1.3925 (2) | −0.3232 (3) | 0.3192 (3) | 0.0335 (9) | |
H9A | 1.4080 | −0.3880 | 0.2729 | 0.050* | |
H9B | 1.3696 | −0.3617 | 0.3786 | 0.050* | |
O10 | 1.5100 (2) | −0.2415 (3) | 0.5250 (3) | 0.0353 (10) | |
H10A | 1.5400 | −0.3082 | 0.5583 | 0.053* | |
H10B | 1.4919 | −0.1802 | 0.5722 | 0.053* | |
Co1 | 1.47938 (5) | −0.15569 (7) | 0.35848 (6) | 0.0266 (2) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.028 (3) | 0.023 (3) | 0.027 (3) | −0.003 (3) | 0.008 (3) | −0.001 (2) |
C2 | 0.021 (3) | 0.032 (3) | 0.031 (3) | −0.001 (3) | 0.006 (2) | 0.004 (3) |
C3 | 0.036 (4) | 0.028 (3) | 0.028 (3) | −0.001 (3) | 0.012 (3) | −0.003 (2) |
C4 | 0.022 (3) | 0.038 (3) | 0.038 (4) | −0.004 (3) | 0.010 (3) | 0.014 (3) |
C5 | 0.037 (4) | 0.042 (3) | 0.035 (4) | −0.005 (3) | 0.004 (3) | 0.000 (3) |
C6 | 0.037 (4) | 0.042 (4) | 0.034 (4) | 0.003 (3) | 0.008 (3) | −0.008 (3) |
C7 | 0.026 (3) | 0.041 (4) | 0.048 (4) | 0.003 (3) | 0.010 (3) | 0.010 (3) |
C8 | 0.021 (3) | 0.035 (3) | 0.037 (3) | −0.005 (3) | 0.007 (2) | 0.006 (3) |
C9 | 0.026 (3) | 0.034 (3) | 0.058 (4) | 0.012 (3) | 0.008 (3) | 0.013 (3) |
C10 | 0.031 (4) | 0.038 (3) | 0.040 (4) | 0.001 (3) | 0.008 (3) | 0.014 (3) |
C11 | 0.026 (3) | 0.031 (3) | 0.033 (3) | −0.004 (3) | 0.001 (3) | −0.002 (3) |
C12 | 0.029 (4) | 0.040 (3) | 0.049 (4) | 0.014 (3) | 0.007 (3) | 0.001 (3) |
C13 | 0.031 (3) | 0.024 (3) | 0.025 (3) | 0.004 (2) | 0.007 (3) | −0.004 (2) |
C14 | 0.026 (3) | 0.025 (3) | 0.031 (4) | −0.003 (3) | 0.008 (3) | −0.002 (3) |
C15 | 0.033 (4) | 0.041 (4) | 0.030 (4) | −0.001 (3) | 0.005 (3) | −0.005 (3) |
O1 | 0.027 (2) | 0.0238 (19) | 0.038 (2) | −0.0057 (17) | 0.0099 (17) | −0.0047 (17) |
O2 | 0.036 (2) | 0.055 (2) | 0.028 (2) | −0.013 (2) | 0.0070 (17) | 0.000 (2) |
O3 | 0.028 (2) | 0.027 (2) | 0.033 (2) | −0.0039 (18) | 0.0031 (18) | −0.0051 (17) |
O4 | 0.033 (2) | 0.034 (2) | 0.029 (2) | 0.0054 (18) | 0.0064 (17) | −0.0037 (18) |
O5 | 0.029 (2) | 0.046 (2) | 0.043 (3) | 0.007 (2) | 0.0102 (19) | 0.0128 (19) |
O6 | 0.037 (3) | 0.052 (3) | 0.052 (3) | −0.001 (2) | 0.018 (2) | 0.015 (2) |
O7 | 0.031 (2) | 0.070 (3) | 0.047 (3) | 0.014 (2) | 0.018 (2) | 0.009 (2) |
O8 | 0.053 (3) | 0.031 (2) | 0.027 (2) | 0.0061 (19) | 0.0038 (18) | −0.0044 (17) |
O9 | 0.040 (2) | 0.026 (2) | 0.036 (2) | −0.0057 (18) | 0.0120 (17) | −0.0065 (17) |
O10 | 0.047 (3) | 0.031 (2) | 0.028 (2) | 0.0081 (19) | 0.0044 (18) | 0.0052 (17) |
Co1 | 0.0294 (4) | 0.0233 (4) | 0.0278 (4) | −0.0011 (4) | 0.0072 (3) | −0.0018 (4) |
C1—C6 | 1.382 (7) | C11—C15 | 1.492 (7) |
C1—C2 | 1.412 (7) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C1—C14 | 1.491 (7) | C13—O2 | 1.258 (6) |
C2—C3 | 1.394 (6) | C13—O1 | 1.282 (5) |
C2—C13 | 1.506 (7) | C14—O4 | 1.262 (6) |
C3—C4 | 1.387 (7) | C14—O3 | 1.283 (6) |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C15—O7 | 1.210 (6) |
C4—C5 | 1.379 (7) | C15—O6 | 1.330 (6) |
C4—O5 | 1.401 (6) | O1—Co1 | 2.101 (3) |
C5—C6 | 1.402 (7) | O3—Co1 | 2.138 (3) |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | O4—Co1i | 2.085 (3) |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | O6—H6A | 0.8506 |
C7—C8 | 1.372 (7) | O8—Co1 | 2.086 (4) |
C7—C12 | 1.395 (7) | O8—H8A | 0.8445 |
C7—H7 | 0.9300 | O8—H8B | 0.8482 |
C8—C9 | 1.378 (7) | O9—Co1 | 2.071 (3) |
C8—O5 | 1.392 (6) | O9—H9A | 0.8509 |
C9—C10 | 1.381 (7) | O9—H9B | 0.8511 |
C9—H9 | 0.9300 | O10—Co1 | 2.096 (4) |
C10—C11 | 1.376 (7) | O10—H10A | 0.8500 |
C10—H10 | 0.9300 | O10—H10B | 0.8453 |
C11—C12 | 1.399 (7) | Co1—O4i | 2.085 (3) |
C6—C1—C2 | 118.4 (5) | O2—C13—C2 | 118.2 (5) |
C6—C1—C14 | 118.1 (5) | O1—C13—C2 | 119.0 (5) |
C2—C1—C14 | 123.4 (5) | O4—C14—O3 | 124.2 (5) |
C3—C2—C1 | 119.4 (5) | O4—C14—C1 | 117.6 (5) |
C3—C2—C13 | 117.1 (5) | O3—C14—C1 | 118.2 (5) |
C1—C2—C13 | 123.3 (4) | O7—C15—O6 | 122.5 (5) |
C4—C3—C2 | 120.8 (5) | O7—C15—C11 | 125.0 (6) |
C4—C3—H3 | 119.6 | O6—C15—C11 | 112.5 (5) |
C2—C3—H3 | 119.6 | C13—O1—Co1 | 120.2 (3) |
C5—C4—C3 | 120.7 (5) | C14—O3—Co1 | 118.3 (3) |
C5—C4—O5 | 117.5 (5) | C14—O4—Co1i | 130.0 (4) |
C3—C4—O5 | 121.5 (5) | C8—O5—C4 | 120.8 (4) |
C4—C5—C6 | 118.4 (5) | C15—O6—H6A | 105.3 |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.8 | Co1—O8—H8A | 120.7 |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.8 | Co1—O8—H8B | 115.5 |
C1—C6—C5 | 122.3 (5) | H8A—O8—H8B | 107.6 |
C1—C6—H6 | 118.9 | Co1—O9—H9A | 121.4 |
C5—C6—H6 | 118.9 | Co1—O9—H9B | 114.6 |
C8—C7—C12 | 119.5 (5) | H9A—O9—H9B | 107.6 |
C8—C7—H7 | 120.2 | Co1—O10—H10A | 141.2 |
C12—C7—H7 | 120.2 | Co1—O10—H10B | 104.3 |
C7—C8—C9 | 121.5 (5) | H10A—O10—H10B | 113.7 |
C7—C8—O5 | 114.5 (5) | O9—Co1—O4i | 90.40 (14) |
C9—C8—O5 | 124.0 (5) | O9—Co1—O8 | 94.71 (14) |
C8—C9—C10 | 118.5 (5) | O4i—Co1—O8 | 87.08 (14) |
C8—C9—H9 | 120.7 | O9—Co1—O10 | 89.59 (13) |
C10—C9—H9 | 120.7 | O4i—Co1—O10 | 88.57 (14) |
C11—C10—C9 | 121.8 (5) | O8—Co1—O10 | 173.90 (14) |
C11—C10—H10 | 119.1 | O9—Co1—O1 | 92.25 (14) |
C9—C10—H10 | 119.1 | O4i—Co1—O1 | 176.92 (15) |
C10—C11—C12 | 118.9 (5) | O8—Co1—O1 | 94.26 (14) |
C10—C11—C15 | 122.6 (5) | O10—Co1—O1 | 89.89 (14) |
C12—C11—C15 | 118.5 (5) | O9—Co1—O3 | 174.56 (13) |
C7—C12—C11 | 119.7 (5) | O4i—Co1—O3 | 94.21 (14) |
C7—C12—H12 | 120.2 | O8—Co1—O3 | 82.66 (14) |
C11—C12—H12 | 120.2 | O10—Co1—O3 | 93.40 (14) |
O2—C13—O1 | 122.6 (5) | O1—Co1—O3 | 83.22 (14) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+3, −y, −z+1. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O8—H8B···O1ii | 0.85 | 2.06 | 2.839 (5) | 152 |
O6—H6A···O2iii | 0.85 | 1.77 | 2.598 (5) | 165 |
O8—H8A···O7iv | 0.84 | 2.14 | 2.865 (6) | 144 |
O9—H9A···O3v | 0.85 | 2.06 | 2.861 (5) | 157 |
O9—H9B···O7vi | 0.85 | 1.93 | 2.754 (5) | 163 |
O10—H10A···O2vii | 0.85 | 2.10 | 2.788 (5) | 138 |
O10—H10B···O3i | 0.85 | 1.96 | 2.746 (5) | 155 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+3, −y, −z+1; (ii) −x+3, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) −x+4, −y, −z; (iv) x−1, y, z; (v) −x+3, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (vi) x−1, −y−1/2, z+1/2; (vii) x, −y−1/2, z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Co2(C15H8O7)2(H2O)6] |
Mr | 826.38 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 14.451 (11), 9.558 (7), 11.404 (9) |
β (°) | 92.749 (15) |
V (Å3) | 1573 (2) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.15 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.15 × 0.12 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2003) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.847, 0.894 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 8135, 3087, 1591 |
Rint | 0.115 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.617 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.059, 0.116, 0.90 |
No. of reflections | 3087 |
No. of parameters | 235 |
No. of restraints | 9 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.41, −0.61 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004), SAINT (Bruker, 2001), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), PLATON (Spek, 2009).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O8—H8B···O1i | 0.85 | 2.06 | 2.839 (5) | 151.7 |
O6—H6A···O2ii | 0.85 | 1.77 | 2.598 (5) | 164.5 |
O8—H8A···O7iii | 0.84 | 2.14 | 2.865 (6) | 143.9 |
O9—H9A···O3iv | 0.85 | 2.06 | 2.861 (5) | 157.4 |
O9—H9B···O7v | 0.85 | 1.93 | 2.754 (5) | 162.7 |
O10—H10A···O2vi | 0.85 | 2.10 | 2.788 (5) | 137.9 |
O10—H10B···O3vii | 0.85 | 1.96 | 2.746 (5) | 154.6 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+3, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (ii) −x+4, −y, −z; (iii) x−1, y, z; (iv) −x+3, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (v) x−1, −y−1/2, z+1/2; (vi) x, −y−1/2, z+1/2; (vii) −x+3, −y, −z+1. |
Acknowledgements
The author thanks the University of Science and Technology, Beijing, for support.
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In the field of supramolecular chemistry and crystal engineering, the design and assembly of metal-organic coordination complexes with appealing structures and properties have stimulated interests of chemists in recent decades (Wang et al., 2009; Leininger et al. 2000)). Thus far, a large number of metal-organic coordination complexes have been fabricated. In this paper paper, the synthesis and crystal structure of the title compound, based on the multidentate 4-(4-carboxyphenoxy)phthalate ligand (H3L) is presented.
The molecular structure of the title compound is shown in Fig. 1. The dinuclear complex lies across an inversion center. The unique CoII ion is coordinated in a slightly distorted octahedral coordination geometry by two oxygen atoms from a chelating 4-(carboxyphenoxy)phthalate ligand, three oxygen atoms from aqua ligands and a further O atom from a bridging carboxylate group of a symmetry related 4-(carboxyphenoxy)phthalate ligand. The Co—O bond lengths are as expected based on a a reported structure (Chu et al., 2011). In the crystal, O—H···O hydrogen bonds link molecules into a three-dimensional network (Table 1 and Fig. 2). The crystal structure of the isostructural Ni(II) complex has been published (Cai, 2011).