metal-organic compounds
The non-centrosymmetric polymorph of (quinolin-8-ol-κ2N,O)(quinolin-8-olato-κ2N,O)silver(I)
aSchool of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical College, Dongguan 523808, People's Republic of China, and bSchool of Clinical Medicine, Guangdong Medical College, Dongguan 523808, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: maq197511@yahoo.com.cn
The title compound, [Ag(C9H6NO)(C9H7NO)], crystallizes as a non-centrosymmetric polymorph. The structure was previously reported by Wu et al. [(2006). Acta Cryst. E62, m281–m282] in the centrosymmetric Pbcn. The AgI ion displays a distorted tetrahedral coordination geometry defined by two N and two O atoms from a neutral quinolin-8-ol ligand (HQ) and a deprotonated quinolin-8-olate anion (Q−). The dihedral angle between the two ligands is 47.0 (1)°. Strong O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the molecules into a supramolecular chain along the a-axis direction.
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2002); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2002); 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 for Windows (Farrugia, 2012); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 2012).
Supporting information
10.1107/S160053681300281X/hg5282sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S160053681300281X/hg5282Isup2.hkl
A methanol solution (15 ml) of 8-hydroxyquinoline(HQ) (0.075 g,0.5 mmol) was mixed with an aqueous solution (5 ml) of AgNO3 (0.085 g, 0.5 mmol). Ammonia solution was dropped into the mixture under stirring until it was almost clear. Then it was filtered. Yellow single crystals, suitable for X-ray, were obtained after several days.
The H atoms on C atoms and O atom were placed in idealized positions and refined as riding atoms with C—H = 0.93 Å and O—H = 0.84 (2) Å, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2002); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2002); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2002); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 2012); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 2012).[Ag(C9H6NO)(C9H7NO)] | F(000) = 792 |
Mr = 397.17 | Dx = 1.837 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 3403 reflections |
a = 7.2320 (3) Å | θ = 2.8–29.6° |
b = 10.4857 (6) Å | µ = 1.42 mm−1 |
c = 18.9398 (10) Å | T = 293 K |
V = 1436.25 (13) Å3 | Block, yellow |
Z = 4 | 0.19 × 0.18 × 0.15 mm |
Bruker SMART diffractometer | 2554 independent reflections |
Radiation source: Enhance (Mo) X-ray Source | 2305 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.033 |
Detector resolution: 10.3592 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 25.1°, θmin = 2.9° |
ω scans | h = −8→7 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2002) | k = −9→12 |
Tmin = 0.884, Tmax = 1.000 | l = −22→21 |
8103 measured reflections |
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.027 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.057 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.022P)2 + 0.3181P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.08 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
2554 reflections | Δρmax = 0.41 e Å−3 |
208 parameters | Δρmin = −0.34 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 1056 Friedel pairs |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Absolute structure parameter: −0.02 (3) |
[Ag(C9H6NO)(C9H7NO)] | V = 1436.25 (13) Å3 |
Mr = 397.17 | Z = 4 |
Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 7.2320 (3) Å | µ = 1.42 mm−1 |
b = 10.4857 (6) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 18.9398 (10) Å | 0.19 × 0.18 × 0.15 mm |
Bruker SMART diffractometer | 2554 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2002) | 2305 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.884, Tmax = 1.000 | Rint = 0.033 |
8103 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.027 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.057 | Δρmax = 0.41 e Å−3 |
S = 1.08 | Δρmin = −0.34 e Å−3 |
2554 reflections | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 1056 Friedel pairs |
208 parameters | Absolute structure parameter: −0.02 (3) |
0 restraints |
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 | ||
C17 | 0.3321 (5) | 0.5388 (4) | 0.2207 (2) | 0.0428 (11) | |
H17 | 0.2247 | 0.4904 | 0.2240 | 0.051* | |
C18 | 0.4685 (6) | 0.5214 (4) | 0.2684 (2) | 0.0413 (11) | |
H18 | 0.4528 | 0.4635 | 0.3051 | 0.050* | |
Ag1 | 0.87935 (4) | 0.85088 (3) | 0.101833 (16) | 0.04331 (11) | |
C6 | 1.4013 (5) | 1.0168 (4) | −0.0955 (2) | 0.0428 (10) | |
H6 | 1.5083 | 1.0187 | −0.1227 | 0.051* | |
O2 | 0.5261 (3) | 0.7849 (2) | 0.10618 (14) | 0.0319 (6) | |
H2A | 0.4318 | 0.7863 | 0.0821 | 0.048* | |
O1 | 1.2184 (3) | 0.8451 (3) | 0.05683 (12) | 0.0347 (6) | |
C8 | 1.2323 (5) | 0.9235 (4) | 0.00265 (19) | 0.0279 (8) | |
C7 | 1.3899 (6) | 0.9315 (4) | −0.03871 (19) | 0.0360 (9) | |
H7 | 1.4903 | 0.8791 | −0.0286 | 0.043* | |
C9 | 1.0833 (4) | 1.0077 (3) | −0.01372 (18) | 0.0264 (8) | |
C13 | 0.6343 (5) | 0.5908 (3) | 0.26259 (18) | 0.0300 (8) | |
C15 | 0.5067 (5) | 0.6993 (3) | 0.15794 (19) | 0.0268 (8) | |
N1 | 0.9246 (4) | 1.0033 (3) | 0.02576 (16) | 0.0309 (8) | |
N2 | 0.8161 (4) | 0.7483 (3) | 0.19863 (16) | 0.0280 (7) | |
C11 | 0.9365 (5) | 0.6477 (5) | 0.3027 (2) | 0.0406 (10) | |
H11 | 1.0325 | 0.6407 | 0.3352 | 0.049* | |
C16 | 0.3498 (5) | 0.6289 (4) | 0.1662 (2) | 0.0372 (9) | |
H16 | 0.2520 | 0.6408 | 0.1350 | 0.045* | |
C14 | 0.6564 (4) | 0.6808 (3) | 0.20672 (18) | 0.0245 (8) | |
C2 | 0.7975 (5) | 1.1738 (4) | −0.0422 (2) | 0.0435 (11) | |
H2 | 0.6996 | 1.2297 | −0.0497 | 0.052* | |
C4 | 1.0976 (5) | 1.0959 (3) | −0.07134 (19) | 0.0325 (9) | |
C3 | 0.9487 (6) | 1.1781 (4) | −0.0839 (2) | 0.0411 (11) | |
H3 | 0.9540 | 1.2359 | −0.1211 | 0.049* | |
C10 | 0.9497 (5) | 0.7328 (4) | 0.2455 (2) | 0.0404 (10) | |
H10 | 1.0574 | 0.7804 | 0.2404 | 0.048* | |
C1 | 0.7905 (5) | 1.0843 (4) | 0.0121 (2) | 0.0414 (11) | |
H1 | 0.6851 | 1.0818 | 0.0402 | 0.050* | |
C12 | 0.7824 (6) | 0.5764 (4) | 0.3098 (2) | 0.0388 (10) | |
H12 | 0.7742 | 0.5172 | 0.3462 | 0.047* | |
C5 | 1.2597 (5) | 1.0971 (4) | −0.1118 (2) | 0.0401 (10) | |
H5 | 1.2705 | 1.1526 | −0.1498 | 0.048* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C17 | 0.033 (2) | 0.037 (3) | 0.059 (3) | −0.0098 (19) | 0.0030 (19) | 0.007 (2) |
C18 | 0.047 (2) | 0.035 (3) | 0.042 (3) | 0.002 (2) | 0.010 (2) | 0.015 (2) |
Ag1 | 0.04359 (16) | 0.04830 (19) | 0.03805 (17) | −0.00869 (17) | 0.00683 (17) | 0.01115 (17) |
C6 | 0.039 (2) | 0.054 (3) | 0.036 (2) | −0.013 (2) | 0.013 (2) | −0.006 (2) |
O2 | 0.0300 (11) | 0.0322 (14) | 0.0337 (14) | −0.0030 (11) | −0.0046 (13) | 0.0085 (14) |
O1 | 0.0289 (12) | 0.0401 (16) | 0.0350 (14) | 0.0029 (14) | −0.0021 (11) | 0.0112 (15) |
C8 | 0.0259 (18) | 0.031 (2) | 0.027 (2) | −0.0041 (18) | −0.0037 (16) | −0.0017 (18) |
C7 | 0.0288 (18) | 0.041 (2) | 0.038 (2) | 0.002 (2) | −0.002 (2) | −0.0019 (18) |
C9 | 0.0271 (19) | 0.027 (2) | 0.0249 (19) | −0.0052 (17) | −0.0029 (15) | −0.0009 (15) |
C13 | 0.0324 (18) | 0.029 (2) | 0.028 (2) | 0.008 (2) | 0.0037 (18) | 0.0008 (15) |
C15 | 0.0291 (18) | 0.023 (2) | 0.028 (2) | 0.0052 (16) | 0.0018 (16) | 0.0009 (17) |
N1 | 0.0246 (16) | 0.0364 (19) | 0.0318 (18) | −0.0006 (15) | 0.0009 (12) | 0.0021 (14) |
N2 | 0.0268 (15) | 0.0289 (18) | 0.0283 (17) | 0.0006 (14) | 0.0010 (13) | 0.0005 (15) |
C11 | 0.037 (2) | 0.049 (3) | 0.036 (2) | 0.005 (2) | −0.0110 (16) | 0.006 (2) |
C16 | 0.034 (2) | 0.035 (2) | 0.043 (2) | −0.004 (2) | −0.0063 (17) | 0.0065 (18) |
C14 | 0.0257 (17) | 0.022 (2) | 0.0257 (18) | 0.0052 (16) | 0.0037 (14) | −0.0016 (15) |
C2 | 0.041 (2) | 0.042 (3) | 0.048 (3) | 0.014 (2) | −0.009 (2) | 0.007 (2) |
C4 | 0.039 (2) | 0.029 (2) | 0.029 (2) | −0.008 (2) | −0.0038 (17) | 0.0036 (15) |
C3 | 0.053 (2) | 0.030 (2) | 0.040 (3) | −0.0032 (19) | −0.0094 (19) | 0.0092 (19) |
C10 | 0.032 (2) | 0.050 (3) | 0.040 (2) | 0.002 (2) | −0.0016 (18) | 0.000 (2) |
C1 | 0.031 (2) | 0.049 (3) | 0.044 (3) | 0.008 (2) | 0.0000 (19) | −0.003 (2) |
C12 | 0.051 (2) | 0.034 (3) | 0.030 (2) | 0.003 (2) | 0.0009 (19) | 0.0078 (19) |
C5 | 0.044 (2) | 0.041 (3) | 0.035 (2) | −0.010 (2) | 0.001 (2) | 0.011 (2) |
C17—C18 | 1.349 (6) | C13—C14 | 1.427 (5) |
C17—C16 | 1.406 (5) | C15—C16 | 1.362 (5) |
C17—H17 | 0.9300 | C15—C14 | 1.436 (5) |
C18—C13 | 1.407 (6) | N1—C1 | 1.316 (5) |
C18—H18 | 0.9300 | N2—C10 | 1.322 (5) |
Ag1—N2 | 2.174 (3) | N2—C14 | 1.364 (4) |
Ag1—N1 | 2.176 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.348 (5) |
Ag1—O1 | 2.596 (2) | C11—C10 | 1.408 (6) |
Ag1—O2 | 2.649 (2) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C6—C5 | 1.361 (6) | C16—H16 | 0.9300 |
C6—C7 | 1.401 (5) | C2—C3 | 1.349 (5) |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C2—C1 | 1.394 (6) |
O2—C15 | 1.336 (4) | C2—H2 | 0.9300 |
O2—H2A | 0.8200 | C4—C3 | 1.400 (5) |
O1—C8 | 1.319 (4) | C4—C5 | 1.400 (6) |
C8—C7 | 1.386 (5) | C3—H3 | 0.9300 |
C8—C9 | 1.427 (5) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
C7—H7 | 0.9300 | C1—H1 | 0.9300 |
C9—N1 | 1.370 (4) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C9—C4 | 1.434 (5) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
C13—C12 | 1.403 (5) | ||
C18—C17—C16 | 121.1 (4) | C9—N1—Ag1 | 120.8 (2) |
C18—C17—H17 | 119.5 | C10—N2—C14 | 118.7 (3) |
C16—C17—H17 | 119.5 | C10—N2—Ag1 | 118.3 (2) |
C17—C18—C13 | 120.1 (4) | C14—N2—Ag1 | 122.0 (2) |
C17—C18—H18 | 120.0 | C12—C11—C10 | 118.9 (3) |
C13—C18—H18 | 120.0 | C12—C11—H11 | 120.5 |
N2—Ag1—N1 | 162.38 (12) | C10—C11—H11 | 120.5 |
N2—Ag1—O1 | 117.62 (9) | C15—C16—C17 | 121.6 (3) |
N1—Ag1—O1 | 70.00 (10) | C15—C16—H16 | 119.2 |
N2—Ag1—O2 | 69.00 (9) | C17—C16—H16 | 119.2 |
N1—Ag1—O2 | 110.96 (9) | N2—C14—C13 | 121.4 (3) |
O1—Ag1—O2 | 156.21 (9) | N2—C14—C15 | 119.7 (3) |
C5—C6—C7 | 121.7 (4) | C13—C14—C15 | 118.8 (3) |
C5—C6—H6 | 119.2 | C3—C2—C1 | 118.9 (4) |
C7—C6—H6 | 119.2 | C3—C2—H2 | 120.5 |
C15—O2—H2A | 109.5 | C1—C2—H2 | 120.5 |
C8—O1—Ag1 | 108.2 (2) | C3—C4—C5 | 123.0 (4) |
O1—C8—C7 | 122.7 (3) | C3—C4—C9 | 118.1 (4) |
O1—C8—C9 | 119.8 (3) | C5—C4—C9 | 118.8 (3) |
C7—C8—C9 | 117.4 (3) | C2—C3—C4 | 120.2 (4) |
C8—C7—C6 | 121.4 (4) | C2—C3—H3 | 119.9 |
C8—C7—H7 | 119.3 | C4—C3—H3 | 119.9 |
C6—C7—H7 | 119.3 | N2—C10—C11 | 123.1 (4) |
N1—C9—C8 | 119.5 (3) | N2—C10—H10 | 118.5 |
N1—C9—C4 | 119.8 (3) | C11—C10—H10 | 118.5 |
C8—C9—C4 | 120.6 (3) | N1—C1—C2 | 123.6 (4) |
C12—C13—C18 | 123.1 (3) | N1—C1—H1 | 118.2 |
C12—C13—C14 | 117.3 (4) | C2—C1—H1 | 118.2 |
C18—C13—C14 | 119.7 (3) | C11—C12—C13 | 120.5 (4) |
O2—C15—C16 | 122.3 (3) | C11—C12—H12 | 119.7 |
O2—C15—C14 | 118.9 (3) | C13—C12—H12 | 119.7 |
C16—C15—C14 | 118.8 (3) | C6—C5—C4 | 120.0 (4) |
C1—N1—C9 | 119.2 (3) | C6—C5—H5 | 120.0 |
C1—N1—Ag1 | 119.6 (3) | C4—C5—H5 | 120.0 |
C16—C17—C18—C13 | −2.2 (7) | Ag1—N2—C14—C13 | 165.2 (2) |
N2—Ag1—O1—C8 | −173.2 (2) | C10—N2—C14—C15 | 177.8 (3) |
N1—Ag1—O1—C8 | −10.6 (2) | Ag1—N2—C14—C15 | −14.3 (4) |
Ag1—O1—C8—C7 | −172.3 (3) | C12—C13—C14—N2 | 1.3 (5) |
Ag1—O1—C8—C9 | 9.9 (4) | C18—C13—C14—N2 | −178.9 (3) |
O1—C8—C7—C6 | −179.3 (4) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −179.2 (3) |
C9—C8—C7—C6 | −1.4 (5) | C18—C13—C14—C15 | 0.6 (5) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | 1.1 (6) | O2—C15—C14—N2 | −1.4 (5) |
O1—C8—C9—N1 | −2.1 (5) | C16—C15—C14—N2 | 178.7 (3) |
C7—C8—C9—N1 | −180.0 (3) | O2—C15—C14—C13 | 179.1 (3) |
O1—C8—C9—C4 | 178.4 (3) | C16—C15—C14—C13 | −0.9 (5) |
C7—C8—C9—C4 | 0.5 (5) | N1—C9—C4—C3 | 1.9 (5) |
C17—C18—C13—C12 | −179.3 (4) | C8—C9—C4—C3 | −178.6 (3) |
C17—C18—C13—C14 | 0.9 (6) | N1—C9—C4—C5 | −178.8 (3) |
C8—C9—N1—C1 | 177.5 (3) | C8—C9—C4—C5 | 0.7 (5) |
C4—C9—N1—C1 | −3.0 (5) | C1—C2—C3—C4 | −1.6 (6) |
C8—C9—N1—Ag1 | −9.7 (4) | C5—C4—C3—C2 | −178.9 (4) |
C4—C9—N1—Ag1 | 169.8 (2) | C9—C4—C3—C2 | 0.4 (6) |
N2—Ag1—N1—C1 | −57.9 (5) | C14—N2—C10—C11 | 1.4 (6) |
O1—Ag1—N1—C1 | −176.8 (3) | Ag1—N2—C10—C11 | −167.0 (3) |
N2—Ag1—N1—C9 | 129.4 (4) | C12—C11—C10—N2 | 1.3 (6) |
O1—Ag1—N1—C9 | 10.4 (2) | C9—N1—C1—C2 | 1.8 (6) |
N1—Ag1—N2—C10 | −84.3 (4) | Ag1—N1—C1—C2 | −171.1 (3) |
O1—Ag1—N2—C10 | 27.5 (3) | C3—C2—C1—N1 | 0.5 (7) |
N1—Ag1—N2—C14 | 107.7 (4) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −2.7 (6) |
O1—Ag1—N2—C14 | −140.4 (2) | C18—C13—C12—C11 | −178.3 (4) |
O2—C15—C16—C17 | 179.7 (4) | C14—C13—C12—C11 | 1.5 (6) |
C14—C15—C16—C17 | −0.4 (6) | C7—C6—C5—C4 | 0.2 (6) |
C18—C17—C16—C15 | 2.0 (7) | C3—C4—C5—C6 | 178.2 (4) |
C10—N2—C14—C13 | −2.7 (5) | C9—C4—C5—C6 | −1.1 (6) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O2—H2A···O1i | 0.82 | 1.73 | 2.495 (3) | 154 |
Symmetry code: (i) x−1, y, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Ag(C9H6NO)(C9H7NO)] |
Mr | 397.17 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, P212121 |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.2320 (3), 10.4857 (6), 18.9398 (10) |
V (Å3) | 1436.25 (13) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.42 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.19 × 0.18 × 0.15 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2002) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.884, 1.000 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 8103, 2554, 2305 |
Rint | 0.033 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.597 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.027, 0.057, 1.08 |
No. of reflections | 2554 |
No. of parameters | 208 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.41, −0.34 |
Absolute structure | Flack (1983), 1056 Friedel pairs |
Absolute structure parameter | −0.02 (3) |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2002), SAINT (Bruker, 2002), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 2012), WinGX (Farrugia, 2012).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O2—H2A···O1i | 0.82 | 1.73 | 2.495 (3) | 154.4 |
Symmetry code: (i) x−1, y, z. |
Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge the Guangdong Medical College for financial support (Q2009028, 2010 C3102003, 200910815266) and thank H. P. Xiao for the data collection.
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In the title compound,(I), the Ag ion is four-coordinated by two nitrogen atoms and two oxygen atoms from two 8-hydroxyquinoline ligands, forming a distorted tetrahedral geometry (Fig. 1). The two 8-hydroxyquinoline ligands are different in their mode of the coordination. One is a neutral ligand while the other is deprotonated. The dihedral angle between two 8-hydroxyquinoline mean planes is 47.0 (1)°. A polymorph (II) of the structure has been previously reported by Wu et al. (2006) in the centrosymmetric space group Pbcn with a = 11.434 (2)Å, b = 14.817 (3)Å, c = 8.7828 (18)Å. The Ag-N bondlengths of 2.174 (3), 2.176 (3)Å in (I) are shorter than the value of 2.2377 (19)Å for (II) while the Ag-O bondlengths of 2.596 (2), 2.649 (2)Å are longer than the value of 2.4831 (17)Å found for (II). Inter-molecular O_H···O hydrogen bonding between HQ and Q- ligands form a supramolecular chain structure (Table 1, Fig. 2). Weak π-π interactions are observed between neighboring aromatic rings [dihedral angle 2.0 (2)°] with the centroid-to-centroid distance of 3.75 (1) Å, which is favorable to increase the stability of the structure (Fig. 3).