metal-organic compounds
catena-Poly[[(tetrahydrofuran-κO)potassium]-di-μ-dimethylamido-κ4N:N-aluminium-di-μ-dimethylamido-κ4N:N-potassium-di-μ-dimethylamido-κ4N:N-aluminium-di-μ-dimethylamido-κ4N:N]
aNaval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Av, SW, Washington, DC 20375, USA
*Correspondence e-mail: andrew.purdy@nrl.navy.mil
The title compound, [Al2K2(C2H6N)8(C4H8O)]n, formed during the sonochemical reaction between Al(NMe2)3 and sodium–potassium alloy in the presence of tetrahydrofuran (THF). Its has two inequivalent K+ sites. One site is coordinated by a THF ligand, and crystallizes as a one-dimensional polymer with a backbone of catenated AlN2K rings. A twofold rotation axis bisects one K+ site and the THF ligand; the second K+ site is situated on an inversion centre, resulting in a planar four-coordination by N atoms. The latter generates the second half of the THF molecule and fills out the coordination sphere of the potassium sites. The chains extend along the c-axis direction and zigzag at the THF-coordinated K+ sites by an angle of 106.02 (5)°.
Related literature
Several (RR′N)4AlM (M = Li, Na) compounds that have catenated AlN2M chains have been reported previously (Eisler & Chivers, 2006); Rings et al. 2000). The structure of tris(dimethylamino)aluminium is a molecular dimer, see: Ouzounis et al. (1983). Heavily solvated tetraaminoalanates tend to have separated cations instead of catenated chain structures, see: Hensen et al. (1999). For details of the synthesis, see: Ruff (1960); Ouzounis et al. (1983).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2008); 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.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536813003553/nk2195sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536813003553/nk2195Isup2.hkl
All manipulations were performed in an a drybox under argon with dry solvents or inside a closed bulb. Tris(dimethylamino)aluminium (Ruff, 1960) was prepared by slowly adding LiNMe2 (6.07 g, 0.119 mmol) to a solution of AlCl3 (5.24 g, 0.039 mmol) in 50 ml Et2O. After the exotherm was over, the reaction was sonicated for 3 h in a closed bulb and then all solvents were removed under vacuum. The solids were sublimed under dynamic vacuum at 70–90 °C for 12 h, affording 5.51 g A l(NMe2)3 (88%) on the cold finger. The 1H NMR matched reported literature (Ouzounis, et al., 1983).
In an attempt to prepare aluminium nanoparticles a mixture of 1 g A l(NMe2)3 and 0.55 g Na/K (50:50 by wt) in 25 ml of toluene was sonicated for 1 day. Al-27 NMR showed no evidence for aluminium metal. About 5 ml THF was added and the mixture was sonicated for several more days. After filtration in the drybox, the orange-brown solution was allowed to slowly evaporate in a vial. Crystals of the title compound slowly formed.
The full-matrix least-squares
on F2 included atomic coordinates and anisotropic thermal parameters for all non-H atoms. The H atoms were included using a riding model, with C—H distances of 0.98 angstroms for the methyl groups, and 0.99 angstroms for the THF molecule.Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2008); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2008); 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).[Al2K2(C2H6N)8(C4H8O)] | F(000) = 1216 |
Mr = 556.88 | Dx = 1.111 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 13.247 (4) Å | Cell parameters from 6485 reflections |
b = 12.075 (4) Å | θ = 2.3–30.2° |
c = 20.822 (7) Å | µ = 0.36 mm−1 |
β = 90.979 (5)° | T = 173 K |
V = 3330.1 (19) Å3 | Chunk, orange |
Z = 4 | 0.74 × 0.57 × 0.42 mm |
Bruker SMART APEXII CCD diffractometer | 4928 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3986 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.023 |
ω scans | θmax = 30.9°, θmin = 2.0° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2008) | h = −18→18 |
Tmin = 0.776, Tmax = 0.863 | k = −15→17 |
18795 measured reflections | l = −29→29 |
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)] = 0.036 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.107 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0567P)2 + 0.9926P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
4928 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
155 parameters | Δρmax = 0.25 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.30 e Å−3 |
[Al2K2(C2H6N)8(C4H8O)] | V = 3330.1 (19) Å3 |
Mr = 556.88 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 13.247 (4) Å | µ = 0.36 mm−1 |
b = 12.075 (4) Å | T = 173 K |
c = 20.822 (7) Å | 0.74 × 0.57 × 0.42 mm |
β = 90.979 (5)° |
Bruker SMART APEXII CCD diffractometer | 4928 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2008) | 3986 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.776, Tmax = 0.863 | Rint = 0.023 |
18795 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.036 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.107 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.25 e Å−3 |
4928 reflections | Δρmin = −0.30 e Å−3 |
155 parameters |
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 | ||
K1 | 0.5000 | 0.32471 (3) | 0.7500 | 0.03918 (11) | |
K2 | 0.5000 | 0.0000 | 0.5000 | 0.07103 (19) | |
Al | 0.52871 (2) | 0.22259 (3) | 0.595808 (16) | 0.02748 (9) | |
O1S | 0.5000 | 0.54941 (12) | 0.7500 | 0.0520 (3) | |
N1 | 0.50523 (8) | 0.23469 (9) | 0.50846 (5) | 0.0361 (2) | |
N2 | 0.60258 (8) | 0.34150 (9) | 0.62545 (5) | 0.0374 (2) | |
N3 | 0.59582 (7) | 0.09033 (8) | 0.61187 (5) | 0.0338 (2) | |
N4 | 0.40721 (7) | 0.21492 (9) | 0.63840 (5) | 0.0358 (2) | |
C1S | 0.57959 (13) | 0.61739 (15) | 0.77418 (9) | 0.0614 (4) | |
H1SA | 0.6445 | 0.5961 | 0.7547 | 0.074* | |
H1SB | 0.5862 | 0.6096 | 0.8214 | 0.074* | |
C2S | 0.55312 (18) | 0.73207 (19) | 0.75688 (16) | 0.1055 (10) | |
H2SA | 0.5692 | 0.7829 | 0.7929 | 0.127* | |
H2SB | 0.5910 | 0.7561 | 0.7188 | 0.127* | |
C11 | 0.40625 (11) | 0.24265 (14) | 0.47861 (7) | 0.0497 (3) | |
H11A | 0.4061 | 0.2036 | 0.4374 | 0.075* | |
H11B | 0.3893 | 0.3207 | 0.4715 | 0.075* | |
H11C | 0.3562 | 0.2090 | 0.5067 | 0.075* | |
C12 | 0.58075 (12) | 0.27839 (15) | 0.46587 (7) | 0.0543 (4) | |
H12A | 0.5837 | 0.2323 | 0.4272 | 0.081* | |
H12B | 0.6468 | 0.2781 | 0.4878 | 0.081* | |
H12C | 0.5629 | 0.3544 | 0.4537 | 0.081* | |
C21 | 0.59360 (13) | 0.44990 (12) | 0.59569 (8) | 0.0533 (4) | |
H21A | 0.6505 | 0.4617 | 0.5670 | 0.080* | |
H21B | 0.5942 | 0.5071 | 0.6291 | 0.080* | |
H21C | 0.5301 | 0.4540 | 0.5709 | 0.080* | |
C22 | 0.69696 (10) | 0.33235 (13) | 0.66072 (8) | 0.0501 (3) | |
H22A | 0.7531 | 0.3352 | 0.6307 | 0.075* | |
H22B | 0.6988 | 0.2619 | 0.6841 | 0.075* | |
H22C | 0.7030 | 0.3937 | 0.6913 | 0.075* | |
C31 | 0.68988 (10) | 0.06920 (12) | 0.57922 (7) | 0.0474 (3) | |
H31A | 0.6982 | −0.0108 | 0.5731 | 0.057* | |
H31B | 0.7463 | 0.0979 | 0.6052 | 0.057* | |
H31C | 0.6885 | 0.1061 | 0.5373 | 0.057* | |
C32 | 0.59875 (13) | 0.03606 (14) | 0.67380 (7) | 0.0561 (4) | |
H32A | 0.6057 | −0.0440 | 0.6677 | 0.084* | |
H32B | 0.5361 | 0.0516 | 0.6965 | 0.084* | |
H32C | 0.6564 | 0.0639 | 0.6991 | 0.084* | |
C41 | 0.34632 (11) | 0.11493 (15) | 0.63898 (8) | 0.0555 (4) | |
H41A | 0.3036 | 0.1123 | 0.6001 | 0.083* | |
H41B | 0.3036 | 0.1151 | 0.6769 | 0.083* | |
H41C | 0.3906 | 0.0500 | 0.6403 | 0.083* | |
C42 | 0.34249 (10) | 0.31184 (15) | 0.63825 (8) | 0.0526 (4) | |
H42A | 0.2979 | 0.3102 | 0.6002 | 0.079* | |
H42B | 0.3841 | 0.3789 | 0.6373 | 0.079* | |
H42C | 0.3017 | 0.3119 | 0.6771 | 0.079* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
K1 | 0.0424 (2) | 0.0394 (2) | 0.03566 (19) | 0.000 | −0.00112 (14) | 0.000 |
K2 | 0.1055 (4) | 0.0351 (2) | 0.0709 (3) | 0.0086 (3) | −0.0445 (3) | −0.0172 (2) |
Al | 0.02602 (16) | 0.02410 (17) | 0.03224 (17) | −0.00161 (12) | −0.00140 (12) | −0.00017 (12) |
O1S | 0.0558 (8) | 0.0413 (8) | 0.0586 (9) | 0.000 | −0.0084 (7) | 0.000 |
N1 | 0.0381 (5) | 0.0367 (6) | 0.0335 (5) | 0.0005 (4) | −0.0032 (4) | 0.0051 (4) |
N2 | 0.0341 (5) | 0.0293 (5) | 0.0488 (6) | −0.0068 (4) | −0.0032 (4) | −0.0014 (4) |
N3 | 0.0348 (5) | 0.0297 (5) | 0.0369 (5) | 0.0023 (4) | −0.0034 (4) | 0.0035 (4) |
N4 | 0.0268 (4) | 0.0388 (6) | 0.0418 (5) | −0.0039 (4) | 0.0001 (4) | −0.0010 (4) |
C1S | 0.0516 (8) | 0.0589 (10) | 0.0732 (11) | −0.0001 (7) | −0.0148 (7) | −0.0021 (8) |
C2S | 0.0924 (17) | 0.0547 (13) | 0.167 (3) | −0.0215 (11) | −0.0594 (17) | 0.0213 (14) |
C11 | 0.0500 (8) | 0.0513 (8) | 0.0473 (7) | 0.0007 (6) | −0.0152 (6) | 0.0074 (6) |
C12 | 0.0571 (9) | 0.0629 (10) | 0.0433 (7) | 0.0029 (7) | 0.0091 (6) | 0.0151 (7) |
C21 | 0.0656 (9) | 0.0294 (7) | 0.0650 (9) | −0.0119 (6) | 0.0007 (7) | 0.0004 (6) |
C22 | 0.0353 (6) | 0.0531 (9) | 0.0615 (9) | −0.0094 (6) | −0.0054 (6) | −0.0121 (7) |
C31 | 0.0379 (6) | 0.0431 (8) | 0.0611 (8) | 0.0102 (6) | −0.0014 (6) | 0.0014 (6) |
C32 | 0.0657 (10) | 0.0530 (9) | 0.0494 (8) | 0.0089 (7) | −0.0050 (7) | 0.0171 (7) |
C41 | 0.0431 (7) | 0.0640 (10) | 0.0593 (9) | −0.0239 (7) | 0.0007 (6) | 0.0040 (7) |
C42 | 0.0341 (6) | 0.0654 (10) | 0.0581 (9) | 0.0127 (6) | −0.0050 (6) | −0.0092 (7) |
K1—O1S | 2.7133 (18) | N3—C31 | 1.4521 (17) |
K1—N4i | 2.9274 (12) | N4—C42 | 1.4506 (18) |
K1—N4 | 2.9275 (12) | N4—C41 | 1.4522 (18) |
K1—N2 | 2.9553 (14) | C1S—C2S | 1.472 (3) |
K1—N2i | 2.9553 (14) | C1S—H1SA | 0.9900 |
K1—C42i | 3.1026 (16) | C1S—H1SB | 0.9900 |
K1—C42 | 3.1026 (16) | C2S—C2Si | 1.431 (4) |
K1—C22i | 3.2306 (17) | C2S—H2SA | 0.9900 |
K1—C22 | 3.2307 (17) | C2S—H2SB | 0.9900 |
K1—Ali | 3.4662 (11) | C11—H11A | 0.9800 |
K1—Al | 3.4662 (11) | C11—H11B | 0.9800 |
K2—N1 | 2.8402 (14) | C11—H11C | 0.9800 |
K2—N1ii | 2.8402 (14) | C12—H12A | 0.9800 |
K2—N3ii | 2.8506 (12) | C12—H12B | 0.9800 |
K2—N3 | 2.8506 (12) | C12—H12C | 0.9800 |
K2—C31ii | 3.0990 (16) | C21—H21A | 0.9800 |
K2—C31 | 3.0991 (16) | C21—H21B | 0.9800 |
K2—C11ii | 3.2103 (18) | C21—H21C | 0.9800 |
K2—C11 | 3.2103 (18) | C22—H22A | 0.9800 |
K2—Alii | 3.3649 (9) | C22—H22B | 0.9800 |
K2—Al | 3.3649 (9) | C22—H22C | 0.9800 |
K2—H31A | 3.0156 | C31—H31A | 0.9807 |
K2—H31C | 2.9013 | C31—H31B | 0.9791 |
Al—N2 | 1.8383 (11) | C31—H31C | 0.9800 |
Al—N1 | 1.8457 (12) | C32—H32A | 0.9800 |
Al—N4 | 1.8533 (11) | C32—H32B | 0.9800 |
Al—N3 | 1.8554 (11) | C32—H32C | 0.9800 |
O1S—C1S | 1.4215 (19) | C41—H41A | 0.9800 |
O1S—C1Si | 1.4215 (19) | C41—H41B | 0.9800 |
N1—C11 | 1.4446 (17) | C41—H41C | 0.9800 |
N1—C12 | 1.4478 (17) | C42—H42A | 0.9800 |
N2—C22 | 1.4433 (17) | C42—H42B | 0.9800 |
N2—C21 | 1.4522 (18) | C42—H42C | 0.9800 |
N3—C32 | 1.4464 (17) | ||
O1S—K1—N4i | 116.93 (2) | H31A—K2—H31C | 31.3 |
O1S—K1—N4 | 116.93 (2) | N2—Al—N1 | 110.41 (5) |
N4i—K1—N4 | 126.15 (5) | N2—Al—N4 | 109.88 (5) |
O1S—K1—N2 | 86.06 (2) | N1—Al—N4 | 110.02 (5) |
N4i—K1—N2 | 122.31 (3) | N2—Al—N3 | 111.17 (5) |
N4—K1—N2 | 61.81 (3) | N1—Al—N3 | 108.54 (5) |
O1S—K1—N2i | 86.07 (2) | N4—Al—N3 | 106.74 (5) |
N4i—K1—N2i | 61.81 (3) | N2—Al—K2 | 151.29 (4) |
N4—K1—N2i | 122.31 (3) | N1—Al—K2 | 57.56 (4) |
N2—K1—N2i | 172.13 (4) | N4—Al—K2 | 98.83 (4) |
O1S—K1—C42i | 92.87 (3) | N3—Al—K2 | 57.88 (4) |
N4i—K1—C42i | 27.65 (4) | N2—Al—K1 | 58.49 (4) |
N4—K1—C42i | 147.19 (4) | N1—Al—K1 | 149.91 (4) |
N2—K1—C42i | 110.37 (4) | N4—Al—K1 | 57.63 (3) |
N2i—K1—C42i | 70.05 (4) | N3—Al—K1 | 101.48 (4) |
O1S—K1—C42 | 92.87 (3) | K2—Al—K1 | 145.105 (13) |
N4i—K1—C42 | 147.19 (4) | C1S—O1S—C1Si | 109.46 (18) |
N4—K1—C42 | 27.64 (4) | C1S—O1S—K1 | 125.27 (9) |
N2—K1—C42 | 70.05 (4) | C1Si—O1S—K1 | 125.27 (9) |
N2i—K1—C42 | 110.37 (4) | C11—N1—C12 | 110.11 (11) |
C42i—K1—C42 | 174.26 (7) | C11—N1—Al | 124.45 (9) |
O1S—K1—C22i | 88.36 (3) | C12—N1—Al | 121.72 (9) |
N4i—K1—C22i | 83.60 (4) | C11—N1—K2 | 91.07 (8) |
N4—K1—C22i | 97.90 (4) | C12—N1—K2 | 110.00 (9) |
N2—K1—C22i | 152.99 (3) | Al—N1—K2 | 89.18 (4) |
N2i—K1—C22i | 26.51 (3) | C22—N2—C21 | 110.49 (11) |
C42i—K1—C22i | 96.27 (4) | C22—N2—Al | 124.23 (9) |
C42—K1—C22i | 83.89 (5) | C21—N2—Al | 121.43 (9) |
O1S—K1—C22 | 88.36 (3) | C22—N2—K1 | 87.45 (8) |
N4i—K1—C22 | 97.90 (4) | C21—N2—K1 | 113.62 (9) |
N4—K1—C22 | 83.60 (4) | Al—N2—K1 | 89.48 (4) |
N2—K1—C22 | 26.51 (3) | C32—N3—C31 | 109.13 (11) |
N2i—K1—C22 | 153.00 (3) | C32—N3—Al | 123.79 (10) |
C42i—K1—C22 | 83.89 (5) | C31—N3—Al | 118.63 (9) |
C42—K1—C22 | 96.27 (5) | C32—N3—K2 | 124.05 (9) |
C22i—K1—C22 | 176.73 (6) | C31—N3—K2 | 85.63 (8) |
O1S—K1—Ali | 110.839 (12) | Al—N3—K2 | 88.67 (4) |
N4i—K1—Ali | 32.32 (2) | C42—N4—C41 | 110.02 (12) |
N4—K1—Ali | 121.53 (3) | C42—N4—Al | 118.47 (10) |
N2—K1—Ali | 153.72 (2) | C41—N4—Al | 122.18 (10) |
N2i—K1—Ali | 32.03 (2) | C42—N4—K1 | 82.91 (8) |
C42i—K1—Ali | 50.99 (3) | C41—N4—K1 | 126.56 (9) |
C42—K1—Ali | 126.43 (4) | Al—N4—K1 | 90.05 (4) |
C22i—K1—Ali | 51.29 (3) | O1S—C1S—C2S | 106.52 (14) |
C22—K1—Ali | 130.21 (3) | O1S—C1S—H1SA | 110.4 |
O1S—K1—Al | 110.838 (12) | C2S—C1S—H1SA | 110.4 |
N4i—K1—Al | 121.53 (3) | O1S—C1S—H1SB | 110.4 |
N4—K1—Al | 32.32 (2) | C2S—C1S—H1SB | 110.4 |
N2—K1—Al | 32.03 (2) | H1SA—C1S—H1SB | 108.6 |
N2i—K1—Al | 153.72 (3) | C2Si—C2S—C1S | 106.16 (14) |
C42i—K1—Al | 126.43 (4) | C2Si—C2S—H2SA | 110.5 |
C42—K1—Al | 50.99 (3) | C1S—C2S—H2SA | 110.5 |
C22i—K1—Al | 130.21 (3) | C2Si—C2S—H2SB | 110.5 |
C22—K1—Al | 51.29 (3) | C1S—C2S—H2SB | 110.5 |
Ali—K1—Al | 138.32 (2) | H2SA—C2S—H2SB | 108.7 |
N1—K2—N1ii | 180.0 | N1—C11—K2 | 62.19 (7) |
N1—K2—N3ii | 116.27 (3) | N1—C11—H11A | 109.5 |
N1ii—K2—N3ii | 63.73 (3) | K2—C11—H11A | 71.2 |
N1—K2—N3 | 63.73 (3) | N1—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
N1ii—K2—N3 | 116.26 (3) | K2—C11—H11B | 170.5 |
N3ii—K2—N3 | 179.999 (1) | H11A—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
N1—K2—C31ii | 108.71 (3) | N1—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
N1ii—K2—C31ii | 71.29 (3) | K2—C11—H11C | 78.6 |
N3ii—K2—C31ii | 27.85 (3) | H11A—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
N3—K2—C31ii | 152.15 (3) | H11B—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
N1—K2—C31 | 71.29 (3) | N1—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
N1ii—K2—C31 | 108.71 (3) | N1—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
N3ii—K2—C31 | 152.15 (3) | H12A—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
N3—K2—C31 | 27.85 (3) | N1—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
C31ii—K2—C31 | 180.0 | H12A—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
N1—K2—C11ii | 153.26 (3) | H12B—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
N1ii—K2—C11ii | 26.74 (3) | N2—C21—H21A | 109.5 |
N3ii—K2—C11ii | 85.98 (4) | N2—C21—H21B | 109.5 |
N3—K2—C11ii | 94.02 (4) | H21A—C21—H21B | 109.5 |
C31ii—K2—C11ii | 97.83 (4) | N2—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
C31—K2—C11ii | 82.17 (4) | H21A—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
N1—K2—C11 | 26.74 (3) | H21B—C21—H21C | 109.5 |
N1ii—K2—C11 | 153.26 (3) | N2—C22—K1 | 66.04 (7) |
N3ii—K2—C11 | 94.02 (4) | N2—C22—H22A | 109.5 |
N3—K2—C11 | 85.98 (4) | K1—C22—H22A | 175.5 |
C31ii—K2—C11 | 82.17 (4) | N2—C22—H22B | 109.5 |
C31—K2—C11 | 97.83 (4) | K1—C22—H22B | 72.8 |
C11ii—K2—C11 | 180.0 | H22A—C22—H22B | 109.5 |
N1—K2—Alii | 146.74 (2) | N2—C22—H22C | 109.5 |
N1ii—K2—Alii | 33.26 (2) | K1—C22—H22C | 72.9 |
N3ii—K2—Alii | 33.45 (2) | H22A—C22—H22C | 109.5 |
N3—K2—Alii | 146.55 (2) | H22B—C22—H22C | 109.5 |
C31ii—K2—Alii | 52.16 (3) | N3—C31—K2 | 66.52 (7) |
C31—K2—Alii | 127.84 (3) | N3—C31—H31A | 109.5 |
C11ii—K2—Alii | 52.61 (3) | K2—C31—H31A | 76.0 |
C11—K2—Alii | 127.39 (3) | N3—C31—H31B | 109.4 |
N1—K2—Al | 33.26 (2) | K2—C31—H31B | 174.3 |
N1ii—K2—Al | 146.74 (2) | H31A—C31—H31B | 109.5 |
N3ii—K2—Al | 146.55 (2) | N3—C31—H31C | 109.5 |
N3—K2—Al | 33.45 (2) | K2—C31—H31C | 69.3 |
C31ii—K2—Al | 127.84 (3) | H31A—C31—H31C | 109.4 |
C31—K2—Al | 52.16 (3) | H31B—C31—H31C | 109.4 |
C11ii—K2—Al | 127.39 (3) | N3—C32—H32A | 109.5 |
C11—K2—Al | 52.61 (3) | N3—C32—H32B | 109.5 |
Alii—K2—Al | 180.0 | H32A—C32—H32B | 109.5 |
N1—K2—H31A | 89.5 | N3—C32—H32C | 109.5 |
N1ii—K2—H31A | 90.5 | H32A—C32—H32C | 109.5 |
N3ii—K2—H31A | 140.2 | H32B—C32—H32C | 109.5 |
N3—K2—H31A | 39.8 | N4—C41—H41A | 109.5 |
C31ii—K2—H31A | 161.6 | N4—C41—H41B | 109.5 |
C31—K2—H31A | 18.4 | H41A—C41—H41B | 109.5 |
C11ii—K2—H31A | 63.8 | N4—C41—H41C | 109.5 |
C11—K2—H31A | 116.2 | H41A—C41—H41C | 109.5 |
Alii—K2—H31A | 110.7 | H41B—C41—H41C | 109.5 |
Al—K2—H31A | 69.3 | N4—C42—K1 | 69.45 (7) |
N1—K2—H31C | 61.5 | N4—C42—H42A | 109.5 |
N1ii—K2—H31C | 118.5 | K1—C42—H42A | 174.5 |
N3ii—K2—H31C | 139.2 | N4—C42—H42B | 109.5 |
N3—K2—H31C | 40.8 | K1—C42—H42B | 66.5 |
C31ii—K2—H31C | 161.6 | H42A—C42—H42B | 109.5 |
C31—K2—H31C | 18.4 | N4—C42—H42C | 109.5 |
C11ii—K2—H31C | 92.1 | K1—C42—H42C | 75.8 |
C11—K2—H31C | 87.9 | H42A—C42—H42C | 109.5 |
Alii—K2—H31C | 126.8 | H42B—C42—H42C | 109.5 |
Al—K2—H31C | 53.2 | ||
N1—K2—Al—N2 | −72.54 (9) | K1—Al—N2—C21 | −117.65 (12) |
N1ii—K2—Al—N2 | 107.46 (9) | N1—Al—N2—K1 | 148.73 (4) |
N3ii—K2—Al—N2 | −104.99 (9) | N4—Al—N2—K1 | 27.20 (5) |
N3—K2—Al—N2 | 75.01 (9) | N3—Al—N2—K1 | −90.74 (5) |
C31ii—K2—Al—N2 | −136.20 (9) | K2—Al—N2—K1 | −152.06 (5) |
C31—K2—Al—N2 | 43.80 (9) | O1S—K1—N2—C22 | 94.23 (7) |
C11ii—K2—Al—N2 | 79.62 (9) | N4i—K1—N2—C22 | −25.34 (9) |
C11—K2—Al—N2 | −100.37 (9) | N4—K1—N2—C22 | −142.28 (9) |
Alii—K2—Al—N2 | −90.4 (6) | N2i—K1—N2—C22 | 94.24 (8) |
N1ii—K2—Al—N1 | 180.0 | C42i—K1—N2—C22 | 2.63 (9) |
N3ii—K2—Al—N1 | −32.45 (6) | C42—K1—N2—C22 | −171.27 (9) |
N3—K2—Al—N1 | 147.55 (6) | C22i—K1—N2—C22 | 172.81 (13) |
C31ii—K2—Al—N1 | −63.66 (5) | Ali—K1—N2—C22 | −37.53 (10) |
C31—K2—Al—N1 | 116.34 (5) | Al—K1—N2—C22 | −124.29 (9) |
C11ii—K2—Al—N1 | 152.16 (5) | O1S—K1—N2—C21 | −17.06 (9) |
C11—K2—Al—N1 | −27.84 (5) | N4i—K1—N2—C21 | −136.63 (9) |
Alii—K2—Al—N1 | −17.8 (6) | N4—K1—N2—C21 | 106.44 (9) |
N1—K2—Al—N4 | 108.17 (5) | N2i—K1—N2—C21 | −17.05 (9) |
N1ii—K2—Al—N4 | −71.83 (5) | C42i—K1—N2—C21 | −108.66 (9) |
N3ii—K2—Al—N4 | 75.72 (5) | C42—K1—N2—C21 | 77.44 (9) |
N3—K2—Al—N4 | −104.28 (5) | C22i—K1—N2—C21 | 61.52 (13) |
C31ii—K2—Al—N4 | 44.51 (5) | C22—K1—N2—C21 | −111.29 (12) |
C31—K2—Al—N4 | −135.49 (5) | Ali—K1—N2—C21 | −148.81 (8) |
C11ii—K2—Al—N4 | −99.67 (5) | Al—K1—N2—C21 | 124.42 (10) |
C11—K2—Al—N4 | 80.33 (5) | O1S—K1—N2—Al | −141.47 (4) |
Alii—K2—Al—N4 | 90.3 (6) | N4i—K1—N2—Al | 98.95 (5) |
N1—K2—Al—N3 | −147.55 (6) | N4—K1—N2—Al | −17.98 (3) |
N1ii—K2—Al—N3 | 32.45 (6) | N2i—K1—N2—Al | −141.47 (4) |
N3ii—K2—Al—N3 | 179.998 (1) | C42i—K1—N2—Al | 126.92 (5) |
C31ii—K2—Al—N3 | 148.79 (5) | C42—K1—N2—Al | −46.98 (5) |
C31—K2—Al—N3 | −31.21 (5) | C22i—K1—N2—Al | −62.89 (10) |
C11ii—K2—Al—N3 | 4.61 (5) | C22—K1—N2—Al | 124.29 (9) |
C11—K2—Al—N3 | −175.39 (5) | Ali—K1—N2—Al | 86.77 (6) |
Alii—K2—Al—N3 | −165.4 (5) | N2—Al—N3—C32 | 78.67 (12) |
N1—K2—Al—K1 | 151.74 (5) | N1—Al—N3—C32 | −159.71 (11) |
N1ii—K2—Al—K1 | −28.26 (5) | N4—Al—N3—C32 | −41.15 (12) |
N3ii—K2—Al—K1 | 119.29 (4) | K2—Al—N3—C32 | −131.18 (12) |
N3—K2—Al—K1 | −60.71 (4) | K1—Al—N3—C32 | 18.22 (11) |
C31ii—K2—Al—K1 | 88.08 (4) | N2—Al—N3—C31 | −65.87 (11) |
C31—K2—Al—K1 | −91.92 (4) | N1—Al—N3—C31 | 55.76 (10) |
C11ii—K2—Al—K1 | −56.10 (4) | N4—Al—N3—C31 | 174.31 (9) |
C11—K2—Al—K1 | 123.91 (4) | K2—Al—N3—C31 | 84.29 (10) |
Alii—K2—Al—K1 | 133.9 (5) | K1—Al—N3—C31 | −126.31 (9) |
O1S—K1—Al—N2 | 41.68 (4) | N2—Al—N3—K2 | −150.16 (4) |
N4i—K1—Al—N2 | −101.64 (5) | N1—Al—N3—K2 | −28.53 (5) |
N4—K1—Al—N2 | 149.41 (6) | N4—Al—N3—K2 | 90.02 (5) |
N2i—K1—Al—N2 | 168.89 (6) | K1—Al—N3—K2 | 149.395 (19) |
C42i—K1—Al—N2 | −68.66 (6) | N1—K2—N3—C32 | 150.13 (11) |
C42—K1—Al—N2 | 117.83 (6) | N1ii—K2—N3—C32 | −29.87 (11) |
C22i—K1—Al—N2 | 148.04 (6) | N3ii—K2—N3—C32 | 10 (12) |
C22—K1—Al—N2 | −28.19 (5) | C31ii—K2—N3—C32 | 69.82 (13) |
Ali—K1—Al—N2 | −138.33 (4) | C31—K2—N3—C32 | −110.18 (13) |
O1S—K1—Al—N1 | −34.33 (7) | C11ii—K2—N3—C32 | −45.36 (11) |
N4i—K1—Al—N1 | −177.64 (7) | C11—K2—N3—C32 | 134.65 (11) |
N4—K1—Al—N1 | 73.41 (8) | Alii—K2—N3—C32 | −49.03 (12) |
N2—K1—Al—N1 | −76.00 (8) | Al—K2—N3—C32 | 130.97 (12) |
N2i—K1—Al—N1 | 92.89 (9) | N1—K2—N3—C31 | −99.69 (8) |
C42i—K1—Al—N1 | −144.66 (8) | N1ii—K2—N3—C31 | 80.31 (8) |
C42—K1—Al—N1 | 41.82 (8) | N3ii—K2—N3—C31 | 121 (12) |
C22i—K1—Al—N1 | 72.04 (8) | C31ii—K2—N3—C31 | 180.0 |
C22—K1—Al—N1 | −104.20 (8) | C11ii—K2—N3—C31 | 64.83 (8) |
Ali—K1—Al—N1 | 145.67 (7) | C11—K2—N3—C31 | −115.17 (8) |
O1S—K1—Al—N4 | −107.73 (4) | Alii—K2—N3—C31 | 61.15 (8) |
N4i—K1—Al—N4 | 108.95 (6) | Al—K2—N3—C31 | −118.84 (8) |
N2—K1—Al—N4 | −149.41 (6) | N1—K2—N3—Al | 19.16 (3) |
N2i—K1—Al—N4 | 19.48 (7) | N1ii—K2—N3—Al | −160.84 (3) |
C42i—K1—Al—N4 | 141.93 (6) | N3ii—K2—N3—Al | −121 (12) |
C42—K1—Al—N4 | −31.58 (6) | C31ii—K2—N3—Al | −61.15 (8) |
C22i—K1—Al—N4 | −1.37 (6) | C31—K2—N3—Al | 118.84 (8) |
C22—K1—Al—N4 | −177.60 (6) | C11ii—K2—N3—Al | −176.33 (4) |
Ali—K1—Al—N4 | 72.26 (4) | C11—K2—N3—Al | 3.67 (4) |
O1S—K1—Al—N3 | 149.60 (3) | Alii—K2—N3—Al | 180.0 |
N4i—K1—Al—N3 | 6.28 (4) | N2—Al—N4—C42 | 54.48 (11) |
N4—K1—Al—N3 | −102.67 (5) | N1—Al—N4—C42 | −67.29 (11) |
N2—K1—Al—N3 | 107.92 (6) | N3—Al—N4—C42 | 175.13 (9) |
N2i—K1—Al—N3 | −83.18 (6) | K2—Al—N4—C42 | −125.88 (9) |
C42i—K1—Al—N3 | 39.26 (5) | K1—Al—N4—C42 | 81.96 (10) |
C42—K1—Al—N3 | −134.25 (6) | N2—Al—N4—C41 | −162.25 (10) |
C22i—K1—Al—N3 | −104.04 (5) | N1—Al—N4—C41 | 75.98 (12) |
C22—K1—Al—N3 | 79.73 (5) | N3—Al—N4—C41 | −41.60 (12) |
Ali—K1—Al—N3 | −30.40 (3) | K2—Al—N4—C41 | 17.39 (11) |
O1S—K1—Al—K2 | −161.489 (17) | K1—Al—N4—C41 | −134.78 (12) |
N4i—K1—Al—K2 | 55.20 (4) | N2—Al—N4—K1 | −27.47 (5) |
N4—K1—Al—K2 | −53.75 (4) | N1—Al—N4—K1 | −149.24 (4) |
N2—K1—Al—K2 | 156.84 (5) | N3—Al—N4—K1 | 93.17 (5) |
N2i—K1—Al—K2 | −34.27 (6) | K2—Al—N4—K1 | 152.17 (2) |
C42i—K1—Al—K2 | 88.18 (4) | O1S—K1—N4—C42 | −31.94 (8) |
C42—K1—Al—K2 | −85.34 (5) | N4i—K1—N4—C42 | 148.06 (8) |
C22i—K1—Al—K2 | −55.12 (4) | N2—K1—N4—C42 | −100.87 (9) |
C22—K1—Al—K2 | 128.64 (4) | N2i—K1—N4—C42 | 71.36 (9) |
Ali—K1—Al—K2 | 18.510 (17) | C42i—K1—N4—C42 | 175.00 (6) |
N4i—K1—O1S—C1S | 37.19 (10) | C22i—K1—N4—C42 | 60.24 (8) |
N4—K1—O1S—C1S | −142.81 (10) | C22—K1—N4—C42 | −116.82 (9) |
N2—K1—O1S—C1S | −87.28 (10) | Ali—K1—N4—C42 | 109.28 (8) |
N2i—K1—O1S—C1S | 92.72 (10) | Al—K1—N4—C42 | −118.70 (10) |
C42i—K1—O1S—C1S | 22.96 (10) | O1S—K1—N4—C41 | −141.66 (11) |
C42—K1—O1S—C1S | −157.04 (10) | N4i—K1—N4—C41 | 38.34 (11) |
C22i—K1—O1S—C1S | 119.16 (10) | N2—K1—N4—C41 | 149.41 (12) |
C22—K1—O1S—C1S | −60.84 (10) | N2i—K1—N4—C41 | −38.35 (12) |
Ali—K1—O1S—C1S | 72.02 (10) | C42i—K1—N4—C41 | 65.28 (13) |
Al—K1—O1S—C1S | −107.98 (10) | C42—K1—N4—C41 | −109.71 (14) |
N4i—K1—O1S—C1Si | −142.81 (10) | C22i—K1—N4—C41 | −49.47 (12) |
N4—K1—O1S—C1Si | 37.19 (10) | C22—K1—N4—C41 | 133.46 (12) |
N2—K1—O1S—C1Si | 92.72 (10) | Ali—K1—N4—C41 | −0.43 (12) |
N2i—K1—O1S—C1Si | −87.28 (10) | Al—K1—N4—C41 | 131.58 (13) |
C42i—K1—O1S—C1Si | −157.04 (10) | O1S—K1—N4—Al | 86.76 (4) |
C42—K1—O1S—C1Si | 22.96 (10) | N4i—K1—N4—Al | −93.24 (4) |
C22i—K1—O1S—C1Si | −60.84 (10) | N2—K1—N4—Al | 17.83 (3) |
C22—K1—O1S—C1Si | 119.16 (10) | N2i—K1—N4—Al | −169.94 (4) |
Ali—K1—O1S—C1Si | −107.98 (10) | C42i—K1—N4—Al | −66.30 (8) |
Al—K1—O1S—C1Si | 72.02 (10) | C42—K1—N4—Al | 118.70 (9) |
N2—Al—N1—C11 | −118.54 (11) | C22i—K1—N4—Al | 178.95 (4) |
N4—Al—N1—C11 | 2.91 (13) | C22—K1—N4—Al | 1.88 (5) |
N3—Al—N1—C11 | 119.37 (11) | Ali—K1—N4—Al | −132.01 (3) |
K2—Al—N1—C11 | 90.73 (11) | C1Si—O1S—C1S—C2S | −7.13 (16) |
K1—Al—N1—C11 | −56.57 (15) | K1—O1S—C1S—C2S | 172.87 (16) |
N2—Al—N1—C12 | 37.57 (12) | O1S—C1S—C2S—C2Si | 19.0 (4) |
N4—Al—N1—C12 | 159.02 (11) | C12—N1—C11—K2 | 111.78 (11) |
N3—Al—N1—C12 | −84.52 (12) | Al—N1—C11—K2 | −89.74 (9) |
K2—Al—N1—C12 | −113.16 (12) | N1ii—K2—C11—N1 | 180.0 |
K1—Al—N1—C12 | 99.54 (12) | N3ii—K2—C11—N1 | −147.85 (8) |
N2—Al—N1—K2 | 150.73 (4) | N3—K2—C11—N1 | 32.15 (8) |
N4—Al—N1—K2 | −87.82 (5) | C31ii—K2—C11—N1 | −173.11 (8) |
N3—Al—N1—K2 | 28.64 (5) | C31—K2—C11—N1 | 6.88 (8) |
K1—Al—N1—K2 | −147.30 (5) | C11ii—K2—C11—N1 | −88 (10) |
N1ii—K2—N1—C11 | −116 (15) | Alii—K2—C11—N1 | −145.30 (6) |
N3ii—K2—N1—C11 | 36.29 (8) | Al—K2—C11—N1 | 34.70 (6) |
N3—K2—N1—C11 | −143.71 (8) | C21—N2—C22—K1 | 114.31 (10) |
C31ii—K2—N1—C11 | 7.20 (9) | Al—N2—C22—K1 | −87.64 (9) |
C31—K2—N1—C11 | −172.80 (9) | O1S—K1—C22—N2 | −84.46 (7) |
C11ii—K2—N1—C11 | 180.0 | N4i—K1—C22—N2 | 158.58 (7) |
Alii—K2—N1—C11 | 55.55 (9) | N4—K1—C22—N2 | 32.87 (7) |
Al—K2—N1—C11 | −124.45 (9) | N2i—K1—C22—N2 | −162.50 (10) |
N1ii—K2—N1—C12 | 132 (15) | C42i—K1—C22—N2 | −177.52 (8) |
N3ii—K2—N1—C12 | −75.59 (9) | C42—K1—C22—N2 | 8.25 (8) |
N3—K2—N1—C12 | 104.41 (9) | C22i—K1—C22—N2 | −84.45 (7) |
C31ii—K2—N1—C12 | −104.68 (9) | Ali—K1—C22—N2 | 159.32 (6) |
C31—K2—N1—C12 | 75.32 (9) | Al—K1—C22—N2 | 34.16 (6) |
C11ii—K2—N1—C12 | 68.11 (12) | C32—N3—C31—K2 | 124.60 (11) |
C11—K2—N1—C12 | −111.88 (12) | Al—N3—C31—K2 | −86.09 (7) |
Alii—K2—N1—C12 | −56.33 (10) | N1—K2—C31—N3 | 68.95 (7) |
Al—K2—N1—C12 | 123.67 (10) | N1ii—K2—C31—N3 | −111.05 (7) |
N1ii—K2—N1—Al | 8 (15) | N3ii—K2—C31—N3 | 180.0 |
N3ii—K2—N1—Al | 160.74 (3) | C31ii—K2—C31—N3 | 167 (13) |
N3—K2—N1—Al | −19.26 (3) | C11ii—K2—C31—N3 | −114.31 (8) |
C31ii—K2—N1—Al | 131.65 (4) | C11—K2—C31—N3 | 65.69 (8) |
C31—K2—N1—Al | −48.35 (4) | Alii—K2—C31—N3 | −142.31 (6) |
C11ii—K2—N1—Al | −55.56 (9) | Al—K2—C31—N3 | 37.69 (6) |
C11—K2—N1—Al | 124.45 (9) | C41—N4—C42—K1 | 126.41 (10) |
Alii—K2—N1—Al | 180.0 | Al—N4—C42—K1 | −86.19 (7) |
N1—Al—N2—C22 | −124.71 (11) | O1S—K1—C42—N4 | 151.82 (7) |
N4—Al—N2—C22 | 113.76 (11) | N4i—K1—C42—N4 | −52.04 (12) |
N3—Al—N2—C22 | −4.18 (12) | N2—K1—C42—N4 | 67.05 (7) |
K2—Al—N2—C22 | −65.50 (15) | N2i—K1—C42—N4 | −121.32 (7) |
K1—Al—N2—C22 | 86.56 (11) | C42i—K1—C42—N4 | −28.18 (8) |
N1—Al—N2—C21 | 31.07 (12) | C22i—K1—C42—N4 | −120.14 (8) |
N4—Al—N2—C21 | −90.46 (12) | C22—K1—C42—N4 | 63.15 (8) |
N3—Al—N2—C21 | 151.60 (10) | Ali—K1—C42—N4 | −89.52 (8) |
K2—Al—N2—C21 | 90.28 (13) | Al—K1—C42—N4 | 37.12 (6) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y, −z+3/2; (ii) −x+1, −y, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Al2K2(C2H6N)8(C4H8O)] |
Mr | 556.88 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 173 |
a, b, c (Å) | 13.247 (4), 12.075 (4), 20.822 (7) |
β (°) | 90.979 (5) |
V (Å3) | 3330.1 (19) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.36 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.74 × 0.57 × 0.42 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEXII CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2008) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.776, 0.863 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 18795, 4928, 3986 |
Rint | 0.023 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.723 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.036, 0.107, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 4928 |
No. of parameters | 155 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.25, −0.30 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008), SAINT (Bruker, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Acknowledgements
We thank The Office of Naval Research for financial support.
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The title compound consists of an alternating chain of aluminium and potassium ions linked by bridging N atoms into a series of catenated 4-membered rings. One potassium site, K2, is 4-coordinate and planar, whereas a tetrahydrofuran (THF) ligand gives K1 a 5-coordinate twisted geometry. The chain extends along c and zigzags along b by an angle of 106.02° at each K1 atom. All N—Al—N angles are within 3° of the tetrahedral angle, and the Al—N distances of 1.838 (1) - 1.855 (1) Å are within the normal range for covalent Al—N bonds (Hensen, et al., 1999). Similar one-dimensional polymeric chain structures have been observed in the Li and Na tetraamidoaluminates MAl(NH(CHMe2)4)4 (M= Li or Na), and Na(THF)Al(NHp-Tol)4 (Eisler and Chivers, 2006). An alkali amidoaluminate with less sterically demanding ligands, LiAl(NHMe)4 (Rings, et al. 2000), is coordinated in a three-dimensional polymeric framework. Amidoaluminates with fully solvated alkali cations tend to have isolated ions instead (Hensen, et al., 1999).