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Structure of the five-coordinate CoII complex (1H-imidazole){tris­­[(1-benzyl­triazol-4-yl-κN3)meth­yl]amine-κN}cobalt(II) bis­­(tetra­fluoro­borate)

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aDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Miami University, 651 E. High St., Oxford, Ohio 45056, USA
*Correspondence e-mail: dtierney@miamioh.edu

Edited by J. Reibenspies, Texas A & M University, USA (Received 22 February 2024; accepted 15 April 2024; online 18 April 2024)

The title compound, [Co(C3H4N2)(C30H30N10)](BF4)2, is a five-coordinate CoII complex based on the neutral ligands tris­[(1-benzyl­triazol-4-yl)meth­yl]amine (tbta) and imidazole. It exhibits a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry in which the equatorial positions are occupied by the three N-atom donors from the triazole rings of the tripodal tbta ligand. The apical amine N-atom donor of tbta and the N-atom donor of the imidazole ligand occupy the axial positions of the coordination sphere. Two tetra­fluoro­borate anions provide charge balance in the crystal.

1. Chemical context

Five-coordinate complexes of CoII are under intense investigation as potential single ion magnets, owing to unusually large magnetic anisotropy. The novel five-coordinate CoII title complex is expected to exhibit similar axial magnetic anisotropy, as it shares a similar geometry with related complexes of tris­[(1-benzyl­triazol-4-yl)meth­yl]amine (tbta) (Mondal et al., 2017[Mondal, A. K., Jover, J., Ruiz, E. & Konar, S. (2017). Chem. A Eur. J. 23, 12550-12558.]; Schweinfurth et al., 2015[Schweinfurth, D., Sommer, M. G., Atanasov, M., Demeshko, S., Hohloch, S., Meyer, F., Neese, F. & Sarkar, B. (2015). J. Am. Chem. Soc. 137, 1993-2005.], 2017[Schweinfurth, D., Krzystek, J., Atanasov, M., Klein, J., Hohloch, S., Telser, J., Demeshko, S., Meyer, F., Neese, F. & Sarkar, B. (2017). Inorg. Chem. 56, 5253-5265.]), which have shown promising slow magnetic relaxation. This complex pairs two neutral N-atom donor ligands with CoII. Notably, the title complex, [Co(imidazole)(tbta)](BF4)2, represents the first of its kind with a neutral fifth donor, expanding the scope of potential applications within this structural motif.

[Scheme 1]

2. Structural commentary

The central metal ion coordinates five N-atom donors, four from the tbta ligand and one from imidazole (Fig. 1[link]). The Co atom sits 0.51 Å above the equatorial plane (N4/N7/N10) generated by the triazole units of tbta, while the apical N-atom donors form an angle of 178.95 (6)° with respect to the cobalt ion. The geometry about the cobalt center is distorted trigonal bipyramidal (τ5 = 1.03; Addison et al., 1984[Addison, A. W., Rao, T. N., Reedijk, J., van Rijn, J. & Verschoor, G. C. (1984). J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans. pp. 1349-1356.]). A complete list of angles in the coordination sphere is given in Table 1[link]. Equatorial N-atom donors are present at an average distance of 2.04 Å from the metal ion, and the imidazole N-atom donor is at 2.02 Å. The apical amine N atom of tbta is found at 2.34 Å from the central metal (Table 2[link]). Two tetra­fluoro­borate counter-ions balance the charge on the metal ion. Both counter-ions, and one of the terminal arene rings, are disordered. The terminal benzyl groups of the tbta ligand, rather than packing upright to form a pocket around the imidazole, are rotated away (Fig. 2[link]). Two are nearly coplanar at angles of 19.18 (C18–C23) and 15.92° (C28–C33) with respect to the trigonal plane, while the third (C8–C13) is almost normal at an angle of 72.57°. The counter-ions pack nearly along the axial direction of the trigonal bipyramid, where one appears hydrogen bonded to the imidazole N—H group (∼2.2 Å N—H⋯F). The second is translated to a position directly opposite the imidazole, appearing to be shared between two complex mol­ecules.

Table 1
Selected bond angles (°)

N2—Co1—N7 103.73 (6) N4—Co1—N10 112.62 (7)
N2—Co1—N4 105.56 (6) N2—Co1—N3 178.95 (6)
N7—Co1—N4 117.04 (6) N7—Co1—N3 75.67 (6)
N2—Co1—N10 104.25 (6) N4—Co1—N3 75.50 (6)
N7—Co1—N10 112.12 (7) N10—Co1—N3 75.26 (6)

Table 2
Structural parameters for five-coordinate CoII complexes based on the tbta ligand (distances in Å)

Compound Co—Neq(tbta) Co—Nax(tbta) Co—Xax Reference CSD refcode
[Co(tbta)(Im)](BF4)2 2.04 2.34 2.02 (N) This work This work
[Co(tbta)(N3)]ClO4·3CH3CN 2.04 2.37 1.96 (N) Schweinfurth et al. (2015[Schweinfurth, D., Sommer, M. G., Atanasov, M., Demeshko, S., Hohloch, S., Meyer, F., Neese, F. & Sarkar, B. (2015). J. Am. Chem. Soc. 137, 1993-2005.]) RUDDUR
[Co(tbta)(NCS)]BF4 2.03 2.37 1.98 (N) Schweinfurth et al. (2017[Schweinfurth, D., Krzystek, J., Atanasov, M., Klein, J., Hohloch, S., Telser, J., Demeshko, S., Meyer, F., Neese, F. & Sarkar, B. (2017). Inorg. Chem. 56, 5253-5265.]) HAWYOW
[Co(tbta)Cl]BF4 2.04 2.39 2.26 (Cl) Schweinfurth et al. (2017[Schweinfurth, D., Krzystek, J., Atanasov, M., Klein, J., Hohloch, S., Telser, J., Demeshko, S., Meyer, F., Neese, F. & Sarkar, B. (2017). Inorg. Chem. 56, 5253-5265.]) HAWXEL
[Co(tbta)(NCS)]BF4·3CH3CN 2.03 2.35 1.95 (N) Schweinfurth et al. (2017[Schweinfurth, D., Krzystek, J., Atanasov, M., Klein, J., Hohloch, S., Telser, J., Demeshko, S., Meyer, F., Neese, F. & Sarkar, B. (2017). Inorg. Chem. 56, 5253-5265.]) HAWXAH
[Co(tbta)(Br)]ClO4 2.05 2.33 2.40 (Br) Mondal et al. (2017[Mondal, A. K., Jover, J., Ruiz, E. & Konar, S. (2017). Chem. A Eur. J. 23, 12550-12558.]) KENWUY
[Co(tbta)(Cl)]ClO4·2CH3CN·H2O 2.04 2.34 2.26 (Cl) Mondal et al. (2017[Mondal, A. K., Jover, J., Ruiz, E. & Konar, S. (2017). Chem. A Eur. J. 23, 12550-12558.]) KENWOS
[Figure 1]
Figure 1
The mol­ecular structure of the title compound. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 50% probability level.
[Figure 2]
Figure 2
The crystal packing of the title compound. H atoms have been omitted for clarity.

3. Supra­molecular features

The packing of the tbta terminal benzyl groups, as noted above, facilitates the stacking of complexes seen in the extended structure. The complexes pack anti­parallel, with the imidazoles of adjacent complexes approximately coplanar and 4.1 Å apart. The counter-ion hydrogen bonded to the imidazole N—H group appears to be tightly associated with one complex. In contrast, the other counter-ion occupies a position that suggests it is shared between two unit cells. This counter-ion exhibits significantly more disorder than the other, owing to its placement in the lattice. No inter­molecular hydrogen bonding is observed in the extended structure.

4. Database survey

The title compound marks the seventh CoII complex with tbta and an ancillary ligand that presents a distorted five-coordinated structure. It is the first with a neutral ancillary ligand, requiring two counter-anions. The neutral imidazole ligand occupies a position closer to the CoII ion, more like the thio­cyanate and azide complexes. The equatorial triazole N-atom donors are remarkably similar across the entire set of compounds. Meanwhile, the apical Co—N distance shows some small variation, trending longer when trans to an anionic N-atom donor. This distance in the parent mol­ecule is uniquely short among ancillary N-atom donors in Table 2[link].

5. Synthesis and crystallization

The click-derived tbta ligand was synthesized according to the literature (Mondal et al., 2017[Mondal, A. K., Jover, J., Ruiz, E. & Konar, S. (2017). Chem. A Eur. J. 23, 12550-12558.]). The title complex was formed under an inert atmosphere by first preparing a solution of 0.1 mmol tbta and 0.14 mmol imidazole in 10 ml of degassed aceto­nitrile, then adding 0.1 mmol of solid CoBF4·6H2O. The mixture was stirred for 2 h at room temperature. The solvent was removed under vacuum to reveal a dark-blue crude product. The methanol-soluble fraction produced brown block-shaped crystals by slow evaporation over a period of 2 d.

6. Refinement

Crystal data, data collection and structure refinement details are summarized in Table 3[link]. The H atoms were positioned geometrically (sp2-C—H = 0.93 Å, sp3-C—H = 0.97 Å and N—H = 0.86 Å) and were refined using a riding model, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) for CH2 and C—H hydrogens, and 1.5Ueq(N) for N—H hydrogens.

Table 3
Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formula [Co(C3H4N2)(C30H30N10)](BF4)2
Mr 831.27
Crystal system, space group Triclinic, P[\overline{1}]
Temperature (K) 297
a, b, c (Å) 10.6861 (4), 13.0639 (5), 15.7006 (6)
α, β, γ (°) 96.304 (2), 107.142 (2), 110.766 (2)
V3) 1901.24 (13)
Z 2
Radiation type Mo Kα
μ (mm−1) 0.53
Crystal size (mm) 0.23 × 0.16 × 0.13
 
Data collection
Diffractometer Bruker APEXII CCD
Absorption correction Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2016[Bruker (2016). APEX3, SAINT, and SADABS. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.]; Krause et al., 2015[Krause, L., Herbst-Irmer, R., Sheldrick, G. M. & Stalke, D. (2015). J. Appl. Cryst. 48, 3-10.])
Tmin, Tmax 0.681, 0.746
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections 212950, 11085, 8422
Rint 0.053
(sin θ/λ)max−1) 0.705
 
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.049, 0.118, 1.04
No. of reflections 11085
No. of parameters 622
No. of restraints 19
H-atom treatment H-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) 0.30, −0.31
Computer programs: APEX3 (Bruker, 2016[Bruker (2016). APEX3, SAINT, and SADABS. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.]), SAINT (Bruker, 2016[Bruker (2016). APEX3, SAINT, and SADABS. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.]), SHELXT2018 (Sheldrick, 2015a[Sheldrick, G. M. (2015a). Acta Cryst. A71, 3-8.]), SHELXL2019 (Sheldrick, 2015b[Sheldrick, G. M. (2015b). Acta Cryst. C71, 3-8.]), publCIF (Westrip, 2010[Westrip, S. P. (2010). J. Appl. Cryst. 43, 920-925.]) and Mercury (Macrae et al., 2020[Macrae, C. F., Sovago, I., Cottrell, S. J., Galek, P. T. A., McCabe, P., Pidcock, E., Platings, M., Shields, G. P., Stevens, J. S., Towler, M. & Wood, P. A. (2020). J. Appl. Cryst. 53, 226-235.]).

Supporting information


Computing details top

(1H-Imidazole){tris[(1-benzyltriazol-4-yl-κN3)methyl]amine-κN}cobalt(II) bis(tetrafluoroborate) top
Crystal data top
[Co(C3H4N2)(C30H30N10)](BF4)2Z = 2
Mr = 831.27F(000) = 850
Triclinic, P1Dx = 1.452 Mg m3
a = 10.6861 (4) ÅMo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
b = 13.0639 (5) ÅCell parameters from 9079 reflections
c = 15.7006 (6) Åθ = 2.8–29.5°
α = 96.304 (2)°µ = 0.53 mm1
β = 107.142 (2)°T = 297 K
γ = 110.766 (2)°Block, brown
V = 1901.24 (13) Å30.23 × 0.16 × 0.13 mm
Data collection top
Bruker APEXII CCD
diffractometer
8422 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Detector resolution: 8.33 pixels mm-1Rint = 0.053
φ and ω scansθmax = 30.1°, θmin = 2.1°
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SADABS; Bruker, 2016; Krause et al., 2015)
h = 1515
Tmin = 0.681, Tmax = 0.746k = 1818
212950 measured reflectionsl = 2222
11085 independent reflections
Refinement top
Refinement on F2Primary atom site location: dual
Least-squares matrix: fullSecondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.049Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
wR(F2) = 0.118H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.04 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0411P)2 + 0.8855P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
11085 reflections(Δ/σ)max = 0.001
622 parametersΔρmax = 0.30 e Å3
19 restraintsΔρmin = 0.31 e Å3
Special details top

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.

Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/UeqOcc. (<1)
Co10.36020 (3)0.34470 (2)0.60765 (2)0.04356 (8)
F1A0.2525 (11)0.8281 (18)0.5171 (11)0.099 (5)0.5
F10.2441 (11)0.8323 (18)0.5417 (11)0.082 (3)0.5
F20.0306 (12)0.8431 (8)0.5049 (6)0.078 (2)0.5
F2A0.0540 (13)0.8592 (8)0.5050 (8)0.100 (3)0.5
F30.1035 (14)0.8054 (8)0.3951 (5)0.114 (3)0.5
F3A0.0676 (14)0.7550 (8)0.3854 (6)0.122 (4)0.5
F40.0432 (12)0.6776 (7)0.4778 (10)0.122 (4)0.5
F4A0.0559 (9)0.6868 (6)0.5085 (10)0.104 (3)0.5
F50.7255 (15)0.1135 (11)0.8639 (8)0.196 (6)0.5
F5A0.7325 (14)0.1367 (9)0.8346 (6)0.164 (5)0.5
F60.7922 (10)0.0967 (5)0.7480 (5)0.149 (2)0.5
F6A0.7169 (16)0.0137 (12)0.8717 (10)0.280 (6)0.5
F70.6539 (5)0.0566 (4)0.7751 (6)0.1246 (19)0.5
F7A0.8787 (5)0.0559 (6)0.8182 (5)0.148 (4)0.5
F80.8653 (9)0.0314 (8)0.8542 (8)0.199 (5)0.5
F8A0.6436 (7)0.0088 (7)0.7250 (5)0.152 (3)0.5
N10.3017 (2)0.63686 (16)0.57980 (15)0.0699 (5)
H10.2465080.6716560.5653450.084*
N20.36964 (17)0.50047 (12)0.60048 (11)0.0460 (3)
N30.35140 (17)0.16428 (12)0.61403 (11)0.0475 (3)
N40.25689 (17)0.29742 (13)0.69646 (11)0.0488 (4)
N50.22898 (18)0.35746 (14)0.75569 (12)0.0534 (4)
N60.16517 (18)0.28550 (15)0.79868 (11)0.0545 (4)
N70.25982 (17)0.25491 (12)0.47541 (11)0.0467 (3)
N80.19169 (18)0.28138 (13)0.40209 (11)0.0503 (4)
N90.14603 (19)0.19319 (14)0.33275 (11)0.0540 (4)
N100.57001 (18)0.36719 (13)0.65806 (13)0.0540 (4)
N110.68556 (19)0.45018 (15)0.65897 (13)0.0591 (4)
N120.79108 (19)0.41538 (15)0.68478 (14)0.0611 (4)
C10.2593 (3)0.52657 (18)0.57280 (17)0.0638 (6)
H1A0.1640290.4749500.5511550.077*
C20.4445 (3)0.68414 (19)0.6131 (2)0.0781 (7)
H20.5031780.7603360.6255260.094*
C30.4865 (3)0.59987 (18)0.6251 (2)0.0724 (7)
H30.5812850.6081000.6469400.087*
C40.2231 (2)0.10509 (15)0.63579 (14)0.0519 (4)
H4A0.2324630.0436310.6627770.062*
H4B0.1383080.0741210.5802970.062*
C50.2102 (2)0.18828 (15)0.70182 (13)0.0471 (4)
C60.1520 (2)0.18019 (17)0.76808 (14)0.0546 (5)
H60.1117840.1161380.7880330.066*
C70.1203 (3)0.3250 (2)0.87159 (16)0.0655 (6)
H7A0.0256950.2708390.8641560.079*
H7B0.1140290.3962730.8655010.079*
C80.2227 (2)0.3399 (2)0.96547 (15)0.0622 (5)
C90.3088 (13)0.4565 (8)1.0052 (8)0.079 (2)0.5
H90.2943360.5105540.9743820.095*0.5
C9A0.3382 (13)0.4315 (10)1.0210 (8)0.110 (5)0.5
H9A0.3632200.4985091.0020570.132*0.5
C10A0.4208 (15)0.4275 (15)1.1064 (9)0.142 (8)0.5
H10A0.4964060.4925441.1462080.170*0.5
C100.4156 (12)0.4881 (7)1.0919 (7)0.095 (3)0.5
H100.4743920.5637211.1195910.114*0.5
C110.4331 (15)0.4037 (13)1.1366 (7)0.092 (3)0.5
H110.5062300.4228431.1931400.111*0.5
C11A0.389 (2)0.3236 (19)1.1320 (9)0.169 (12)0.5
H11A0.4463060.3196851.1879340.203*0.5
C120.3450 (17)0.2972 (12)1.0976 (8)0.096 (3)0.5
H120.3529280.2431951.1303060.115*0.5
C12A0.2786 (15)0.2324 (12)1.0776 (7)0.127 (4)0.5
H12A0.2598720.1634601.0935080.152*0.5
C13A0.1901 (13)0.2404 (10)0.9958 (8)0.083 (3)0.5
H13A0.1067800.1776530.9603290.099*0.5
C130.2427 (11)0.2624 (11)1.0117 (9)0.079 (3)0.5
H130.1873120.1859380.9852200.095*0.5
C140.3398 (2)0.10908 (16)0.52329 (15)0.0553 (5)
H14A0.2915090.0278950.5125340.066*
H14B0.4345900.1270330.5207380.066*
C150.2564 (2)0.15038 (15)0.45181 (14)0.0486 (4)
C160.1827 (2)0.11045 (17)0.36068 (15)0.0564 (5)
H160.1616050.0407250.3247980.068*
C170.0726 (3)0.1974 (2)0.23878 (15)0.0658 (6)
H17A0.1124580.1695200.1981120.079*
H17B0.0912850.2752760.2372010.079*
C180.0860 (3)0.12992 (19)0.20364 (15)0.0610 (5)
C190.1537 (3)0.0617 (2)0.11573 (18)0.0823 (8)
H190.1001470.0551100.0799130.099*
C200.3023 (4)0.0027 (3)0.0807 (3)0.1080 (12)
H200.3478580.0440010.0217870.130*
C210.3810 (4)0.0134 (3)0.1332 (3)0.1083 (12)
H210.4802500.0256140.1096820.130*
C220.3143 (3)0.0814 (3)0.2200 (3)0.0934 (9)
H220.3682300.0887240.2553850.112*
C230.1678 (3)0.1390 (2)0.25514 (18)0.0739 (7)
H230.1231640.1847650.3144280.089*
C240.4849 (2)0.17805 (17)0.68650 (16)0.0571 (5)
H24A0.5055120.1122230.6757130.069*
H24B0.4754980.1872270.7461420.069*
C250.6027 (2)0.28067 (17)0.68347 (15)0.0541 (5)
C260.7445 (2)0.31154 (19)0.70004 (17)0.0621 (5)
H260.7980570.2698210.7181050.075*
C270.9359 (2)0.4905 (2)0.69431 (18)0.0702 (6)
H27A0.9294100.5420440.6548560.084*
H27B0.9815390.4458860.6733340.084*
C281.0287 (2)0.55804 (17)0.79105 (16)0.0575 (5)
C291.1738 (3)0.6157 (2)0.8106 (2)0.0705 (6)
H291.2116900.6085470.7650860.085*
C301.2629 (3)0.6833 (2)0.8963 (2)0.0869 (8)
H301.3602610.7220370.9080400.104*
C311.2105 (4)0.6941 (3)0.9638 (2)0.0971 (9)
H311.2713010.7401991.0217010.117*
C321.0672 (4)0.6367 (3)0.9461 (2)0.0993 (10)
H321.0308090.6435700.9923460.119*
C330.9763 (3)0.5687 (2)0.86031 (19)0.0775 (7)
H330.8792070.5299310.8491730.093*
B10.1061 (3)0.7874 (2)0.4793 (2)0.0643 (6)
B20.7495 (4)0.0447 (3)0.8123 (3)0.0810 (9)
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
Co10.04847 (14)0.03160 (12)0.04817 (14)0.01636 (10)0.01373 (11)0.01019 (9)
F1A0.059 (3)0.065 (6)0.151 (11)0.017 (3)0.011 (4)0.044 (7)
F10.060 (3)0.061 (4)0.101 (5)0.026 (3)0.001 (3)0.012 (4)
F20.085 (4)0.097 (5)0.081 (4)0.061 (4)0.038 (3)0.029 (4)
F2A0.092 (5)0.049 (2)0.141 (6)0.033 (2)0.025 (3)0.013 (3)
F30.129 (7)0.169 (9)0.074 (4)0.085 (7)0.047 (4)0.034 (4)
F3A0.111 (6)0.165 (8)0.086 (3)0.083 (6)0.014 (3)0.019 (4)
F40.098 (4)0.040 (2)0.165 (8)0.004 (2)0.002 (4)0.008 (3)
F4A0.069 (4)0.065 (4)0.192 (10)0.031 (3)0.056 (5)0.046 (5)
F50.222 (9)0.207 (11)0.182 (9)0.094 (7)0.126 (8)0.043 (7)
F5A0.208 (9)0.133 (5)0.144 (6)0.126 (6)0.001 (6)0.003 (5)
F60.249 (7)0.102 (3)0.185 (5)0.102 (4)0.145 (6)0.079 (4)
F6A0.325 (14)0.303 (13)0.350 (15)0.155 (11)0.216 (13)0.249 (13)
F70.076 (3)0.080 (3)0.167 (6)0.008 (2)0.034 (3)0.003 (3)
F7A0.061 (3)0.149 (5)0.163 (6)0.013 (3)0.054 (3)0.087 (5)
F80.158 (7)0.203 (7)0.249 (9)0.132 (6)0.010 (6)0.081 (7)
F8A0.116 (4)0.178 (7)0.137 (5)0.098 (5)0.007 (4)0.041 (4)
N10.0898 (15)0.0575 (11)0.0846 (14)0.0477 (11)0.0356 (12)0.0292 (10)
N20.0526 (9)0.0340 (7)0.0504 (9)0.0174 (6)0.0168 (7)0.0112 (6)
N30.0518 (9)0.0383 (7)0.0528 (9)0.0203 (7)0.0157 (7)0.0141 (7)
N40.0554 (9)0.0383 (7)0.0506 (9)0.0182 (7)0.0170 (7)0.0116 (7)
N50.0573 (10)0.0478 (9)0.0534 (9)0.0210 (8)0.0186 (8)0.0108 (7)
N60.0552 (10)0.0594 (10)0.0467 (9)0.0227 (8)0.0160 (8)0.0135 (8)
N70.0531 (9)0.0377 (7)0.0492 (9)0.0187 (7)0.0179 (7)0.0103 (6)
N80.0557 (9)0.0435 (8)0.0494 (9)0.0175 (7)0.0178 (7)0.0141 (7)
N90.0587 (10)0.0511 (9)0.0467 (9)0.0167 (8)0.0188 (8)0.0110 (7)
N100.0490 (9)0.0419 (8)0.0692 (11)0.0188 (7)0.0175 (8)0.0158 (8)
N110.0545 (10)0.0491 (9)0.0743 (12)0.0203 (8)0.0240 (9)0.0176 (8)
N120.0521 (10)0.0551 (10)0.0743 (12)0.0198 (8)0.0240 (9)0.0115 (9)
C10.0576 (12)0.0485 (11)0.0812 (16)0.0243 (10)0.0164 (11)0.0145 (10)
C20.0851 (18)0.0403 (11)0.115 (2)0.0228 (11)0.0432 (16)0.0299 (13)
C30.0552 (13)0.0461 (11)0.113 (2)0.0168 (10)0.0270 (13)0.0283 (12)
C40.0559 (11)0.0369 (9)0.0573 (11)0.0162 (8)0.0149 (9)0.0147 (8)
C50.0469 (10)0.0397 (9)0.0479 (10)0.0143 (8)0.0109 (8)0.0127 (8)
C60.0548 (11)0.0504 (11)0.0525 (11)0.0174 (9)0.0142 (9)0.0169 (9)
C70.0643 (13)0.0801 (15)0.0593 (13)0.0352 (12)0.0256 (11)0.0146 (11)
C80.0553 (12)0.0833 (16)0.0509 (12)0.0270 (11)0.0256 (10)0.0130 (11)
C90.077 (5)0.079 (4)0.062 (5)0.027 (4)0.007 (3)0.008 (3)
C9A0.074 (6)0.142 (10)0.066 (5)0.000 (6)0.016 (4)0.016 (6)
C10A0.081 (6)0.192 (19)0.076 (9)0.002 (11)0.007 (6)0.023 (10)
C100.095 (5)0.080 (5)0.070 (5)0.012 (4)0.011 (4)0.002 (4)
C110.081 (6)0.132 (8)0.055 (6)0.044 (5)0.009 (5)0.031 (5)
C11A0.15 (2)0.34 (4)0.072 (10)0.14 (2)0.064 (12)0.088 (17)
C120.109 (9)0.113 (7)0.062 (7)0.046 (6)0.022 (6)0.030 (6)
C12A0.189 (13)0.204 (13)0.081 (6)0.146 (11)0.082 (8)0.073 (8)
C13A0.100 (9)0.124 (8)0.065 (5)0.073 (6)0.044 (5)0.044 (5)
C130.072 (6)0.095 (5)0.070 (5)0.039 (4)0.018 (4)0.026 (4)
C140.0653 (12)0.0400 (9)0.0653 (13)0.0267 (9)0.0236 (10)0.0117 (9)
C150.0540 (11)0.0382 (9)0.0546 (11)0.0178 (8)0.0226 (9)0.0090 (8)
C160.0630 (12)0.0462 (10)0.0570 (12)0.0187 (9)0.0242 (10)0.0049 (9)
C170.0747 (15)0.0703 (14)0.0475 (11)0.0226 (12)0.0216 (11)0.0199 (10)
C180.0710 (14)0.0577 (12)0.0524 (12)0.0266 (11)0.0154 (10)0.0228 (10)
C190.0873 (19)0.0848 (18)0.0636 (15)0.0403 (15)0.0070 (14)0.0125 (13)
C200.102 (3)0.093 (2)0.085 (2)0.035 (2)0.0170 (19)0.0059 (17)
C210.0706 (19)0.108 (3)0.127 (3)0.0287 (18)0.007 (2)0.058 (2)
C220.0790 (19)0.110 (2)0.110 (3)0.0450 (18)0.0376 (18)0.066 (2)
C230.0803 (17)0.0781 (16)0.0683 (15)0.0314 (14)0.0283 (13)0.0353 (13)
C240.0553 (11)0.0446 (10)0.0691 (13)0.0233 (9)0.0127 (10)0.0208 (9)
C250.0518 (11)0.0464 (10)0.0634 (12)0.0228 (9)0.0154 (9)0.0157 (9)
C260.0563 (12)0.0568 (12)0.0753 (15)0.0293 (10)0.0190 (11)0.0150 (11)
C270.0567 (13)0.0732 (15)0.0786 (16)0.0189 (11)0.0335 (12)0.0108 (12)
C280.0567 (12)0.0491 (10)0.0747 (14)0.0266 (9)0.0286 (11)0.0149 (10)
C290.0623 (14)0.0601 (13)0.0910 (18)0.0215 (11)0.0356 (13)0.0151 (12)
C300.0662 (16)0.0694 (16)0.104 (2)0.0163 (13)0.0202 (16)0.0065 (15)
C310.096 (2)0.089 (2)0.086 (2)0.0380 (18)0.0155 (18)0.0062 (16)
C320.104 (2)0.126 (3)0.0771 (19)0.057 (2)0.0404 (18)0.0040 (18)
C330.0671 (15)0.0917 (19)0.0836 (18)0.0370 (14)0.0372 (14)0.0144 (15)
B10.0582 (15)0.0537 (14)0.0739 (17)0.0254 (12)0.0138 (13)0.0067 (12)
B20.084 (2)0.079 (2)0.093 (2)0.0376 (18)0.047 (2)0.0152 (18)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Co1—N22.0188 (14)C8—C13A1.396 (10)
Co1—N72.0242 (16)C8—C91.420 (10)
Co1—N42.0390 (16)C9—C101.397 (12)
Co1—N102.0433 (17)C9—H90.9300
Co1—N32.3398 (15)C9A—C10A1.389 (12)
F1A—B11.369 (11)C9A—H9A0.9300
F1—B11.374 (10)C10A—C11A1.41 (2)
F2—B11.374 (8)C10A—H10A0.9300
F2A—B11.332 (8)C10—C111.408 (16)
F3—B11.362 (8)C10—H100.9300
F3A—B11.380 (9)C11—C121.32 (2)
F4—B11.344 (9)C11—H110.9300
F4A—B11.414 (9)C11A—C12A1.31 (2)
F5—B21.286 (7)C11A—H11A0.9300
F5A—B21.303 (8)C12—C131.366 (12)
F6—B21.374 (5)C12—H120.9300
F6A—B21.317 (7)C12A—C13A1.392 (12)
F7—B21.288 (5)C12A—H12A0.9300
F7A—B21.309 (6)C13A—H13A0.9300
F8—B21.301 (7)C13—H130.9300
F8A—B21.401 (6)C14—C151.493 (3)
N1—C11.329 (3)C14—H14A0.9700
N1—C21.332 (3)C14—H14B0.9700
N1—H10.8600C15—C161.349 (3)
N2—C11.308 (3)C16—H160.9300
N2—C31.360 (3)C17—C181.495 (3)
N3—C141.474 (3)C17—H17A0.9700
N3—C41.475 (3)C17—H17B0.9700
N3—C241.476 (3)C18—C231.379 (4)
N4—N51.318 (2)C18—C191.381 (3)
N4—C51.355 (2)C19—C201.393 (5)
N5—N61.327 (2)C19—H190.9300
N6—C61.349 (3)C20—C211.369 (5)
N6—C71.475 (3)C20—H200.9300
N7—N81.322 (2)C21—C221.367 (5)
N7—C151.360 (2)C21—H210.9300
N8—N91.328 (2)C22—C231.374 (4)
N9—C161.348 (3)C22—H220.9300
N9—C171.470 (3)C23—H230.9300
N10—N111.318 (2)C24—C251.495 (3)
N10—C251.362 (2)C24—H24A0.9700
N11—N121.333 (3)C24—H24B0.9700
N12—C261.345 (3)C25—C261.355 (3)
N12—C271.461 (3)C26—H260.9300
C1—H1A0.9300C27—C281.505 (3)
C2—C31.340 (3)C27—H27A0.9700
C2—H20.9300C27—H27B0.9700
C3—H30.9300C28—C331.377 (3)
C4—C51.489 (3)C28—C291.381 (3)
C4—H4A0.9700C29—C301.373 (4)
C4—H4B0.9700C29—H290.9300
C5—C61.356 (3)C30—C311.353 (4)
C6—H60.9300C30—H300.9300
C7—C81.498 (3)C31—C321.369 (5)
C7—H7A0.9700C31—H310.9300
C7—H7B0.9700C32—C331.378 (4)
C8—C9A1.343 (10)C32—H320.9300
C8—C131.349 (10)C33—H330.9300
N2—Co1—N7103.73 (6)C12A—C13A—H13A119.0
N2—Co1—N4105.56 (6)C8—C13A—H13A119.0
N7—Co1—N4117.04 (6)C8—C13—C12119.4 (11)
N2—Co1—N10104.25 (6)C8—C13—H13120.3
N7—Co1—N10112.12 (7)C12—C13—H13120.3
N4—Co1—N10112.62 (7)N3—C14—C15108.47 (15)
N2—Co1—N3178.95 (6)N3—C14—H14A110.0
N7—Co1—N375.67 (6)C15—C14—H14A110.0
N4—Co1—N375.50 (6)N3—C14—H14B110.0
N10—Co1—N375.26 (6)C15—C14—H14B110.0
C1—N1—C2108.14 (19)H14A—C14—H14B108.4
C1—N1—H1125.9C16—C15—N7107.32 (18)
C2—N1—H1125.9C16—C15—C14133.89 (18)
C1—N2—C3105.12 (17)N7—C15—C14118.49 (17)
C1—N2—Co1125.60 (14)N9—C16—C15105.28 (18)
C3—N2—Co1129.24 (14)N9—C16—H16127.4
C14—N3—C4111.60 (16)C15—C16—H16127.4
C14—N3—C24111.48 (16)N9—C17—C18113.59 (18)
C4—N3—C24112.17 (16)N9—C17—H17A108.8
C14—N3—Co1107.63 (11)C18—C17—H17A108.8
C4—N3—Co1106.16 (11)N9—C17—H17B108.8
C24—N3—Co1107.45 (11)C18—C17—H17B108.8
N5—N4—C5110.35 (16)H17A—C17—H17B107.7
N5—N4—Co1130.65 (12)C23—C18—C19119.0 (3)
C5—N4—Co1118.96 (13)C23—C18—C17121.5 (2)
N4—N5—N6105.52 (15)C19—C18—C17119.5 (2)
N5—N6—C6111.96 (17)C18—C19—C20120.0 (3)
N5—N6—C7120.22 (18)C18—C19—H19120.0
C6—N6—C7127.82 (19)C20—C19—H19120.0
N8—N7—C15110.09 (16)C21—C20—C19119.9 (3)
N8—N7—Co1129.88 (12)C21—C20—H20120.0
C15—N7—Co1120.03 (13)C19—C20—H20120.0
N7—N8—N9105.51 (15)C22—C21—C20120.2 (3)
N8—N9—C16111.80 (17)C22—C21—H21119.9
N8—N9—C17119.83 (18)C20—C21—H21119.9
C16—N9—C17128.28 (19)C21—C22—C23120.1 (3)
N11—N10—C25110.20 (17)C21—C22—H22119.9
N11—N10—Co1129.57 (13)C23—C22—H22119.9
C25—N10—Co1119.47 (13)C22—C23—C18120.9 (3)
N10—N11—N12105.55 (16)C22—C23—H23119.6
N11—N12—C26111.82 (18)C18—C23—H23119.6
N11—N12—C27119.04 (19)N3—C24—C25107.29 (16)
C26—N12—C27129.1 (2)N3—C24—H24A110.3
N2—C1—N1110.8 (2)C25—C24—H24A110.3
N2—C1—H1A124.6N3—C24—H24B110.3
N1—C1—H1A124.6C25—C24—H24B110.3
N1—C2—C3106.2 (2)H24A—C24—H24B108.5
N1—C2—H2126.9C26—C25—N10107.14 (18)
C3—C2—H2126.9C26—C25—C24134.62 (19)
C2—C3—N2109.7 (2)N10—C25—C24118.23 (18)
C2—C3—H3125.1N12—C26—C25105.27 (19)
N2—C3—H3125.1N12—C26—H26127.4
N3—C4—C5107.84 (15)C25—C26—H26127.4
N3—C4—H4A110.1N12—C27—C28113.7 (2)
C5—C4—H4A110.1N12—C27—H27A108.8
N3—C4—H4B110.1C28—C27—H27A108.8
C5—C4—H4B110.1N12—C27—H27B108.8
H4A—C4—H4B108.5C28—C27—H27B108.8
N4—C5—C6107.33 (17)H27A—C27—H27B107.7
N4—C5—C4118.52 (17)C33—C28—C29118.2 (2)
C6—C5—C4134.04 (17)C33—C28—C27123.7 (2)
N6—C6—C5104.85 (17)C29—C28—C27118.1 (2)
N6—C6—H6127.6C30—C29—C28120.9 (3)
C5—C6—H6127.6C30—C29—H29119.6
N6—C7—C8111.97 (18)C28—C29—H29119.6
N6—C7—H7A109.2C31—C30—C29120.6 (3)
C8—C7—H7A109.2C31—C30—H30119.7
N6—C7—H7B109.2C29—C30—H30119.7
C8—C7—H7B109.2C30—C31—C32119.4 (3)
H7A—C7—H7B107.9C30—C31—H31120.3
C9A—C8—C13A117.8 (7)C32—C31—H31120.3
C13—C8—C9120.3 (7)C31—C32—C33120.7 (3)
C9A—C8—C7129.9 (5)C31—C32—H32119.7
C13—C8—C7130.2 (5)C33—C32—H32119.7
C13A—C8—C7112.3 (5)C28—C33—C32120.3 (3)
C9—C8—C7109.4 (4)C28—C33—H33119.9
C10—C9—C8118.3 (8)C32—C33—H33119.9
C10—C9—H9120.8F4—B1—F3113.0 (8)
C8—C9—H9120.8F2A—B1—F1A113.3 (10)
C8—C9A—C10A120.9 (11)F4—B1—F1109.2 (11)
C8—C9A—H9A119.5F3—B1—F1111.1 (10)
C10A—C9A—H9A119.5F4—B1—F2109.3 (7)
C9A—C10A—C11A119.3 (13)F3—B1—F2104.8 (7)
C9A—C10A—H10A120.3F1—B1—F2109.4 (9)
C11A—C10A—H10A120.3F2A—B1—F3A113.4 (8)
C9—C10—C11119.0 (9)F1A—B1—F3A107.4 (10)
C9—C10—H10120.5F2A—B1—F4A111.2 (7)
C11—C10—H10120.5F1A—B1—F4A104.8 (11)
C12—C11—C10119.5 (9)F3A—B1—F4A106.1 (7)
C12—C11—H11120.3F5—B2—F7119.7 (8)
C10—C11—H11120.3F5—B2—F8112.7 (8)
C12A—C11A—C10A120.6 (12)F7—B2—F8104.0 (6)
C12A—C11A—H11A119.7F5A—B2—F7A117.1 (7)
C10A—C11A—H11A119.7F5A—B2—F6A104.7 (8)
C11—C12—C13123.3 (11)F7A—B2—F6A106.6 (7)
C11—C12—H12118.4F5—B2—F6108.3 (7)
C13—C12—H12118.4F7—B2—F6111.3 (5)
C11A—C12A—C13A119.1 (14)F8—B2—F698.9 (6)
C11A—C12A—H12A120.5F5A—B2—F8A103.5 (6)
C13A—C12A—H12A120.5F7A—B2—F8A114.9 (4)
C12A—C13A—C8121.9 (11)F6A—B2—F8A109.5 (8)
C5—N4—N5—N60.3 (2)C7—C8—C13—C12179.6 (11)
Co1—N4—N5—N6177.23 (13)C11—C12—C13—C84 (3)
N4—N5—N6—C60.1 (2)C4—N3—C14—C1583.60 (19)
N4—N5—N6—C7179.15 (17)C24—N3—C14—C15150.10 (16)
C15—N7—N8—N90.1 (2)Co1—N3—C14—C1532.50 (18)
Co1—N7—N8—N9179.89 (13)N8—N7—C15—C160.4 (2)
N7—N8—N9—C160.6 (2)Co1—N7—C15—C16179.60 (13)
N7—N8—N9—C17176.26 (17)N8—N7—C15—C14174.10 (17)
C25—N10—N11—N120.2 (2)Co1—N7—C15—C145.9 (2)
Co1—N10—N11—N12169.60 (15)N3—C14—C15—C16159.6 (2)
N10—N11—N12—C260.2 (3)N3—C14—C15—N727.7 (2)
N10—N11—N12—C27178.79 (19)N8—N9—C16—C150.8 (2)
C3—N2—C1—N10.6 (3)C17—N9—C16—C15175.7 (2)
Co1—N2—C1—N1177.42 (15)N7—C15—C16—N90.7 (2)
C2—N1—C1—N20.0 (3)C14—C15—C16—N9172.6 (2)
C1—N1—C2—C30.5 (3)N8—N9—C17—C18104.8 (2)
N1—C2—C3—N20.9 (3)C16—N9—C17—C1878.9 (3)
C1—N2—C3—C20.9 (3)N9—C17—C18—C2348.4 (3)
Co1—N2—C3—C2176.99 (18)N9—C17—C18—C19135.3 (2)
C14—N3—C4—C5154.37 (15)C23—C18—C19—C200.5 (4)
C24—N3—C4—C579.71 (19)C17—C18—C19—C20176.9 (3)
Co1—N3—C4—C537.37 (17)C18—C19—C20—C210.7 (5)
N5—N4—C5—C60.7 (2)C19—C20—C21—C220.4 (5)
Co1—N4—C5—C6177.21 (13)C20—C21—C22—C230.2 (5)
N5—N4—C5—C4175.96 (17)C21—C22—C23—C180.4 (4)
Co1—N4—C5—C46.2 (2)C19—C18—C23—C220.0 (4)
N3—C4—C5—N431.7 (2)C17—C18—C23—C22176.3 (2)
N3—C4—C5—C6152.8 (2)C14—N3—C24—C2581.2 (2)
N5—N6—C6—C50.5 (2)C4—N3—C24—C25152.77 (17)
C7—N6—C6—C5179.46 (19)Co1—N3—C24—C2536.46 (19)
N4—C5—C6—N60.7 (2)N11—N10—C25—C260.5 (3)
C4—C5—C6—N6175.2 (2)Co1—N10—C25—C26170.49 (15)
N5—N6—C7—C8101.6 (2)N11—N10—C25—C24179.90 (19)
C6—N6—C7—C877.3 (3)Co1—N10—C25—C248.9 (3)
N6—C7—C8—C9A91.3 (10)N3—C24—C25—C26146.9 (3)
N6—C7—C8—C1374.8 (9)N3—C24—C25—N1032.3 (3)
N6—C7—C8—C13A87.2 (7)N11—N12—C26—C250.5 (3)
N6—C7—C8—C9103.9 (7)C27—N12—C26—C25178.4 (2)
C13—C8—C9—C101.4 (18)N10—C25—C26—N120.6 (3)
C7—C8—C9—C10177.5 (11)C24—C25—C26—N12179.8 (2)
C13A—C8—C9A—C10A1 (2)N11—N12—C27—C2895.8 (3)
C7—C8—C9A—C10A179.5 (12)C26—N12—C27—C2883.0 (3)
C8—C9A—C10A—C11A5 (3)N12—C27—C28—C3314.0 (3)
C8—C9—C10—C111 (2)N12—C27—C28—C29168.4 (2)
C9—C10—C11—C123 (2)C33—C28—C29—C301.1 (4)
C9A—C10A—C11A—C12A3 (3)C27—C28—C29—C30176.7 (2)
C10—C11—C12—C135 (3)C28—C29—C30—C310.6 (4)
C10A—C11A—C12A—C13A3 (3)C29—C30—C31—C320.1 (5)
C11A—C12A—C13A—C86 (2)C30—C31—C32—C330.3 (5)
C9A—C8—C13A—C12A4.6 (17)C29—C28—C33—C320.9 (4)
C7—C8—C13A—C12A174.2 (10)C27—C28—C33—C32176.7 (3)
C9—C8—C13—C121 (2)C31—C32—C33—C280.2 (5)
Structural parameters for five-coordinate CoII complexes based on the tbta ligand (distances in Å) top
CompoundCo—Neq(tbta)Co—Nax(tbta)Co—XaxReferenceRefcode
[Co(tbta)(Im)](BF4)22.042.342.02 (N)This workThis work
[Co(tbta)(N3)]ClO4·3CH3CN2.042.371.96 (N)Schweinfurth et al. (2015)RUDDUR
[Co(tbta)(NCS)]BF42.032.371.98 (N)Schweinfurth et al. (2017)HAWYOW
[Co(tbta)Cl]BF42.042.392.26 (Cl)Schweinfurth et al. (2017)HAWXEL
[Co(tbta)(NCS)]BF4·3CH3CN2.032.351.95 (N)Schweinfurth et al. (2017)HAWXAH
[Co(tbta)(Br)]ClO42.052.332.40 (Br)Mondal et al. (2017)KENWUY
[Co(tbta)(Cl)]ClO4·2CH3CN·H2O2.042.342.26 (Cl)Mondal et al. (2017)KENWOS
 

Acknowledgements

The authors wish to thank Dr John Rakovan and Dr Monu Joy for helpful discussions.

Funding information

Funding for this research was provided by: National Science Foundation (grant No. CHE-1152755 to D. L. Tierney; grant No. CHE-1532042 to Miami University).

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