Supporting information
Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270108033714/fg3063sup1.cif | |
Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270108033714/fg3063Isup2.hkl |
CCDC reference: 718129
Tris-(2-aminoethylamine) (0.0748 ml, 0.5 mmol) and imidazol-2-carbaldehyde (0.14135 g, 1.5 mmol) were dissolved in 10 ml of methanol and the solution kept at reflux while stirring for half an hour. A solution of CoCl2.6H2O, (0.11897 g, 0.5 mmol) in 10 ml of water was added to this mixture, and the composite became deep red. Finally, 0.15726 g (1.5 mmol) of NH4BF4 was added to the solution while kept at reflux for another 7 h. Slow evaporation at room temperature for 2 weeks yielded single crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction. For an alternative synthesis, see He et al. (2004).
All the H atoms were found in a difference Fourier, and positioned afterwards at their expected positions, while allowed to ride both in coordinates (C—H = 0.93–0.97 Å, N—H = 0.86 Å and O—H = 0.85 Å), as well as in their isotropic displacement parameters [Uiso(H) = 1.2 or 1.5Ueq(host)].
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell refinement: 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: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008), PLATON (Spek, 2003).
[Co(C18H23N10)](BF4)2·H2O | F(000) = 1280 |
Mr = 630.03 | Dx = 1.636 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 9999 reflections |
a = 9.1704 (9) Å | θ = 2.1–26.2° |
b = 18.2328 (19) Å | µ = 0.76 mm−1 |
c = 15.3594 (15) Å | T = 298 K |
β = 93.843 (2)° | Plate, red |
V = 2562.3 (4) Å3 | 0.44 × 0.31 × 0.11 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART CCD area detector diffractometer | 5778 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3528 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.076 |
CCD rotation images, thin slices scans | θmax = 28.0°, θmin = 1.7° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS in SAINT-NT; Bruker, 2002) | h = −11→11 |
Tmin = 0.70, Tmax = 0.92 | k = −23→23 |
21379 measured reflections | l = −20→20 |
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)] = 0.066 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.194 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.93 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.1166P)2 + 0.6005P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
5778 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
361 parameters | Δρmax = 0.58 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.42 e Å−3 |
[Co(C18H23N10)](BF4)2·H2O | V = 2562.3 (4) Å3 |
Mr = 630.03 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 9.1704 (9) Å | µ = 0.76 mm−1 |
b = 18.2328 (19) Å | T = 298 K |
c = 15.3594 (15) Å | 0.44 × 0.31 × 0.11 mm |
β = 93.843 (2)° |
Bruker SMART CCD area detector diffractometer | 5778 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS in SAINT-NT; Bruker, 2002) | 3528 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.70, Tmax = 0.92 | Rint = 0.076 |
21379 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.066 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.194 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.93 | Δρmax = 0.58 e Å−3 |
5778 reflections | Δρmin = −0.42 e Å−3 |
361 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. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Co1 | 0.86211 (5) | 0.40146 (3) | 0.76323 (3) | 0.0392 (2) | |
N1 | 1.2341 (4) | 0.4155 (2) | 0.7710 (3) | 0.0643 (11) | |
N11 | 0.7339 (3) | 0.46309 (18) | 0.6917 (2) | 0.0432 (8) | |
N21 | 0.6739 (4) | 0.5723 (2) | 0.6461 (3) | 0.0594 (10) | |
H21N | 0.6759 | 0.6189 | 0.6378 | 0.071* | |
N31 | 0.9598 (4) | 0.49463 (19) | 0.7897 (2) | 0.0462 (8) | |
C11 | 0.6112 (5) | 0.4580 (3) | 0.6388 (3) | 0.0570 (12) | |
H11 | 0.5616 | 0.4149 | 0.6236 | 0.068* | |
C21 | 0.5724 (6) | 0.5253 (3) | 0.6117 (4) | 0.0696 (14) | |
H21 | 0.4904 | 0.5374 | 0.5757 | 0.084* | |
C31 | 0.7723 (5) | 0.5327 (2) | 0.6963 (3) | 0.0486 (10) | |
C41 | 0.8989 (5) | 0.5501 (2) | 0.7512 (3) | 0.0523 (11) | |
H41 | 0.9343 | 0.5976 | 0.7585 | 0.063* | |
C51 | 1.0876 (5) | 0.5046 (3) | 0.8506 (3) | 0.0606 (12) | |
H51A | 1.0789 | 0.4730 | 0.9008 | 0.073* | |
H51B | 1.0910 | 0.5550 | 0.8709 | 0.073* | |
C61 | 1.2281 (5) | 0.4868 (3) | 0.8083 (4) | 0.0686 (14) | |
H61A | 1.2418 | 0.5227 | 0.7630 | 0.082* | |
H61B | 1.3090 | 0.4919 | 0.8519 | 0.082* | |
N12 | 0.7513 (3) | 0.41238 (17) | 0.8624 (2) | 0.0426 (8) | |
N22 | 0.7126 (4) | 0.3694 (2) | 0.9951 (2) | 0.0515 (9) | |
N32 | 0.9849 (3) | 0.34084 (18) | 0.8425 (2) | 0.0418 (8) | |
C12 | 0.6230 (4) | 0.4403 (2) | 0.8854 (3) | 0.0487 (10) | |
H12 | 0.5616 | 0.4715 | 0.8521 | 0.058* | |
C22 | 0.6001 (5) | 0.4141 (2) | 0.9674 (3) | 0.0517 (11) | |
H22 | 0.5199 | 0.4252 | 0.9990 | 0.062* | |
C32 | 0.8005 (4) | 0.3704 (2) | 0.9299 (3) | 0.0431 (9) | |
C42 | 0.9340 (5) | 0.3319 (2) | 0.9168 (3) | 0.0484 (10) | |
H42 | 0.9801 | 0.3024 | 0.9597 | 0.058* | |
C52 | 1.1176 (4) | 0.3018 (2) | 0.8222 (3) | 0.0559 (12) | |
H52A | 1.1036 | 0.2804 | 0.7644 | 0.067* | |
H52B | 1.1356 | 0.2622 | 0.8636 | 0.067* | |
C62 | 1.2495 (5) | 0.3524 (3) | 0.8254 (4) | 0.0669 (14) | |
H62A | 1.2701 | 0.3683 | 0.8852 | 0.080* | |
H62B | 1.3333 | 0.3245 | 0.8087 | 0.080* | |
N13 | 0.7542 (3) | 0.31638 (17) | 0.7277 (2) | 0.0414 (8) | |
N23 | 0.7170 (4) | 0.22856 (19) | 0.6331 (2) | 0.0525 (9) | |
H23N | 0.7258 | 0.2006 | 0.5886 | 0.063* | |
N33 | 0.9679 (4) | 0.37837 (19) | 0.6608 (2) | 0.0460 (8) | |
C13 | 0.6387 (4) | 0.2769 (3) | 0.7513 (3) | 0.0517 (11) | |
H13 | 0.5843 | 0.2856 | 0.7992 | 0.062* | |
C23 | 0.6169 (5) | 0.2226 (2) | 0.6923 (3) | 0.0544 (11) | |
H23 | 0.5445 | 0.1869 | 0.6927 | 0.065* | |
C33 | 0.8004 (5) | 0.2863 (2) | 0.6565 (3) | 0.0445 (9) | |
C43 | 0.9209 (4) | 0.3221 (2) | 0.6188 (3) | 0.0497 (10) | |
H43 | 0.9608 | 0.3056 | 0.5683 | 0.060* | |
C53 | 1.0864 (5) | 0.4212 (3) | 0.6274 (3) | 0.0613 (13) | |
H53A | 1.0630 | 0.4730 | 0.6306 | 0.074* | |
H53B | 1.0956 | 0.4089 | 0.5665 | 0.074* | |
C63 | 1.2313 (5) | 0.4068 (3) | 0.6788 (4) | 0.0706 (15) | |
H63A | 1.2613 | 0.3570 | 0.6666 | 0.085* | |
H63B | 1.3040 | 0.4394 | 0.6569 | 0.085* | |
B1 | 0.7715 (8) | 0.8259 (5) | 0.3985 (5) | 0.087 (2) | |
F21 | 0.9170 (5) | 0.8209 (3) | 0.3895 (3) | 0.1396 (17) | |
F31 | 0.7555 (14) | 0.8841 (4) | 0.4361 (6) | 0.325 (7) | |
F41 | 0.7158 (5) | 0.8278 (5) | 0.3177 (4) | 0.226 (4) | |
F11 | 0.7348 (8) | 0.7692 (4) | 0.4460 (3) | 0.199 (3) | |
B2 | 0.1760 (11) | 0.6332 (4) | 0.5975 (6) | 0.100 (3) | |
F42 | 0.2207 (12) | 0.6219 (5) | 0.6738 (4) | 0.328 (7) | |
F12 | 0.2469 (4) | 0.6922 (2) | 0.5603 (2) | 0.1057 (12) | |
F22 | 0.0329 (6) | 0.6413 (3) | 0.5845 (3) | 0.1455 (17) | |
F32 | 0.2023 (6) | 0.5722 (3) | 0.5468 (4) | 0.162 (2) | |
O1W | 0.5670 (5) | 0.7015 (2) | 0.5700 (3) | 0.1080 (15) | |
H1WB | 0.4743 | 0.7046 | 0.5664 | 0.162* | |
H1WA | 0.5937 | 0.7263 | 0.5271 | 0.162* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Co1 | 0.0321 (3) | 0.0440 (3) | 0.0414 (3) | 0.0004 (2) | 0.0011 (2) | −0.0010 (2) |
N1 | 0.043 (2) | 0.067 (3) | 0.082 (3) | −0.0013 (18) | 0.003 (2) | 0.003 (2) |
N11 | 0.0355 (18) | 0.052 (2) | 0.0418 (19) | 0.0035 (15) | −0.0017 (14) | 0.0007 (15) |
N21 | 0.058 (2) | 0.054 (2) | 0.066 (3) | 0.0107 (19) | −0.001 (2) | 0.0164 (19) |
N31 | 0.0380 (18) | 0.048 (2) | 0.053 (2) | −0.0042 (15) | 0.0062 (16) | −0.0049 (16) |
C11 | 0.043 (2) | 0.070 (3) | 0.056 (3) | −0.004 (2) | −0.009 (2) | 0.005 (2) |
C21 | 0.052 (3) | 0.085 (4) | 0.070 (3) | 0.003 (3) | −0.015 (3) | 0.018 (3) |
C31 | 0.046 (2) | 0.050 (3) | 0.051 (3) | 0.003 (2) | 0.007 (2) | 0.007 (2) |
C41 | 0.053 (3) | 0.042 (2) | 0.061 (3) | 0.001 (2) | 0.005 (2) | −0.004 (2) |
C51 | 0.052 (3) | 0.064 (3) | 0.064 (3) | −0.003 (2) | −0.014 (2) | −0.005 (2) |
C61 | 0.037 (3) | 0.072 (3) | 0.096 (4) | −0.007 (2) | −0.007 (3) | −0.003 (3) |
N12 | 0.0362 (18) | 0.049 (2) | 0.0429 (19) | 0.0067 (14) | 0.0038 (14) | −0.0036 (15) |
N22 | 0.052 (2) | 0.058 (2) | 0.044 (2) | 0.0092 (17) | 0.0026 (17) | −0.0027 (17) |
N32 | 0.0363 (17) | 0.0471 (19) | 0.0415 (19) | 0.0069 (14) | −0.0008 (14) | −0.0014 (15) |
C12 | 0.041 (2) | 0.058 (3) | 0.048 (2) | 0.017 (2) | 0.0095 (19) | −0.003 (2) |
C22 | 0.052 (3) | 0.054 (3) | 0.049 (3) | 0.013 (2) | 0.011 (2) | −0.005 (2) |
C32 | 0.040 (2) | 0.052 (2) | 0.037 (2) | 0.0043 (18) | 0.0003 (18) | 0.0039 (18) |
C42 | 0.045 (2) | 0.048 (2) | 0.051 (3) | 0.0018 (19) | −0.0090 (19) | 0.0039 (19) |
C52 | 0.040 (2) | 0.060 (3) | 0.070 (3) | 0.020 (2) | 0.010 (2) | 0.011 (2) |
C62 | 0.036 (2) | 0.073 (3) | 0.092 (4) | 0.013 (2) | 0.001 (2) | 0.005 (3) |
N13 | 0.0382 (18) | 0.0433 (18) | 0.0427 (19) | −0.0054 (14) | 0.0021 (14) | −0.0040 (15) |
N23 | 0.058 (2) | 0.056 (2) | 0.044 (2) | −0.0156 (18) | 0.0010 (17) | −0.0075 (16) |
N33 | 0.0400 (19) | 0.050 (2) | 0.049 (2) | −0.0073 (15) | 0.0063 (15) | −0.0065 (16) |
C13 | 0.037 (2) | 0.063 (3) | 0.055 (3) | −0.005 (2) | 0.010 (2) | −0.001 (2) |
C23 | 0.052 (3) | 0.056 (3) | 0.056 (3) | −0.014 (2) | 0.001 (2) | 0.003 (2) |
C33 | 0.046 (2) | 0.046 (2) | 0.041 (2) | −0.0057 (18) | 0.0019 (18) | 0.0010 (18) |
C43 | 0.043 (2) | 0.058 (3) | 0.050 (2) | 0.001 (2) | 0.0173 (19) | −0.004 (2) |
C53 | 0.052 (3) | 0.065 (3) | 0.069 (3) | −0.017 (2) | 0.018 (2) | −0.001 (2) |
C63 | 0.051 (3) | 0.070 (3) | 0.094 (4) | −0.009 (2) | 0.032 (3) | −0.002 (3) |
B1 | 0.065 (4) | 0.104 (6) | 0.091 (5) | 0.005 (4) | −0.002 (4) | 0.034 (5) |
F21 | 0.114 (3) | 0.176 (5) | 0.127 (3) | 0.016 (3) | −0.004 (3) | 0.045 (3) |
F31 | 0.603 (19) | 0.121 (5) | 0.284 (10) | 0.134 (8) | 0.269 (12) | 0.033 (5) |
F41 | 0.115 (4) | 0.418 (11) | 0.139 (4) | −0.124 (5) | −0.050 (3) | 0.140 (6) |
F11 | 0.259 (7) | 0.205 (6) | 0.135 (4) | −0.099 (5) | 0.022 (4) | 0.082 (4) |
B2 | 0.127 (7) | 0.067 (5) | 0.096 (6) | −0.042 (5) | −0.060 (5) | 0.029 (4) |
F42 | 0.530 (15) | 0.283 (8) | 0.145 (5) | −0.272 (10) | −0.178 (8) | 0.122 (6) |
F12 | 0.115 (3) | 0.087 (2) | 0.113 (3) | −0.034 (2) | −0.011 (2) | 0.023 (2) |
F22 | 0.121 (4) | 0.160 (4) | 0.159 (4) | −0.014 (3) | 0.030 (3) | 0.033 (3) |
F32 | 0.169 (5) | 0.084 (3) | 0.236 (6) | −0.010 (3) | 0.038 (4) | 0.005 (4) |
O1W | 0.102 (3) | 0.090 (3) | 0.132 (4) | 0.000 (2) | 0.007 (3) | 0.052 (3) |
Co1—N12 | 1.898 (3) | C32—C42 | 1.438 (6) |
Co1—N13 | 1.901 (3) | C42—H42 | 0.9300 |
Co1—N11 | 1.918 (3) | C52—C62 | 1.519 (6) |
Co1—N32 | 1.946 (3) | C52—H52A | 0.9700 |
Co1—N33 | 1.948 (3) | C52—H52B | 0.9700 |
Co1—N31 | 1.950 (3) | C62—H62A | 0.9700 |
N1—C61 | 1.422 (6) | C62—H62B | 0.9700 |
N1—C63 | 1.424 (7) | N13—C33 | 1.319 (5) |
N1—C62 | 1.425 (6) | N13—C13 | 1.350 (5) |
N11—C31 | 1.318 (5) | N23—C33 | 1.337 (5) |
N11—C11 | 1.346 (5) | N23—C23 | 1.339 (6) |
N21—C21 | 1.347 (6) | N23—H23N | 0.8600 |
N21—C31 | 1.354 (5) | N33—C43 | 1.271 (5) |
N21—H21N | 0.8600 | N33—C53 | 1.460 (5) |
N31—C41 | 1.280 (5) | C13—C23 | 1.348 (6) |
N31—C51 | 1.461 (5) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C11—C21 | 1.335 (7) | C23—H23 | 0.9300 |
C11—H11 | 0.9300 | C33—C43 | 1.438 (6) |
C21—H21 | 0.9300 | C43—H43 | 0.9300 |
C31—C41 | 1.424 (6) | C53—C63 | 1.523 (7) |
C41—H41 | 0.9300 | C53—H53A | 0.9700 |
C51—C61 | 1.516 (7) | C53—H53B | 0.9700 |
C51—H51A | 0.9700 | C63—H63A | 0.9700 |
C51—H51B | 0.9700 | C63—H63B | 0.9700 |
C61—H61A | 0.9700 | B1—F31 | 1.222 (11) |
C61—H61B | 0.9700 | B1—F41 | 1.311 (9) |
N12—C32 | 1.342 (5) | B1—F11 | 1.320 (8) |
N12—C12 | 1.350 (5) | B1—F21 | 1.354 (8) |
N22—C32 | 1.327 (5) | B2—F42 | 1.233 (8) |
N22—C22 | 1.360 (5) | B2—F22 | 1.323 (10) |
N32—C42 | 1.272 (5) | B2—F32 | 1.388 (10) |
N32—C52 | 1.461 (5) | B2—F12 | 1.398 (8) |
C12—C22 | 1.376 (6) | O1W—H1WB | 0.8500 |
C12—H12 | 0.9300 | O1W—H1WA | 0.8497 |
C22—H22 | 0.9300 | ||
N12—Co1—N13 | 91.13 (14) | N22—C32—N12 | 113.6 (4) |
N12—Co1—N11 | 93.33 (14) | N22—C32—C42 | 131.7 (4) |
N13—Co1—N11 | 91.50 (14) | N12—C32—C42 | 114.5 (4) |
N12—Co1—N32 | 82.88 (13) | N32—C42—C32 | 115.5 (4) |
N13—Co1—N32 | 89.10 (14) | N32—C42—H42 | 122.3 |
N11—Co1—N32 | 176.18 (14) | C32—C42—H42 | 122.3 |
N12—Co1—N33 | 173.26 (14) | N32—C52—C62 | 111.8 (4) |
N13—Co1—N33 | 82.49 (14) | N32—C52—H52A | 109.3 |
N11—Co1—N33 | 89.03 (14) | C62—C52—H52A | 109.3 |
N32—Co1—N33 | 94.79 (14) | N32—C52—H52B | 109.3 |
N12—Co1—N31 | 90.27 (14) | C62—C52—H52B | 109.3 |
N13—Co1—N31 | 173.63 (14) | H52A—C52—H52B | 107.9 |
N11—Co1—N31 | 82.21 (14) | N1—C62—C52 | 115.1 (4) |
N32—Co1—N31 | 97.24 (14) | N1—C62—H62A | 108.5 |
N33—Co1—N31 | 96.31 (14) | C52—C62—H62A | 108.5 |
C61—N1—C63 | 120.3 (5) | N1—C62—H62B | 108.5 |
C61—N1—C62 | 120.5 (5) | C52—C62—H62B | 108.5 |
C63—N1—C62 | 119.2 (4) | H62A—C62—H62B | 107.5 |
C31—N11—C11 | 107.9 (4) | C33—N13—C13 | 107.6 (3) |
C31—N11—Co1 | 112.5 (3) | C33—N13—Co1 | 112.8 (3) |
C11—N11—Co1 | 139.5 (3) | C13—N13—Co1 | 139.5 (3) |
C21—N21—C31 | 107.5 (4) | C33—N23—C23 | 106.7 (4) |
C21—N21—H21N | 126.2 | C33—N23—H23N | 126.7 |
C31—N21—H21N | 126.2 | C23—N23—H23N | 126.7 |
C41—N31—C51 | 120.3 (4) | C43—N33—C53 | 119.2 (4) |
C41—N31—Co1 | 114.3 (3) | C43—N33—Co1 | 114.5 (3) |
C51—N31—Co1 | 125.4 (3) | C53—N33—Co1 | 126.2 (3) |
C21—C11—N11 | 108.6 (4) | C23—C13—N13 | 107.1 (4) |
C21—C11—H11 | 125.7 | C23—C13—H13 | 126.4 |
N11—C11—H11 | 125.7 | N13—C13—H13 | 126.4 |
C11—C21—N21 | 107.4 (4) | N23—C23—C13 | 108.7 (4) |
C11—C21—H21 | 126.3 | N23—C23—H23 | 125.7 |
N21—C21—H21 | 126.3 | C13—C23—H23 | 125.7 |
N11—C31—N21 | 108.5 (4) | N13—C33—N23 | 109.9 (4) |
N11—C31—C41 | 116.7 (4) | N13—C33—C43 | 116.3 (4) |
N21—C31—C41 | 134.8 (4) | N23—C33—C43 | 133.7 (4) |
N31—C41—C31 | 114.3 (4) | N33—C43—C33 | 113.9 (4) |
N31—C41—H41 | 122.8 | N33—C43—H43 | 123.0 |
C31—C41—H41 | 122.8 | C33—C43—H43 | 123.0 |
N31—C51—C61 | 111.6 (4) | N33—C53—C63 | 111.7 (4) |
N31—C51—H51A | 109.3 | N33—C53—H53A | 109.3 |
C61—C51—H51A | 109.3 | C63—C53—H53A | 109.3 |
N31—C51—H51B | 109.3 | N33—C53—H53B | 109.3 |
C61—C51—H51B | 109.3 | C63—C53—H53B | 109.3 |
H51A—C51—H51B | 108.0 | H53A—C53—H53B | 107.9 |
N1—C61—C51 | 115.1 (4) | N1—C63—C53 | 117.0 (4) |
N1—C61—H61A | 108.5 | N1—C63—H63A | 108.1 |
C51—C61—H61A | 108.5 | C53—C63—H63A | 108.1 |
N1—C61—H61B | 108.5 | N1—C63—H63B | 108.1 |
C51—C61—H61B | 108.5 | C53—C63—H63B | 108.1 |
H61A—C61—H61B | 107.5 | H63A—C63—H63B | 107.3 |
C32—N12—C12 | 105.5 (3) | F31—B1—F41 | 111.8 (9) |
C32—N12—Co1 | 112.9 (3) | F31—B1—F11 | 112.1 (8) |
C12—N12—Co1 | 140.6 (3) | F41—B1—F11 | 116.5 (8) |
C32—N22—C22 | 104.0 (3) | F31—B1—F21 | 104.9 (9) |
C42—N32—C52 | 119.3 (3) | F41—B1—F21 | 103.2 (7) |
C42—N32—Co1 | 113.7 (3) | F11—B1—F21 | 107.1 (7) |
C52—N32—Co1 | 126.8 (3) | F42—B2—F22 | 115.2 (11) |
N12—C12—C22 | 107.3 (4) | F42—B2—F32 | 109.8 (9) |
N12—C12—H12 | 126.4 | F22—B2—F32 | 102.3 (6) |
C22—C12—H12 | 126.4 | F42—B2—F12 | 112.6 (6) |
N22—C22—C12 | 109.6 (4) | F22—B2—F12 | 109.7 (6) |
N22—C22—H22 | 125.2 | F32—B2—F12 | 106.5 (8) |
C12—C22—H22 | 125.2 | H1WB—O1W—H1WA | 104.6 |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1W—H1WA···F11 | 0.85 | 2.01 | 2.814 (6) | 157 |
O1W—H1WB···F12 | 0.85 | 2.09 | 2.934 (6) | 170 |
N21—H21N···O1W | 0.86 | 2.05 | 2.779 (5) | 142 |
N23—H23N···N22i | 0.86 | 1.92 | 2.770 (5) | 170 |
C23—H23···F41ii | 0.93 | 2.40 | 3.181 (6) | 142 |
C41—H41···F21iii | 0.93 | 2.51 | 3.166 (6) | 127 |
C42—H42···F21iv | 0.93 | 2.47 | 3.197 (6) | 136 |
C43—H43···F22ii | 0.93 | 2.54 | 3.248 (7) | 133 |
C61—H61A···F42v | 0.97 | 2.27 | 3.213 (8) | 164 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, −y+1/2, z−1/2; (ii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (iii) x, −y+3/2, z+1/2; (iv) −x+2, y−1/2, −z+3/2; (v) x+1, y, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Co(C18H23N10)](BF4)2·H2O |
Mr | 630.03 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 298 |
a, b, c (Å) | 9.1704 (9), 18.2328 (19), 15.3594 (15) |
β (°) | 93.843 (2) |
V (Å3) | 2562.3 (4) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.76 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.44 × 0.31 × 0.11 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD area detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS in SAINT-NT; Bruker, 2002) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.70, 0.92 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 21379, 5778, 3528 |
Rint | 0.076 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.661 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.066, 0.194, 0.93 |
No. of reflections | 5778 |
No. of parameters | 361 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.58, −0.42 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2001), SAINT (Bruker, 2002), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008), PLATON (Spek, 2003).
Co1—N12 | 1.898 (3) | Co1—N32 | 1.946 (3) |
Co1—N13 | 1.901 (3) | Co1—N33 | 1.948 (3) |
Co1—N11 | 1.918 (3) | Co1—N31 | 1.950 (3) |
N12—Co1—N13 | 91.13 (14) | N11—Co1—N33 | 89.03 (14) |
N12—Co1—N11 | 93.33 (14) | N32—Co1—N33 | 94.79 (14) |
N13—Co1—N11 | 91.50 (14) | N12—Co1—N31 | 90.27 (14) |
N12—Co1—N32 | 82.88 (13) | N13—Co1—N31 | 173.63 (14) |
N13—Co1—N32 | 89.10 (14) | N11—Co1—N31 | 82.21 (14) |
N11—Co1—N32 | 176.18 (14) | N32—Co1—N31 | 97.24 (14) |
N12—Co1—N33 | 173.26 (14) | N33—Co1—N31 | 96.31 (14) |
N13—Co1—N33 | 82.49 (14) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1W—H1WA···F11 | 0.85 | 2.01 | 2.814 (6) | 156.6 |
O1W—H1WB···F12 | 0.85 | 2.09 | 2.934 (6) | 169.9 |
N21—H21N···O1W | 0.86 | 2.05 | 2.779 (5) | 141.9 |
N23—H23N···N22i | 0.86 | 1.92 | 2.770 (5) | 169.5 |
C23—H23···F41ii | 0.93 | 2.40 | 3.181 (6) | 141.9 |
C41—H41···F21iii | 0.93 | 2.51 | 3.166 (6) | 127.4 |
C42—H42···F21iv | 0.93 | 2.47 | 3.197 (6) | 135.5 |
C43—H43···F22ii | 0.93 | 2.54 | 3.248 (7) | 133.0 |
C61—H61A···F42v | 0.97 | 2.27 | 3.213 (8) | 164.1 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, −y+1/2, z−1/2; (ii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (iii) x, −y+3/2, z+1/2; (iv) −x+2, y−1/2, −z+3/2; (v) x+1, y, z. |
It is well known (see e.g. Cotton & Wilkinson, 1988) that in the absence of complexing agents the CoIII species is usually not favoured in aqueous solutions containing the metal, while its stability is greatly increased when complexing agents containing nitrogen are present. Thus, it is not unusual to obtain CoIIIN6 chromophores via a synthesis procedure which starts with CoII as the initial cation, and which transforms into CoIII through an unwitting oxidation process. In such conditions, these tranformations do not require much energy and can be spontaneous and perfectly feasible, even at room temperature. We present herein the result of one such transformation, where an intended complexation of a CoII cation with tris[2-(1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyleneamino)ethyl]amine (L) obtained by condensation of imidazole-2-carbaldehyde and tris(2-aminoethyl)amine (see Experimental) resulted in the generation of the [CoIII(L-)]2+ cation through the oxidation of the metal and the simultaneous loss of an imidazole H atom. The resulting ionic species was [2-(2-{bis[2-(1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyleneamino)ethyl]amino}ethyliminomethyl) imidazolido]cobalt(III) bis(tetrafluoridoborate) monohydrate, (I), and the structure is reported herein.
Fig. 1 shows a view of (I). The CoIII centre is octahedrally surrounded by a chelating L- ligand acting in a µ1-κ6N,N',N'',N''',N'''',N''''' mode through three of its imidazolyl and three imine N atoms. The resulting coordination polyhedron is rather regular in spite of the restraints imposed by chelation, with trans angles spanning the range 173.27 (14)–176.19 (14)° and cis ones 82.49 (14)–94.80 (14)° (Table 1). Co—N distances are also in a tight range, 1.898 (3)–1.950 (3) Å, with a mean of 1.927 (24) Å, well within the expected values for CoIII—N distances reported in the literature [mean value in CoIIIN6 chromophores for 1220 cases in the 2008 version of the CSD (Allen, 2002): 1.955 (25) Å]. The cation has approximate non-crystallographic C3 symmetry, as assessed by the least-squares fit between one cation and its 120° rotated image, resulting in a mean deviation of 0.12 (1) Å (Fig. 2). The structure is completed by two well resolved, though strongly vibrating, BF4- counteranions, and a water molecule of crystallization.
From a crystallographic point of view, the most interesting feature of the structure is the formation of strong N—H···N hydrogen bonds between adjacent imidazole groups, which involves the deprotonated N22 as an acceptor and one of the protonated ones, N23, as a donor, and which appears as a distinctive feature for the CoIII presence (see discussion below). Fig. 3 shows the way in which this interaction threads a zigzag chain along [001]. The remaining imidazolyl nitrogen (N12), in turn, interacts with the pendant `water molecule + 2(BF4-) counteranions' hydrogen-bonded system shown in Fig. 1; the counterions stretch out at both sides of the [001] chains and their F atoms have weak C—H···F interactions (Table 2) between chains.
While searching in the literature for related structures, we came across a very similar Co compound (He, 2007) reported as a CoII complex with the fully protonated tris-(2-aminoethyl)amine (ligand L) in the scheme, but reported in the crystal-data text as [Co(C18H23N10)2](ClO4)2.0.5H2O, hereafter (II). This was described in the title, scheme and text as a CoII complex having two independent [CoIIL]2+ cationic groups in the asymmetric unit with charge balance provided by a four [ClO41-] counteranions; there was also one water molecule in the asymmetric unit. To our surprise, the reported Co—N distances and angles in this (He, 2007) structure were in complete agreement with those in (I) and in principle totally ascribable to a CoIII cationic centre instead of the reported CoII one. This misfit was also apparent in the reported formula, ORTEP plots and CIF coordinates, all of which confirmed that only two imidazole groups in the presumed L ligand were protonated, thus turning it into a L- anion and thus enforcing the need for a 3+ cation at the central core. All these facts support the contention that the composite cationic groups in both compounds are completely equivalent, and should have been reported as [CoIIIL-]2+ in the He (2007) paper.
While a table of hydrogen-bond data is provided in the He (2007) paper, there is no discussion or description of the hydrogen bonding in the structure of (II). Inspection of the CIF for (II) shows that the packing is defined by parallel chains extending along [100] [in this case of two different types, corresponding to the two independent cation moieties in (II)], organized through the characteristic N—H···N synthon, a fingerprint disclosing the presence of the L- ligand (and concomitantly, the CoIII cation) in these types of structures.