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In the structure of the title compound, [CuBr
2(C
4H
6N
2)
4]·2H
2O, the Cu
II atoms are surrounded by four 4-methylimidazole ligands within a slightly distorted square plane. The coordination sphere is completed by two contacts to bromide ligands which are elongated due to Jahn–Teller distortion. The coordination polyhedra around the Cu
II cations can be described as strongly distorted octahedral. There are two crystallographically independent half-complexes in the asymmetric unit, in which the Cu
II cations are located on centres of inversion; the two crystallographically independent 4-methylimidazole ligands, the bromide anions and the water molecules occupy general positions. The complexes are connected
via N—H
Br, N—H
O and O—H
O hydrogen bonding.
Supporting information
CCDC reference: 182583
Key indicators
- Single-crystal X-ray study
- T = 293 K
- Mean (C-C) = 0.007 Å
- H-atom completeness 99%
- Disorder in solvent or counterion
- R factor = 0.043
- wR factor = 0.111
- Data-to-parameter ratio = 20.8
checkCIF results
No syntax errors found
ADDSYM reports no extra symmetry
Alert Level B:
PLAT_420 Alert B D-H Without Acceptor O(1) - H(11O) ?
Alert Level C:
WEIGH_01 Alert C Extra text has been found in the
_refine_ls_weighting_scheme field. This should be in the
_refine_ls_weighting_details field.
Weighting scheme given as calc w = 1/[\s^2^(Fo^2^)+(0.0519P)^2^+0.893
Weighting scheme identified as calc
PLAT_302 Alert C Anion/Solvent Disorder ....................... 20.00 Perc.
General Notes
FORMU_01 There is a discrepancy between the atom counts in the
_chemical_formula_sum and the formula from the _atom_site* data.
Atom count from _chemical_formula_sum:C16 H28 Br2 Cu1 N8 O2
Atom count from the _atom_site data: C16 H27.6 Br2 Cu1 N8 O2
CELLZ_01
From the CIF: _cell_formula_units_Z 2
From the CIF: _chemical_formula_sum C16 H28 Br2 Cu N8 O2
TEST: Compare cell contents of formula and atom_site data
atom Z*formula cif sites diff
C 32.00 32.00 0.00
H 56.00 55.20 0.80
Br 4.00 4.00 0.00
Cu 2.00 2.00 0.00
N 16.00 16.00 0.00
O 4.00 4.00 0.00
Difference between formula and atom_site contents detected.
WARNING: H atoms missing from atom site list. Is this intentional?
0 Alert Level A = Potentially serious problem
1 Alert Level B = Potential problem
2 Alert Level C = Please check
The title compound was prepared by the reaction of 335.1 mg (4 mmol)
4-methylimidazole and 223.4 mg (1 mmol) copper(II) bromide in 5 ml water. The
reaction mixture was stirred over a period of 3 d, filtered and was washed
with dimethyl ether. The precipitate consists of a blue crystalline powder and
a few blue single crystals which are suitable for X-ray structure
determination.
The aromatic H atoms were positioned with idealized geometry (C—H = 0.93 Å
and N—H = 0.86 Å). The positions of the methyl H atoms were idealized
(C—H = 0.96 Å), then refined as rigid groups allowed to rotate but not
tip. The water H atoms were located in the difference map and the bond lengths
were set to ideal values (O—H = 0.82 Å). All H atoms were refined with
fixed isotropic displacement parameters [Uiso(H) =
1.5Ueq(Cmethyl), 1.5Ueq(O), 1.2Ueq(Cmethylene)
or 1.2Ueq(N)], using a riding model. One water O atom is disordered
over two positions and these were refined with a split model (O2 and O3) and
site-occupation factors of 0.8 for O2 and 0.2 for O3. The H atoms attached to
O3 were not considered. Atom O3 was refined with isotropic displacement
parameters.
Data collection: DIF4 (Stoe & Cie, 1992); cell refinement: DIF4; data reduction: REDU4 (Stoe & Cie, 1992); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: XP in SHELXTL (Bruker, 1998); software used to prepare material for publication: CIFTAB in SHELXL97.
Crystal data top
[CuBr2(C4H6N2)4]·2H2O | Z = 2 |
Mr = 587.82 | F(000) = 590 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.658 Mg m−3 |
a = 9.891 (2) Å | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
b = 10.613 (2) Å | Cell parameters from 78 reflections |
c = 13.063 (3) Å | θ = 10–18° |
α = 94.854 (13)° | µ = 4.35 mm−1 |
β = 100.87 (2)° | T = 293 K |
γ = 116.933 (13)° | Block, blue |
V = 1177.8 (4) Å3 | 0.14 × 0.08 × 0.06 mm |
Data collection top
AED-II four-circle diffractometer | 3712 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.037 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 28.0°, θmin = 1.6° |
ω–θ scans | h = 0→13 |
Absorption correction: numerical (X-SHAPE; Stoe & Cie, 1998) | k = −14→12 |
Tmin = 0.687, Tmax = 0.881 | l = −17→16 |
6010 measured reflections | 4 standard reflections every 120 min |
5686 independent reflections | intensity decay: none |
Refinement top
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)] = 0.043 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.111 | Calculated w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0519P)2 + 0.8939P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.01 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
5686 reflections | Δρmax = 1.34 e Å−3 |
274 parameters | Δρmin = −1.22 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97, Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.0052 (8) |
Crystal data top
[CuBr2(C4H6N2)4]·2H2O | γ = 116.933 (13)° |
Mr = 587.82 | V = 1177.8 (4) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 9.891 (2) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 10.613 (2) Å | µ = 4.35 mm−1 |
c = 13.063 (3) Å | T = 293 K |
α = 94.854 (13)° | 0.14 × 0.08 × 0.06 mm |
β = 100.87 (2)° | |
Data collection top
AED-II four-circle diffractometer | 3712 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Absorption correction: numerical (X-SHAPE; Stoe & Cie, 1998) | Rint = 0.037 |
Tmin = 0.687, Tmax = 0.881 | 4 standard reflections every 120 min |
6010 measured reflections | intensity decay: none |
5686 independent reflections | |
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.043 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.111 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.01 | Δρmax = 1.34 e Å−3 |
5686 reflections | Δρmin = −1.22 e Å−3 |
274 parameters | |
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. |
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. |
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top | x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | Occ. (<1) |
Cu1 | 0.5000 | 0.0000 | 0.5000 | 0.0419 (2) | |
Br1 | 0.25630 (6) | 0.10068 (5) | 0.57013 (4) | 0.05603 (16) | |
N1 | 0.6720 (4) | 0.1239 (3) | 0.6299 (2) | 0.0353 (7) | |
C1 | 0.6837 (5) | 0.2437 (4) | 0.6866 (3) | 0.0393 (9) | |
H1 | 0.6099 | 0.2757 | 0.6728 | 0.047* | |
C2 | 0.8175 (5) | 0.3098 (4) | 0.7657 (3) | 0.0373 (9) | |
N2 | 0.8888 (4) | 0.2278 (3) | 0.7558 (3) | 0.0401 (8) | |
H2N | 0.9772 | 0.2440 | 0.7954 | 0.048* | |
C3 | 0.7987 (5) | 0.1175 (4) | 0.6740 (3) | 0.0423 (10) | |
H3 | 0.8225 | 0.0463 | 0.6515 | 0.051* | |
C4 | 0.8862 (7) | 0.4420 (5) | 0.8492 (4) | 0.0601 (13) | |
H4A | 0.8042 | 0.4607 | 0.8626 | 0.090* | |
H4B | 0.9600 | 0.5224 | 0.8255 | 0.090* | |
H4C | 0.9388 | 0.4281 | 0.9134 | 0.090* | |
N3 | 0.5795 (4) | 0.1730 (3) | 0.4305 (2) | 0.0354 (7) | |
C11 | 0.7287 (5) | 0.2536 (5) | 0.4223 (4) | 0.0482 (11) | |
H11 | 0.8110 | 0.2345 | 0.4461 | 0.058* | |
C12 | 0.7406 (6) | 0.3646 (5) | 0.3749 (4) | 0.0517 (11) | |
N4 | 0.5950 (4) | 0.3521 (4) | 0.3540 (3) | 0.0429 (8) | |
H4N | 0.5672 | 0.4085 | 0.3236 | 0.051* | |
C13 | 0.5019 (5) | 0.2362 (4) | 0.3889 (3) | 0.0427 (10) | |
H13 | 0.3962 | 0.2050 | 0.3842 | 0.051* | |
C14 | 0.8734 (7) | 0.4843 (7) | 0.3457 (6) | 0.094 (2) | |
H14A | 0.8704 | 0.5727 | 0.3624 | 0.141* | |
H14B | 0.8637 | 0.4627 | 0.2710 | 0.141* | |
H14C | 0.9712 | 0.4941 | 0.3850 | 0.141* | |
Cu2 | 1.0000 | 1.0000 | 1.0000 | 0.03475 (17) | |
Br2 | 0.77909 (5) | 0.69608 (5) | 1.05275 (4) | 0.05014 (15) | |
N5 | 0.9534 (4) | 0.9060 (4) | 0.8466 (2) | 0.0345 (7) | |
C5 | 0.8430 (5) | 0.7696 (5) | 0.7917 (3) | 0.0380 (9) | |
H5 | 0.7675 | 0.7011 | 0.8189 | 0.046* | |
C6 | 0.8606 (5) | 0.7497 (5) | 0.6920 (3) | 0.0410 (9) | |
N6 | 0.9823 (5) | 0.8758 (4) | 0.6860 (3) | 0.0460 (9) | |
H6N | 1.0189 | 0.8943 | 0.6311 | 0.055* | |
C7 | 1.0362 (5) | 0.9664 (5) | 0.7791 (3) | 0.0400 (9) | |
H7 | 1.1204 | 1.0592 | 0.7944 | 0.048* | |
C8 | 0.7721 (7) | 0.6229 (6) | 0.6022 (4) | 0.0663 (15) | |
H8A | 0.7317 | 0.6513 | 0.5409 | 0.099* | |
H8B | 0.6867 | 0.5482 | 0.6222 | 0.099* | |
H8C | 0.8410 | 0.5877 | 0.5859 | 0.099* | |
N7 | 0.8208 (4) | 1.0412 (3) | 0.9648 (2) | 0.0321 (7) | |
C15 | 0.6751 (5) | 0.9600 (5) | 0.8934 (3) | 0.0383 (9) | |
H15 | 0.6402 | 0.8698 | 0.8526 | 0.046* | |
C16 | 0.5911 (5) | 1.0310 (5) | 0.8920 (3) | 0.0391 (9) | |
N8 | 0.6852 (4) | 1.1564 (4) | 0.9634 (3) | 0.0435 (8) | |
H8N | 0.6616 | 1.2229 | 0.9793 | 0.052* | |
C17 | 0.8212 (5) | 1.1583 (4) | 1.0049 (3) | 0.0410 (9) | |
H17 | 0.9049 | 1.2334 | 1.0556 | 0.049* | |
C18 | 0.4302 (5) | 0.9954 (6) | 0.8308 (4) | 0.0572 (13) | |
H18A | 0.3697 | 0.8934 | 0.8041 | 0.086* | |
H18B | 0.4377 | 1.0453 | 0.7724 | 0.086* | |
H18C | 0.3800 | 1.0246 | 0.8766 | 0.086* | |
O1 | 0.4387 (6) | 0.4237 (4) | 0.7359 (3) | 0.0865 (13) | |
H1O1 | 0.4233 | 0.4064 | 0.7939 | 0.130* | |
H2O1 | 0.4143 | 0.3469 | 0.6984 | 0.130* | |
O2 | 0.5915 (6) | 0.3500 (5) | 1.0417 (5) | 0.0900 (19) | 0.80 |
H1O2 | 0.4987 | 0.3288 | 1.0229 | 0.135* | 0.80 |
H2O2 | 0.6167 | 0.4305 | 1.0283 | 0.135* | 0.80 |
O3 | 0.5581 (19) | 0.3524 (18) | 0.9434 (14) | 0.052 (4)* | 0.20 |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
Cu1 | 0.0448 (4) | 0.0277 (3) | 0.0296 (3) | 0.0048 (3) | −0.0105 (3) | 0.0080 (3) |
Br1 | 0.0563 (3) | 0.0599 (3) | 0.0416 (3) | 0.0186 (2) | 0.0121 (2) | 0.0145 (2) |
N1 | 0.0379 (18) | 0.0299 (16) | 0.0291 (15) | 0.0127 (14) | −0.0019 (13) | 0.0059 (12) |
C1 | 0.042 (2) | 0.034 (2) | 0.039 (2) | 0.0187 (18) | 0.0036 (17) | 0.0043 (16) |
C2 | 0.044 (2) | 0.0307 (19) | 0.0292 (18) | 0.0122 (17) | 0.0069 (16) | 0.0046 (15) |
N2 | 0.0360 (18) | 0.0363 (18) | 0.0364 (17) | 0.0147 (15) | −0.0077 (14) | 0.0024 (14) |
C3 | 0.044 (2) | 0.036 (2) | 0.038 (2) | 0.0188 (19) | −0.0039 (18) | 0.0027 (17) |
C4 | 0.077 (4) | 0.045 (3) | 0.043 (3) | 0.021 (3) | 0.009 (2) | −0.005 (2) |
N3 | 0.0378 (18) | 0.0339 (17) | 0.0281 (15) | 0.0143 (14) | 0.0006 (13) | 0.0085 (13) |
C11 | 0.040 (2) | 0.050 (3) | 0.056 (3) | 0.020 (2) | 0.012 (2) | 0.018 (2) |
C12 | 0.048 (3) | 0.047 (3) | 0.053 (3) | 0.015 (2) | 0.016 (2) | 0.016 (2) |
N4 | 0.050 (2) | 0.0365 (18) | 0.0437 (19) | 0.0195 (16) | 0.0137 (16) | 0.0180 (15) |
C13 | 0.042 (2) | 0.041 (2) | 0.043 (2) | 0.0181 (19) | 0.0060 (18) | 0.0161 (18) |
C14 | 0.066 (4) | 0.091 (5) | 0.129 (6) | 0.026 (4) | 0.042 (4) | 0.068 (4) |
Cu2 | 0.0341 (4) | 0.0500 (4) | 0.0245 (3) | 0.0271 (3) | 0.0014 (3) | 0.0015 (3) |
Br2 | 0.0419 (3) | 0.0429 (2) | 0.0517 (3) | 0.01442 (19) | −0.00070 (19) | 0.00441 (19) |
N5 | 0.0369 (17) | 0.0441 (18) | 0.0270 (15) | 0.0250 (15) | 0.0042 (13) | 0.0048 (13) |
C5 | 0.039 (2) | 0.045 (2) | 0.033 (2) | 0.0242 (18) | 0.0045 (16) | 0.0087 (17) |
C6 | 0.057 (3) | 0.044 (2) | 0.0313 (19) | 0.035 (2) | 0.0055 (18) | 0.0045 (17) |
N6 | 0.066 (2) | 0.055 (2) | 0.0329 (18) | 0.038 (2) | 0.0208 (17) | 0.0109 (16) |
C7 | 0.043 (2) | 0.047 (2) | 0.037 (2) | 0.0267 (19) | 0.0111 (17) | 0.0084 (17) |
C8 | 0.096 (4) | 0.059 (3) | 0.043 (3) | 0.049 (3) | −0.004 (3) | −0.010 (2) |
N7 | 0.0319 (16) | 0.0382 (17) | 0.0288 (15) | 0.0195 (14) | 0.0067 (12) | 0.0055 (13) |
C15 | 0.034 (2) | 0.047 (2) | 0.0291 (18) | 0.0194 (18) | 0.0019 (15) | −0.0025 (16) |
C16 | 0.033 (2) | 0.053 (2) | 0.036 (2) | 0.0215 (19) | 0.0107 (16) | 0.0158 (18) |
N8 | 0.0373 (19) | 0.044 (2) | 0.061 (2) | 0.0271 (16) | 0.0140 (17) | 0.0170 (17) |
C17 | 0.036 (2) | 0.036 (2) | 0.049 (2) | 0.0171 (18) | 0.0060 (18) | 0.0066 (18) |
C18 | 0.041 (3) | 0.091 (4) | 0.043 (2) | 0.035 (3) | 0.007 (2) | 0.017 (2) |
O1 | 0.138 (4) | 0.061 (2) | 0.078 (3) | 0.057 (3) | 0.034 (3) | 0.029 (2) |
O2 | 0.056 (3) | 0.047 (3) | 0.176 (6) | 0.032 (2) | 0.029 (3) | 0.023 (3) |
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Cu1—N1i | 2.003 (3) | N5—C7 | 1.324 (5) |
Cu1—N1 | 2.003 (3) | N5—C5 | 1.379 (5) |
Cu1—N3 | 2.014 (3) | C5—C6 | 1.357 (6) |
Cu1—N3i | 2.014 (3) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
N1—C3 | 1.310 (5) | C6—N6 | 1.357 (6) |
N1—C1 | 1.361 (5) | C6—C8 | 1.494 (6) |
C1—C2 | 1.354 (6) | N6—C7 | 1.335 (5) |
C1—H1 | 0.9300 | N6—H6N | 0.8600 |
C2—N2 | 1.359 (5) | C7—H7 | 0.9300 |
C2—C4 | 1.489 (6) | C8—H8A | 0.9600 |
N2—C3 | 1.338 (5) | C8—H8B | 0.9600 |
N2—H2N | 0.8600 | C8—H8C | 0.9600 |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | N7—C17 | 1.306 (5) |
C4—H4A | 0.9600 | N7—C15 | 1.386 (5) |
C4—H4B | 0.9600 | C15—C16 | 1.349 (6) |
C4—H4C | 0.9600 | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
N3—C13 | 1.306 (5) | C16—N8 | 1.360 (6) |
N3—C11 | 1.361 (5) | C16—C18 | 1.496 (6) |
C11—C12 | 1.346 (6) | N8—C17 | 1.342 (5) |
C11—H11 | 0.9300 | N8—H8N | 0.8600 |
C12—N4 | 1.357 (6) | C17—H17 | 0.9300 |
C12—C14 | 1.497 (7) | C18—H18A | 0.9600 |
N4—C13 | 1.340 (5) | C18—H18B | 0.9600 |
N4—H4N | 0.8600 | C18—H18C | 0.9600 |
C13—H13 | 0.9300 | O1—H1O1 | 0.8200 |
C14—H14A | 0.9600 | O1—H2O1 | 0.8200 |
C14—H14B | 0.9600 | O2—O3 | 1.269 (17) |
C14—H14C | 0.9600 | O2—H1O2 | 0.8201 |
Cu2—N7 | 1.993 (3) | O2—H2O2 | 0.8200 |
Cu2—N7ii | 1.993 (3) | O3—H1O2 | 1.2750 |
Cu2—N5 | 2.029 (3) | O3—H2O2 | 1.1913 |
Cu2—N5ii | 2.029 (3) | | |
| | | |
N1i—Cu1—N1 | 180.0 | N7ii—Cu2—N5ii | 91.15 (12) |
N1i—Cu1—N3 | 92.93 (12) | N5—Cu2—N5ii | 180.000 (2) |
N1—Cu1—N3 | 87.07 (12) | C7—N5—C5 | 105.1 (3) |
N1i—Cu1—N3i | 87.07 (12) | C7—N5—Cu2 | 124.5 (3) |
N1—Cu1—N3i | 92.93 (12) | C5—N5—Cu2 | 130.3 (3) |
N3—Cu1—N3i | 180.0 | C6—C5—N5 | 110.1 (4) |
C3—N1—C1 | 105.6 (3) | C6—C5—H5 | 125.0 |
C3—N1—Cu1 | 129.9 (3) | N5—C5—H5 | 125.0 |
C1—N1—Cu1 | 124.3 (3) | N6—C6—C5 | 105.2 (4) |
C2—C1—N1 | 110.6 (4) | N6—C6—C8 | 123.6 (4) |
C2—C1—H1 | 124.7 | C5—C6—C8 | 131.2 (5) |
N1—C1—H1 | 124.7 | C7—N6—C6 | 108.9 (3) |
C1—C2—N2 | 104.7 (3) | C7—N6—H6N | 125.6 |
C1—C2—C4 | 132.5 (4) | C6—N6—H6N | 125.6 |
N2—C2—C4 | 122.8 (4) | N5—C7—N6 | 110.7 (4) |
C3—N2—C2 | 108.6 (3) | N5—C7—H7 | 124.6 |
C3—N2—H2N | 125.7 | N6—C7—H7 | 124.6 |
C2—N2—H2N | 125.7 | C6—C8—H8A | 109.5 |
N1—C3—N2 | 110.6 (4) | C6—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
N1—C3—H3 | 124.7 | H8A—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
N2—C3—H3 | 124.7 | C6—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
C2—C4—H4A | 109.5 | H8A—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
C2—C4—H4B | 109.5 | H8B—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
H4A—C4—H4B | 109.5 | C17—N7—C15 | 105.1 (3) |
C2—C4—H4C | 109.5 | C17—N7—Cu2 | 125.1 (3) |
H4A—C4—H4C | 109.5 | C15—N7—Cu2 | 129.7 (3) |
H4B—C4—H4C | 109.5 | C16—C15—N7 | 110.0 (4) |
C13—N3—C11 | 105.4 (3) | C16—C15—H15 | 125.0 |
C13—N3—Cu1 | 127.6 (3) | N7—C15—H15 | 125.0 |
C11—N3—Cu1 | 126.9 (3) | C15—C16—N8 | 105.4 (3) |
C12—C11—N3 | 110.6 (4) | C15—C16—C18 | 132.8 (4) |
C12—C11—H11 | 124.7 | N8—C16—C18 | 121.7 (4) |
N3—C11—H11 | 124.7 | C17—N8—C16 | 108.2 (3) |
C11—C12—N4 | 105.1 (4) | C17—N8—H8N | 125.9 |
C11—C12—C14 | 133.4 (5) | C16—N8—H8N | 125.9 |
N4—C12—C14 | 121.5 (4) | N7—C17—N8 | 111.2 (4) |
C13—N4—C12 | 108.0 (4) | N7—C17—H17 | 124.4 |
C13—N4—H4N | 126.0 | N8—C17—H17 | 124.4 |
C12—N4—H4N | 126.0 | C16—C18—H18A | 109.5 |
N3—C13—N4 | 110.9 (4) | C16—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
N3—C13—H13 | 124.5 | H18A—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
N4—C13—H13 | 124.5 | C16—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C12—C14—H14A | 109.5 | H18A—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
C12—C14—H14B | 109.5 | H18B—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
H14A—C14—H14B | 109.5 | H1O1—O1—H2O1 | 106.9 |
C12—C14—H14C | 109.5 | O3—O2—H1O2 | 71.6 |
H14A—C14—H14C | 109.5 | O3—O2—H2O2 | 65.5 |
H14B—C14—H14C | 109.5 | H1O2—O2—H2O2 | 90.1 |
N7—Cu2—N7ii | 180.000 (2) | O2—O3—H1O2 | 37.6 |
N7—Cu2—N5 | 91.15 (12) | O2—O3—H2O2 | 38.8 |
N7ii—Cu2—N5 | 88.85 (12) | H1O2—O3—H2O2 | 56.0 |
N7—Cu2—N5ii | 88.85 (12) | | |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y, −z+1; (ii) −x+2, −y+2, −z+2. |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N2—H2N···Br2iii | 0.86 | 2.60 | 3.443 (3) | 168 |
N4—H4N···O1iv | 0.86 | 2.02 | 2.863 (5) | 165 |
N6—H6N···Br1v | 0.86 | 2.70 | 3.410 (4) | 141 |
N8—H8N···O2vi | 0.86 | 1.96 | 2.803 (6) | 167 |
N8—H8N···O3vi | 0.86 | 2.09 | 2.883 (17) | 154 |
O1—H1O1···O3 | 0.82 | 2.41 | 3.044 (18) | 135 |
O1—H1O1···Br2vii | 0.82 | 3.02 | 3.773 (4) | 154 |
O1—H2O1···Br1 | 0.82 | 2.58 | 3.371 (4) | 163 |
O2—H1O2···Br2vii | 0.82 | 2.62 | 3.430 (5) | 169 |
O2—H2O2···Br2 | 0.82 | 2.49 | 3.255 (5) | 157 |
Symmetry codes: (iii) −x+2, −y+1, −z+2; (iv) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (v) x+1, y+1, z; (vi) x, y+1, z; (vii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data |
Chemical formula | [CuBr2(C4H6N2)4]·2H2O |
Mr | 587.82 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 9.891 (2), 10.613 (2), 13.063 (3) |
α, β, γ (°) | 94.854 (13), 100.87 (2), 116.933 (13) |
V (Å3) | 1177.8 (4) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 4.35 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.14 × 0.08 × 0.06 |
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Data collection |
Diffractometer | AED-II four-circle diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Numerical (X-SHAPE; Stoe & Cie, 1998) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.687, 0.881 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 6010, 5686, 3712 |
Rint | 0.037 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.661 |
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Refinement |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.043, 0.111, 1.01 |
No. of reflections | 5686 |
No. of parameters | 274 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 1.34, −1.22 |
Selected geometric parameters (Å, º) topCu1—N1 | 2.003 (3) | Cu2—N7 | 1.993 (3) |
Cu1—N3 | 2.014 (3) | Cu2—N5 | 2.029 (3) |
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N1i—Cu1—N1 | 180.0 | N7—Cu2—N7ii | 180.000 (2) |
N1i—Cu1—N3 | 92.93 (12) | N7—Cu2—N5 | 91.15 (12) |
N1—Cu1—N3 | 87.07 (12) | N7ii—Cu2—N5 | 88.85 (12) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y, −z+1; (ii) −x+2, −y+2, −z+2. |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N2—H2N···Br2iii | 0.86 | 2.60 | 3.443 (3) | 168 |
N4—H4N···O1iv | 0.86 | 2.02 | 2.863 (5) | 165 |
N6—H6N···Br1v | 0.86 | 2.70 | 3.410 (4) | 141 |
N8—H8N···O2vi | 0.86 | 1.96 | 2.803 (6) | 167 |
N8—H8N···O3vi | 0.86 | 2.09 | 2.883 (17) | 154 |
O1—H1O1···O3 | 0.82 | 2.41 | 3.044 (18) | 135 |
O1—H1O1···Br2vii | 0.82 | 3.02 | 3.773 (4) | 154 |
O1—H2O1···Br1 | 0.82 | 2.58 | 3.371 (4) | 163 |
O2—H1O2···Br2vii | 0.82 | 2.62 | 3.430 (5) | 169 |
O2—H2O2···Br2 | 0.82 | 2.49 | 3.255 (5) | 157 |
Symmetry codes: (iii) −x+2, −y+1, −z+2; (iv) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (v) x+1, y+1, z; (vi) x, y+1, z; (vii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+2. |
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In the crystal structure of the title compound, (I), the CuII atoms are coordinated by four N atoms of 4-methylimidazole ligands, forming a slightly distorted quadratic plane. The Cu—N distances of 2.003 (3), 2.014 (3), 1.993 (3) and 2.029 (3) Å are comparable to those in other 4-methylimidazole–copper(II) complexes, such as dichlorotetrakis(4-methylimidazole)copper(II) and dibromotetrakis(4-methylimidazole)copper(II) (Näther et al., 2002a,b), and tetrakis(4-methylimidazolyl)bis(perchlorato-O)copper(II) (Su et al., 1992), as well as tetrakis(4-methylimidazol-1-yl)bis(cyanamidonitrate)copper(II) (Kohout et al., 1999). The coordination sphere of the CuII atoms is completed by two longer contacts to two symmetry equivalent Br atoms located above and below the tetragonal plane. The Cu—Br distances of 3.2851 (8) Å (Cu1—Br1) and 3.1957 (9) Å (Cu2—Br2) are strongly elongated due to Jahn-Teller distortion and the coordination polyhedrons around the CuII atoms can be described as strongly distorted octahedrons. The asymmetric unit contains two crystallographically independent half-complexes in which the 4-methylimidazole ligands, the water molecules and the Br atoms occupy general positions, whereas the CuII atoms are located on centres of inversion. In contrast to the non-hydrated compound dibromotetrakis(4-methylimidazole)copper(II) (Näther et al., 2002b), the title compound contains additional water molecules and crystallizes as the dihydrate. Therefore, this compound represents a pseudo-polymorphic modification of the former compound. There are short N—H···Br and O—H···Br distances between the NH H atoms of the 4-methylimidazole ligand, as well as the OH H atoms of the water molecules, and the Br atoms. The distances and angles of this interaction indicate hydrogen bonding. The water molecules are additionally connected to the 4-methylimidazole ligand via N—H···O hydrogen bonding. From all of these intermolecular interactions, a three-dimensional hydrogen bonded network results.