Chloridotetra­kis(imidazole)copper(II) chloride

Li, T.B.; Hu, Y.L.; Li, J.K.; He, G.F.

doi:10.1107/S1600536807044108

Chloridotetrakis(imidazole)copper(II) chloride

T. B. Li, Y. L. Hu, J. K. Li and G. F. He

The title compound, [CuCl(C₃H₃N₂)₄]Cl, exhibits a square-pyramidal coordination of Cu^II by four N atoms of four imidazole ligands and one chlorine atom located at the apex of the pyramid.

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	Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536807044108/kp2113sup1.cif Contains datablocks I, global
	Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536807044108/kp2113Isup2.hkl Contains datablock I

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Single-crystal X-ray study
T = 293 K
Mean (C-C) = 0.013 Å
R factor = 0.025
wR factor = 0.072
Data-to-parameter ratio = 13.8

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PLAT341_ALERT_3_C Low Bond Precision on C-C Bonds (x 1000) Ang ...         13
PLAT431_ALERT_2_C Short Inter HL..A Contact  Cl1    ..  N8      ..       3.24 Ang.
PLAT431_ALERT_2_C Short Inter HL..A Contact  Cl2    ..  N2      ..       3.16 Ang.
PLAT431_ALERT_2_C Short Inter HL..A Contact  Cl2    ..  N4      ..       3.23 Ang.
PLAT431_ALERT_2_C Short Inter HL..A Contact  Cl2    ..  N6      ..       3.24 Ang.
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            N5  -CU1 -N3  -C4   -148.00  3.00   1.555   1.555   1.555   1.555
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            N5  -CU1 -N3  -C6     27.00  3.00   1.555   1.555   1.555   1.555
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            N3  -CU1 -N5  -C7    157.00  3.00   1.555   1.555   1.555   1.555
PLAT710_ALERT_4_C Delete 1-2-3 or 2-3-4 Linear Torsion Angle ... #         21
            N3  -CU1 -N5  -C9    -20.00  3.00   1.555   1.555   1.555   1.555

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Related literature top

For related literature see Li et al. (2004).

Please provide a caption for Figure 1; CIF refers to a packing diagram (`Figure 2'), which was not included in the submission.

Experimental top

The aimed compound was prepared by adding imidazole (27.2 mg, 0.4 mmol) to a solution of CuCl₂2H₂O (17.2 mg, 0.1 mmol) in CH₃OH and stirred vigorously for about 4 h, then the blue precipitate were filtered off and dried in vacuum. Single crystals suitable for X-ray structural analysis were obtained from DMF solution by slow evaporation. The crystal packing (Fig. 2) involves C—H···Cl hydrogen bonds formed between CH of the imidazole group and the coordinated chlorine (C8—H8···Cl1ⁱwith C8···Cl1ⁱ of 3.806 (2) Å; H8···Cl1ⁱof 2.878 (2) Å; C8—H8—Cl1ⁱ= 175.3 (2) °; symmetry code i = 1/2 - x, 1/2 + y, 1/2 - z) generating a chain along the axis b.

Structure description top

For related literature see Li et al. (2004).

Please provide a caption for Figure 1; CIF refers to a packing diagram (`Figure 2'), which was not included in the submission.

Computing details top

Data collection: SMART (Siemens, 1996); cell refinement: SAINT (Siemens, 1996); data reduction: SAINT (Siemens, 1996); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Bruker, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Bruker, 1997); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Bruker, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Bruker, 1997).

Figures top

Fig. 1. Molecular structure of the title compound with ellipsoids drawn at the 30% probability level.

Chloridotetrakis(imidazole)copper(II) chloride top

Crystal data top

[CuCl(C₃H₃N₂)₄]Cl	F(000) = 812
M_r = 402.74	D_x = 1.627 Mg m⁻³
Monoclinic, P2₁/n	Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
Hall symbol: -P 2yn	Cell parameters from 8636 reflections
a = 8.8662 (3) Å	θ = 2.7–27.4°
b = 13.3199 (4) Å	µ = 1.66 mm⁻¹
c = 13.9190 (4) Å	T = 293 K
β = 90.042 (1)°	Block, blue
V = 1643.79 (9) Å³	0.15 × 0.12 × 0.10 mm
Z = 4

Data collection top

Bruker AXS CCD area-detector diffractometer	2885 independent reflections
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube	2735 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Graphite monochromator	R_int = 0.028
phi and ω scans	θ_max = 25.0°, θ_min = 1.5°
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996)	h = −10→8
T_min = 0.788, T_max = 0.851	k = −15→15
18750 measured reflections	l = −16→16

Refinement top

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)] = 0.025	Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
wR(F²) = 0.072	H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.00	w = 1/[σ²(F_o²) + (0.0522P)² + 0.4934P] where P = (F_o² + 2F_c²)/3
2885 reflections	(Δ/σ)_max < 0.001
209 parameters	Δρ_max = 0.56 e Å⁻³
1 restraint	Δρ_min = −0.31 e Å⁻³

Crystal data top

[CuCl(C₃H₃N₂)₄]Cl	V = 1643.79 (9) Å³
M_r = 402.74	Z = 4
Monoclinic, P2₁/n	Mo Kα radiation
a = 8.8662 (3) Å	µ = 1.66 mm⁻¹
b = 13.3199 (4) Å	T = 293 K
c = 13.9190 (4) Å	0.15 × 0.12 × 0.10 mm
β = 90.042 (1)°

Data collection top

Bruker AXS CCD area-detector diffractometer	2885 independent reflections
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996)	2735 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
T_min = 0.788, T_max = 0.851	R_int = 0.028
18750 measured reflections

Refinement top

R[F² > 2σ(F²)] = 0.025	1 restraint
wR(F²) = 0.072	H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.00	Δρ_max = 0.56 e Å⁻³
2885 reflections	Δρ_min = −0.31 e Å⁻³
209 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	U_iso*/U_eq
Cu1	0.68669 (11)	0.21337 (6)	0.37745 (7)	0.0240 (4)
Cl1	0.4436 (2)	0.10148 (15)	0.37916 (18)	0.0334 (5)
Cl2	0.0547 (2)	0.40803 (17)	0.37502 (18)	0.0368 (5)
N1	0.5854 (8)	0.3488 (5)	0.3741 (5)	0.0277 (14)
N2	0.4028 (8)	0.4602 (5)	0.3706 (6)	0.0353 (17)
N3	0.6950 (9)	0.2209 (5)	0.5209 (5)	0.0286 (16)
N4	0.6740 (10)	0.1813 (6)	0.6730 (5)	0.0383 (19)
N5	0.6957 (9)	0.2123 (5)	0.2342 (5)	0.0273 (16)
N6	0.6674 (10)	0.1741 (6)	0.0824 (5)	0.0354 (18)
N7	0.8583 (8)	0.1139 (5)	0.3799 (6)	0.0276 (15)
N8	1.0860 (8)	0.0512 (6)	0.3744 (7)	0.0389 (17)
C1	0.6476 (10)	0.4434 (6)	0.3757 (7)	0.036 (2)
H1	0.7503	0.4576	0.3777	0.043*
C2	0.5353 (10)	0.5125 (7)	0.3739 (8)	0.040 (2)
H2	0.5463	0.5819	0.3747	0.047*
C3	0.4385 (10)	0.3618 (6)	0.3713 (7)	0.0313 (18)
H3	0.3684	0.3099	0.3701	0.038*
C4	0.6407 (11)	0.1555 (7)	0.5825 (7)	0.034 (2)
H4	0.5862	0.0985	0.5654	0.040*
C5	0.7553 (13)	0.2692 (8)	0.6689 (7)	0.042 (2)
H5	0.7941	0.3050	0.7206	0.050*
C6	0.7675 (12)	0.2930 (7)	0.5751 (7)	0.036 (2)
H6	0.8169	0.3491	0.5508	0.043*
C7	0.6289 (11)	0.1510 (7)	0.1729 (7)	0.033 (2)
H7	0.5643	0.0991	0.1901	0.039*
C8	0.7656 (13)	0.2535 (8)	0.0856 (7)	0.039 (2)
H8	0.8116	0.2852	0.0338	0.047*
C9	0.7816 (12)	0.2764 (6)	0.1798 (7)	0.034 (2)
H9	0.8417	0.3277	0.2040	0.041*
C10	1.0017 (10)	0.1352 (7)	0.3754 (8)	0.036 (2)
H10	1.0406	0.1999	0.3732	0.043*
C11	0.9878 (11)	−0.0278 (7)	0.3794 (9)	0.043 (2)
H11	1.0129	−0.0956	0.3802	0.052*
C12	0.8481 (10)	0.0114 (6)	0.3829 (7)	0.036 (2)
H12	0.7590	−0.0253	0.3868	0.044*

Atomic displacement parameters (Å²) top

	U¹¹	U²²	U³³	U¹²	U¹³	U²³
Cu1	0.0257 (6)	0.0258 (5)	0.0206 (5)	0.0039 (4)	0.0002 (5)	0.0001 (4)
Cl1	0.0294 (11)	0.0342 (11)	0.0366 (12)	−0.0065 (8)	−0.0001 (11)	0.0031 (10)
Cl2	0.0312 (11)	0.0486 (12)	0.0305 (11)	0.0088 (9)	0.0003 (11)	0.0022 (11)
N1	0.030 (4)	0.028 (3)	0.025 (3)	0.003 (3)	0.001 (4)	0.000 (3)
N2	0.032 (4)	0.033 (4)	0.041 (4)	0.006 (3)	0.000 (4)	−0.001 (4)
N3	0.029 (4)	0.032 (4)	0.024 (4)	0.004 (3)	0.000 (3)	0.000 (3)
N4	0.036 (5)	0.055 (5)	0.024 (4)	0.003 (4)	0.001 (4)	0.006 (4)
N5	0.028 (4)	0.029 (4)	0.025 (4)	0.005 (3)	−0.001 (3)	−0.002 (3)
N6	0.033 (4)	0.047 (5)	0.026 (4)	0.004 (4)	0.000 (3)	−0.006 (3)
N7	0.027 (4)	0.030 (3)	0.026 (3)	0.002 (3)	0.000 (3)	0.000 (3)
N8	0.028 (4)	0.048 (4)	0.041 (4)	0.008 (3)	0.000 (4)	0.003 (4)
C1	0.029 (4)	0.031 (4)	0.047 (5)	−0.002 (3)	−0.001 (5)	0.000 (5)
C2	0.037 (5)	0.025 (4)	0.057 (6)	−0.001 (4)	−0.002 (5)	0.000 (5)
C3	0.030 (5)	0.032 (4)	0.032 (5)	−0.001 (4)	−0.001 (4)	0.000 (4)
C4	0.031 (5)	0.036 (5)	0.033 (5)	0.001 (4)	−0.001 (4)	0.005 (4)
C5	0.040 (6)	0.058 (6)	0.028 (5)	−0.002 (5)	−0.004 (5)	−0.007 (4)
C6	0.038 (6)	0.037 (5)	0.033 (5)	−0.005 (4)	−0.002 (4)	0.001 (4)
C7	0.030 (5)	0.035 (5)	0.033 (5)	0.002 (4)	−0.001 (4)	−0.004 (4)
C8	0.048 (6)	0.042 (5)	0.028 (4)	0.004 (5)	0.007 (4)	0.006 (4)
C9	0.039 (6)	0.033 (5)	0.030 (5)	−0.005 (4)	0.006 (4)	0.001 (4)
C10	0.035 (5)	0.032 (4)	0.041 (5)	0.001 (4)	0.001 (5)	0.002 (4)
C11	0.045 (6)	0.033 (5)	0.052 (6)	0.010 (4)	0.000 (5)	−0.001 (5)
C12	0.031 (5)	0.030 (4)	0.048 (5)	0.000 (3)	0.001 (5)	−0.001 (4)

Geometric parameters (Å, º) top

Cu1—N5	1.996 (7)	N8—C10	1.346 (12)
Cu1—N3	2.000 (7)	N8—C11	1.367 (13)
Cu1—N1	2.016 (6)	C1—C2	1.356 (13)
Cu1—N7	2.018 (7)	C1—H1	0.9300
Cu1—Cl1	2.621 (2)	C2—H2	0.9300
N1—C3	1.314 (12)	C3—H3	0.9300
N1—C1	1.375 (11)	C4—H4	0.9300
N2—C3	1.348 (11)	C5—C6	1.348 (14)
N2—C2	1.367 (12)	C5—H5	0.9300
N3—C4	1.314 (12)	C6—H6	0.9300
N3—C6	1.380 (12)	C7—H7	0.9300
N4—C4	1.338 (12)	C8—C9	1.353 (13)
N4—C5	1.376 (14)	C8—H8	0.9300
N5—C7	1.320 (12)	C9—H9	0.9300
N5—C9	1.372 (12)	C10—H10	0.9300
N6—C7	1.341 (12)	C11—C12	1.345 (13)
N6—C8	1.370 (15)	C11—H11	0.9300
N7—C10	1.304 (11)	C12—H12	0.9300
N7—C12	1.369 (11)

N5—Cu1—N3	174.9 (3)	N2—C2—H2	126.7
N5—Cu1—N1	90.1 (3)	N1—C3—N2	111.1 (8)
N3—Cu1—N1	89.7 (3)	N1—C3—H3	124.4
N5—Cu1—N7	88.9 (3)	N2—C3—H3	124.4
N3—Cu1—N7	89.3 (3)	N3—C4—N4	111.3 (8)
N1—Cu1—N7	157.5 (3)	N3—C4—H4	124.4
N5—Cu1—Cl1	92.2 (2)	N4—C4—H4	124.4
N3—Cu1—Cl1	92.8 (2)	C6—C5—N4	106.4 (9)
N1—Cu1—Cl1	98.2 (2)	C6—C5—H5	126.8
N7—Cu1—Cl1	104.3 (2)	N4—C5—H5	126.8
C3—N1—C1	106.1 (7)	C5—C6—N3	109.1 (9)
C3—N1—Cu1	124.0 (6)	C5—C6—H6	125.4
C1—N1—Cu1	129.8 (6)	N3—C6—H6	125.4
C3—N2—C2	107.1 (7)	N5—C7—N6	110.5 (8)
C4—N3—C6	106.0 (8)	N5—C7—H7	124.7
C4—N3—Cu1	127.2 (6)	N6—C7—H7	124.7
C6—N3—Cu1	126.7 (6)	C9—C8—N6	105.7 (8)
C4—N4—C5	107.2 (8)	C9—C8—H8	127.1
C7—N5—C9	106.1 (8)	N6—C8—H8	127.1
C7—N5—Cu1	129.2 (6)	C8—C9—N5	109.7 (8)
C9—N5—Cu1	124.7 (6)	C8—C9—H9	125.2
C7—N6—C8	108.0 (7)	N5—C9—H9	125.2
C10—N7—C12	106.4 (8)	N7—C10—N8	111.2 (8)
C10—N7—Cu1	126.3 (6)	N7—C10—H10	124.4
C12—N7—Cu1	127.3 (6)	N8—C10—H10	124.4
C10—N8—C11	106.6 (7)	C12—C11—N8	106.8 (8)
C2—C1—N1	109.1 (8)	C12—C11—H11	126.6
C2—C1—H1	125.5	N8—C11—H11	126.6
N1—C1—H1	125.5	C11—C12—N7	109.0 (8)
C1—C2—N2	106.6 (7)	C11—C12—H12	125.5
C1—C2—H2	126.7	N7—C12—H12	125.5

N5—Cu1—N1—C3	90.8 (8)	N1—Cu1—N7—C12	179.6 (8)
N3—Cu1—N1—C3	−94.3 (8)	Cl1—Cu1—N7—C12	−0.7 (8)
N7—Cu1—N1—C3	178.2 (8)	C3—N1—C1—C2	0.0 (12)
Cl1—Cu1—N1—C3	−1.5 (8)	Cu1—N1—C1—C2	−178.9 (7)
N5—Cu1—N1—C1	−90.4 (8)	N1—C1—C2—N2	−0.4 (12)
N3—Cu1—N1—C1	84.5 (8)	C3—N2—C2—C1	0.5 (12)
N7—Cu1—N1—C1	−3.0 (13)	C1—N1—C3—N2	0.3 (12)
Cl1—Cu1—N1—C1	177.3 (8)	Cu1—N1—C3—N2	179.4 (6)
N5—Cu1—N3—C4	−148 (3)	C2—N2—C3—N1	−0.5 (12)
N1—Cu1—N3—C4	124.3 (8)	C6—N3—C4—N4	0.0 (11)
N7—Cu1—N3—C4	−78.2 (8)	Cu1—N3—C4—N4	176.4 (7)
Cl1—Cu1—N3—C4	26.1 (8)	C5—N4—C4—N3	−0.1 (12)
N5—Cu1—N3—C6	27 (3)	C4—N4—C5—C6	0.1 (12)
N1—Cu1—N3—C6	−60.1 (8)	N4—C5—C6—N3	−0.1 (12)
N7—Cu1—N3—C6	97.4 (8)	C4—N3—C6—C5	0.1 (12)
Cl1—Cu1—N3—C6	−158.3 (8)	Cu1—N3—C6—C5	−176.3 (7)
N3—Cu1—N5—C7	157 (3)	C9—N5—C7—N6	−0.7 (10)
N1—Cu1—N5—C7	−115.8 (8)	Cu1—N5—C7—N6	−178.4 (6)
N7—Cu1—N5—C7	86.6 (8)	C8—N6—C7—N5	0.9 (11)
Cl1—Cu1—N5—C7	−17.6 (8)	C7—N6—C8—C9	−0.6 (12)
N3—Cu1—N5—C9	−20 (3)	N6—C8—C9—N5	0.2 (12)
N1—Cu1—N5—C9	66.9 (7)	C7—N5—C9—C8	0.3 (11)
N7—Cu1—N5—C9	−90.7 (7)	Cu1—N5—C9—C8	178.1 (7)
Cl1—Cu1—N5—C9	165.1 (7)	C12—N7—C10—N8	0.6 (12)
N5—Cu1—N7—C10	84.6 (9)	Cu1—N7—C10—N8	−177.2 (6)
N3—Cu1—N7—C10	−90.6 (9)	C11—N8—C10—N7	−0.5 (13)
N1—Cu1—N7—C10	−3.0 (15)	C10—N8—C11—C12	0.2 (13)
Cl1—Cu1—N7—C10	176.7 (9)	N8—C11—C12—N7	0.2 (13)
N5—Cu1—N7—C12	−92.7 (8)	C10—N7—C12—C11	−0.5 (12)
N3—Cu1—N7—C12	92.1 (8)	Cu1—N7—C12—C11	177.3 (8)

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formula	[CuCl(C₃H₃N₂)₄]Cl
M_r	402.74
Crystal system, space group	Monoclinic, P2₁/n
Temperature (K)	293
a, b, c (Å)	8.8662 (3), 13.3199 (4), 13.9190 (4)
β (°)	90.042 (1)
V (Å³)	1643.79 (9)
Z	4
Radiation type	Mo Kα
µ (mm⁻¹)	1.66
Crystal size (mm)	0.15 × 0.12 × 0.10

Data collection
Diffractometer	Bruker AXS CCD area-detector
Absorption correction	Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996)
T_min, T_max	0.788, 0.851
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections	18750, 2885, 2735
R_int	0.028
(sin θ/λ)_max (Å⁻¹)	0.594

Refinement
R[F² > 2σ(F²)], wR(F²), S	0.025, 0.072, 1.00
No. of reflections	2885
No. of parameters	209
No. of restraints	1
H-atom treatment	H-atom parameters constrained
Δρ_max, Δρ_min (e Å⁻³)	0.56, −0.31

Computer programs: SMART (Siemens, 1996), SAINT (Siemens, 1996), SHELXTL (Bruker, 1997).

Selected geometric parameters (Å, º) top

Cu1—N5	1.996 (7)	Cu1—N7	2.018 (7)
Cu1—N3	2.000 (7)	Cu1—Cl1	2.621 (2)
Cu1—N1	2.016 (6)

N5—Cu1—N3	174.9 (3)	N7—Cu1—Cl1	104.3 (2)
N5—Cu1—N1	90.1 (3)	C3—N1—Cu1	124.0 (6)
N3—Cu1—N1	89.7 (3)	C1—N1—Cu1	129.8 (6)
N5—Cu1—N7	88.9 (3)	C4—N3—Cu1	127.2 (6)
N3—Cu1—N7	89.3 (3)	C6—N3—Cu1	126.7 (6)
N1—Cu1—N7	157.5 (3)	C7—N5—Cu1	129.2 (6)
N5—Cu1—Cl1	92.2 (2)	C9—N5—Cu1	124.7 (6)
N3—Cu1—Cl1	92.8 (2)	C10—N7—Cu1	126.3 (6)
N1—Cu1—Cl1	98.2 (2)	C12—N7—Cu1	127.3 (6)

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Chloridotetrakis(imidazole)copper(II) chloride