In the title compound, [CuBr
2(C
27H
36N
4)], the Cu
II ion exhibits a distorted tetrahedral coordination geometry provided by two bromide ions and by chelation of two imine N-atom donors from a bis(benzimidazole) ligand. Chelation results in a six-membered boat-shaped ring which links the benzimidazole groups. Each bis(benzimidazole) fragment contains three
n-butyl substituents, two of which have the expected
trans conformation; the third exhibits the higher-energy
cis conformation, an orientation consistent with several short intramolecular C—H
Br interactions. Essentially planar (r.m.s. deviations of 0.0101 and 0.0183 Å) benzimidazole groups are oriented so as to give the bis(benzimidazole) fragment a V-shaped appearance in profile with the
cis and
trans n-butyl groups directed to opposite sides of the planes. In the crystal, columns of molecules along the
b-axis direction form layers parallel to the (202) planes. Within a given column, the molecules are linked by C—H
Br hydrogen bonds. The molecules in adjacent columns are also linked by intermolecular C—H
π interactions, forming a three-dimensional network.
Supporting information
CCDC reference: 786426
Key indicators
- Single-crystal X-ray study
- T = 100 K
- Mean (C-C) = 0.004 Å
- R factor = 0.027
- wR factor = 0.066
- Data-to-parameter ratio = 17.4
checkCIF/PLATON results
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Alert level C
PLAT220_ALERT_2_C Large Non-Solvent C Ueq(max)/Ueq(min) ... 3.13 Ratio
PLAT232_ALERT_2_C Hirshfeld Test Diff (M-X) Br1 -- Cu1 .. 6.18 su
PLAT912_ALERT_4_C Missing # of FCF Reflections Above STh/L= 0.600 5
Alert level G
PLAT128_ALERT_4_G Alternate Setting of Space-group P21/c ....... P21/n
PLAT720_ALERT_4_G Number of Unusual/Non-Standard Labels .......... 10
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Compound (I) was prepared from the addition of 200 mg (0.48 mmol) of
[1,1'-bis(1-butylbenzimidazol-2-yl) pentane] (Stibrany et al.,
2003)
and 107 mg (0.48 mmol) of CuBr2 to a mixture of 20 ml of ethanol and 2 ml of
triethylorthoformate. This mixture was warmed gently for 5 min and then
allowed to evaporate slowly. When the volume was reduced by approximately 60%,
dark red crystals of (I) had formed and were collected by filtration, and
dried in air. Yield 301 mg (yield 98.0%). (m.p. 486 K(melt) IR (KBr pellet,
cm-1): 2957 (s), 2930 (m), 22871 (w), 1613 (w), 1509
(m), 1455 (s), 1281 (w), 1015 (w), 755 (s).
Hydrogen atoms were positioned geometrically using a riding model, with C—H =
0.95 and 1.00 Å, respectively, for n-butyl and benzimidazole H atom,
and Uiso(H) = 1.2-1.5 Ueq (C).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2000); cell refinement: SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2000); data reduction: SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2000); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEPIII (Burnett & Johnson, 1996) and ORTEP-32 (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Dibromido[1,1'-dibutyl-2,2'-(pentane-1,1-diyl)di-1
H-
benzimidazole]copper(II)
top
Crystal data top
[CuBr2(C27H36N4)] | F(000) = 1300 |
Mr = 639.96 | Dx = 1.561 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Melting point: 486 K |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 13.521 (2) Å | Cell parameters from 982 reflections |
b = 14.604 (3) Å | θ = 2.2–25.9° |
c = 13.881 (2) Å | µ = 3.76 mm−1 |
β = 96.636 (3)° | T = 100 K |
V = 2722.6 (8) Å3 | Blade, red |
Z = 4 | 0.45 × 0.18 × 0.07 mm |
Data collection top
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 5405 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 4692 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.038 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 26.1°, θmin = 2.0° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) | h = −16→16 |
Tmin = 0.644, Tmax = 1.00 | k = −18→18 |
25644 measured reflections | l = −17→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)] = 0.027 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.066 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.00 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0324P)2 + 2.745P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
5405 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
310 parameters | Δρmax = 0.74 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.38 e Å−3 |
Crystal data top
[CuBr2(C27H36N4)] | V = 2722.6 (8) Å3 |
Mr = 639.96 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 13.521 (2) Å | µ = 3.76 mm−1 |
b = 14.604 (3) Å | T = 100 K |
c = 13.881 (2) Å | 0.45 × 0.18 × 0.07 mm |
β = 96.636 (3)° | |
Data collection top
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 5405 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) | 4692 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.644, Tmax = 1.00 | Rint = 0.038 |
25644 measured reflections | |
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.027 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.066 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.00 | Δρmax = 0.74 e Å−3 |
5405 reflections | Δρmin = −0.38 e Å−3 |
310 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 | |
Cu1 | 0.10186 (2) | 0.119645 (19) | 0.230340 (19) | 0.01124 (8) | |
Br1 | 0.045118 (19) | −0.023221 (16) | 0.167330 (18) | 0.01896 (7) | |
Br2 | −0.049244 (18) | 0.184464 (17) | 0.267178 (17) | 0.01820 (7) | |
N11 | 0.34142 (15) | 0.24098 (13) | 0.12023 (14) | 0.0130 (4) | |
N13 | 0.20969 (15) | 0.16010 (13) | 0.15332 (14) | 0.0122 (4) | |
N21 | 0.30460 (14) | 0.21513 (13) | 0.45058 (14) | 0.0131 (4) | |
N23 | 0.18474 (14) | 0.15045 (13) | 0.35070 (13) | 0.0115 (4) | |
C1 | 0.27426 (17) | 0.27602 (15) | 0.27828 (16) | 0.0116 (5) | |
H1 | 0.3394 | 0.3081 | 0.2948 | 0.014* | |
C2 | 0.18961 (18) | 0.34819 (16) | 0.26140 (17) | 0.0146 (5) | |
H2A | 0.2043 | 0.3897 | 0.2085 | 0.018* | |
H2B | 0.1265 | 0.3162 | 0.2395 | 0.018* | |
C3 | 0.17497 (19) | 0.40545 (17) | 0.35029 (18) | 0.0188 (5) | |
H3A | 0.2319 | 0.4479 | 0.3640 | 0.023* | |
H3B | 0.1739 | 0.3646 | 0.4071 | 0.023* | |
C4 | 0.0784 (2) | 0.46057 (19) | 0.3362 (2) | 0.0280 (6) | |
H4A | 0.0215 | 0.4175 | 0.3301 | 0.034* | |
H4B | 0.0739 | 0.4983 | 0.3948 | 0.034* | |
C5 | 0.0688 (2) | 0.52288 (19) | 0.2482 (2) | 0.0321 (7) | |
H5A | 0.0632 | 0.4857 | 0.1890 | 0.048* | |
H5B | 0.1279 | 0.5621 | 0.2503 | 0.048* | |
H5C | 0.0093 | 0.5611 | 0.2484 | 0.048* | |
C11 | 0.31456 (18) | 0.18592 (16) | 0.03975 (17) | 0.0141 (5) | |
C12 | 0.27675 (17) | 0.22314 (16) | 0.18544 (16) | 0.0118 (5) | |
C13 | 0.23188 (18) | 0.13538 (16) | 0.06078 (17) | 0.0135 (5) | |
C14 | 0.18405 (18) | 0.07574 (17) | −0.00812 (17) | 0.0159 (5) | |
H14 | 0.1276 | 0.0411 | 0.0049 | 0.019* | |
C15 | 0.22204 (19) | 0.06923 (18) | −0.09575 (18) | 0.0206 (5) | |
H15 | 0.1911 | 0.0291 | −0.1440 | 0.025* | |
C16 | 0.3049 (2) | 0.1202 (2) | −0.11563 (19) | 0.0254 (6) | |
H16 | 0.3288 | 0.1137 | −0.1770 | 0.030* | |
C17 | 0.3529 (2) | 0.17963 (18) | −0.04871 (18) | 0.0199 (5) | |
H17 | 0.4091 | 0.2144 | −0.0622 | 0.024* | |
C18 | 0.42282 (19) | 0.30825 (16) | 0.12849 (19) | 0.0175 (5) | |
H18A | 0.4043 | 0.3605 | 0.1682 | 0.021* | |
H18B | 0.4310 | 0.3319 | 0.0630 | 0.021* | |
C19 | 0.52200 (19) | 0.26958 (18) | 0.17390 (19) | 0.0211 (5) | |
H19A | 0.5114 | 0.2389 | 0.2355 | 0.025* | |
H19B | 0.5685 | 0.3212 | 0.1900 | 0.025* | |
C1A | 0.5710 (2) | 0.20174 (19) | 0.1109 (2) | 0.0250 (6) | |
H1A1 | 0.5247 | 0.1503 | 0.0936 | 0.030* | |
H1A2 | 0.5842 | 0.2324 | 0.0501 | 0.030* | |
C1B | 0.6683 (2) | 0.1643 (2) | 0.1619 (2) | 0.0350 (7) | |
H1B1 | 0.6549 | 0.1296 | 0.2194 | 0.053* | |
H1B2 | 0.7134 | 0.2151 | 0.1815 | 0.053* | |
H1B3 | 0.6993 | 0.1239 | 0.1175 | 0.053* | |
C21 | 0.26253 (18) | 0.14778 (15) | 0.50387 (17) | 0.0131 (5) | |
C22 | 0.25617 (17) | 0.21300 (15) | 0.35975 (16) | 0.0112 (5) | |
C23 | 0.18673 (18) | 0.10799 (16) | 0.44063 (17) | 0.0129 (5) | |
C24 | 0.12813 (18) | 0.03726 (16) | 0.47082 (17) | 0.0152 (5) | |
H24 | 0.0759 | 0.0107 | 0.4282 | 0.018* | |
C25 | 0.14950 (19) | 0.00760 (17) | 0.56540 (18) | 0.0187 (5) | |
H25 | 0.1114 | −0.0407 | 0.5884 | 0.022* | |
C26 | 0.2264 (2) | 0.04736 (17) | 0.62821 (18) | 0.0193 (5) | |
H26 | 0.2392 | 0.0248 | 0.6926 | 0.023* | |
C27 | 0.28417 (19) | 0.11836 (17) | 0.59950 (17) | 0.0172 (5) | |
H27 | 0.3357 | 0.1455 | 0.6425 | 0.021* | |
C29 | 0.48784 (19) | 0.24181 (18) | 0.46606 (19) | 0.0216 (6) | |
H29A | 0.5389 | 0.2877 | 0.4896 | 0.026* | |
H29B | 0.4872 | 0.2372 | 0.3948 | 0.026* | |
C28 | 0.38695 (18) | 0.27632 (17) | 0.48784 (18) | 0.0167 (5) | |
H28A | 0.3876 | 0.2827 | 0.5589 | 0.020* | |
H28B | 0.3751 | 0.3377 | 0.4586 | 0.020* | |
C2A | 0.5186 (2) | 0.14970 (18) | 0.5108 (2) | 0.0226 (6) | |
H2A1 | 0.4689 | 0.1029 | 0.4865 | 0.027* | |
H2A2 | 0.5193 | 0.1536 | 0.5821 | 0.027* | |
C2B | 0.6213 (2) | 0.1199 (2) | 0.4870 (2) | 0.0291 (6) | |
H2B1 | 0.6709 | 0.1657 | 0.5114 | 0.044* | |
H2B2 | 0.6203 | 0.1141 | 0.4166 | 0.044* | |
H2B3 | 0.6384 | 0.0607 | 0.5177 | 0.044* | |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
Cu1 | 0.01029 (15) | 0.01486 (14) | 0.00862 (14) | −0.00107 (11) | 0.00129 (11) | −0.00152 (11) |
Br1 | 0.01931 (14) | 0.01686 (13) | 0.02065 (13) | −0.00290 (10) | 0.00205 (10) | −0.00428 (10) |
Br2 | 0.01408 (13) | 0.02410 (14) | 0.01700 (13) | 0.00417 (10) | 0.00434 (9) | −0.00078 (10) |
N11 | 0.0141 (10) | 0.0135 (10) | 0.0115 (10) | −0.0003 (8) | 0.0023 (8) | 0.0012 (8) |
N13 | 0.0134 (10) | 0.0129 (9) | 0.0106 (9) | 0.0011 (8) | 0.0025 (8) | −0.0001 (8) |
N21 | 0.0134 (10) | 0.0136 (10) | 0.0121 (10) | −0.0023 (8) | 0.0006 (8) | 0.0010 (8) |
N23 | 0.0133 (10) | 0.0123 (9) | 0.0088 (9) | 0.0001 (8) | 0.0007 (8) | 0.0007 (7) |
C1 | 0.0120 (11) | 0.0123 (11) | 0.0107 (11) | −0.0004 (9) | 0.0019 (9) | 0.0011 (9) |
C2 | 0.0169 (13) | 0.0129 (11) | 0.0141 (12) | 0.0003 (9) | 0.0015 (9) | 0.0011 (9) |
C3 | 0.0214 (14) | 0.0182 (12) | 0.0172 (13) | 0.0023 (10) | 0.0038 (10) | −0.0035 (10) |
C4 | 0.0233 (15) | 0.0259 (14) | 0.0359 (16) | 0.0070 (12) | 0.0078 (12) | −0.0091 (12) |
C5 | 0.0291 (16) | 0.0205 (14) | 0.0444 (19) | 0.0098 (12) | −0.0054 (14) | −0.0088 (13) |
C11 | 0.0141 (12) | 0.0166 (12) | 0.0116 (11) | 0.0024 (9) | 0.0020 (9) | 0.0021 (9) |
C12 | 0.0108 (11) | 0.0142 (11) | 0.0104 (11) | 0.0032 (9) | 0.0011 (9) | 0.0035 (9) |
C13 | 0.0141 (12) | 0.0156 (12) | 0.0112 (11) | 0.0057 (9) | 0.0028 (9) | 0.0011 (9) |
C14 | 0.0155 (12) | 0.0184 (12) | 0.0136 (12) | 0.0021 (10) | 0.0005 (9) | −0.0002 (10) |
C15 | 0.0188 (13) | 0.0277 (14) | 0.0148 (12) | −0.0010 (11) | −0.0005 (10) | −0.0048 (10) |
C16 | 0.0232 (14) | 0.0417 (16) | 0.0121 (13) | 0.0002 (12) | 0.0063 (11) | −0.0020 (11) |
C17 | 0.0174 (13) | 0.0284 (14) | 0.0151 (12) | −0.0025 (11) | 0.0067 (10) | 0.0003 (10) |
C18 | 0.0197 (13) | 0.0150 (12) | 0.0192 (13) | −0.0050 (10) | 0.0078 (10) | 0.0023 (10) |
C19 | 0.0161 (13) | 0.0224 (13) | 0.0247 (14) | −0.0059 (10) | 0.0027 (11) | 0.0011 (11) |
C1A | 0.0202 (14) | 0.0263 (14) | 0.0295 (15) | −0.0002 (11) | 0.0073 (12) | 0.0036 (12) |
C1B | 0.0213 (15) | 0.0355 (17) | 0.049 (2) | 0.0031 (13) | 0.0057 (14) | 0.0073 (15) |
C21 | 0.0140 (12) | 0.0115 (11) | 0.0142 (11) | −0.0002 (9) | 0.0037 (9) | 0.0002 (9) |
C22 | 0.0114 (11) | 0.0123 (11) | 0.0103 (11) | 0.0015 (9) | 0.0025 (9) | −0.0009 (9) |
C23 | 0.0128 (12) | 0.0144 (11) | 0.0117 (11) | 0.0016 (9) | 0.0019 (9) | −0.0013 (9) |
C24 | 0.0150 (12) | 0.0159 (12) | 0.0147 (12) | −0.0028 (10) | 0.0021 (9) | −0.0018 (9) |
C25 | 0.0200 (13) | 0.0190 (12) | 0.0181 (13) | −0.0030 (10) | 0.0068 (10) | 0.0010 (10) |
C26 | 0.0248 (14) | 0.0213 (13) | 0.0117 (12) | 0.0016 (11) | 0.0021 (10) | 0.0012 (10) |
C27 | 0.0211 (13) | 0.0195 (12) | 0.0104 (12) | −0.0013 (10) | −0.0004 (10) | −0.0002 (9) |
C29 | 0.0164 (13) | 0.0274 (14) | 0.0201 (13) | −0.0068 (11) | −0.0017 (10) | 0.0035 (11) |
C28 | 0.0191 (13) | 0.0158 (12) | 0.0143 (12) | −0.0063 (10) | −0.0029 (10) | 0.0010 (10) |
C2A | 0.0201 (14) | 0.0242 (13) | 0.0233 (14) | −0.0033 (11) | 0.0017 (11) | −0.0019 (11) |
C2B | 0.0227 (15) | 0.0338 (16) | 0.0304 (16) | 0.0012 (12) | 0.0018 (12) | −0.0054 (13) |
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Cu1—N23 | 1.9536 (19) | C16—C17 | 1.377 (4) |
Cu1—N13 | 1.994 (2) | C16—H16 | 0.9500 |
Cu1—Br1 | 2.3563 (5) | C17—H17 | 0.9500 |
Cu1—Br2 | 2.3608 (5) | C18—C19 | 1.523 (4) |
N11—C12 | 1.354 (3) | C18—H18A | 0.9900 |
N11—C11 | 1.390 (3) | C18—H18B | 0.9900 |
N11—C18 | 1.470 (3) | C19—C1A | 1.523 (4) |
N13—C12 | 1.332 (3) | C19—H19A | 0.9900 |
N13—C13 | 1.400 (3) | C19—H19B | 0.9900 |
N21—C22 | 1.352 (3) | C1A—C1B | 1.522 (4) |
N21—C21 | 1.391 (3) | C1A—H1A1 | 0.9900 |
N21—C28 | 1.474 (3) | C1A—H1A2 | 0.9900 |
N23—C22 | 1.325 (3) | C1B—H1B1 | 0.9800 |
N23—C23 | 1.391 (3) | C1B—H1B2 | 0.9800 |
C1—C22 | 1.500 (3) | C1B—H1B3 | 0.9800 |
C1—C12 | 1.506 (3) | C21—C27 | 1.394 (3) |
C1—C2 | 1.554 (3) | C21—C23 | 1.397 (3) |
C1—H1 | 1.0000 | C23—C24 | 1.395 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.522 (3) | C24—C25 | 1.381 (3) |
C2—H2A | 0.9900 | C24—H24 | 0.9500 |
C2—H2B | 0.9900 | C25—C26 | 1.403 (4) |
C3—C4 | 1.527 (4) | C25—H25 | 0.9500 |
C3—H3A | 0.9900 | C26—C27 | 1.384 (4) |
C3—H3B | 0.9900 | C26—H26 | 0.9500 |
C4—C5 | 1.517 (4) | C27—H27 | 0.9500 |
C4—H4A | 0.9900 | C29—C28 | 1.517 (4) |
C4—H4B | 0.9900 | C29—C2A | 1.519 (4) |
C5—H5A | 0.9800 | C29—H29A | 0.9900 |
C5—H5B | 0.9800 | C29—H29B | 0.9900 |
C5—H5C | 0.9800 | C28—H28A | 0.9900 |
C11—C17 | 1.390 (3) | C28—H28B | 0.9900 |
C11—C13 | 1.398 (3) | C2A—C2B | 1.526 (4) |
C13—C14 | 1.396 (3) | C2A—H2A1 | 0.9900 |
C14—C15 | 1.377 (3) | C2A—H2A2 | 0.9900 |
C14—H14 | 0.9500 | C2B—H2B1 | 0.9800 |
C15—C16 | 1.400 (4) | C2B—H2B2 | 0.9800 |
C15—H15 | 0.9500 | C2B—H2B3 | 0.9800 |
| | | |
N23—Cu1—N13 | 90.44 (8) | N11—C18—C19 | 113.6 (2) |
N23—Cu1—Br1 | 130.64 (6) | N11—C18—H18A | 108.9 |
N13—Cu1—Br1 | 106.87 (6) | C19—C18—H18A | 108.9 |
N23—Cu1—Br2 | 98.49 (6) | N11—C18—H18B | 108.9 |
N13—Cu1—Br2 | 134.58 (6) | C19—C18—H18B | 108.9 |
Br1—Cu1—Br2 | 100.523 (16) | H18A—C18—H18B | 107.7 |
C12—N11—C11 | 107.27 (19) | C18—C19—C1A | 115.1 (2) |
C12—N11—C18 | 127.7 (2) | C18—C19—H19A | 108.5 |
C11—N11—C18 | 125.0 (2) | C1A—C19—H19A | 108.5 |
C12—N13—C13 | 105.99 (19) | C18—C19—H19B | 108.5 |
C12—N13—Cu1 | 122.46 (16) | C1A—C19—H19B | 108.5 |
C13—N13—Cu1 | 131.53 (16) | H19A—C19—H19B | 107.5 |
C22—N21—C21 | 107.20 (19) | C1B—C1A—C19 | 112.2 (2) |
C22—N21—C28 | 127.3 (2) | C1B—C1A—H1A1 | 109.2 |
C21—N21—C28 | 125.5 (2) | C19—C1A—H1A1 | 109.2 |
C22—N23—C23 | 106.50 (19) | C1B—C1A—H1A2 | 109.2 |
C22—N23—Cu1 | 125.43 (15) | C19—C1A—H1A2 | 109.2 |
C23—N23—Cu1 | 127.91 (16) | H1A1—C1A—H1A2 | 107.9 |
C22—C1—C12 | 110.63 (19) | C1A—C1B—H1B1 | 109.5 |
C22—C1—C2 | 110.39 (19) | C1A—C1B—H1B2 | 109.5 |
C12—C1—C2 | 107.92 (18) | H1B1—C1B—H1B2 | 109.5 |
C22—C1—H1 | 109.3 | C1A—C1B—H1B3 | 109.5 |
C12—C1—H1 | 109.3 | H1B1—C1B—H1B3 | 109.5 |
C2—C1—H1 | 109.3 | H1B2—C1B—H1B3 | 109.5 |
C3—C2—C1 | 114.4 (2) | N21—C21—C27 | 132.1 (2) |
C3—C2—H2A | 108.7 | N21—C21—C23 | 106.0 (2) |
C1—C2—H2A | 108.7 | C27—C21—C23 | 121.9 (2) |
C3—C2—H2B | 108.7 | N23—C22—N21 | 111.9 (2) |
C1—C2—H2B | 108.7 | N23—C22—C1 | 122.2 (2) |
H2A—C2—H2B | 107.6 | N21—C22—C1 | 125.8 (2) |
C2—C3—C4 | 112.0 (2) | N23—C23—C24 | 130.3 (2) |
C2—C3—H3A | 109.2 | N23—C23—C21 | 108.4 (2) |
C4—C3—H3A | 109.2 | C24—C23—C21 | 121.3 (2) |
C2—C3—H3B | 109.2 | C25—C24—C23 | 117.0 (2) |
C4—C3—H3B | 109.2 | C25—C24—H24 | 121.5 |
H3A—C3—H3B | 107.9 | C23—C24—H24 | 121.5 |
C5—C4—C3 | 114.3 (2) | C24—C25—C26 | 121.3 (2) |
C5—C4—H4A | 108.7 | C24—C25—H25 | 119.3 |
C3—C4—H4A | 108.7 | C26—C25—H25 | 119.3 |
C5—C4—H4B | 108.7 | C27—C26—C25 | 122.2 (2) |
C3—C4—H4B | 108.7 | C27—C26—H26 | 118.9 |
H4A—C4—H4B | 107.6 | C25—C26—H26 | 118.9 |
C4—C5—H5A | 109.5 | C26—C27—C21 | 116.2 (2) |
C4—C5—H5B | 109.5 | C26—C27—H27 | 121.9 |
H5A—C5—H5B | 109.5 | C21—C27—H27 | 121.9 |
C4—C5—H5C | 109.5 | C28—C29—C2A | 115.0 (2) |
H5A—C5—H5C | 109.5 | C28—C29—H29A | 108.5 |
H5B—C5—H5C | 109.5 | C2A—C29—H29A | 108.5 |
C17—C11—N11 | 131.2 (2) | C28—C29—H29B | 108.5 |
C17—C11—C13 | 122.6 (2) | C2A—C29—H29B | 108.5 |
N11—C11—C13 | 106.2 (2) | H29A—C29—H29B | 107.5 |
N13—C12—N11 | 112.1 (2) | N21—C28—C29 | 112.9 (2) |
N13—C12—C1 | 124.0 (2) | N21—C28—H28A | 109.0 |
N11—C12—C1 | 123.6 (2) | C29—C28—H28A | 109.0 |
C14—C13—C11 | 120.3 (2) | N21—C28—H28B | 109.0 |
C14—C13—N13 | 131.2 (2) | C29—C28—H28B | 109.0 |
C11—C13—N13 | 108.5 (2) | H28A—C28—H28B | 107.8 |
C15—C14—C13 | 117.2 (2) | C29—C2A—C2B | 112.2 (2) |
C15—C14—H14 | 121.4 | C29—C2A—H2A1 | 109.2 |
C13—C14—H14 | 121.4 | C2B—C2A—H2A1 | 109.2 |
C14—C15—C16 | 121.8 (2) | C29—C2A—H2A2 | 109.2 |
C14—C15—H15 | 119.1 | C2B—C2A—H2A2 | 109.2 |
C16—C15—H15 | 119.1 | H2A1—C2A—H2A2 | 107.9 |
C17—C16—C15 | 121.9 (2) | C2A—C2B—H2B1 | 109.5 |
C17—C16—H16 | 119.1 | C2A—C2B—H2B2 | 109.5 |
C15—C16—H16 | 119.1 | H2B1—C2B—H2B2 | 109.5 |
C16—C17—C11 | 116.3 (2) | C2A—C2B—H2B3 | 109.5 |
C16—C17—H17 | 121.9 | H2B1—C2B—H2B3 | 109.5 |
C11—C17—H17 | 121.9 | H2B2—C2B—H2B3 | 109.5 |
| | | |
N23—Cu1—N13—C12 | −27.22 (18) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | 0.0 (4) |
Br1—Cu1—N13—C12 | −160.30 (16) | C15—C16—C17—C11 | 0.1 (4) |
Br2—Cu1—N13—C12 | 75.19 (19) | N11—C11—C17—C16 | −176.7 (3) |
N23—Cu1—N13—C13 | 154.6 (2) | C13—C11—C17—C16 | −0.1 (4) |
Br1—Cu1—N13—C13 | 21.6 (2) | C12—N11—C18—C19 | 91.0 (3) |
Br2—Cu1—N13—C13 | −102.9 (2) | C11—N11—C18—C19 | −91.9 (3) |
N13—Cu1—N23—C22 | 26.70 (19) | N11—C18—C19—C1A | 70.4 (3) |
Br1—Cu1—N23—C22 | 139.59 (16) | C18—C19—C1A—C1B | −178.6 (2) |
Br2—Cu1—N23—C22 | −108.60 (18) | C22—N21—C21—C27 | 178.3 (3) |
N13—Cu1—N23—C23 | −147.9 (2) | C28—N21—C21—C27 | −1.4 (4) |
Br1—Cu1—N23—C23 | −35.1 (2) | C22—N21—C21—C23 | −1.1 (3) |
Br2—Cu1—N23—C23 | 76.75 (19) | C28—N21—C21—C23 | 179.1 (2) |
C22—C1—C2—C3 | 56.9 (3) | C23—N23—C22—N21 | −0.7 (3) |
C12—C1—C2—C3 | 178.0 (2) | Cu1—N23—C22—N21 | −176.26 (15) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −168.1 (2) | C23—N23—C22—C1 | −177.4 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −56.2 (3) | Cu1—N23—C22—C1 | 7.0 (3) |
C12—N11—C11—C17 | 177.0 (3) | C21—N21—C22—N23 | 1.1 (3) |
C18—N11—C11—C17 | −0.6 (4) | C28—N21—C22—N23 | −179.1 (2) |
C12—N11—C11—C13 | −0.1 (3) | C21—N21—C22—C1 | 177.7 (2) |
C18—N11—C11—C13 | −177.6 (2) | C28—N21—C22—C1 | −2.5 (4) |
C13—N13—C12—N11 | −0.2 (3) | C12—C1—C22—N23 | −47.6 (3) |
Cu1—N13—C12—N11 | −178.77 (15) | C2—C1—C22—N23 | 71.8 (3) |
C13—N13—C12—C1 | 173.4 (2) | C12—C1—C22—N21 | 136.1 (2) |
Cu1—N13—C12—C1 | −5.2 (3) | C2—C1—C22—N21 | −104.5 (3) |
C11—N11—C12—N13 | 0.2 (3) | C22—N23—C23—C24 | −179.5 (2) |
C18—N11—C12—N13 | 177.7 (2) | Cu1—N23—C23—C24 | −4.1 (4) |
C11—N11—C12—C1 | −173.5 (2) | C22—N23—C23—C21 | −0.1 (3) |
C18—N11—C12—C1 | 4.0 (4) | Cu1—N23—C23—C21 | 175.39 (16) |
C22—C1—C12—N13 | 46.7 (3) | N21—C21—C23—N23 | 0.7 (3) |
C2—C1—C12—N13 | −74.2 (3) | C27—C21—C23—N23 | −178.8 (2) |
C22—C1—C12—N11 | −140.4 (2) | N21—C21—C23—C24 | −179.7 (2) |
C2—C1—C12—N11 | 98.7 (3) | C27—C21—C23—C24 | 0.7 (4) |
C17—C11—C13—C14 | −0.1 (4) | N23—C23—C24—C25 | 178.5 (2) |
N11—C11—C13—C14 | 177.3 (2) | C21—C23—C24—C25 | −1.0 (4) |
C17—C11—C13—N13 | −177.5 (2) | C23—C24—C25—C26 | 0.3 (4) |
N11—C11—C13—N13 | −0.1 (3) | C24—C25—C26—C27 | 0.5 (4) |
C12—N13—C13—C14 | −176.8 (2) | C25—C26—C27—C21 | −0.7 (4) |
Cu1—N13—C13—C14 | 1.6 (4) | N21—C21—C27—C26 | −179.3 (2) |
C12—N13—C13—C11 | 0.2 (3) | C23—C21—C27—C26 | 0.1 (4) |
Cu1—N13—C13—C11 | 178.54 (16) | C22—N21—C28—C29 | −83.8 (3) |
C11—C13—C14—C15 | 0.2 (3) | C21—N21—C28—C29 | 95.9 (3) |
N13—C13—C14—C15 | 176.9 (2) | C2A—C29—C28—N21 | −61.6 (3) |
C13—C14—C15—C16 | −0.2 (4) | C28—C29—C2A—C2B | −179.3 (2) |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) topCg1 is the centroid of the N11/C11/C13/N13/C12 ring. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C14—H14···Br1 | 0.95 | 2.79 | 3.551 (3) | 138 |
C17—H17···Br2i | 0.95 | 2.90 | 3.606 (3) | 132 |
C18—H18A···Br1ii | 0.99 | 2.86 | 3.741 (3) | 148 |
C5—H5B···Cg1ii | 0.98 | 2.87 | 3.631 (3) | 135 |
C2B—H2B1···Cg1iii | 0.98 | 2.82 | 3.777 (3) | 165 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1/2, −y+1/2, z−1/2; (ii) −x+1/2, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) x+1/2, −y+1/2, z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data |
Chemical formula | [CuBr2(C27H36N4)] |
Mr | 639.96 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 100 |
a, b, c (Å) | 13.521 (2), 14.604 (3), 13.881 (2) |
β (°) | 96.636 (3) |
V (Å3) | 2722.6 (8) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 3.76 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.45 × 0.18 × 0.07 |
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Data collection |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.644, 1.00 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 25644, 5405, 4692 |
Rint | 0.038 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.619 |
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Refinement |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.027, 0.066, 1.00 |
No. of reflections | 5405 |
No. of parameters | 310 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.74, −0.38 |
Selected geometric parameters (Å, º) topCu1—N23 | 1.9536 (19) | Cu1—Br1 | 2.3563 (5) |
Cu1—N13 | 1.994 (2) | Cu1—Br2 | 2.3608 (5) |
| | | |
N23—Cu1—N13 | 90.44 (8) | N13—Cu1—Br2 | 134.58 (6) |
N23—Cu1—Br1 | 130.64 (6) | Br1—Cu1—Br2 | 100.523 (16) |
N13—Cu1—Br1 | 106.87 (6) | C22—C1—C12 | 110.63 (19) |
N23—Cu1—Br2 | 98.49 (6) | | |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) topCg1 is the centroid of the N11/C11/C13/N13/C12 ring. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C14—H14···Br1 | 0.95 | 2.79 | 3.551 (3) | 138 |
C17—H17···Br2i | 0.95 | 2.90 | 3.606 (3) | 132 |
C18—H18A···Br1ii | 0.99 | 2.86 | 3.741 (3) | 148 |
C5—H5B···Cg1ii | 0.98 | 2.87 | 3.631 (3) | 135 |
C2B—H2B1···Cg1iii | 0.98 | 2.82 | 3.777 (3) | 165 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1/2, −y+1/2, z−1/2; (ii) −x+1/2, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) x+1/2, −y+1/2, z+1/2. |
The title compound (I) was prepared as part of our long-term interest in the chemistry of bis(imidazoles), bis(benzimidazoles), and their complexes with metal ions. These species have demonstrated their usefulness as proton sponges (Stibrany et al., 2002), geometrically constraining ligands (Stibrany et al., 2004), agents to study electron transfer (Knapp et al., 1990), polymerization catalysts (Stibrany et al., 2003), and in the formation of metal-organic copolymers (Stibrany & Potenza, 2008).
The structure of [1,1'-bis(1-butylbenzimidazol-2-yl) pentane]copper(II) dibromide, (I), contains molecules (Fig. 1) in which two essentially planar benzimidazole fragments are linked by the a bridging (bridgehead) carbon atom C1 and a Cu(II) ion, which forms Cu—N(imine) bonds to N13 and N23, to complete a six-membered Cu1—N13—C12—C1—C22—N23- ring. The ring adopts a boat conformation with the copper(II) ion and the bridgehead carbon atom corresponding to the bow and stern, respectively. The angles N23—Cu1—N13 and C22—C1—C12 (Table 1), at the bow and stern, respectively, give the molecule a V-shape in profile (Fig. 2). Two bromine atoms, Br1 and Br2, complete a distorted-teterrahedral coordination geometry at Cu1, as evidenced by the several angles at Cu1 (Table 1) and by the "tetrahedral twist dihedral angle" N13—Cu1—N23/Br1—Cu1—Br2, 65.08 (6)°. Of the three n-butyl groups, two exhibit the trans conformation and extend above the planes of the benzimidazole fragments (Fig. 1), while the third, bonded to the bridgehead carbon atom C1, exhibits the higher-energy cis conformation and is positioned below the planes of the benzimidazole rings. The cis orientation is consistent with several intramolecular C—H···Br interactions whose H···Br (Br2···H2B, 3.1147 Å and Br2···H4A, 3.6145 Å) distances are too long to be considered hydrogen bonds, yet too short to be ignored. Lastly, we note that the complex exhibits an intramolecular C14—H14···Br1 hydrogen bond (Table 2).
In the crystal, molecules of (I) form columns along the b cell direction (Fig. 2) centered about the twofold screw axes at 1/4 b 1/4 and symmetry related positions in space group P21/n. Within a given column, the molecules are linked by C18—H18b···Br1 hydrogen bonds (Fig. 3) to give each column spirial staircase appearance along its length. The columns are arranged in layers parallel to the (2 0 2) planes (Fig.2), and are linked together by intermolecular C17—H17···Br2 hydrogen bonds (Fig. 4) to yield a three-dimensional network structure. The C—H and H···Br distances for the C—H···Br hydrogen bonds in (I) (Table 2) compare favorably with those reported previously for a distorted-tetrahedral Cu(I) bromide complex (Hou et al., 2006).
In related structures, alkyl chains, substituted at the N(amine) and bridgehead positions of bis(benzimidazoles), have been observed in three permutations with respect to the benzimidazole planes: all to one side, two up, bridgehead substituent down as in the present instance, and two up, N(amine) substituent down (Stibrany, 2009). In the structure of the free ligand of (I) (Stibrany et al., 2003), all three alkyl chains assume the trans conformation. Presumably, the way in which these molecules pack in a crystal determines to some extent the conformation of these substituents, or vice versa. In the analogous dichloride complex, the alkyl chains are arranged similarly to those in (I) (Stibrany et al., 2003). In fact, (I) and its dichloro analogue are isomorphous.