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The asymmetric unit of the binuclear title compound, [Cd2(NCS)4(C24H20N6)2], contains one half-mol­ecule, consisting of one Cd2+ cation, two half 1,2-bis­{[2-(2-pyrid­yl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]meth­yl}benzene (L) ligands and two SCN anions. The dimeric cyclic mol­ecule is completed by crystallographic inversion symmetry. The Cd2+ cation is coordinated by two N atoms from two SCN anions and four N atoms from two symmetry-related L ligands, exhibiting a distorted octrahedral coordination. A two-dimensional supra­molecular network stacked parallel to [210] is finally formed by linking these dimers through weak π–π stacking inter­actions between the pyridine rings and benzene rings of adjacent dimers, with a plane-to-plane distance of 3.36 (6) Å and a centroid–centroid distance of 3.67 (2) Å. One of the thio­cyanate S atoms is equally disordered over two positions.

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Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810008135/wm2310sup1.cif
Contains datablocks global, I

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Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810008135/wm2310Isup2.hkl
Contains datablock I

CCDC reference: 774121

Key indicators

  • Single-crystal X-ray study
  • T = 293 K
  • Mean [sigma](C-C) = 0.006 Å
  • Disorder in main residue
  • R factor = 0.040
  • wR factor = 0.079
  • Data-to-parameter ratio = 18.4

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Alert level B PLAT241_ALERT_2_B Check High Ueq as Compared to Neighbors for N8 PLAT242_ALERT_2_B Check Low Ueq as Compared to Neighbors for S1'
Alert level C PLAT026_ALERT_3_C Ratio Observed / Unique Reflections too Low .... 49 Perc. PLAT241_ALERT_2_C Check High Ueq as Compared to Neighbors for N7 PLAT241_ALERT_2_C Check High Ueq as Compared to Neighbors for C6 PLAT242_ALERT_2_C Check Low Ueq as Compared to Neighbors for C25 PLAT242_ALERT_2_C Check Low Ueq as Compared to Neighbors for C26 PLAT601_ALERT_2_C Structure Contains Solvent Accessible VOIDS of . 32.00 A   3 PLAT911_ALERT_3_C Missing # FCF Refl Between THmin & STh/L= 0.600 5 PLAT912_ALERT_4_C Missing # of FCF Reflections Above STh/L= 0.600 301
Alert level G PLAT301_ALERT_3_G Note: Main Residue Disorder ................... 3.00 Perc. PLAT128_ALERT_4_G Non-standard setting of Space-group P21/c .... P21/n PLAT199_ALERT_1_G Check the Reported _cell_measurement_temperature 293 K PLAT200_ALERT_1_G Check the Reported _diffrn_ambient_temperature 293 K PLAT710_ALERT_4_G Delete 1-2-3 or 2-3-4 Linear Torsion Angle ... # 72 S2 -C26 -N8 -CD1 77.00 17.00 1.555 1.555 1.555 1.555 PLAT779_ALERT_4_G Suspect or Irrelevant (Bond) Angle in CIF ...... 26.29 Deg. S1 -C25 -S1' 1.555 1.555 1.555
0 ALERT level A = In general: serious problem 2 ALERT level B = Potentially serious problem 8 ALERT level C = Check and explain 6 ALERT level G = General alerts; check 2 ALERT type 1 CIF construction/syntax error, inconsistent or missing data 7 ALERT type 2 Indicator that the structure model may be wrong or deficient 3 ALERT type 3 Indicator that the structure quality may be low 4 ALERT type 4 Improvement, methodology, query or suggestion 0 ALERT type 5 Informative message, check

Comment top

Interest in cadmium compounds was provoked by their luminescent properties (Yam & Lo, 1999; Zheng et al., 2004). A number of cadmium compounds have been reported with different N-donor ligands. In this paper, we present the hydrothermal synthesis and crystal structure of the title compound, (I), [Cd2(C24H20N6)2(SCN)4], based on the 1,2-bis{[2-(2-pyridyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]methyl}benzene ligand (hereafter L).

The asymmetric unit of (I) contains one Cd2+ cation, two halfs of the L ligand and two SCN- anions. Two complete L ligands link two Cd2+ cations to form a centrosymmetric dimeric ring. So the asymmetric unit contains only half of the ring molecule (Fig. 1). The Cd2+ cation is coordinated to the N atom of two SCN- anions and four N atoms from symmetry-related L ligands within normal Cd—N distances (Dai et al., 2002; Luan et al., 2006; Wang et al., 2003). The resulting CdN6 polyhedron can be considered as a distorted octahedron. Each dimer links adjacent dimers via ππ interactions between pyridine rings and benzene rings to form a 2D supramolecular network stacked along [210] (Fig. 2), with a plane to plane distance of 3.36 (6) Å and a centroid-centroid distance of 3.67 (2) Å.

Related literature top

For general background to the luminescent properties of cadmium compounds, see: Yam & Lo (1999); Zheng et al. (2004). For related structures, see: Dai et al. (2002); Luan et al. (2006); Wang et al. (2003).

Experimental top

A mixture of Cd(OAc)2.2H2O (0.13 g, 0.50 mmol), L (0.2 g, 0.5 mmol), KSCN (0.10 g, 1 mmol) and H2O (10 ml) was stirred for 1 h, and then transferred and sealed in a 25 ml Teflon-lined stainless steel container. The container was heated to 423 K, held at that temperature for 72 h, and cooled to room temperature at a rate of 10 Kh-1. Colourless parallelepipeds of (I) were collected in 78% yield.

Refinement top

One of the SCN- groups is disordered over two positions. The S atom was refined with a 0.5:0.5 occupancy ratio. All H atoms on C atoms were positioned geometrically and refined as riding atoms, with C—H = 0.93 Å for aromatic C atoms, and with C—H = 0.97 Å for aliphatic C atoms, and Uiso=1.2 or 1.5Ueq(C).

Computing details top

Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1997); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 1999); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 1999); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Putz, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).

Figures top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. A displacement ellipsoids view of (I), drawn at 30% probability level, showing two cations and one anion. All non-labelled atoms are generated by symmetry operator: 2-x, y, 1-z. H atoms were omitted for clarity. The two orientations of the disordered thiocyanate anion are shown.
[Figure 2] Fig. 2. View of the two-dimensional supramolecular structure formed by ππ stacking interactions (red dashed lines).
Bis(µ-1,2-bis{[2-(2-pyridyl)-1H-imidazol-1- yl]methyl}benzene)bis[bis(thiocyanato-κN)cadmium(II)] top
Crystal data top
[Cd2(NCS)4(C24H20N6)2]F(000) = 1248
Mr = 1242.04Dx = 1.594 Mg m3
Monoclinic, P21/nMo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71069 Å
Hall symbol: -P 2ynCell parameters from 159 reflections
a = 10.1170 (5) Åθ = 1.7–28.3°
b = 24.0740 (12) ŵ = 1.04 mm1
c = 10.723 (1) ÅT = 293 K
β = 97.678 (1)°Block, colorless
V = 2588.2 (3) Å30.33 × 0.31 × 0.28 mm
Z = 2
Data collection top
Bruker APEX CCD area-detector
diffractometer
6112 independent reflections
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube2967 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Graphite monochromatorRint = 0.050
ω scansθmax = 28.3°, θmin = 1.7°
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996)
h = 1313
Tmin = 0.717, Tmax = 0.748k = 3116
15880 measured reflectionsl = 1113
Refinement top
Refinement on F2Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods
Least-squares matrix: fullSecondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.040Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
wR(F2) = 0.079H-atom parameters constrained
S = 0.96 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0255P)2]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
6112 reflections(Δ/σ)max = 0.001
333 parametersΔρmax = 0.70 e Å3
0 restraintsΔρmin = 0.56 e Å3
Crystal data top
[Cd2(NCS)4(C24H20N6)2]V = 2588.2 (3) Å3
Mr = 1242.04Z = 2
Monoclinic, P21/nMo Kα radiation
a = 10.1170 (5) ŵ = 1.04 mm1
b = 24.0740 (12) ÅT = 293 K
c = 10.723 (1) Å0.33 × 0.31 × 0.28 mm
β = 97.678 (1)°
Data collection top
Bruker APEX CCD area-detector
diffractometer
6112 independent reflections
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996)
2967 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Tmin = 0.717, Tmax = 0.748Rint = 0.050
15880 measured reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.0400 restraints
wR(F2) = 0.079H-atom parameters constrained
S = 0.96Δρmax = 0.70 e Å3
6112 reflectionsΔρmin = 0.56 e Å3
333 parameters
Special details top

Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds 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 > 2sigma(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
xyzUiso*/UeqOcc. (<1)
C10.6018 (4)0.05645 (17)0.3451 (4)0.0634 (11)
H10.54380.08630.34630.076*
C20.5726 (4)0.00252 (17)0.3591 (4)0.0625 (11)
H20.48920.01110.37100.075*
C30.7782 (4)0.00550 (15)0.3340 (3)0.0419 (9)
C40.9121 (4)0.01421 (15)0.3240 (3)0.0474 (9)
C51.0101 (4)0.01509 (18)0.2744 (5)0.0873 (15)
H50.99180.05010.23960.105*
C61.1351 (5)0.00779 (19)0.2766 (5)0.1046 (18)
H61.20230.01210.24550.126*
C71.1597 (4)0.05930 (18)0.3240 (4)0.0701 (12)
H71.24450.07490.32960.084*
C81.0561 (4)0.08777 (16)0.3635 (4)0.0607 (11)
H81.07110.12420.39070.073*
C90.8023 (3)0.11083 (13)0.3109 (3)0.0483 (10)
H9A0.76420.13990.35770.058*
H9B0.89520.10680.34620.058*
C101.0699 (3)0.21467 (13)0.7506 (3)0.0465 (9)
H10A1.05280.25070.78550.056*
H10B1.12560.22020.68470.056*
C110.8661 (4)0.15565 (15)0.7598 (4)0.0536 (10)
H110.87910.14830.84570.064*
C120.7688 (3)0.13491 (15)0.6753 (4)0.0550 (11)
H120.70290.11040.69350.066*
C130.8852 (3)0.18861 (14)0.5747 (3)0.0432 (9)
C140.9230 (3)0.22131 (14)0.4689 (3)0.0440 (9)
C150.9941 (3)0.27037 (15)0.4804 (4)0.0515 (10)
H151.02270.28520.55940.062*
C161.0223 (3)0.29724 (15)0.3729 (4)0.0575 (11)
H161.07130.33000.37860.069*
C170.9765 (4)0.27452 (17)0.2572 (4)0.0621 (11)
H170.99600.29120.18360.075*
C180.9010 (4)0.22634 (16)0.2524 (4)0.0558 (10)
H180.86800.21180.17410.067*
C191.1433 (3)0.17880 (14)0.8525 (3)0.0432 (9)
C201.1505 (4)0.19548 (16)0.9760 (4)0.0568 (10)
H201.10860.22830.99460.068*
C211.2183 (4)0.16470 (18)1.0729 (4)0.0679 (12)
H211.22230.17671.15580.082*
C221.2797 (4)0.11638 (18)1.0455 (4)0.0704 (12)
H221.32610.09551.11010.084*
C231.2730 (4)0.09839 (15)0.9220 (4)0.0584 (11)
H231.31500.06550.90400.070*
C240.7961 (3)0.12925 (14)0.1749 (3)0.0418 (9)
C250.6902 (5)0.09909 (19)0.0716 (4)0.0749 (14)
C260.4193 (4)0.16946 (16)0.4024 (4)0.0528 (10)
N10.9342 (3)0.06631 (12)0.3652 (3)0.0532 (8)
N20.6815 (3)0.02887 (12)0.3535 (3)0.0487 (8)
N30.7331 (3)0.05881 (12)0.3288 (2)0.0465 (8)
N40.9427 (3)0.18963 (12)0.6960 (3)0.0438 (7)
N50.7813 (3)0.15517 (12)0.5587 (3)0.0494 (8)
N60.8737 (3)0.20017 (12)0.3549 (3)0.0505 (8)
N70.6949 (4)0.12982 (16)0.1462 (4)0.0913 (13)
N80.5058 (3)0.14232 (15)0.3802 (4)0.0835 (12)
S10.7164 (4)0.05643 (17)0.0369 (4)0.1451 (15)*0.50
S1'0.6395 (3)0.05156 (10)0.0503 (2)0.0658 (7)*0.50
S20.29671 (10)0.20853 (4)0.43058 (10)0.0628 (3)
Cd10.72240 (3)0.122387 (11)0.35612 (3)0.05177 (11)
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
C10.050 (3)0.059 (3)0.083 (3)0.011 (2)0.017 (2)0.001 (2)
C20.046 (3)0.055 (3)0.088 (3)0.007 (2)0.013 (2)0.010 (2)
C30.046 (2)0.036 (2)0.045 (2)0.0001 (18)0.0092 (18)0.0034 (17)
C40.057 (3)0.036 (2)0.050 (2)0.0035 (19)0.0096 (19)0.0005 (19)
C50.069 (3)0.053 (3)0.150 (4)0.010 (2)0.054 (3)0.029 (3)
C60.076 (4)0.058 (3)0.193 (6)0.009 (3)0.065 (4)0.036 (3)
C70.052 (3)0.058 (3)0.104 (3)0.002 (2)0.025 (2)0.003 (3)
C80.057 (3)0.043 (3)0.081 (3)0.006 (2)0.008 (2)0.005 (2)
C90.056 (2)0.035 (2)0.054 (2)0.0002 (17)0.0100 (19)0.0008 (18)
C100.048 (2)0.039 (2)0.051 (2)0.0066 (17)0.0033 (18)0.0084 (18)
C110.050 (2)0.057 (3)0.056 (3)0.000 (2)0.012 (2)0.003 (2)
C120.044 (2)0.054 (3)0.070 (3)0.0087 (19)0.017 (2)0.007 (2)
C130.047 (2)0.033 (2)0.049 (2)0.0052 (17)0.0024 (19)0.0047 (18)
C140.040 (2)0.034 (2)0.056 (3)0.0045 (16)0.0004 (18)0.0026 (19)
C150.050 (2)0.040 (2)0.062 (3)0.0024 (18)0.006 (2)0.002 (2)
C160.054 (3)0.042 (3)0.074 (3)0.0046 (18)0.003 (2)0.007 (2)
C170.067 (3)0.058 (3)0.061 (3)0.006 (2)0.006 (2)0.012 (2)
C180.060 (3)0.047 (3)0.058 (3)0.004 (2)0.000 (2)0.001 (2)
C190.045 (2)0.040 (2)0.044 (2)0.0025 (17)0.0036 (17)0.0057 (19)
C200.057 (3)0.052 (3)0.060 (3)0.002 (2)0.004 (2)0.012 (2)
C210.079 (3)0.080 (4)0.046 (3)0.005 (3)0.010 (2)0.004 (2)
C220.076 (3)0.080 (4)0.052 (3)0.004 (3)0.001 (2)0.011 (3)
C230.068 (3)0.046 (2)0.061 (3)0.003 (2)0.009 (2)0.012 (2)
C240.044 (2)0.036 (2)0.046 (2)0.0075 (17)0.0049 (17)0.0002 (18)
C250.110 (4)0.062 (3)0.055 (3)0.020 (3)0.020 (3)0.014 (2)
C260.047 (3)0.044 (3)0.063 (3)0.0120 (19)0.012 (2)0.005 (2)
N10.052 (2)0.040 (2)0.068 (2)0.0014 (15)0.0071 (16)0.0059 (16)
N20.0443 (19)0.0429 (19)0.059 (2)0.0029 (15)0.0063 (16)0.0059 (16)
N30.049 (2)0.0359 (19)0.057 (2)0.0000 (15)0.0143 (16)0.0063 (15)
N40.0421 (18)0.0418 (19)0.0469 (19)0.0036 (14)0.0034 (15)0.0023 (15)
N50.0431 (19)0.043 (2)0.061 (2)0.0036 (15)0.0018 (16)0.0008 (16)
N60.054 (2)0.0395 (19)0.057 (2)0.0040 (15)0.0019 (17)0.0005 (17)
N70.119 (3)0.083 (3)0.066 (3)0.013 (3)0.008 (2)0.004 (2)
N80.051 (2)0.071 (3)0.125 (3)0.0068 (19)0.003 (2)0.018 (2)
S20.0602 (7)0.0624 (8)0.0662 (7)0.0067 (5)0.0099 (6)0.0016 (6)
Cd10.04836 (17)0.03862 (17)0.06495 (19)0.00251 (14)0.00488 (12)0.00671 (16)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
C1—C21.344 (5)C14—N61.357 (4)
C1—N31.364 (4)C14—C151.379 (4)
C1—H10.9300C15—C161.385 (5)
C2—N21.343 (4)C15—H150.9300
C2—H20.9300C16—C171.378 (5)
C3—N21.319 (4)C16—H160.9300
C3—N31.361 (4)C17—C181.386 (5)
C3—C41.453 (5)C17—H170.9300
C4—N11.339 (4)C18—N61.327 (4)
C4—C51.380 (5)C18—H180.9300
C5—C61.376 (5)C19—C201.376 (4)
C5—H50.9300C19—C24i1.390 (4)
C6—C71.351 (5)C20—C211.382 (5)
C6—H60.9300C20—H200.9300
C7—C81.366 (5)C21—C221.369 (5)
C7—H70.9300C21—H210.9300
C8—N11.340 (4)C22—C231.387 (5)
C8—H80.9300C22—H220.9300
C9—N31.460 (4)C23—C24i1.388 (5)
C9—C241.517 (4)C23—H230.9300
C9—H9A0.9700C24—C23i1.388 (5)
C9—H9B0.9700C24—C19i1.390 (4)
C10—N41.470 (4)C25—N71.087 (5)
C10—C191.508 (4)C25—S11.600 (6)
C10—H10A0.9700C25—S1'1.761 (6)
C10—H10B0.9700C26—N81.143 (4)
C11—C121.342 (4)C26—S21.617 (4)
C11—N41.372 (4)N1—Cd12.523 (3)
C11—H110.9300N2—Cd12.289 (3)
C12—N51.363 (4)N5—Cd12.313 (3)
C12—H120.9300N6—Cd12.420 (3)
C13—N51.317 (4)N7—Cd12.238 (4)
C13—N41.352 (4)N8—Cd12.291 (4)
C13—C141.473 (5)
C2—C1—N3106.7 (3)C17—C18—H18118.6
C2—C1—H1126.7C20—C19—C24i119.1 (3)
N3—C1—H1126.7C20—C19—C10119.2 (3)
N2—C2—C1110.2 (3)C24i—C19—C10121.8 (3)
N2—C2—H2124.9C19—C20—C21121.6 (4)
C1—C2—H2124.9C19—C20—H20119.2
N2—C3—N3110.3 (3)C21—C20—H20119.2
N2—C3—C4121.7 (3)C22—C21—C20119.2 (4)
N3—C3—C4128.0 (3)C22—C21—H21120.4
N1—C4—C5120.7 (4)C20—C21—H21120.4
N1—C4—C3113.4 (3)C21—C22—C23120.3 (4)
C5—C4—C3125.9 (4)C21—C22—H22119.9
C6—C5—C4119.6 (4)C23—C22—H22119.9
C6—C5—H5120.2C22—C23—C24i120.2 (4)
C4—C5—H5120.2C22—C23—H23119.9
C7—C6—C5119.8 (4)C24i—C23—H23119.9
C7—C6—H6120.1C23i—C24—C19i119.6 (3)
C5—C6—H6120.1C23i—C24—C9121.0 (3)
C6—C7—C8117.8 (4)C19i—C24—C9119.4 (3)
C6—C7—H7121.1N7—C25—S1167.8 (6)
C8—C7—H7121.1N7—C25—S1'165.7 (5)
N1—C8—C7123.8 (4)S1—C25—S1'26.29 (17)
N1—C8—H8118.1N8—C26—S2178.6 (4)
C7—C8—H8118.1C4—N1—C8118.0 (3)
N3—C9—C24114.7 (3)C4—N1—Cd1112.7 (2)
N3—C9—H9A108.6C8—N1—Cd1124.9 (2)
C24—C9—H9A108.6C3—N2—C2106.5 (3)
N3—C9—H9B108.6C3—N2—Cd1118.8 (2)
C24—C9—H9B108.6C2—N2—Cd1134.5 (3)
H9A—C9—H9B107.6C3—N3—C1106.4 (3)
N4—C10—C19112.0 (3)C3—N3—C9130.5 (3)
N4—C10—H10A109.2C1—N3—C9123.0 (3)
C19—C10—H10A109.2C13—N4—C11105.6 (3)
N4—C10—H10B109.2C13—N4—C10129.2 (3)
C19—C10—H10B109.2C11—N4—C10124.7 (3)
H10A—C10—H10B107.9C13—N5—C12105.7 (3)
C12—C11—N4107.3 (3)C13—N5—Cd1115.6 (2)
C12—C11—H11126.3C12—N5—Cd1134.0 (2)
N4—C11—H11126.3C18—N6—C14118.5 (3)
C11—C12—N5109.7 (3)C18—N6—Cd1125.0 (3)
C11—C12—H12125.2C14—N6—Cd1116.2 (2)
N5—C12—H12125.2C25—N7—Cd1132.4 (4)
N5—C13—N4111.7 (3)C26—N8—Cd1156.1 (3)
N5—C13—C14120.8 (3)N7—Cd1—N293.92 (12)
N4—C13—C14127.4 (3)N7—Cd1—N895.98 (15)
N6—C14—C15121.7 (3)N2—Cd1—N891.91 (12)
N6—C14—C13113.0 (3)N7—Cd1—N5154.04 (13)
C15—C14—C13125.1 (3)N2—Cd1—N5111.75 (10)
C14—C15—C16119.3 (3)N8—Cd1—N587.30 (12)
C14—C15—H15120.4N7—Cd1—N685.78 (13)
C16—C15—H15120.4N2—Cd1—N6151.01 (10)
C17—C16—C15118.8 (4)N8—Cd1—N6116.98 (11)
C17—C16—H16120.6N5—Cd1—N669.97 (10)
C15—C16—H16120.6N7—Cd1—N194.16 (13)
C16—C17—C18118.9 (4)N2—Cd1—N168.00 (10)
C16—C17—H17120.5N8—Cd1—N1158.07 (12)
C18—C17—H17120.5N5—Cd1—N192.03 (10)
N6—C18—C17122.7 (4)N6—Cd1—N183.09 (10)
N6—C18—H18118.6
N3—C1—C2—N20.7 (5)C11—C12—N5—C130.9 (4)
N2—C3—C4—N114.9 (5)C11—C12—N5—Cd1152.6 (3)
N3—C3—C4—N1163.3 (3)C17—C18—N6—C140.6 (5)
N2—C3—C4—C5163.2 (4)C17—C18—N6—Cd1172.5 (3)
N3—C3—C4—C518.5 (6)C15—C14—N6—C183.4 (5)
N1—C4—C5—C65.2 (7)C13—C14—N6—C18179.7 (3)
C3—C4—C5—C6176.8 (4)C15—C14—N6—Cd1170.3 (2)
C4—C5—C6—C71.8 (8)C13—C14—N6—Cd16.0 (4)
C5—C6—C7—C82.8 (8)S1—C25—N7—Cd194 (2)
C6—C7—C8—N14.4 (7)S1'—C25—N7—Cd198.3 (18)
N4—C11—C12—N50.3 (4)S2—C26—N8—Cd177 (17)
N5—C13—C14—N621.0 (5)C25—N7—Cd1—N214.0 (6)
N4—C13—C14—N6162.0 (3)C25—N7—Cd1—N8106.4 (6)
N5—C13—C14—C15155.2 (3)C25—N7—Cd1—N5157.5 (5)
N4—C13—C14—C1521.8 (5)C25—N7—Cd1—N6136.9 (6)
N6—C14—C15—C163.6 (5)C25—N7—Cd1—N154.1 (6)
C13—C14—C15—C16179.5 (3)C3—N2—Cd1—N780.3 (3)
C14—C15—C16—C171.0 (5)C2—N2—Cd1—N794.0 (4)
C15—C16—C17—C181.6 (6)C3—N2—Cd1—N8176.4 (3)
C16—C17—C18—N61.9 (6)C2—N2—Cd1—N82.1 (4)
N4—C10—C19—C20108.1 (3)C3—N2—Cd1—N595.7 (3)
N4—C10—C19—C24i71.8 (4)C2—N2—Cd1—N590.0 (3)
C24i—C19—C20—C211.2 (5)C3—N2—Cd1—N68.1 (4)
C10—C19—C20—C21178.9 (3)C2—N2—Cd1—N6177.6 (3)
C19—C20—C21—C220.2 (6)C3—N2—Cd1—N112.6 (2)
C20—C21—C22—C230.4 (6)C2—N2—Cd1—N1173.1 (4)
C21—C22—C23—C24i0.1 (6)C26—N8—Cd1—N7100.4 (9)
N3—C9—C24—C23i1.1 (5)C26—N8—Cd1—N2165.5 (9)
N3—C9—C24—C19i178.8 (3)C26—N8—Cd1—N553.8 (9)
C5—C4—N1—C83.8 (5)C26—N8—Cd1—N612.1 (10)
C3—C4—N1—C8178.0 (3)C26—N8—Cd1—N1142.5 (8)
C5—C4—N1—Cd1153.8 (3)C13—N5—Cd1—N736.8 (4)
C3—C4—N1—Cd124.4 (4)C12—N5—Cd1—N7171.7 (3)
C7—C8—N1—C41.1 (6)C13—N5—Cd1—N2134.1 (2)
C7—C8—N1—Cd1155.7 (3)C12—N5—Cd1—N217.4 (3)
N3—C3—N2—C20.9 (4)C13—N5—Cd1—N8134.9 (3)
C4—C3—N2—C2179.4 (3)C12—N5—Cd1—N873.6 (3)
N3—C3—N2—Cd1176.6 (2)C13—N5—Cd1—N614.9 (2)
C4—C3—N2—Cd14.9 (4)C12—N5—Cd1—N6166.4 (3)
C1—C2—N2—C30.9 (5)C13—N5—Cd1—N167.0 (2)
C1—C2—N2—Cd1175.7 (3)C12—N5—Cd1—N184.5 (3)
N2—C3—N3—C10.5 (4)C18—N6—Cd1—N71.3 (3)
C4—C3—N3—C1178.9 (3)C14—N6—Cd1—N7174.6 (3)
N2—C3—N3—C9179.1 (3)C18—N6—Cd1—N291.8 (3)
C4—C3—N3—C90.7 (6)C14—N6—Cd1—N295.0 (3)
C2—C1—N3—C30.1 (4)C18—N6—Cd1—N893.2 (3)
C2—C1—N3—C9179.7 (3)C14—N6—Cd1—N880.0 (3)
C24—C9—N3—C391.2 (4)C18—N6—Cd1—N5169.2 (3)
C24—C9—N3—C189.4 (4)C14—N6—Cd1—N54.0 (2)
N5—C13—N4—C112.0 (4)C18—N6—Cd1—N196.1 (3)
C14—C13—N4—C11175.2 (3)C14—N6—Cd1—N190.7 (2)
N5—C13—N4—C10170.4 (3)C4—N1—Cd1—N772.4 (3)
C14—C13—N4—C1012.5 (6)C8—N1—Cd1—N783.3 (3)
C12—C11—N4—C131.3 (4)C4—N1—Cd1—N220.1 (2)
C12—C11—N4—C10171.4 (3)C8—N1—Cd1—N2175.9 (3)
C19—C10—N4—C13140.8 (3)C4—N1—Cd1—N845.0 (4)
C19—C10—N4—C1130.2 (5)C8—N1—Cd1—N8159.3 (3)
N4—C13—N5—C121.8 (4)C4—N1—Cd1—N5132.8 (2)
C14—C13—N5—C12175.6 (3)C8—N1—Cd1—N571.4 (3)
N4—C13—N5—Cd1157.4 (2)C4—N1—Cd1—N6157.6 (3)
C14—C13—N5—Cd125.2 (4)C8—N1—Cd1—N61.9 (3)
Symmetry code: (i) x+2, y, z+1.

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formula[Cd2(NCS)4(C24H20N6)2]
Mr1242.04
Crystal system, space groupMonoclinic, P21/n
Temperature (K)293
a, b, c (Å)10.1170 (5), 24.0740 (12), 10.723 (1)
β (°) 97.678 (1)
V3)2588.2 (3)
Z2
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)1.04
Crystal size (mm)0.33 × 0.31 × 0.28
Data collection
DiffractometerBruker APEX CCD area-detector
diffractometer
Absorption correctionMulti-scan
(SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996)
Tmin, Tmax0.717, 0.748
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
15880, 6112, 2967
Rint0.050
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.668
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.040, 0.079, 0.96
No. of reflections6112
No. of parameters333
H-atom treatmentH-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)0.70, 0.56

Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 1997), SAINT (Bruker, 1999), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Putz, 2008).

Selected bond lengths (Å) top
N1—Cd12.523 (3)N6—Cd12.420 (3)
N2—Cd12.289 (3)N7—Cd12.238 (4)
N5—Cd12.313 (3)N8—Cd12.291 (4)
 

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