z Bis[2-(4,5-diphenyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-4-nitrophenolato]copper(II) dihydrate: crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-10-22 The crystal and molecular structures of the title CuII complex, isolated as a dihydrate, [Cu(C21H14N3O3)2]·2H2O, reveals a highly distorted coordination geometry intermediate between square-planar and tetrahedral defined by an N2O2 donor set derived from two mono-anionic bidentate ligands. Furthermore, each six-membered chelate ring adopts an envelope conformation with the Cu atom being the flap. In the crystal, imidazolyl-amine-N—H⋯O(water), water-O—H⋯O(coordinated, nitro and water), phenyl-C—H⋯O(nitro) and π(imidazolyl)–π(nitrobenzene) [inter-centroid distances = 3.7452 (14) and 3.6647 (13) Å] contacts link the components into a supramolecular layer lying parallel to (101). The connections between layers forming a three-dimensional architecture are of the types nitrobenzene-C—H⋯O(nitro) and phenyl-C—H⋯π(phenyl). The distorted coordination geometry for the CuII atom is highlighted in an analysis of the Hirshfeld surface calculated for the metal centre alone. The significance of the intermolecular contacts is also revealed in a study of the calculated Hirshfeld surfaces; the dominant contacts in the crystal are H⋯H (41.0%), O⋯H/H⋯O (27.1%) and C⋯H/H⋯C (19.6%). Full Article text
z Crystal structure, synthesis and thermal properties of bis(acetonitrile-κN)bis(4-benzoylpyridine-κN)bis(isothiocyanato-κN)nickel(II) By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-10-22 In the crystal structure of the title compound, [Ni(NCS)2(CH3CN)2(C12H9NO)2] or Ni(NCS)2(4-benzoylpyridine)2(acetonitrile)2, the NiII ions are octahedrally coordinated by the N atoms of two thiocyanate anions, two 4-benzoylpyridine ligands and two acetonitrile molecules into discrete complexes that are located on centres of inversion. In the crystal, the discrete complexes are linked by centrosymmetric pairs of weak C—H⋯S hydrogen bonds into chains. Thermogravimetric measurements prove that, upon heating, the title complex loses the two acetonitrile ligands and transforms into a new crystalline modification of the chain compound [Ni(NCS)2(4-benzoylpyridine)2], which is different from that of the corresponding CoII, NiII and CdII coordination polymers reported in the literature. IR spectroscopic investigations indicate the presence of bridging thiocyanate anions but the powder pattern cannot be indexed and, therefore, this structure is unknown. Full Article text
z The first structural characterization of the protonated azacyclam ligand in catena-poly[[[(perchlorato)copper(II)]-μ-3-(3-carboxypropyl)-1,5,8,12-tetraaza-3-azoniacyclotetradecane] bis(per& By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-10-22 The asymmetric unit of the title compound, catena-poly[[[(perchlorato-κO)copper(II)]-μ-3-(3-carboxypropyl)-1,5,8,12-tetraaza-3-azoniacyclotetradecane-κ4N1,N5,N8,N12] bis(perchlorate)], {[Cu(C13H30N5O2)(ClO4)](ClO4)2}n, (I), consists of a macrocyclic cation, one coordinated perchlorate anion and two perchlorate ions as counter-anions. The metal ion is coordinated in a tetragonally distorted octahedral geometry by the four secondary N atoms of the macrocyclic ligand, the mutually trans O atoms of the perchlorate anion and the carbonyl O atom of the protonated carboxylic acid group of a neighbouring cation. The average equatorial Cu—N bond lengths [2.01 (6) Å] are significantly shorter than the axial Cu—O bond lengths [2.379 (8) Å for carboxylate and average 2.62 (7) Å for disordered perchlorate]. The coordinated macrocyclic ligand in (I) adopts the most energetically favourable trans-III conformation with an equatorial orientation of the substituent at the protonated distal 3-position N atom in a six-membered chelate ring. The coordination of the carboxylic acid group of the cation to a neighbouring complex unit results in the formation of infinite chains running along the b-axis direction, which are crosslinked by N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds between the secondary amine groups of the macrocycle and O atoms of the perchlorate counter-anions to form sheets lying parallel to the (001) plane. Additionally, the extended structure of (I) is consolidated by numerous intra- and interchain C—H⋯O contacts. Full Article text
z Crystal structures of two solvated 2-aryl-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-pyrido[3,2-e][1,3]thiazin-4-ones By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-10-22 The synthesis and crystal structures of 2-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-pyrido[3,2-e][1,3]thiazin-4-one toluene hemisolvate (1), C19H13FN2OS·0.5C7H8, and 2-(4-nitrophenyl)-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-pyrido[3,2-e][1,3]thiazin-4-one isopropanol 0.25-solvate 0.0625-hydrate (2), C19H13N3O3S·0.25C3H7O·0.0625H2O, are reported. Both are racemic mixtures (centrosymmetric crystal structures) of the individual compounds and incorporate solvent molecules in their structures. Compound 2 has four thiazine molecules in the asymmetric unit. All the thiazine rings in this study show an envelope pucker, with the C atom bearing the substituted phenyl ring displaced from the other atoms. The phenyl and aryl rings in each of the molecules are roughly orthogonal to each other, with dihedral angles of about 75°. The extended structures of 1 and 2 are consolidated by C—H⋯O and C—H⋯N(π), as well as T-type (C—H⋯π) interactions. Parallel aromatic ring interactions (π–π stacking) are observed only in 2. Full Article text
z Crystal structure of a 1:1 cocrystal of nicotinamide with 2-chloro-5-nitrobenzoic acid By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-10-22 In the title 1:1 cocrystal, C7H4ClNO4·C6H6N2O, nicotinamide (NIC) and 2-chloro-5-nitrobenzoic acid (CNBA) cocrystallize with one molecule each of NIC and CNBA in the asymmetric unit. In this structure, CNBA and NIC form hydrogen bonds through O—H⋯N, N—H⋯O and C—H⋯O interactions along with N—H⋯O dimer hydrogen bonds of NIC. Further additional weak π–π interactions stabilize the molecular assembly of this cocrystal. Full Article text
z Crystal structures of the two isomeric hydrogen-bonded cocrystals 2-chloro-4-nitrobenzoic acid–5-nitroquinoline (1/1) and 5-chloro-2-nitrobenzoic acid–5-nitroquinoline (1/1) By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-10-22 The structures of two isomeric compounds of 5-nitroquinoline with chloro- and nitro-substituted benzoic acid, namely, 2-chloro-4-nitrobenzoic acid–5-nitroquinoline (1/1), (I), and 5-chloro-2-nitrobenzoic acid–5-nitroquinoline (1/1), (II), both C7H4ClNO4·C9H6N2O2, have been determined at 190 K. In each compound, the acid and base molecules are held together by an O—H⋯N hydrogen bond. In the crystal of (I), the hydrogen-bonded acid–base units are linked by a C—H⋯O hydrogen bond, forming a tape structure along [1overline{2}0]. The tapes are stacked into a layer parallel to the ab plane via N—O⋯π interactions between the nitro group of the base molecule and the quinoline ring system. The layers are further linked by other C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming a three-dimensional network. In the crystal of (II), the hydrogen-bonded acid–base units are linked into a wide ribbon structure running along [1overline{1}0] via C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. The ribbons are further linked via another C—H⋯O hydrogen bond, forming a layer parallel to (110). Weak π–π interactions [centroid–centroid distances of 3.7080 (10) and 3.7543 (9) Å] are observed between the quinoline ring systems of adjacent layers. Hirshfeld surfaces for the 5-nitroquinoline molecules of the two compounds mapped over shape index and dnorm were generated to visualize the weak intermolecular interactions. Full Article text
z Crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and PIXEL calculations of a 1:1 epimeric mixture of 3-[(4-nitrobenzylidene)amino]-2(R,S)-(4-nitrophenyl)-5(S)-(propan-2-yl)imidazolidin-4-one By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-10-29 A 1:1 epimeric mixture of 3-[(4-nitrobenzylidene)amino]-2(R,S)-(4-nitrophenyl)-5(S)-(propan-2-yl)imidazolidin-4-one, C19H19N5O5, was isolated from a reaction mixture of 2(S)-amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutanehydrazine and 4-nitrobenzaldehyde in ethanol. The product was derived from an initial reaction of 2(S)-amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutanehydrazine at its hydrazine group to provide a 4-nitrobenzylidene derivative, followed by a cyclization reaction with another molecule of 4-nitrobenzaldehyde to form the chiral five-membered imidazolidin-4-one ring. The formation of the five-membered imidazolidin-4-one ring occurred with retention of the configuration at the 5-position, but with racemization at the 2-position. In the crystal, N—H⋯O(nitro) hydrogen bonds, weak C—H⋯O(carbonyl) and C—H⋯O(nitro) hydrogen bonds, as well as C—H⋯π, N—H⋯π and π–π interactions, are present. These combine to generate a three-dimensional array. Hirshfeld surface analysis and PIXEL calculations are also reported. Full Article text
z Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of 2-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-oxoethyl benzoate By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-10-22 The title compound, C15H11NO5, is relatively planar, with the planes of the two aromatic rings being inclined to each other by 3.09 (5)°. In the crystal, molecules are linked by a pair of C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming inversion dimers, which enclose an R22(16) ring motif. The dimers are linked by a further pair of C—H⋯O hydrogen-bonds forming ribbons enclosing R44(26) ring motifs. The ribbons are linked by offset π–π interactions [centroid–centroid distances = 3.6754 (6)–3.7519 (6) Å] to form layers parallel to the ac plane. Through Hirshfeld surface analyses, the dnorm surfaces, electrostatic potential and two-dimensional fingerprint (FP) plots were examined to verify the contributions of the different intermolecular contacts within the supramolecular structure. The shape-index surface shows that two sides of the molecule are involved with the same contacts in neighbouring molecules, and the curvedness plot shows flat surface patches that are characteristic of planar stacking. Full Article text
z Crystal structure of a two-dimensional coordination polymer of formula [Zn(NDC)(DEF)] (H2NDC is naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylic acid and DEF is N,N-diethylformamide) By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-10-29 A zinc metal–organic framework, namely poly[bis(N,N-diethylformamide)(μ4-naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylato)(μ2-naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylato)dizinc(II)], [Zn(C12H6O4)(C15H11NO)]n, built from windmill-type secondary building units and forming zigzag shaped two-dimensional stacked layers, has been solvothermally synthesized from naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylic acid and zinc(II) acetate as the metal source in N,N-diethylformamide containing small amounts of formic acid. Full Article text
z Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of (E)-6-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxystyryl)-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)-one By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-10-31 In the title compound, C13H14N2O3, the dihydropyridazine ring (r.m.s. deviation = 0.166 Å) has a screw-boat conformation. The dihedral angle between its mean plane and the benzene ring is 0.77 (12)°. In the crystal, intermolecular O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds generate C(5) chains and N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds produce R22(8) motifs. These types of interactions lead to the formation of layers parallel to (12overline{1}). The three-dimensional network is achieved by C—H⋯O interactions, including R24(8) motifs. Intermolecular interactions were additionally investigated using Hirshfeld surface analysis and two-dimensional fingerprint plots. The most significant contributions to the crystal packing are by H⋯H (43.3%), H⋯C/C⋯H (19.3%), H⋯O/H⋯O (22.6%), C⋯N/N⋯C (3.0%) and H⋯N/N⋯H (5.8%) contacts. C—H⋯π interactions and aromatic π–π stacking interactions are not observed. Full Article text
z Crystal structure and photoluminescence properties of catena-poly[[bis(1-benzyl-1H-imidazole-κN3)cadmium(II)]-di-μ-azido-κ4N1:N3] By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-10-29 The new title one-dimensional CdII coordination polymer, [Cd(C10H10N2)2(μ1,3-N3)2]n, has been synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The asymmetric unit consists of a CdII ion, one azide and one 1-benzylimidazole (bzi) ligand. The CdII ion is located on an inversion centre and is surrounded in a distorted octahedral coordination sphere by six N atoms from four symmetry-related azide ligands and two symmetry-related bzi ligands. The CdII ions are linked by double azide bridging ligands within a μ1,3-N3 end-to-end (EE) coordination mode, leading to a one-dimensional linear structure extending parallel to [100]. The supramolecular framework is stabilized by the presence of weak C—H⋯N interactions, π–π stacking [centroid-to-centroid distance of 3.832 (2) Å] and C—H⋯π interactions between neighbouring chains. Full Article text
z Synthesis and crystal structure of (E)-2-({2-[azaniumylidene(methylsulfanyl)methyl]hydrazinylidene}methyl)benzene-1,4-diol hydrogen sulfate By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-10-29 The title molecular salt, C9H12N3O2S+·HSO4−, was obtained through the protonation of the azomethine N atom in a sulfuric acid medium. The crystal comprises two entities, a thiosemicarbazide cation and a hydrogen sulfate anion. The cation is essentially planar and is further stabilized by a strong intramolecular O—H⋯N hydrogen bond. In the crystal, a three-dimensional network is established through O—H⋯O and N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. A weak intermolecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bond is also observed. The hydrogen sulfate anion exhibits disorder over two sets of sites and was modelled with refined occupancies of 0.501 (6) and 0.499 (6). Full Article text
z Different packing motifs mediated by weak interactions and polymorphism in the crystal structures of five 2-(benzylidene)benzosuberone derivatives By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-10-29 The syntheses and crystal structures of five 2-benzylidene-1-benzosuberone [1-benzosuberone is 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[7]annulen-5-one] derivatives, viz. 2-(4-methoxybenzylidene)-1-benzosuberone, C19H18O2, (I), 2-(4-ethoxybenzylidene)-1-benzosuberone, C20H20O2, (II), 2-(4-benzylbenzylidene)-1-benzosuberone, C25H22O2, (III), 2-(4-chlorobenzylidene)-1-benzosuberone, C18H15ClO, (IV) and 2-(4-cyanobenzylidene)-1-benzosuberone, C19H15NO, (V), are described. The conformations of the benzosuberone fused six- plus seven-membered ring fragments are very similar in each case, but the dihedral angles between the fused benzene ring and the pendant benzene ring differ somewhat, with values of 23.79 (3) for (I), 24.60 (4) for (II), 33.72 (4) for (III), 29.93 (8) for (IV) and 21.81 (7)° for (V). Key features of the packing include pairwise C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds for (II) and (IV), and pairwise C—H⋯N hydrogen bonds for (V), which generate inversion dimers in each case. The packing for (I) and (III) feature C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, which lead to [010] and [100] chains, respectively. Weak C—H⋯π interactions consolidate the structures and weak aromatic π–π stacking is seen in (II) [centroid–centroid separation = 3.8414 (7) Å] and (III) [3.9475 (7) Å]. A polymorph of (I) crystallized from a different solvent has been reported previously [Dimmock et al. (1999) J. Med. Chem. 42, 1358–1366] in the same space group but with a packing motif based on inversion dimers resembling that seen in (IV) in the present study. The Hirshfeld surfaces and fingerprint plots for (I) and its polymorph are compared and structural features of the 2-benzylidene-1-benzosuberone family of phases are surveyed. Full Article text
z Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of 2,2'-{(1E,1'E)-[ethane-1,2-diylbis(azanylylidene)]bis(methanylylidene)}bis[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenol]copper(II) hydroquinone hemisolvate By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-10-29 In the title complex, [Cu(C18H12F6N2O4)]·0.5C6H6O2, the CuII ion has a square-planar coordination geometry, being ligated by two N and two O atoms of the tetradentate open-chain Schiff base ligand 6,6'-{(1E,1'E)-[ethane-1,2-diylbis(azanylylidene)]bis(methanylylidene)}bis[2-(trifluoromethoxy)phenol]. The crystal packing is stabilized by intramolecular O—H⋯O and intermolecular C—H⋯F, C—H⋯O and C—H⋯π hydrogen bonds. In addition, weak π–π interactions form a three-dimensional structure. Hirshfeld surface analysis and two-dimensional fingerprint plots were performed and created to analyze the intermolecular interactions present in the crystal, indicating that the most important contributions for the crystal packing are from F⋯H/H⋯F (25.7%), H⋯H (23.5%) and C⋯H/H⋯C (12.6%) interactions. Full Article text
z Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of 2-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-oxoethyl 2-chlorobenzoate By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-10-31 The title compound, C15H10ClNO5, is relatively planar with the two aromatic rings being inclined to each other by 3.56 (11)°. The central —C(=O)—C–O—C(=O)— bridge is slightly twisted, with a C—C—O—C torsion angle of 164.95 (16)°. In the crystal, molecules are linked by C—H⋯O and C—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds, forming layers parallel to the (101) plane. The layers are linked by a further C—H⋯O hydrogen bond, forming a three-dimensional supramolecular structure. There are a number of offset π–π interactions present between the layers [intercentroid distances vary from 3.8264 (15) to 3.9775 (14) Å]. Hirshfeld surface analyses, the dnorm surfaces, electrostatic potential and two-dimensional fingerprint plots were examined to verify the contributions of the different intermolecular contacts within the supramolecular structure. The shape-index surface shows that two sides of the molecule are involved in the same contacts with neighbouring molecules, and the curvedness plot shows flat surface patches that are characteristic of planar stacking. Full Article text
z The `super acid' BF3H2O stabilized by 1,4-dioxane: new preparative aspects and the crystal structure of BF3H2O·C4H8O2 By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-10-31 Highly Brønsted-acidic boron trifluoride monohydrate, a widely used `super acid-catalyst', is a colourless fuming liquid that releases BF3 at room temperature. Compared to the liquid components, i.e. boron trifluoride monohydrate and 1,4-dioxane, their 1:1 adduct, BF3H2O·C4H8O2, is a solid with pronounced thermal stability (m.p. 401–403 K). The crystal structure of the long-time-stable easy-to-handle and weighable compound is reported along with new preparative aspects and the results of 1H, 11B, 13C and 19F spectroscopic investigations, particularly documenting its high Brønsted acidity in acetonitrile solution. The remarkable stability of solid BF3H2O·C4H8O2 is attributed to the chain structure established by O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds of exceptional strength {O2⋯H1—O1 [O⋯O = 2.534 (3) Å] and O1—H1⋯O3i [2.539 (3) Å] in the concatenating unit >O2⋯H1—O1—H2⋯O3i<}, taking into account the molecular (non-ionic) character of the structural moieties. Indirectly, this structural feature documents the outstanding acidification of the H2O molecule bound to BF3 and reflects the super acid nature of BF3H2O. In detail, the C22(7) zigzag chain system of hydrogen bonding in the title structure is characterized by the double hydrogen-bond donor and double (κO,κO') hydrogen-bond acceptor functionality of the aqua ligand and dioxane molecule, respectively, the almost equal strength of both hydrogen bonds, the approximatety linear arrangement of the dioxane O atoms and the two neighbouring water O atoms. Furthermore, the approximately planar arrangement of B, F and O atoms in sheets perpendicular to the c axis of the orthorhombic unit cell is a characteristic structural feature. Full Article text
z Crystal structure of benzo[h]quinoline-3-carboxamide By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-11-05 The title compound, C14H10N2O, crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P21/c with four molecules in the unit cell. All 17 non-H atoms of one molecule lie essentially in one plane. In the unit cell, two pairs of molecules are exactly coplanar, while the angle between these two orientations is close to perfectly perpendicular at 87.64 (6)°. In the crystal, molecules adopt a 50:50 crisscross arrangement, which is held together by two nonclassical and two classical intermolecular hydrogen bonds. The hydrogen-bonding network together with off-centre π–π stacking interactions between the pyridine and outermost benzene rings, stack the molecules along the b-axis direction. Full Article text
z Crystal structure of catena-poly[[[(2-ethoxypyrazine-κN)copper(I)]-di-μ2-cyanido] [copper(I)-μ2-cyanido]] By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-10-31 In the asymmetric unit of the title coordination compound, {[Cu(CN)(C4H3OC2H5N2)][Cu(CN)]}n, there are two Cu atoms with different coordination environments. One CuI ion is coordinated in a triangular coordination geometry by the N atom of the 2-ethoxypyrazine molecule and by two bridging cyanide ligands, equally disordered over two sites exchanging C and N atoms, thus forming polymeric chains parallel to the c axis. The other Cu atom is connected to two bridging cyanide groups disordered over two sites with an occupancy of 0.5 for each C and N atom, and forming an almost linear polymeric chain parallel to the b axis. In the crystal, the two types of chain, which are orthogonal to each other, are connected by cuprophilic Cu⋯Cu interactions [2.7958 (13) Å], forming two-dimensional metal–organic coordination layers parallel to the bc plane. The coordination framework is further stabilized by weak long-range (electrostatic type) C—H⋯π interactions between cyano groups and 2-ethoxypyrazine rings. Full Article text
z An iridium complex with an unsupported Ir—Zn bond: diiodido(η5-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)bis(trimethylphosphane)iridiumzinc(Ir—Zn) benzene hemisolvate By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-11-05 The title compound, [IrZnI2(C10H15)(C3H9P)2]·0.5C6H6 or [Cp*(PMe3)2Ir]-[ZnI2] (Cp* = cyclo-C5Me5) was obtained and characterized as its benzene solvate [Cp*(PMe3)2Ir]-[ZnI2]·0.5C6H6. The bimetallic complex in this structure contains the Lewis-acidic fragment ZnI2 bonded to the Lewis-basic fragment Cp*(PMe3)2Ir, with an Ir—Zn bond distance of 2.452 (1) Å. The compound was obtained by reacting [Cp*(PMe3)IrI2] with 2-Ad2Zn (2-Ad = 2-adamantyl), resulting in the reduction of the IrIII complex and formation of the IrI–ZnII adduct. The crystal studied was a twin by non-merohedry with a refined BASF parameter of 0.223 (1). Full Article text
z Synthesis and crystal structure of (E)-1,2-bis[2-(methylsulfanyl)phenyl]diazene By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-10-31 The title compound, C14H14N2S2, was obtained by transmetallation of 2,2'-bis(trimethylstannyl)azobenzene with methyl lithium, and subsequent quenching with dimethyl disulfide. The asymmetric unit comprises two half-molecules, the other halves being completed by inversion symmetry at the midpoint of the azo group. The two molecules show only slight differences with respect to N=N, S—N and aromatic C=C bonds or angles. Hirshfeld surface analysis reveals that except for one weak H⋯S interaction, intermolecular interactions are dominated by van der Waals forces only. Full Article text
z Crystal structures of two coordination isomers of copper(II) 4-sulfobenzoic acid hexahydrate and two mixed silver/potassium 4-sulfobenzoic acid salts By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-10-31 A reaction of copper(II) carbonate and potassium 4-sulfobenzoic acid in water acidified with hydrochloric acid yielded two crystalline products. Tetraaquabis(4-carboxybenzenesulfonato)copper(II) dihydrate, [Cu(O3SC6H4CO2H)2(H2O)4]·2H2O, (I), crystallizes in the triclinic space group Poverline{1} with the Cu2+ ions located on centers of inversion. Each copper ion is coordinated to four water molecules in a square plane with two sulfonate O atoms in the apical positions of a Jahn–Teller-distorted octahedron. The carboxylate group is protonated and not involved in coordination to the metal ions. The complexes pack so as to create a layered structure with alternating inorganic and organic domains. The packing is reinforced by several O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds involving coordinated and non-coordinated water molecules, the carboxylic acid group and the sulfonate group. Hexaaquacopper(II) 4-carboxybenzenesulfonate, [Cu(H2O)6](O3SC6H4CO2H)2, (II), also crystallizes in the triclinic space group Poverline{1} with Jahn–Teller-distorted octahedral copper(II) aqua complexes on the centers of inversion. As in (I), the carboxylate group on the anion is protonated and the structure consists of alternating layers of inorganic cations and organic anions linked by O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. A reaction of silver nitrate and potassium 4-sulfobenzoic acid in water also resulted in two distinct products that have been structurally characterized. An anhydrous silver potassium 4-carboxybenzenesulfonate salt, [Ag0.69K0.31](O3SC6H4CO2H), (III), crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c. There are two independent metal sites, one fully occupied by silver ions and the other showing a 62% K+/38% Ag+ (fixed) ratio, refined in two slightly different positions. The coordination environments of the metal ions are composed primarily of sulfonate O atoms, with some participation by the non-protonated carboxylate O atoms in the disordered site. As in the copper compounds, the cations and anions cleanly segregate into alternating layers. A hydrated mixed silver potassium 4-carboxybenzenesulfonate salt dihydrate, [Ag0.20K0.80](O3SC6H4CO2H)·2H2O, (IV), crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P21/c with the Ag+ and K+ ions sharing one unique metal site coordinated by two water molecules and six sulfonate O atoms. The packing in (IV) follows the dominant motif of alternating inorganic and organic layers. The protonated carboxylate groups do not interact with the cations directly, but do participate in hydrogen bonds with the coordinated water molecules. (IV) is isostructural with pure potassium 4-sulfobenzoic acid dihydrate. Full Article text
z Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of poly[tris(μ4-benzene-1,4-dicarboxylato)tetrakis(dimethylformamide)trinickel(II)]: a two-dimensional coordination network By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-11-08 The crystal structure of the title compound, [Ni3(C8H4O4)3(C3H7NO)4], is a two-dimensional coordination network formed by trinuclear linear Ni3(tp)3(DMF)4 units (tp = terephthalate = benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate and DMF = dimethylformamide) displaying a characteristic coordination mode of acetate groups in polynuclear metal–organic compounds. Individual trinuclear units are connected through tp anions in a triangular network that forms layers. One of the DMF ligands points outwards and provides interactions with equivalent planes above and below, leaving the second ligand in a structural void much larger than the DMF molecule, which shows positional disorder. Parallel planes are connected mainly through weak C—H⋯O, H⋯H and H⋯C interactions between DMF molecules, as shown by Hirshfeld surface analysis. Full Article text
z (μ-Di-tert-butylsilanediolato)bis[bis(η5-cyclopentadienyl)methylzirconium] By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-11-08 The reaction of t-Bu2Si(OH)2 with two equivalents of Cp2Zr(CH3)2 produces the title t-Bu2SiO2-siloxide bridged dimer, [Zr2(CH3)2(C5H5)4(C8H18O2Si)] or [Cp2Zr(CH3)]2[μ-t-Bu2SiO2] (1), where one methyl group is retained per zirconium atom. The same product is obtained at room temperature even when equimolar ratios of the silanediol and Cp2Zr(CH3)2 are used. Attempts to thermally eliminate methane and produce a bridging methylene complex resulted in decomposition. The crystal structure of 1 displays typical Zr—CH3 and Zr—O distances but the Si—O distance [1.628 (2) Å] and O—Si—O angle [110.86 (15)°] are among the largest observed in this family of compounds suggesting steric crowding between the t-Bu substituents of the silicon atom and the cyclopentadienyl groups. The silicon atom lies on a crystallographic twofold axis and both Cp rings are disordered over two orientations of equal occupancy. Full Article text
z Synthesis, crystal structure and characterizations of di-μ-cyanido-1:2κ2N:C;2:3κ2C:N-bis(4,7,13,16,21,24-hexaoxa-1,10-diazabicyclo[8.8.8]hexacosane)-1κ8N1,N10,O4,O7,O13,O16,O21,O24;3κ8N1,N10,O4,O7,O13,O16,O21,O24-[5,10, By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-11-26 The title compound, [Fe(C44H24N8Cl4)(CN)2][K2(C18H36N2O6)2]·2C4H8O was synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction as well as FTIR and UV–vis spectroscopy. The central FeII ion is coordinated by four pyrrole N atoms of the porphyrin core and two C atoms of the cyano groups in a slightly distorted octahedral coordination environment. The complex molecule crystallizes with two tetrahydrofuran solvent molecules, one of which was refined as disordered over two sets of sites with refined occupancies of 0.619 (5) and 0.381 (5). It has a distorted porphyrin core with mean absolute core-atom displacements Ca, Cb, Cm and Cav of 0.32 (3), 0.22 (3), 0.56 (2) and 0.37 (14) Å, respectively. The axial Fe—Ccyano bond lengths are 1.991 (2) and 1.988 (2) Å. The average Fe—Np (Np is a porphyrin N atom) bond length is 1.964 (10) Å. One of the O atoms and several C atoms of the 222 moiety [222 = 4,7,13,16,21,24-hexaoxa-1,10-diazabicyclo[8.8.8]hexacosane] were refined as disordered over two sets of sites with occupancy ratios of 0.739 (6):0.261 (6) and 0.832 (4):0.168 (4). Additional solvent molecules were found to be highly disordered and their contribution to the scattering was removed using the SQUEEZE procedure in PLATON [Spek (2015). Acta Cryst. C71, 9–18], which indicated a solvent cavity of volume 372 Å3 containing approximately 83 electrons. These solvent molecules are not considered in the given chemical formula and other crystal data. Full Article text
z Crystal structures and Hirshfeld surface analyses of (E)-N'-benzylidene-2-oxo-2H-chromene-3-carbohydrazide and the disordered hemi-DMSO solvate of (E)-2-oxo-N'-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzylidene)-2H-chromene-3-carbohydrazide: lattice ene By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-11-29 In the paper by Gomes et al. [Acta Cryst. (2019), E75, 1403–1410], there was an error and omission in the author and affiliation list. Full Article text
z Crystal structure of 1,4-bis[5-(2-methoxyphenyl)-2H-tetrazol-2-yl]butane By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-11-08 The title compound, C20H22N8O2, was synthesized by the coupling reaction of a sodium tetrazolate salt and dibromobutane in a molar ratio of 2:1. The reaction can produce several possible regioisomers and the title compound was separated as the major product. The X-ray crystallographic study confirmed that the title compound crystallizes in the monoclinic P21/c space group and possesses a bridging butylene group that connects two identical phenyl tetrazole moieties. The butylene group is attached not to the first but the second nitrogen atoms of both tetrazole rings. The dihedral angles between the phenyl groups and the adjacent tetrazolyl rings are 5.32 (6) and 15.37 (7)°. In the crystal, the molecules form centrosymmetric dimers through C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds between a C—H group of the butylene linker and the O atom of a methoxy group. Full Article text
z Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of a zinc xanthate complex containing the 2,2'-bipyridine ligand By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-11-12 In the title compound, (2,2'-bipyridine-κ2N,N')bis(2-methoxyethyl xanthato-κS)zinc(II), [Zn(C4H7O2S2)2(C10H8N2)], the ZnII ion is coordinated to two N atoms of the 2,2'-bipyridine ligand and two S atoms from two 2-methoxyethyl xanthate ligands. The ZnII ion lies on a crystallographic twofold rotation axis and has distorted tetrahedral coordination geometry. In the crystal, molecules are linked by weak C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming supramolecular chains propagating along the a-axis direction. Weak intramolecular C—H⋯S hydrogen bonds are also observed. The intermolecular contacts in the crystal were further analysed using Hirshfield surface analysis, which indicates that the most significant contacts are H⋯H (36.3%), followed by S⋯H/H⋯S (24.7%), C⋯H/H⋯C (15.1%), O⋯H/H⋯O (14.4%), N⋯H/H⋯N (4.1%) and C⋯C (2.9%). Full Article text
z Crystal structure of 4-chloro-2-nitrobenzoic acid with 4-hydroxyquinoline: a disordered structure over two states of 4-chloro-2-nitrobenzoic acid–quinolin-4(1H)-one (1/1) and 4-hydroxyquinolinium 4-chloro-2-nitrob By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-11-08 The title compound, C9H7.5NO·C7H3.5ClNO4, was analysed as a disordered structure over two states, viz. co-crystal and salt, accompanied by a keto–enol tautomerization in the base molecule. The co-crystal is 4-chloro-2-nitrobenzoic acid–quinolin-4(1H)-one (1/1), C7H4ClNO4·C9H7NO, and the salt is 4-hydroxyquinolinium 4-chloro-2-nitrobenzoate, C9H8NO+·C7H3ClNO4−. In the compound, the acid and base molecules are held together by a short hydrogen bond [O⋯O = 2.4393 (15) Å], in which the H atom is disordered over two positions with equal occupancies. In the crystal, the hydrogen-bonded acid–base units are linked by N—H⋯O and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming a tape structure along the a-axis direction. The tapes are stacked into a layer parallel to the ab plane via π–π interactions [centroid–centroid distances = 3.5504 (8)–3.9010 (11) Å]. The layers are further linked by another C—H⋯O hydrogen bond, forming a three-dimensional network. Hirshfeld surfaces for the title compound mapped over shape-index and dnorm were generated to visualize the intermolecular interactions. Full Article text
z Crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and DFT studies of 6-[(E)-2-(thiophen-2-yl)ethenyl]-4,5-dihydropyridazin-3(2H)-one By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-11-15 In the title compound, C10H10N2OS, the five atoms of the thiophene ring are essentially coplanar (r.m.s. deviation = 0.0037 Å) and the pyridazine ring is non-planar. In the crystal, pairs of N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the molecules into dimers with an R22(8) ring motif. The dimers are linked by C—H⋯O interactions, forming layers parallel to the bc plane. The theoretical geometric parameters are in good agreement with XRD results. The intermolecular interactions were investigated using a Hirshfeld surface analysis and two-dimensional fingerprint plots. The Hirshfeld surface analysis of the title compound suggests that the most significant contributions to the crystal packing are by H⋯H (39.7%), C⋯H/H⋯C (17.3%) and O⋯H/H⋯O (16.8%) contacts. Full Article text
z Crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and DFT studies of 2-[5-(4-methylbenzyl)-6-oxo-3-phenyl-1,6-dihydropyridazin-1-yl]acetic acid By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-11-26 The title pyridazinone derivative, C20H18N2O3, is not planar. The phenyl ring and the pyridazine ring are inclined to each other by 10.55 (12)°, whereas the 4-methylbenzyl ring is nearly orthogonal to the pyridazine ring, with a dihedral angle of 72.97 (10)°. In the crystal, molecules are linked by pairs of O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming inversion dimers with an R22(14) ring motif. The dimers are linked by C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, generating ribbons propagating along the c-axis direction. The intermolecular interactions were additionally investigated using Hirshfeld surface analysis and two-dimensional fingerprint plots. They revealed that the most significant contributions to the crystal packing are from H⋯H (48.4%), H⋯O/O⋯H (21.8%) and H⋯C/C⋯H (20.4%) contacts. Molecular orbital calculations providing electron-density plots of HOMO and LUMO molecular orbitals and molecular electrostatic potentials (MEP) were also computed, both with the DFT/B3LYP/6–311 G++(d,p) basis set. Full Article text
z Crystal and molecular structure of jatrophane diterpenoid (2R,3R,4S,5R,7S,8S,9S,13S,14S,15R)-2,3,8,9-tetraacetoxy-5,14-bis(benzoyloxy)-15-hydroxy-7-(isobutanoyloxy)jatropha-6(17),11(E)-diene By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-11-19 The structure of the jatrophane diterpenoid (ES2), C46H56O15, has orthorhombic (P212121) symmetry. The absolute configuration in the crystal has been determined as 2R,3R,4S,5R,7S,8S,9S,13S,14S,15R [the Flack parameter is −0.06 (11)]. The molecular structure features intramolecular O—H⋯O and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonding. In the crystal, C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the molecules into supramolecular columns parallel to the a axis. One of the acetoxy substituents is disordered over two orientations in a 0.826 (8):0.174 (8) ratio. Full Article text
z Crystal structures of (E)-3-(4-hydroxybenzylidene)chroman-4-one and (E)-3-(3-hydroxybenzylidene)-2-phenylchroman-4-one By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-11-22 The synthesis and crystal structures of (E)-3-(4-hydroxybenzylidene)chroman-4-one, C16H12O3, I, and (E)-3-(3-hydroxybenzylidene)-2-phenylchroman-4-one, C22H16O3, II, are reported. These compounds are of interest with respect to biological activity. Both structures display intermolecular C—H⋯O and O—H⋯O hydrogen bonding, forming layers in the crystal lattice. The crystal structure of compound I is consolidated by π–π interactions. The lipophilicity (logP) was determined as it is one of the parameters qualifying compounds as potential drugs. The logP value for compound I is associated with a larger contribution of C⋯H interaction in the Hirshfeld surface. Full Article text
z (E)-3-{[(2-Bromo-3-methylphenyl)imino]methyl}benzene-1,2-diol: crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-11-26 The title compound, C14H12BrNO2, was synthesized by the condensation reaction of 2,3-dihydroxybenzaldehyde and 2-bromo-3-methylaniline. It crystallizes in the centrosymmetric triclinic space group Poverline{1}. The configuration about the C=N bond is E. The dihedral angle between the planes of the 5-(2-bromo-3-methylphenyl ring and the catechol ring is 2.80 (17)°. In the crystal, O—H⋯O hydrogen-bond interactions consolidate the crystal packing. Full Article text
z Crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and contact enrichment ratios of 1-(2,7-dimethylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)-2-(1,3-dithiolan-2-ylidene)ethanone monohydrate By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-11-29 In the title hydrated hybrid compound C14H14N2OS2·H2O, the planar imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine ring system is linked to the 1,3-dithiolane moiety by an enone bridge. The atoms of the C—C bond in the 1,3-dithiolane ring are disordered over two positions with occupancies of 0.579 (14) and 0.421 (14) and both disordered rings adopt a half-chair conformation. The oxygen atom of the enone bridge is involved in a weak intramolecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bond, which generates an S(6) graph-set motif. In the crystal, the hybrid molecules are associated in R22(14) dimeric units by weak C—H⋯O interactions. O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the water molecules, forming infinite self-assembled chains along the b-axis direction to which the dimers are connected via O—H⋯N hydrogen bonding. Analysis of intermolecular contacts using Hirshfeld surface analysis and contact enrichment ratio descriptors indicate that hydrogen bonds induced by water molecules are the main driving force in the crystal packing formation. Full Article text
z Crystal structure, computational study and Hirshfeld surface analysis of ethyl (2S,3R)-3-(3-amino-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-2-hydroxy-3-phenylpropanoate By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-11-26 In the title molecule, C13H16N4O3, the mean planes of the phenyl and triazole rings are nearly perpendicular to one another as a result of the intramolecular C—H⋯O and C—H⋯π(ring) interactions. In the crystal, layers parallel to (101) are generated by O—H⋯N, N—H⋯O and N—H⋯N hydrogen bonds. The layers are connected by inversion-related pairs of C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. The experimental molecular structure is close to the gas-phase geometry-optimized structure calculated by DFT methods. Hirshfeld surface analysis indicates that the most important interaction involving hydrogen in the title compound is the H⋯H contact. The contribution of the H⋯O, H⋯N, and H⋯H contacts are 13.6, 16.1, and 54.6%, respectively. Full Article text
z Crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and interaction energy and DFT studies of 1-methyl-3-(prop-2-yn-1-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,3-benzodiazol-2-one By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-11-29 In the title molecule, C11H10N2O, the dihydrobenzimidazol-2-one moiety is essentially planar, with the prop-2-yn-1-yl substituent rotated well out of this plane. In the crystal, C—HMthy⋯π(ring) interactions and C—HProp⋯ODhyr (Mthy = methyl, Prop = prop-2-yn-1-yl and Dhyr = dihydro) hydrogen bonds form corrugated layers parallel to (10overline{1}), which are associated through additional C—HBnz⋯ODhyr (Bnz = benzene) hydrogen bonds and head-to-tail, slipped, π-stacking [centroid-to-centroid distance = 3.7712 (7) Å] interactions between dihydrobenzimidazol-2-one moieties. The Hirshfeld surface analysis of the crystal structure indicates that the most important contributions to the crystal packing are from H⋯H (44.1%), H⋯C/C⋯H (33.5%) and O⋯H/H⋯O (13.4%) interactions. Hydrogen-bonding and van der Waals interactions are the dominant interactions in the crystal packing. Computational chemistry calculations indicate that in the crystal, C—H⋯O hydrogen-bond energies are 46.8 and 32.5 (for C—HProp⋯ODhyr) and 20.2 (for C—HBnz⋯ODhyr) kJ mol−1. Density functional theory (DFT) optimized structures at the B3LYP/6–311 G(d,p) level are compared with the experimentally determined molecular structure in the solid state. The HOMO–LUMO behaviour was elucidated to determine the energy gap. Full Article text
z The crystal structure of the triclinic polymorph of 1,4-bis([2,2':6',2''-terpyridin]-4'-yl)benzene By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-11-29 The title triclinic polymorph (Form I) of 1,4-bis([2,2':6',2''-terpyridin]-4'-yl)benzene, C36H24N6, was formed in the presence of the Lewis acid yttrium trichloride in an attempt to obtain a coordination compound. The crystal structure of the orthorhombic polymorph (Form II), has been described previously [Fernandes et al. (2010). Acta Cryst. E66, o3241–o3242]. The asymmetric unit of Form I consists of half a molecule, the whole molecule being generated by inversion symmetry with the central benzene ring being located about a crystallographic centre of symmetry. The side pyridine rings of the 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine (terpy) unit are rotated slightly with respect to the central pyridine ring, with dihedral angles of 8.91 (8) and 10.41 (8)°. Opposite central pyridine rings are coplanar by symmetry, and the angle between them and the central benzene ring is 49.98 (8)°. The N atoms of the pyridine rings inside the terpy entities, N⋯N⋯N, lie in trans–trans positions. In the crystal, molecules are linked by C—H⋯π and offset π–π interactions [intercentroid distances are 3.6421 (16) and 3.7813 (16) Å], forming a three-dimensional structure. Full Article text
z Crystal structure, Hirshfeld analysis and a molecular docking study of a new inhibitor of the Hepatitis B virus (HBV): ethyl 5-methyl-1,1-dioxo-2-{[5-(pentan-3-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]methyl}-2H-1,2,6-thiadiazine-4-carboxyla By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2020-01-01 The title compound, C15H22N4O5S, was prepared via alkylation of 3-(chloromethyl)-5-(pentan-3-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole in anhydrous dioxane in the presence of triethylamine. The thiadiazine ring has an envelope conformation with the S atom displaced by 0.4883 (6) Å from the mean plane through the other five atoms. The planar 1,2,4-oxadiazole ring is inclined to the mean plane of the thiadiazine ring by 77.45 (11)°. In the crystal, molecules are linked by C—H⋯N hydrogen bonds, forming chains propagating along the b-axis direction. Hirshfeld surface analysis and two-dimensional fingerprint plots have been used to analyse the intermolecular contacts present in the crystal. Molecular docking studies were use to evaluate the title compound as a potential system that interacts effectively with the capsid of the Hepatitis B virus (HBV), supported by an experimental in vitro HBV replication model. Full Article text
z Crystal structures of three 6-aryl-2-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-[(1H-indol-3-yl)methyl]imidazo[2,1-b][1,3,4]thiadiazoles By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2020-01-01 Three title compounds, namely, 2-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-[(1H-indol-3-yl)methyl]-6-phenylimidazo[2,1-b][1,3,4]thiadiazole, C26H19ClN4S, (I), 2-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-[(1H-indol-3-yl)methyl]imidazo[2,1-b][1,3,4]thiadiazole, C26H18ClFN4S, (II), and 6-(4-bromophenyl)-2-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-[(1H-indol-3-yl)methyl]imidazo[2,1-b][1,3,4]thiadiazole, C26H18BrClN4S, (III), have been prepared using a reductive condensation of indole with the corresponding 6-aryl-2-(4-chlorobenzyl)imidazo[2,1-b][1,3,4]thiadiazole-5-carbaldehydes (aryl = phenyl, 4-fluorophenyl or 4-bromophenyl), and their crystal structures have been determined. The asymmetric unit of compound (I) consists of two independent molecules and one of the molecules exhibits disorder of the 4-chlorobenzyl substituent with occupancies 0.6289 (17) and 0.3711 (17). Each type of molecule forms a C(8) chain motif built from N—H⋯N hydrogen bonds, which for the fully ordered molecule is reinforced by C—H⋯π interactions. In compound (II), the chlorobenzyl unit is again disordered, with occupancies 0.822 (6) and 0.178 (6), and the molecules form C(8) chains similar to those in (I), reinforced by C—H⋯π interactions involving only the major disorder component. The chlorobenzyl unit in compound (III) is also disordered with occupancies of 0.839 (5) and 0.161 (5). The molecules are linked by a combination of one N—H⋯N hydrogen bond and four C—H⋯π interactions, forming a three-dimensional framework. Full Article text
z Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of 4-{[(anthracen-9-yl)methyl]amino}benzoic acid By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2020-01-01 In the molecule of the title anthracene derivative, C22H17NO2, the benzene ring is inclined to the mean plane of the anthracene ring system (r.m.s. deviation = 0.024 Å) by 75.21 (9)°. In the crystal, molecules are linked by pairs of O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming classical carboxylic acid inversion dimers with an R22(8) ring motif. The dimers are linked by C—H⋯π interactions, forming a supramolecular framework. Full Article text
z Syntheses and crystal structures of three [M(acac)2(TMEDA)] complexes (M = Mn, Fe and Zn) By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2020-01-01 The complexes bis(acetylacetonato-κ2O,O')(N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine-κ2N,N')manganese(II), [Mn(C5H7O2)2(C6H16N2)], bis(acetylacetonato-κ2O,O')(N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine-κ2N,N')iron(II), [Fe(C5H7O2)2(C6H16N2)], and bis(acetylacetonato-κ2O,O')(N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine-κ2N,N')zinc(II), [Zn(C5H7O2)2(C6H16N2)], were synthesized from the reaction of the corresponding metal acetylacetonates [M(acac)2(H2O)2] with N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA) in toluene. Each of the complexes displays a central metal atom which is nearly octahedrally surrounded by two chelating acac and one chelating TMEDA ligand, resulting in an N2O4 coordination set. Despite the chemical similarity of the complex units, the packing patterns for compounds 1–3 are different and thus the crystal structures are not isotypic. Full Article text
z Crystal and molecular structures of a binuclear mixed ligand complex of silver(I) with thiocyanate and 1H-1,2,4-triazole-5(4H)-thione By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2020-01-01 The complete molecule of the binuclear title complex, bis[μ-1H-1,2,4-triazole-5(4H)-thione-κ2S:S]bis{(thiocyanato-κS)[1H-1,2,4-triazole-5(4H)-thione-κS]silver(I)}, [Ag2(SCN)2(C2H3N3S)4], is generated by crystallographic inversion symmetry. The independent triazole-3-thione ligands employ the exocyclic-S atoms exclusively in coordination. One acts as a terminal S-ligand and the other in a bidentate (μ2) bridging mode to provide a link between two AgI centres. Each AgI atom is also coordinated by a terminal S-bound thiocyanate ligand, resulting in a distorted AgS4 tetrahedral coordination geometry. An intramolecular N—H⋯S(thiocyanate) hydrogen bond is noted. In the crystal, amine-N—H⋯S(thione), N—H⋯N(triazolyl) and N—H⋯N(thiocyanate) hydrogen bonds give rise to a three-dimensional architecture. The packing is consolidated by triazolyl-C—H⋯S(thiocyanate), triazolyl-C—H⋯N(thiocyanate) and S⋯S [3.2463 (9) Å] interactions as well as face-to-face π–π stacking between the independent triazolyl rings [inter-centroid separation = 3.4444 (15) Å]. An analysis of the calculated Hirshfeld surfaces shows the three major contributors are due to N⋯H/H⋯N, S⋯H/H⋯S and C⋯H/H⋯C contacts, at 35.8, 19.4 and 12.7%, respectively; H⋯H contacts contribute only 7.6% to the overall surface. Full Article text
z Crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and computational study of bis(2-{[(2,6-dichlorobenzylidene)hydrazinylidene]methyl}phenolato)cobalt(II) and of the copper(II) analogue By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2020-01-01 The title homoleptic Schiff base complexes, [M(C14H9Cl2N2O)2], for M = CoII, (I), and CuII, (II), present distinct coordination geometries despite the Schiff base dianion coordinating via the phenolato-O and imine-N atoms in each case. For (I), the coordination geometry is based on a trigonal bipyramid whereas for (II), a square-planar geometry is found (Cu site symmetry overline{1}). In the crystal of (I), discernible supramolecular layers in the ac plane are sustained by chlorobenzene-C—H⋯O(coordinated), chlorobenzene-C—H⋯π(fused-benzene ring) as well as π(fused-benzene, chlorobenzene)–π(chlorobenzene) interactions [inter-centroid separations = 3.6460 (17) and 3.6580 (16) Å, respectively]. The layers inter-digitate along the b-axis direction and are linked by dichlorobenzene-C—H⋯π(fused-benzene ring) and π–π interactions between fused-benzene rings and between chlorobenzene rings [inter-centroid separations = 3.6916 (16) and 3.7968 (19) Å, respectively] . Flat, supramolecular layers are also found in the crystal of (II), being stabilized by π–π interactions formed between fused-benzene rings and between chlorobenzene rings [inter-centroid separations = 3.8889 (15) and 3.8889 (15) Å, respectively]; these stack parallel to [10overline{1}] without directional interactions between them. The analysis of the respective calculated Hirshfeld surfaces indicate diminished roles for H⋯H contacts [26.2% (I) and 30.5% (II)] owing to significant contributions by Cl⋯H/H⋯Cl contacts [25.8% (I) and 24.9% (II)]. Minor contributions by Cl⋯Cl [2.2%] and Cu⋯Cl [1.9%] contacts are indicated in the crystals of (I) and (II), respectively. The interaction energies largely arise from dispersion terms; the aforementioned Cu⋯Cl contact in (II) gives rise to the most stabilizing interaction in the crystal of (II). Full Article text
z An unusually short intermolecular N—H⋯N hydrogen bond in crystals of the hemi-hydrochloride salt of 1-exo-acetamidopyrrolizidine By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2020-01-01 The title compound [systematic name: (1R*, 8S)-2-acetamidooctahydropyrrolizin-4-ium chloride–N-[(1R, 8S)-hexahydro-1H-pyrrolizin-2-yl)acetamide (1/1)], 2(C9H16N2O)·HCl or C9H17N2O+·Cl−·C9H16N2O, arose as an unexpected product when 1-exo-acetamidopyrrolizidine (AcAP; C9H16N2O) was dissolved in CHCl3. Within the AcAP pyrrolizidine group, the unsubstituted five-membered ring is disordered over two orientations in a 0.897 (5):0.103 (5) ratio. Two AcAP molecules related by a crystallographic twofold axis link to H+ and Cl− ions lying on the rotation axis, thereby forming N—H⋯N and N—H⋯Cl⋯H—N hydrogen bonds. The first of these has an unusually short N⋯N separation of 2.616 (2) Å: refinement of different models against the present data set could not distinguish between a symmetrical hydrogen bond (H atom lying on the twofold axis and equidistant from the N atoms) or static or dynamic disorder models (i.e. N—H⋯N + N⋯H—N). Computational studies suggest that the disorder model is slightly more stable, but the energy difference is very small. Full Article text
z Two isostructural 3-(5-aryloxy-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1-(thiophen-2-yl)prop-2-en-1-ones: disorder and supramolecular assembly By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2020-01-01 Two new chalcones containing both pyrazole and thiophene substituents have been prepared and structurally characterized. 3-(3-Methyl-5-phenoxy-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1-(thiophen-2-yl)prop-2-en-1-one, C23H18N2O2S (I), and 3-[3-methyl-5-(2-methylphenoxy)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1-(thiophen-2-yl)prop-2-en-1-one, C24H20N2O2S (II), are isomorphous as well as isostructural, and in each the thiophene substituent is disordered over two sets of atomic sites having occupancies 0.844 (3) and 0.156 (3) in (I), and 0.883 (2) and 0.117 (2) in (II). In each structure, the molecules are linked into sheets by a combination of C—H⋯N and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. Comparisons are made with some related compounds. Full Article text
z Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of a copper(II) complex with ethylenediamine and non-coordinated benzoate By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2020-01-01 In the title compound, diaquabis(ethylenediamine-κ2N,N')copper(II) bis(2-nitrobenzoate), [Cu(C2H8N2)2(H2O)2](C7H4NO4)2, two diaquabis(ethylenediamine)copper(II) cations and four nitrobenzoate anions are present in the asymmetric unit. All four anions are `whole-molecule' disordered over two sets of sites. The major components have refined occupancies of 0.572 (13), 0.591 (9), 0.601 (9) and 0.794 (10). The CuII ions exhibit slightly distorted octahedral geometries. In the crystal, cations and anions are connected to each other via N—H⋯O and O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming a two-dimensional network parallel to (200). The intermolecular contacts in the crystal were further analysed using Hirshfeld surface analysis, which indicates that the most significant contacts are O⋯H/H⋯O (42.9%), followed by H⋯H (35.7%), C⋯H/H⋯C (14.2%), C⋯C (2.9%), C⋯O/O⋯C (2.2%), N⋯H/H⋯N (0.9%) and N⋯O/O⋯N (0.3%). Full Article text
z Synthesis and crystal structure of (1,8-naphthyridine-κ2N,N')[2-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl-κ2N2,C1]iridium(III) hexafluoridophosphate dichloromethane monosolvate By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2020-01-01 The solvated title salt, [Ir(C9H7N2)2(C8H6N2)]PF6·CH2Cl2, was obtained from the reaction between 1,8-naphthyridine (NAP) and an orthometalated iridium(III) precursor containing a 1-phenylpyrazole (ppz) ligand. The asymmetric unit comprises one [Ir(ppz)2(NAP)]+ cation, one PF6− counter-ion and one CH2Cl2 solvent molecule. The central IrIII atom of the [Ir(ppz)2(NAP)]+ cation is distorted-octahedrally coordinated by four N atoms and two C atoms, whereby two N atoms stem from the NAP ligand while the ppz ligands ligate through one N and one C atom each. In the crystal, the [Ir(ppz)2(NAP)]+ cations and PF6− counter-ions are connected with each other through weak intermolecular C—H⋯F hydrogen bonds. Together with an additional C—H⋯F interaction involving the solvent molecule, a three-dimensional network structure is formed. Full Article text
z Bis{4-[(2-hydroxy-5-methoxy-3-nitrobenzylidene)amino]phenyl} ether By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2020-01-01 The molecule of the title compound, C28H22N4O9, exhibits crystallographically imposed twofold rotational symmetry, with a dihedral angle of 66.0 (2)° between the planes of the two central benzene rings bounded to the central oxygen atom. The dihedral angle between the planes of the central benzene ring and the terminal phenol ring is 4.9 (2)°. Each half of the molecule exhibits an imine E configuration. An intramolecular O—H⋯N hydrogen bond is present. In the crystal, the molecules are linked into layers parallel to the ab plane via C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. The crystal studied was refined as a two-component pseudomerohedral twin. Full Article text
z Crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and DFT studies of 1-benzyl-3-[(1-benzyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl)methyl]-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,3-benzodiazol-2-one monohydrate By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2020-01-01 In the title molecule, C24H21N5O·H2O, the dihydrobenzodiazole moiety is not quite planar, while the whole molecule adopts a U-shaped conformation in which there is a close approach of the two benzyl groups. In the crystal, chains of alternating molecules and lattice water extending along [201] are formed by O—HUncoordW⋯ODhyr and O—HUncoordW⋯NTrz (UncoordW = uncoordinated water, Dhyr = dihydro and Trz = triazole) hydrogen bonds. The chains are connected into layers parallel to (010) by C—HTrz⋯OUncoordW hydrogen bonds with the dihydrobenzodiazole units in adjacent layers intercalating to form head-to-tail π-stacking [centroid-to-centroid distance = 3.5694 (11) Å] interactions between them, which generates the overall three-dimensional structure. Hirshfeld surface analysis indicates that the most important contributions for the crystal packing are from H⋯H (52.1%), H⋯C/C⋯H (23.8%) and O⋯H/H⋯O (11.2%) interactions. Hydrogen-bonding and van der Waals interactions are the dominant interactions in the crystal packing. Density functional theory (DFT) optimized structures at the B3LYP/ 6–311 G(d,p) level are compared with the experimentally determined molecular structure in the solid state. The HOMO–LUMO behaviour was elucidated to determine the energy gap. Full Article text
z The 1:2 co-crystal formed between N,N'-bis(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)ethanediamide and benzoic acid: crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and computational study By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2020-01-01 The crystal and molecular structures of the title 1:2 co-crystal, C14H14N4O2·2C7H6O2, are described. The oxalamide molecule has a (+)-antiperiplanar conformation with the 4-pyridyl residues lying to either side of the central, almost planar C2N2O2 chromophore (r.m.s. deviation = 0.0555 Å). The benzoic acid molecules have equivalent, close to planar conformations [C6/CO2 dihedral angle = 6.33 (14) and 3.43 (10)°]. The formation of hydroxy-O—H⋯N(pyridyl) hydrogen bonds between the benzoic acid molecules and the pyridyl residues of the diamide leads to a three-molecule aggregate. Centrosymmetrically related aggregates assemble into a six-molecule aggregate via amide-N—H⋯O(amide) hydrogen bonds through a 10-membered {⋯HNC2O}2 synthon. These are linked into a supramolecular tape via amide-N—H⋯O(carbonyl) hydrogen bonds and 22-membered {⋯HOCO⋯NC4NH}2 synthons. The contacts between tapes to consolidate the three-dimensional architecture are of the type methylene-C—H⋯O(amide) and pyridyl-C—H⋯O(carbonyl). These interactions are largely electrostatic in nature. Additional non-covalent contacts are identified from an analysis of the calculated Hirshfeld surfaces. Full Article text