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Abstract
The mononuclear title compound, [ZnCl2(C15H12N2)2], was synthesized by reaction of zinc chloride and 1-(biphenyl-4-yl)-1H-imidazole (bpi) under hydro-thermal conditions. The Zn(II) atom is tetra-hedrally coordinated by the free imidazole N atoms of two bpi ligands and by two Cl atoms. The bpi ligands are not planar, with dihedral angles of 37.52 (14) and 42.45 (14)° between the phenyl rings and 37.13 (14) and 40.05 (14)° between the phenyl rings and the attached imidazole rings, respectively. Mutual π-π inter-actions, with a centroid-to-centroid distance of 3.751 (2) Å between the phenyl and imidazole rings of neighbouring ligands, are present, leading to dimers that are arranged in rows parallel to [-211].Entities:
Keywords: crystal structure; luminescent properties; zinc coordination complex; π–π interactions
Year: 2015 PMID: 25844185 PMCID: PMC4350720 DOI: 10.1107/S2056989015002807
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Crystallogr E Crystallogr Commun
Figure 1The molecular structure of compound (I). Displacement ellipsoids were drawn at the 30% probability level.
Selected bond lengths ()
| Zn1N1 | 2.021(2) | Zn1Cl1 | 2.2258(7) |
| Zn1N3 | 2.028(2) | Zn1Cl2 | 2.2447(8) |
Figure 2Excitation and emission spectra of compound (I) in the solid state.
Figure 3View of the crystal structure along [010] emphasizing π–π interactions (dotted lines and inset).
Experimental details
| Crystal data | |
| Chemical formula | [ZnCl2(C15H12N2)2] |
|
| 576.80 |
| Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, |
| Temperature (K) | 296 |
|
| 9.2410(6), 9.2595(5), 16.4106(10) |
| , , () | 87.770(1), 88.819(1), 72.823(1) |
|
| 1340.50(14) |
|
| 2 |
| Radiation type | Mo |
| (mm1) | 1.14 |
| Crystal size (mm) | 0.40 0.30 0.30 |
| Data collection | |
| Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD area detector |
| Absorption correction | Multi-scan ( |
|
| 0.658, 0.726 |
| No. of measured, independent and observed [ | 8564, 5308, 4067 |
|
| 0.025 |
| (sin /)max (1) | 0.619 |
| Refinement | |
|
| 0.037, 0.091, 1.00 |
| No. of reflections | 5308 |
| No. of parameters | 334 |
| H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
| max, min (e 3) | 0.31, 0.35 |
Computer programs: APEX2 and SAINT (Bruker, 2008 ▸), SHELXS97 and SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008 ▸), DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2006 ▸) and publCIF (Westrip, 2010 ▸).
| [ZnCl2(C15H12N2)2] | |
| Triclinic, | #Added by publCIF_symmetry_space_group_name_hall '-P 1' #Added by publCIF_audit_update_record |
| Hall symbol: -P 1 | |
| Mo | |
| Cell parameters from 2594 reflections | |
| θ = 2.3–24.3° | |
| α = 87.770 (1)° | µ = 1.14 mm−1 |
| β = 88.819 (1)° | |
| γ = 72.823 (1)° | Block, colourless |
| 0.40 × 0.30 × 0.30 mm |
| Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 5308 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 4067 reflections with |
| Graphite monochromator | |
| phi and ω scans | θmax = 26.1°, θmin = 2.3° |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan ( | |
| 8564 measured reflections |
| Refinement on | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
| Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
| Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites | |
| H-atom parameters constrained | |
| 5308 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.014 |
| 334 parameters | Δρmax = 0.31 e Å−3 |
| 0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.35 e Å−3 |
| 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 |
| Zn1 | 0.49124 (3) | 1.09677 (3) | 0.333749 (18) | 0.04334 (11) | |
| N3 | 0.5776 (2) | 0.8683 (2) | 0.33926 (13) | 0.0451 (5) | |
| N1 | 0.2746 (2) | 1.1586 (2) | 0.37469 (13) | 0.0472 (5) | |
| N2 | 0.0780 (2) | 1.2196 (2) | 0.45740 (13) | 0.0452 (5) | |
| N4 | 0.6993 (2) | 0.6477 (2) | 0.28944 (12) | 0.0418 (5) | |
| C28 | 0.6686 (3) | 0.7984 (3) | 0.28125 (16) | 0.0466 (6) | |
| H28A | 0.7072 | 0.8475 | 0.2395 | 0.056* | |
| C25 | 0.7889 (3) | 0.5422 (3) | 0.23310 (15) | 0.0414 (6) | |
| C10 | −0.0104 (3) | 1.2386 (3) | 0.53170 (16) | 0.0456 (6) | |
| C7 | −0.1776 (3) | 1.2747 (3) | 0.67615 (16) | 0.0452 (6) | |
| C22 | 0.9495 (3) | 0.3553 (3) | 0.11331 (15) | 0.0420 (6) | |
| C30 | 0.6209 (3) | 0.6192 (3) | 0.35697 (16) | 0.0475 (6) | |
| H30A | 0.6190 | 0.5249 | 0.3778 | 0.057* | |
| C26 | 0.7462 (3) | 0.4182 (3) | 0.21310 (17) | 0.0476 (6) | |
| H26A | 0.6641 | 0.3970 | 0.2391 | 0.057* | |
| C12 | −0.0612 (3) | 1.1433 (3) | 0.66213 (17) | 0.0506 (7) | |
| H12A | −0.0385 | 1.0662 | 0.7021 | 0.061* | |
| C27 | 0.8274 (3) | 0.3254 (3) | 0.15356 (17) | 0.0487 (7) | |
| H27A | 0.7994 | 0.2407 | 0.1401 | 0.058* | |
| C16 | 1.0323 (3) | 0.2598 (3) | 0.04652 (16) | 0.0453 (6) | |
| C24 | 0.9140 (3) | 0.5714 (3) | 0.19650 (16) | 0.0483 (7) | |
| H24A | 0.9449 | 0.6530 | 0.2122 | 0.058* | |
| C23 | 0.9918 (3) | 0.4791 (3) | 0.13708 (17) | 0.0477 (6) | |
| H23A | 1.0750 | 0.4999 | 0.1120 | 0.057* | |
| C6 | −0.3160 (3) | 1.4297 (3) | 0.79101 (18) | 0.0519 (7) | |
| H6A | −0.2935 | 1.5135 | 0.7674 | 0.062* | |
| C29 | 0.5470 (3) | 0.7554 (3) | 0.38738 (16) | 0.0492 (6) | |
| H29A | 0.4851 | 0.7704 | 0.4336 | 0.059* | |
| C11 | 0.0216 (3) | 1.1242 (3) | 0.59019 (17) | 0.0523 (7) | |
| H11A | 0.0983 | 1.0349 | 0.5816 | 0.063* | |
| C1 | −0.2672 (3) | 1.2918 (3) | 0.75330 (16) | 0.0447 (6) | |
| C14 | 0.1475 (3) | 1.2263 (3) | 0.33028 (18) | 0.0524 (7) | |
| H14A | 0.1455 | 1.2434 | 0.2740 | 0.063* | |
| C8 | −0.2076 (3) | 1.3875 (3) | 0.61520 (17) | 0.0517 (7) | |
| H8A | −0.2861 | 1.4759 | 0.6226 | 0.062* | |
| C9 | −0.1236 (3) | 1.3713 (3) | 0.54385 (17) | 0.0509 (7) | |
| H9A | −0.1432 | 1.4493 | 0.5044 | 0.061* | |
| C2 | −0.3043 (3) | 1.1702 (3) | 0.78962 (17) | 0.0549 (7) | |
| H2A | −0.2725 | 1.0767 | 0.7655 | 0.066* | |
| C17 | 0.9543 (4) | 0.2104 (3) | −0.01281 (18) | 0.0578 (7) | |
| H17A | 0.8490 | 0.2377 | −0.0108 | 0.069* | |
| C15 | 0.2278 (3) | 1.1556 (3) | 0.45106 (17) | 0.0511 (7) | |
| H15A | 0.2907 | 1.1144 | 0.4948 | 0.061* | |
| C5 | −0.3974 (3) | 1.4436 (3) | 0.86282 (19) | 0.0605 (8) | |
| H5A | −0.4282 | 1.5365 | 0.8876 | 0.073* | |
| C4 | −0.4337 (4) | 1.3225 (4) | 0.89823 (19) | 0.0631 (8) | |
| H4A | −0.4887 | 1.3327 | 0.9468 | 0.076* | |
| C21 | 1.1894 (3) | 0.2188 (3) | 0.0417 (2) | 0.0629 (8) | |
| H21A | 1.2441 | 0.2516 | 0.0802 | 0.075* | |
| C13 | 0.0260 (3) | 1.2647 (3) | 0.38006 (17) | 0.0550 (7) | |
| H13A | −0.0737 | 1.3123 | 0.3650 | 0.066* | |
| C3 | −0.3876 (4) | 1.1852 (3) | 0.86102 (19) | 0.0648 (8) | |
| H3A | −0.4127 | 1.1025 | 0.8842 | 0.078* | |
| C19 | 1.1853 (5) | 0.0807 (4) | −0.0781 (2) | 0.0785 (11) | |
| H19A | 1.2369 | 0.0203 | −0.1197 | 0.094* | |
| C18 | 1.0313 (5) | 0.1212 (4) | −0.07452 (19) | 0.0727 (10) | |
| H18A | 0.9780 | 0.0887 | −0.1138 | 0.087* | |
| C20 | 1.2645 (4) | 0.1285 (4) | −0.0208 (2) | 0.0775 (11) | |
| H20A | 1.3697 | 0.1002 | −0.0237 | 0.093* | |
| Cl2 | 0.62413 (8) | 1.20582 (8) | 0.41117 (4) | 0.05347 (18) | |
| Cl1 | 0.49053 (9) | 1.16111 (8) | 0.20162 (4) | 0.05715 (19) |
| Zn1 | 0.04203 (18) | 0.03878 (17) | 0.04857 (19) | −0.01084 (13) | 0.00502 (13) | −0.00512 (13) |
| N3 | 0.0478 (13) | 0.0386 (11) | 0.0492 (13) | −0.0136 (10) | 0.0045 (10) | −0.0034 (10) |
| N1 | 0.0405 (12) | 0.0491 (13) | 0.0514 (14) | −0.0122 (10) | 0.0002 (10) | −0.0024 (10) |
| N2 | 0.0361 (12) | 0.0470 (12) | 0.0510 (13) | −0.0098 (10) | 0.0007 (10) | −0.0006 (10) |
| N4 | 0.0441 (12) | 0.0333 (11) | 0.0476 (12) | −0.0112 (9) | 0.0013 (10) | 0.0004 (9) |
| C28 | 0.0508 (16) | 0.0366 (13) | 0.0524 (16) | −0.0137 (12) | 0.0069 (13) | 0.0018 (12) |
| C25 | 0.0402 (14) | 0.0333 (13) | 0.0488 (15) | −0.0083 (11) | −0.0012 (11) | 0.0006 (11) |
| C10 | 0.0345 (14) | 0.0473 (15) | 0.0549 (16) | −0.0118 (12) | 0.0042 (12) | −0.0041 (12) |
| C7 | 0.0384 (14) | 0.0457 (15) | 0.0540 (16) | −0.0163 (12) | 0.0006 (12) | −0.0039 (12) |
| C22 | 0.0388 (14) | 0.0367 (13) | 0.0499 (15) | −0.0105 (11) | −0.0033 (12) | 0.0017 (11) |
| C30 | 0.0550 (16) | 0.0392 (14) | 0.0508 (16) | −0.0186 (13) | 0.0026 (13) | 0.0049 (12) |
| C26 | 0.0426 (15) | 0.0400 (14) | 0.0636 (18) | −0.0178 (12) | 0.0088 (13) | −0.0035 (12) |
| C12 | 0.0483 (16) | 0.0429 (15) | 0.0568 (17) | −0.0083 (13) | 0.0007 (13) | 0.0026 (12) |
| C27 | 0.0476 (16) | 0.0387 (14) | 0.0646 (18) | −0.0195 (12) | 0.0011 (13) | −0.0077 (12) |
| C16 | 0.0488 (16) | 0.0374 (13) | 0.0482 (15) | −0.0112 (12) | 0.0033 (12) | 0.0020 (11) |
| C24 | 0.0478 (16) | 0.0431 (14) | 0.0598 (17) | −0.0223 (13) | −0.0003 (13) | −0.0035 (13) |
| C23 | 0.0400 (14) | 0.0460 (15) | 0.0603 (17) | −0.0182 (12) | 0.0048 (13) | −0.0004 (13) |
| C6 | 0.0478 (16) | 0.0455 (15) | 0.0633 (18) | −0.0151 (13) | 0.0034 (14) | −0.0039 (13) |
| C29 | 0.0498 (16) | 0.0513 (16) | 0.0484 (16) | −0.0184 (13) | 0.0058 (12) | −0.0016 (12) |
| C11 | 0.0436 (16) | 0.0441 (15) | 0.0628 (18) | −0.0031 (13) | 0.0034 (13) | −0.0052 (13) |
| C1 | 0.0380 (14) | 0.0466 (15) | 0.0510 (16) | −0.0146 (12) | −0.0003 (12) | −0.0032 (12) |
| C14 | 0.0519 (17) | 0.0507 (16) | 0.0526 (16) | −0.0129 (14) | −0.0004 (14) | 0.0039 (13) |
| C8 | 0.0433 (15) | 0.0426 (15) | 0.0662 (18) | −0.0085 (12) | 0.0074 (14) | −0.0018 (13) |
| C9 | 0.0437 (15) | 0.0459 (15) | 0.0603 (18) | −0.0102 (13) | 0.0029 (13) | 0.0061 (13) |
| C2 | 0.0579 (18) | 0.0512 (16) | 0.0600 (18) | −0.0225 (14) | 0.0058 (14) | −0.0088 (14) |
| C17 | 0.0657 (19) | 0.0519 (17) | 0.0575 (18) | −0.0206 (15) | −0.0001 (15) | 0.0018 (14) |
| C15 | 0.0357 (14) | 0.0621 (17) | 0.0521 (17) | −0.0091 (13) | −0.0019 (12) | −0.0029 (13) |
| C5 | 0.0566 (18) | 0.0575 (18) | 0.067 (2) | −0.0145 (15) | 0.0041 (15) | −0.0157 (15) |
| C4 | 0.065 (2) | 0.072 (2) | 0.0553 (18) | −0.0240 (17) | 0.0111 (15) | −0.0064 (16) |
| C21 | 0.0498 (18) | 0.0642 (19) | 0.070 (2) | −0.0103 (15) | 0.0076 (15) | 0.0011 (16) |
| C13 | 0.0379 (15) | 0.0604 (18) | 0.0594 (18) | −0.0042 (13) | −0.0067 (13) | 0.0069 (14) |
| C3 | 0.072 (2) | 0.0609 (19) | 0.066 (2) | −0.0288 (17) | 0.0101 (17) | 0.0021 (15) |
| C19 | 0.116 (3) | 0.0500 (19) | 0.064 (2) | −0.019 (2) | 0.038 (2) | −0.0033 (16) |
| C18 | 0.112 (3) | 0.0595 (19) | 0.0515 (19) | −0.033 (2) | 0.0074 (19) | −0.0057 (15) |
| C20 | 0.066 (2) | 0.061 (2) | 0.092 (3) | −0.0024 (18) | 0.033 (2) | 0.0075 (19) |
| Cl2 | 0.0559 (4) | 0.0533 (4) | 0.0553 (4) | −0.0217 (3) | −0.0010 (3) | −0.0073 (3) |
| Cl1 | 0.0716 (5) | 0.0505 (4) | 0.0496 (4) | −0.0188 (4) | 0.0034 (3) | 0.0002 (3) |
| Zn1—N1 | 2.021 (2) | C16—C17 | 1.391 (4) |
| Zn1—N3 | 2.028 (2) | C24—C23 | 1.368 (3) |
| Zn1—Cl1 | 2.2258 (7) | C24—H24A | 0.9300 |
| Zn1—Cl2 | 2.2447 (8) | C23—H23A | 0.9300 |
| N3—C28 | 1.314 (3) | C6—C5 | 1.374 (4) |
| N3—C29 | 1.377 (3) | C6—C1 | 1.388 (4) |
| N1—C15 | 1.319 (3) | C6—H6A | 0.9300 |
| N1—C14 | 1.367 (3) | C29—H29A | 0.9300 |
| N2—C15 | 1.339 (3) | C11—H11A | 0.9300 |
| N2—C13 | 1.372 (3) | C1—C2 | 1.381 (4) |
| N2—C10 | 1.441 (3) | C14—C13 | 1.343 (4) |
| N4—C28 | 1.341 (3) | C14—H14A | 0.9300 |
| N4—C30 | 1.371 (3) | C8—C9 | 1.380 (4) |
| N4—C25 | 1.434 (3) | C8—H8A | 0.9300 |
| C28—H28A | 0.9300 | C9—H9A | 0.9300 |
| C25—C26 | 1.373 (3) | C2—C3 | 1.377 (4) |
| C25—C24 | 1.384 (3) | C2—H2A | 0.9300 |
| C10—C11 | 1.370 (4) | C17—C18 | 1.379 (4) |
| C10—C9 | 1.376 (3) | C17—H17A | 0.9300 |
| C7—C12 | 1.389 (3) | C15—H15A | 0.9300 |
| C7—C8 | 1.388 (4) | C5—C4 | 1.367 (4) |
| C7—C1 | 1.486 (3) | C5—H5A | 0.9300 |
| C22—C27 | 1.388 (3) | C4—C3 | 1.379 (4) |
| C22—C23 | 1.388 (3) | C4—H4A | 0.9300 |
| C22—C16 | 1.486 (3) | C21—C20 | 1.388 (4) |
| C30—C29 | 1.353 (4) | C21—H21A | 0.9300 |
| C30—H30A | 0.9300 | C13—H13A | 0.9300 |
| C26—C27 | 1.382 (3) | C3—H3A | 0.9300 |
| C26—H26A | 0.9300 | C19—C18 | 1.361 (5) |
| C12—C11 | 1.382 (4) | C19—C20 | 1.366 (5) |
| C12—H12A | 0.9300 | C19—H19A | 0.9300 |
| C27—H27A | 0.9300 | C18—H18A | 0.9300 |
| C16—C21 | 1.390 (4) | C20—H20A | 0.9300 |
| N1—Zn1—N3 | 110.09 (9) | C5—C6—C1 | 120.7 (3) |
| N1—Zn1—Cl1 | 108.12 (7) | C5—C6—H6A | 119.7 |
| N3—Zn1—Cl1 | 105.05 (6) | C1—C6—H6A | 119.7 |
| N1—Zn1—Cl2 | 107.94 (7) | C30—C29—N3 | 109.4 (2) |
| N3—Zn1—Cl2 | 111.23 (7) | C30—C29—H29A | 125.3 |
| Cl1—Zn1—Cl2 | 114.33 (3) | N3—C29—H29A | 125.3 |
| C28—N3—C29 | 105.4 (2) | C10—C11—C12 | 119.2 (2) |
| C28—N3—Zn1 | 120.15 (17) | C10—C11—H11A | 120.4 |
| C29—N3—Zn1 | 133.74 (17) | C12—C11—H11A | 120.4 |
| C15—N1—C14 | 105.6 (2) | C2—C1—C6 | 118.0 (2) |
| C15—N1—Zn1 | 127.00 (18) | C2—C1—C7 | 120.7 (2) |
| C14—N1—Zn1 | 127.06 (19) | C6—C1—C7 | 121.3 (2) |
| C15—N2—C13 | 106.9 (2) | C13—C14—N1 | 109.8 (2) |
| C15—N2—C10 | 126.2 (2) | C13—C14—H14A | 125.1 |
| C13—N2—C10 | 126.9 (2) | N1—C14—H14A | 125.1 |
| C28—N4—C30 | 106.8 (2) | C9—C8—C7 | 121.5 (2) |
| C28—N4—C25 | 124.6 (2) | C9—C8—H8A | 119.3 |
| C30—N4—C25 | 128.4 (2) | C7—C8—H8A | 119.3 |
| N3—C28—N4 | 111.9 (2) | C10—C9—C8 | 119.3 (3) |
| N3—C28—H28A | 124.0 | C10—C9—H9A | 120.3 |
| N4—C28—H28A | 124.0 | C8—C9—H9A | 120.3 |
| C26—C25—C24 | 120.8 (2) | C3—C2—C1 | 121.1 (3) |
| C26—C25—N4 | 120.1 (2) | C3—C2—H2A | 119.5 |
| C24—C25—N4 | 119.0 (2) | C1—C2—H2A | 119.5 |
| C11—C10—C9 | 120.8 (2) | C18—C17—C16 | 120.7 (3) |
| C11—C10—N2 | 119.1 (2) | C18—C17—H17A | 119.6 |
| C9—C10—N2 | 120.0 (2) | C16—C17—H17A | 119.6 |
| C12—C7—C8 | 117.5 (2) | N1—C15—N2 | 111.3 (2) |
| C12—C7—C1 | 120.8 (2) | N1—C15—H15A | 124.4 |
| C8—C7—C1 | 121.7 (2) | N2—C15—H15A | 124.4 |
| C27—C22—C23 | 117.6 (2) | C4—C5—C6 | 120.8 (3) |
| C27—C22—C16 | 121.7 (2) | C4—C5—H5A | 119.6 |
| C23—C22—C16 | 120.6 (2) | C6—C5—H5A | 119.6 |
| C29—C30—N4 | 106.4 (2) | C5—C4—C3 | 119.2 (3) |
| C29—C30—H30A | 126.8 | C5—C4—H4A | 120.4 |
| N4—C30—H30A | 126.8 | C3—C4—H4A | 120.4 |
| C25—C26—C27 | 118.8 (2) | C16—C21—C20 | 119.7 (3) |
| C25—C26—H26A | 120.6 | C16—C21—H21A | 120.2 |
| C27—C26—H26A | 120.6 | C20—C21—H21A | 120.2 |
| C11—C12—C7 | 121.6 (3) | C14—C13—N2 | 106.4 (2) |
| C11—C12—H12A | 119.2 | C14—C13—H13A | 126.8 |
| C7—C12—H12A | 119.2 | N2—C13—H13A | 126.8 |
| C26—C27—C22 | 121.7 (2) | C2—C3—C4 | 120.2 (3) |
| C26—C27—H27A | 119.1 | C2—C3—H3A | 119.9 |
| C22—C27—H27A | 119.1 | C4—C3—H3A | 119.9 |
| C21—C16—C17 | 118.5 (3) | C18—C19—C20 | 120.3 (3) |
| C21—C16—C22 | 120.6 (3) | C18—C19—H19A | 119.9 |
| C17—C16—C22 | 120.8 (2) | C20—C19—H19A | 119.9 |
| C23—C24—C25 | 119.4 (2) | C19—C18—C17 | 120.1 (3) |
| C23—C24—H24A | 120.3 | C19—C18—H18A | 119.9 |
| C25—C24—H24A | 120.3 | C17—C18—H18A | 119.9 |
| C24—C23—C22 | 121.5 (2) | C19—C20—C21 | 120.7 (3) |
| C24—C23—H23A | 119.2 | C19—C20—H20A | 119.7 |
| C22—C23—H23A | 119.2 | C21—C20—H20A | 119.7 |