| Literature DB >> 28435739 |
Lin Chen1, Yakun Guo1, Gan Ren1, Ge Sang2.
Abstract
The mononuclear copper title complex {N,N,N',N'-tetra-kis-[(6-methyl-pyridin-2-yl)meth-yl]ethane-1,2-di-amine-κ6N}copper(II) bis-(tetra-fluorido-borate), [Cu(C30H36N6)](BF4)2, is conveniently prepared from the reaction of Cu(BF4)2·6H2O with N,N,N',N'-tetra-kis-[(6-methyl-pyridin-2-yl)meth-yl]ethane-1,2-di-amine (tmpen) in aceto-nitrile at room temperature in air. The complex shows a distorted octa-hedral environment around the CuII cation (site symmetry 2) and adopts the centrosymmetric space group C2/c. The presence of the 6-methyl substituent hinders the approach of the pyridine group to the CuII core. The bond lengths about the CuII atom are significantly longer than those of analogues without the 6-methyl substituents.Entities:
Keywords: CO2 reduction; catalysis; copper; crystal structure; electrochemistry
Year: 2017 PMID: 28435739 PMCID: PMC5382640 DOI: 10.1107/S2056989017004492
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Crystallogr E Crystallogr Commun
Figure 1The molecular entities in the structure of complex 1. Atoms N1A, N2A and N3A are generated by the symmetry operation −x, y, − z.
Figure 2Cyclic voltammograms of complex 1 (1 mM) under Ar in CH3CN with 0.1 M Bu4NBF4 as the supporting electrolyte.
Figure 3Cyclic voltammograms of the TMPEN ligand (1 mM) under Ar in CH3CN with 0.1 M Bu4NBF4 as the supporting electrolyte.
Figure 4The crystal packing showing the C—H⋯F hydrogen bonds.
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °)
|
|
| H⋯ |
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1—H1 | 0.96 | 2.50 | 3.296 (17) | 140 |
| C4—H4 | 0.93 | 2.50 | 3.394 (15) | 161 |
| C5—H5 | 0.93 | 2.45 | 3.355 (9) | 164 |
| C5—H5 | 0.93 | 2.33 | 3.194 (13) | 155 |
| C7—H7 | 0.97 | 2.59 | 3.212 (2) | 122 |
| C8—H8 | 0.97 | 2.48 | 3.298 (16) | 142 |
| C9—H9 | 0.97 | 2.55 | 3.436 (10) | 152 |
| C9—H9 | 0.97 | 2.34 | 3.303 (6) | 173 |
| C12—H12 | 0.93 | 2.45 | 3.198 (7) | 137 |
Symmetry codes: (i) ; (ii) ; (iii) ; (iv) ; (v) ; (vi) .
Experimental details
| Crystal data | |
| Chemical formula | [Cu(C30H36N6)](BF4)2 |
|
| 717.81 |
| Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, |
| Temperature (K) | 296 |
|
| 18.670 (2), 12.8309 (15), 14.0146 (16) |
| β (°) | 107.193 (2) |
|
| 3207.2 (6) |
|
| 4 |
| Radiation type | Mo |
| μ (mm−1) | 0.76 |
| Crystal size (mm) | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.10 |
| Data collection | |
| Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD area detector |
| Absorption correction | Multi-scan ( |
|
| 0.833, 0.927 |
| No. of measured, independent and observed [ | 10330, 3676, 3334 |
|
| 0.023 |
| (sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.649 |
| Refinement | |
|
| 0.034, 0.097, 1.06 |
| No. of reflections | 3676 |
| No. of parameters | 254 |
| No. of restraints | 40 |
| H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
| Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.97, −0.25 |
Computer programs: SMART and SAINT (Bruker, 2013 ▸), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008 ▸) and SHELXL2014 (Sheldrick, 2015 ▸).
| [Cu(C30H36N6)](BF4)2 | |
| Monoclinic, | Mo |
| Cell parameters from 5092 reflections | |
| θ = 2.3–27.5° | |
| µ = 0.76 mm−1 | |
| β = 107.193 (2)° | |
| Block, purple | |
| 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.10 mm |
| Bruker APEXII CCD area detector diffractometer | 3334 reflections with |
| Radiation source: sealed tube | |
| phi and ω scans | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 2.0° |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2013) | |
| 10330 measured reflections | |
| 3676 independent reflections |
| Refinement on | 40 restraints |
| Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| H-atom parameters constrained | |
| (Δ/σ)max = 0.002 | |
| 3676 reflections | Δρmax = 0.97 e Å−3 |
| 254 parameters | Δρmin = −0.25 e Å−3 |
| 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. |
| Occ. (<1) | |||||
| Cu1 | 0.0000 | 0.23649 (2) | 0.2500 | 0.02731 (10) | |
| N1 | 0.08743 (7) | 0.15031 (11) | 0.33863 (10) | 0.0289 (3) | |
| N2 | 0.07204 (7) | 0.35197 (10) | 0.31608 (10) | 0.0286 (3) | |
| N3 | 0.07474 (8) | 0.26278 (11) | 0.12413 (11) | 0.0333 (3) | |
| C1 | 0.08575 (13) | 0.00170 (16) | 0.22917 (16) | 0.0537 (6) | |
| H1A | 0.0358 | 0.0242 | 0.1945 | 0.081* | |
| H1B | 0.0863 | −0.0726 | 0.2372 | 0.081* | |
| H1C | 0.1190 | 0.0209 | 0.1914 | 0.081* | |
| C2 | 0.11081 (9) | 0.05237 (13) | 0.32937 (13) | 0.0336 (4) | |
| C3 | 0.16060 (10) | 0.00215 (15) | 0.40983 (15) | 0.0401 (4) | |
| H3A | 0.1747 | −0.0665 | 0.4036 | 0.048* | |
| C4 | 0.18899 (10) | 0.05447 (16) | 0.49875 (14) | 0.0429 (4) | |
| H4A | 0.2195 | 0.0201 | 0.5544 | 0.052* | |
| C5 | 0.17170 (10) | 0.15836 (16) | 0.50451 (13) | 0.0387 (4) | |
| H5B | 0.1938 | 0.1967 | 0.5620 | 0.046* | |
| C6 | 0.12094 (9) | 0.20416 (14) | 0.42312 (12) | 0.0302 (3) | |
| C7 | 0.09995 (10) | 0.31833 (13) | 0.42177 (12) | 0.0325 (3) | |
| H7A | 0.0613 | 0.3280 | 0.4545 | 0.039* | |
| H7B | 0.1434 | 0.3593 | 0.4569 | 0.039* | |
| C8 | 0.02775 (10) | 0.45062 (13) | 0.30188 (13) | 0.0359 (4) | |
| H8A | 0.0611 | 0.5101 | 0.3096 | 0.043* | |
| H8B | 0.0012 | 0.4556 | 0.3517 | 0.043* | |
| C9 | 0.13719 (9) | 0.36030 (14) | 0.27541 (13) | 0.0351 (4) | |
| H9A | 0.1751 | 0.3108 | 0.3107 | 0.042* | |
| H9B | 0.1585 | 0.4295 | 0.2903 | 0.042* | |
| C10 | 0.12107 (9) | 0.34140 (14) | 0.16498 (13) | 0.0328 (4) | |
| C11 | 0.15943 (12) | 0.39957 (17) | 0.11282 (16) | 0.0485 (5) | |
| H11A | 0.1896 | 0.4552 | 0.1429 | 0.058* | |
| C12 | 0.15162 (15) | 0.3728 (2) | 0.01508 (17) | 0.0619 (6) | |
| H12A | 0.1770 | 0.4098 | −0.0220 | 0.074* | |
| C13 | 0.10602 (14) | 0.2910 (2) | −0.02692 (16) | 0.0550 (6) | |
| H13A | 0.1008 | 0.2714 | −0.0925 | 0.066* | |
| C14 | 0.06769 (11) | 0.23748 (15) | 0.02882 (15) | 0.0394 (4) | |
| C15 | 0.01701 (13) | 0.14901 (19) | −0.01745 (17) | 0.0551 (6) | |
| H15A | 0.0011 | 0.1136 | 0.0331 | 0.083* | |
| H15B | 0.0435 | 0.1012 | −0.0475 | 0.083* | |
| H15C | −0.0260 | 0.1755 | −0.0676 | 0.083* | |
| B1 | 0.31688 (17) | 0.1726 (2) | 0.2629 (2) | 0.0555 (6) | |
| F1 | 0.3874 (4) | 0.1486 (8) | 0.3288 (7) | 0.124 (2) | 0.639 (19) |
| F2 | 0.3115 (7) | 0.2722 (5) | 0.2310 (10) | 0.101 (3) | 0.639 (19) |
| F3 | 0.2668 (5) | 0.1626 (7) | 0.3154 (7) | 0.091 (2) | 0.639 (19) |
| F4 | 0.3036 (5) | 0.1037 (4) | 0.1872 (4) | 0.0811 (16) | 0.639 (19) |
| F1A | 0.3844 (7) | 0.1315 (12) | 0.2879 (15) | 0.122 (3) | 0.361 (19) |
| F4A | 0.2738 (11) | 0.1220 (13) | 0.1767 (8) | 0.119 (4) | 0.361 (19) |
| F3A | 0.2862 (10) | 0.1559 (10) | 0.3370 (10) | 0.083 (3) | 0.361 (19) |
| F2A | 0.3273 (13) | 0.2753 (11) | 0.2471 (18) | 0.107 (4) | 0.361 (19) |
| Cu1 | 0.02415 (15) | 0.02360 (15) | 0.02934 (16) | 0.000 | 0.00043 (11) | 0.000 |
| N1 | 0.0245 (6) | 0.0307 (7) | 0.0284 (6) | 0.0006 (5) | 0.0030 (5) | −0.0015 (5) |
| N2 | 0.0284 (6) | 0.0289 (7) | 0.0272 (6) | −0.0029 (5) | 0.0063 (5) | −0.0041 (5) |
| N3 | 0.0315 (7) | 0.0364 (8) | 0.0341 (7) | −0.0066 (6) | 0.0127 (6) | −0.0055 (6) |
| C1 | 0.0595 (13) | 0.0401 (11) | 0.0500 (12) | 0.0127 (9) | −0.0017 (10) | −0.0144 (9) |
| C2 | 0.0275 (8) | 0.0323 (8) | 0.0385 (9) | 0.0028 (6) | 0.0058 (7) | −0.0014 (7) |
| C3 | 0.0311 (8) | 0.0348 (9) | 0.0503 (11) | 0.0071 (7) | 0.0061 (8) | 0.0059 (8) |
| C4 | 0.0303 (9) | 0.0528 (11) | 0.0395 (9) | 0.0074 (8) | 0.0008 (7) | 0.0110 (8) |
| C5 | 0.0310 (8) | 0.0518 (11) | 0.0294 (8) | 0.0013 (8) | 0.0031 (7) | −0.0006 (7) |
| C6 | 0.0251 (7) | 0.0361 (8) | 0.0280 (8) | −0.0007 (6) | 0.0056 (6) | −0.0023 (6) |
| C7 | 0.0340 (8) | 0.0359 (9) | 0.0255 (8) | −0.0018 (7) | 0.0054 (6) | −0.0055 (6) |
| C8 | 0.0412 (9) | 0.0254 (8) | 0.0396 (9) | −0.0019 (7) | 0.0095 (8) | −0.0048 (7) |
| C9 | 0.0292 (8) | 0.0410 (9) | 0.0343 (8) | −0.0108 (7) | 0.0083 (7) | −0.0063 (7) |
| C10 | 0.0295 (8) | 0.0365 (9) | 0.0332 (8) | −0.0044 (6) | 0.0108 (7) | −0.0036 (7) |
| C11 | 0.0513 (11) | 0.0490 (11) | 0.0486 (11) | −0.0181 (9) | 0.0199 (9) | −0.0020 (9) |
| C12 | 0.0711 (15) | 0.0762 (16) | 0.0472 (12) | −0.0258 (13) | 0.0311 (11) | 0.0008 (11) |
| C13 | 0.0630 (14) | 0.0714 (15) | 0.0368 (10) | −0.0142 (12) | 0.0243 (10) | −0.0099 (10) |
| C14 | 0.0370 (9) | 0.0468 (10) | 0.0359 (9) | −0.0035 (7) | 0.0134 (8) | −0.0100 (7) |
| C15 | 0.0571 (13) | 0.0637 (14) | 0.0487 (12) | −0.0175 (11) | 0.0222 (10) | −0.0265 (10) |
| B1 | 0.0770 (18) | 0.0415 (12) | 0.0585 (15) | −0.0006 (12) | 0.0363 (14) | −0.0085 (11) |
| F1 | 0.090 (3) | 0.132 (5) | 0.130 (5) | 0.017 (3) | −0.001 (3) | −0.019 (3) |
| F2 | 0.130 (5) | 0.043 (2) | 0.123 (6) | −0.001 (3) | 0.026 (4) | 0.012 (3) |
| F3 | 0.086 (3) | 0.109 (4) | 0.105 (5) | −0.009 (2) | 0.067 (3) | −0.023 (3) |
| F4 | 0.143 (4) | 0.0526 (17) | 0.0577 (18) | 0.016 (2) | 0.045 (2) | −0.0101 (15) |
| F1A | 0.089 (5) | 0.102 (5) | 0.193 (10) | 0.023 (4) | 0.068 (6) | −0.033 (7) |
| F4A | 0.169 (9) | 0.102 (6) | 0.085 (5) | −0.024 (6) | 0.036 (5) | −0.057 (4) |
| F3A | 0.146 (9) | 0.059 (4) | 0.061 (4) | −0.017 (5) | 0.056 (5) | −0.011 (3) |
| F2A | 0.166 (9) | 0.057 (5) | 0.097 (6) | −0.053 (5) | 0.034 (7) | 0.000 (4) |
| Cu1—N2i | 2.0311 (13) | C7—H7B | 0.9700 |
| Cu1—N2 | 2.0312 (13) | C8—C8i | 1.516 (3) |
| Cu1—N1 | 2.0571 (13) | C8—H8A | 0.9700 |
| Cu1—N1i | 2.0571 (13) | C8—H8B | 0.9700 |
| Cu1—N3 | 2.5742 (13) | C9—C10 | 1.506 (2) |
| Cu1—N3i | 2.5742 (13) | C9—H9A | 0.9700 |
| N1—C2 | 1.349 (2) | C9—H9B | 0.9700 |
| N1—C6 | 1.354 (2) | C10—C11 | 1.384 (3) |
| N2—C7 | 1.482 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.378 (3) |
| N2—C9 | 1.492 (2) | C11—H11A | 0.9300 |
| N2—C8 | 1.493 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.370 (3) |
| N3—C10 | 1.342 (2) | C12—H12A | 0.9300 |
| N3—C14 | 1.343 (2) | C13—C14 | 1.387 (3) |
| C1—C2 | 1.492 (3) | C13—H13A | 0.9300 |
| C1—H1A | 0.9600 | C14—C15 | 1.497 (3) |
| C1—H1B | 0.9600 | C15—H15A | 0.9600 |
| C1—H1C | 0.9600 | C15—H15B | 0.9600 |
| C2—C3 | 1.390 (2) | C15—H15C | 0.9600 |
| C3—C4 | 1.376 (3) | B1—F1A | 1.315 (11) |
| C3—H3A | 0.9300 | B1—F3A | 1.343 (10) |
| C4—C5 | 1.379 (3) | B1—F4 | 1.347 (6) |
| C4—H4A | 0.9300 | B1—F2 | 1.347 (7) |
| C5—C6 | 1.380 (2) | B1—F3 | 1.356 (6) |
| C5—H5B | 0.9300 | B1—F2A | 1.360 (12) |
| C6—C7 | 1.515 (2) | B1—F4A | 1.398 (10) |
| C7—H7A | 0.9700 | B1—F1 | 1.401 (6) |
| N2i—Cu1—N2 | 86.31 (8) | H7A—C7—H7B | 108.4 |
| N2i—Cu1—N1 | 165.41 (5) | N2—C8—C8i | 108.82 (11) |
| N2—Cu1—N1 | 79.43 (6) | N2—C8—H8A | 109.9 |
| N2i—Cu1—N1i | 79.43 (6) | C8i—C8—H8A | 109.9 |
| N2—Cu1—N1i | 165.41 (5) | N2—C8—H8B | 109.9 |
| N1—Cu1—N1i | 114.97 (8) | C8i—C8—H8B | 109.9 |
| N1—Cu1—N3 | 89.43 (5) | H8A—C8—H8B | 108.3 |
| N1—Cu1—N3i | 98.67 (5) | N2—C9—C10 | 116.30 (13) |
| N2—Cu1—N3 | 78.28 (5) | N2—C9—H9A | 108.2 |
| N2—Cu1—N3i | 90.69 (5) | C10—C9—H9A | 108.2 |
| N3—Cu1—N3i | 164.94 (5) | N2—C9—H9B | 108.2 |
| C2—N1—C6 | 118.72 (14) | C10—C9—H9B | 108.2 |
| C2—N1—Cu1 | 131.62 (11) | H9A—C9—H9B | 107.4 |
| C6—N1—Cu1 | 109.44 (11) | N3—C10—C11 | 123.31 (16) |
| C7—N2—C9 | 108.49 (13) | N3—C10—C9 | 117.86 (15) |
| C7—N2—C8 | 113.42 (13) | C11—C10—C9 | 118.59 (16) |
| C9—N2—C8 | 111.74 (13) | C12—C11—C10 | 118.13 (19) |
| C7—N2—Cu1 | 103.48 (10) | C12—C11—H11A | 120.9 |
| C9—N2—Cu1 | 112.51 (10) | C10—C11—H11A | 120.9 |
| C8—N2—Cu1 | 106.97 (10) | C13—C12—C11 | 119.23 (19) |
| C10—N3—C14 | 117.87 (15) | C13—C12—H12A | 120.4 |
| C2—C1—H1A | 109.5 | C11—C12—H12A | 120.4 |
| C2—C1—H1B | 109.5 | C12—C13—C14 | 119.71 (19) |
| H1A—C1—H1B | 109.5 | C12—C13—H13A | 120.1 |
| C2—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C14—C13—H13A | 120.1 |
| H1A—C1—H1C | 109.5 | N3—C14—C13 | 121.70 (18) |
| H1B—C1—H1C | 109.5 | N3—C14—C15 | 118.54 (17) |
| N1—C2—C3 | 120.78 (16) | C13—C14—C15 | 119.76 (18) |
| N1—C2—C1 | 118.43 (15) | C14—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
| C3—C2—C1 | 120.68 (17) | C14—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
| C4—C3—C2 | 119.65 (17) | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
| C4—C3—H3A | 120.2 | C14—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
| C2—C3—H3A | 120.2 | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
| C3—C4—C5 | 119.35 (17) | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
| C3—C4—H4A | 120.3 | F1A—B1—F3A | 108.9 (10) |
| C5—C4—H4A | 120.3 | F4—B1—F2 | 112.5 (7) |
| C4—C5—C6 | 118.58 (17) | F4—B1—F3 | 111.6 (5) |
| C4—C5—H5B | 120.7 | F2—B1—F3 | 105.9 (6) |
| C6—C5—H5B | 120.7 | F1A—B1—F2A | 105.1 (10) |
| N1—C6—C5 | 122.16 (16) | F3A—B1—F2A | 113.3 (10) |
| N1—C6—C7 | 115.57 (13) | F1A—B1—F4A | 107.8 (6) |
| C5—C6—C7 | 122.26 (15) | F3A—B1—F4A | 109.0 (8) |
| N2—C7—C6 | 107.90 (12) | F2A—B1—F4A | 112.5 (12) |
| N2—C7—H7A | 110.1 | F4—B1—F1 | 107.0 (4) |
| C6—C7—H7A | 110.1 | F2—B1—F1 | 113.0 (7) |
| N2—C7—H7B | 110.1 | F3—B1—F1 | 106.6 (5) |
| C6—C7—H7B | 110.1 | ||
| C6—N1—C2—C3 | 9.0 (2) | C7—N2—C8—C8i | −152.37 (17) |
| Cu1—N1—C2—C3 | −165.01 (13) | C9—N2—C8—C8i | 84.61 (19) |
| C6—N1—C2—C1 | −167.28 (18) | Cu1—N2—C8—C8i | −38.93 (19) |
| Cu1—N1—C2—C1 | 18.7 (3) | C7—N2—C9—C10 | 151.06 (15) |
| N1—C2—C3—C4 | −2.9 (3) | C8—N2—C9—C10 | −83.17 (18) |
| C1—C2—C3—C4 | 173.28 (19) | Cu1—N2—C9—C10 | 37.18 (18) |
| C2—C3—C4—C5 | −4.6 (3) | C14—N3—C10—C11 | 2.4 (3) |
| C3—C4—C5—C6 | 5.7 (3) | C14—N3—C10—C9 | −171.80 (17) |
| C2—N1—C6—C5 | −7.8 (2) | N2—C9—C10—N3 | −41.5 (2) |
| Cu1—N1—C6—C5 | 167.40 (14) | N2—C9—C10—C11 | 143.95 (18) |
| C2—N1—C6—C7 | 171.25 (15) | N3—C10—C11—C12 | −2.4 (3) |
| Cu1—N1—C6—C7 | −13.52 (17) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 171.8 (2) |
| C4—C5—C6—N1 | 0.5 (3) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 0.6 (4) |
| C4—C5—C6—C7 | −178.54 (16) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 0.9 (4) |
| C9—N2—C7—C6 | −73.22 (16) | C10—N3—C14—C13 | −0.7 (3) |
| C8—N2—C7—C6 | 162.00 (13) | C10—N3—C14—C15 | 179.19 (19) |
| Cu1—N2—C7—C6 | 46.47 (14) | C12—C13—C14—N3 | −0.9 (4) |
| N1—C6—C7—N2 | −22.45 (19) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | 179.2 (2) |
| C5—C6—C7—N2 | 156.64 (16) |
| H··· | ||||
| C1—H1 | 0.96 | 2.50 | 3.296 (17) | 140 |
| C4—H4 | 0.93 | 2.50 | 3.394 (15) | 161 |
| C5—H5 | 0.93 | 2.45 | 3.355 (9) | 164 |
| C5—H5 | 0.93 | 2.33 | 3.194 (13) | 155 |
| C7—H7 | 0.97 | 2.59 | 3.212 (2) | 122 |
| C8—H8 | 0.97 | 2.48 | 3.298 (16) | 142 |
| C9—H9 | 0.97 | 2.55 | 3.436 (10) | 152 |
| C9—H9 | 0.97 | 2.34 | 3.303 (6) | 173 |
| C12—H12 | 0.93 | 2.45 | 3.198 (7) | 137 |