Table 2.
Selected bond distance (Å) and bond angles, (°) for pincer ligand H2L4 and complex 4.
| Bond | Distance (Å) | Bond | Angle (°) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N2,N6-bis(2-tert-Butylphenyl)pyridine-2,6-dicarboxamide(H2L4) | |||
| O1–C17 | 1.228(4) | C1–N2–C2 | 130.2(3) |
| O2–C1 | 1.213(4) | C12–N1–C16 | 118.4(2) |
| N2–C2 | 1.418(4) | C17–N3–C18 | 124.0(3) |
| N2–C1 | 1.341(4) | C6–C5–C4 | 120.1(3) |
| N1–C12 | 1.330(4) | C5–C6–C7 | 119.4(4) |
| N1–C16 | 1.341(4) | C6–C7–C2 | 120.9(3) |
| N3–C17 | 1.348(4) | C7–C2–N2 | 119.2(3) |
| N3–C18 | 1.427(4) | C7–C2–C3 | 121.2(3) |
| C5–C6 | 1.356(6) | C3–C2–N2 | 119.6(3) |
| C5–C4 | 1.388(5) | O2–C1–N2 | 126.8(3) |
| C6–C7 | 1.382(5) | O2–C1–C12 | 120.3(3) |
| C7–C2 | 1.394(4) | N2–C1–C12 | 112.8(2) |
| C2–C3 | 1.411(4) | N1–C12–C1 | 117.8(2) |
| C1–C12 | 1.512(4) | N1–C12–C13 | 122.8(3) |
| C12–C13 | 1.383(4) | C13–C12–C1 | 119.4(3) |
| C16–C17 | 1.485(4) | N1–C16–C17 | 117.4(2) |
| C16–C15 | 1.393(4) | N1–C16–C15 | 122.0(3) |
| C18C19 | 1.401(4) | C15–C16–C17 | 120.5(3) |
| C18–C23 | 1.382(5) | O1–C17–N3 | 123.6(3) |
| C19–C24 | 1.538(4) | O1–C17–C16 | 121.6(3) |
| C19–C20 | 1.396(4) | N3–C17–C16 | 114.7(3) |
| Acetonitrile-N2,N6-bis(2-tert-butylphenyl) pyridine-2,6-dicarboxamidopalladium(II)(Complex 4) | |||
| Pd1–N1 | 1.917(5) | N1–Pd1–N2 | 80.59(19) |
| Pd1–N2 | 2.041(4) | N1–Pd1–N3 | 81.01(19) |
| Pd1–N3 | 2.021(5) | N1–Pd1–N4 | 174.1(2) |
| Pd1–N4 | 2.022(5) | N3–Pd1–N2 | 161.45(19) |
| O2–C7 | 1.220(7) | N3–Pd1–N4 | 95.8(2) |
| O1–C1 | 1.243(7) | N4–Pd1–N2 | 102.8(2) |
| N1–C2 | 1.347(8) | C2–N1–Pd1 | 117.8(4) |
| N1–C6 | 1.334(7) | C6–N1–Pd1 | 118.3(4) |
| N2–C7 | 1.354(7) | C6–N1–C2 | 123.6(5) |
| N2–C8 | 1.444(7) | C7–N2–Pd1 | 114.6(4) |
| N3–C18 | 1.446(7) | C7–N2–C8 | 120.5(5) |
| N3–C1 | 1.336(8) | C8–N2–Pd1 | 123.8(3) |
| N4–C28 | 1.134(8) | C18–N3–Pd1 | 125.3(4) |
| C7–C6 | 1.507(8) | C1–N3–Pd1 | 114.8(4) |
| C2–C1 | 1.513(8) | C1–N3–C18 | 119.1(5) |
| C2–C3 | 1.384(8) | C28–N4–Pd1 | 162.0(6) |
| C18–C19 | 1.373(8) | O2–C7–N2 | 127.1(6) |
| C18–C23 | 1.404(8) | O2–C7–C6 | 121.0(5) |
| C6–C5 | 1.379(8) | N2–C7–C6 | 111.9(5) |
| C19–C20 | 1.383(9) | N1–C2–C1 | 113.1(5) |
| C8–C13 | 1.404(9) | N1–C2–C3 | 118.9(6) |
| C4–C3 | 1.386(9) | N1–C6–C7 | 114.2(5) |
| C4–C5 | 1.385(9) | N1–C6–C5 | 119.0(6) |
| C11–C10 | 1.361(10) | C13–C8–N2 | 123.8(5) |
| C23–C22 | 1.401(9) | C9–C8–N2 | 114.3(6) |