Abstract
The metal atom in the anion of the title salt, (C7H11N2)2[CuBr4], shows a distorted tetrahedral coordination. The primary contacts between the ions are of the N—H⋯Br type.
Related literature
For other pyridinium tetrabromidocuprates, see: Coffey et al. (1996 ▶); Haddad & Al-Far (2008 ▶); Luque et al. (2001 ▶); Willet et al. (2000 ▶, 2003 ▶).
Experimental
Crystal data
(C7H11N2)2[CuBr4]
M r = 629.54
Triclinic,
a = 8.1768 (2) Å
b = 9.2406 (3) Å
c = 14.3686 (4) Å
α = 93.689 (2)°
β = 94.814 (2)°
γ = 105.073 (2)°
V = 1040.42 (5) Å3
Z = 2
Mo Kα radiation
μ = 8.73 mm−1
T = 233 K
0.35 × 0.30 × 0.10 mm
Data collection
Bruker SMART APEX diffractometer
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996 ▶) T min = 0.321, T max = 0.746 (expected range = 0.180–0.418)
7224 measured reflections
4595 independent reflections
3168 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
R int = 0.042
Refinement
R[F 2 > 2σ(F 2)] = 0.043
wR(F 2) = 0.123
S = 1.00
4595 reflections
213 parameters
H-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax = 0.84 e Å−3
Δρmin = −0.82 e Å−3
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008 ▶); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2008 ▶); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008 ▶); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008 ▶); molecular graphics: X-SEED (Barbour, 2001 ▶); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2009 ▶).
Supplementary Material
Crystal structure: contains datablocks global, I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809028128/tk2503sup1.cif
Structure factors: contains datablocks I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809028128/tk2503Isup2.hkl
Additional supplementary materials: crystallographic information; 3D view; checkCIF report
Table 1. Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °).
| D—H⋯A | D—H | H⋯A | D⋯A | D—H⋯A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1—H1⋯Br1 | 0.88 | 2.54 | 3.380 (7) | 162 |
| N3—H3⋯Br2 | 0.88 | 2.65 | 3.449 (6) | 152 |
Acknowledgments
We thank the University of Malaya (RG020/09AFR) for supporting this study.
supplementary crystallographic information
Experimental
Copper sulfate pentahydrate (2.1 g, 8.3 mmol) dissolved in water (5 ml) was mixed with 4-dimethylaminopyridine hydrobromide perbromide (3 g, 8.3 mmol) dissolved in ethanol (10 ml). The mixture was heated for 30 min. The filtered green solution when allowed to evaporate yielded black crystals.
Refinement
Hydrogen atoms were placed at calculated positions (C–H 0.94–0.97 Å; N–H 0.88 Å) and were treated as riding on their parent atoms, with U(H) set to 1.2–1.5Ueq(C, N).
Figures
Fig. 1.
Thermal ellipsoid plot (Barbour, 2001) of 2[C7H11N2][CuBr4] at the 50% probability level. Hydrogen atoms are drawn as spheres of arbitrary radius.
Crystal data
| (C7H11N2)2[CuBr4] | Z = 2 |
| Mr = 629.54 | F(000) = 606 |
| Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 2.010 Mg m−3 |
| Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| a = 8.1768 (2) Å | Cell parameters from 2442 reflections |
| b = 9.2406 (3) Å | θ = 2.3–27.5° |
| c = 14.3686 (4) Å | µ = 8.73 mm−1 |
| α = 93.689 (2)° | T = 233 K |
| β = 94.814 (2)° | Block, black |
| γ = 105.073 (2)° | 0.35 × 0.30 × 0.10 mm |
| V = 1040.42 (5) Å3 |
Data collection
| Bruker SMART APEX diffractometer | 4595 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3168 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| graphite | Rint = 0.042 |
| ω scans | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 1.4° |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −10→10 |
| Tmin = 0.321, Tmax = 0.746 | k = −10→12 |
| 7224 measured reflections | l = −18→18 |
Refinement
| Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
| Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.043 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.123 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0566P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| S = 1.00 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
| 4595 reflections | Δρmax = 0.84 e Å−3 |
| 213 parameters | Δρmin = −0.82 e Å−3 |
| 0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
| Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.0078 (8) |
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2)
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
| Br1 | 0.46757 (8) | 0.23274 (7) | 0.31534 (5) | 0.04383 (19) | |
| Br2 | 0.44673 (8) | 0.69937 (7) | 0.29470 (5) | 0.0458 (2) | |
| Br3 | 0.11950 (8) | 0.35808 (7) | 0.20247 (4) | 0.03895 (18) | |
| Br4 | 0.65667 (8) | 0.48740 (7) | 0.15029 (4) | 0.04107 (19) | |
| Cu1 | 0.41731 (9) | 0.44301 (7) | 0.23676 (5) | 0.0323 (2) | |
| N1 | 0.8043 (9) | 0.5220 (8) | 0.4011 (5) | 0.067 (2) | |
| H1 | 0.7335 | 0.4434 | 0.3685 | 0.081* | |
| N2 | 1.1304 (7) | 0.8919 (6) | 0.5502 (4) | 0.0466 (13) | |
| N3 | 0.6251 (7) | 0.8455 (6) | 0.1004 (4) | 0.0478 (13) | |
| H3 | 0.5794 | 0.7776 | 0.1376 | 0.057* | |
| N4 | 0.8436 (7) | 1.1604 (6) | −0.0731 (3) | 0.0415 (12) | |
| C1 | 0.9472 (12) | 0.5930 (9) | 0.3673 (5) | 0.063 (2) | |
| H1A | 0.9709 | 0.5576 | 0.3085 | 0.075* | |
| C2 | 1.0582 (9) | 0.7127 (9) | 0.4141 (5) | 0.0521 (18) | |
| H2 | 1.1589 | 0.7596 | 0.3887 | 0.062* | |
| C3 | 1.0231 (7) | 0.7695 (7) | 0.5032 (4) | 0.0343 (13) | |
| C4 | 0.8711 (8) | 0.6903 (8) | 0.5360 (5) | 0.0465 (16) | |
| H4 | 0.8409 | 0.7213 | 0.5942 | 0.056* | |
| C5 | 0.7692 (9) | 0.5702 (9) | 0.4836 (5) | 0.064 (2) | |
| H5 | 0.6683 | 0.5179 | 0.5067 | 0.077* | |
| C6 | 1.2928 (10) | 0.9673 (9) | 0.5180 (6) | 0.067 (2) | |
| H6A | 1.2723 | 1.0101 | 0.4597 | 0.100* | |
| H6B | 1.3585 | 0.8951 | 0.5080 | 0.100* | |
| H6C | 1.3556 | 1.0469 | 0.5650 | 0.100* | |
| C7 | 1.0967 (10) | 0.9465 (9) | 0.6426 (5) | 0.062 (2) | |
| H7A | 0.9814 | 0.9571 | 0.6393 | 0.093* | |
| H7B | 1.1767 | 1.0433 | 0.6623 | 0.093* | |
| H7C | 1.1095 | 0.8752 | 0.6875 | 0.093* | |
| C8 | 0.6803 (9) | 0.8036 (7) | 0.0201 (5) | 0.0472 (17) | |
| H8 | 0.6688 | 0.7008 | 0.0045 | 0.057* | |
| C9 | 0.7497 (8) | 0.9012 (7) | −0.0374 (4) | 0.0409 (15) | |
| H9 | 0.7858 | 0.8671 | −0.0931 | 0.049* | |
| C10 | 0.7710 (7) | 1.0591 (6) | −0.0161 (4) | 0.0328 (13) | |
| C11 | 0.7118 (7) | 1.1009 (7) | 0.0682 (4) | 0.0374 (14) | |
| H11 | 0.7217 | 1.2026 | 0.0863 | 0.045* | |
| C12 | 0.6401 (8) | 0.9918 (8) | 0.1234 (4) | 0.0462 (17) | |
| H12 | 0.5999 | 1.0200 | 0.1793 | 0.055* | |
| C13 | 0.9027 (9) | 1.1174 (9) | −0.1615 (5) | 0.0558 (18) | |
| H13A | 0.9415 | 1.0274 | −0.1553 | 0.084* | |
| H13B | 0.9960 | 1.1986 | −0.1764 | 0.084* | |
| H13C | 0.8099 | 1.0977 | −0.2112 | 0.084* | |
| C14 | 0.8708 (10) | 1.3216 (6) | −0.0511 (5) | 0.059 (2) | |
| H14A | 0.9513 | 1.3551 | 0.0044 | 0.088* | |
| H14B | 0.7635 | 1.3424 | −0.0398 | 0.088* | |
| H14C | 0.9158 | 1.3747 | −0.1035 | 0.088* |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2)
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Br1 | 0.0494 (4) | 0.0387 (4) | 0.0482 (4) | 0.0151 (3) | 0.0101 (3) | 0.0186 (3) |
| Br2 | 0.0496 (4) | 0.0355 (3) | 0.0513 (4) | 0.0073 (3) | 0.0199 (3) | −0.0051 (3) |
| Br3 | 0.0337 (3) | 0.0415 (3) | 0.0407 (3) | 0.0089 (3) | 0.0043 (2) | 0.0009 (3) |
| Br4 | 0.0450 (4) | 0.0397 (3) | 0.0446 (4) | 0.0155 (3) | 0.0205 (3) | 0.0109 (3) |
| Cu1 | 0.0331 (4) | 0.0319 (4) | 0.0336 (4) | 0.0095 (3) | 0.0084 (3) | 0.0061 (3) |
| N1 | 0.062 (5) | 0.074 (5) | 0.060 (4) | 0.022 (4) | −0.024 (4) | −0.017 (4) |
| N2 | 0.034 (3) | 0.058 (3) | 0.042 (3) | 0.002 (3) | 0.004 (2) | 0.003 (3) |
| N3 | 0.053 (4) | 0.045 (3) | 0.040 (3) | 0.002 (3) | 0.003 (3) | 0.009 (3) |
| N4 | 0.050 (3) | 0.035 (3) | 0.036 (3) | 0.005 (2) | 0.005 (2) | 0.005 (2) |
| C1 | 0.078 (6) | 0.075 (5) | 0.050 (4) | 0.052 (5) | 0.000 (4) | −0.010 (4) |
| C2 | 0.041 (4) | 0.077 (5) | 0.048 (4) | 0.031 (4) | 0.014 (3) | 0.001 (4) |
| C3 | 0.028 (3) | 0.046 (3) | 0.034 (3) | 0.019 (3) | 0.005 (2) | 0.006 (3) |
| C4 | 0.040 (4) | 0.060 (4) | 0.036 (3) | 0.005 (3) | 0.010 (3) | 0.007 (3) |
| C5 | 0.043 (5) | 0.083 (6) | 0.059 (5) | 0.004 (4) | −0.005 (4) | 0.014 (5) |
| C6 | 0.054 (5) | 0.063 (5) | 0.074 (5) | −0.005 (4) | 0.001 (4) | 0.029 (4) |
| C7 | 0.058 (5) | 0.068 (5) | 0.052 (4) | 0.009 (4) | −0.003 (4) | −0.011 (4) |
| C8 | 0.060 (5) | 0.030 (3) | 0.048 (4) | 0.008 (3) | −0.003 (3) | 0.003 (3) |
| C9 | 0.050 (4) | 0.041 (3) | 0.031 (3) | 0.014 (3) | 0.000 (3) | −0.003 (3) |
| C10 | 0.028 (3) | 0.036 (3) | 0.030 (3) | 0.004 (2) | −0.007 (2) | 0.001 (3) |
| C11 | 0.037 (3) | 0.037 (3) | 0.034 (3) | 0.005 (3) | 0.000 (3) | −0.003 (3) |
| C12 | 0.038 (4) | 0.069 (5) | 0.031 (3) | 0.015 (3) | 0.002 (3) | 0.000 (3) |
| C13 | 0.060 (5) | 0.070 (5) | 0.037 (4) | 0.009 (4) | 0.016 (3) | 0.016 (4) |
| C14 | 0.091 (6) | 0.022 (3) | 0.061 (5) | 0.007 (3) | 0.000 (4) | 0.017 (3) |
Geometric parameters (Å, °)
| Br1—Cu1 | 2.4164 (9) | C4—H4 | 0.9400 |
| Br2—Cu1 | 2.4039 (9) | C5—H5 | 0.9400 |
| Br3—Cu1 | 2.3544 (9) | C6—H6A | 0.9700 |
| Br4—Cu1 | 2.3662 (9) | C6—H6B | 0.9700 |
| N1—C5 | 1.320 (10) | C6—H6C | 0.9700 |
| N1—C1 | 1.330 (11) | C7—H7A | 0.9700 |
| N1—H1 | 0.8800 | C7—H7B | 0.9700 |
| N2—C3 | 1.339 (7) | C7—H7C | 0.9700 |
| N2—C6 | 1.458 (9) | C8—C9 | 1.314 (9) |
| N2—C7 | 1.463 (8) | C8—H8 | 0.9400 |
| N3—C12 | 1.342 (8) | C9—C10 | 1.433 (8) |
| N3—C8 | 1.343 (9) | C9—H9 | 0.9400 |
| N3—H3 | 0.8800 | C10—C11 | 1.410 (8) |
| N4—C10 | 1.338 (7) | C11—C12 | 1.364 (9) |
| N4—C14 | 1.457 (7) | C11—H11 | 0.9400 |
| N4—C13 | 1.464 (8) | C12—H12 | 0.9400 |
| C1—C2 | 1.334 (10) | C13—H13A | 0.9700 |
| C1—H1A | 0.9400 | C13—H13B | 0.9700 |
| C2—C3 | 1.431 (8) | C13—H13C | 0.9700 |
| C2—H2 | 0.9400 | C14—H14A | 0.9700 |
| C3—C4 | 1.404 (8) | C14—H14B | 0.9700 |
| C4—C5 | 1.341 (9) | C14—H14C | 0.9700 |
| Br1—Cu1—Br2 | 131.05 (4) | N2—C6—H6C | 109.5 |
| Br1—Cu1—Br3 | 99.47 (3) | H6A—C6—H6C | 109.5 |
| Br1—Cu1—Br4 | 97.82 (3) | H6B—C6—H6C | 109.5 |
| Br2—Cu1—Br3 | 100.27 (3) | N2—C7—H7A | 109.5 |
| Br2—Cu1—Br4 | 97.76 (3) | N2—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
| Br3—Cu1—Br4 | 136.48 (4) | H7A—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
| C5—N1—C1 | 119.7 (7) | N2—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
| C5—N1—H1 | 120.2 | H7A—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
| C1—N1—H1 | 120.2 | H7B—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
| C3—N2—C6 | 122.6 (6) | C9—C8—N3 | 122.3 (6) |
| C3—N2—C7 | 120.4 (6) | C9—C8—H8 | 118.9 |
| C6—N2—C7 | 116.7 (6) | N3—C8—H8 | 118.9 |
| C12—N3—C8 | 119.5 (6) | C8—C9—C10 | 120.8 (6) |
| C12—N3—H3 | 120.2 | C8—C9—H9 | 119.6 |
| C8—N3—H3 | 120.2 | C10—C9—H9 | 119.6 |
| C10—N4—C14 | 122.4 (5) | N4—C10—C11 | 122.2 (5) |
| C10—N4—C13 | 122.4 (5) | N4—C10—C9 | 121.7 (5) |
| C14—N4—C13 | 115.2 (6) | C11—C10—C9 | 116.1 (6) |
| C2—C1—N1 | 122.3 (7) | C12—C11—C10 | 119.2 (5) |
| C2—C1—H1A | 118.9 | C12—C11—H11 | 120.4 |
| N1—C1—H1A | 118.9 | C10—C11—H11 | 120.4 |
| C1—C2—C3 | 119.6 (7) | N3—C12—C11 | 122.1 (6) |
| C1—C2—H2 | 120.2 | N3—C12—H12 | 118.9 |
| C3—C2—H2 | 120.2 | C11—C12—H12 | 118.9 |
| N2—C3—C4 | 123.4 (5) | N4—C13—H13A | 109.5 |
| N2—C3—C2 | 120.7 (6) | N4—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
| C4—C3—C2 | 116.0 (6) | H13A—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
| C5—C4—C3 | 119.5 (6) | N4—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
| C5—C4—H4 | 120.2 | H13A—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
| C3—C4—H4 | 120.2 | H13B—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
| N1—C5—C4 | 122.9 (8) | N4—C14—H14A | 109.5 |
| N1—C5—H5 | 118.5 | N4—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
| C4—C5—H5 | 118.5 | H14A—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
| N2—C6—H6A | 109.5 | N4—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
| N2—C6—H6B | 109.5 | H14A—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
| H6A—C6—H6B | 109.5 | H14B—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
| C5—N1—C1—C2 | −0.1 (12) | C12—N3—C8—C9 | 0.2 (10) |
| N1—C1—C2—C3 | −0.9 (11) | N3—C8—C9—C10 | 0.5 (10) |
| C6—N2—C3—C4 | 176.1 (7) | C14—N4—C10—C11 | 1.6 (9) |
| C7—N2—C3—C4 | 2.7 (9) | C13—N4—C10—C11 | −179.0 (5) |
| C6—N2—C3—C2 | −4.6 (9) | C14—N4—C10—C9 | −178.1 (6) |
| C7—N2—C3—C2 | −178.0 (6) | C13—N4—C10—C9 | 1.3 (8) |
| C1—C2—C3—N2 | −178.2 (6) | C8—C9—C10—N4 | 179.0 (6) |
| C1—C2—C3—C4 | 1.2 (9) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | −0.7 (8) |
| N2—C3—C4—C5 | 178.9 (6) | N4—C10—C11—C12 | −179.6 (5) |
| C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.5 (9) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 0.2 (8) |
| C1—N1—C5—C4 | 0.8 (12) | C8—N3—C12—C11 | −0.8 (9) |
| C3—C4—C5—N1 | −0.4 (11) | C10—C11—C12—N3 | 0.6 (9) |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °)
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| N1—H1···Br1 | 0.88 | 2.54 | 3.380 (7) | 162 |
| N3—H3···Br2 | 0.88 | 2.65 | 3.449 (6) | 152 |
Footnotes
Supplementary data and figures for this paper are available from the IUCr electronic archives (Reference: TK2503).
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Associated Data
This section collects any data citations, data availability statements, or supplementary materials included in this article.
Supplementary Materials
Crystal structure: contains datablocks global, I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809028128/tk2503sup1.cif
Structure factors: contains datablocks I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809028128/tk2503Isup2.hkl
Additional supplementary materials: crystallographic information; 3D view; checkCIF report

