Abstract
The title compound, [Cu4Cl6O(C10H10N2)4], contains four CuII atoms which are bridged by six chloride anions. The central O atom is located on a crystallographic fourfold roto-inversion axis. Each CuII atom is coordinated by an N atom of a neutral monodentate 3-methyl-5-phenylpyrazole ligand, three Cl− anions, and one O2− anion. The geometry at each CuII atom is distorted trigonal–bipyramidal, with the three Cl− ions in the equatorial plane and the N and O atoms in the axial positions.
Related literature
For the formation of trispyrazolylborate anions, see: Tekeste & Vahrenkamp (2007 ▶); Jacobsen & Cohen (2004 ▶); Puerta & Cohen (2003 ▶); Parkin (2004 ▶). For the formation of dinuclear copper compounds, see: He & Sykes (2007 ▶). For the formation of tetranuclear compounds, see: Keij et al. (1991 ▶); Liu et al. (2003 ▶); Chiarella et al. (2009 ▶).
Experimental
Crystal data
[Cu4Cl6O(C10H10N2)4]
M r = 1115.66
Tetragonal,
a = 14.5460 (6) Å
c = 11.1686 (7) Å
V = 2363.1 (3) Å3
Z = 2
Mo Kα radiation
μ = 2.16 mm−1
T = 293 K
0.30 × 0.30 × 0.30 mm
Data collection
Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2006 ▶) T min = 0.564, T max = 0.564
14047 measured reflections
2072 independent reflections
1184 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
R int = 0.080
Refinement
R[F 2 > 2σ(F 2)] = 0.067
wR(F 2) = 0.194
S = 1.17
2072 reflections
136 parameters
H-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax = 0.72 e Å−3
Δρmin = −0.56 e Å−3
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2006 ▶); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2006 ▶); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008 ▶); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008 ▶); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997 ▶); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008 ▶), WinGX (Farrugia, 1999 ▶) and publCIF (Westrip, 2010 ▶).
Supplementary Material
Crystal structure: contains datablocks global, I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536810053663/is2649sup1.cif
Structure factors: contains datablocks I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536810053663/is2649Isup2.hkl
Additional supplementary materials: crystallographic information; 3D view; checkCIF report
Acknowledgments
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation/EPSCoR grant No. 0903804 and by the State of South Dakota.
supplementary crystallographic information
Comment
5-Methyl-3-phenylpyrazole has been widely used as starting material for the preparation of the trispyrazolylborate anion (Tekeste & Vahrenkamp, 2007; Jacobsen & Cohen, 2004; Puerta & Cohen, 2003; Parkin, 2004). It can form a dimeric complex (He & Sykes, 2007). Reported here is a new complex when it reacts with copper chloride.
In the title compound, (I), six chloride ions hold four copper ions together with an O atom encapsulated in the center (Fig. 1). The coordination geometry around each CuII is identical to each other with three Cl- in the equatorial positions and N and O atoms in the axial positions. The distances between Cu1 and three Cl atoms are 2.361 (2), 2.514 (3) and 2.377 (2) Å. The distances between Cu1 and O1 and N1 are 1.9052 (10) and 1.953 (8) Å, respectively. The N1, Cu1 and O1 atoms fall almost in a line with an angle of 177.9 (5)°. The oxygen atom is located on a crystallographic fourfold roto-inversion axis.
Experimental
5-Methyl-3-phenylpyrazole (16.0 mg, 0.1 mmol), prepared according to the literature (Puerta & Cohen, 2003), was dissolved in dichloromethane (10 ml) at room temperature. To this solution, copper(II) chloride dihydrate (8.7 mg, 0.05 mmol) in methanol (2 ml) was added. The resulting solution was stirred for two hours. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate kept at room temperature. Brown crystals were obtained after one week by slow evaporation.
Refinement
All H atoms are geometrically constrained and refined in riding mode as follows: methyl d(C—H) = 0.96 Å, Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(C); aromatic d(C—H) = 0.93 Å, Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C); d(N—H) = 0.86 Å, Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(N).
Figures
Fig. 1.
The structure of the title compound with displacement ellipsoids drawn at the 50% probability level. Hydrogen atoms are drawn as small circles of arbitrary radii.
Crystal data
| [Cu4Cl6O(C10H10N2)4] | Dx = 1.568 Mg m−3 |
| Mr = 1115.66 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Tetragonal, P4/n | Cell parameters from 16570 reflections |
| Hall symbol: -P 4a | θ = 2.3–25.0° |
| a = 14.5460 (6) Å | µ = 2.16 mm−1 |
| c = 11.1686 (7) Å | T = 293 K |
| V = 2363.1 (3) Å3 | Block, brown |
| Z = 2 | 0.30 × 0.30 × 0.30 mm |
| F(000) = 1124 |
Data collection
| Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 2072 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1184 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| graphite | Rint = 0.080 |
| φ and ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.3° |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2006) | h = −17→17 |
| Tmin = 0.564, Tmax = 0.564 | k = −17→17 |
| 14047 measured reflections | l = −13→13 |
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)] = 0.067 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.194 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0526P)2 + 14.3478P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| S = 1.17 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
| 2072 reflections | Δρmax = 0.72 e Å−3 |
| 136 parameters | Δρmin = −0.56 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: 0.0028 (8) |
Special details
| 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 F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2)
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
| Cu1 | 0.72083 (7) | 0.14541 (7) | 0.90461 (11) | 0.0567 (5) | |
| Cl2 | 0.57726 (15) | 0.14864 (15) | 1.0031 (3) | 0.0729 (8) | |
| Cl1 | 0.7500 | 0.2500 | 0.7295 (3) | 0.0705 (10) | |
| N2 | 0.6784 (5) | 0.0507 (5) | 0.6812 (8) | 0.070 (2) | |
| H2 | 0.6890 | 0.1006 | 0.6424 | 0.084* | |
| N1 | 0.6896 (5) | 0.0413 (5) | 0.8019 (8) | 0.063 (2) | |
| O1 | 0.7500 | 0.2500 | 1.0000 | 0.052 (3) | |
| C1 | 0.6666 (7) | −0.0801 (7) | 0.9515 (11) | 0.079 (3) | |
| H1A | 0.6904 | −0.0337 | 1.0042 | 0.119* | |
| H1B | 0.7046 | −0.1340 | 0.9560 | 0.119* | |
| H1C | 0.6050 | −0.0954 | 0.9749 | 0.119* | |
| C2 | 0.6663 (6) | −0.0449 (6) | 0.8269 (10) | 0.063 (3) | |
| C3 | 0.6412 (7) | −0.0918 (7) | 0.7231 (11) | 0.075 (3) | |
| H3 | 0.6232 | −0.1530 | 0.7177 | 0.090* | |
| C4 | 0.6481 (7) | −0.0296 (7) | 0.6292 (11) | 0.072 (3) | |
| C5 | 0.6268 (7) | −0.0344 (7) | 0.5035 (11) | 0.075 (3) | |
| C6 | 0.5923 (10) | −0.1170 (9) | 0.4580 (14) | 0.120 (5) | |
| H6 | 0.5854 | −0.1677 | 0.5079 | 0.143* | |
| C7 | 0.5686 (12) | −0.1228 (12) | 0.3385 (15) | 0.139 (6) | |
| H7 | 0.5476 | −0.1786 | 0.3084 | 0.166* | |
| C8 | 0.5748 (10) | −0.0512 (12) | 0.2651 (15) | 0.122 (5) | |
| H8 | 0.5571 | −0.0566 | 0.1854 | 0.146* | |
| C9 | 0.6072 (10) | 0.0301 (11) | 0.3078 (14) | 0.120 (5) | |
| H9 | 0.6116 | 0.0811 | 0.2579 | 0.144* | |
| C10 | 0.6331 (9) | 0.0355 (9) | 0.4244 (13) | 0.104 (4) | |
| H10 | 0.6568 | 0.0911 | 0.4516 | 0.125* |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2)
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Cu1 | 0.0436 (6) | 0.0403 (6) | 0.0863 (9) | −0.0028 (4) | −0.0010 (6) | −0.0064 (5) |
| Cl2 | 0.0424 (12) | 0.0602 (14) | 0.116 (2) | −0.0100 (10) | 0.0079 (13) | −0.0219 (14) |
| Cl1 | 0.088 (2) | 0.0405 (17) | 0.082 (2) | −0.0115 (16) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| N2 | 0.074 (5) | 0.056 (5) | 0.081 (6) | −0.014 (4) | 0.002 (5) | −0.006 (4) |
| N1 | 0.051 (4) | 0.043 (4) | 0.096 (7) | −0.004 (3) | 0.011 (4) | 0.000 (4) |
| O1 | 0.039 (3) | 0.039 (3) | 0.077 (8) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| C1 | 0.065 (6) | 0.058 (6) | 0.114 (10) | −0.016 (5) | 0.001 (6) | 0.009 (6) |
| C2 | 0.046 (5) | 0.051 (5) | 0.092 (8) | −0.001 (4) | 0.009 (5) | 0.008 (5) |
| C3 | 0.076 (7) | 0.047 (5) | 0.102 (9) | −0.013 (5) | 0.000 (6) | −0.012 (6) |
| C4 | 0.066 (6) | 0.054 (6) | 0.097 (9) | −0.016 (5) | 0.009 (6) | −0.012 (6) |
| C5 | 0.073 (7) | 0.074 (7) | 0.078 (8) | −0.017 (5) | 0.013 (6) | −0.017 (6) |
| C6 | 0.149 (13) | 0.090 (9) | 0.119 (12) | −0.040 (9) | 0.014 (10) | −0.039 (8) |
| C7 | 0.180 (16) | 0.130 (14) | 0.106 (13) | −0.057 (12) | 0.008 (12) | −0.049 (11) |
| C8 | 0.108 (11) | 0.142 (14) | 0.115 (12) | −0.035 (10) | 0.011 (9) | −0.029 (12) |
| C9 | 0.128 (12) | 0.127 (12) | 0.104 (11) | −0.037 (10) | −0.004 (9) | 0.003 (10) |
| C10 | 0.122 (11) | 0.096 (9) | 0.095 (10) | −0.032 (8) | −0.014 (8) | 0.004 (8) |
Geometric parameters (Å, °)
| Cu1—O1 | 1.9052 (10) | C1—H1C | 0.9600 |
| Cu1—N1 | 1.953 (8) | C2—C3 | 1.394 (14) |
| Cu1—Cl2 | 2.361 (2) | C3—C4 | 1.388 (14) |
| Cu1—Cl2i | 2.377 (2) | C3—H3 | 0.9300 |
| Cu1—Cl1 | 2.514 (3) | C4—C5 | 1.439 (15) |
| Cl2—Cu1ii | 2.377 (2) | C5—C10 | 1.350 (15) |
| Cl1—Cu1iii | 2.514 (3) | C5—C6 | 1.397 (15) |
| N2—N1 | 1.365 (11) | C6—C7 | 1.38 (2) |
| N2—C4 | 1.377 (11) | C6—H6 | 0.9300 |
| N2—H2 | 0.8600 | C7—C8 | 1.33 (2) |
| N1—C2 | 1.328 (10) | C7—H7 | 0.9300 |
| O1—Cu1iii | 1.9052 (10) | C8—C9 | 1.359 (18) |
| O1—Cu1i | 1.9052 (10) | C8—H8 | 0.9300 |
| O1—Cu1ii | 1.9052 (10) | C9—C10 | 1.358 (18) |
| C1—C2 | 1.482 (15) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
| C1—H1A | 0.9600 | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
| C1—H1B | 0.9600 | ||
| O1—Cu1—N1 | 177.9 (3) | H1B—C1—H1C | 109.5 |
| O1—Cu1—Cl2 | 85.45 (7) | N1—C2—C3 | 110.7 (10) |
| N1—Cu1—Cl2 | 94.8 (2) | N1—C2—C1 | 121.5 (10) |
| O1—Cu1—Cl2i | 84.98 (7) | C3—C2—C1 | 127.8 (9) |
| N1—Cu1—Cl2i | 96.7 (2) | C4—C3—C2 | 106.9 (8) |
| Cl2—Cu1—Cl2i | 120.86 (5) | C4—C3—H3 | 126.6 |
| O1—Cu1—Cl1 | 85.08 (7) | C2—C3—H3 | 126.6 |
| N1—Cu1—Cl1 | 93.0 (3) | N2—C4—C3 | 104.9 (9) |
| Cl2—Cu1—Cl1 | 119.98 (8) | N2—C4—C5 | 121.4 (10) |
| Cl2i—Cu1—Cl1 | 117.06 (8) | C3—C4—C5 | 133.6 (9) |
| Cu1—Cl2—Cu1ii | 81.32 (8) | C10—C5—C6 | 115.7 (12) |
| Cu1iii—Cl1—Cu1 | 77.85 (12) | C10—C5—C4 | 126.0 (10) |
| N1—N2—C4 | 111.7 (8) | C6—C5—C4 | 118.3 (12) |
| N1—N2—H2 | 124.1 | C7—C6—C5 | 119.6 (15) |
| C4—N2—H2 | 124.1 | C7—C6—H6 | 120.2 |
| C2—N1—N2 | 105.8 (8) | C5—C6—H6 | 120.2 |
| C2—N1—Cu1 | 131.9 (8) | C8—C7—C6 | 122.0 (15) |
| N2—N1—Cu1 | 122.0 (6) | C8—C7—H7 | 119.0 |
| Cu1iii—O1—Cu1 | 112.00 (7) | C6—C7—H7 | 119.0 |
| Cu1iii—O1—Cu1i | 108.22 (3) | C7—C8—C9 | 119.3 (16) |
| Cu1—O1—Cu1i | 108.22 (3) | C7—C8—H8 | 120.3 |
| Cu1iii—O1—Cu1ii | 108.22 (3) | C9—C8—H8 | 120.3 |
| Cu1—O1—Cu1ii | 108.22 (3) | C10—C9—C8 | 118.9 (15) |
| Cu1i—O1—Cu1ii | 112.00 (7) | C10—C9—H9 | 120.6 |
| C2—C1—H1A | 109.5 | C8—C9—H9 | 120.6 |
| C2—C1—H1B | 109.5 | C5—C10—C9 | 124.4 (13) |
| H1A—C1—H1B | 109.5 | C5—C10—H10 | 117.8 |
| C2—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C9—C10—H10 | 117.8 |
| H1A—C1—H1C | 109.5 | ||
| O1—Cu1—Cl2—Cu1ii | 1.12 (6) | Cl1—Cu1—O1—Cu1ii | 119.21 (2) |
| N1—Cu1—Cl2—Cu1ii | −176.7 (3) | N2—N1—C2—C3 | 0.8 (10) |
| Cl2i—Cu1—Cl2—Cu1ii | 82.50 (10) | Cu1—N1—C2—C3 | 174.0 (6) |
| Cl1—Cu1—Cl2—Cu1ii | −80.53 (11) | N2—N1—C2—C1 | −177.8 (8) |
| O1—Cu1—Cl1—Cu1iii | 0.0 | Cu1—N1—C2—C1 | −4.6 (13) |
| N1—Cu1—Cl1—Cu1iii | 179.1 (2) | N1—C2—C3—C4 | −1.1 (11) |
| Cl2—Cu1—Cl1—Cu1iii | 81.86 (9) | C1—C2—C3—C4 | 177.3 (9) |
| Cl2i—Cu1—Cl1—Cu1iii | −81.80 (9) | N1—N2—C4—C3 | −0.6 (11) |
| C4—N2—N1—C2 | −0.1 (10) | N1—N2—C4—C5 | 176.7 (9) |
| C4—N2—N1—Cu1 | −174.1 (6) | C2—C3—C4—N2 | 1.0 (11) |
| Cl2—Cu1—N1—C2 | −60.9 (8) | C2—C3—C4—C5 | −175.8 (11) |
| Cl2i—Cu1—N1—C2 | 61.0 (8) | N2—C4—C5—C10 | −0.3 (18) |
| Cl1—Cu1—N1—C2 | 178.7 (8) | C3—C4—C5—C10 | 176.0 (13) |
| Cl2—Cu1—N1—N2 | 111.4 (6) | N2—C4—C5—C6 | −177.1 (11) |
| Cl2i—Cu1—N1—N2 | −126.7 (6) | C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.7 (19) |
| Cl1—Cu1—N1—N2 | −9.0 (6) | C10—C5—C6—C7 | 1(2) |
| Cl2—Cu1—O1—Cu1iii | −120.66 (8) | C4—C5—C6—C7 | 178.0 (13) |
| Cl2i—Cu1—O1—Cu1iii | 117.77 (8) | C5—C6—C7—C8 | −2(3) |
| Cl1—Cu1—O1—Cu1iii | 0.0 | C6—C7—C8—C9 | 1(3) |
| Cl2—Cu1—O1—Cu1i | 120.13 (9) | C7—C8—C9—C10 | 1(2) |
| Cl2i—Cu1—O1—Cu1i | −1.44 (8) | C6—C5—C10—C9 | 1(2) |
| Cl1—Cu1—O1—Cu1i | −119.21 (2) | C4—C5—C10—C9 | −175.8 (13) |
| Cl2—Cu1—O1—Cu1ii | −1.45 (8) | C8—C9—C10—C5 | −2(2) |
| Cl2i—Cu1—O1—Cu1ii | −123.01 (9) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −y+1, x−1/2, −z+2; (ii) y+1/2, −x+1, −z+2; (iii) −x+3/2, −y+1/2, z.
Footnotes
Supplementary data and figures for this paper are available from the IUCr electronic archives (Reference: IS2649).
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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/S1600536810053663/is2649sup1.cif
Structure factors: contains datablocks I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536810053663/is2649Isup2.hkl
Additional supplementary materials: crystallographic information; 3D view; checkCIF report

