Abstract
In the crystal of the title polymeric complex, [Cd(C12H8O4)(H2O)2]n, the CdII cation, located on a twofold rotation axis, is coordinated by two water molecules and chelated by two phenylenediacrylate anions (mpda) in a distorted octahedral geometry. The mpda anions bridge the CdII cations, forming helical chains propagating along the c-axis direction. The mpba anion has twofold symmetry with two benzene C atoms located on the twofold rotation axis. In the crystal, O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the polymeric helical chains into a three-dimensional supramolecular architecture.
Keywords: V-shaped ligand, helical chain, chiral coordination polymer, cadmium, crystal structure
Related literature
For V-shaped metal complexes coordinated by the phenylenediacrylate anion, see: Liu et al. (2013 ▸). For related metal-organic coordination polymers with an m-phenylenedicarboxylate ligand, see: Yang et al. (2014 ▸).
Experimental
Crystal data
[Cd(C12H8O4)(H2O)2]
M r = 364.62
Orthorhombic,
a = 5.3145 (12) Å
b = 11.991 (3) Å
c = 19.767 (5) Å
V = 1259.7 (5) Å3
Z = 4
Mo Kα radiation
μ = 1.75 mm−1
T = 293 K
0.35 × 0.32 × 0.25 mm
Data collection
Bruker SMART APEXII CCD diffractometer
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2008 ▸) T min = 0.59, T max = 0.68
3205 measured reflections
1107 independent reflections
950 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
R int = 0.036
Refinement
R[F 2 > 2σ(F 2)] = 0.039
wR(F 2) = 0.155
S = 1.08
1107 reflections
96 parameters
2 restraints
H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement
Δρmax = 0.93 e Å−3
Δρmin = −0.64 e Å−3
Absolute structure: Flack (1983 ▸), 1035 Friedel pairs
Absolute structure parameter: 0.07 (19)
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: DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2008 ▸)); software used to prepare material for publication: PLATON (Spek, 2009 ▸).
Supplementary Material
Crystal structure: contains datablock(s) I, global. DOI: 10.1107/S2056989015005411/xu5838sup1.cif
Structure factors: contains datablock(s) I. DOI: 10.1107/S2056989015005411/xu5838Isup2.hkl
II 1 x y z x y z . DOI: 10.1107/S2056989015005411/xu5838fig1.tif
Part of the crystal structure of the mpda ligand and CdII centres in (1), showing the atom-numbering scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 30% probability level. [Symmetry codes: (i) x, −y + 2, −z + 2; (ii) −x + 2, y, −z +
].
CCDC reference: 1054223
Additional supporting information: crystallographic information; 3D view; checkCIF report
Table 1. Selected bond lengths ().
| Cd1O1 | 2.329(6) |
| Cd1O2 | 2.380(6) |
| Cd1O3W | 2.199(7) |
Table 2. Hydrogen-bond geometry (, ).
| DHA | DH | HA | D A | DHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O3WH1AO1i | 0.85(2) | 1.88(4) | 2.695(9) | 160(8) |
| O3WH1BO2ii | 0.84(2) | 1.92(3) | 2.736(8) | 162(8) |
Symmetry codes: (i)
; (ii)
.
Acknowledgments
This work was supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Programs of Chongqing Municipal Education Commission (grant Nos. KJ130638 and KJ100602) and the Program for Innovation Team Building at Institutions of Higher Education in Chongqing City of China (grant No. KJTD201309).
supplementary crystallographic information
S1. Introduction
In crystal engineering, a great interest is focused on the supramolecular self-assembly of helical or chiral coordination polymers from appropriately bridging ligands and metallic tectons through either coordinate bonds and hydrogen bonds. Although much effort has been devoted to the assembly of helical or chiral coordination polymers based on chiral or achiral ligands, the design and construction of chiral coordination polymer based on helical topology is still a great challenge for chemists.
S2. Experimental
All reagents and solvents employed were commercially available and were used as received without further purification.
S2.1. Synthesis and crystallization
A mixture of Cd(NO3)2·4H2O (62 mg, 0.25 mmol), m-phenylenediacrylic acid (H2mpda, 44 mg, 0.2 mmol) and H2O (10 mL) was sealed in a 25 mL stainless steel reactor with a Teflon liner, heated to 413 K for 3 d and then cooled to room temperature. The crystals were washed with methanol to give the title complex in about 35% yield (based on the H2mpda ligand).
S2.2. Refinement
All non-hydrogen atoms are easily found from the different Fourier maps and refined anisotropically. All H atoms of H2O molecules are found in the difference Fourier map. The C-bound H atoms of aromatic rings were refined using a riding model [0.93 Å (CH) and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C)].
S3. Results and discussion
The m-phenylenediacrylate (mpda) has various conformations for the rotation of carbon-carbon bonds, such as the C—C single bonds between aromatic rings and C=C bonds. The V-shaped mpda coordinated with metal ions have been documented (Liu et al., 2013). But the mpda has not been well exploited in constructing metal-organic coordination polymers in comparison with the m-phenylenedicarboxylate ligand (Yang et al., 2014). Herein, we report a poly[(m-phenylenediacrylate)(water)cadmium] with the formulae [Cd(mpda)(H2O)2]n (1). The title compound crystallizes in the chiral C222 (1) space group, and contains a homochiral left-handed single-stranded helical chain.
In the structure of 1 (Fig. 1), the Cd2+ centre adopts a six-coordinated mode with a distorted octahedral geometry (CdO6) via binding to two water O atoms and four O atoms from two different CO2- groups of mpda ligands [O1, O2, O1i, O2i; symmetry code: (i) x,-y+2,-z+2]. The Cd—O distances range from 2.199 (7) to 2.380 (6) Å. Taking account of the O3W—Cd1—O3Wi angle of 92.1 (4)°, the coordination mode of Cd2+ ion may play an determining role in the formation of the Cd1i···Cd1···Cd1i angle of 85.65°. Each mpda ligand with a monodentate mode bridges two different Cd2+ ions, via carboxylate groups at each end of the ligand molecule. Of the structure of the mpda, two acrylate groups (CH=CH-COO-) are located at the benzene ring in a trans-position fashion. The dihedral angles of the CH=CH-COO- and C6H4—CH=CH group are ca.11.4° and 7.9°, respectively, while that of C1···C7···C6···C1i is 180°. These dihedral angle data indicate that the mpda ligand is nearly coplanar and there exist intramolecular π-π electronic conjugations.
The mpda ligands serve as V-shaped bridges to link the metal ions into infinite helical coordination chains running along the c-axis, with the Cd···Cd distance separated by mpda being 14.54 Å. The helical pitch of 19.767 (5) Å is equal to the c dimension of the unit cell. There has the one and only left-handed single-stranded chain in 1, which reveals that this work presents a new unusual example of homochiral architecture based on the helical topology. In 1, the packing of the helical chains is sustained by complicated hydrogen bonds and π–π stacking involving all the coordinated water molecules, and the C=C double bonds and phenylene rings of the mpda ligands. Each phenylene ring from one chain interacts with a C=C double bond from another chain, with the interplane distances being 3.53 Å. Careful examination of the structure indicates that strong interchain hydrogen bonds of O3W—H1A···O1iii [2.695 (6) Å; Symmetry code: (iii) x-1, -y+2, -z+2] exist between the two independent chains. It is clear that the hydrogen (H1A) atoms of one coordinated water molecule serve as the acceptors, while the oxygen (O1iii) atoms of the mpda ligands serve as the donors in each self-recognition site. The above-mentioned π–π and O3W—H1A···O1iii interactions bring the helical coordination chains into wave-shaped two-dimensional layers. Further a three-dimensional supramolecular architecture is result from wave-shaped motifs through the interlayer hydrogen bonds of O3W—H1B···O2iv [2.736 (8) Å; Symmetry code: (iv) x-1/2, -y+3/2, -z+2].
Figures
Fig. 1.

Part of the crystal structure of the mpda ligand and CdII centres in (1), showing the atom-numbering scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 30% probability level. [Symmetry codes: (i) x, -y + 2, -z + 2; (ii) -x + 2, y, -z + 3/2].
Crystal data
| [Cd(C12H8O4)(H2O)2] | F(000) = 720 |
| Mr = 364.62 | Dx = 1.922 Mg m−3 |
| Orthorhombic, C2221 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: C 2c 2 | Cell parameters from 1107 reflections |
| a = 5.3145 (12) Å | θ = 2.0–25.0° |
| b = 11.991 (3) Å | µ = 1.75 mm−1 |
| c = 19.767 (5) Å | T = 293 K |
| V = 1259.7 (5) Å3 | Block, colorless |
| Z = 4 | 0.35 × 0.32 × 0.25 mm |
Data collection
| Bruker SMART APEXII CCD diffractometer | 1107 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 950 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.036 |
| ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.1° |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2008) | h = −5→6 |
| Tmin = 0.59, Tmax = 0.68 | k = −13→14 |
| 3205 measured reflections | l = −19→23 |
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)] = 0.039 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
| wR(F2) = 0.155 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.1P)2 + 7.5572P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| S = 1.08 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
| 1107 reflections | Δρmax = 0.93 e Å−3 |
| 96 parameters | Δρmin = −0.64 e Å−3 |
| 2 restraints | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 1035 Friedel pairs |
| Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Absolute structure parameter: 0.07 (19) |
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 | ||
| Cd1 | −0.00336 (16) | 1.0000 | 1.0000 | 0.0311 (3) | |
| O1 | 0.2947 (11) | 0.9898 (5) | 0.9139 (3) | 0.0332 (13) | |
| O2 | 0.1598 (11) | 0.8310 (5) | 0.9546 (3) | 0.0335 (14) | |
| O3W | −0.2906 (13) | 0.8960 (5) | 1.0493 (4) | 0.0438 (18) | |
| C1 | 0.307 (2) | 0.8841 (8) | 0.9156 (4) | 0.040 (2) | |
| C2 | 0.4734 (19) | 0.8224 (7) | 0.8726 (5) | 0.039 (2) | |
| H2 | 0.4462 | 0.7460 | 0.8689 | 0.046* | |
| C3 | 0.6643 (18) | 0.8655 (8) | 0.8375 (4) | 0.0329 (19) | |
| H3 | 0.6894 | 0.9420 | 0.8411 | 0.040* | |
| C4 | 0.8387 (19) | 0.8040 (7) | 0.7936 (4) | 0.0297 (19) | |
| C5 | 0.848 (2) | 0.6888 (8) | 0.7930 (5) | 0.041 (2) | |
| H5 | 0.7472 | 0.6494 | 0.8231 | 0.049* | |
| C6 | 1.0000 | 0.6307 (10) | 0.7500 | 0.042 (3) | |
| H6 | 1.0000 | 0.5531 | 0.7500 | 0.050* | |
| C7 | 1.0000 | 0.8616 (10) | 0.7500 | 0.033 (3) | |
| H7 | 1.0000 | 0.9392 | 0.7500 | 0.039* | |
| H1A | −0.436 (7) | 0.917 (7) | 1.062 (4) | 0.02 (2)* | |
| H1B | −0.288 (15) | 0.826 (2) | 1.056 (4) | 0.01 (2)* |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2)
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Cd1 | 0.0265 (5) | 0.0292 (5) | 0.0377 (5) | 0.000 | 0.000 | −0.0032 (3) |
| O1 | 0.029 (3) | 0.024 (3) | 0.046 (3) | −0.001 (3) | 0.007 (3) | −0.001 (3) |
| O2 | 0.012 (3) | 0.027 (3) | 0.062 (4) | −0.006 (3) | 0.013 (3) | −0.004 (3) |
| O3W | 0.024 (4) | 0.028 (3) | 0.079 (5) | −0.002 (3) | 0.015 (4) | 0.001 (4) |
| C1 | 0.053 (6) | 0.040 (5) | 0.027 (4) | −0.009 (5) | 0.000 (5) | −0.009 (4) |
| C2 | 0.031 (5) | 0.026 (4) | 0.059 (6) | −0.015 (5) | 0.006 (5) | −0.007 (4) |
| C3 | 0.024 (4) | 0.037 (5) | 0.038 (5) | −0.008 (4) | 0.005 (4) | −0.001 (4) |
| C4 | 0.030 (4) | 0.031 (5) | 0.028 (4) | −0.004 (5) | 0.004 (4) | 0.002 (3) |
| C5 | 0.046 (6) | 0.030 (5) | 0.046 (5) | −0.012 (5) | 0.008 (5) | 0.004 (4) |
| C6 | 0.048 (8) | 0.024 (6) | 0.054 (7) | 0.000 | 0.008 (8) | 0.000 |
| C7 | 0.041 (7) | 0.025 (6) | 0.032 (6) | 0.000 | 0.006 (7) | 0.000 |
Geometric parameters (Å, º)
| Cd1—O1i | 2.329 (6) | C2—C3 | 1.334 (13) |
| Cd1—O1 | 2.329 (6) | C2—H2 | 0.9300 |
| Cd1—O2i | 2.380 (6) | C3—C4 | 1.468 (12) |
| Cd1—O2 | 2.380 (6) | C3—H3 | 0.9300 |
| Cd1—O3W | 2.199 (7) | C4—C5 | 1.383 (14) |
| Cd1—O3Wi | 2.199 (7) | C4—C7 | 1.398 (10) |
| Cd1—C1i | 2.727 (10) | C5—C6 | 1.363 (12) |
| O1—C1 | 1.270 (12) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
| O2—C1 | 1.269 (12) | C6—C5ii | 1.363 (12) |
| O3W—H1A | 0.85 (2) | C6—H6 | 0.9300 |
| O3W—H1B | 0.84 (2) | C7—C4ii | 1.398 (10) |
| C1—C2 | 1.432 (14) | C7—H7 | 0.9300 |
| O3W—Cd1—O3Wi | 92.1 (4) | Cd1—O3W—H1B | 128 (6) |
| O3W—Cd1—O1i | 100.3 (3) | H1A—O3W—H1B | 105 (9) |
| O3Wi—Cd1—O1i | 140.0 (2) | O2—C1—O1 | 119.0 (9) |
| O3W—Cd1—O1 | 140.0 (2) | O2—C1—C2 | 118.8 (9) |
| O3Wi—Cd1—O1 | 100.3 (3) | O1—C1—C2 | 122.1 (9) |
| O1i—Cd1—O1 | 94.3 (3) | C3—C2—C1 | 125.3 (9) |
| O3W—Cd1—O2i | 124.6 (3) | C3—C2—H2 | 117.3 |
| O3Wi—Cd1—O2i | 86.4 (2) | C1—C2—H2 | 117.3 |
| O1i—Cd1—O2i | 55.3 (2) | C2—C3—C4 | 126.4 (8) |
| O1—Cd1—O2i | 94.2 (2) | C2—C3—H3 | 116.8 |
| O3W—Cd1—O2 | 86.4 (2) | C4—C3—H3 | 116.8 |
| O3Wi—Cd1—O2 | 124.6 (3) | C5—C4—C7 | 117.8 (9) |
| O1i—Cd1—O2 | 94.2 (2) | C5—C4—C3 | 122.0 (9) |
| O1—Cd1—O2 | 55.3 (2) | C7—C4—C3 | 120.2 (8) |
| O2i—Cd1—O2 | 137.3 (3) | C6—C5—C4 | 122.6 (10) |
| O3W—Cd1—C1i | 116.0 (3) | C6—C5—H5 | 118.7 |
| O3Wi—Cd1—C1i | 113.7 (3) | C4—C5—H5 | 118.7 |
| O1i—Cd1—C1i | 27.7 (3) | C5—C6—C5ii | 118.5 (12) |
| O1—Cd1—C1i | 93.6 (3) | C5—C6—H6 | 120.7 |
| O2i—Cd1—C1i | 27.7 (3) | C5ii—C6—H6 | 120.7 |
| O2—Cd1—C1i | 116.4 (3) | C4ii—C7—C4 | 120.8 (11) |
| C1—O1—Cd1 | 93.9 (6) | C4ii—C7—H7 | 119.6 |
| C1—O2—Cd1 | 91.5 (5) | C4—C7—H7 | 119.6 |
| Cd1—O3W—H1A | 127 (6) |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, −y+2, −z+2; (ii) −x+2, y, −z+3/2.
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º)
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| O3W—H1A···O1iii | 0.85 (2) | 1.88 (4) | 2.695 (9) | 160 (8) |
| O3W—H1B···O2iv | 0.84 (2) | 1.92 (3) | 2.736 (8) | 162 (8) |
Symmetry codes: (iii) x−1, −y+2, −z+2; (iv) x−1/2, −y+3/2, −z+2.
Footnotes
Supporting information for this paper is available from the IUCr electronic archives (Reference: XU5838).
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Supplementary Materials
Crystal structure: contains datablock(s) I, global. DOI: 10.1107/S2056989015005411/xu5838sup1.cif
Structure factors: contains datablock(s) I. DOI: 10.1107/S2056989015005411/xu5838Isup2.hkl
II 1 x y z x y z . DOI: 10.1107/S2056989015005411/xu5838fig1.tif
Part of the crystal structure of the mpda ligand and CdII centres in (1), showing the atom-numbering scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 30% probability level. [Symmetry codes: (i) x, −y + 2, −z + 2; (ii) −x + 2, y, −z +
].
CCDC reference: 1054223
Additional supporting information: crystallographic information; 3D view; checkCIF report
