ISSN:
0018-019X
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Organic Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Synthesis of the pentadentate ligand 2,6-bis(3-carboxy-1,2-dimethyl-2-azapropyl)pyridine yields a mixture of the racemic and meso-isomers which it was difficult to separate by column chromatography. When the cationic Co(III)-complex of this ligand was crystallized with hexafluorophosphate as anion, two distinct crystalline forms were produced. The complex of the racemic ligand, 1, has C2 symmetry and is a dihydrate; a = 8.999(8), b = 12.047(6), c = 20.65(1) Å, orthorhombic, space group Peen,Z = 4, R = 0.074 for 1439 observed reflections. The complex of the meso-ligand, 2, shows two independent molecules (2A and 2B) per asymmetric unit, both monohydrates with a resolved disordered H2O molecule in 2A; a = 10.109(4), b = 12.835(2), c = 16.651(3) Å, α = 89.5(1)°, β = 84.7(3)°, γ = 88.6(3)°, triclinic, space group P1, Z = 4, Rs = 0.054 for 4198 observed reflections. The coordination around the Co-atom is distorted octahedral in both complexes, with the coordinated H2O molecule trans to the pyridine N-atom. In the racemic form of the complex, 1, the pyridine ring is twisted about the Co-N(1) bond with respect to the plane defined by atoms Co, N(1), O(W1), N(2) and N(2P) by 17.2(2)°. In the meso-form of the complex, 2, the CH3 substituent C(8P) on atom C(4P), is now axial with respect to the 5-membered chelate ring. As a result of steric hinderance between atom O(1) and CH3(8P), the pyridine ring has been displaced from the best mean-plane formed by atoms Co, O(W1), N(2) and N(2P). The principal axis of the pyridine ring C(3)…N(1), makes an angle of 14.1(1)° (mean) with this plane. At the same time the pyridine ring is twisted about axis C(3)…N(1) with respect to this plane by 19.7(1)° (mean).
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hlca.19850680123
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