(Hexafluorosilicato-κ(2)F,F')bis(1,10-phenanthroline-κ(2)N,N')zinc(II) methanol monosolvate
The title compound, [Zn(SiF6)(C12H8N2)2]·CH3OH, contains a neutral heteroleptic tris-chelate Zn(II) complex, viz. [Zn(SiF6)(phen)2] (phen is 1,10-phenanthroline), exhibiting approximate molecular C2 point-group symmetry. The Zn(II) cation adopts a severely distorted octahedral coordination. As far a...
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Published in | Acta crystallographica. Section C, Crystal structure communications Vol. 69; no. Pt 10; pp. 1112 - 1115 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
01.10.2013
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Summary: | The title compound, [Zn(SiF6)(C12H8N2)2]·CH3OH, contains a neutral heteroleptic tris-chelate Zn(II) complex, viz. [Zn(SiF6)(phen)2] (phen is 1,10-phenanthroline), exhibiting approximate molecular C2 point-group symmetry. The Zn(II) cation adopts a severely distorted octahedral coordination. As far as can be ascertained, the title complex represents the first structurally characterized example of a Zn(II) complex bearing a bidentate-bound hexafluorosilicate ligand. A density functional theory study of the isolated [Zn(SiF6)(phen)2] complex was undertaken to reveal the influence of crystal packing on the molecular structure of the complex. In the crystal structure, the methanol solvent molecule forms a hydrogen bond to one F atom of the hexafluorosilicate ligand. The hydrogen-bonded assemblies so formed are tightly packed in the crystal, as indicated by a high packing coefficient (74.1%). |
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ISSN: | 1600-5759 |
DOI: | 10.1107/S0108270113023007 |