4,4′-Bipyridine-1,1′-diium acetylenedicarboxylate: A new member of the (H2bipy)[Cu(ox)2] (bipy is 4,4′-bipyridine and ox is oxalate) family

Xiaocui Chen, Yue Wang, Shumin Han*, Yongju Wei, Ruiyao Wang

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Abstract

4,4′-Bipyridine-1,1′-diium (H2bipy) acetylenedicarboxylate, C10H12N2 2+·C4O4 2-, (1), is a new member of a family of related structures with similar unit-cell parameters. The structures in this family reported previously [Chen et al. (2012). CrystEngComm, 14, 6400-6403] are (H2bipy)[Cu(ox)2] (ox is oxalate), (2), (H2bipy)[NaH(ox)2], (3), and (H2bipy)[H2(ox)2], (4). Compound (1) has a one-dimensional structure, in which H2bipy2+ cations and acetylenedicarboxylate (ADC2-) anions are linked through a typical supramolecular synthon, i.e. R22(7), and form linear '-cation-anion-' ribbons. Through an array of nonclassical C-HO hydrogen bonds, adjacent ribbons interact to give two-dimensional sheets. These sheets stack to form a layered structure via π-π interactions between the H2bipy2+ cations of neighbouring layers. The supramolecular isostructurality of compounds (1)-(4) is ascribed to the synergistic effect of multiple interactions in these structures. The balanced strong and weak intermolecular interactions stabilizing this structure type include strong charge-assisted N-HO hydrogen bonds, C-HO contacts and π-π interactions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)357-362
Number of pages6
JournalActa Crystallographica Section C: Structural Chemistry
Volume71
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2015

Keywords

  • 4,4′-bipyridine
  • acetylenedicarboxylic acid
  • charge-assisted hydrogen bonding
  • crystal engineering
  • crystal structure
  • supramolecular isostructurality
  • π-π interactions

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