A novel Ni2+ complex with the N
4-donor tripodal ligand bis[(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)methyl][2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl]amine (L), namely, aqua{bis[(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl-κN
3)methyl][2-(pyridin-2-yl-κN)ethyl]amine-κN}chloridonickel(II) perchlorate, [NiCl(C17H22N6)(H2O)]ClO4 or [NiCl(H2O)(L)Cl]ClO4 (1), was synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic and spectrometric methods. The crystal structure of 1 reveals an interesting and unusual cocrystallization of isomeric complexes, which are crystallographically disordered with partial occupancy of the labile cis aqua and chloride ligands. The Ni2+ centre exhibits a distorted octahedral environment, with similar bond lengths for the two Ni—N(imidazole) bonds. The bond length increases for Ni—N(pyridine) and Ni—N(amine), which is in agreement with literature examples. The bond lengths of the disordered labile sites are also in the expected range and the Ni—Cl and Ni—O bond lengths are comparable with similar compounds. The electronic, redox and solution stability behaviour of 1 were also evaluated, and the data obtained suggest the maintenance of structural integrity, with no sign of demetalation or decomposition under the studied conditions.
In the crystal structure of the title complex, [CuCl(C17H24N8)]ClO4, the copper(II) metal exhibits an N4Cl pentacoordinate environment in a distorted square-pyramidal geometry. Coordination to the metal centre occurs through the three 1-methylimidazole N atoms from the pendant groups, one amine N atom from the imidazolidine moiety and one chlorido anion. Intermolecular interactions take place at two of the 1-methyl-imidazole rings in the form of parallel-displaced π–π stacking interactions forming chains parallel to the a axis. Three O atoms of the perchlorate anion are rotationally disordered between two orientations with occupancies of 0.5.
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