Supporting information for
Structural and magnetic characterization of a tetranuclear copper(II) cubane stabilized by intramolecular metal cation-π interactions. Distribution of Cu-O distances in cubane complexes DIST1 Plot Data File=cq_temp0 Test=1 Tot.Obs.=336 Obs.=336 Supp.=0
N 70
60 X-axis Min.=1.912 Max.=2.436 Range=0.524 Mean=2.095 Mean SE=0.010 Sample SD=0.184
50
40
Histogram Median=1.974 Skew=0.715 Quantile=10.000 LQ=1.942 HQ=2.359 Bin Width=0.015 Max. Bin =70.000
30
20
10
0 1.90
2.00
2.10
2.20
2.30
2.40
2.50 DIST1
Figure S1. Distribution of Cu-O distances in Cu4(OH)4 cubane complexes
1
Crystal structure of 1: representation of the unit cell
Figure S2. Representation of the unit cell of 1
2
Crystallographic data Complex 1: CCDC 915281 Crystal data C26H28Cl2Cu2N4O11
F(000) = 3136
Mr = 770.5
Dx = 1.436 Mg m-3
Monoclinic, C2/c
Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
Hall symbol: -C 2yc
Cell parameters from 34076 reflections
a = 22.9841 (4) Å
θ = 2.6–28.5°
b = 13.3899 (2) Å
µ = 1.40 mm-1
c = 23.2330 (5) Å
T = 293 K
β = 94.514 (1)°
Prism, green
V = 7127.9 (2) Å3
0.3 × 0.16 × 0.1 mm
Z=8
Data collection KappaCCD diffractometer
Rint = 0.056
graphite
θmax = 28.5°, θmin = 2.6°
ω + Phi scan
h = 0→30
34076 measured reflections
k = 0→17
8758 independent reflections
l = -31→30
6094 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Refinement Refinement on F2
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods
Least-squares matrix: full
Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.066
Hydrogen site location: difference Fourier map
2
wR(F ) = 0.193
H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.07
w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0839P)2 + 26.2725P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
8758 reflections
(Δ/σ)max < 0.001
424 parameters
Δ〉max = 0.79 e Å-3
0 restraints
Δ〉min = -0.58 e Å-3
3
Geometric parameters (Å, °) C1—N1
1.259 (6)
C20—N4
1.468 (7)
C1—C2
1.463 (7)
C20—C21
1.501 (9)
C1—H1
0.93
C20—H20A
0.97
C2—N2
1.337 (6)
C20—H20B
0.97
C2—C3
1.374 (7)
C21—C22
1.379 (8)
C3—C4
1.366 (9)
C21—C26
1.388 (8)
C3—H3
0.93
C22—C23
1.387 (10)
C4—C5
1.359 (10)
C22—H22
0.93
C4—H4
0.93
C23—C24
1.376 (10)
C5—C6
1.387 (7)
C23—H23
0.93
C5—H5
0.93
C24—C25
1.369 (11)
C6—N2
1.327 (6)
C24—H24
0.93
C6—H6
0.93
C25—C26
1.373 (10)
C7—N1
1.468 (6)
C25—H25
0.93
C7—C8
1.508 (8)
C26—H26
0.93
C7—H7A
0.97
N1—Cu1
2.016 (4)
C7—H7B
0.97
N2—Cu1
2.004 (3)
C8—C13
1.372 (8)
N3—Cu2
1.997 (4)
C8—C9
1.391 (8)
N4—Cu2
2.004 (4)
C9—C10
1.385 (10)
O1—Cu1
1.953 (3)
C9—H9
0.93
O1—Cu2
1.975 (3) i
C10—C11
1.339 (11)
O1—Cu2
C10—H10
0.93
O1—H1H
C11—C12
1.363 (11)
O2—Cu2
C11—H11
0.93
O2—Cu1
i
2.315 (3) 0.8671 1.950 (3) 1.984 (3)
i
C12—C13
1.390 (9)
O2—Cu1
C12—H12
0.93
O2—H2H
0.9585
C13—H13
0.93
O3—Cl1
1.345 (7)
C14—N4
1.278 (6)
O4—Cl1
1.371 (6)
C14—C15
1.451 (8)
O5—Cl1
1.356 (8)
C14—H14
0.93
O6—Cl1
1.389 (7)
C15—N3
1.339 (7)
O7—Cl2
1.419 (5)
C15—C16
1.382 (7)
O8—Cl2
1.405 (6)
C16—C17
1.362 (11)
O9—Cl2
1.390 (5)
C16—H16
0.93
O10—Cl2
1.426 (5)
Cu1—O2
i
2.326 (3)
Cu2—O2
i
1.950 (3)
Cu2—O1
i
2.315 (3)
C17—C18 C17—H17 C18—C19
1.360 (11) 0.93 1.385 (8)
2.326 (3)
4
C18—H18
0.93
O2W—O1W
1.42 (6)
C19—N3
1.333 (7)
O1W—O3W
1.61 (5)
C19—H19
0.93
N1—C1—C2
118.5 (5)
C23—C22—H22
119.6
N1—C1—H1
120.8
C24—C23—C22
119.5 (7)
C2—C1—H1
120.8
C24—C23—H23
120.2
N2—C2—C3
122.5 (5)
C22—C23—H23
120.2
N2—C2—C1
114.4 (4)
C25—C24—C23
119.9 (7)
C3—C2—C1
123.0 (5)
C25—C24—H24
120.1
C4—C3—C2
118.8 (6)
C23—C24—H24
120.1
C4—C3—H3
120.6
C24—C25—C26
120.9 (7)
C2—C3—H3
120.6
C24—C25—H25
119.5
C5—C4—C3
118.8 (5)
C26—C25—H25
119.5
C5—C4—H4
120.6
C25—C26—C21
119.9 (7)
C3—C4—H4
120.6
C25—C26—H26
120
C4—C5—C6
120.2 (6)
C21—C26—H26
120
C4—C5—H5
119.9
C1—N1—C7
118.5 (5)
C6—C5—H5
119.9
C1—N1—Cu1
113.1 (3)
N2—C6—C5
120.9 (6)
C7—N1—Cu1
128.2 (3)
N2—C6—H6
119.6
C6—N2—C2
118.8 (4)
C5—C6—H6
119.6
C6—N2—Cu1
128.5 (4)
N1—C7—C8
113.7 (4)
C2—N2—Cu1
112.7 (3)
N1—C7—H7A
108.8
C19—N3—C15
118.4 (5)
C8—C7—H7A
108.8
C19—N3—Cu2
128.7 (4)
N1—C7—H7B
108.8
C15—N3—Cu2
112.8 (4)
C8—C7—H7B
108.8
C14—N4—C20
118.2 (5)
H7A—C7—H7B
107.7
C14—N4—Cu2
112.9 (4)
C13—C8—C9
117.8 (6)
C20—N4—Cu2
128.7 (3)
C13—C8—C7
122.0 (5)
Cu1—O1—Cu2
103.30 (13)
C9—C8—C7
120.1 (5)
Cu1—O1—Cu2i
C10—C9—C8
120.7 (7)
Cu2—O1—Cu2
i
C10—C9—H9
119.7
Cu1—O1—H1H
95.4
C8—C9—H9
119.7
Cu2—O1—H1H
145.9
C11—C10—C9 C11—C10—H10 C9—C10—H10 C10—C11—C12
120.4 (7) 119.8 119.8 120.3 (7)
92.39 (11) 100.82 (13)
i
Cu2 —O1—H1H i
Cu2 —O2—Cu1 i
Cu2 —O2—Cu1 Cu1—O2—Cu1
106.7 103.53 (13)
i
i
i
91.75 (11) 101.52 (12)
C10—C11—H11
119.9
Cu2 —O2—H2H
115.2
C12—C11—H11
119.9
Cu1—O2—H2H
129.2
5
C11—C12—C13
120.2 (7)
Cu1i—O2—H2H
108.4
C11—C12—H12
119.9
O3—Cl1—O5
101.7 (7)
C13—C12—H12
119.9
O3—Cl1—O4
107.5 (6)
C8—C13—C12
120.6 (6)
O5—Cl1—O4
111.2 (7)
C8—C13—H13
119.7
O3—Cl1—O6
110.9 (6)
C12—C13—H13
119.7
O5—Cl1—O6
113.2 (5)
N4—C14—C15
118.2 (5)
O4—Cl1—O6
111.7 (5)
N4—C14—H14
120.9
O9—Cl2—O8
107.8 (5)
C15—C14—H14
120.9
O9—Cl2—O7
111.0 (4)
N3—C15—C16
122.0 (6)
O8—Cl2—O7
110.0 (4)
N3—C15—C14
114.5 (4)
O9—Cl2—O10
106.7 (4)
C16—C15—C14
123.5 (6)
O8—Cl2—O10
111.9 (5)
C17—C16—C15
119.2 (6)
O7—Cl2—O10
109.4 (4)
C17—C16—H16
120.4
O1—Cu1—O2
85.05 (12)
C15—C16—H16
120.4
O1—Cu1—N2
175.75 (15)
C18—C17—C16
119.2 (6)
O2—Cu1—N2
98.64 (14)
C18—C17—H17
120.4
O1—Cu1—N1
94.80 (14)
C16—C17—H17
120.4
O2—Cu1—N1
172.47 (14)
C17—C18—C19
119.4 (7)
N2—Cu1—N1
C17—C18—H18 C19—C18—H18 N3—C19—C18 N3—C19—H19 C18—C19—H19
120.3 120.3 121.8 (7) 119.1 119.1
81.27 (16)
O1—Cu1—O2
i
76.66 (11)
O2—Cu1—O2
i
78.31 (12)
N2—Cu1—O2
i
106.08 (13)
N1—Cu1—O2
i
109.01 (14)
i
85.74 (11)
i
O2 —Cu2—O1
N4—C20—C21
114.5 (4)
O2 —Cu2—N3
176.81 (15)
N4—C20—H20A
108.6
O1—Cu2—N3
97.33 (15)
i
C21—C20—H20A
108.6
O2 —Cu2—N4
95.33 (14)
N4—C20—H20B
108.6
O1—Cu2—N4
171.20 (16)
C21—C20—H20B
108.6
N3—Cu2—N4
81.51 (17)
i
i
H20A—C20—H20B
107.6
O2 —Cu2—O1
C22—C21—C26
119.0 (6)
O1—Cu2—O1i
123.4 (5)
N3—Cu2—O1
i
104.69 (14)
i
109.75 (16)
C22—C21—C20 C26—C21—C20
117.6 (6)
N4—Cu2—O1
C21—C22—C23
120.7 (6)
O2W—O1W—O3W
C21—C22—H22
119.6
76.71 (11) 79.02 (13)
75 (3)
Symmetry code: (i) -x, y, -z+1/2.
6
complex 2: CCDC 915280 Crystal data C14H17ClCuN2O6
Z=2
Mr = 408.29
F(000) = 418
Triclinic, P¯1
Dx = 1.647 Mg m-3
Hall symbol: -P 1
Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
a = 9.0049 (3) Å
Cell parameters from 12162 reflections
b = 9.0910 (2) Å
θ = 3.2–29.0°
c = 10.3035 (3) Å
µ = 1.52 mm-1
α = 94.190 (1)°
T = 293 K
β = 98.429 (1)°
Prism, blue 0.3 × 0.3 × 0.08 mm
γ = 97.648 (3)° V = 823.25 (4) Å
3
Data collection KappaCCD diffractometer
Rint = 0.028
graphite
θmax = 29.0°, θmin = 3.2°
ω + Phi scan
h = 0→11
12162 measured reflections
k = -12→12
4133 independent reflections
l = -13→13
3502 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Refinement Refinement on F2
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods
Least-squares matrix: full
Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.046
Hydrogen site location: difference Fourier map
2
wR(F ) = 0.136
H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement
S = 1.06
w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0718P)2 + 0.755P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
4133 reflections
(Δ/σ)max < 0.001
226 parameters
Δ〉max = 0.46 e Å-3
3 restraints
Δ〉min = -0.76 e Å-3
7
Geometric parameters (Å, º) C1—N2
1.326 (3)
C10—C11
1.386 (5)
C1—C2
1.389 (4)
C10—H10
0.93
C1—H1
0.93
C11—C12
1.354 (6)
C2—C3
1.373 (5)
C11—H11
0.93
C2—H2
0.93
C12—C13
1.379 (7)
C3—C4
1.381 (5)
C12—H12
0.93
C3—H3
0.93
C13—C14
1.409 (6)
C4—C5
1.382 (4)
C13—H13
0.93
C4—H4
0.93
C14—H14
0.93
C5—N2
1.345 (3)
N1—Cu1
1.993 (2)
C5—C6
1.460 (4)
N2—Cu1
2.004 (2)
C6—N1
1.270 (4)
O1—Cu1
1.910 (2) i
C6—H6
0.93
O1—Cu1
C7—N1
1.467 (3)
O1—H1O
0.898 (5)
C7—C8
1.530 (4)
O2—Cl1
1.408 (4)
C7—H7A
0.97
O3—Cl1
1.422 (3)
C7—H7B
0.97
O4—Cl1
1.424 (3)
C8—C9
1.508 (4)
O5—Cl1
1.381 (4)
C8—H8A
0.97
O6—H1W
0.905 (5)
C8—H8B
0.97
O6—H2W
0.906 (5)
C9—C10
1.380 (5)
Cu1—O1
1.9162 (19)
i
1.916 (2) i
C9—C14
1.384 (4)
Cu1—Cu1
2.9186 (6)
N2—C1—C2
121.9 (3)
C12—C11—H11
119.8
N2—C1—H1
119.1
C10—C11—H11
119.8
C2—C1—H1
119.1
C11—C12—C13
119.9 (3)
C3—C2—C1
119.4 (3)
C11—C12—H12
120
C3—C2—H2
120.3
C13—C12—H12
120
C1—C2—H2
120.3
C12—C13—C14
119.8 (4)
C2—C3—C4
118.9 (3)
C12—C13—H13
120.1
C2—C3—H3
120.6
C14—C13—H13
120.1
C4—C3—H3
120.6
C9—C14—C13
120.2 (4)
C3—C4—C5
118.7 (3)
C9—C14—H14
119.9
C3—C4—H4
120.7
C13—C14—H14
119.9
C5—C4—H4
120.7
C6—N1—C7
120.0 (2)
N2—C5—C4
122.3 (3)
C6—N1—Cu1
113.05 (18)
N2—C5—C6
114.2 (2)
C7—N1—Cu1
126.87 (17)
C4—C5—C6
123.5 (3)
C1—N2—C5
118.8 (2)
8
N1—C6—C5
118.5 (2)
C1—N2—Cu1
N1—C6—H6
120.7
C5—N2—Cu1
129.0 (2) 112.17 (17) i
C5—C6—H6
120.7
Cu1—O1—Cu1
99.43 (9)
N1—C7—C8
109.8 (2)
Cu1—O1—H1O i
119 (2)
N1—C7—H7A
109.7
Cu1 —O1—H1O
118 (2)
C8—C7—H7A
109.7
H1W—O6—H2W
126 (7)
N1—C7—H7B
109.7
O5—Cl1—O2
110.3 (4)
C8—C7—H7B
109.7
O5—Cl1—O3
108.4 (3)
H7A—C7—H7B
108.2
O2—Cl1—O3
108.8 (3)
C9—C8—C7
111.6 (2)
O5—Cl1—O4
111.4 (3)
C9—C8—H8A
109.3
O2—Cl1—O4
107.7 (2)
C7—C8—H8A
109.3
O3—Cl1—O4
110.20 (19) i
C9—C8—H8B
109.3
O1—Cu1—O1
C7—C8—H8B
109.3
O1—Cu1—N1
179.04 (9)
H8A—C8—H8B
108
O1i—Cu1—N1
98.81 (9)
C10—C9—C14
118.2 (3)
O1—Cu1—N2
98.74 (9)
i
C10—C9—C8
120.7 (3)
O1 —Cu1—N2
C14—C9—C8
121.1 (3)
N1—Cu1—N2
C9—C10—C11 C9—C10—H10 C11—C10—H10 C12—C11—C10
121.4 (3)
80.57 (9)
O1—Cu1—Cu1
175.15 (10) 81.94 (9) i
i
40.36 (6) i
119.3
O1 —Cu1—Cu1
119.3
N1—Cu1—Cu1
i
139.01 (7)
N2—Cu1—Cu1
i
138.90 (7)
120.4 (4)
40.20 (6)
Symmetry code: (i) -x+2, -y+1, -z+2.
9
complex 3: CCDC 915279 Crystal data C28H30Cl2CuN4O9
F(000) = 1444
Mr = 701.01
Dx = 1.502 Mg m-3
Orthorhombic, Pbcn
Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
Hall symbol: -P 2n 2ab
Cell parameters from 21902 reflections
a = 20.8464 (5) Å
θ = 2.3–28.3°
b = 8.4305 (2) Å
µ = 0.94 mm-1
c = 17.6443 (4) Å V = 3100.91 (13) Å
T = 293 K 3
Prism, blue
Z=4
0.3 × 0.2 × 0.16 mm
Data collection KappaCCD diffractometer
Rint = 0.07
graphite
θmax = 28.3°, θmin = 2.3°
ω + Phi scan
h = 0→27
21902 measured reflections
k = 0→10
3475 independent reflections
l = 0→23
2206 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Refinement Refinement on F2
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods
Least-squares matrix: full
Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.061
Hydrogen site location: difference Fourier map
2
wR(F ) = 0.231
H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.07
w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.135P)2 + 2.5867P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
3475 reflections
(Δ/σ)max < 0.001
218 parameters
Δ〉max = 0.59 e Å-3
0 restraints
Δ〉min = -0.90 e Å-3
Geometric parameters (Å, º) C1—N1
1.325 (6)
C12—C13
1.377 (9)
C1—C2
1.379 (7)
C12—H12
0.93
C1—H1
0.93
C13—C14
1.357 (9)
10
C2—C3
1.357 (9)
C13—H13
0.93
C2—H2
0.93
C14—C16
1.384 (7)
C3—C4
1.364 (8)
C14—H14
0.93
C3—H3
0.93
C16—H16
0.93
C4—C5
1.380 (6)
N1—Cu1
1.975 (4)
C4—H4
0.93
N2—Cu1
2.090 (3)
C5—N1
1.345 (6)
O1—Cu1
2.037 (5)
C5—C6
1.473 (6)
O1—H1w
0.8496
C6—N2
1.261 (6)
O2—Cl2
1.414 (15)
C6—H6
0.93
O2—Cl1
1.423 (6)
C7—N2
1.464 (5)
O3—Cl1
1.424 (7)
C7—C9
1.524 (6)
O3—Cl2
2.033 (13)
C7—H7A
0.97
O4—Cl1
1.392 (6)
C7—H7B
0.97
O4—Cl2
1.447 (15)
C9—C10
1.501 (6)
O5—Cl2
1.327 (17)
C9—H9A
0.97
O5—Cl1
1.365 (7)
C9—H9B
0.97
O6—Cl2
1.22 (2)
C10—C11
1.376 (7)
O6—Cl1
1.824 (18)
C10—C16
1.385 (7)
Cl1—Cl2
C11—C12
1.395 (7)
0.612 (11)
Cu1—N1
i
1.975 (4)
i
2.090 (3)
C11—H11
0.93
Cu1—N2
N1—C1—C2
121.8 (5)
C5—N1—Cu1
114.7 (3)
N1—C1—H1
119.1
C6—N2—C7
118.8 (4)
C2—C1—H1
119.1
C6—N2—Cu1
111.4 (3)
C3—C2—C1
119.2 (5)
C7—N2—Cu1
129.5 (3)
C3—C2—H2
120.4
Cu1—O1—H1w
126.1
C1—C2—H2
120.4
Cl2—O2—Cl1
24.9 (4)
C2—C3—C4
119.7 (5)
Cl1—O3—Cl2
2.0 (6)
C2—C3—H3
120.2
Cl1—O4—Cl2
24.8 (4)
C4—C3—H3
120.2
Cl2—O5—Cl1
26.2 (5)
C3—C4—C5
118.9 (5)
Cl2—O6—Cl1
3.1 (8)
C3—C4—H4
120.5
Cl2—Cl1—O5
73.4 (18)
C5—C4—H4
120.5
Cl2—Cl1—O4
82.7 (16)
N1—C5—C4
121.4 (4)
O5—Cl1—O4
120.1 (5)
N1—C5—C6
114.0 (4)
Cl2—Cl1—O2
76.7 (16)
C4—C5—C6
124.5 (4)
O5—Cl1—O2
115.4 (5)
N2—C6—C5
119.0 (4)
O4—Cl1—O2
110.8 (4)
N2—C6—H6
120.5
Cl2—Cl1—O3
173.3 (19)
C5—C6—H6
120.5
O5—Cl1—O3
101.2 (6)
11
N2—C7—C9
110.4 (3)
O4—Cl1—O3
103.6 (4)
N2—C7—H7A
109.6
O2—Cl1—O3
102.8 (5)
C9—C7—H7A
109.6
Cl2—Cl1—O6
6.2 (16)
N2—C7—H7B
109.6
O5—Cl1—O6
69.1 (7)
C9—C7—H7B
109.6
O4—Cl1—O6
81.5 (6)
H7A—C7—H7B
108.1
O2—Cl1—O6
82.8 (6)
C10—C9—C7
113.1 (4)
O3—Cl1—O6
170.3 (7)
C10—C9—H9A
109
Cl1—Cl2—O6
171 (2)
C7—C9—H9A
109
Cl1—Cl2—O5
80.4 (18)
C10—C9—H9B
109
O6—Cl2—O5
93.1 (13)
C7—C9—H9B
109
Cl1—Cl2—O2
78.3 (16)
H9A—C9—H9B
107.8
O6—Cl2—O2
110.7 (13)
C11—C10—C16
117.8 (4)
O5—Cl2—O2
118.6 (11)
C11—C10—C9
120.4 (4)
Cl1—Cl2—O4
72.5 (15)
C16—C10—C9
121.8 (5)
O6—Cl2—O4
105.4 (12)
C10—C11—C12
121.3 (5)
O5—Cl2—O4
118.9 (11)
C10—C11—H11
119.4
O2—Cl2—O4
108.1 (10)
C12—C11—H11
119.4
Cl1—Cl2—O3
4.7 (13)
C13—C12—C11
119.7 (5)
O6—Cl2—O3
169.0 (14)
C13—C12—H12
120.2
O5—Cl2—O3
76.6 (8)
C11—C12—H12
120.2
O2—Cl2—O3
78.1 (6)
C14—C13—C12
119.5 (5)
O4—Cl2—O3
C14—C13—H13
120.2
N1—Cu1—N1
C12—C13—H13
120.2
N1—Cu1—O1
76.9 (6) i
179.9 (2) 90.06 (10)
i
C13—C14—C16
120.9 (6)
N1 —Cu1—O1
90.06 (10)
C13—C14—H14
119.5
N1—Cu1—N2
80.77 (14)
i
C16—C14—H14
119.5
N1 —Cu1—N2
99.16 (14)
C14—C16—C10
120.8 (5)
O1—Cu1—N2
124.24 (9)
C14—C16—H16
119.6
N1—Cu1—N2
i
i
C10—C16—H16
119.6
N1 —Cu1—N2
C1—N1—C5
118.9 (4)
O1—Cu1—N2i
126.4 (3)
i
C1—N1—Cu1
N2—Cu1—N2
99.16 (14) i
80.77 (14) 124.24 (9) 111.52 (18)
Symmetry code: (i) -x+2, y, -z+3/2.
12