<i>catena</i>-Poly[[(5,5′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine)nickel(II)]-μ<sub>2</sub>-azido-κ<sup>2</sup> <i>N</i>:<i>N</i>-μ<sub>2</sub>-azido-κ<sup>2</sup> <i>N</i>:<i>N</i>′]: synthesis, crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and DFT calculations
The title compound, [Ni(N<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>12</sub>N<sub>2</sub>)] <sub><i>n</i></sub> , was synthesized solvothermally and characterized crystallographically. The compound forms a one-dimensional coordination polymer containing alternating spiro-fused four- and eight-membered rings, in which both ring types are centrosymmetric. Adjacent polymer chains are linked into sheets by means of a single C-H⋯N hydrogen bond. Hirshfeld surface analysis was used to investigate the inter-molecular inter-actions. DFT calculations were used to explore the conformation of the bridging azides and to compare the stability of this compound with those previously reported [Setifi <i>et al.</i> (2022 ▸ ▸). <i>Acta Cryst</i>. C<b>78</b>, 449-454].
Authors
- Loai Aljerf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1132-9659)
- Christopher Glidewell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7621-7538)
- Zouaoui Setifi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8160-3852)
- Thierry Maris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9731-4046)
- David K. Geiger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6168-8756)
- Fatima Setifi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9860-9310)
Institutions
- Université du Québec à Montréal (CA)
- University of St Andrews (GB)
- SUNY Geneseo (US)
- University Ferhat Abbas of Setif (DZ)
- Université de Montréal (CA)
- Damascus University (SY)
- University of Skikda (DZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Crystallographica Section E Crystallographic Communications
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1107/s2056989025008151
- Primary Topic
- Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Direction Générale de la Recherche Scientifique et du Développement Technologique