(2,2'-Bipyridine-κN,N')bis-(4-chloro-benzoato-κO)zinc.

In the title compound, [Zn(C(7)H(4)ClO(2))(2)(C(10)H(8)N(2))], the Zn(II) atom is coordinated by two O atoms from two 4-chloro-benzoate ligands and two N atoms from a chelating 2,2'-bipyridine (bpy) mol-ecule in a distorted N(2)O(2) tetra-hedral geometry. The Zn(II) atom is located on a twofold rotation axis, which also passes through the mid-point of the central C-C bond of the bpy ligand. In the crystal, weak C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds and π-π stacking inter-actions between the pyridine rings of the bpy ligands [centroid-centroid distance = 3.

catena-Poly[[(diaqua-calcium)-bis-(μ-2-fluorobenzoato)-1':1κO:O,O';1:1''κO,O':O] 2,2'-bipyridine hemi-solvate].

In the title compound, {[Ca(C(7)H(4)FO(2))(2)(H(2)O)(2)]·0.5C(10)H(8)N(2)}(n), the Ca(II) atom is coordinated by eigth O atoms from four 2-fluoro-benzoate ligands and two water mol-ecules, resulting in a distorted CaO(8) square-anti-prismatic coordination environment. The 2-fluoro-benzoate ligand bridges two symmetry-related Ca(II) atoms, giving rise to a chain structure extending along [100].

Aqua-(4-fluoro-benzoato-κO)bis-(1,10-phenanthroline-κN,N')manganese(II) 4-fluoro-benzoate trihydrate.

In the title compound, [Mn(C(7)H(4)FO(2))(C(12)H(8)N(2))(2)(H(2)O)](C(7)H(4)FO(2))·3H(2)O, the Mn(II) atom is coordinated by four N atoms from two chelating 1,10-phenanthroline ligands and two O atoms from one monodentate 4-fluoro-benzoate ion and one water mol-ecule, forming a distorted octa-hedral geometry. In the crystal, the three components are assembled into a tape structure along the a axis by O-H⋯O and C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds. Between the tapes, a π-π inter-action with a centroid-centroid distance of 3.

Bis(2,2'-bipyridine-κN,N')bis-(1H-indole-2-carboxyl-ato-κO,O')cadmium-2,2'-bipyridine-water (1/0.5/2).

The asymmetric unit of title compound, [Cd(C(9)H(6)NO(2))(2)(C(10)H(8)N(2))(2)]·0.5C(10)H(8)N(2)·2H(2)O, consists of one complex mol-ecule, one half of an uncoordinated 2,2'-bipyridine mol-ecule and two solvent water mol-ecules. The uncoordinated 2,2'-bipyridine mol-ecule is located on a center of symmetry.

Tetra-aqua-(2,2'-bipyridine-κN,N')magnesium(II) bis-(4-fluoro-benzoate).

The title compound, [Mg(C(10)H(8)N(2))(H(2)O)(4)](C(7)H(4)FO(2))(2), consists of a bivalent [Mg(C(10)H(8)N(2))(H(2)O)(4)](2+) cation and two 4-fluorbenzoate anions. In the complex cation, the Mg(II) atom is coordinated by two N atoms from a 2,2'-bipyridine ligand and four water O atoms in a distorted MgN(2)O(4) octa-hedral geometry. The Mg(II) atom is located on a twofold rotation axis and thus a cation exhibits C(2) mol-ecular symmetry.

Tetra-aqua(2,2'-bipyridine-κN,N')magnesium(II) bis-(4-bromo-benzoate).

In the complex cation of the title compound, [Mg(C(10)H(8)N(2))(H(2)O)(4)](C(7)H(4)BrO(2))(2), the Mg(II) atom is coordinated by two N atoms from a 2,2'-bipyridine ligand and four water O atoms in a distorted MgN(2)O(4) octa-hedral geometry. The cation is located on a special position on a twofold rotation axis which passes through the Mg(II) atom and the centroid of the 2,2'-bipyridine ligand. The 2,2'-bipyridine ligands exhibit nearly perfect coplanarity (r.

Aqua-(4-bromo-benzoato-κO)bis-(1,10-phenanthroline-κN,N')zinc(II) 4-bromo-benzoate 1.5-hydrate.

In the title compound, [Zn(C(7)H(4)BrO(2))(C(12)H(8)N(2))(2)(H(2)O)](C(7)H(4)BrO(2))·1.5H(2)O, the Zn(II) atom is coordinated by four N atoms from two chelating 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) ligands, one O atom from a 4-bromo-benzoate ligand and one water mol-ecule, completing a distorted ZnN(4)O(2) octa-hedral geometry. The two phen ligands exhibit nearly perfect coplanarity (r.

Tris(1,10-phenanthroline-κN,N')zinc(II) bis-(4-bromo-benzoate) 6.5-hydrate.

In the title compound, [Zn(C(12)H(8)N(2))(3)](C(7)H(4)BrO(2))(2)·6.5H(2)O, the Zn(II) atom is coordinated by six N atoms from three 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) mol-ecules in a distorted octa-hedral geometry. The chelating phen ligands exhibit nearly perfect coplanarity (r.

catena-Poly[[diaqua-cobalt(II)]-bis-(μ-4-fluoro-benzoato-κO:O')].

The hydro-thermal reaction of CoCO(3) and 4-fluoro-benzoic acid afforded the title Co(II) complex, [Co(C(7)H(4)FO(2))(2)(H(2)O)(2)](n). The Co(II) atom is located on an inversion center and is coordinated by six O atoms from two water mol-ecules and four μ(2)-carboxyl-ate groups of 4-fluoro-benzoate anions, forming a distorted CoO(6) octa-hedron, with Co-O bond lengths in the range 2.071 (2)-2.

Hemiaqua-bis(2-fluoro-benzoato-κO,O')bis-(1,10-phenanthroline-κN,N')lead(II) dihydrate.

In the title compound, [Pb(C(7)H(4)FO(2))(2)(C(12)H(8)N(2))(2)(H(2)O)(0.5)]·2H(2)O, the Pb(II) atom is coordinated by four N atoms from two bidentate chelating 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) ligands, four O atoms from two 2-fluoro-benzoate ligands and a half-occupied water mol-ecule in an irregular coordination geometry. One carboxyl-ate O atom and two F atoms are each disordered over two sites with occupancy factors of 0.

Bis[bis-(1,10-phenanthroline-κN,N')copper(I)] μ(6)-oxido-dodeca-kis-μ(2)-oxido-hexa-oxidohexa-tungsten(VI).

The title compound, [Cu(C(12)H(8)N(2))(2)](2)[W(6)O(19)], consists of two [Cu(phen)(2)](+) cations (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) and one typical [W(6)O(19)](2-) isopolyanion. The Cu(I) atom is coordinated by four N atoms from two bidentate chelating phen ligands in a distorted tetra-hedral geometry. The hexa-tungstate anion, lying on an inversion center and possessing the well known Lindqvist structure, is formed by six edge-sharing WO(6) octa-hedra, thus exhibiting an approximate O(h) symmetry.

catena-Poly[[diaqua-strontium]-bis-(μ-2-bromo-benzoato)-κO,O':O';κO:O,O'].

The hydro-thermal reaction of SrCO(3) and 2-bromo-benzoic acid in CH(3)OH-H(2)O afforded the Sr(II) title polymeric complex, [Sr(C(7)H(4)BrO(2))(2)(H(2)O)(2)](n). Within the coordination sphere, the Sr(II) ion is located on a crystallographic twofold axis, and is coordinated by eight O atoms from two water mol-ecules and four carboxyl-ate groups of 2-bromo-benzoate ligands in an irregular coordination geometry. Two μ(3)-carboxyl-ate groups of the 2-bromo-benzoate anions bridge two symmetry-related Sr(II) atoms, giving rise to a chain structure extending along [001].

Bis(2,2'-bipyridine-κN,N')dibromido-cadmium(II).

In the title complex mol-ecule, [CdBr(2)(C(10)H(8)N(2))(2)], the Cd(II) ion is six-coordinated by two cis-arranged bromide anions and four N atoms of two bidentate 2,2'-bipyridine ligands in a distorted octa-hedral geometry. The dihedral angle formed by the mean planes through the bipyridine ligands is 87.01 (11)°.

Bis(2-fluoro-benzoato-κO,O')bis-(1,10-phenanthroline-κN,N')lead(II) dihydrate.

In the title compound, [Pb(C(7)H(4)FO(2))(2)(C(12)H(8)N(2))(2)]·2H(2)O, the Pb(II) atom is coordinated by four N atoms from two bidentate chelating 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) ligands and four O atoms from two 2-fluoro-benzoate ligands in an irregular polyhedral coordination geometry. Two carboxyl-ate O atoms and one F atom are each disordered over two sites with occupancy factors of 0.60 and 0.

Aqua-bis(2,2'-bipyridine-κN,N')(1H-indole-2-carboxyl-ato-κO)nickel(II) 1H-indole-2-carboxyl-ate dihydrate.

The hydro-thermal reaction of Ni(2)(OH)(2)CO(3) with 2,2'-bipyridine and 2-indolyl-formic acid in CH(3)OH/H(2)O at 423 K for 7 d produced the novel Ni(II) complex [Ni(C(9)H(6)NO(2))(C(10)H(8)N(2))(2)(H(2)O)](C(9)H(6)NO(2))·2H(2)O. The asymmetric unit of the title compound consists of a monovalent [Ni(L)(bpy)(2)(H(2)O)](+) cation (bpy is 2,2'-bipyridine and L is 1H-indole-2-carboxyl-ate), an L anion and two solvent water mol-ecules. In the [Ni(L)(bpy)(2)(H(2)O)](+) cations, the Ni atom coordinates to four N atoms from the two bpy ligands and two O atoms, one from a L anion and the other from a water mol-ecule to complete an significantly distorted NiN(4)O(2) octa-hedron.

catena-Poly[μ-aqua-2:1'κO:O-aqua-2κO-(2-fluoro-benzoato-1κO,O')(μ(2)-2-fluoro-benzoato-2':1κO:O')bis-(μ(3)-2-fluoro-benzoato)-2':1:2κO:O,O':O';1:2:1'κF,O:O,O':O'-dilead(II)].

In the title compound, [Pb(2)(C(7)H(4)FO(2))(4)(H(2)O)(2)](n), one Pb(II) atom is coordinated by seven O atoms and one F atom from five 2-fluoro-benzoate ligands, and the other Pb(II) atom is coordinated by five O atoms from four 2-fluoro-benzoate ligands and three water mol-ecules, resulting in distorted PbO(7)F and PbO(8) polyhedra. The 2-fluoro-benzoate ligands bridge Pb atoms, giving rise to a one-dimensional chain structure extending along the [100] direction. The polymeric chains are connected via C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds and π-π inter-actions, with an inter-planar distance of 3.

N-Benzyl-2-hydroxy-benzamide.

In the title compound, C(14)H(13)NO(2), the mean planes through the benzyl and 2-hydoxybenzamide units make a dihedral angle of 68.81 (7)°. There is an intra-molecular O-H⋯O hydrogen bond involving the carbonyl O atom and the 2-hydr-oxy substituent.