5H-Imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline.

The title mol-ecule, C(13)H(8)N(4), is is essentially planar [r.m.s.

5-[4-(1H-Imidazol-1-yl)phen-yl]-1H-tetra-zole.

In the title compound, C(10)H(8)N(6), the tetra-zole and benzene rings are close to being coplanar [dihedral angle = 9.90 (16)°], but the imidazole ring is rotated 37.18 (09)° out of the benzene plane.

catena-Poly[(trans-diaqua-cadmium)-bis-{μ-5-[4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phen-yl]tetra-zol-1-ido}].

In the title compound, [Cd(C(10)H(7)N(6))(2)(H(2)O)(2)], the Cd(II) atom lies on an inversion centre and is coordinated by four N atoms from 5-[4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phen-yl]tetra-zol-1-ide ligands and two O atoms from the coordinated water mol-ecules in an octa-hedral arrangement. The complex polymeric chains are inter-connected via inter-molecular water O-H⋯N hydrogen bonds into a three-dimensional network.

catena-Poly[(diaqua-strontium)-bis-{μ-5-[4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phen-yl]tetra-zolido}].

In the title complex polymer, [Sr(C(10)H(7)N(6))(2)(H(2)O)(2)](n), the Sr(II) atom lies on an inversion centre and is coordinated by four N atoms from two bidentate bridging trans-related 5-[4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phen-yl]tetra-zolide ligands [Sr-N = 2.387 (4) Å for the tetrazolide moiety and Sr-N = 2.273 (5) Å for the imidazole moiety], and by two O atoms from water mol-ecules [Sr-O = 2.

cis-Tetra-aqua-bis-{5-[4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl-κN(3))phen-yl]tetra-zolido}manganese(II) dihydrate.

In the title compound, [Mn(C(10)H(7)N(6))(2)(H(2)O)(4)]·2H(2)O, the Mn(2+) lies on a twofold rotation axis and is six-coordinated by two N atoms from the cis-related monodentate 5-[4-(imidazol-1-yl)phen-yl]tetra-zolide ligands and four O atoms from the coordinated water mol-ecules. The complex mol-ecules are connected via water O-H⋯O and O-H⋯N hydrogen bonds and weak π-π stacking inter-actions between the benzene rings [minimum ring centroid separation = 3.750 (6) Å] into a three-dimensional polymeric structure.

Diaqua-bis-(5-carb-oxy-2-ethyl-1H-imidazole-4-carboxyl-ato-κ(2)N(3),O(4))cobalt(II) trihydrate.

In the title compound, [Co(C(7)H(7)N(2)O(4))(2)(H(2)O)(2)]·3H(2)O, the Co(II) cation, located on an inversion center, is N,O-chelated by two 5-carboxy-2-ethyl-1H-imidazole-4-carboxylate anions and further coordinated by two water mol-ecules in a distorted octa-hedral geometry. Only one carboxy group of the anion is deprotonated, and the two carboxyl groups of the same anion are linked via an intra-molecular O-H⋯O hydrogen bond. One of the lattice water mol-ecules is located on an inversion center, its H atom equally disordered over two positions.

Diaqua-bis-(5-carb-oxy-2-propyl-1H-imidazole-4-carboxyl-ato-κN,O)cadmium N,N-dimethyl-formamide disolvate.

In the title complex, [Cd(C(8)H(9)N(2)O(4))(2)(H(2)O)(2)]·2C(3)H(7)NO, the six-coordinate Cd(II) ion is in a slightly distorted octa-hedral environment, defined by two O atoms from two coordinated water mol-ecules and two carboxyl-ate O atoms and two N atoms from two N,O-bidentate 5-carb-oxy-2-propyl-1H-imidazole-4-carboxyl-ate ligands. In the crystal, complex mol-ecules and dimethyl-formamide solvent mol-ecules are linked by O-H⋯O and N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds into a two-dimensional supra-molecular structure. The propyl groups of the ligands are disordered over two conformations with refined occupancies of 0.

catena-Poly[[diaqua-strontium]-bis-(μ-quinoline-3-carboxyl-ato)].

The title compound, [Sr(C(10)H(6)NO(2))(2)(H(2)O)(2)](n), contains an eight-coordinate Sr(II) ion displaying a distorted square-anti-prismatic geometry, two quinoline-3-carboxyl-ate ligands and two terminal water mol-ecules. The Sr(II) atom is surrounded by six carboxyl-ate O atoms from four separate quinoline-3-carboxyl-ate ligands and two O atoms from two coordinated water mol-ecules. The bridging carboxyl-ate O atoms [Sr-O = 2.

3-Carb-oxy-5-(pyridinium-4-yl)benzoate: a redetermination.

The title compound, C(13)H(9)NO(4), crystallizes in a zwitterionic form with the pyridine N atom protonated and the carboxyl OH group deprotonated. The benzene and pyridinium rings are inclined with a dihedral angle of 31.42 (14)° between them.

2-Ethyl-1H-imidazole-4-carboxyl-ate monohydrate.

In the title compound, C(7)H(8)N(2)O(4)·H(2)O, the imidazole N atom is protonated and one of the carboxyl-ate groups is deprontonated, forming a zwitterion. The two carboxyl groups are are approximately coplanar with the imidazole ring [O-C-C-C torsion angles = -176.8 (2) and 2.

catena-Poly[hexaaquamagnesium(II) [bis(μ3-5-nitro-2-oxidoisophthalato)dicopper(II)] dihydrate].

In the centrosymmetric dinuclear anions of the title bimetallic complex, {[Mg(H(2)O)(6)][Cu(2)(C(8)H(2)NO(7))(2)]·2H(2)O}(n), each Cu(II) ion is strongly coordinated by four O atoms in a distorted square-planar geometry. Two of these O atoms belong to phenolate groups and the other two to carboxylate groups from 5-nitro-2-oxidoisophthalate (L1) trianions, derived from 5-nitrobenzene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid (O(2)N-H(3)L). The phenolate O atoms bridge the two Cu(II) ions in the anion.

catena-Poly[[diaqua-calcium(II)]-bis-(μ-quinoline-3-carboxyl-ato)].

In the title complex, [Ca(C(10)H(6)NO(2))(2)(H(2)O)(2)](n), the Ca(II) ion is eight-coordinated by six carboxyl-ate O atoms from four separate quinoline-3-carboxyl-ate ligands, two of which are bidentate chelate and two bridging, and two water mol-ecules in a distorted square-anti-prismatic geometry. The bridging groups form a polymeric chain substructure extending along the c axis, the chains being connected by coordinated-water O-H⋯N and O-H⋯O(carboxyl-ate) hydrogen bonds into a three-dimensional framework structure.

Diaqua-bis-(5-carb-oxy-2-propyl-1H-imidazole-4-carboxyl-ato-κN,O)manganese(II) 3.5-hydrate.

In the title complex, [Mn(C(8)H(9)N(2)O(4))(2)(H(2)O)(2)]·3.5H(2)O, the Mn(II) cation is six-coordinated by two N,O-bidentate H(2)pimda(-) ligands (H(2)pimda(-) = 5-carb-oxy-2-propyl-1H-imidazole-4-carboxyl-ate) and two water mol-ecules in a distorted octa-hedral environment. The complete solid-state structure can be described as a three-dimensional supra-molecular framework stabilized by a wide range of O-H⋯O and N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds.

Diaqua-bis-(5-carb-oxy-2-propyl-1H-imidazole-4-carboxyl-ato-κN,O)nickel(II) tetra-hydrate.

In the title complex, [Ni(C(8)H(9)N(2)O(4))(2)(H(2)O)(2)]·4H(2)O, the Ni(II) ion is coordinated in a slightly distorted octa-hedral environment formed by two bis-chelating H(2)pimda (H(3)pimda is 2-propyl-1H-4,5-dicarb-oxy-lic acid) ligands and two coordinated water mol-ecules. In the crystal structure, a three-dimensional framework is formed by inter-molecular O-H⋯O and N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds involving the solvent water mol-ecules, coordinated water mol-ecules, carboxyl-ate O atoms and the protonated N atoms of the H(2)pimda ligands. The propyl groups of each H(2)pimda ligand are disordered over two sets of sites with refined occupancies of 0.

Diaqua-bis-(4-carb-oxy-2-propyl-1H-imidazole-5-carboxyl-ato-κN,O)copper(II) N,N-dimethyl-formamide disolvate.

In the title complex, [Cu(C(8)H(9)N(2)O(4))(2)(H(2)O)(2)]·2C(3)H(7)NO, the Cu(II) ion, lying on an inversion center, is six-coordinated in a slightly distorted octa-hedral geometry. Two N atoms and two O atoms from two H(2)pimda (H(3)pimda is 2-propyl-1H-4,5-dicarb-oxy-lic acid) ligands are in the equatorial plane. The axial positions are occupied by two O atoms from two water mol-ecules.

Diaqua-bis(5-carb-oxy-2-propyl-1H-imidazole-4-carboxyl-ato-κN,O)nickel(II) N,N-dimethyl-formamide disolvate.

In the title complex, [Ni(C(8)H(9)N(2)O(4))(2)(H(2)O)(2)]·2C(3)H(7)NO, the Ni(II) atom is six-coordinated by two N,O-bidentate 5-carb-oxy-2-propyl-1H-imidazole-4-carboxyl-ate ligands and two water mol-ecules in a distorted octa-hedral environment. The methyl C and H atoms of the two ligands are disordered over two sets of sites in 0.74 (2):0.

Poly[[aqua-(μ(4)-1H-benzimidazole-5,6-dicarboxyl-ato-κN:O:O:O)(N,N-dimethyl-formamide-κO)cadmium(II)] dihydrate].

In the title compound, {[Cd(C(9)H(4)N(2)O(4))(C(3)H(7)NO)(H(2)O)]·2H(2)O}(n), the Cd(II) atom is coordinated by one N atom and three O atoms from four different 1H-benzimidazole-5,6-dicarboxyl-ate (Hbidc) ligands, one O atom from one dimethyl-formamide ligand, and one O atom from a water mol-ecule in a distorted octa-hedral geometry. The Hbidc ligands connect the Cd atoms into a two-dimensional network parallel to (001). N-H⋯O and O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds involving the water molecules are observed in the crystal structure.

Diaqua-bis-(5-carb-oxy-2-propyl-1H-imidazole-4-carboxyl-ato-κN,O)cobalt(II) 3.5-hydrate.

In the title complex, [Co(C(8)H(9)N(2)O(4))(2)(H(2)O)(2)]·3.5H(2)O, the Co(II) cation is six-coordinated by two H(2)pimda(-) ligands (H(3)pimda is 2-propyl-1H-imidazole-4,5-carboxylic acid) and two water mol-ecules in a distorted octa-hedral environment. The crystal structures features a three-dimensional network stabilized by extensive O-H⋯O and N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds.

Diaqua-bis(5-carb-oxy-2-propyl-1H-imidazole-4-carboxyl-ato-κN,O)manganese(II) N,N-dimethyl-formamide disolvate.

In the title complex, [Mn(C(8)H(9)N(2)O(4))(2)(H(2)O)(2)]·2C(3)H(7)NO, the Mn(II) atom, lying on an inversion centre, is six-coordinated by two N,O-bidentate 5-carb-oxy-2-propyl-1H-imidazole-4-carb-oxyl-ate ligands and two water mol-ecules in a distorted octa-hedral environment. In the crystal structure, the complex mol-ecules and dimethyl-formamide solvent mol-ecules are linked by N-H⋯O and O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds into a two-dimensional supra-molecular network parallel to (001).

Poly[diaqua-bis(μ-4-carb-oxy-2-propyl-1H-imidazole-5-carboxyl-ato-κN,O:O)calcium(II)].

In the title complex, [Ca(C(8)H(9)N(2)O(4))(2)(H(2)O)(2)](n), the Ca(II) atom is eight-coordinated in a distorted square-anti-prismatic environment. The water-coordinated Ca atom is N,O-chelated by the monocarboxyl-ate anion; the carboxyl -CO(2) portion engaged in chelation bears an acid hydrogen. The free -CO(2) portion engages in bonding to adjacent Ca atoms.

Tetra-aqua-bis-(1H-benzimidazole-5,6-di-carboxyl-ato-κN)cobalt(II) dimethyl-formamide disolvate dihydrate.

In the mononuclear title compound, [Co(C(9)H(4)N(2)O(4))(2)(H(2)O)(4)]·2C(3)H(7)NO·2H(2)O, the Co(II) atom, which lies on a center of inversion, is coordinated by four water mol-ecules and two N atoms from two two symmetry-related 1H-benzimidazole-5,6-dicarboxyl-ate ligands in a distorted octa-hedral geometry. The packing is governed by inter-molecular O-H⋯O and N-H⋯O hydrogen-bonding inter-actions.