Bis(μ-4-methyl-benzoato)-κ(3) O,O':O;κ(3) O:O,O'-bis-[aqua-(4-methyl-benzoato-κ(2) O,O')(nicotinamide-κN (1))cadmium].

In the dinuclear centrosymmetric title compound, [Cd2(C8H7O2)4(C6H6N2O)2(H2O)2], the Cd(II) ion is chelated by two carboxyl-ate groups from 4-methyl-benzoate anions, and is further coordinated by one nicotinamide and one water mol-ecule; a carboxyl-ate O atom from an adjacent 4-methyl-benzoate anion bridges to the Cd(II) ion, completing the irregular coordination sphere of the seven ligand atoms. In the crystal, inter-molecular O-H⋯O, N-H⋯O and weak C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the mol-ecules into a three-dimensional network. The methyl-benzene moiety of one bridging 4-methyl-benzoate anion is disordered over two orientations of equal occupancy.

Bis(isonicotinamide-κN)bis-(4-methyl-benzoato-κO)copper(II) dihydrate.

In the centrosymmetric title compound, [Cu(C(8)H(7)O(2))(2)(C(6)H(6)N(2)O)(2)]·2H(2)O, the Cu(II) ion is located on a crystallographic inversion center. The asymmetric unit is completed by one 4-methyl-benzoate anion, one isonicotinamide (INA) ligand and one uncoordinated water mol-ecule; all the ligands are monodentate. The two O and the two N atoms around the Cu(II) ion form a slightly distorted square-planar arrangement.

catena-Poly[[bis-(4-methyl-benzoato-κO:O')lead(II)]-μ-nicotinamide-κN:O].

In the title compound, [Pb(C(8)H(7)O(2))(2)(C(6)H(6)N(2)O)](n), the Pb(II) ion is coordinated by two 4-methyl-benzoate (PMB) and one nicotinamide (NA) ligands while symmetry-related NA ligands bridge adjacent Pb(II) ions, forming polymeric chains along the c axis. The carboxyl-ate groups in the two PMB ions are twisted away from the attached benzene ring by 22.9 (2) and 4.

Bis(μ-4-methyl-benzoato-κO:O')bis-[aqua-(4-methyl-benzoato-κO,O')zinc(II)]-bis-(μ-4-methyl-benzoato-κO:O')bis-[(4-methyl-benzoato-κO)(nicotinamide-κN)zinc(II)]-water (1/1/2).

The crystal structure of the title compound, [Zn(2)(C(8)H(7)O(2))(4)(H(2)O)(2)]·[Zn(2)(C(8)H(7)O(2))(4)(C(6)H(6)N(2)O)(2)]·2H(2)O, consists of two kinds of dinuclear Zn(II) complexes (complex A and complex B) and uncoordinated water mol-ecules. In complex A, [Zn(2)(C(8)H(7)O(2))(4)(H(2)O)(2)], each Zn cation is chelated by a 4-methyl-benzoate (PMB) anion and coordinated by a water mol-ecule, and is further bridged by two PMB anions in a trigonal-bipyramidal geometry. In complex B, [Zn(2)(C(8)H(7)O(2))(4)(C(6)H(6)N(2)O)(2)], each Zn(II) cation is coordinated by a monodentate PMB anion and one nicotinamide (NA) ligand, and is further bridged by two PMB anions in a tetra-hedral geometry.

catena-Poly[[(4-methyl-benzoato-κO)manganese(II)]-μ-aqua-bis-(μ-4-methyl-benzoato-κO:O')[(4-methyl-benzoato-κO)manganese(II)]-bis-(μ-N,N-diethyl-nicotinamide)-κN:O;O:N].

The asymmetric unit of the title complex, [Mn(2)(C(8)H(7)O(2))(4)(C(10)H(14)N(2)O)(2)(H(2)O)](n), contains two crystallographically independent units. In each one, the Mn(II) ions are bridged by two 4-methyl-benzoate (PMB) ligands and one water mol-ecule. In the crystal structure, each Mn(II) ion is coordinated by three PMB ligands, one water mol-ecule and two symmetry-related N,N-diethyl-nicotinamide (DENA) ligands.

Tetra-kis(μ-4-methyl-benzoato-κO:O')bis-[(N,N-diethyl-nicotinamide-κN)zinc(II)].

In the centrosymmetric binuclear title complex, [Zn(2)(C(8)H(7)O(2))(4)(C(10)H(14)N(2)O)(2)], the Zn atoms [Zn⋯Zn' = 2.9494 (3) Å] are bridged by four 4-methyl-benzoate (PMB) anions. The four nearest O atoms around each Zn(II) ion form a distorted square-planar arrangement, the octahedral coordin-ation being completed by the pyridine N atom of the N,N-diethyl-nicotinamide (DENA) ligand.

Aqua-bis(isonicotinamide-κN)bis-(4-methyl-benzoato)-κO;κO,O'-cadmium(II) monohydrate.

In the crystal structure of the title compound, [Cd(C(8)H(7)O(2))(2)(C(6)H(6)N(2)O)(2)(H(2)O)]·H(2)O, the Cd(II) cation is coordinated by two 4-methyl-benzoate (PMB) anions, two isonicotinamide (INA) ligands and one water mol-ecule in a distorted octa-hedral CdN(2)O(4) geometry. One of PMB ions acts as a bidentate ligand while the other and the two INA are monodentate ligands. An O-H⋯O hydrogen bond links the uncoordinated water mol-ecule to the carboxyl groups of the complex.

Diaqua-bis(4-methyl-benzoato-κO)bis-(nicotinamide-κN)nickel(II).

The title Ni(II) complex, [Ni(C(8)H(7)O(2))(2)(C(6)H(6)N(2)O)(2)(H(2)O)(2)], is centrosymmetric with the Ni atom located on an inversion center. The mol-ecule contains two 4-methyl-benzoate (PMB) and two nicotinamide (NA) ligands and two coordinated water mol-ecules, all ligands being monodentate. The four O atoms in the equatorial plane around the Ni atom form a slightly distorted square-planar arrangement, while the slightly distorted octa-hedral coordination is completed by the two N atoms of the NA ligands in the axial positions.

Tetra-kis(μ-4-methyl-benzoato-κO:O')bis-[(isonicotinamide-κN)copper(II)].

In the title centrosymmetric binuclear complex, [Cu(2)(C(8)H(7)O(2))(4)(C(6)H(6)N(2)O)(2)], the Cu atoms [Cu⋯Cu = 2.6375 (6) Å] are bridged by four 4-methyl-benzoate (PMB) ligands. The four nearest O atoms around each Cu(II) ion form a distorted square-planar arrangement, and the distorted square-pyramidal coordination is completed by the pyridine N atom of the isonicotinamide (INA) ligand.

Diaqua-bis(N,N-diethyl-nicotinamide-κN)bis-(4-methyl-benzoato-κO)cobalt(II).

In the centrosymmetric mononuclear title complex, [Co(C(8)H(7)O(2))(2)(C(10)H(14)N(2)O)(2)(H(2)O)(2)], the Co(II) ion is located on an inversion center. The asymmetric unit contains one 4-methyl-benzoate (PMB) anion, one N,N-diethyl-nicotinamide (DENA) ligand and one coordinated water mol-ecule. The four O atoms in the equatorial plane around the Co(II) ion form a slightly distorted square-planar arrangement, while the slightly distorted octa-hedral coordination is completed by the two pyridine N atoms of the DENA ligands in the axial positions.

Diaqua-bis(4-methyl-benzoato-κO)bis-(nicotinamide-κN)manganese(II).

In the mononuclear title complex, [Mn(C(8)H(7)O(2))(2)(C(6)H(6)N(2)O)(2)(H(2)O)(2)], the Mn(II) ion is located on a crystallographic inversion center. The asymmetric unit contains one 4-methyl-benzoate anion, one nicotinamide (NA) ligand and one coordinated water mol-ecule. The four O atoms in the equatorial plane around the Mn(II) ion form a slightly distorted square-planar arrangement, while the slightly distorted octa-hedral coordination is completed by the two pyridine N atoms of the NA ligands in the axial positions.