Bitrus Bikimi Ayiya, Obinna Chibueze Okpareke
2021
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Journal of Chemical Crystallography
Abstract
The synthesis, structure, and spectroscopic characterization of a pincer-type compound; N,N′-di(pyridine-4-yl)-pyridine-3,5-dicarboxamide is described. The tricationic pro-ligand (C20H22N5O2)3+ bearing two pendant alkylated 4-pyridyl arms at the 3,5-positions of the central pyridyl group features three triflate anions (CF3SO3−) in the asymmetric unit. Two of the triflate ligands in the structure are connected to the pincer cation by strong N–H⋯O hydrogen bonds. The central N-methyl moiety is planar to a r.m.s deviation of 0.01, and the two adjacent N-methylpyridine moieties are out of the plane with dihedral angles of 33.62° (3) and 86.08° (3). The molecular packing structure of the compound shows an 18-molecule aggregate in a 3-dimensional supramolecular synthon stabilized by intermolecular N–H⋯O and C–H⋯O contacts. The Hirshfeld surface analysis and fingerprint plots show that the OH/HO contacts resulting from C–H⋯O intermolecular interactions contributed significantly to the overall surface interaction with a total percentage contribution of 35.4%. The pairwise interaction energy calculations were implemented with a Gaussian plugin in Crystal Explorer 17 at the B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) level of theory. Energy profile diagrams and interaction energy values indicate that the crystal structure was stabilized by a combination of electrostatic and dispersion forces in the crystal lattice. The crystal structure of a tricationic pro-ligand N,N′-di(pyridine-4-yl)-pyridine-3,5-dicarboxamide is described. The structures features three triflate anions in the asymmetric unit with two of the triflate ligands in the structure connected to the pincer pro-ligand by strong N–H⋯O hydrogen bonds. Hirshfeld surface interaction and pairwise interaction energies are explored.