Palladium-1-methylcytosine compounds: Crystal structure of the tris(nucleobase) complex [(NH3)Pd(1-MeC-N3)3] (ClO4)2·H2O. Role of intramolecular H bonding in stabilizing the head-tail-head rotamer

Dagmar Holthenrich, Ennio Zangrando, Fabio Pichierri, Lucio Randaccio, Bernhard Lippert

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Abstract

The crystal structure and solution behavior of [(NH3)Pd(1-MeC)3](ClO4)2·H2O, where 1-MeC = 1-methylcytosine, C5H7N3O, is reported. The compound crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P1̄, with a=8.937(2), b=11.672(3), c=13.871(3) Å, α=65.90(2), β=87.36(1), γ=79.17(2)°, U=1296.6(5) Å3, Z=2. Pd binding is through N3 of the three 1-MeC rings. These nucleobases display a mutual head-tail-head orientation in the solid state. H bonding interactions and relationships with two possible alternative rotamers are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)175-179
Number of pages5
JournalInorganica Chimica Acta
Volume248
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1996 Jul 15
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 1-methylcytosine
  • Crystal structures
  • Intracomplex H bonding
  • Nucleobase complexes
  • Palladium complexes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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