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Bis[N′-(2-methyl­propyl­­idene)-4-(prop-2-en-1-yl­oxy)benzohydrazidato-κ2N′,O]nickel(II)

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aDepartment of Pharmacy, Pabna University of Science and Technology, Pabna-6600, Bangladesh, bDepartment of Chemistry, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh, cDivision of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, 1-1 Tsushima-naka, 3-Chome, Okayama, 700-8530, Japan, dCenter for Environmental Conservation and Research Safety, University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama, 930-8555, Japan, and eDepartment of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science, University of Trieste, Italy
*Correspondence e-mail: [email protected]

Edited by M. Weil, Vienna University of Technology, Austria (Received 14 October 2025; accepted 6 November 2025; online 11 November 2025)

In the mononuclear title complex, [Ni(C14H17N2O2)2], the nickel(II) atom exhibits a slightly distorted square-planar coordination environment with the metal located on a crystallographic center of symmetry that induces a trans configuration of the N,O chelating ligands. In the crystal, weak C—H⋯O and C—H⋯π inter­actions consolidate the packing.

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Chemical scheme
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Structure description

Hydrazone ligands have attracted special attention for their chelating capabilities. The corresponding nickel(II) complexes are of considerable inter­est since they exhibit a broad spectrum of structure-dependent physiological and pharmacological activities (Al-Qadsy et al., 2021View full citation; Neethu et al., 2021View full citation; Krishnamoorthy et al., 2012View full citation; Yang et al., 2020View full citation).

The title nickel(II) complex crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P21/c with the metal located on an inversion center, so that the asymmetric unit comprises a half mol­ecule (Fig. 1[link]). The NiII atom exhibits a slightly distorted square-planar coordination environment with the chelating ligands in a trans configuration imposed by symmetry. The coordinating enolizable O atom and the azomethine N atom of the deprotonated ligand form a five-membered nearly planar chelate ring (r.m.s. deviation from planarity = 0.0084 Å). The Ni—N1 and Ni—O1 bond lengths of 1.8671 (13) and 1.8382 (11) Å and the chelate angle of 83.64 (5)° are in agreement with those of previously reported complexes (Al-Qadsy et al., 2021View full citation; Khan et al., 2023View full citation, 2025View full citation; Krishnamoorthy et al., 2012View full citation; Neethu et al., 2021View full citation; Yang et al., 2020View full citation), irrespective of the substituents present in the ligand. The C5—O1 bond length of 1.3080 (18) Å lies in between a C—O single and a C=O double bond. The bond lengths N1—C4 of 1.285 (2) Å and N2—C5 of 1.308 (2) Å are indicative of a conjugated system within the —CH=N—N=C—O fragment, even after the deprotonation of its enolized carbonyl O atom. The benzyl­idene entity (C5–C11) is practically co-planar with the N2O2 coordination plane [dihedral angle of 3.09 (5)°] and also to the all­yloxy fragment [7.73 (14)°]. An intra­molecular hydrogen bond between a methine group (C4—H4) and the chelating O atom (Table 1[link]) stabilizes the mol­ecular conformation.

Table 1
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °)

Cg3 is the centroid of the benzyl ring.

D—H⋯A D—H H⋯A DA D—H⋯A
C4—H4⋯O1i 0.95 2.47 2.9822 (19) 114
C12—H12A⋯O1ii 0.99 2.58 3.451 (2) 148
C12—H12BCg3iii 0.99 2.64 3.4762 (17) 143
Symmetry codes: (i) Mathematical equation; (ii) Mathematical equation; (iii) Mathematical equation.
[Figure 1]
Figure 1
The mol­ecular structure of the title complex with displacement ellipsoids drawn at the 50% probability level. Atoms marked with a prime character and all non-labelled atoms are generated by inversion symmetry. [Symmetry code: −x + 1, −y + 1, −z.]

The packing of the complex mol­ecules is consolidated by a weak inter­molecular hydrogen bond between a methyl­ene group (C12—H12A) and the ligating O atom of a neighbouring complex. C—H⋯π inter­actions between the second H atom of this methyl­ene group and the centroid (Cg3) of the benzyl ring are also observed (Table 1[link]), while no apparent ππ inter­actions are present. In the crystal packing (Fig. 2[link]) the shortest separation of NiII atoms is 8.5593 (2) Å.

[Figure 2]
Figure 2
Crystal packing of the title complex with H atoms removed for clarity.

Synthesis and crystallization

Isobutyraldehyde (0.216 g, 3.0 mmol) in 10 ml of ethanol was added to a 30 ml ethano­lic solution of 4-(all­yloxy)benzoyl­hydrazine (0.576 g, 3.0 mmol), followed by refluxing for one h. To this mixture Ni(CH3COO)2·4H2O (0.373 g, 1.5 mmol, in 30 ml) was introduced, and refluxing was prolonged for additional three h. The yellow precipitate formed was then filtered off while hot. Finally, the product was dried and stored in a vacuum desiccator containing anhydrous CaCl2. Single crystals of the nickel(II) complex, suitable for X-ray diffraction, were obtained through gradual evaporation from a mixture of chloro­form and toluene (3:1, v/v) over a period of 3 weeks. Yellow crystals, yield: 0.604 g (73%); melting point: 485–487 K. IR data (KBr disc, cm−1): 1606 ν(C=N), 1587 ν(C=C), 997 ν(N—N), 596 ν(M—N), 465 ν(M—O). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz), δ: 7.82 (d, 2×2H, C-6, 8, J = 8.8 Hz), 6.85 (d, 2×2H, C-5, 9, J = 8.8 Hz), 6.50 (d, 2×1H, C-11, CH=N, J = 8.0 Hz), 6.4–6.0 (m, 2×1H, C-2, Hc), 5.41 (d, 2×1H, C-1, Ha, J = 17.6 Hz), 5.29 (d, 2×1H, C-1, Hb, J = 10.4 Hz), 4.56 (d, 2×2H, C-3, OCH2, J = 5.6 Hz,), 3.72–3.63 (m, 2×1H, C-12), 1.16 (d, 2×6H, C-13,14, J = 8.4 Hz). HRMS (FAB) calculated for C28H34N4NiO4, [M+H]+: 549.20086, found [M+H]+: 549.20062.

Refinement

Crystal data, data collection, and structure refinement details are summarized in Table 2[link].

Table 2
Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formula [Ni(C14H17N2O2)2]
Mr 549.30
Crystal system, space group Monoclinic, P21/c
Temperature (K) 173
a, b, c (Å) 12.5241 (3), 13.4196 (4), 8.5593 (2)
β (°) 109.274 (8)
V3) 1357.91 (9)
Z 2
Radiation type Mo Kα
μ (mm−1) 0.75
Crystal size (mm) 0.22 × 0.11 × 0.07
 
Data collection
Diffractometer Rigaku R-AXIS RAPID
Absorption correction Multi-scan (ABSCOR; Rigaku, 1995View full citation)
Tmin, Tmax 0.722, 0.949
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections 12824, 3106, 2678
Rint 0.031
(sin θ/λ)max−1) 0.649
 
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.032, 0.081, 1.04
No. of reflections 3106
No. of parameters 171
H-atom treatment H-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) 0.43, −0.22
Computer programs: RAPID-AUTO (Rigaku, 2019View full citation), SHELXT (Sheldrick, 2015aView full citation), SHELXL (Sheldrick, 2015bView full citation), DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Putz, 1999View full citation) and WinGX (Farrugia, 2012View full citation).

Structural data


Computing details top

Bis[N'-(2-methylpropylidene)-4-(prop-2-en-1-yloxy)benzohydrazidato-κ2N',O]nickel(II) top
Crystal data top
[Ni(C14H17N2O2)2]F(000) = 580
Mr = 549.30Dx = 1.343 Mg m3
Monoclinic, P21/cMo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71075 Å
a = 12.5241 (3) ÅCell parameters from 10492 reflections
b = 13.4196 (4) Åθ = 2.3–27.5°
c = 8.5593 (2) ŵ = 0.75 mm1
β = 109.274 (8)°T = 173 K
V = 1357.91 (9) Å3Prism, yellow
Z = 20.22 × 0.11 × 0.07 mm
Data collection top
Rigaku R-AXIS RAPID
diffractometer
2678 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
ω scansRint = 0.031
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(ABSCOR; Rigaku, 1995)
θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 2.3°
Tmin = 0.722, Tmax = 0.949h = 1616
12824 measured reflectionsk = 1717
3106 independent reflectionsl = 1111
Refinement top
Refinement on F20 restraints
Least-squares matrix: fullHydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.032H-atom parameters constrained
wR(F2) = 0.081 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0388P)2 + 0.5845P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
S = 1.04(Δ/σ)max < 0.001
3106 reflectionsΔρmax = 0.43 e Å3
171 parametersΔρmin = 0.21 e Å3
Special details top

Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds involving l.s. planes.

Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/Ueq
Ni10.5000000.5000000.0000000.02365 (9)
O10.40545 (9)0.48867 (8)0.12389 (13)0.0272 (2)
O20.18732 (9)0.38385 (9)0.66963 (13)0.0302 (3)
N10.59615 (11)0.42033 (10)0.16621 (15)0.0251 (3)
N20.55099 (11)0.39157 (10)0.28959 (16)0.0265 (3)
C10.89710 (15)0.35433 (15)0.3488 (3)0.0423 (4)
H1A0.9139770.3315950.2506340.051*
H1B0.9451660.3185220.4464800.051*
H1C0.9118340.4260130.3637730.051*
C20.74500 (17)0.22294 (14)0.3009 (2)0.0411 (4)
H2A0.7981690.1846950.3907290.049*
H2B0.7509830.2013810.1946590.049*
H2C0.6677280.2116350.3009960.049*
C30.77329 (14)0.33389 (12)0.3261 (2)0.0290 (3)
H30.7587390.3557300.4289330.035*
C40.69787 (14)0.39313 (12)0.18425 (19)0.0274 (3)
H40.7278600.4122810.1002370.033*
C50.45128 (13)0.43305 (11)0.25439 (18)0.0245 (3)
C60.38466 (13)0.41678 (11)0.36654 (18)0.0239 (3)
C70.42822 (13)0.36377 (12)0.51408 (19)0.0264 (3)
H70.5022090.3364800.5431590.032*
C80.36562 (13)0.35007 (12)0.61932 (19)0.0268 (3)
H80.3963520.3137520.7194490.032*
C90.25697 (13)0.39030 (11)0.57628 (18)0.0247 (3)
C100.21195 (14)0.44225 (12)0.42783 (19)0.0278 (3)
H100.1374290.4684810.3976530.033*
C110.27520 (13)0.45567 (12)0.32482 (19)0.0264 (3)
H110.2441440.4916990.2244470.032*
C120.22916 (14)0.33458 (12)0.82672 (19)0.0289 (3)
H12A0.3019770.3646460.8941710.035*
H12B0.2421930.2631530.8103530.035*
C130.14474 (17)0.34507 (15)0.9136 (2)0.0416 (4)
H130.1607580.3104321.0155340.050*
C140.05119 (18)0.39645 (17)0.8655 (3)0.0511 (5)
H14A0.0308670.4325900.7645020.061*
H14B0.0033450.3977630.9315710.061*
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
Ni10.02442 (15)0.02543 (15)0.02219 (15)0.00068 (11)0.00916 (10)0.00268 (11)
O10.0265 (5)0.0313 (6)0.0251 (5)0.0021 (5)0.0102 (4)0.0048 (4)
O20.0293 (6)0.0368 (6)0.0278 (6)0.0051 (5)0.0139 (5)0.0085 (5)
N10.0277 (6)0.0259 (6)0.0237 (6)0.0000 (5)0.0111 (5)0.0009 (5)
N20.0291 (7)0.0281 (7)0.0253 (6)0.0002 (5)0.0130 (5)0.0033 (5)
C10.0313 (9)0.0417 (10)0.0533 (11)0.0065 (8)0.0132 (8)0.0076 (9)
C20.0491 (11)0.0308 (9)0.0409 (10)0.0014 (8)0.0114 (8)0.0049 (8)
C30.0296 (8)0.0293 (8)0.0288 (8)0.0042 (7)0.0107 (6)0.0013 (6)
C40.0301 (8)0.0282 (8)0.0263 (7)0.0005 (6)0.0127 (6)0.0008 (6)
C50.0275 (7)0.0226 (7)0.0234 (7)0.0035 (6)0.0086 (6)0.0016 (6)
C60.0251 (7)0.0233 (7)0.0240 (7)0.0029 (6)0.0091 (6)0.0001 (6)
C70.0232 (7)0.0290 (8)0.0268 (7)0.0017 (6)0.0079 (6)0.0013 (6)
C80.0286 (8)0.0271 (8)0.0243 (7)0.0016 (6)0.0083 (6)0.0044 (6)
C90.0271 (8)0.0229 (7)0.0260 (7)0.0015 (6)0.0114 (6)0.0002 (6)
C100.0265 (8)0.0281 (8)0.0292 (8)0.0047 (6)0.0099 (6)0.0042 (6)
C110.0299 (8)0.0242 (7)0.0251 (7)0.0020 (6)0.0088 (6)0.0042 (6)
C120.0347 (9)0.0279 (8)0.0251 (7)0.0009 (7)0.0111 (6)0.0040 (6)
C130.0523 (11)0.0428 (10)0.0383 (10)0.0070 (9)0.0265 (9)0.0117 (8)
C140.0483 (12)0.0591 (13)0.0584 (13)0.0099 (10)0.0345 (10)0.0159 (10)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Ni1—O1i1.8382 (11)C4—H40.9500
Ni1—O11.8382 (11)C5—C61.481 (2)
Ni1—N1i1.8671 (13)C6—C71.394 (2)
Ni1—N11.8671 (13)C6—C111.399 (2)
O1—C51.3080 (18)C7—C81.388 (2)
O2—C91.3663 (18)C7—H70.9500
O2—C121.4334 (18)C8—C91.396 (2)
N1—C41.285 (2)C8—H80.9500
N1—N21.4065 (17)C9—C101.395 (2)
N2—C51.308 (2)C10—C111.378 (2)
C1—C31.523 (2)C10—H100.9500
C1—H1A0.9800C11—H110.9500
C1—H1B0.9800C12—C131.486 (2)
C1—H1C0.9800C12—H12A0.9900
C2—C31.529 (2)C12—H12B0.9900
C2—H2A0.9800C13—C141.304 (3)
C2—H2B0.9800C13—H130.9500
C2—H2C0.9800C14—H14A0.9500
C3—C41.497 (2)C14—H14B0.9500
C3—H31.0000
O1i—Ni1—O1180.0O1—C5—N2123.77 (14)
O1i—Ni1—N1i83.64 (5)O1—C5—C6117.08 (13)
O1—Ni1—N1i96.36 (5)N2—C5—C6119.15 (13)
O1i—Ni1—N196.36 (5)C7—C6—C11118.63 (14)
O1—Ni1—N183.64 (5)C7—C6—C5121.78 (14)
N1i—Ni1—N1180.0C11—C6—C5119.59 (14)
C5—O1—Ni1110.80 (10)C8—C7—C6121.30 (14)
C9—O2—C12118.13 (12)C8—C7—H7119.4
C4—N1—N2117.41 (13)C6—C7—H7119.4
C4—N1—Ni1128.23 (11)C7—C8—C9119.21 (14)
N2—N1—Ni1114.28 (10)C7—C8—H8120.4
C5—N2—N1107.47 (12)C9—C8—H8120.4
C3—C1—H1A109.5O2—C9—C10114.85 (13)
C3—C1—H1B109.5O2—C9—C8125.18 (13)
H1A—C1—H1B109.5C10—C9—C8119.97 (14)
C3—C1—H1C109.5C11—C10—C9120.22 (14)
H1A—C1—H1C109.5C11—C10—H10119.9
H1B—C1—H1C109.5C9—C10—H10119.9
C3—C2—H2A109.5C10—C11—C6120.66 (14)
C3—C2—H2B109.5C10—C11—H11119.7
H2A—C2—H2B109.5C6—C11—H11119.7
C3—C2—H2C109.5O2—C12—C13108.98 (13)
H2A—C2—H2C109.5O2—C12—H12A109.9
H2B—C2—H2C109.5C13—C12—H12A109.9
C4—C3—C1110.55 (14)O2—C12—H12B109.9
C4—C3—C2110.35 (14)C13—C12—H12B109.9
C1—C3—C2111.84 (15)H12A—C12—H12B108.3
C4—C3—H3108.0C14—C13—C12127.31 (17)
C1—C3—H3108.0C14—C13—H13116.3
C2—C3—H3108.0C12—C13—H13116.3
N1—C4—C3125.70 (14)C13—C14—H14A120.0
N1—C4—H4117.1C13—C14—H14B120.0
C3—C4—H4117.1H14A—C14—H14B120.0
N1i—Ni1—O1—C5179.15 (10)N2—C5—C6—C74.2 (2)
N1—Ni1—O1—C50.84 (10)O1—C5—C6—C113.6 (2)
O1i—Ni1—N1—C44.90 (15)N2—C5—C6—C11176.09 (14)
O1—Ni1—N1—C4175.10 (15)C11—C6—C7—C80.6 (2)
O1i—Ni1—N1—N2178.37 (10)C5—C6—C7—C8179.14 (14)
O1—Ni1—N1—N21.63 (10)C6—C7—C8—C90.0 (2)
C4—N1—N2—C5175.12 (14)C12—O2—C9—C10177.85 (14)
Ni1—N1—N2—C51.98 (15)C12—O2—C9—C81.9 (2)
N2—N1—C4—C30.5 (2)C7—C8—C9—O2178.80 (14)
Ni1—N1—C4—C3176.19 (12)C7—C8—C9—C100.9 (2)
C1—C3—C4—N1154.63 (17)O2—C9—C10—C11178.54 (14)
C2—C3—C4—N181.1 (2)C8—C9—C10—C111.2 (2)
Ni1—O1—C5—N20.14 (19)C9—C10—C11—C60.6 (2)
Ni1—O1—C5—C6179.85 (10)C7—C6—C11—C100.3 (2)
N1—N2—C5—O11.4 (2)C5—C6—C11—C10179.43 (14)
N1—N2—C5—C6178.90 (12)C9—O2—C12—C13174.40 (14)
O1—C5—C6—C7176.10 (14)O2—C12—C13—C145.0 (3)
Symmetry code: (i) x+1, y+1, z.
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
Cg3 is the centroid of the benzyl ring.
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
C4—H4···O1i0.952.472.9822 (19)114
C12—H12A···O1ii0.992.583.451 (2)148
C12—H12B···Cg3iii0.992.643.4762 (17)143
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1, y+1, z; (ii) x, y, z+1; (iii) x, y+1/2, z+1/2.
 

Acknowledgements

MBHH, and SSK are grateful to the Department of Chemistry, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh for providing laboratory facilities. MCS and RM acknowledge the Center for Environmental Conservation and Research Safety, University of Toyama, for providing facilities for single-crystal X-ray analyses.

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