In the centrosymmetric dinuclear title complex, [Sm(2)(C(10)H(11)O(4))(6)(C(12)H(8)N(2))(2)], the Sm(III) ion is nine-coordinated by seven O atoms of five 2-(3,4-dimeth-oxy-phen-yl)acetate (DMPA) ligands and two N atoms of one bis-chelating 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) ligand, forming a distorted tricapped trigonal-prismatic environment. The DMPA ligands coordinate in bis-chelate, bridging and br...

The title compound, [Hg5Br10(C7H8N2O)2] n , contains two μ3-bridging Br atoms, six μ2-bridging Br atoms and two terminal Br atoms. One Hg(II) atom, lying on an inversion center, adopts a distorted octa-hedral geometry defined by six Br atoms. Two Hg(II) atoms adopt a distorted square-pyramidal geometry by five Br atoms and the other two Hg(II) atoms have a distorted tetra-hedral geometry by two...

In the title coordination polymer, {[Mn(C(7)H(3)NO(4))(H(2)O)(2)]·2H(2)O}(n), the Mn(II) ion is coordinated in a distorted octahedral environment by the O atoms of two water mol-ecules, one N and one O atoms of the chelating pyridine-2,3-dicarboxyl-ate (PDC) dianion, and two axial bridging carboxyl-ate O atoms from two adjacent PDC ligands. The fully deprotonated PDC anion acts a μ(3)-bridging ...

In the crystal structure of the binuclear title complex, [Co(N(3))(2)(C(12)H(8)N(2))](n), each Co(II) cation is coordinated by two N atoms from one chelating 1,10-phenanthroline ligand and four azide ligands in a slightly distorted octa-hedral coordination. The two Co(II) cations of the binuclear complex are related by an inversion centre and are bridged by two symmetry-related azide ligands in...

In the title coordination polymer, [CdBr(2)(C(8)H(8)N(2)S(2))](n), the Cd(II) atom is six-coordinated in a distorted octa-hedral geometry by two N atoms from a 2,2'-dimethyl-4,4'-bi-1,3-thia-zole ligand and four bridging Br atoms. The bridging function of the Br atoms leads to a chain structure along [100]. Inter-chain C-H⋯Br hydrogen bonds and π-π contacts between the thia-zole rings [centroid...

Reaction of [(Me3tacn)V(CF3SO3)3] (Me3tacn = N,N',N''-trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane) with LiCN in DMF results in oligomerization of cyanide to form [(Me3tacn)2V2(CN)4(mu-C4N4)]. The structure of this binuclear complex features a planar tetracyanide unit bridging two VIV centers via imido type linkages. The conjugated pathway provided by the bridging ligand leads to strong antiferromagnetic ...

The Hg(II) ion in the title centrosymmetric dinuclear complex, [Hg(2)Cl(4)(C(13)H(12)N(2))(2)]·[HgCl(2)], adopts a distorted square-pyramidal geometry, being coordinated by the bis-chelating N-heterocyclic ligand, two bridging Cl atoms and one terminal Cl atom. One of the bridging Hg-Cl bonds [2.8428 (11) Å] is significantly longer than the other [2.5327 (10) Å]. In the crystal, there are weak ...

In the binuclear title complex, [Dy(2)(C(7)H(3)N(2)O(6))(6)(C(12)H(8)N(2))(2)], the Dy(III) ions exhibit a distorted monocapped square-anti-prismatic geometry and are coordinated by seven O atoms of four 3,5-dinitrobenzoate (DNBA) anions and two N atoms of a phenanthroline ligand. The carboxylate groups of the DNBA anions exhibit three coordination modes: bidentate chelating, bidentate chelatin...

Background The accuracy of ligand-protein docking may be affected by the presence of water molecules on the surface of proteins. Water can form complex bridging networks and can play a critical role in dictating the binding mode of ligands. A recent analysis of high-resolution crystal structures of ligand-protein complexes revealed that 85% of the complexes had one or more water molecules bridg...