catena-Poly[[di-aqua-bis-(4-formyl-benzoato-κO (1))copper(II)]-µ-pyrazine-κ(2) N:N'].

In the title polymeric compound, [Cu(C8H5O3)2(C4H4N2)(H2O)2] n , the Cu(II) atom is located on a twofold rotation axis and has a slightly distorted octa-hedral coordination sphere. In the equatorial plane, it is coordinated by two carboxyl-ate O atoms of two symmetry-related monodentate formyl-benzoate anions and by two N atoms of the bridging pyrazine ligand, which is bis-ected by the twofold rotation axis. The axial positions are occupied by two O atoms of the coordinating water mol-ecules. In the formyl-benzoate anion, the carboxyl-ate group is twisted away from the attached benzene ring by 6.2 (2)°, while the benzene and pyrazine rings are oriented at a dihedral angle of 68.91 (8)°. The pyrazine ligands bridge the Cu(II) cations, forming polymeric chains running along the b-axis direction. Strong intra-molecular O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the water mol-ecules to the carboxyl-ate O atoms. In the crystal, O-Hwater⋯Owater hydrogen bonds link adjacent chains into layers parallel to the bc plane. The layers are linked via C-Hpyrazine⋯Oform-yl hydrogen bonds, forming a three-dimensional network. There are also weak C-H⋯π inter-actions present.

2-{N-[(2,3,4,9-Tetra-hydro-1H-carbazol-3-yl)meth-yl]methyl-sulfonamido}-ethyl methane-sulfonate.

In the title compound, C17H24N2O5S2, the indole ring system is nearly planar [maximum deviation = 0.032 (1) Å] and the cyclo-hexene ring has a half-chair conformation. In the crystal, N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the mol-ecules into a chain running along the b-axis direction. Weak C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds and weak C-H⋯π inter-actions are observed between the chains.

catena-Poly[[aqua-bis-(4-formyl-benzoato-κ(2) O (1),O (1'))cadmium]-µ-pyrazine-κ(2) N:N'].

The polymeric title compound, [Cd(C8H5O3)2(C4H4N2)(H2O)] n , contains two 4-formyl-benzoate (FB) anions, one pyrazine mol-ecule and one coordinating water mol-ecule; the FB anions act as bidentate ligands. The O atom, the aldehyde H atom and the benzene ring of one of the FB anions are disordered over two positions. The O atoms were freely refined [refined occupancy ratio 0.79 (2):0.21 (2)], while the aldehyde H atoms and the benzene ring atoms were refined with fixed occupancy ratios of 0.8:0.2 and 0.5:0.5, respectively. In the ordered FB anion, the carboxyl-ate group is twisted away from the attached benzene ring (A) by 22.7 (8)°. In the disordered FB anion, the corresponding angles are 15.6 (10) and 11.4 (11)° for rings B and B', respectively. Benzene rings A and B are oriented at a dihedral angle of 24.2 (7), A and B' at 43.0 (8)°. The pyrazine ring makes dihedral angles of 67.5 (4), 89.6 (7) and 86.2 (7)°, respectively, with benzene rings A, B and B'. The pyrazine ligands bridge the Cd(II) cations, forming polymeric chains running along the b-axis direction. In the crystal, O-Hwater ⋯ Ocarboxyl-ate hydrogen bonds link adjacent chains into layers parallel to the bc plane. These layers are linked via C-Hpyrazine ⋯ Oform-yl hydrogen bonds, forming a three-dimensional network. π-π interactions [centroid-centroid distances = 3.870 (11)-3.951 (5) Å] further stabilize the crystal structure. There is also a weak C-H⋯π inter-action present.

catena-Poly[[di-aqua-bis-(4-formyl-benzo-ato-κO (1))nickel(II)]-µ-pyrazine-κ(2) N:N'].

In the title polymeric compound, [Ni(C8H5O3)2(C4H4N2)(H2O)2] n , the Ni(II) atom is located on a twofold rotation axis and has a slightly distorted octa-hedral coordination sphere. In the equatorial plane, it is coordinated by two carboxyl-ate O atoms of two symmetry-related monodentate formyl-benzoate anions and by two N atoms of the bridging pyrazine ligand, which is bis-ected by the twofold rotation axis. The axial positions are occupied by two O atoms of the coordinating water mol-ecules. In the formyl-benzoate anion, the carboxyl-ate group is twisted away from the attached benzene ring by 7.0 (6)°, while the benzene and pyrazine rings are oriented at a dihedral angle of 66.2 (3)°. The pyrazine ligands bridge the Ni(II) cations, forming polymeric chains running along the b-axis direction. Intra-molecular O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the water ligands to the carboxyl-ate O atoms. In the crystal, water-water O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds link adjacent chains into layers parallel to the bc plane. Pyrazine-formyl C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the layers, forming a three-dimensional network. There are also weak C-H⋯π inter-actions present. The title compound is isotypic with the copper(II) complex [Çelik et al. (2014a). Acta Cryst. E70, m4-m5].

Ethyl 4,9-dimethyl-9H-carbazole-3-carboxyl-ate.

In the title compound, C17H17NO2, the carbazole skeleton includes an eth-oxy-carbonyl group at the 3-position. The indole three-ring system is almost planar [maximum deviation = 0.065 (2) Å], and the ethyl ester group is inclined to its mean plane by 15.48 (2)°. In the crystal, there are π-π stacking inter-actions between parallel benzene rings and between parallel benzene and pyrrole rings of adjacent mol-ecules [centroid-centroid distances = 3.9473 (8) and 3.7758 (8) Å, respectively]. Weak C-H⋯π inter-actions are also present.

Methyl 6-de-oxy-6-iodo-2,3-O-iso-propyl-idene-α-d-manno-pyran-oside.

In the title compound, C10H17IO5, the six-membered tetra-hydro-pyran ring and the five-membered 1,3-dioxolane ring adopt sofa and envelope conformations, respectively. In the crystal, O-H⋯O and C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the mol-ecules into layers nearly parallel to the bc plane.

Bis(µ-4-formyl-benzoato-κ(2) O:O')bis-[(4-formyl-benzoato-κ(2) O,O')bis-(iso-nicotin-amide-κN (1))copper(II)].

The asymmetric unit of the centrosymmetric dinuclear title compound, [Cu2(C8H5O3)4(C6H6N2O)4], contains one half of the complex mol-ecule. The Cu(II) atoms are bridged by the carboxyl-ate groups of two 4-formyl-benzoate (FOB) anions. Besides the two bridging FOB anions, one additional chelating FOB anion and two isonicotinamide (INA) ligands complete the distorted CuN2O4 octa-hedral coordination of each Cu(2+) cation. Within the asymmetric unit, the benzene and pyridine rings are oriented at dihedral angles of 25.1 (3) and 12.6 (3)°, respectively. In the crystal, N-H⋯O and C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the mol-ecules into a three-dimensional network. π-π contacts between the pyridine rings [shortest centroid-centroid distance = 3.821 (3) Å] may further stabilize the crystal structure. One of the formyl groups of the two FOB anions is disordered over two sets of sites with an occupancy ratio of 0.65:0.35.

Diaqua-bis-(2-hy-droxy-benzoato-κO (1))bis-(nicotinamide-κN (1))cadmium-diaqua-bis-(2-hy-droxy-benzoato-κ(2) O (1),O (1'))(nico-tin-amide-κN)cadmium-water (1/2/4).

The crystal structure of the title compound, [Cd(C7H5O3)2(C6H6NO)2(H2O)2]·2[Cd(C7H5O3)2(C6H6NO)(H2O)2]·4H2O, consists of two kinds of Cd(II) complexes (A and B) and lattice water mol-ecules. In complex A, [Cd(C7H5O3)2(C6H6NO)2(H2O)2], the Cd(II) cation is located on an inversion center and is coordinated by two salicylate anions, two nicotinamide (NA) ligands and two water mol-ecules in a slightly distorted octa-hedral geometry. In complex B, [Cd(C7H5O3)2(C6H6NO)(H2O)2], the Cd(II) cation is coordinated by two salicylate anions, one nicotinamide (NA) ligand and two water mol-ecules in an irregular seven-coordinate geometry. There are extensive intra-molecular O-H⋯O and weak C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds as well as extensive inter-molecular O-H⋯O and N-H⋯O hydrogen bonding in the crystal structure. π-π stacking between the pyridine and benzene rings, between the benzene rings, between the benzene and pyridine rings and between the pyridine rings [centroid-centroid distances = 3.5989 (10), 3.6005 (10), 3.5800 (9) and 3.5205 (10) Å, respectively] further stabilize the crystal structure. A weak N-H⋯π inter-action also occurs. One of the lattice water mol-ecules is disordered over two positions with an occupancy ratio of 0.70:0.30.

3,9-Dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-spiro-[carb-az-ole-1,2'-[1,3]dithio-lan]-4(9H)-one.

The title compound, C16H17NOS2, consists of a carbazole skeleton with methyl and dithiol-ane groups as substituents. In the indole ring system, the benzene and pyrrole rings are nearly coplanar, forming a dihedral angle of 1.02 (11)°. The cyclo-hexenone ring has a twisted conformation, while the dithiol-ane ring adopts an envelope conformation with one of the CH2 C atoms at the flap. In the crystal, weak C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the mol-ecules into supra-molecular chains nearly parallel to the c axis. These hydrogen bonds together with weak C-H⋯π inter-actions link the molecules into a three-dimensional supramolecular network.

Di-aqua-bis-(3-chloro-benzoato-κO)bis-(nicotinamide-κN (1))cobalt(II).

In the title complex, [Co(C7H4ClO2)2(C6H6N2O)2(H2O)2], the Co(II) atom is located on an inversion center and is coordinated by two 3-chloro-benzoate (CB) anions, two nicotinamide (NA) ligands and two water mol-ecules. The four O atoms in the equatorial plane 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. The dihedral angle between the carboxyl-ate group and the adjacent benzene ring is 9.14 (9)°, while the pyridine and benzene rings are oriented at a dihedral angle of 82.18 (8)°. In the crystal, N-H⋯O and O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the mol-ecules into a two-dimensional network lying parallel to (101). π-π stacking between parallel pyridine rings of adjacent mol-ecules [centroid-centroid distance = 3.7765 (8) Å] further stabilizes the crystal structure.

2-{4-Methyl-N-[(2,3,4,9-tetra-hydro-1H-carbazol-3-yl)meth-yl]benzene-sulfon-amido}-ethyl 4-methyl-benzene-sulfonate.

In the title compound, C29H32N2O5S2, the indole ring system is nearly planar, with a maximum deviation of 0.013 (2) Å, and the cyclo-hexenone ring has an envelope conformation with the methine C atom as the flap. The two methyl-benzene rings are approximately perpendicular to each other, making a dihedral angle of 89.09 (8)°. In the crystal, N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the mol-ecules into a chain running along the a-axis direction, and weak C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds and C-H⋯π inter-actions are observed between the chains.

9H-Carbazole-9-carbo-thioic di-thio-peroxy-anhydride.

The whole mol-ecule of the title compound, C26H16N2S4, is generated by twofold rotational symmetry. The carbazole skeleton is nearly planar [maximum deviation = 0.054 (5) Å]. In the crystal, aromatic π-π stacking is observed between parallel carbazole ring systems of adjacent mol-ecules, the shortest centroid-centroid distances between pyrrole and benzene rings being 3.948 (3) and 3.751 (3) Å.

trans-Tetra-aqua-bis-(isonicotinamide-κN (1))zinc bis-(3-hy-droxy-benzoate) tetra-hydrate.

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Zn(C6H6N2O)2(H2O)4](C7H5O3)2·4H2O, contains half of the complex cation with the Zn(II) ion located on an inversion center, a 3-hy-droxy-benzoate counter-anion and two uncoordinating water mol-ecules. Four water O atoms in the equatorial plane around the Zn(II) ion [Zn-O = 2.089 (2) and 2.128 (2) Å] form a slightly distorted square-planar arrangement and the distorted octa-hedral geometry is completed by the two N atoms [Zn-N = 2.117 (2) Å] from two isonicotinamide ligands. In the anion, the carboxyl-ate group is twisted from the attached benzene ring at 9.0 (2)°. In the crystal, a three-dimensional hydrogen-bonding network, formed by classical O-H⋯O and N-H⋯O and weak C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, consolidates the crystal packing, which exhibits π-π stacking between the benzene and pyridine rings, with centroid-centroid distances of 3.458 (2) and 3.609 (2) Å. One of the two H atoms of each uncoordinating water mol-ecule is disordered over two orientations with an occupancy ratio of 0.60:0.40.

Tetra-kis(µ-3-chloro-benzoato-κ(2) O:O')bis-[(N,N-di-ethyl-nicotinamide-κN (1))copper(II)].

In the title centrosymmetric binuclear Cu(II) complex, [Cu2(C7H4ClO2)4(C10H14N2O)2], the two Cu(II) cations [Cu⋯Cu = 2.6314 (4) Å] are bridged by four 3-chloro-benzoate (CB) anions. The four carboxyl-ate O atoms around each Cu(II) cation form a distorted square-planar arrangement, the distorted square-pyramidal coordination geometry being completed by the pyridine N atom of the N,N-di-ethyl-nicotinamide (DENA) mol-ecule. The dihedral angle between the benzene ring and the carboxyl-ate group is 4.49 (11)° in one of the independent CB ligands and 12.00 (10)° in the other. The benzene rings of the independent CB ligands are oriented at a dihedral angle of 84.13 (6)°. In the crystal, weak C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the binuclear complex mol-ecules into supra-molecular chains running along [101].

Aqua-bis-(3-chloro-benzoato-κO)bis-(N,N-di-ethyl-nicotinamide-κN)copper(II).

The title compound, [Cu(C7H4ClO2)2(C10H14N2O)2(H2O)], has twofold symmetry with the Cu(II) cation and the O atom of the coordinating water mol-ecule located on the axis. The Cu(II) cation is coordinated by two carboxyl-ate O atoms of chloro-benzoate (CB) anions, two N atoms of N,N-di-ethyl-nicotinamide (DENA) ligands and one water mol-ecule in a distorted N2O3 square-pyramidal geometry. The benzene and pyridine rings are oriented at a dihedral angle of 82.51 (6)°. In the anionic ligand, the carboxyl-ate group is twisted away from the attached benzene ring by 12.85 (11)°. In the crystal, O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds between the coordinating water mol-ecule and the carboxyl group link the complex mol-ecules into supra-molecular chains running along the c-axis direction.

catena-Poly[[aqua-bis-(3-chloro-benzoato-κ(2) O,O')cadmium]-µ-N,N-di-ethyl-nico-tin-amide-κ(2) N (1):O].

In the crystal of the title Cd(II) polymeric complex, [Cd(C7H4ClO2)2(C10H14N2O)(H2O)] n , the Cd(II) cation is chelated by two chloro-benzoate anions and coordinated by two N,N-di--ethyl-nicotinamide (DENA) ligands and one water mol-ecule in a distorted NO6 penta-gonal-bipyramidal geometry. The Cd(II) cations are bridged by the pyridine N atom and carbonyl O atom of the DENA ligand to form a polymeric chain running along the b axis. Inter-molecular O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds between coordinating water mol-ecules and carboxyl-ate groups link adjacent chains into layers parallel to the bc plane. π-π contacts between benzene rings [shortest centroid-centroid distance = 3.912 (2) Å] further stabilizes the crystal structure. In the mol-ecule, weak C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds occur between the pyridine ring and carboxyl-ate groups; the dihedral angles between the carboxyl-ate groups and adjacent benzene rings are 4.6 (3) and 12.8 (3)°, while the benzene rings are oriented at a dihedral angle of 1.89 (13)°.

Bis(3-chloro-benzoato-κ(2) O,O')bis-(nicotinamide-κN)copper(II).

The mol-ecule of the title Cu(II) complex, [Cu(C7H4ClO2)2(C6H6N2O)2], contains two 3-chloro-benzoate (CB) and two nicotinamide (NA) ligands; the CB act as bidentate ligands, while the NA are monodentate ligands. The resulting CuN2O4 coordination polyhedron is a considerably distorted octahedron. The dihedral angles between the carboxyl-ate groups and the adjacent benzene rings are 17.92 (12) and 24.69 (16)°, while the two benzene rings and the two pyridine rings are oriented at dihedral angles of 52.20 (8) and 1.56 (6)°. In the crystal, N-H⋯N and C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the mol-ecules into a three-dimensional network. The π-π contact between the benzene rings [centroid-centroid distance = 3.982 (2) Å] may further stabilize the crystal structure.

catena-Poly[aqua-bis-(µ-3-chloro-benzo-ato-κ(2) O:O')zinc].

In the polymeric title compound, [Zn(C7H4ClO2)2(H2O)] n , the Zn(II) cation is located on a twofold rotation axis and is coordinated by carboxylate O atoms of four monodentate chloro-benzoate anions and by one water mol-ecule, located on a twofold rotation axis, in a distorted square-pyramidal geometry. In the anion, the carboxyl-ate group is twisted away from the attached benzene ring by 44.16 (11)°. The chloro-benzoate anion bridges Zn(II) cations, forming polymeric chains running along the c-axis direction. O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds between coordinating water mol-ecules and carboxyl-ate groups link adjacent chains into layers parallel to the bc plane.

Di-µ-nicotinamide-κ(2) N (1):O;κ(2) O:N (1)-bis-[aqua-bis-(3-chloro-benzoato-κ(2) O,O')cadmium].

In the centrosymmetric dinuclear title compound, [Cd2(C7H4ClO2)4(C6H6N2O)2(H2O)2], the Cd(II) atom is coord-inated by one N atom from one bridging nicotinamide ligand and one O atom from another symmetry-related bridging nicotinamide ligand, four O atoms from two 3-chloro-benzoate ligands and one water mol-ecule in an irregular geometry. The dihedral angles between the carboxyl-ate groups and the adjacent benzene rings are 6.98 (12) and 2.42 (13)°, while the benzene rings are oriented at a dihedral angle of 4.33 (6)°. Inter-molecular O-H⋯O, N-H⋯O and weak C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the mol-ecules into a three-dimensional network. π-π inter-actions, indicated by short centroid-centroid distances [3.892 (1) Šbetween the pyridine rings and 3.683 (1) Šbetween the benzene rings] further stabilize the structure.

Tetra-kis(µ-2-iodo-benzoato-κ(2)O:O')bis-[aqua-copper(II)].

In the centrosymmetric binuclear title complex, [Cu(2)(C(7)H(4)IO(2))(4)(H(2)O)(2)], the two Cu(II) ions [Cu⋯Cu = 2.6009 (5) Å] are bridged by four 2-iodo-benzoate (IB) ligands. The four nearest O atoms around each Cu(II) ion form a distorted square-planar arrangement, the distorted square-pyramidal coordination being completed by the O atom of the water mol-ecule at a distance of 2.1525 (16) Å. The dihedral angle between the benzene ring and the carboxyl-ate group is 25.67 (13)° in one of the independent IB ligands and 6.44 (11)° in the other. The benzene rings of the two independent IB ligands are oriented at a dihedral angle of 86.61 (7)°. In the crystal, O-H⋯O inter-actions link the mol-ecules into a two-dimensional network. π-π contacts between the benzene rings [centroid-centroid distances = 3.810 (2) and 3.838 (2) Å] may further stabilize the structure.