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Background The usage of polynuclear metal clusters as secondary building units (SBU's) in designing of metal organic frameworks (MOF's) is a field of current interest. These metal clusters have attracted a great deal of attention not only due to their interesting structural topologies but also due to promising physical and chemical properties. In this regard various d,f block (transition and lanthanide) metal clusters have been widely investigated so far. Less attention is paid to construction of heavy p-block Pb(II) clusters. Results Two mixed ligand Pb(II) clusters have been synthesized with bipy(2,2'-Bipyridine), phen(1,10-Phenanthroline), quin (8-Hydroxy quinolinate) and 5-tpc (5-chloro thiophene 2- carboxylate). They have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR, TGA and X-ray crystallography. X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that the complexes [Pb4(quin)4(bipy)2(5- tpc)4] (1) and [Pb4(quin) 4(phen) 2(5-tpc)4] (2) are tetranuclear. The complexes show a slight variation in unit cell parameters, due to the replacement of bipy and the phen ligands. Both complexes contain two types of Pb(II) ions which differ in the coordination geometry around the Pb(II) ion. Conclusions In both complexes the four lead ions Pb1,Pb2, Pb1i and Pb2i lie on the same plane bridged by the 5-tpc anions. Pb1 and Pb2 of both complexes contain a 5-tpc and quin coordinated in a bidentate chelating bridging fashion. In addition the Pb2 and Pb2i ions alone contain a bipy and phen in a bidentate chelating fashion in (1) and (2) respectively. An additional notable feature in both of these complexes are the bridging ability of the quin oxygen which forms a network of coordination bonds in between the four Pb(II) ions. In both complexes the individual units are self-assembled by C-H---Cl/C-H---S hydrogen bonding interactions to generate 2-D aggregates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the crystal structure of the title compound [systematic name: 2,4-diamino-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-6-ethylpyrimidin-1-ium 3,5-dinitrobenzoate], C12H14ClN4+·C7H3N2O6−, the pyrimethamine molecule is protonated at one of the pyrimidine N atoms. The carboxylate group of the 3,5-dinitrobenzoate anion forms double hydrogen bonds of type N—H...O, resulting in a fork-like interaction with the protonated diaminopyrimidine rings [graph-set notation R22(8)]. This motif self-assembles through a DDAA array of quadruple hydrogen bonds. The crystal structure is also stabilized by C—H...O hydrogen bonds. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Interesting hydrogen-bonded supramolecular patterns have been achieved by hexafluorosilicate anion in the crystal structures of bis(thiabendazole) hexafluorosilicate dihydrate 1 and bis(pyrimethamine) hexafluorosilicate 2. In compound 1, the nitrogen atom of the benzimidazole ring rather than that of the thiazole ring is protonated. Water molecule is hydrogen-bonded with SiF6 2− anion through O–H⋯F hydrogen bonds to form a twelve membered cyclic hydrogen-bonded cluster. This cluster is self-organized to form a supramolecular chain. In the crystal structure of compound 2, the asymmetric unit contains two crystallographically independent protonated pyrimethamine (PMN) cations and a hexafluorosilicate SiF6 2− anion. The combination N–H⋯F and N–H⋯N hydrogen bonds results in the formation of complementary DADA (D and A represent donor and acceptor, respectively) array motif. It confirms that DADA array motif is a robust synthon in the crystal structures of diaminopyrimidine salts. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Polymorphs of 2-amino-4,6-dimethoxypyrimidine [ADMP (1)], 2,4-diamino-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazine [DAMT ( 2 )], 2,4-diamino-6-phenyl-1,3,5-triazine [DAPT ( 3 )] and a solvate of DAPT with DMF solvent, [DAPT·DMF ( 4 )] were obtained either during a systematic screening using various solvents or by serendipity. These polymorphs and solvates were then characterized using single crystal X-ray diffraction technique and their structural and supramolecular aspects are analyzed. The supramolecular architecture of compounds ( 1 – 4 ) are predominantly hydrogen bonded via N–H⋯N base pairs. These base pairs are formed either between crystallographically independent molecules in the lattice or between symmetry related molecules. The molecular self assembly process involved in 2 , 3 and 4 , facilitates the formation of some base pair motifs with graph-set of R 2 2 (8) and a rare non-complementary base pair motif with graph-set R 2 2 (10). The other interesting supramolecular patterns and non-covalent interactions which lead to the formation of new forms are discussed in detail. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]