%0 Journal Article %A Murata, Tsuyoshi %A Yakiyama, Yumi %A Nakasuji, Kazuhiro %A Morita, Yasushi %D 2010 %T Supramolecular Architectures and Hydrogen-Bond Directionalities of 4,4′-Biimidazole Metal Complexes Depending on Coordination Geometries %U https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Supramolecular_Architectures_and_Hydrogen_Bond_Directionalities_of_4_4_Biimidazole_Metal_Complexes_Depending_on_Coordination_Geometries/2717242 %R 10.1021/cg100958r.s001 %2 https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/4393192 %K ligand %K metal atoms %K deprotonated nitrogen atom %K octahedral coordination sphere %K CuII %K Coordination GeometriesAssembled metal complexes %K 2Bim %K counteranion %X Assembled metal complexes of 4,4′-biimidazole (4,4′-H2Bim), a ligand exhibiting multidirectional hydrogen-bonds, were investigated in AgI, CuII, and NiII complexes. The most intriguing feature of this system is that the directionality of hydrogen-bonds varies depending on the cis/trans-conformations of the ligand and the coordination geometries of the metal atoms. The [AgI2(4,4′-H2Bim)3] complex included ligands of both cis- and trans-conformations, the latter of which linked two metal atoms to form a planar dinuclear complex. The triple N−H···X···H−N hydrogen-bonds across the counteranions (X) formed a one-dimensional hydrogen-bond chain. The [CuII(4,4′-H2Bim)2] complexes showed a square-planar coordination sphere by the chelating coordination of two 4,4′-H2Bim units having the cis-conformation. The complexes were linked by the double N−H···X···H−N hydrogen-bonds across counteranions or solvent molecules to form one-dimensional chains. The [CuII(4,4′-HBim)2] including the monodeprotonated ligand had a square-planar coordination geometry similar to those of [CuII(4,4′-H2Bim)2] complexes. The deprotonated nitrogen atom acted as a proton acceptor having a tetrahedral geometry. This complex formed a three-dimensional network by the π-stacks and N−H···O−H···N hydrogen-bonds across crystalline water molecules. The [NiII(4,4′-H2Bim)3] complexes had an octahedral coordination sphere including three chelating 4,4′-H2Bim ligands of the cis-conformation. The N−H···X···H−N hydrogen-bonds across counteranions established two- or three-dimensional networks. %I ACS Publications