Research Article

Synthesis, Characterization, Crystal Structure, and Biological Studies of a Cadmium(II) Complex with a Tridentate Ligand 4′-Chloro-2,2′:6′,2′′-Terpyridine

Table 1

Crystallographic data of [Cd(Cltpy)I2 complex.

Identification codeCd (terpy-Cl) I2 (7)

Empirical formulaC15 H10 Cd Cl I2 N3
Formula weight633.91
Colourlight brown
Temperature293(2) K
Wavelength0.71073 A
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Space groupP2(1)/c
Unit cell dimensionsa = 11.4865(10) Å
b = 8.9326(7) Å
c = 17.7570(14) Å
α = 90°
β = 94.242(2)°
γ = 90°
Volume1817.0(3) Å3
Z4
Density (calculated)2.317 g cm−3
Absorption coefficient4.745 mm−1
F(000)1168
Crystal size mm3
Theta range for data collection1.78 to 25.02°
Index ranges
Reflections collected9236
Independent reflections3184
Absorption correctionEmpirical
Max. and min. transmission0.5774 and 0.3606
Refinement methodFull-matrix
least-squares on
Data/restraints/parameters3184/0/199
Goodness-of-fit on 1.063
Final R indices [I > 2σ(I)]
R indices (all data)
Largest diff. peak, hole0.802 and −0.708e· Å−3