Bis[2-(8-quinolyliminomethyl)phenolato-κ3N,N′,O]iron(III) azide

Abstract

The title compound, [Fe(C16H11N2O)2]N3, consists of a [Fe(qsal)2]+ cation [Hqsal = N-(8-quinolyl)salicylaldimine] and an azide anion. The FeIII ion, lying on a twofold rotation axis, is coordinated by four N atoms and two O atoms from two tridentate qsal ligands in an octahedral geometry. The molecules are connected into a three-dimensional network by intermolecular C—H...N and C—H...O interactions. π–π interactions [interplanar distance = 3.58 (1) Å] between the quinoline rings of adjacent molecules further stabilize the crystal structure.