Hexa­aqua­nickel(II) bis­(hypophosphite)

The structure of hexa­aqua­nickel(II) bis­(hypophosphite), [Ni(H₂O)₆](H₂PO₂)₂, has been determined. The crystals are prismatic. The packing of the Ni and P atoms (not the entire hypophosphite anions) is the same as in the structures of [Co(H₂O)₆](H₂PO₂)₂ and [Co_0.5Ni_0.5(H₂O)₆](H₂PO₂)₂. The Ni^II cations have a pseudo‐face‐centered cubic cell, with cell parameter a 10.216 Å and tetrahedral cavities occupied by P atoms. The Ni^II cation has crystallographically imposed twofold symmetry and has an octahedral coordination sphere consisting of six water O atoms, two of which also lie on the twofold axis. The planes of oppositely coordinated water mol­ecules are in a cross conformation. The geometry of the hypophosphite anion is close to point symmetry mm2. The hypophosphite anions are hydrogen bonded to the coordinated water molecules.     

(Benzoyl­acetonato)­chloro(1,10‐phen­anthroline)copper(II)

The crystal structure of the title compound, chloro(1,10‐phenanthroline‐N,N′)(1‐phenyl‐1,3‐butane­dion­ato‐O,O′)copper(II), [CuCl(C₁₀H₉O₂)(C₁₂H₈N₂)], has been determined. The Cu^II ion displays a distorted square‐pyramidal coordination, being linked to the two O atoms of the benzoyl­acetonate ligand and the two N atoms of the 1,10‐phenanthroline ligand in the basal plane, and the Cl atom in the apical site. TheCu—N, Cu—O and Cu—Cl bond lengths are 2.043 (2)/2.025 (2), 1.914 (2)/1.941 (2) and 2.485 (1) Å, respectively.     

cis‐Tetracarbonylbis(tricyclohexyl­phosphine)molybdenum(0) and pentacarbonyl(tricyclohexylphos­phine)molybdenum(0)

In the present redetermination of the complex cis‐tetra­carbonyl­bis­(tri­cyclo­hexyl­phosphine)molybdenum(0), (I), [Mo(C₁₈H₃₃P)₂(CO)₄] or cis‐{η¹‐[P(C₆H₁₁)₃]₂}Mo(CO)₄, the Mo atom has a distorted octahedral geometry with a large P—Mo—P angle of 104.8 (1)°. A strong trans influence on the carbonyls in (I) is seen in a shortening of the Mo—C and a lengthening of the C—O distances opposite the phosphines compared with those that are cis. This influence is greatly diminished in the complex penta­carbonyl­(tri­cyclo­hexyl­phosphine)­molyb­denum(0), (II), [Mo(C₁₈H₃₃P)(CO)₅] or {η¹‐[P(C₆H₁₁)₃]}­Mo(CO)₅, the core of which has a slightly distorted C_4v geometry.     

Bis(thio­carbohydrazide)dithio­cyanato­iron(II)

In the title compound, [Fe^II(NCS)₂(CH₆N₄S)₂], the Fe^II cation is surrounded by two S atoms and two N atoms from thio­carbohydrazide groups and by two N atoms from thio­cyanate groups. The geometry around the Fe^II cation, which is located on a center of inversion, is distorted octa­hedral. The thio­carbohydrazide mol­ecule assumes a cis–trans conformation, which is reinforced by an N—H⋯N hydrogen bond. Mol­ecules of the title compound are connected via inter­molecular N—H⋯S and N—H⋯N hydrogen bonds to form a three‐dimensional network structure.     

Penta­aqua­oxovanadium(IV) bis(trifluoro­methane­sulfonate)

The structure of the penta­aqua­oxo­vanadium(IV) ion in a salt with singly charged counter‐ions is presented. In [VO(H₂O)₅](CF₃SO₃)₂, the six‐coordinate V atom is coordinated to the oxo group with a short bond [1.577 (2) Å]. The equatorial V—O bond lengths are 2.0262 (18) and 2.0277 (17) Å. The aqua ligand trans to the oxo group is subject to its trans influence, which leads to a somewhat longer V—O bond [2.175 (2) Å]. In the structure, the cation and both anions are situated on crystallographic mirror planes. The cation and anions engage in a number of relatively long hydrogen bonds [2.725 (2)–2.834 (2) Å].     

cis‐Bis­(dicyan­amido)bis(1,10‐phen­an­throline)­manganese(II) and cis‐bis(dicyan­amido)­bis(1,10‐phen­an­thro­line)­zinc(II)

The title compounds are isomorphous, comprised of neutral monomeric [M(phen)₂(dca)₂] [(I): M = Mn, (II): M = Zn; phen is 1,10‐phenanthroline, C₁₂H₈N₂; dca is dicyan­amide, C₂N₃] mol­ecules. In the mol­ecule, the divalent metal ion is in a distorted octahedral coordination environment formed by six N atoms from the phen and dca ligands. The Mn—N [2.144 (2)–2.319 (2) Å] and Zn—N [2.075 (2)–2.245 (2) Å] distances are in agreement with the difference in size of the two divalent ions.     

Hexakis(prop‐2‐enamide)copper(II) bis(perchlorate) and hexakis(prop‐2‐enamide)manganese(II) bis(perchlorate)

The structures of [Cu(AA)₆](ClO₄)₂, (I), and [Mn(AA)₆](ClO₄)₂, (II) (AA is acrylamide, also known as prop‐2‐enamide; C₃H₅NO), display both intra‐ and intermolecular N—H...O hydrogen bonding. A three‐dimensional network is propagated via the perchlorate counter‐ions. There are two crystallographically independent molecules in the copper complex, with the most significant difference between them being the conformation of one symmetry‐related pair of AA ligands which are in the unusual syn conformation. The copper complex exhibits syn/anti disorder of the =CH₂ group in one pair of symmetry‐related AA ligands. The Cu^II and Mn^II centres are both situated on centres of inversion. The copper complex cation has octahedral coordination geometry with typical Jahn–Teller distortions.     

trans‐Bis(thioacetato‐S)bis(triphenylphosphine‐P)nickel(II)

In the title compound, [Ni(C₂H₃OS)₂(C₁₈H₁₅P)₂], the Ni atom lies on an inversion centre and the tri­phenyl phosphine and thio­acetate ligands are bonded to the central Ni^II atom in a trans fashion, with Ni—S = 2.2020 (8) and Ni—P = 2.2528 (8) Å, and angle S—Ni—P = 92.47 (3)°.     

Synthesis of (pentacarbonyl)tungstate(−1) and (pentacarbonyl)molybdate(−1) dinucleotides

New methods for preparation of metallo dinucleotides with transition metals directly bonded to phosphorus are presented. (Pentacarbonyl)tungstate(−1) and (pentacarbonyl)molybdate(−1) dimers are prepared by the reaction of dinucleotide-H-phosphonate with M(CO)₅(THF) (M = W, Mo). These syntheses can be completed in solution or on solid-phase.     

Dimeric hexakis(4‐methyl­benzoato)­bis(1,10‐phenanthroline)didyspros­ium(III)

The title compound, [Dy₂(C₈H₇O₂)₆(C₁₂H₈N₂)₂], forms binuclear complexes, viz. di‐μ‐4‐methyl­benzoato‐κ⁴O:O′‐bis[bis(4‐methyl­benzoato‐κ²O,O′)(1,10‐phenanthroline‐κ²N,N′)dyspros­ium(III)] tetra‐μ‐4‐methyl­benzoato‐κ⁸O:O′‐bis[(4‐methyl­benzoato‐κ²O,O′)(1,10‐phenanthroline‐κ²N,N′)dyspros­ium(III)]. There are two independent binuclear com­plexes in the asymmetric unit, both of which are centrosymmetric. In one, the Dy^III ions are linked by two bridging 4‐­methyl­benzoate groups, while in the other, the Dy^III ions are linked by four bridging 4‐methyl­benzoate groups. The remaining 4‐methyl­benzoate groups and 1,10‐phenanthroline units coordinate to just one metal ion in bidentate modes.     

Pentacarbonyl(4‐phenylpyridine)­tungsten(0) and pentacarbonyl(2‐phenylpyridine)chromium(0)

In penta­carbonyl(4‐phenyl­pyridine)­tungsten(0), [W­(C₁₁H₉N)(CO)₅], the mol­ecules have mm site symmetry and the pyridine ligand, with m symmetry, is completely planar. In penta­carbonyl(2‐phenyl­pyridine)­chromium(0), [Cr(C₁₁­H₉N)(CO)₅], the mol­ecules are in general positions and the phenyl and pyridine rings of the ligand are twisted by 67.7 (3)° with respect to one another by rotation about the C—C bond joining them. In both compounds, the axial M—C_carbonyl bond trans to the M—N_ligand bond is significantly shorter than the equatorial M—C_carbonyl bonds.     

Bis(2,3‐di­methyl­quinoxalinium) tribromo­cuprate(I)

The title compound, (C₁₀H₁₁N₂)₂[CuBr₃], contains layers of planar monoprotonated cations. Isolated trigonal–planar [CuBr₃]^2? anions are hydrogen bonded to cations in adjacent layers, providing three‐dimensional stability to the crystal structure.     

Bis(ammonium) tris­(hexa­aqua­magnesium) tetra­kis(hydrogen phosphite)

The structure of the title compound, (NH₄)₂[Mg(H₂O)₆]₃(HPO₃)₄, consists of [Mg(H₂O)₆]²⁺ and (NH₄)⁺ cations and (HPO₃)²⁻ anions held together by an intricate network of hydrogen bonds involving all H atoms except for one linked directly to a P atom. The Mg²⁺ cations are octa­hedrally coordinated by six water mol­ecules. One of the Mg atoms is located on a site with 2/m symmetry, whereas the other Mg atom and the P and N atoms occupy sites with m symmetry.     

Polymeric (O‐ethyl di­thio­carbonato)silver(I)

The title compound, [Ag(C₃H₅OS₂)]_n, is polymeric in the solid state and adopts a layered structure in which each Ag atom is five‐coordinated in a distorted trigonal‐bipyramidal geometry defined by four S atoms belonging to four different xanthate groups and by a neigbouring Ag atom [Ag⃛Ag = 3.0540 (8) Å]. Each S atom is three‐coordinated to one C and two Ag atoms. The structure can be envisaged as being formed by Ag₂(S₂COEt)₂ units in which every S atom is bonded to another Ag atom from a different unit and the Ag atoms are also bonded to two different S atoms of two other units. The result is a two‐dimensional network of condensed metallacycles of six or eight atoms.     

Tetrakis(dimethyl sulfide)palladium(II) bis(tetrafluoroborate) and tetrakis(1,4‐oxathiane‐κS)palladium(II) bis(tetrafluoroborate)

Tetrakis(dimethyl sulfide)palladium(II) bis(tetrafluoroborate), [Pd(C₂H₆S)₄](BF₄)₂, (I), and tetrakis(1,4‐oxa­thiane‐κS)palladium(II) bis­(tetra­fluoro­borate), [Pd(C₄H₈OS)₄](BF₄)₂, (II), both crystallize as mononuclear square‐planar complexes with tetra­fluoro­borate as the counter‐ions. The Pd atom accepts four S‐donor atoms and is positioned at an inversion centre in both compounds. The two unique S atoms in the di­methyl sulfide complex, (I), are disordered. The Pd—S distances are in the range 2.3338 (12)–2.3375 (12) Å in (I), and the corresponding distances in the thio­xane complex, (II), are 2.3293 (17) and 2.3406 (17) Å. The anions in both compounds interact weakly with the Pd atom.     

Bis(tetra‐n‐butylammonium) (a redetermination at 150 K) and bis(tetraphenylarsonium) bis(1,3‐dithiole‐2‐thione‐4,5‐dithiolato)zinc(II) (at 300 K)

The title compounds are salts of the general form (Q⁺)₂[Zn(dmit)₂]^2?, where dmit corresponds to the ligand (C₃S₅)^? present in both and Q⁺ to the counter‐cations (ⁿBu₄N)⁺ [or C₁₆H₃₆N⁺] and (Ph₄As)⁺ [or C₂₄H₂₀As⁺], respectively. In the first case, Zn is in the 4e special positions of space group C2/c and hence the [Zn(dmit)₂]^2? dianion possesses twofold axial crystallographic symmetry. Including these, there are now 11 known examples of [Zn(dmit)₂]^2? or its analogues, with O replacing the exocyclic thione S, and [Zn(dmio)₂]^2? dianions in nine structures with various Q. Comparison of these reveals a remarkable variation in details of the conformation which the dianion may adopt in terms of Zn coordination, equivalence of the Zn—S bond lengths, displacement of Zn from the plane of the ligand and overall dianion shape.     

Bis(1‐phenyl­ethyl­ammonium) hexa­chloridostannate(IV) and bis­(2‐phenyl­ethyl­ammonium) hexa­chloridostannate(IV)

The crystal structures of the two isomers bis­(1‐phenyl­ethyl­ammonium) hexa­chloridostannate(IV) and bis­(2‐phenyl­ethyl­ammonium) hexa­chloridostannate(IV), both (C₈H₁₂N)₂[SnCl₆], exhibit alternating organic and inorganic layers, which inter­act via N—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonding. The inorganic layer contains an extended two‐dimensional hydrogen‐bonded sheet. The Sn atom in the 1‐phenylethyl­ammonium salt lies on an inversion centre.     

Diaqua­malonato(1,10‐phenanthro­line)­zinc(II)

In the crystal structure of the title complex, [Zn(C₃H₂O₄)(C₁₂H₈N₂)(H₂O)₂], the Zn^II atom displays a distorted octa­hedral geometry, being coordinated by two N atoms from the 1,10‐phenanthroline ligand, two O atoms from different carboxyl­ate groups of the chelating malonate dianion and two O atoms of cis water mol­ecules. The complex mol­ecules are linked to form a three‐dimensional supramolecular array by both hydrogen‐bonding inter­actions between coordinated water molecules and the uncoordinated carboxyl­ate O atoms of neighboring mol­ecules, and aromatic π–π stacking inter­actions between neighboring phenanthroline rings.