Die Chlorooxoarsenate(III) (PPh4)2[As4O2Cl10] · 2 CH3CN und (PPh4)2[As2OCl6] · 3 CH3CN

The Chlorooxoarsenates(III) (PPh₄)₂[As₄O₂Cl₁₀] · 2 CH₃CN and (PPh₄)₂[As₂OCl₆] · 3 CH₃CN (PPh₄)₂[As₂Cl₈] can be prepared from As₂O₃, SOCl₂ and PPh₄Cl in acetonitrile. Its oxidation with chlorine yields PPh₄[AsCl₆]. This was also obtained directly from arsenic, chlorine and PPh₄Cl, (PPh₄)₂[As₄O₂Cl₁₀] · 2 CH₃CN being a side product; the latter was obtained with high yield from AsCl₃, As₂O₃ and PPh₄Cl in acetonitrile. By addition of PPh₄Cl it was converted to (PPh₄)₂[As₂OCl₆] · 3 CH₃CN. According to their X-ray crystal structure analyses, both crystallize in the triclinic space group P 1. The [As₄O₂Cl₁₀]^2– ion can be regarded as a centrosymmetric association product of two Cl₂AsOAsCl₂ molecules and two Cl^– ions, each Cl^– ion being coordinated with all four As atoms. In the [As₂OCl₆]^2– ion the As atoms are linked via the O atom and two Cl atoms.     

Die Reaktion von Trichlornitromethan mit Eisencarbonylen Kristallstruktur von (PPh4)2[Fe2OCl6] · 2 CH2Cl2

Reaction of Trichloronitro Methane with Iron Carbonyls. Crystal Structure of (PPh₄)₂[Fe₂OCl₆] · 2 CH₂Cl₂ Trichloronitro methane reacts with Fe₂(CO)₉ or Fe₃(CO)₁₂ forming NO[FeOCl₂] which is composed of Nitrosyl ions and polymeric [FeOCl₂]^?. The reaction of NO[FeOCl₂] with POCl₃ affords Fe(O₂PCl₂)₃; with tetraphenyl phosphoniumchloride it forms the complex (PPh₄)₂[Fe₂OCl₆] which is soluble in CH₂Cl₂. The oxochloro ferrates are characterized by the aid of ⁵⁷Fe-Mössbauer spectra and by i.r. spectra. A single crystal of (PPh₄)₂[Fe₂OCl₆] · 2 CH₂Cl₂ was used to carry out a structural investigation by means of X-ray diffraction data (space group P1 , Z = 1, a = 1157.2(2), b = 1363.8(3), c = 1140.3(2) pm, α = 109.22(1)°, β = 95.23(1)°, γ = 67.24(2)°, R = 0.052 for 3814 reflexions with F₀ > 3σ). The [Cl₃Fe? O? FeCl₃]^2?-anion is found to have a centre of symmetry and thus, in accordance with the i.r. spectra, contains a linear bridge. High thermal parameters of the bridging oxygen atom and the chlorine ligands, however, allow interpretations as orientation disorder of slightly bent anions.     

Reaktionen von Uranpentabromid Die Kristallstrukturen von PPh4[UBr6], PPh4 [UBr6] · 2CCl4, (PPh4)2[UBr6] · 4CH3CN und (PPh4)2[UO2Br4] · 2CH2Cl2

Reactions of Uranium Pentabromide. Crystal Structures of PPh₄[UBr₆], PPh₄[UBr₆] · 2CCl₄, (PPh₄)₂[UBr₆] · 4CH₃CN, and (PPh₄)₂[UO₂Br₄] · 2CH₂Cl₂ PPh₄[UBr₆] and PPh₄[UBr₆] · 2CCl₄ were obtained from UBr₅ · CH₃CN and tetraphenylphosphonium bromide in dichloromethane, the latter being precipitated by CCl₄. Their crystal structures were determined by X-ray diffraction. PPh₄[UBr₆]: 2101 observed reflexions, R = 0.090, space group C2/c, Z = 4, a = 2315.5, b = 695.0, c = 1805.2 pm, β = 96.38°. PPh₄[UBr₆] · 2CCl₄: 2973 reflexions, R = 0.074, space group P2₁/c, Z = 4, a = 1111.5, b = 2114.2, c = 1718.7 pm, β = 95.42°. Hydrogen sulfide reduces uranium pentabromide to uranium tetrabromide. Upon evaporation, bromide is evolved from solutions of UBr₅ with 1 or more then 3 mol equivalents of acetonitrile in dichlormethane yielding UBr₄ · CH₃CN and UBr₄ · 3CH₃CN, respectively. These react with PPh₄Br in acetonitrile affording (PPh₄)₂[UBr₆] · 4CH₃CN, the crystal structure of which was determined: 2663 reflexions, R = 0.050, space group P2₁/c, Z = 2, a = 981.8, b = 2010.1, c = 1549.3 pm, β = 98.79°. By reduction of uranium pentabromide with tetraethylammonium hydrogen sulfide in dichloromethane (NEt₄)₂[U₂Br₁₀] was obtained; (PPh₄)₂[U₂Br₁₀] formed from UBr₄ and PPh₄Br in CH₂Cl₂. Both compounds are extremely sensitive towards moisture and oxygen. The crystal structure of the oxydation product of the latter compound, (PPh₄)₂[U0₂Br₄]· 2 CH₂Cl₂, was determined: 2163 reflexions, R = 0.083, space group C2/c, Z = 4, a = 2006.3, b = 1320.6, c = 2042,5 pm, β = 98.78°. Mean values for the UBr bond lengths in the octahedral anions are 266.2 pm for UBr₆-, 276.7 pm for UBr₆^2? and 282.5 pm for UO₂Br₄^2?     

Die Kristallstrukturen der Hexachlorometallate NH4[SbCl6], NH4[WCl6], [K(18‐Krone‐6)(CH2Cl2)]2[WCl6]·6CH2Cl2 und (PPh4)2[WCl6]·4CH3CN

Crystal Structures of the Hexachlorometalates NH₄[SbCl₆], NH₄[WCl₆], [K(18‐crown‐6)(CH₂Cl₂)]₂[WCl₆]·6CH₂Cl₂ and (PPh₄)₂[WCl₆]·4CH₃CN The crystal structures of the title compounds were determined by single crystal X‐ray methods. NH₄[SbCl₆] and NH₄[WCl₆] crystallize isotypically in the space group C2/c with four formula units per unit cell. The NH₄⁺ ions occupy a twofold crystallographic axis, whereas the metal atoms of the [MCl₆]^— ions occupy a centre of inversion. There exist weak interionic hydrogen bridges. [K(18‐crown‐6)(CH₂Cl₂)]₂[WCl₆]·6CH₂Cl₂ crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group R3¯/m with Z = 3. The compound forms centrosymmetric ion triples, in which the potassium ions are coordinated with a WCl₃ face each. In trans‐position to it the chlorine atom of a CH₂Cl₂ molecule is coordinated so that, together with the oxygen atoms of the crown ether, coordination number 10 is achieved. (PPh₄)₂[WCl₆]·4CH₃CN crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with Z = 4. This compound, too, forms centrosymmetric ion triples, in which in addition the acetonitrile molecules are connected with the [WCl₆]^2— ion via weak C—H···Cl contacts.     

Synthese und Kristallstruktur von (PPh4)2[Mo2(S2)2Cl8] · 2 CH3CN und seine topotaktische Umwandlung zu (PPh4)2[Mo2(S2)2Cl8]

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of (PPh₄)₂[Mo₂(S₂)₂Cl₈] · 2 CH₃CN and its Topotactic Transformation to (PPh₄)₂[Mo₂(S₂)₂Cl₈] MoS₂Cl₃ was prepared from molybdenum and S₂Cl₂ at 200 °C. Its reaction with PPh₄Cl in acetonitrile yielded (PPh₄)₂[Mo₂(S₂)₂Cl₈] · 2 CH₃CN. In vacuum or upon warming, it loses the acetronitrile without degradation of the crystals. According to the X-ray crystal structure determinations both compounds, with and without acetonitrile, are triclinic. They contain the same [Cl₄Mo(μ-S₂)₂MoCl₄]^2– ions, in which the Mo atoms are joined by two disulfido groups and an Mo–Mo bond. Details of the crystal packings and their topotactic transformation are given.     

Cyclische Polyselenidoarsenate(III) und -antimonate(III): PPh4[Se5AsSe], PPh4[AsSe6–xSx], (PPh4)2[As2Se6] · 2 CH3CN und (PPh4)2[Se6SbSe]2

Cyclic Polyselenidoarsenates(III) and Polyselenidoantimonates(III): PPh₄[Se₅AsSe], PPh₄[AsSe_6–xS _x ], (PPh₄)₂[As₂Se₆] · 2 CH₃CN, and (PPh₄)₂[Se₆SbSe]₂ In acetonitrile, AsCl₃ and sodiumphenolate formed Cl₂AsOPh which then was reacted with PPh₄Se₅ and finally with Na₂Se to yield PPh₄[Se₅AsSe]. With Na₂S instead of Na₂Se, PPh₄[AsSe_6–xS_x] was obtained; the sulfur contents increased with increasing reaction temperature and time (x = 0.21 to 1.09). With PPh₄Se₂ instead of PPh₄Se₅, (PPh₄)₂[1,4-As₂Se₆] · 2 CH₃CN and PPh₄[Se₅AsSe] were the products. With SbCl₃ instead of AsCl₃, (PPh₄)₂[Se₆SbSe]₂ formed. PPh₄[Se₅AsSe] can also be produced from As₂Se₃, PPh₄Br, Na₂Se and selenium in acetonitrile. The crystal structure of PPh₄[SeAsSe₅] is isotypic with PPh₄[S₅AsS] (X-ray structure analysis with 2414 observed reflexions, R = 0.038). The Se₅AsSe^– ion consists of a six-membered AsSe₅ ring in chair conformation, and the As atom has an additional terminal Se atom. The compounds PPh₄[AsSe_6–xS_x] have the same crystal structures, with sulfur atoms taking all selenium positions at random, but with a preference for the terminal position. The anion in (PPh₄)₂[As₂Se₆] · 2 CH₃CN also has a six-membered ring structure in chair conformation, with two arsenic atoms in positions 1 and 4. The centrosymmetric anion in (PPh₄)₂[Se₆SbSe]₂ consists of a central Sb₂Se₂ ring, and a Se₆ ligand is bonded in a chelating manner to each Sb atom (X-ray structure analysis with 2669 observed reflexions, R = 0.099). ⁷⁷Se-NMR spectra are reported.     

Thiochlorowolframate von Wolfram(V) und -(VI). Die Kristallstrukturen von PPh4[WSCl4] und (PPh4)2[WS2Cl4] · 2 CH2Cl2

Thiochlorowolframates with Tungsten(V) and (VI). Crystal Structures of PPh₄[WSCl₄] and (PPh₄)₂[WS₂Cl₄] · 2 CH₂Cl₂ Diamagnetic (NEt₄)₂[WSCl₄]₂, having tungsten atoms linked via sulfur atoms, is obtained by the reaction of WCl₅ with NEt₄SH as well as by the reduction of WSCl₄ with NEt₄I in dichloromethane. If the reduction is performed with PPh₄I, PPh₄[WSCl₄] with monomer anions is formed. Reaction of WCl₆ with H₂S in dichloromethane yields brown, insoluble WS₂Cl₂ which has terminal W?S groups and bridging W? S? W groups according to its IR spectrum. WS₂Cl₂ and PPh₄Cl react to afford PPh₄[WS₂Cl₃] · 2 CH₂Cl₂ and (PPh₄)₂[WS₂Cl₄] · 2 CH₂Cl₂. IR spectra are reported. The crystal structures of PPh₄[WSCl₄] and (PPh₄)₂[WS₂Cl₄] · 2 CH₂Cl₂ were determined by X-ray diffraction. PPh₄[WSCl₄]: tetragonal, space group P4/n, Z = 2, a = 1292.3 pm, c = 763.2 pm; R = 0.054 for 898 observed reflexions. The [WSCl₄]^? ion has the structure of a square pyramid with a rather short W?S bond of 206 pm length. (PPh₄)₂[WS₂Cl₄] · 2 CH₂Cl₂: triclinic, space group P1 , a = 1017.7, b = 1114.5, c = 1243.4 pm, α = 70.61, β = 79.73, γ = 80.80°; R = 0.076 for 1804 reflexions. The [WS₂Cl₄]^2? has cis configuration; as it is situated on an inversion center it shows positional disorder.     

Reaktionen von Zinnchloriden mit Polysulfiden. Die Kristallstrukturen von (PPh4)2[SnCl2(S6)2], (PPh4)2[Sn4Cl4S5(S3)O] und (PPh4)2[SnCl6] · S8 · 2CH3CN

Reaction of Tin Chlorides with Polysulfides. Crystal Structures of (PPh₄)₂[SnCl₂(S₆)₂], (PPh₄)₂[Sn₄Cl₄S₅(S₃)O], and (PPh₄)₂[SnCl₆] · S₈ · 2CH₃CN . The reaction of PPh₄[SnCl₃] with Na₂S₄ in acetonitrile in the presence of small amounts of water yields (PPh₄)₂[Sn₄Cl₄S₅(S₃)O] and minor amounts of (PPh₄)₂[SnCl₂(S₆)₂], PPh₄Cl · 2S₈ and (PPh₄)₂[SnCl₆]. SnCl₄ is partially reduced by (PPh₄)₂S_x, PPh₄[SnCl₃] and (PPh₄)₂[SnCl₆] · S₈ · 2CH₃CN being produced. According to the X-ray crystal structure determination the [Sn₄Cl₄S₅(S₃)O]^2?-ion consists of an O atom that is coordinated by four Sn atoms which in turn are liked with one another by five single S atoms and one S₃ group. In the [SnCl₂(S₆)₂]^2?-ion the Sn atom is octahedrally coordinated by two Cl atoms in trans arrangement and by two chelating S₆ groups. Octahedral [SnCl₆]^2? ions and S₈ molecules in the crown conformation are present in (PPh₄)₄[SnCl₆] · S₈ · 2CH₃CN.     

(PPh4)2[WO2Cl3]2 · 2 CH2Cl2: Synthese,Schwingungsspektrum und Kristallstruktur

(PPh₄)₂[WO₂Cl₃]₂ · 2 CH₂Cl₂. Synthesis, Vibrational Spectrum, and Crystal Structure Depending on the stoichiometry and the solvent, dichloromethane or 1.2-dichloroethane, WO₂Cl₂ reacts with tetraphenylphosphonium chloride affording (PPh₄)₂[WO₂Cl₄] or (PPh₄)₂[WO₂Cl₃]₂, respectively. Both compounds are easily soluble in dichloromethane, from which they can be crystallized under incorporation of two molecules CH₂Cl₂ per formula unit. The crystalline compounds have been characterized by their IR and Raman spectra. According to the X-ray crystal structure analysis, (PPh₄)₂[WO₂Cl₃]₂ · 2 CH₂Cl₂ crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1 with one formula unit per unit cell (986 independent observed reflexions, R = 0.061). Lattice constants: a = 1100.2, b = 1116.9, c = 1238.4 pm, = 69.40, = 80.46 and = 85.62°. The crystals consist of PPh₄^⊕ ions, centrosymmetric [WO₂Cl₃]₂^2? anions and CH₂Cl₂ molecules. In the anions, the tungsten atoms are linked via two oxo bridges with WO distances of 184 and 252 pm. The distorted octahedral coordination around each tungsten atom is completed by three terminal chloro and one terminal oxo ligand (WO bond length 166 pm), the latter being in trans position to the longer WO bridging bond. (PPh₄)₂[WO₂Cl₄] · 2 CH₂Cl₂ also forms triclinic crystals that are isotypic with (PPh₄)₂[WOCl₅] · 2 CH₂Cl₂ and in which the anions must have orientational disorder.     

The Cocrystallization of the Cubic [Ta6Br12(H2O)6][CuBr2X2]·10H2O and Triclinic [Ta6Br12(H2O)6]X2·trans‐[Ta6Br12(OH)4(H2O)2]·18H2O (X = Cl,Br, NO3) Phases with the Coexistence of [Ta6Br12]2+ and [Ta6Br12]4+ in the Latter

Cubic [Ta₆Br₁₂(H₂O)₆][CuBr₂X₂]·10H₂O and triclinic [Ta₆Br₁₂(H₂O)₆]X₂·trans‐[Ta₆Br₁₂(OH)₄(H₂O)₂]·18H₂O (X = Cl, Br, NO₃) cocrystallize in aqueous solutions of [Ta₆Br₁₂]²⁺ in the presence of Cu²⁺ ions. The crystal structures of [Ta₆Br₁₂(H₂O)₆]Cl₂·trans‐[Ta₆Br₁₂(OH)₄(H₂O)₂]·18H₂O ( 1 ) and [Ta₆Br₁₂(H₂O)₆]Br₂·trans‐[Ta₆Br₁₂(OH)₄(H₂O)₂]·18H₂O ( 3 )have been solved in the triclinic space group P&1macr; (No. 2). Crystal data: 1 , a = 9.3264(2) Å, b = 9.8272(2) Å, c = 19.0158(4) Å, α = 80.931(1)?, β = 81.772(2)?, γ = 80.691(1)?; 3 , a = 9.3399(2) Å, b = 9.8796(2) Å, c = 19.0494(4) Å; α = 81.037(1)?, β = 81.808(1)?, γ = 80.736(1)?. 1 and 3 consist of two octahedral differently charged cluster entities, [Ta₆Br₁₂]²⁺ in the [Ta₆Br₁₂(H₂O)₆]²⁺ cation and [Ta₆Br₁₂]⁴⁺ in trans‐[Ta₆Br₁₂(OH)₄(H₂O)₂]. Average bond distances in the [Ta₆Br₁₂(H₂O)₆]²⁺ cations: 1 , Ta‐Ta, 2.9243 Å; Ta‐Brⁱ , 2.607 Å; Ta‐O, 2.23 Å; 3 , Ta‐Ta, 2.9162 Å; Ta‐Brⁱ , 2.603 Å; Ta‐O, 2.24 Å. Average bond distances in trans‐[Ta₆‐Br₁₂(OH)₄(H₂O)₂]: 1 , Ta‐Ta, 3.0133 Å; Ta‐Brⁱ, 2.586 Å; Ta‐O(OH), 2.14 Å; Ta‐O(H₂O), 2.258(9) Å; 3 , Ta‐Ta, 3.0113 Å; Ta‐Brⁱ, 2.580 Å; Ta‐O(OH), 2.11 Å; Ta‐O(H₂O), 2.23(1) Å. The crystal packing results in short O···O contacts along the c axes. Under the same experimental conditions, [Ta₆Cl₁₂]²⁺ oxidized to [Ta₆Cl₁₂]⁴⁺ , whereas [Nb₆X₁₂]²⁺ clusters were not affected by the Cu²⁺ ion.     

Thiobromokomplexe von Arsen und Antimon Darstellung und Kristallstrukturen von (PPh4)2[As2SBr6] · CH2Br2 und (PPh4)2[Sb2SBr6] · CH2Br2

Thiobromo Complexes of Arsenic and Antimony. Preparation and Crystal Structures of (PPh₄)₂[As₂SBr₆] · CH₂Br₂ and (PPh₄)₂[Sb₂SBr₆] · CH₂Br₂ (PPh₄)₂[As₂SBr₆] · CH₂Br₂ is formed by the reaction of As₂S₃, PPh₄I and HI in dibromomethane. It can also be obtained, as well as (PPh₄)₂[Sb₂SBr₆] · CH₂Br₂, from (PPh₄)₂[As₂Br₈] and (PPh₄)₃[Sb₂Br₉], respectively, with bistrimethylsilylsulfide. The crystal structures of the title compounds were determined by X-ray diffraction. They are isotypic with (PPh₄)₂[As₂SCl₆] · C₂H₄Cl₂. In the anions [M₂SBr₆]^2? the M atoms (As or Sb) have a distorted octahedral coordination, the two octahedra share acommon face with one bridging S and two Br atoms; the lone electron pairs occupy the trans positions to the S atom. Crystal data: triclinic, space group P1 , Z = 2; (PPh₄)₂[As₂SBr₆] · CH₂Br₂, a = 119.1, b = 1203.6, c = 2067.5 pm α= 94.89, β = 97.78, γ = 112.20°, 3046 independent observed reflexions, R = 0.083; (PPh₄)₂[Sb₂SBr₆] · CH₂Br₂, a = 1198.9, b = 1224.3, c = 2085.5pm, α = 95.04, β = 98.48, γ = 112.13°C, 2380 reflexions, R = 0.079.     

New Ionic Liquid Compounds Based on Tantalum Pentachloride TaCl5: Synthesis,Structural, and Spectroscopic Elucidation of the (μ‐Oxido)‐Chloridotantalates(V) [BMPy][TaCl6], [BMPy]4[(TaCl6)2(Ta2OCl10)], and [EMIm]2[Ta2OCl10]

1‐Butyl‐4‐methylpyridinium hexachloridotantalate(V), [BMPy][TaCl₆] ( 1 ), tetrakis(1‐butyl‐4‐methylpyridinium) bis(hexachloridotantalate(V) (μ‐oxido)‐decachloridotantalate(V), [BMPy]₄[(TaCl₆)₂(Ta₂OCl₁₀)] ( 2 ), and bis(1‐ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium)‐(μ‐oxido)‐decachloridoditantalate(V), [EMIm]₂[Ta₂OCl₁₀] ( 3 ) were synthesized and characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction and vibrational spectroscopy. Compounds 1 and 3 crystallize in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c (no. 14), whereas compound 2 crystallizes in the triclinic space group P (no. 2). All compounds are built up by the mentioned bulky organic cations and octahedral [TaCl₆]^– respective linear [Ta₂OCl₁₀]^2– anions. Coulomb interactions are dominant between the ionic species. FT‐IR and FT‐Raman spectra were recorded and interpreted, especially with respect to the inorganic species [TaCl₆]^– (O_h) and [Ta₂OCl₁₀]^2– (C_i symmetry, approximately D_4h). The melting temperatures of compounds 1 – 3 are given.     

Die Kristallpackung von (PPh4)2[NiCl4] · 2 MeCN und PPh4[CoCl0,6Br2,4(NCMe)]

The Crystal Packings of (PPh₄)₂[NiCl₄] · 2 MeCN and PPh₄[CoCl_0.6Br_2.4(NCMe)] (PPh₄)₂[NiCl₄] · 2 MeCN was obtained from the reaction of PPh₄Cl and NiCl₂ in acetonitrile in the presence of S₂Cl₂, PPh₄[Cl₂H] being a side product. The product of the reaction of CoS₂ with S₂Br₂ (containing rests of S₂Cl₂) at 400 °C was treated with PPh₄Br in acetonitrile yielding PPh₄Br₃ and PPh₄[CoCl_0.6Br_2.4(NCMe)]. The crystal structures of the title compounds were determined by X‐ray diffraction. (PPh₄)₂[NiCl₄] · 2 MeCN (space group I 4, a = 1839.3 pm, c = 1375.3 pm) has a crystal packing derived from the BiPh₄[ClO₄] structure type with a fourfold increased unit cell and one half of the ClO₄^– positions substituted by pairsof acetonitrile molecules. The crystal structure of PPh₄[CoCl_0.6Br_2.4(NCMe)] (space group I4₁/a, a = 1804.7 pm, c = 3198.8 pm) is related to the AsPh₄[RuNCl₄] type with an eightfold increased unit cell. The [CoCl_0.6Br_2.4(NCMe)]^– ions are disordered in two orientations and some halogen positions are randomly occupied by Cl and Br atoms. Family trees of group–subgroup relations show the symmetry relations.     

Die Orientierung der Re2Cl82–‐Ionen in (PPh4)2[Re2Cl8] · 2 L (L = Acetonitril,Dichlormethan)

The Orientation of the Re₂Cl₈^2– Ions in (PPh₄)₂[Re₂Cl₈] · 2 L (L = Acetonitrile, Dichloromethane) (PPh₄)₂[Re₂Cl₈] · 2 MeCN was obtained in small yields from PPh₄Cl and ReCl₅ in the presence of Na₂S₄ or K₂S₅ in acetontrile. Its crystal structure was determined by X‐ray diffraction. The crystals are nearly isotypic with those of (PPh₄)₂[Re₂Cl₈] · 2 CH₂Cl₂. The PPh₄⁺ ions, the solvent molecules, and the chlorine atoms occupy nearly identical positions in both triclinic structures. Nevertheless, 98% of the Re≡Re groups are differently oriented within the slightly elongated Cl₈ cubes surrounding them. The space requirement of the elongated cubes seems to be more important for the orientation than electrostatic forces. The PPh₄⁺ ions form (PPh₄⁺)₂ pairs around inversion centers.     

Thiohalogeno-Verbindungen von Niob und Tantal: NbSCl3, TaSCl3, [NbSCl5]2−, [TaSCl5]2−, [NbSBr4]− Die Kristallstrukturen von (PPh4)2[NbSCl5] · 2 CH2Cl2 und NEt4[NbCl6]

Thiohalo Compounds of Niobium and Tantalum: NbSCl₃, TaSCl₃, [NbSCl₅]^2?, [TaSCl₅]^2?, [NbSBr₄]^?. Crystal Structures of (PPh₄)₂[NbSCl₅] · 2 CH₂Cl₂ and NEt₄[NbCl₆] NbSCl₃ can be obtained from NbCl₅ by reaction with H₂S or bistrimethylsilyl sulfide in a suspension of CCl₄ or CH₂Cl₂, respectively; in the latter case the product contains a rest of trimethylsilyl groups. This also applies for TaSCl₃, NbSBr₃ and TaSBr₃, which are formed from the metal pentahalides and S(SiMe₃)₂. NEt₄[NbSCl₄] is formed together with NEt₄[NbCl₆] in the reaction of NbCl₅ with NEt₄SH in CH₂Cl₂. PPh₄[NbCl₆] reacts with S(SiMe₃)₂ in dichloromethane yielding (PPh₄)₂[NbSCl₅] · 2 CH₂Cl₂, whereas PPh₄[NbSBr₄] is obtained from PPh₄[NbBr₆] and S(SiMe₃) under the same conditions. (PPh₄)₂[TaSCl₅] · 2 CH₂Cl₂ was obtained from TaSCl₃ and PPh₄Cl in CH₂Cl₂. According to an X-ray crystal structure determination (PPh₄)₂[NbSCl₅] · 2 CH₂Cl₂ crystallizes in the β-(AsPh₄)₂[UCl₆] · 2 CH₂Cl₂ type with positionally disordered, octahedral anions. Crystal data: a = 1 021.7, b = 1120.4, c = 1 243.3 pm, α = 70.77, β = 80.24, γ = 80.54°, space group P1 , Z = 2; 2462 unique observed reflexions, R = 0.036. NEt₄[NbCl₆] crystallizes isotypic to NEt₄[WCl₆], a = 723.5, b = 1 018.0, c = 1 174.6 pm, β = 100.07°, space group P2₁/n, Z = 2; 1 875 reflexions, R = 0.075.     

Chloroselenate mit zwei- und vierwertigem Selen: 77Se-NMR-Spektren,Synthese und Kristallstrukturen von (PPh4)2SeCl6 · 2 CH2Cl2, (NMe3Ph)2SeCl6, (K-18-Krone-6)2SeCl6 · 2 CH3CN,PPh4Se2Cl9, (NEt4)2Se2Cl10, (PPh4)2Se3Cl8 · CH2Cl2 und (PPh4)2Se4Cl12 · CH2Cl2

Chloroselenates with Di- and Tetravalent Selenium: ⁷⁷Se-NMR-Spectra, Syntheses, and Crystal Structures of (PPh₄)₂SeCl₆ · 2 CH₂Cl₂, (NMe₃Ph)₂SeCl₆, (K-18-crown-6)₂SeCl₆ · 2 CH₃CN, PPh₄Se₂Cl₉, (NEt₄)₂Se₂Cl₁₀, (PPh₄)₂Se₃Cl₈ · CH₂Cl₂, and (PPh₄)₂Se₄Cl₁₂ · CH₂Cl₂ The title compounds were obtained from reactions of selenium and selenium tetrachloride with PPh₄Cl, NEt₄Cl, NMe₃PhCl, or (K-18-crown-6)Cl in dichloromethane or acetonitrile. (PPh₄)₂Se₃Cl₈ · CH₂Cl₂ was also formed from GeSe, PPh₄Cl and chlorine in acetonitrile. The ⁷⁷Se-NMR spectra of the solutions show the presence of dynamical equilibria which, depending on composition, mainly contain SeCl₂, SeCl₄, Se₂Cl₂, SeCl₆^2–, Se₂Cl₆^2–, and/or Se₂Cl₁₀^2–. Solutions of AsCl₃ and (PPh₄)₂Se₄ in acetonitrile upon chlorination with Cl₂ or PPh₄AsCl₆ yielded (PPh₄)₂Se₂Cl₆, while (PPh₄)₂As₂Se₄Cl₁₂ was the product after chlorination with SOCl₂. According to the X-ray crystal structure analyses the ions SeCl₆^2–, Se₂Cl₉^–, and Se₂Cl₁₀^2– have the known structures with octahedral coordination of the Se atoms. The structure of the Se₃Cl₈^2– ion corresponds to that of Se₃Br₈^2– consisting of three SeCl₂ molecules associated via two Cl^– ions. (PPh₄)₂Se₄Cl₁₂ · CH₂Cl₂ is isotypic with the corresponding bromoselenate and contains anions in which three SeCl₂ molecules are attached to a SeCl₆^2– ion; there is a peculiar Se–Se interaction.     

Disulfidoverbrückte Halogenokomplexe von Molybdän(V) Kristallstrukturen von (PPh3Me)2[Cl4Mo(μ-S2)2MoCl4] · 2 CH2Cl2 und (PPh4)2[Br4Mo(μ-S2)2MoBr4] · 3 CH2Br2

Disulfido-Bridged Halo Complexes of Molybdenum (V). Crystal Sructures of (PPh₃Me)₂ [Cl₄Mo (μ-S₂)₂MoCl₄]. 2 CH₂Cl₂ and (PPh₄)₂[Br₄Mo(μ-S₂)₂MoBr₄]. 3CH₂Br₂ . Mo(S₂)Cl₃ is prepared by an improved method; the i.r. spectrum is reported. In dichloro methane solution it reacts with (PPh₃Me)Cl forming the complex (PPh₃Me)₂[Cl₄Mo(μ-S₂)₂MoCl₄] · 2 CH₂Cl₂. The bromo complex (PPh₄)₂[Br₄Mo(μ-S₂)₂MoBr₄] · 3 CH₂Br₂ is obtained by reaction of MoBr₄ with S₇NH and subsequent treatment of the reaction mixture with PPh₄Br in CH₂Br₂ solution. Both complexes are characterized by i.r. spectra and structural analyses by X-ray methods. (PPh₃Me)₂[Cl₄Mo(μ-S₂)₂MoCl₄] · 2 CH₂Cl₂ crystallizes monoclinic in the space group P2₁/c with two formula units per unit cell (5268 observed independent reflexions, R = 4.0%). The lattice dimensions are: a = 1097 pm, b = 1510 pm, c = 1591 pm, β = 104.4°. (PPh₄)₂[Br₄Mo(μ-S₂)₂MoBr₄] · 3 CH₂Br₂ crystallizes triclinic in the space group P&1macr; with two formula units per unit cell and the lattice constants a = 1328 pm, b = 1573 pm, c = 1719 pm, α = 95.8°, β = 96.3°, γ = 74.1°. Both compounds are of ionical structure with PPh₃Me^⊕ and PPh₄^⊕ cations, respectively, and anions [X₄MO(μ-S₂)₂MoX₄]^2? very similar to each other. The molybdenum atoms are bridged by two disulfido ligands and are bonded directly with a bond length of 286 pm. The terminal halogen atoms add up to coordination number nine at the molybdenum.     

Addukte des Oxo-tetrachloro-niobat(V)-Ions Bildung,Schwingungsspektren und Kristallstrukturen von PPh4[NbOCl4(OH2)] und (PPh4)2[NbOCl4(O2PCl2)] · 2 CH2Cl2

Adducts of Oxotetrachloro-niobate (V). Formation, Vibrational Spectra, and Crystal Structures of PPh₄[NbOCl₄(OH₂)] and (PPh₄)₂[NbOCl₄(O₂PCl₂)] · 2 CH₂Cl₂ Crystalline (PPh₄)₂[NbOCl₄(O₂PCl₂)] · 2 CH₂Cl₂ was obtained by hydrolysis of PPh₄[NbSCl₄] in the presence of POCl₃ in CH₂Cl₂. Experiments to obtain the same compound from PPh₄Cl, POCl₃, NbCl₅, and H₂O yielded PPh₄[NbOCl₄(OH₂)]. I.R. spectra of both compounds are discussed. The crystal structure determinations with X-ray diffraction data in both cases show quadratic-pyramidal NbOCl₄^? ions to which a molecule of either H₂O or a PO₂Cl₂^? ion is attached in trans-position to the O atom. PPh₄[NbOCl₄(OH₂)]: tetragonal, space group P4/n, a = 1 308, c = 734 pm, Z = 2, packing as in the AsPh₄[RuNCl₄] type; refinement down to R = 0.046 for 681 reflexions. (PPh₄)₂[NbOCl₄(O₂PCl₂)] · 2 CH₂Cl₂: triclinic, space group P1 , a = 1172, b = 1187, c = 2105 pm, α = 88.40, β = 83.20, γ = 71.28°, Z = 2, packing similar as in (AsPh₄)₂[NbOCl₅] · 2 CH₂Cl₂; refinement to R = 0.059 for 2 502 reflexions.     

[Mo2(O2C–CH3)4 · 1/2 {(CH2)6N4} · 1/2 CH2Cl2] – ein Donor‐Akzeptor‐Komplex mit supramolekularer Struktur

[Mo₂(O₂C–CH₃)₄ · ¹/₂ {(CH₂)₆N₄} · ¹/₂ CH₂Cl₂] – a Donor‐Acceptor Complex with Supramolecular Structure Yellow single crystals of [Mo₂(O₂C–CH₃)₄ · ¹/₂ {(CH₂)₆N₄} · ¹/₂ CH₂Cl₂] ( 1 ) have been obtained by the reaction of the silylated phosphaneimine Me₃SiNPEt₃ with [Mo₂(O₂C–CH₃)₄] in dichloromethane solution. 1 forms a three‐dimensional network with linear N–Mo:Mo–N and tetrahedral (CH₂)₆N₄Mo₄ moieties, which is topologically related with the PtS type. Space group P4₂/nnm, Z = 4, lattice dimensions at –70 °C: a = b = 1121.7(1), c = 1395.0(3) pm, R₁ = 0.0413.     

Synthesis and Thermal Behaviour of Compounds in the System [Ph4P]Cl/BiCl3 and the Crystal Structures of [Ph4P]3[Bi2Cl9] · 2 CH2Cl2 and [Ph4P]2[Bi2Cl8] · 2 CH3COCH3

Six polynuclear chlorobismuthates are formed in the reaction between BiCl₃ and Ph₄PCl by variation of the molar ratio of the educts, the solvents and the crystallisation methods: [Ph₄P]₃[Bi₂Cl₉] · 2 CH₂Cl₂, [Ph₄P]₃[Bi₂Cl₉] · CH₃COCH₃, [Ph₄P]₂[Bi₂Cl₈] · 2 CH₃COCH₃, [Ph₄P]₄[Bi₄Cl₁₆] · 3 CH₃CN, [Ph₄P]₄[Bi₆Cl₂₂], and [Ph₄P]₄[Bi₈Cl₂₈]. We report the crystal structure of [Ph₄P]₃[Bi₂Cl₉] · 2 CH₂Cl₂ which crystallises with triclinic symmetry in the S. G. P1 No. 2, with the lattice parameters a = 13.080(3) Å, b = 14.369(3) Å, c = 21.397(4) Å, α = 96.83(1)°, β = 95.96(1)°, γ = 95.94(2)°, V = 3943.9(1) ų, Z = 2. The anion is formed from two face‐sharing BiCl₆‐octahedra. [Ph₄P]₂[Bi₂Cl₈] · 2 CH₃COCH₃ crystallises with monoclinic symmetry in the S. G. P2₁/n, No. 14, with the lattice parameters a = 14.045(5) Å, b = 12.921(4) Å, c = 17.098(3) Å, β = 111.10(2)°, V = 2894.8(2) ų, Z = 2. The anion is a bi‐octahedron of two square‐pyramids, joined by a common edge. The octahedral coordination is achieved with two acetone ligands. [Ph₄P]₄[Bi₄Cl₁₆] · 3 CH₃CN crystallises in the triclinic S. G., P1, No. 2, with the lattice parameters a = 14.245(9) Å, b = 17.318(6) Å, c = 24.475(8) Å, α = 104.66(3)°, β = 95.93(3)°, γ = 106.90(4)°, V = 5486(4) ų, Z = 2. Two Bi₂Cl₈ dimers in syn‐position form the cubic anion. Lattice parameters of [Ph₄P]₃[Bi₂Cl₉] · CH₃COCH₃ are also given. The solvated compounds are desolvated at approximately 100 °C. [Ph₄P]₃[Bi₂Cl₉] · 2 CH₂Cl₂ and [Ph₄P]₃[Bi₂Cl₉] · CH₃COCH₃ show the same sequence of phase transitions after desolvation. All compounds melt into a liquid in which some order is observed and transform on cooling into the glassy state.