Hexa(isothiocyanato)chromates(III) of Some Yttrium Group Lanthanide(III) and Europium Complexes with Nicotinic Acid: Synthesis and Crystal Structures

Double ionic complexes [M(C₅H₅NCOO)₃(H₂O)₂][Cr(NCS)₆] · nH₂O, where M = Eu (I), n = 1.15; Dy (II), Er (III), n = 1.5; M = Yb (IV), n = 2, have been synthesized by the reaction between M(NO₃)₃, M = Eu, Dy, Er, Yb, K₃[Cr(NCS)₆], and nicotinic acid (C₅H₅NCOO) in an aqueous solution and studied by chemical analysis, IR spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. Crystals of complexes I–IV are monoclinic, space group P2₁/n, Z = 4; a = 9.5358(2) Å, b = 25.4871(5) Å, c = 15.4303(4) Å, β = 105.513(1)°, V = 3613.6(1) ų, ρ_calcd = 1.799 g/cm³ for I, a = 9.5901(5) Å, b = 25.8599(15) Å, c = 15.6316(9) Å, β = 106.829(2)°, V = 3710.6(4) ų, ρ_calcd = 1.782 g/cm³ for II, a = 9.5640(3) Å, b = 25.8936(11) Å, c = 15.6498(7) Å, β = 106.895(2)°, V = 3708.3(3) ų, ρ_calcd = 1.791 g/cm³ for III, and a = 9.5049(2) Å, b = 25.6378(4) Å, c = 15.5120(3) Å, β = 106.934(1)°, V = 3616.1(1) ų, ρ_calcd = 1.864 g/cm³ for IV.     

Synthesis and crystal structures of binuclear complexes of cobalt(II) and cadmium(II) diisobutyldithiophosphinates with hexamethylenetetramine

Heteroligand complexes [Co₂(HMTA)(iso-Bu₂PS₂)₄] (I) (μ_eff = 4.67 μB) and [Cd₂(HMTA)(iso-Bu₂PS₂)₄] (II) have been synthesized. Single crystals of compounds I and II have been obtained. The crystals are monoclinic: a = 32.622(2) Å, b = 9.4891(6) Å, c = 21.7570(13) Å, β = 125.774(1)^o, V = 5464.3(6) Å,³, Z = 4, ρ_calcd = 1.331 g/cm³ for I; a = 34.6092(7) Å, b = 9.5595(2) Å, c = 22.3473(5) Å, β = 127.144(1)^o, V = 5893.5(2) Å, Z = 4, ρ_calcd = 1.355 g/cm³ for II; space group for both complexes C2/c. Structures I and II are based on discrete binuclear molecules. The coordination polyhedra of the Co and Cd atoms are distorted tetragonal pyramids NS₄, with the bases formed by four S atoms of two bidentate chelating ligand iso-Bu₂PS ₂ ^? and the axial vertices occupied by N atoms of bidentate bridging HMTA ligand. The character of interaction of the molecules in structures I and II is considered.     

Tetramminenickel hydrogen hexamolybdometalates(III)

Tetramminenickel hydrogen hexamolybdoaluminate and hexamolybdogallate(III) of compositions [Ni(NH₃)₄] · H[AlMo₆O₁₈(OH)₆] · 10H₂O (I) and [Ni(NH₃)₄] · H[GaMo₆O₁₈(OH)₆] · 10H₂O (II) were synthesized and characterized by mass spectrometry, thermogravimetry, X-ray powder diffraction, and IR spectroscopy. Their crystals are triclinic. For compound I, a= 17.30 Å, b= 14.69 Å, c= 10.45 Å, α = 129.07, β = 65.91°, γ = 138.01°, V = 1338.7l ų, ρ_calcd = 2.75g/cm³, Z = 2; for compound II, a = 17.38 Å, b= 14.75 Å, c= 10.51 Å, α = 131.38°, β= 65.96°, γ = 138.09, V = 1338.15 ų, ρ_calcd = 2.68 g/cm³, Z = 2.     

Three- and four-coordinated silver(I) ions in the coordination polymers [Ag(Me<Subscript>4</Subscript>Pyz)<Subscript>2</Subscript>]PF<Subscript>6</Subscript> and [Ag(2,3-Et<Subscript>2</Subscript>Pyz)<Subscript>2</Subscript>]PF<Subscript>6</Subscript>

The coordination polymers [AgPF₆(Me₄Pyz)₂] (I) and [AgPF₆(2,3-Et₂Pyz)₂] (II) were synthesized, and their structures were determined. Crystals of I are monoclinic, space group C2/c, a = 10.213(2) Å, b = 16.267(3) Å, c = 12.663(3) Å, β = 92.90(3)°, V = 2102.1(7) ų, ρ_calcd = 1.660 g/cm³, Z = 4. The structure of I is built of polymeric zigzag [Ag(C₈H₁₂N₂)] _∞ ⁺ chains and octahedral [PF₆] anions. The coordination polyhedron of the Ag⁺ ion is a flat triangle. Crystals of II are tetragonal, space group P \(\bar 4\)2(1)/c,a = b = 10.641(1) Å, c = 18.942(1) Å, V = 2144.6(2) ų, ρ_calcd = 1.627 g/cm³, Z = 4. In the structure of II, 2D cationic layers of fused square rings exist; the rings consist of four Ag⁺ cations linked by four bridging ligands of diethylpyrazine Et₂Pyz. The coordination polyhedron of the Ag⁺ ion is an irregular four-vertex polyhedron.     

Synthesis and study of hexaamminecadmium hydrogen hexamolybdocobaltate(III) and hexamolybdochromate(III)

Hexaamminecadmium hydrogen hexamolybdocobaltate(III) and hydrogen hexamolybdochromate(III) of compositions [Cd(NH₃)₆] · H[CoMo₆O₁₈(OH)₆] · 6H₂O (I) and [Cd(NH₃)₆] · H[CrMo₆O₁₈(OH)₆] · 6H₂O (II), respectively, were synthesized and studied by mass spectroscopy, thermo-gravimetry, X-ray powder diffraction, and IR spectroscopy. Crystals of I and II are monoclinic. For I: a = 10.79 Å, b = 3.70 Å, c = 11.95 Å, β = 91.05°, V = 470.12 ų, ρ_calc = 2.37 g/cm³, Z = 2; and for II: a = 10.80 Å, b = 3.68 Å, c = 11.97 Å, β = 91.07°, V = 468.98 ų, ρ_calc = 2.36 g/cm³, Z = 2.     

Synthesis and study of sodium vanadomanganate

Sodium 13-vanadomanganate Na₇[MnV₁₃O₃₈]·5H₂O (I) has been synthesized and studied by mass spectrometry, thermogravimetry, IR spectroscopy, and X-ray powder diffraction analysis. The crystals of compound I are monoclinic: a = 11.487 Å, b = 7.613 Å, c = 11.359 Å, β = 114.15°, V = 906.52 ų, ρ_calcd = 2.73 g/cm³, Z = 1.     

Synthesis,crystal structure,and luminescent properties of silver complexes with 2-methylquinoline

The complexes [AgL₂(NO₃)] (I) and [AgL₂(CH₃SO₃)] · H₂O (II) (L is 2-methylquinoline, C₁₀H₉N) have been synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Crystals of I are monoclinic, space group P2₁/n, a = 9.296(1) Å, b = 13.495(1) Å, c = 14.931(1) Å, β = 95.06(1)°, V = 1865.8(3) ų, ρ_calc = 1.624 g/cm³, Z = 4. Crystals of II are monoclinic, space group P2₁/n, a = 13.147(1) Å, b = 11.767(1) Å, c = 13.814(1) Å, β = 96.06(1)°, V = 2124.3(3) ų, ρ_calc = 1.599 g/cm³, Z = 4. Compounds I and II are composed of discrete complexes of similar structure but with different orientation of the methyl groups of ligand L (trans and cis arrangement, respectively). Both anions, NO ₃ ^- and CH₃SO ₃ ^- function as a chelating weakly bound ligand for the Ag⁺ ion. The presence of water molecules in II is favorable for the formation of dimeric supramolecular moieties between the centrosymmetrically arranged Ag⁺ complexes with 2-methylquinoline. The luminescence spectra of solid complexes I and II showed a bathochromic shift as compared to the spectrum of L in acetonitrile. Complexes I and II have been characterized by ¹H and ¹³C{H} NMR spectra in CD₃CN.     

Hexafluorosilicates of cobalt(II) complexes with dimethylsulfoxide and dimethylformamide

New double complexes [Co(DMSO)₆][SiF₆] ? 2H₂O (I) and [Co(DMF)₃(H₂O)₃][SiF₆] ? DMF (II) have been synthesized and studied by IR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. Crystals of complex I belong to the tetragonal symmetry system, space group R3?, Z = 3, a = 11.8232(3) Å, c = 18.4699(5) Å, V = 2235.97(10) ų, ρ_calc = 1.573 g/cm³. Crystals of complex II are triclinic, space group P1?, Z = 2, a = 8.6264(4) Å, b = 10.1419(4) Å, c = 13.9657(6) Å, α = 100.847(2)°, β = 98.549(2)°, γ = 93.479(2)°, V = 1181.71(9) ų, ρ_calc = 1.539 g/cm³.     

Synthesis and study of tetraamminecobalt hydrogen hexamolybdochromate

Tetraamminecobalt hydrogen hexamolybdochromate [Co(NH₃)₄] · H[CrMo₆O₁₈(OH)₆] · 6H₂O (I) was synthesized and studied by mass spectrometry, thermogravimetry, IR spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. Crystals of I are monoclinic; a = 16.27 Å, b = 5.61 Å, c = 12.36 Å, β = 119.89°, V = 1100.12 ų, ρ_calcd = 2.29 g/cm³, and Z = 1.     

Synthesis and structure of diethylenetriammonium tetrachloroaurates(III)

The (DienH₃)[AuCl₄]₃ · H₂O (I) and (DienH₃)₂[AuCl₄]Cl₅ (II) compounds were obtained by the reaction of HAuCl₄ with diethylenetriamine trihydrochloride (DienH₃Cl₃) in hydrochloric acid. The compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetry, and IR spectroscopy. Crystals of I and II are monoclinic with space group P2₁/n. For I, a = 12.2314(3) Å, b = 14.6077(5) Å, c = 13.2680(5) Å, β = 106.7350(10)°, V = 2270.22(13) ų, Z = 8. For II, a = 6.62990(10) Å, b = 17.9026(5) Å, c = 10.3661(3) Å, β = 101.9230(10)°, V = 1203.83(5) ų, Z = 2. Both structures are ionic. The gold atoms in I and II have a 4 + 2 coordination environment. The Au-Cl bond lengths are within 2.276–2.294 Å, and the axial Au…Cl contacts are within 3.315–3.405 Å. The diethylenetriammonium cation in I and II has different conformations.     

Synthesis of Cu(II) and Mn(III) Complexes Involving Derivatives of Pyridine

Two complexes with derivatives of pyridine as ligands were synthesized and characterized. From the reaction of 2-pyridinecarboxaldehyde oxime with Cu(OAc)₂ · H₂O afforded the complex C₂₀H₃₀N₆O₁₂Cu₃ (I), and the use of 3-hydroxy-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid with anhydrous MnCl₂ · 4H₂O led to the formation of another complex C₁₂H₁₄N₂OCl₂Mn (II). They were characterized by X-ray diffraction (CIF files CCDC nos. 568718 (I) and 1568880 (II)), NMR, IR and elemental analysis. For I: terigonal, space group R\(\bar 3\)/H, a = 42.548(3), c = 10.2774(9) Å, V = 16113(2) ų, Z = 18, ρ_calcd = 1.367 Mg/m³, the final R factor was R₁ = 0.0945, 6662 for reflections were observed with I > 2σ(I), wR = 0.162 for all data. For II: triclinic, Pī, a = 5.6174(9), b = 7.7259(13), c = 9.7160(16) Å, α = 70.444(3)°, β = 88.009(3)°, γ = 89.818(3)°, V = 397.09(11) ų, Z = 1, ρ_calcd = 1.840 Mg/m³, the final R factor was R₁ = 0.0281, 4280 for reflections were observed with I > 2σ(I), wR = 0.0775 for all data.     

Synthesis and structure of Cu(II) and Pd(II) coordination compounds with chiral α-thiooxime,a derivative of natural terpenoid (−)-α-pinene

The paramagnetic complex Cu(HL)Cl₂(I) (μ_eff = 1.88 μ_B) and the diamagnetic complex Pd(HL)Cl₂(II) with chiral α-thiooxime, a derivative of natural terpenoid (?)-α-pinene (HL), were synthesized. The crystal structures of these complexes were determined from single-crystal X-ray diffraction data (X8 APEX diffractometer, MoK _α radiation, 2975 F _hkl , R = 0.0258 for I and 3270 F _hkl , R = 0.0222 for II). The crystals of complex I are monoclinic, a = 9.3376(3) Å, b = 6.8619(2) Å, c = 14.6540(5) Å, β = 97.814(1)°, V = 930.22(5) ų, Z = 2, ρ_calc = 1.513 g/cm³, space group P2₁. The crystals of complex II are orthorhombic, a = 7.0084(6) Å, b = 9.2113(9) Å, c = 29.081(3) Å, V = 1877.4(3) ų, Z = 4, ρ_calc = 1.651 g/cm³, space group P2₁2₁2₁. The structures are composed of mononuclear molecules. The coordination cores MNSCl₂ (M = Cu, Pd) are tetrahedrally distorted squares. According to NMR data, complex II has a similar structure in a CDCl₃ solution. The intermolecular contacts in structure I generate supramolecular polymeric ribbons lying parallel to axis b. No short intermolecular contacts are present in complex II.     

Tetranuclear rhenium chalcochloride cluster complexes Cs<Subscript>3</Subscript>H[Re<Subscript>4</Subscript>Q<Subscript>4</Subscript>Cl<Subscript>12</Subscript>] · 3.33H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O (Q = Se and Te): Synthesis and structures

The tetranuclear cluster rhenium complexes Cs₃H[Re₄Q₄Cl₁₂] · 3.33H₂O (Q = Te (I) and Se (II)) with the Cl atoms as terminal ligands were obtained and structurally characterized. The structures of complexes I and II were determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. Their isostructural crystals are monoclinic; space group C2, Z = 6; a = 26.403(8) Å, b = 16.495(5) Å, c = 11.744(3) Å, β = 91.25(2)°, V = 5113(2) ų (I); a = 26.573(3) Å, b = 16.461(3) Å, c = 11.726(2) Å, β = 91.381(4)°, V = 5127.6(14) ų (II).     

Synthesis and study of ammonium hexamolybdooxalatovanadate

Ammonium hexamolybdooxalatovanadate of the composition (NH₄)₃[V(C₂O₄)Mo₆O₁₈(OH)₆] · 3H₂O (I) has been synthesized and studied by mass spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetry, and X_ray powder diffraction. Crystals of I are monoclinic with the unit cell parameters a = 11.9737 Å, b = 18.6533 Å, c = 11.2178 Å, β = 121.021°, V = 3162. 95 ų, M = 1214.01 g/mol, ρ_calcd = 1.91 g/cm³, and Z = 3.     

Crystal structure of adducts of copper(II) acetylacetonate and hexafluoroacetylacetonate with 4-aminopyridine

Single crystal X-ray diffraction is used to investigate two synthesized β-diketonate complexes of copper(II) with aminopyridine: Cu(4-NH₂Py)(aa)₂ (I) and Cu(4-NH₂Py)(hfa)₂ (II). The crystals of I and II have a monoclinic system; the unit cell parameters of I are: P2₁/n space group, a = 8.2921(3) Å, b = 14.7243(5) Å, c = 13.4970(4) Å, β = 102.426(1)°, V = 1609.32(9) ų, Z = 4; for II: C2/c space group, a = 23.5704(5) Å, b = 11.4977(2) Å, c = 16.0285(3) Å, β = 109.265(1)°, V = 4100.6(1) ų, Z = 8. The structures of I and II are molecular; they are composed of isolated molecules. The coordination polyhedron of the copper atom is formed by the O atoms of two acetylacetonate ligands (Cu-O 1.940(2)–2.171(2) I and the O atoms of two hexafluoroacetylacetonate ligands (Cu-O 1.940(2)–2.215(3) Å) in II. The molecules of 4-NH₂Py are bonded to the copper atom via the nitrogen atom of the aromatic ring (Cu-N 2.008(2) Å in I and Cu-N 1.978(3) Å in II). Noncoordinated amino groups join the molecules of the complexes together by means of N-H…O hydrogen bonds.     

Palladium clusters Pd<Subscript>4</Subscript>(SR)<Subscript>4</Subscript>(OAc)<Subscript>4</Subscript> and Pd<Subscript>6</Subscript>(SR)<Subscript>12</Subscript> (R = Bu,Ph): Structure and properties

The structures of the Pd₄(SBu)₄(OAc)₄ (I) and Pd₆ (SBu)₁₂ (II) palladium clusters are determined by the X-ray diffraction method. For cluster I: a = 8.650(2), b = 12.314(2), c = 17.659(4) Å, α = 78.03(3)°, β = 86.71(2)°, γ = 78.13(3)°, V = 1800.8(7) ų, ρcalcd = 1.878 g/cm³, space group P \(\bar 1\), Z = 4, N = 3403, R = 0.0468; for structure II: a = 10.748(2), b = 12.840(3), c = 15.233(3) Å, α = 65.31(3)°, β = 70.10(3)°, γ = 72.91(3)°, V = 1767.4(6) ų, ρ calcd = 1.605 g/cm³, space group P \(\bar 1\), Z = 1, N = 3498, R = 0.0729. In cluster I, four Pd atoms form a planar cycle. The neighboring Pd atoms are bound by two acetate or two mercaptide bridges (Pd…Pd 2.95–3.23 Å, Pd…Pd angles 87.15°–92.85°). In cluster II, the Pd atoms form a planar six-membered cycle with Pd···Pd distances of 3.09–3.14 Å, the PdPdPd angles being 118.95°–120.80°. The Pd atoms are linked in pairs by two mercaptide bridges. The formation of clusters I and II in solution is proved by IR spectroscopy and calorimetry. Analogous clusters are formed in solution upon the reaction of palladium(II) diacetate with thiophenol.     

Synthesis and crystal structures of tetraacetylethylenediamine and <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-(2-ammoniumethyl)carbamate

Two ethylenediamine derivatives—N-(2-ammoniumethyl)carbamate HN(COO^?)CH₂CH₂N⁺H₃ (I) and tetraacetylethylenediamine (H₃CC(O))₂NCH₂CH₂N(C(O)CH₃)₂ (II) (synthesized for the first time)—have been synthesized and characterized by X-ray crystallography. Compounds I and II are isolated as minor admixtures upon an attempt to synthesize ethylenediamine complexes of lanthanum and neodymium nitrates, respectively. The crystals of I and II are monoclinic: a = 7.778 Å, b = 8.060 Å, c = 7.568 Å, β = 95.73°, Z = 4, space group P2₁/c (I); a = 5.946, b = 10.255, c = 9.343 Å, β = 95.72°, Z = 2, space group P2₁/c (II). The bond lengths and bond angles lie within the corresponding standard values. Compounds I and II have different conformations of the N-C-C-N ethylenediamine moiety: gauche in I and trans in II, and the corresponding torsion angles are equal to 66.6° and 180°, respectively.     

Synthesis and crystal structures of cobalt(III) and zinc(II) complexes derived from 4-chloro-2-[(2-morpholin-4-ylethylimino)methyl]phenol with urease inhibitory activity

A new mononuclear cobalt(III) complex, [CoL₂(N₃)]₂ · CH₃OH (I), and a new mononuclear zinc(II) complex, [ZnLCl(CH₃OH)] (II) (HL = 4-chloro-2-[(2-morpholin-4-ylethylimino)methyl]phenol), were prepared and structurally characterized by elemental analyses, infrared spectroscopy, and single- crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal of I is monoclinic: space group P2₁/c, a = 18.742(2) Å, b = 15.197(2) Å, c = 25.646(2) Å, β = 125.996(3)°, V = 5909.8(11) ų, Z = 4. The crystal of II is monoclinic: space group P2₁/c, a = 7.257(1) Å, b = 24.707(2) Å, c = 9.637(1) Å, β = 101.557(2)°, V = 1692.9(3) ų, Z = 4. The Co atom in I is in an octahedral coordination, and the Zn atom in II is in a trigonal-bipyramidal coordination. The urease inhibitory test shows that complex I has strong urease inhibitory activity, while complex II has no activity.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of methylammonium dicitratoborate

Methylammonium dicitratoborate CH₃NH₃[(C₆H₆O₇)₂B] (I) was synthesized for the first time. The crystal structure of the compound was studied by X-ray crystallography. Crystals of I are triclinic, space group P \(\bar 1\), a = 8.9726(3) Å, b = 10.1039(3) Å, c = 10.7231(4) Å, α = 66.894(1)°, β = 85.347(1)°, γ = 84.991(2)°, V = 889.57(5) ų, Z = 2, ρ_calcd = 1.580 g/cm³. Crystals of I are built up from large dicitratoborate anions with a spiran structure and methylammonium cations. The crystals have a layered structure. A hydrogen-bond system is formed by seven independent contacts O(N)-H?O.     

Synthesis and X-ray investigation of Rb<Subscript>2</Subscript>[Pd(NO<Subscript>3</Subscript>)<Subscript>4</Subscript>] and Cs<Subscript>2</Subscript>[Pd(NO<Subscript>3</Subscript>)<Subscript>4</Subscript>]

Powder and single crystal X-ray diffraction studies have been performed for anhydrous nitrate complexes Rb₂[Pd(NO₃)₄] (I) and Cs₂[Pd(NO₃)₄] (II). Crystal data for I: a = 7.843(1) Å, b = 7.970(1) Å, c = 9.725(1) Å; β = 100.39(1)°, V = 597.9(1) Å ³, space group P2₁/c, Z = 2, d _calc = 2.918 g/cm³; for II: a = 10.309(2) Å, b = 10.426(2) Å, c = 11.839(2) Å; β = 108.17(3)°, V = 1209.0(4) ų, space group P2₁/c, Z = 4, d ^calc = 3.408 g/cm³. The structures are formed by isolated [Pd(NO₃)₄]^2? complex anions and alkali metal cations. The plane-square environment of the Pd atom is formed from the oxygen atoms of the monodentate nitrate groups. The geometrical characteristics of the complex anions are analyzed. Compound II has a short contact Pd...Cs 3.252 Å.