(R)‐4‐(4‐Aminophenyl)‐2,2,4‐trimethylchroman and (S)‐4‐(4‐aminophenyl)‐2,2,4‐trimethylthiachroman

The title compounds, C₁₈H₂₁NO and C₁₈H₂₁NS, in their enantiomerically pure forms are isostructural with the enantiomerically pure 4‐(4‐hydroxyphenyl)‐2,2,4‐trimethylchroman and 4‐(2,4‐dihydroxyphenyl)‐2,2,4‐trimethylchroman analogues and form extended linear chains via N—H...O or N—H...S hydrogen bonding along the [100] direction. The absolute configuration for both compounds was determined by anomalous dispersion methods with reference to both the Flack parameter and, for the light‐atom compound, Bayesian statistics on Bijvoet differences.     

Di‐μ‐hydroxo‐bis­[aqua(1,10‐phenanthroline‐κ2N,N′)copper(II)] trans‐bis(2‐{[(E)‐5‐formyl‐2‐oxido‐κO‐benzyl­idene]­amino‐κN}ethanesulfonato(2–))copper(II) hexahydrate

The title compound, [Cu₂(OH)₂(C₁₂H₈N₂)₂(H₂O)₂][Cu(C₁₀H₉NO₅S)₂]·6H₂O, is comprised of a copper‐centred complex cation and a copper‐centred complex anion; the cation lies about an inversion centre and in the anion the Cu atom lies on an inversion centre. In the doubly charged bridged dicopper cation, each Cu centre has distorted square‐pyramidal geometry. In the square‐planar dianion, two sulfonate ligands are trans coordinated to the Cu atom via a deprotonated hydroxyl O atom and an imine N atom, forming two six‐membered chelate rings. The structure is stabilized by an extensive hydrogen‐bond system and aromatic‐ring stacking interactions.     

trans‐Bis­[ethane‐1,2‐di­thiol­ato(2–)‐S,S′]­bis(2‐mer­cap­to­pyri­dine‐S)­tin(IV)

The title compound, [Sn(C₅H₅NS)₂(C₂H₄S₂)₂], was obtained from a 1:2 mixture of bis­(ethane‐1,2‐di­thiol­ato)­tin(IV) and 2‐mercapto­pyridine. The mol­ecules are discrete monomeric trans‐octahedral units, with the Sn^IV atom at the centre of symmetry, planar 2‐mercapto­pyridine zwitterions and SnS₂C₂ groups in twist–envelope conformations. The 2‐mercapto­pyridine ligands are monodentate and are bonded through the S atoms. The S—Sn distances between the S atom of edt (edt is ethane‐1,2‐di­thiol­ate) and the Sn atom are 2.473 (1) and 2.505 (1) Å, which are slightly longer than the S—Sn distance in Sn(edt)₂ of 2.390 (1) Å. The bond between the 2‐mercapto­pyridine S atom and the Sn atom are, remarkably, weaker than the S—Sn bond involving edt.     

Bis[1‐(2‐hydroxyethyl)‐4,10‐diazapyrazolo[4,3‐b]fluoren‐5(1H)‐one thiosemicarbazonato]zinc(II) dimethylformamide trisolvate monohydrate

In the title Schiff base complex, [Zn(C₁₅H₁₂N₇OS)₂]·3C₃H₇NO·H₂O, each Zn^II atom is six‐coordinated in a distorted octahedral environment by two ligands acting in a tridentate chelating mode through two N atoms and one S atom. The coordination mode of the ligand is nearly planar. There are three dimethylformamide molecules and one water molecule solvating the complex. The coordination behavior of the ligand is compared with that of related ligands in similar complexes.     

A novel 8‐carboxyindeno[1,2‐b]quinoxalin‐11‐one thio­semi­carbazone zinc(II) Schiff base complex

In the novel title binuclear zinc(II) Schiff base complex, bis­(μ‐11‐thio­semicarbazonoindeno[1,2‐b]quinoxaline‐8‐carboxylato)bis­[(dimethyl sulfoxide)zinc(II)] dimethyl sulfoxide tri­solvate, [Zn₂(C₁₇H₉N₅O₂S)₂(C₂H₆OS)₂]·3C₂H₆OS, each Zn^II atom is five‐coordinated and situated in a distorted square‐pyramidal environment, coordinated by two L²⁻ ligands and one dimethyl sulfoxide mol­ecule. Each L²⁻ ligand, which coordinates to two Zn^II atoms, has two parts. One part, acting in a tridentate chelating mode, coordinates to one Zn^II atom through two N atoms and one S atom, while another part coordinates to another Zn^II atom through a monodentate carboxylate group. The whole complex has a dimeric structure. The coordination mode of the nearly planar L²⁻ ligand is quite different from the most common mode for Schiff bases.     

Bis(tetraphenylphosphonium) bis[cis‐1,2‐bis(methoxycarbonyl)ethylenedithiolato‐κ2S,S′]nickelate(II) and bis(tetraphenylphosphonium) bis[cis‐1,2‐bis(methoxycarbonyl)ethylenedithiolato‐κ2S,S′]nickelate(III) iodide

The crystal structures of the title compounds, (C₂₄H₂₀P)₂[Ni(C₆H₆O₄S₂)₂], (I), and (C₂₄H₂₀P)₂[Ni(C₆H₆O₄S₂)₂]I, (II), in the diamagnetic reduced (2–) and paramagnetic oxidized (1–) states, are reported at 200 and 293 K, respectively. In both compounds, the Ni atom lies on an inversion centre and the NiS₄ coordination is thus required to be exactly planar. In the diamagnetic complex, (I), the Ni—S distances are 2.1818 (7) and 2.1805 (6) Å, while they are 2.1481 (6) and 2.1392 (5) Å in the paramagnetic complex, (II). This results from both the different complex core oxidation states and the different conformations of the methoxycarbonyl groups.     

catena‐Poly[copper(II)‐di‐μ‐acetylacetonato‐copper(II)‐bis(μ‐4‐hydroxy‐3‐methoxybenzaldehyde picoloylhydrazonato)] and (acetylacetonato)(4‐methoxybenzaldehyde picoloylhydrazonato)copper(II)

In the two title copper(II) complexes, [CuL(C₅H₇O₂)]_n, (I), and [CuL′(C₅H₇O₂)], (II), respectively, where HL is 4‐hydroxy‐3‐methoxybenzaldehyde picoloylhydrazone, C₁₄H₁₂N₃O₃, and HL′ is 4‐methoxybenzaldehyde picoloylhydrazone, C₁₄H₁₂N₃O₂, the Cu^II ions display a highly Jahn–Teller‐distorted octahedral and a square‐planar coordination geometry, respectively. In complex (I), two neighbouring Cu^II atoms are bridged by L⁻ and acetylacetonate, alternately, giving rise to a one‐dimensional chain of CuN₂O₄ octahedra interconnected by these two ligands along the a axis. In addition, the hydroxy H atom of the vanillin group connects to the carboxyl O atom of the adjacent chain via an O—H...O hydrogen bond, giving rise to a three‐dimensional supramolecular assembly. Complex (II) displays a discrete structure.     

[5‐Benzyl‐3‐phenyl‐2‐(2‐pyridyl‐κN)thiazolidin‐4‐one‐κS]dichloropalladium(II)

The palladium(II) centre in the title compound, [PdCl₂(C₂₁H₁₈N₂OS)], is coordinated to the pyridyl N atom and to the thia­zolidinone S atom of the 5‐benzyl‐3‐phenyl‐2‐(2‐pyridyl)­thia­zolidin‐4‐one ligand, resulting in a five‐membered chelate ring. Two cis‐chloro ligands complete the square‐planar coordination environment of the metal. Although the geometry at the Pd centre is essentially planar, the N—Pd—S bite angle of 85.20 (8)° causes deviations in the cis angles from the ideal value of 90°. Opposite enantiomers form one‐dimensional chains in the cell via a short S?O intermolecular interaction.     

Bis(dimethyl sulfoxide‐S)tetrakis(μ‐p‐hydroxybenzoato‐O:O′)dirhodium(II)–tetrakis(μ‐butyrato‐O:O′)bis(dimethyl sulfoxide‐S)dirhodium(II) cocrystal ethanol disolvate

The title structure, [Rh₂(C₇H₅O₃)₄(C₂H₆OS)₂]·[Rh₂(C₄H₇­O₂)₄(C₂H₆OS)₂]·2C₂H₆O, contains two discrete neutral Rh–Rh dimers cocrystallized as the ethanol disolvate. Each dimer is situated on an inversion center. The butyrate chain displays disorder in one C‐atom position. In each dimer, the di­methyl sulfoxide ligand (dmso) is bound via S, as expected. The ethanol is a hydrogen‐bond acceptor for one p‐hydroxy­benzoate hydroxyl group and acts as a hydrogen‐bond donor to the dmso O atom of a neighboring p‐hydroxy­benzoate dirhodium complex. A third hydrogen bond is formed from the other p‐hydroxy­benzoate hydroxyl group to the dmso O atom of a butyrate–dirhodium complex.     

trans‐Dichloro(dimethyl sulfide‐κS)(pyridine‐κN)platinum(II)

The structure of the title compound, [PtCl₂(C₅H₅N)(C₂H₆S)], consists of discrete mol­ecules in which the Pt‐atom coordination is slightly distorted square planar. The Cl atoms are trans to each other, with a Cl—Pt—Cl angle of 176.60 (7)°. The pyridine ligand is rotated 64.5 (2)° from the Pt square plane and one of the Pt—Cl bonds essentially bisects the C—S—C angle of the di­methyl sulfide ligand. In the crystal structure, there are extensive weak C—H⋯Cl interactions, the shortest of which connects mol­ecules into centrosymmetric dimers. A comparison of the structural trans influence on Pt—S and Pt—­N distances for PtS(CH₃)₂ and Pt(pyridine) fragments, respectively, in square‐planar Pt^II complexes is presented.     

Dichloro­oxo(quinoline‐8‐thiolato‐κ2N,S)(triphenyl­phosphine oxide‐κO)rhenium(V) acetone solvate

The complex mol­ecule in the title compound, [Re(C₉H₆NS)Cl₂O(C₁₈H₁₅OP)]·C₃H₆O, has distorted octa­hedral geometry. The Re=O bond occupies the position trans to the triphenyl­phosphine oxide O atom. The Re—Cl bond trans to the thiol­ate S atom is longer than that trans to the quinoline N atom, implying a stronger trans influence of the S atom. Intra‐ and inter­molecular π–π inter­actions are also observed between the π rings in the complex.     

Di‐μ‐phenyl­thio‐bis­[bis(η5‐methyl­cyclo­penta­dienyl)(tetra­hydro­furan)lanthanum(III)] bis­(tetra­hydro­furan) solvate

The title complex, [La₂(C₆H₇)₄(C₆H₅S)₂(C₄H₈O)₂]·2C₄H₈O, is a centrosymmetric dimer bridged through the S atoms of the benzene­thiolate ligands. The bridging La₂S₂ unit is completely planar, while the geometry around the nine‐coordinate La atom is that of a distorted trigonal bipyramid. The La—S—La and S—La—S angles are 117.51 (4) and 62.5 (1)°, respectively, and the average La—S bond length is 2.9759 Å. The crystals contain two tetra­hydro­furan solvate mol­ecules for every complex mol­ecule.     

trans‐Bis[3‐(2‐fluorophenyl)‐1‐(4‐nitrophenyl)triazenido‐κN3]bis(pyridine‐κN)palladium(II)

In the title complex, [Pd(C₁₂H₈FN₄O₂)₂(C₅H₅N)₂] or trans‐[Pd(FC₆H₄N=N—NC₆H₄NO₂)(C₅H₅N)₂], the Pd atom lies on a centre of inversion in space group P. The coordination geometry about the Pd²⁺ ion is square planar, with two deprotonated 3‐(2‐fluoro­phenyl)‐1‐(4‐nitro­phenyl)­triazenide ions, FC₆H₄N=N—NC₆H₄NO₂^?, acting as monodentate ligands (two‐electron donors), while two neutral pyridine mol­ecules complete the metal coordination sphere. The whole triazenide ligand is not planar, with the largest interplanar angle being 16.8 (5)° between the phenyl ring of the 2‐­fluorophenyl group and the plane defined by the N=N—N moiety. The Pd—N(triazenide) and Pd—N(pyridine) distances are 2.021 (3) and 2.039 (3) Å, respectively.     

trans‐[1,3‐Bis(2,4,6‐trimethylphenyl)imidazolidin‐2‐ylidene]dichlorido(triphenylphosphine‐κP)palladium(II)

The title complex, [PdCl₂(C₂₁H₂₆N₂)(C₁₈H₁₅P)], shows slightly distorted square‐planar coordination around the Pd^II metal centre. The Pd—C bond distance between the N‐heterocyclic ligand and the metal atom is 2.028 (5) Å. The dihedral angle between the two trimethylphenyl ring planes is 36.9 (2)°.     

Chlorobis[N′‐ethoxycarbonyl‐N‐(4‐methylphenyl)thiourea‐κS]copper(I)

The title complex, chloro­bis{ethyl N‐[(4‐methyl­anilino)­thio­carbonyl]­carbamate‐κS}copper(I), [CuCl(C₁₁H₁₄N₂O₂S)₂], was synthesized by the reaction of cupric chloride with the corresponding thio­urea derivative. The complex has imposed crystallographic m symmetry and the Cu^I coordination environment is trigonal planar, formed by two S atoms and one Cl atom. The formation of intramolecular hydrogen bonds promotes the stability of the complex.     

Chloro­bis­[N‐ethoxy­carbonyl‐N′‐(p‐methoxy­phenyl)­thio­urea‐κS]copper(I)

The title copper(I) complex, [CuCl(C₁₁H₁₄N₂O₃S)₂], was synthesized by the redox reaction of cupric chloride with the corresponding thio­urea derivative as reducing agent. The Cu^I coordination environment is trigonal planar, involving two S atoms and one Cl atom. The presence of intramolecular hydrogen bonds leads to the formation of a cis conformation and promotes the stability of the complex.     

(Z)‐2‐[(1‐Phenylsulfonyl‐1H‐indol‐3‐yl)methylene]‐1‐azabicyclo[2.2.2]octan‐3‐one semicarbazone

In crystals of the title compound, C₂₃H₂₃N₅O₃S, the indole system is planar and the phenyl ring of the phenylsulfonyl group makes a dihedral angle with the best plane of the indole system of 77.18 (4)°. The olefinic bond connecting the azabicyclic and indole systems has Z geometry. The geometry adopted by the C=O bond with respect to the N—N bond is trans. The O atom of the carbonyl group of each molecule is hydrogen bonded to the hydrazidic H atom of an adjacent molecule to form an eight‐membered‐ring dimeric structure.     

N‐Ethylpyridinium bis(2‐thioxo‐1,3‐dithiole‐4,5‐dithiolato)nickelate

The title compound, (C₇H₁₀N)[Ni(C₃S₅)₂] or (Etpy)[Ni(dmit)₂] (where Etpy is the N‐ethyl­pyridinium cation, C₇H₁₀N⁺, and dmit is the 2‐thio­xo‐1,3‐di­thiole‐4,5‐di­thiol­ate dianion, C₃S₅²⁻), crystallizes in the P space group with two mol­ecules in the asymmetric unit. The [Ni(dmit)₂]⁻ monoanion has a planar D_2h conformation, with the central Ni atom and the four coordinated S atoms forming an NiS₄ square plane. The six‐membered ring of the Etpy cation also shows good planarity, as expected. There are two main types of disorder in the two Etpy cations. Several short intermolecular interactions are present, such as S⋯S, Ni⋯S and Ni⋯Ni, which help to form the enhanced three‐dimensional structure of the crystal.     

[Ferrocene‐1,1′‐diyl­bis­(diiso­propyl­phosphine‐P)]bis(phenylthio)palladium(II)

The Pd atom in the title compound, [Pd(C₆H₅S)₂(C₂₂H₃₆FeP₂)], possesses a distorted square‐planar geometry. The phenyl rings attached to the S atoms are located on opposite sides of the plane defined by the Pd and two S atoms. The Pd—S bonds are statistically significantly different, with values of 2.3703 (7) and 2.3887 (7) Å.     

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.