Refinements of the crystal structures of 1,4-diphenylbutadiyne and its complex with two moles of Co2(CO)6

1,4-diphenylbutadiyne, C₁₆H₁₀, crystallizes in monoclinic space group P2₁/n witha=6.6152(6),b=6.0768(7),c=14.634(1) Å, =100.981(8)⁰,V=577.5(2) ų,Z=2. The structure was refined toR=0.077 andR _w=0.069 for 1007 observed reflections with CuK radiation. The molecule lies on an inversion center. Our determination represents and increase in precision of a factor of approximately three over the original determination. The 21 cobalt complex, C₁₆H₁₀Co₂(CO)₆]₂, also crystallizes in monoclinic space group P2₁/n witha=8.9568(12),b=17.7057(10),c=18.5671(12) Å, =90.606(12)^o,V=2944.3(5) ų,Z=4. The structure was refined toR=0.032 andR _w=0.031 for 4312 observed reflections. The diphenylbutadiyne triple bonds elongate to 1.346(3) Å and the angles at the diyne C atoms decrease to 134.1(3)–144.9(3)^o upon complexation. The Co-Co distance is 2.4580(4)Å. Our data represent an increase in precision by a factor of 2–3 over the original determination.