SYNTHESES AND CRYSTAL STRUCTURES OF ISOMALONONITRILE DITHIOLATO COMPLEXES (Bu4N)2Zn(i-mnt)2 AND (Et4N)2Pd(i-mnt)2

Abstract

Two isomalononitrile dithiolato complexes, (Bu₄N)₂Zn(i-mnt)₂ (1) and (Et₄N)₂Pd(i-mnt)₂ (2) were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and electronic spectroscopy. Their structures have been crystallographically determined. The reaction of (Et₄N)₂Pd(i-mnt)₂ (2) with (Et₄N)₂WS₄ gives (Et₄N)₂WS₄Pd(i-mnt).