1,3-Bis(4-Pyridinylcarbonyl)-2-Imidazolidinethione and Its First Cluster Complex: Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Luminescence Properties

Abstract  The first cluster complex of 1,3-bis(4-pyridinylcarbonyl)-2-imidazolidinethione (4-bpit) with CuI was prepared and characterized. Single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis established that the compound crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/m, with a = 15.601(3), b = 12.438(3), c = 12.570(3)?, β = 110.02(3), Z = 4, V = 2291.8(8)?³. This compound is also a coordination polymer with one-dimensional double-ribbon structure containing the adaptable rhomboid Cu₂I₂ cluster unit. The solution-state luminescence spectra showed that the high-energy emission may be associated with a ligand-to-ligand charge-transfer excited state. Graphical Abstract  The first cluster complex of 1,3-bis(4-pyridinylcarbonyl)-2-imidazolidinethione (4-bpit) with CuI was prepared and characterized. This compound is also a coordination polymer with one-dimensional double-ribbon structure containing the adaptable rhomboid Cu₂I₂ cluster unit. The solution-state luminescence spectra showed that the high-energy emission may be associated with a ligand-to-ligand charge-transfer excited state.