Reaction of Early Transition Metal Complexes With Macrocycles III. Synthesis and Structure of 18-Crown-6·l4 (M = Ti,Sn)

Abstract

18-Crown-6 reacts with either TiCl₄ or SnCl₄ in toluene to form an addition complex in which the macrocycle functions as a bidentate ligand. The two compounds are isostructural and belong to the monoclinic space group P2₁/n. For Ti. the cell parameters are a = 10.501(6), b = 18.104(5), c = 10.955(5) Å, β = 109.76(3)°, and D_c = 1.55 g/cm³ for Z = 4; for Sn, a = 10.572(9), b = 18.139(6), c = 11.056(5) Å, β = 109.16(4)°, and D_c = 1.75 g/cm³. Least-squares refinement led to a final R = 0.037 for 1735 observed reflections for the Ti complex, and R = 0.038 for 2940 observed reflections for the Sn derivative. The M-Cl lengths range from 2.221(2)–2.285(2) Å for M = Ti, and from 2.353(2)–2.357(2) Å for M = Sn. The M—O bonds are 2.102(4) and 2.138(4) Å for M = Ti, and 2.212(4) and 2.237(4) Å for M = Sn.     

Isolation and structure of an 18‐membered macrocycle containing two diselenide linkages and its precursor

The structures of the 18‐membered diselenide‐linked macrocycle 10,27‐di‐tert‐butyl 11,28‐dioxo‐2,3,19,20‐tetraselena‐10,12,27,29‐tetraazapentacyclo[28.4.0.0^4,9.0^13,18.0^21,26]tetratriaconta‐1(30),4(9),5,7,13,15,17,21,23,25,31,33‐dodecaene‐10,27‐dicarboxylate, C₃₆H₃₄N₄O₆Se₄, and its precursor di‐tert‐butyl 2,2′‐[diselane‐1,2‐diylbis(2,1‐phenylene)]dicarbamate, C₂₂H₂₈N₂O₄Se₂, are reported. The precusor to the macrocycle contains two tert‐butyl phenylcarbamate arms connected to a diselenide group, with Se—C and Se—Se bond lengths of 1.914 (4) and 2.3408 (6) Å, respectively. The macrocycle resides on a crystallographic center of inversion in space group P with one molecule in the unit cell (Z′ = ). It contains an 18‐membered macrocyclic ring with two diselenide linkages. In this macrocycle, there are two free and two protected amino groups.     

New π ligand N,N,N,N′,N′,N′-hexaallylethylenediaminium (L2+): Synthesis and crystal structures of LBr2 · 2H2O and its cuprocomplexes L[CuII(Br0.45Cl3.55)], L[Cu 4I (Br4.55Cl1.45)], and L[Cu 4I Br6]

The alkylation of ethylenediamine with allyl bromide in the presence of a fourfold (with respect to ethylenediamine) molar amount of NaHCO₃ in acetone with an ethanol admixture (15: 1) affords LBr₂ · 2H₂O (I), where L²⁺ is the N,N,N,N′,N′,N′-hexaallylethylenediaminium cation. Single crystals of complexes L[Cu^II(Br_0.45Cl_3.55)] (II), L[Cu₄^I(Br_4.55Cl_1.45)] (III), and L[Cu₄^IBr₆] (IV) are prepared by ac electrochemical synthesis from an ethanolic solution of LBr₂ · 2H₂O, CuCl₂ · 2H₂O (or CuBr₂) at copper wire electrodes. The crystal structures of compounds I–IV are determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystals of complex I are monoclinic: space group P2₁/n, a = 8.544(3), b = 10.404(3), c = 13.350(4) ?, β = 97.29(3)°, V = 1177.2(6) ?³, Z = 2. The bromine anions in compound I are bonded to the L²⁺ cations and water molecules through hydrogen contacts (E)H…Br (E = O, C) of 2.57(3)–2.86(3) ?. The crystals of compounds II–IV are triclinic: space group P . For II: a = 8.762(4), b = 9.163(4), c = 16.500(6) ?, α = 95.62(4)°, β = 96.39(4)°, γ = 111.46(4)°, V = 1211.4(9) ?³, Z = 2; for III: a = 9.074(4), b = 9.435(4), c = 9.829(5) ?, α = 116.12(4)°, β = 104.14(4)°, γ = 100.22(4)°, V = 692.3(6) ?³, Z = 1; for IV isostructural III: a = 9.084(4), b = 9.404(4), c = 9.869(4) ?, α = 116.31(3)°, β = 104.00(3)°, γ = 100.37(3)°, V = 692.1(5) ?³, Z = 1. Unlike the isolated tetrahedral CuX₄²⁻ anion in structure II, an original chain anion (Cu₄X₆²⁻) _n is observed in the structures of π complexes III and IV. Original Russian Text ? M.M. Monchak, A.V. Pavlyuk, V.V. Kinzhibalo, M.G. Mys’kiv, 2009, published in Koordinatsionnaya Khimiya, 2009, Vol. 35, No. 6, pp. 414–419.     

Crystal Structure of the Diaqua(1,10-Diaza-18-Crown-6) (Tetrafluorosuccinato-O)barium Complex

The diaqua(1,10-diaza-18-crown-6)(tetrafluorosuccinato-O)barium complex [Ba(DA18C6)(C₄F₄O₄)(H₂O)₂] (I) is synthesized and studied using X-ray diffraction analysis: space group P2₁/n, a = 16.342 Å, b = 8.989 Å, c = 17.087 Å, = 107.09°, Z = 4. The structure was solved by the direct method and refined by the full-matrix least squares method in anisotropic approximation to R = 0.075 for all 3515 unique reflections (CAD4 automated diffractometer, MoK ). Complex I exists in the crystal as individual host–guest molecules of the aforementioned composition. The Ba²⁺ cation (coordination number 9) is located in the void of the DA18C6 macrocycle and is coordinated by its six O and N heteroatoms. It is also coordinated by the O atom of the tetrafluorosuccinate ligand and the O atom of the water molecule on one side of the macrocycle and by the O atom of the second water molecule on the other macrocycle side. The DA18C6 ligand has a crown conformation with approximate D _3d symmetry. The complex molecules in the crystal are combined into infinite two-dimensional layers by intermolecular hydrogen bonds.     

Crystal Structure of C-(n-propyl)calix[4]resorcinarene and its Complex with Caffeine

Abstract

The crystal structures of the all-cis epimer of C-(n-propyl)calix[4]resorcinarene (1) and its caffeine complex are reported. 1 · CH₃CN · H₂O (2) crystallizes in the tetragonal space group P4, a = 14.3645(9), c = 9.3344(8) Å, V = 1926(2) ų. Refinement led to a final conventional R ₁ value of 0.047 for 3406 reflections and 236 parameters. The caffeine complex 1 · C₈H₁₀N₄O₂ · CH₃OH · H₂O (3) crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1, a = 11.2892(4), b = 13.0367(8), c = 16.9700(11) Å, α = 82.902(2), β = 79.713(3), γ = 88.053(2)°, V = 2438(2) ų. Refinement led to a final conventional R ₁ value of 0.067 for 6393 reflections and 641 parameters. The resorcinarene displays the usual bowl shape in both compounds. The caffeine molecule in 3 is hydrogen bonded to two resorcinarene and one water molecules and one of its methyl groups is included in the cavity of a third macrocycle, suggesting CH₃…π interactions. Extended hydrogen bonding patterns involving phenolic protons and solvent molecules are also present in both compounds.     

Crystal and moleclar structures of 5-allyl-25-methoxy-26,27,28-tribenzoylcalix[4]arene

The crystal and molecular structures of 5-allyl-25-methoxy-26,27,28-tribenzoylcalix[4]arene, an unsymmetrically substituted macrocycle, are reported. The space group is orthorhombic,P2₁2₁2₁, witha=13.4181(6),b=16.6652(10) andc=18.9936(14) Å andZ=4. Refinement by least-squares calculations converged with aR=0.060 for 4018 observed reflections. The molecule assumes a 1,3 alternate conformation with 2 benzoate rings and the disordered allyl side chain on one side and the third benzoate ring and the methoxy group on the opposite side of the mean plane of the methylene bridging groups. The four phenyl rings that comprise the macrocycle are approximately parallel in pairs; the members of a pair are 5.6 Å apart. The carbonyl oxygen atoms of the 3 benzoate groups are oriented away from the center of the cavity while the ester oxygen atoms and the methoxy oxygen atom are oriented toward the cavity center. Supplementary Data relating to this article are deposited with the British Library as Supplementary Publication No. SUP 82033 (26 pages).     

Hydrothermal synthesis,crystal structures,and blue photoluminescence of two 2-D Ag–1,2,4-triazolate coordination polymers with 4462 topology

Two 2-D metal-organic coordination polymers, {[Ag(NH₂–BPT)] · NO₃} _n (1) and {[Ag(BPT)] · H₂O} _n (2), have been synthesized via self-assembly of AgNO₃ and 4-amino-3,5-bis(3-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazole (NH₂–BPT) under hydrothermal conditions by controlling the reaction temperatures. Lower reaction temperature (140°C) led to formation of 1, which crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/c, a = 24.001(3), b = 15.844(2), and c = 12.981(3) Å, V = 2996.8(6) ų, Z = 8. When the temperature was increased to 180°C, in situ deaminization of the organic ligand led to crystallization of 2 (space group P₂1 /n, a = 7.3106(10), b = 19.633(2), and c = 9.0596(16) Å, V = 1190.2(3) ų, Z = 4). The NH₂–BPT in 1 and BPT in 2 are μ₄ tetradentate utilizing two triazolyl and two pyridyl nitrogens, generating an unusual 2-D layer, in which binuclear Ag(I) motifs and organic ligands are four-connecting nodes that inter-link in 4⁴6² topology. Adjacent 2-D metal-organic layers are linked by a system of hydrogen bonds to form 3-D supramolecular frameworks. Strong blue fluorescence emissions are observed for 1 and 2 in the solid state at ambient temperature.     

Syntheses and crystal structures of two maleonitriledithiolate complexes containing the 1-(R-benzyl)pyrazinium cation (R = 4′-nitro or 4′-bromo)

The complexes [NO₂BzPz]₂[Ni(mnt)₂] (1) and [BrBzPz]₂[Pd(mnt)₂] (2) have been prepared by reaction of Na₂mnt, NiCl₂·6H₂O or PdCl₂, and the corresponding 1-(R-benzyl)pyrazinium bromide salt (R = 4′-nitro, R = 4′-bromo). Crystallographic data for 1: monoclinic, P2₁/n, a = 7.3494(15), b = 15.223(3), c = 15.054(3)?Å, β = 102.42(3)°, V = 1644.8(6)?ų, Z = 2. Data for 2: monoclinic, P2₁/n, a = 7.399(2), b = 19.024(4), c = 12.224(2)?Å, β = 94.62(3)°, V = 1715.0(7)?ų, Z = 4. In both complexes, the [M(mnt)₂]^2? anion has a centre of symmetry at the metal atom and two cations are related to each other by the symmetry centre. The [M(mnt)₂]^2? anion exhibits a quasi-planar structure in both complexes, which show similar crystal packing.     

含2,6-二甲酰胺基吡啶单元的大环合成、结构及其对四面体构型阴离子的络合性质

采用前体二胺N,N′-(3-氨基苯基)-2,6-二甲酰亚胺吡啶(1)和5,5′-亚甲基双水杨醛(2)进行缩合反应得到含酚羟基的[1+1]席夫碱大环L¹,将其中席夫碱C=N双键还原得到环状骨架更具柔性的饱和大环L²。通过¹H NMR、FABMS和元素分析等对大环组成进行了表征,并通过X射线单晶衍射解析了两个大环分子的晶体结构。采用UV-Vis光谱滴定技术对大环与系列阴离子的络合作用进行了考察,结果表明,席夫碱大环L¹对四面体构型的阴离子H₂PO^-₄、HP₂O₇^3-和H₂P₂O₇^2-有明显的选择性识别作用,进一步通过UV-Vis光谱、核磁滴定等技术获得了识别反应的配位比及平衡常数(K),L¹对3个磷酸阴离子的络合能力依H₂PO^-     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure,and NMR Spectroscopy of a New P-Phenylenediamonium Diphosphate [p-NH3C6H4NH3]H2P2O7

Crystal growth and characterization by X-ray diffraction and NMR spectroscopy of a new p-phenylenediamonium diphosphate [p-NH₃ C ₆ H ₄ NH ₃]H ₂ P ₂ O ₇ are reported. This compound crystallizes in a triclinic unit cell P1 with the parameters a = 7.130(3), b = 9.047(3), c = 9.350(2) Å, α = 133.44(2)°, β = 95.02(2)°, γ = 107.11(4)°, Z = 2, V = 514.3(15) ų, and D _x = 1.848 g.cm^{? 3}. The crystal structure has been solved and refined to R = 0.0273, using 3678 independent reflections. The atomic arrangement is build up by infinite ribbons of [H₂ P ₂ O ₇] ^2? anions, extending along the a-direction at y = 1/2. Between these ribbons are located the p-phenylenediammonium entities, which form hydrogen bonds N─H…O with some external oxygen atoms of phosphoric groups. Crystallographic results are correlated with that of the solid state ¹³C and ³¹P MAS NMR spectroscopy.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of 10a‐oxo‐1‐phenylimino‐ 10‐propyl‐3,4,10,10a‐tetrahydro‐1H‐ 2‐thia‐4a,10‐diaza‐10aλ5‐ phospha‐phenanthren‐9‐one

The title novel fused tricyclic phosphoroheterocycle, C₁₉H₂₀N₃O₂PS, was synthesized in an excellent yield of 88.5% via the reac‐ tion of 1‐(2‐bromoethyl)‐2,3‐dihydro‐3‐propyl‐1,3,2‐benzodiazaphosphorin‐4(1H)‐one 2‐oxide with phenyl isothiocyanate, which contains the proximate imino and phosphoryl groups in the fused heterocycle. The crystallographic data analysis reveals that the title compound crystallizes into triclinic space group P with unit cell parameters: a = 9.159(3) Å, b = 10.463(4) Å, c = 10.698(4) Å, α = 88.090(6)°, β = 86.921(6)°, γ = 70.528(6)°, V = 965.0(6) ų for Z = 2 and there is a fused three‐ring in the molecule. The structure has been solved by direct methods and refined to R = 0.0424 for 2451 observed reflections with I >2 σ(I). The proximate imino and phosphoryl groups are not coplanar because both are jointly located in the fused heterocycle, thus having ring tension and this then destroys the conjugation between the CN and the PO moieties. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 16:671–676, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20169     

Figure-of-eight Shaped Metal-free Amide-containing Schiff-base Macrocycles and Two Dicobalt(III) Amide Complexes

Abstract

Two 36-membered (2+2) Schiff-base macrocycles have been prepared and characterised without the use of template ions or high dilution techniques. Rather, intramolecular hydrogen-bonding and π-π interactions promote the isolation of these “figure-of-eight” products in good yields. Two cobalt(III) complexes of the 18-membered (1+1) Schiff-base macrocycles are formed when cobalt(II) is used as a template. The structures of one “figure-of-eight' metal-free (2+2) macrocycle and of one dicobalt(III) complex of a (1+1) macrocycle, in which the cobalt centres are octahedral, are presented. [H₄L1tBu]₂: C₇₀H₇₀N₈O₉, space group P-1, a=7.747(1), b=17.106(3), c=23.662(4) å, α=104.83(3), β=95.86(3), γ=97.80(3)°, U=2972.4(8) å³, Z=2, D_c=1.30 g cm^?3, T=100K, 554 parameters, R1=0.072 [for 4137 reflections having F>4[(F)], wR₂=0.191 and goodness of fit 0.97 (for all 8343 independent F² data). [Co₂(L1tBu)(OAc)₂(pyridine)] 1.5DMF 0.5MeCN, C_47.5H₄₉N₇O9.5Co₂, space group P2(1)/n, a=13.067(2), b=26.071(4), c=14.023(3) å, β=93.02(1)°, U=4770.6(15) å³, Z=4, D_c=1.38 g cm^?3, T=168 K, 622 parameters, R1=0.075 [for 5233 reflections having F > 4[?F?], wR2=0.133 and good ness of fit 1.08 (for all 8512 independent F² data).     

Crystal and Molecular Structures of (Dibenzo-18-Crown-6)(Nitrato-O,O")-Tetrahydrofuranpotassium, [K(DB18C6)(THF)(NO3)]

The (dibenzo-18-crown-6)(nitrato-O,O")tetrahydrofuranpotassium complex [K(DB18C6)(THF)(NO₃)] (I) was synthesized and studied using X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystals are orthorhombic: a= 9.608 Å, b= 9.926 Å, c= 27.234 Å, Z= 4, space group P2₁2₁2₁. The structure was solved by the direct method and refined by the least-squares method in the anisotropic approximation to R= 0.099 over all 2620 measured independent reflections (CAD4 automated diffractometer, MoK radiation). Complex Iin the crystal exists as individual host–guest molecules, the K⁺cation (CN 9) being located in the DB18C6 macrocycle cavity and being coordinated to its six oxygen atoms and to two oxygen atoms of the nitrato ligand on one side of the macrocycle and to the THF oxygen atoms on the other side. The DB18C6 molecule in Ihas a butterfly conformation with approximate C _2V symmetry.     

Crystal Structures of Cs+-Crown Ether Complexes Containing Polynuclear Mercury Iodide Anions

Reactions of CsI and HgI₂ with benzo-15-crown-5 (B15C5) and 15-crown-5 (15C5) in an ethanol-acetone mixture produced [Cs(B15C5)₂]₂[Hg₂I₆] (1) and {[Cs(15C5)]₂[Hg₂I₆]}_n (2), respectively. The structures of the two complexes are quite different. Molar ratios of Cs⁺ : crown ether are 1 : 2 in 1 and 1 : 1 in 2. Complex 1 consists of two Cs(B15C5) ₂ ⁺ cations and a Hg₂I ₆ ^2- anion. Cs⁺ lies between the two crown-5 ligands, resulting in a sandwich-type cation. Cationic Cs(B15C5) ₂ ⁺ and anionic Hg₂I ₆ ^2- are linked together by electrostatic interactions and the complex 1 is an ion pair compound. Complex 2 consists of infinite [Cs(15C5)]₂[Hg₂I₆] units. Each structural unit contains two Cs(15C5)⁺ cations and a Hg₂I ₆ ^2- anion. Cs⁺ is coordinated by five oxygen atoms of 15C5, three iodine atoms of Hg₂I ₆ ^2- , and an iodine atom of Hg₂I ₆ ^2- in an adjacent structural unit. The interactions between the Cs⁺ of Cs(15C5)⁺ and an I^– in Hg₂I ₆ ^2- from adjacent structural units polymerize the complex 2, resulting in a one-dimensional network structure. The anions of Hg₂I ₆ ^2- in both complexes are similar. The two mercury atoms are linked through two bridging iodine atoms and each mercury is also coordinated by two terminal iodines. Crystal data for 1: space group P2₁/c (No. 14), a = 12.253(4), b = 20.945(7), c = 16.110(6) Å, = 111.0(1)°, V = 3860 ų, Z = 4, R = 0.082 (R _w = 0.089). Crystal data for 2: space group P2₁/c (No. 14), a = 12.157(4), b = 8.546(4), c = 20.666(6) Å, = 91.54(3)°, V = 2146 ų, Z = 4, R = 0.034 (R _w = 0.048).     

Copper(I) halide complexes with a sterically hindered thiourea: synthesis and crystal structures of [Cu(dchtu)2Cl] and [Cu(dchtu)2Br] (dchtu = N,N ′-dicyclohexylthiourea)

Copper(I) complexes with a sterically hindered thiourea, [Cu(dchtu)₂X] (dchtu = N,N′-dicyclohexylthiourea; X=Cl 1, Br 2), were synthesized and their crystal structures were determined. Compounds 1 and 2 are isostructural orthorhombic, space group P2₁2₁2₁. Crystallographic data for 1 : a = 13.1711(13), b = 14.2610(19), c = 15.793(2) Å, V = 2966.4(6) ų, Z = 4. For 2 : a = 13.2628(13), b = 14.3410(19), c = 15.860(2) Å, V = 3016.5(6) ų, Z = 4. The stoichiometry of CuX complexes with thiourea is influenced by substituents on the nitrogens. Copper(I) halides only form bis-adducts with the sterically hindered dchtu ligand even with molar excesses of dchtu due to steric hinderance of the cyclohexyl substituents. In 1 and 2, the Cu(I) is trigonally coordinated by the sulfur atoms of two monodentate N,N′-dicyclohexylthiourea ligands and one halide. The structures of the complexes are stabilized by a system of intermolecular H-bonding.     

Three Cu(II) (R)-2-chloromandelato complexes generated from dipyridyl-type ligands with different spacer lengths: syntheses,crystal structures,and ferroelectric properties

Three Cu(II) complexes, Cu₂(bpy)(H₂O)(Clma)₂ (1), Cu₂(bpe)(H₂O)₂(Clma)₂ (2), and Cu(bpp)(Clma) (3), were synthesized (HClma = (R)-2-Chloromandelic acid, bpy?=?4,4′-dipyridine, bpe?=?1,2-di(4-pyridyl)ethylene, bpp?=?1,3-di(4-pyridyl)propane). Complexes 1, 2, and 3 are constructed from 1-D coordination arrays generated from Cu₂(H₂O)(Clma)₂, Cu₂(H₂O)₂(Clma)₂, and Cu₂(Clma)₂ moieties and linked through bpy, bpe, and bpp co-ligands, respectively. 1 and 2 are assembled into 3-D supramolecular networks via O–H?O hydrogen bonds with topology of (6³)(6⁹·8) and (4¹²·6³), respectively, and 3 is assembled into a 3-D architecture through C–H?O hydrogen bonds with topology of (4³·6³)(4³)(4⁴·6⁵·8)(4⁶·6⁶·8³). Compounds 1, 2, and 3 crystallized in acentric space groups P2₁, P1, and P2₁, which exhibit significant ferroelectricity (remnant polarization Pr?=?0.008?μC?cm^?2, coercive field Ec?=?21.4?kV?cm^?1, the spontaneous saturation polarization Ps?=?0.167?μC?cm^?2 for 1, Pr?=?0.183?μC?cm^?2, Ec?=?1.69?kV?cm^?1, and Ps?=?0.021 μC?cm^?2 for 3). Results from infrared and thermal analyses are also discussed.     

Mixed-ligand complexes [Cd(DMSO)5(NCS)][Cr(NH3)2(NCS)4] · 3DMSO and [Mn(DMSO)4(H2O)2][Cr(NH3)2(NCS)4]2 · 6DMSO · 2H2O: Syntheses and crystal structures

New mixed-ligand coordination compounds[Cd(DMSO)₅(NCS)][Cr(NH₃)₂(NCS)₄] · 3DMSO (I) and [Mn(DMSO)₄(H₂O)₂][Cr(NH₃)₂(NCS)₄]₂ · 6DMSO · 2H₂O (II) have been synthesized and studied by IR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystals of compound I are monoclinic, a = 14.5275(7), b = 23.1692(11), c = 14.6969(6) ?, β = 97.057(2)°, V = 4909.4(4) ?³, space group P2₁/c, Z = 4, ρ_calcd = 1.507 g/cm³, R = 0.0556. The crystals of compound II are triclinic, a = 11.7784(3), b = 12.1760(3), c = 13.1922(2) ?, α = 85.5420(10)°, β = 87.9000(10)°, γ = 70.3680(10)°, V = 1776.46(7) ?³, space group P , Z = 1, ρ_calcd = 1.444 g/cm³, R = 0.0350. Original Russian Text ? E.A. Gerasimova, T.V. Utkina, E.V. Peresypkina, A.V. Virovets, T.G. Cherkasova, 2009, published in Zhurnal Neorganicheskoi Khimii, 2009, Vol. 54, No. 5, pp. 751–755.     

CLUSTER CONVERSION OF [MoW2O2(O2CEt)9]− TO [MoW2O4(O2 CEt)8]4- BY CHROMIUM HEXACARBONYL CRYSTAL STRUCTURES OF Na[MoW2O2(O2CMe)9] · H2O, [MoW2O2(O2CEt)6(H2O)3] ZnCl4 · 2H2O AND Na2Cr2[MoW2O4(O2CEt)8]2

Abstract

Reactions of Mo(CO)₆ with Na₂WO₄ · 2H₂O in refluxing carboxylic anhydride produce the triangular bioxo-capped mixed-metal carboxylate clusters Na[MoW₂O₂(O₂CR)₉] (R = Me, 1; Et, 2), the propionate being hydrolyzed in 2M HCl containing ZnCl₂ to form [MoW₂O₂(O₂CEt)⁶(H₂O)₃]ZnCl₄·2H₂O (3). Cluster 2 is converted to the incomplete cuboidal tetraanion [MoW₂O₄(O₂CEt)₈]^4- upon reacting with Cr(CO)₆ in propionic anhydride at 120°, the latter species being trapped by Cr^3± and Na^± ions in the reaction mixture to afford the octanuclear heterometallic chain-like cluster Na₂Cr₂ [MoW₂O₄(O₂CEt)₈]₂ (4). Clusters 1, 3 and 4 have been characterized by X-ray crystallography with the following crystal data, for 1: monoclinic, space group P2₁/c, a = 16.666(8), b = 11.096(3), c = 16.541(7) Å, β = 94.60(4)°, V = 3048.9 ų, Z = 4, R, Rw = 0.070, 0.079; for 3, monoclinic, space group Cm, a = 10.259(3), b = 15.756(3), c = 10.870(3) Å, β = 96.18(3)°, V = 1746.8 ų, Z = 2, R, Rw = 0.028, 0.034; for 4, triclinic, space group P-1, a = 13.013(5), b = 14.005(4), c = 12.357(4) Å, α = 109.71(2), β = 117.77(3), γ = 90.41(3)°, V = 1838.9 ų, Z = 1, R, Rw = 0.037, 0.042.     

Synthesis,spectroscopic and X-ray structural studies of silver(I) complexes of α-keto stabilized phosphorus ylides

Reactions between AgX (X = OTf, NO₃) and ylides of the type Ph₃P = CHC(O)C₆H₄-4-R (R = F, Br, OMe) in molar ratio 1 : 2 lead to complexes [Ag{CH(PPh₃)C(O)C₆H₄-4-R}]X (1–4); X-ray structure determinations have been carried out on 4. The IR and NMR data of the products formed by reaction of Ag(I) with the ylides are consistent with C-bounded ylides. Analytical data indicate 1 : 2 stoichiometry between the ylide and Ag(I) in the products. The molar conductivities of these complexes are within the range for 1 : 1 electrolytes. Crystallographic data for 4 are: crystal system, triclinic; space group, P 1, a = 12.1151(4), b = 13.8989(5), c = 15.4855(5) Å, β = 102.676(3)°, V = 2477.82(15) ų, Z = 2.