On the crystal chemistry of three copper(II)-arsenates: Cu3(AsO4)2-III,Na4Cu(AsO4)2, and KCu4(AsO4)3

The three copper(II)-arsenates were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions; their crystal structures were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction methods:Cu₃(AsO₄)₂-III:a=5.046(2) Å,b=5.417(2) Å,c=6.354(2) Å, =70.61(2)°, =86.52(2)°, =68.43(2)°,Z=1, space group ,R=0.035 for 1674 reflections with sin / 0.90 Å^–1.Na₄Cu(AsO₄)₂:a=4.882(2) Å,b=5.870(2) Å,c=6.958(3) Å, =98.51(2)°, =90.76(2)°, =105.97(2)°,Z=1, space group ,R=0.028 for 2157 reflections with sin / 0.90 Å^–1.KCu₄(AsO₄)₃:a=12.234(5) Å,b=12.438(5) Å,c=7.307(3) Å, =118.17(2)°,Z=4, space group C2/c,R=0.029 for 1896 reflections with sin / 0.80 Å^–1.Within these three compounds the Cu atoms are square planar [4], tetragonal pyramidal [4+1], and tetragonal bipyramidal [4+2] coordinated by O atoms; an exception is the Cu(2)^[4+1] atom in Cu₃(AsO₄)₂-III: the coordination polyhedron is a representative for the transition from a tetragonal pyramid towards a trigonal bipyramid. In KCu₄(AsO₄)₃ the Cu(1)^[4]O₄ square and the As(1)O₄ tetrahedron share a common O—O edge of 2.428(5) Å, resulting in distortions of both the CuO₄ square and the AsO₄ tetrahedron. The two Na atoms in Na₄Cu(AsO₄)₂ are [6] coordinated, the K atom in KCu₄(AsO₄)₃ is [8] coordinated by O atoms.Die drei Kupfer(II)-Arsenate wurden unter Hydrothermalbedingungen gezüchtet und ihre Kristallstrukturen mittels Einkristall-Röntgenbeugungsmethoden ermittelt:Cu₃(AsO₄)₂-III:a = 5.046(2) Å,b = 5.417(2) Å,c = 6.354(2) Å, = 70.61 (2)°, = 86.52(2)°, = 68.43(2)°,Z = 1, Raumgruppe ,R = 0.035 für 1674 Reflexe mit sin / 0.90 Å^–1.Na₄Cu(AsO₄)₂:a = 4.882(2) Å,b = 5.870(2) Å,c = 6.958(3) Å, = 98.51(2)°, = 90.76(2)°, = 105.97(2)°,Z = 1, Raumgruppe ,R = 0.028 für 2157 Reflexe mit sin / 0.90 Å^–1.KCu₄(AsO₄)₃:a = 12.234(5) Å,b = 12.438(5) Å,c = 7.307(3) Å, = 118.17(2)°,Z = 4, Raumgruppe C2/c,R = 0.029 für 1896 Reflexe mit sin / 0.80 Å^–1.Die Cu-Atome in diesen drei Verbindungen sind durch O-Atome quadratisch planar [4], tetragonal pyramidal [4 + 1] und tetragonal dipyramidal [4 + 2]-koordiniert; eine Ausnahme ist das Cu(2)^{[4 + 1]}-Atom in Cu₃(AsO₄)₂-III: Das Koordinationspolyeder stellt einen Vertreter des Übergangs von einer tetragonalen Pyramide zu einer trigonalen Dipyramide dar. In KCu₄(AsO₄)₃ haben das Cu(1)^[4]O₄-Quadrat und das As(1)O₄-Tetraeder eine gemeinsame O—O-Kante von 2.428(5) Å, was eine Verzerrung der beiden Koordinationsfiguren CuO₄-Quadrat und AsO₄-Tetraeder bedingt. Die zwei Na-Atome in Na₄Cu(AsO₄)₃ sind durch O-Atome [6]-koordiniert, das K-Atom in KCu₄(AsO₄)₃ ist [8]-koordiniert.

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Zur Kristallchemie dreier Kupfer (II)-Arsenate: Cu₃(AsO₄)₂-III, Na₄Cu(AsO₄)₂ und KCu₄(AsO₄)₃

     

Verfeinerung der Kristallstruktur von Kupfer(II)-hydroxichlorid,Cu(OH)Cl

The crystal structure of Cu(OH)Cl [a=5.555 (2) Å,b=6.671 (4) Å,c=6.127 (2) Å, =114.88 (3)°, space group P2_I/a,Z=4] was refined for 810 observed reflections with sin /0.80 Å^–1 toR=0.035. Crystals were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. The copper atom is planar four coordinated by three oxygen atoms and one chlorine atom; two further chlorine atoms complete its coordination. The copper polyhedra share edges to build up sheets, which are connected by hydrogen bonds to the chlorine atoms of adjacent sheets.

     

X-Ray Diffraction Analysis of Aluminum Hexamolybdenocobaltate(III) and Hexamolybdenocromate(III)

Isostructural crystals of aluminum hexamolybdenocobaltate(III) and hexamolybdenocromate(III) Al[MMo₆O₁₈(OH)₆] · 16H₂O (M = Co(III) and Cr(III)) were studied using X-ray diffraction analysis. These compounds crystallize in the triclinic system: space group P , Z = 1, (calcd) = 2.665 and 2.611 g/cm³, respectively. The unit cell parameters were determined: for aluminum hexamolybdenocobaltate(III), a = 6.796(1) Å, b= 11.248(2) Å, c = 11.568(2) Å; = 101.36(2)°, = 96.95(2)°, = 102.23(2)°; for aluminum hexamolybdenocromate(III), a = 6.838(1) Å, b = 11.312(2) Å, c = 11.605(2) Å; = 101.29(3)°, = 97.13(3)°, = 102.15(3)°.     

Crystal and molecular structure of 1-(3,5-dimethyl-2-furyl)-3-(p-tolyl) -prop-2-en-1-one

The structure of 1-(3,5-dimethyl-2-furyl)-3-(p-tolyl)-prop-2-en-1-one, C₁₆H₁₆O₂ is determined by single-crystal x-ray diffractometry. Crystals are triclinic, , a=7.381(7), b=8.871(5), c=10.745(13) Å, =93.53(7), =102.25(8),=95.43(7)°, V=682(1) ų, Z=2, d_calc=1.170 g cm^–3, (Cu K)=1.54178 Å,=5.697 cm^–1, M=270.30, F(000)=256, R=0.077 for 1601 unique observed reflections. The trans-geometry of the C=C double bond, thes-cis-geometry of the C=C-C=O moiety, and thes-trans arrangement of the carbonyl and furane oxygen atoms are proved.     

The synthesis and crystal structure of a cubane-like tungsten copper sulphur cluster, [W4CuS4 2P(OEt)2 3(I)(μ2-PhCO2)(MeCN)]

Summary The title compound [W₃C₃S₄{S₂P(OEt)₂}₃(I)(₂ ^–PhCO₂)(MeCN)] crystallized in triclinic system with space group P1 and cell dimensiona=11.645(6),b=18.565(2),c=11.292(7)Å, =96.15(3)°, =113.65(3)°, =93.77(3)°, V=2207.6ų, Z=2, Mr=1588.09, D_c=2.39 g cm^–3. MoK radiation, =0.71073 Å, =97.3 cm^–1, F(000)=1488, R=0.042 for 5588 observed unique reflections I3(I). There are some distortions in the cubane-like W₃CuS₄ core, with three W-W bonds and three weak W-Cu bonds. Two W atoms are coordinated by PhCO₂ bridge ligand, the other W atom is coordinated to the N atom of MeCN.     

Hydrothermal Syntheses and Structural Characterization of Two Novel Arsenic–Vanadium Clusters: [Co(2,2′-bpy)3]2[As8V14O42(H2O)]·3H2O and [2,2′-bpy][Ni(2,2′-bpy)3]2[As8V14O42(H2O)]·3H2O

Two new arsenic–vanadium clusters, [Co(2,2- bpy)₃]₂[As₈V₁₄O₄₂(H₂O)] · 3H₂O (1), [2,2-bpy][Ni(2,2-bpy)₃]₂[As₈V₁₄O₄₂(H₂O)] · 3H₂O (2) (2,2-bpy=2,2-bipyridine), have been hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by IR, elemental analysis, UV–VIS, EPR, TGA, XPS, and single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Crystal data: 1, triclinic, P1, a=14.368(3) Å, b=16.753(3) Å, c=24.632(5) Å, =94.15(3)°, =93.16(3)°, =113.05(3)°, Z=2; 2, monoclinic, P2₁/c, a= 30.2150(4) Å, b=14.0690(3) Å, c=26.0536(3) Å, =106.8960(10)°, Z=4. X-ray crystallographic studies showed that crystals 1 and 2 are both composed of discrete cluster anion [As₈V₁₄O₄₂(H₂O)]^4– and transition metal coordination complexes [M(2,2-bpy)₃]²⁺ (M=Co or Ni). Interestingly, compound 2 contains another neutral organic space filler of 2,2-bpy. To the best of our knowledge, compounds 1 and 2 are the first examples of structurally characterized vanadium/2,2-bpy/arsenate polyoxometallates.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of a cubane-like molybdenum copper sulphur bromide cluster [MoCu3S3Br(SCH2CH2S)(PPh3)3]·MeCN

Summary [MoCu₃S₃Br(SCH₂CH₂S)(PPh₃)₃]·MeCN, MW=1382.78, space group Pl, has the triclinic cell parametersa=12.272(11),b=13.172(7),c=20.363(3)Å, =106.26(3)^o, =95.64(5)^o, =65.79(6)^o; Z=2, V=2881.4ų. Dc=1.55 g cm^–3. MoK radiation. =0.71073Å, =22.8 cm^–1. F(000)=1348. R=0.69 for 4964 observed unique reflections [I>3(I)]. There are some distortions in the cubane-like MoCu₃S₃Br core, with three form Mo–Cu bonds. The Mo atom is bound by chelating SCH₂CH₂S and three ₃-S atoms.     

Gold(I) Pyrazolate Clusters: The Structure and Luminescence of the Tetranuclear, Base-Stabilized [(dppm)2Au4(3,5-Ph2Pz)2](NO3)2 ⋅ H2O

The tetranuclear Au(I) pyrazolate complex, [(dppm)₂Au₄(3,5-Ph₂Pz)₂](NO₃)₂  H₂O, 1, has been synthesized and structurally characterized. It is the first tetranuclear pyrazolate of Au(I) to have been found, although the trinuclear pyrazolates of Au(I) are well known. Complex 1 exhibits luminescence at 77 K when excited at 333 nm with an emission maximum at 454 nm. The emission has been assigned to ligand to metal charge transfer, LMCT, based upon the vibronic structure that is observed. The complex crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c, with a=19.33(3) Å, b=20.26(3) Å, c=19.80(3) Å, =106.74(2)°, V=7425(17) ų, Z=8, and R=0.058. The Au    Au distances are Au(1)    Au(4)=3.185(3) Å, Au(1)    Au(2)=3.230(3) Å, Au(2)    Au(3)=3.079(3) Å, and Au(3)    Au(4)=3.280(3) Å.     

Kristallstruktur von Sulfamid,SO2(NH2)2

X-ray crystal structure analyses of sulfamide were carried out at 293 K and at 100 K:M=96.10, orthorhombic, Fdd2,Z=8,F(000)=400, Mo K, =0.71069 Å (graphite monochromator). A) 293 K:a=9.127 (1) Å,b=16.857 (5) Å,c=4.579 (1) Å,V=704.50 ų,d _x =1.812 Mgm^–3, =0.648 mm^–1,R=1.77%,R _w =1.94% (384 reflections, 33 parameters). B) 100K:a=9.059 (1) Å,b=16.780 (8) Å,c=4.517 (1) Å,V=686.63 ų,d _x =1.859 Mgm^–3, =0.665 mm^–1,R=1.78%,R _w =1.95% (404 reflections, 33 parameters). The sulfamide molecule shows at 293 K S-O and S-N distances of 1.429 (1) Å and 1.620 (1) Å, respectively, which are in agreement with IR data. Hydrogen positions could be determined from differenceFourier syntheses. Strong weakening of some intense low order reflections by extinction was observed, their anisotropy depends on the crystal and on temperature.

     

Crystal structure of synthetic Cu3SeO4(OH)4

Summary The crystal structure of synthetic Cu₃SeO₄(OH)₄ was determined by single crystal X-ray methods:a=8.382 (2) Å,b=6.087 (1) Å,c=12.285 (2) Å,V=626.8 ų,Z=4, space group Pnma,R=0.026,R _w =0.021 for 1255 independent reflections (sin / 0.8 Å^–1). The crystal structure is isotypic to that of the mineral antlerite, Cu₃SO₄(OH)₄. The copper atoms are Jahn-Teller distorted with Cu^[4+2]O₆ polyhedra forming triple chains along [010]. These chains are linked via SeO₄ tetrahedra and weak hydrogen bonds to a framework structure.

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Die Kristallstruktur von synthetischem Cu₃SeO₄(OH)₄

Zusammenfassung Die Kristallstruktur von synthetischem Cu₃SeO₄(OH)₄ wurde mittels Einkristall-Röntgenmethoden ermittelt:a=8.382 (2) Å,b=6.087 (1) Å,c=12.285 (2) Å,V=626.8 ų,Z=4, Raumgruppe Pnma,R=0.026,R _w =0.021 für 1255 unabhängige Reflexe (sin / 0.8 Å^–1). Die Kristallstruktur ist isotyp mit der des Minerals Antlerit, Cu₃SO₄(OH)₄. Die Kupferatome sind Jahn-Teller-verzerrt, die Cu^[4+2]O₆ Polyeder bilden Dreierketten entlang [010]. Diese Ketten sind über SeO₄-Tetraeder und schwache Wasserstoffbrücken zu einer Gerüststruktur verbunden.

     

Tetrakis(2-fluorophenylamino)silan und sein erstes Kondensationsprodukt N-(2-fluorophenyl)-Si,Si, Si,Si′, Si′, Si′-hexakis(2-fluorophenylamino)-disilazan. Synthesen und Kristallstrukturen

Zusammenfassung Tetrakis(2-fluorophenylamino)silan (1) wurde als Precursor zur Darstellung poröser, nitridischer Festkörper synthetisiert und mit Hilfe der Einkristallröntgenstrukturanalyse charakterisiert (C2/c;a=16.771(7) Å,b=16.827(5) Å,c=16.753(6) Å, ß=111.00(2)°,z=8). Beim Erhitzen mit Ammoniumcarbamat als Katalysator wurde N-(2-fluorophenyl)-Si, Si, Si, Si, Si, Si, -hexakis(2-fluorophenylamino)disilazan (2) als erstes Kondensationsprodukt isoliert ( ;a=9.331(1) Å,b=13.698(5) Å,c=16.164(4) Å, =90.34(2)°, ß=103.03(2), =103.04(3)°, Z=2).

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Tetrakis(2-fluorophenylamino)silane and its first product of condensation N-(2-fluorophenyl-Si, Si, Si, Si, Si, Si-hexakis(2-fluorophenylamino)disilazane. Syntheses and crystal structures

Summary The synthesis and crystal structure determination of silanetetramine N,N,N,N2-fluorophenyl(C2/c;a=16.771(7) Å,b=16.827(5) Å,c=16.753(6) Å, ß=111.00(2)°, z=8) are reported. In a search for suitable condensation pathways to silicon/nitrogen based porous solids, N-(2-fluorophenyl)-Si,Si,Si,Si,Si,Si-hexakis(2-fluorophenylamino)disilazane (2) has been obtained from the ammonium carbamate catalyzed condensation of the silanetetramine in teflon lined autoclaves. The X-ray crystal structure determination ( ;a=9.331(1) Å,b=13.698(5) Å,c=16.164(4) Å, =90.34(2)°, ß=103.03(2)°, =103.04(3)°, Z=2) shows the disilazane to be a dimer formed by linear condensation from the monomeric silazane.

     

Syntheses,crystal structures,and characterizations of two novel cubane-like and double cubane-like molybdenum-copper-sulphur clusters {MoCu3S3(S2COEt)}(O)(Ph3P)3 and {Mo2Cu6S6(SCMe3)2}(O)2(Ph3P)4

Two novel heterometallic cubane-like and double cubane-like clusters, {MoCu₃S₃(S₂COEt)}(O)(Ph₃P)₃ I and {Mo₂Cu₆S₆(SCMe₃)₂}(O)₂(Ph₃P)₄ II, were synthesized by reaction of {MoCu₂S₃}(O)(Ph₃P)₃ with CuS₂COEt and CuSCMe₃, respectively. ClusterI crystallized in the triclinic space group (2) witha=12.766(6) Å,b=22.904(5) Å,c=10.522(3) Å, =99.86(2)°, =109.68(2)°, =86.84(3)°,V=2854(2) ų,Z=2,R=0.049 for 6622 observed reflections (I>5(I)) and 410 variables. ClusterII crystallized in the triclinic space group (2) with dimensionsa=14.212(4) Å,b=14.725(5) Å,c=12.396(8) Å, =110.32(4)°, =90.40(5)°, =62.88(2)°,V=2129(2) ų,Z=1,R=0.039 for 6020 observed reflections (I>3(I)) and 461 variables. ClusterI consists of a neutral cubane-like molecule with the core {MoCu₃S₃(S₂COEt)}²⁺, in which one corner of the cubane-like core is a novel triply bridging bidentate 1,1-dithiolato (xanthate, S₂COEt^–) ligand. ClusterII is a double cubane-like one, in which two cubane-like cores {MoCu₃S₃(SCMe₃)}²⁺ are connected by two Cu-S bonds of the triply bridging monothiolato (SCMe ₃ ^– ) ligand. Two different pathways of unit construction from a small heterometallic cluster {MoCu₂S₃}(O)(Ph₃P)₃ have been outlined. Comparisons of the selected bond lengths and bond angles for the cubane-like core {MoCu₃S₃ X} (X=Cl^–, Br^–, S₂COEt^–, SCMe ₃ ^– ) are given. Spectroscopic properties of the title clusters are also reported.     

Coordination chemistry of alkali and alkaline earth cations: Crystal structure of rubidium (benzo-15-crown-5)2NO3·H2O

The complex Rb(B15C5)₂NO₃·H₂O is monoclinic,P2_1/c,a=12.695(3),b=19.471(3),c=12.991(2)Å, =99.60(2)^o,V=3166 ų,D _c =1.473 g/cm³ (163 K),D _c =1.434 g/cm³ (298 K),D _o =1.44 g/cm³ (298 K),T=163K,Z=4, MoK=0.71069 Å, 2(4^o–53^o), =16.43 cm^–1,F(000)=1424. FinalR for the 4588 observed reflections (F>3) is 0.062. All ten oxygens of the two benzo-crowns are shown to coordinate to the rubidium ion (Rb...O,2.92 to 3.07 Å) forming a charge-separated sandwich. The nearest nitrate oxygen is displaced 6.51 Å from the rubidium ion and is hydrogen bonded to a water molecule. Supplementary Data relating to this article are deposited with the British Library as Supplementary Publication No. SUP 82028 (28 pages)     

Crystal Structures of Ammonium and Cesium Pentadecafluorotetraantimonates(III)

Antimony(III) fluoride complexes with compositions (NH₄)₃Sb₄F₁₅(I) and Cs₃Sb₄F₁₅(II) are structurally characterized. Crystals Iare triclinic: a= 8.317(3) Å, b= 10.419(6) Å, c= 10.826(3) Å, = 63.71(4)°, = 73.24(3)°, = 77.42(5)°, Z= 2, _calcd= 3.42 g/cm³, _exp= 3.45 g/cm³, space group P , R= 0.051; crystals IIare monoclinic: a= 8.079(2) Å, b= 29.116(8) Å, c= 8.162(2) Å, = 117.08(2)°, Z= 4, _calcd= 4.549 g/cm³, _exp= 4.50 g/cm³, space group P2₁/c, R= 0.036. Structure Iis composed of SbF₄E and SbF₅E polyhedra combined into tetranuclear chains; crystals IIconsist of SbF₄E polyhedra, two of which form a dimer Sb₂F₇E₂, while the other two are isolated (E is the antimony lone electron pair).     

Exciton Chirality. (A) Origins of and (B) Applications from Strongly Fluorescent Dipyrrinone Chromophores

Summary. (A) The origin of exciton interaction and examples of its application to organic stereochemistry are presented. (B) N,N-Carbonyl-bridged dipyrrinones constitute a new class of highly fluorescent chromophores suitable for investigations of stereochemistry and absolute configuration. N,N-Carbonylxanthobilirubic acid esters are strongly fluorescent, with a fluorescence quantum yield (_F) 0.8, but produce only weak exciton CD from the trans-1,2-cyclohexanediol template. The ester of an analog with benzoic acid replacing propionic, N,N-carbonyl-8-(4-carboxyphenyl)-3-ethyl-2,7,9-trimethyl-(10H)-dipyrrin-1-one, exhibits strong fluorescence (_F=0.68, _em=493nm, _ex=422nm in CHCl₃) and UV-Vis absorption (21000 at 424nm) in organic solvents. Its diester with (1S,2S)-cyclohexanediol is fluorescent and exhibits exciton circular dichroism (=+15dm³·mol^–1·cm^–1, =432nm; =–4dm³·mol^–1cm^–1, =380nm) that correlates with the Exciton Chirality Rule.     

The crystal structure of tetraphenylarsonium tricyanooxopyridine-2-carboxylatotungstate(IV) dihydrate

Summary The structure of (AsPh₄)₂[WO(CN)₃(Pic)] · 2H₂O has been determined from three dimensional x-ray data. The cell dimensions are:a=17.699(8),b=13.546(6),c= 13.590(6) Å, =117.39(8), = 71.54(7) and = 115.04(8)°, space group P¯1, Z = 2, The structure was solved from 5279 observed reflections. The anisotropic refinement converged to R = 0.060.The [WO(CN)₃(Pic)]^2–-ion is a distorted octahedron. The structure indicates that the aqua group in [WO(CN)₄(H₂O)]^2– was displaced by an oxygen atom of the carboxylate of 2-picolinate, while a cyanide ligand was substituted by the pyridine nitrogen atom. Themer-arrangement of the three cyanide ligands has two normaltrans W-C_av = 2.17(2) Å bond distances and a significant shorter W-C = 2.042(18) Å bond trans to the W-N [2.188(18) Å] bond. The W=O and W-O bond lengths are 1.676(9)Å and 2.171 Å, respectively.     

Synthesis and X-ray structures of dinitrato-bis[2-(2′-thienyl)-1-(2′-thienylmethyl)benzimidazole]copper(II) and dichloro-bis-[2-(2′-thienyl)-benzimidazole]copper(II)-ethanol

Summary The reactions of Cu(NO₃)₂ · 3 H₂O with 2- (2-thienyl)-1-(2-thienylmethyl)benzimidazole (L) and of CuCl₂ · 2H₂O with 2-(2-thienyl)benzimidazole (L) have been carried out. The crystal structure of two isolated complexes,(1) and(2), have been determined by single-crystal x-ray diffraction methods. Crystals of(1) are monoclinic, space groupP2₁ /c, witha=9.884(4),b=9.892(4),c=18.732(8) Å, =114.89(2)°,Z=2;R=0.068 for 1909 observed reflections. Crystals of (2) are orthorhombic, space groupPbcn, witha=14.835(1),b=8.193(1),c=20.493(1) Å,Z=4;R=0.086 for 415 observed reflections. In the complex (1) the copper co-ordination is tetragonal (compressed octahedral) and involves a nitrogen atom of the organic ligand [Cu-N 1.970(6) Å] and two oxygen atoms of the nitrate group [Cu-O 2.318(7) and 2.246(9) Å] which appears to coordinate nearly symmetrically to the metal; however it has unusually large thermal motion which suggests a fluxional behaviour. In the complex (2) the co-ordination is square planar and involves an imidazole nitrogen [Cu-N 1.95(3) Å] and a chlorine atom [Cu-Cl 2.27(1) Å]. A long interaction Cu-S=3.37(2) Å completes the co-ordination polyhedron to a very elongated distorted tetragonal bipyramid. In both compounds a thiophene ring is disordered.     

Nickel complexes of 1-methylimidazoline-2(3H)-thione: crystal structures of trans-dichlorotetrakis(1-methylimidazoline-2(3H)-thione)nickel(II) and tetrakis[1-methylimidazoline-2(3H)-thione]nickel(II) tetrafluoroborate

Summary Crystal structures have been determined for two nickel complexes of the monodentate S-donating ligand 1-methyl imidazoline-2(3H)-thione (mimtH). The parainagnetic trans-octahedral complex, [Ni(mimtH)₄Cl₂], crystallises in an orthorhombic unit cell (a=12.459(1),b=13.078(1),c=15.406(1)Å, V=2510.24ų,Z=4, space group Pbca). Final conventional R from 1848 observed data [F>4(F)] is 0.0273. The Ni–Cl distance is. 2.537(1) Å and the mean Ni–S distance is 2.479 Å.The diamagnetic complex, [Ni(mimtH)₄](BF₄)₂, contains a distorted square-planar cation which is H-bonded. to [BF₄]^– anions. The complex crystallises in an orthorhombic unit cell [a=9.810(1),b=14.585(1),c=20.120(2)Å, V=2878.8ų,Z=4, space group Pbcn]. Final conventional R from 1756 observed data [F>4(F)] is 0.0629. The average Ni–S distance is 2.216Å.     

Synthesis and structure of [(OC)4Os(PbMe2)]2 and some derivatives of the type Os2(CO)7(SnMe2)2(L)

The complexes [(OC)₄Os(PbMe₂)]₂ (3) and [(OC)₄OsSnBu ₂ ]₂ (4) have been prepared from be reaction of Na₂[Os(CO)₄] with Me₂PbCl₂ and Bu ₂ SnCl₂, respectively, in THF and their X-ray crystal structures determined. The red derivative,3, was light-sensitive in solution. The reactions or [(OC)₄ Os(SnMe₂)]₂ (2), or its decarbonylated derivative [Os₃(CO)₇(SnMe₂)₂]₂ (7), with olefins or phosphorus donor ligands have also been investigated, and the structures of two derivatives, viz. [Os₂(CO)₇(SnMe₂)₂(C₂H₄)] (5a) and [Os₂(CO)₇(SnMe₂)₂(PMe₃)] (6a), have been determined; the noncarbonyl ligand occupies an equatorial site in each case. The X-ray crystal structures of all these compounds, like those of [(OC)₄Os(EMe₂)]₂ (E=Ge (1), Sn (2)) which have been reported previously, show leaning of the axial carbonyl ligands toward the metal tetracycle, i.e., an umbrella effect. Crystallographic data for compound3: space group, P2₁/a;a=13.4404(13) Å,b=10.7494(14) A,c=148967(18) A,=98.204(9)°,R=0.035, 1983 observed reflections. For compound4: space group,P1;a=9.016(1) Å,b=9.370(1),c=11.334(1) A, =103.67(1)°,=100.30(1)°, =115.03(1)°, R=0.046, 2026 observed reflections. For compound5a: space group,P1;a=9.2933(11)Å,b=9.7181(3),c=12.2508(15) A, =89.21(1)°,=87.61(1)°, =86.13(1)°,R=0.038, 2770 observed reflections. For compound6a space groupP1:a=8.7244(9)Å,b=10.9318(6),c=13.2560(13) A, =87.815(6)°,=83.655(8)°, =82.343(6)°, R=0.030, 3497 observed reflections.     

Copper(I) Complexes with N-Allylquinolinium Bromide [C9H7N(C3H5)]CuBr2 and [C9H7N(C3H5)]Cu2Br3: Synthesis and Crystal Structure

Crystals of [₉₇N(₃₅)]uBr₂ (IV) and [₉₇N(₃₅)][u₂Br₃] (V) were prepared by ac electrochemical synthesis from uBr₂, N-allylquinolinium bromide, on copper electrodes in the ethanol–benzene medium. X-ray diffraction study has shown that crystals IV and V are monoclinic: space group A2₁/a, a = 13.776(3) Å, b = 14.304(3) Å, c = 13.147(2) Å, = 107.90(1) Å, V = 2465(2) ų, Z = 8 for IV and space group P2₁/n, a = 13.881(2) Å, b = 15.446(2) Å, c = 7.111(1) Å, = 104.64(1)°, V = 1475.0(8) ų, Z = 4 for V. Structures IV and V are built of the N-allylquinolinium cations and different anions i.e., (CuBr₂) ^n- _n forming infinite chains in IV and peculiar {[Cu^I ₄Br₆]^2–} _n arranged in polymeric chains in V. In the latter case, two independent metal atoms have trigonal–pyramidal and trigonal–planar environments. In the structures of both compounds, the C=C bond of the allyl group is not involved in coordination with the Cu(I) atom.