Fixation and reduction of molecular nitrogen by [WH4(PC2H5Ph2)4] and [WH4(PCH3Ph2)4] in a γ-radiation field

Hydride complexes of W(IV) with dpep (diphenylethylphosphine) and dpmp (diphenylmethylphosphine) were irradiated in thf+C₆H₁₂(11) solutions, saturated with N₂+H₂(13). Radiation yields of hydrazine, ammonia and amines were evaluated. The mechanism of reduction of molecular nitrogen is discussed.     

The unusual stability of [NpO2Cl4]2−: Synthesis and characterisation of [NpO2(DPPMO2)2Cl]2[NpO2Cl4] and [Ph3PNH2]2[NpO2Cl4]

The [NpO₂(DPPMO₂)₂Cl][NpO₂Cl₄] complex (where DPPMO₂ = bis(diphenylphosphino)methanedioxide) contains the linear neptunyl group, {NpO₂}²⁺, with two bidentate P=O donor ligands. Coordinating anion Cl^? fills the fifth equatorial coordination site yielding a complex of general formula [NpO₂(DPPMO₂)₂X]₂[Y] (1) (where X = Cl^? and Y = [NpO₂Cl₄]^2?. Reaction between our newly prepared neptunium starting material [NpO₂Cl₂(thf)]_n and phosphinimine ligand produced crystals of [Ph₃PNH₂]₂[NpO₂Cl₄] (2). Compounds 1 and 2 have been structurally characterised.     

Crystal structures of [Pd(NH3)3(NO2)][Rh(NH3)2(NO2)4] and [PdEn2][Rh(NH3)(NO2)5]·0.75H2O

The structure of double complex salts [Pd(NH₃)₃(NO₂)][Rh(NH₃)₂(NO₂)₄] and [PdEn₂][Rh(NH₃)(NO₂)₅]·0.75H₂O is determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. In the structures, the main structural moieties are identified.     

Synthesis and structures of mercury and cadmium complexes: [Ph4Sb] 2 + [Hg2I6]2−·Ph2Hg, [Ph4Sb] 2 + [E2I6]2− (E = Hg, Cd), and [Ph4Sb] 2 + [Hg4I10]2−

The reaction of pentaphenylantimony with mercury iodide affords the ionic complex [Ph₄Sb] ₂ ⁺ [Hg₂I₆]^2?·Ph₂Hg (I). The [Ph₄Sb] ₂ ⁺ [Hg₂I₆]^2? (II) and [Ph₄Sb] ₂ ⁺ [Cd₂I₆]^2? (III) complexes are synthesized from tetraphenylantimony iodide and mercury and cadmium iodides. The [Ph₄Sb] ₂ ⁺ [Hg₄I₁₀]^2? complex (IV) is prepared from tetraphenylantimony 2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonate and mercury iodide. According to the X-ray diffraction data, the Sb atom in the [Ph₄Sb]⁺ cations of complex I has virtually ideal tetrahedral coordination (the CSbC angles are 108.09°–109.64°). In the central square fragment Hg₂I₂ of the [Hg₂I₆]^2? anion, the Hg-I_br bond lengths are 2.825 and 3.075 Å, and the terminal iodine atoms are more strongly bonded to the mercury atoms (Hg-I_term 2.691 and 2.700 Å). The [Cd₂I₆]^2? anion in complex III has a similar structure (the Cd-I_bridg and Cd-I_term distances are 2.865, 2.872 and 2.723, 2.748 Å, respectively). The anions in complex IV are joined by I…Hg (3.651 Å) and I…I (4.058 Å) interactions into an infinite dimeric network.     

Synthesis and structure of bismuth-containing complexes [(Ph4BiO)2{2,5-(CH3)2C6H3S(O)}] 2 + [Ph2Bi2I6]2−,[(Ph4Bi]+[PhBi(C5H5N)I3]−, [Ph4Sb] 4 + [Bi4I16]4−⋅2(CH3)2 C=O, and [Ph4Sb] 3 + [Bi5I18]3−

The reactions of tetraphenylbismuthonium and -stibonium salts Ph₄EX (E = Bi, Sb; X = I, OSO₂ (C₆H₃(CH₃)₂-2,5), OSO₂C₆H₃(OH-4)(COOH-3)) with bismuth triiodide in acetone afford complexes [Ph₄Bi]⁺[PhBi(C₅H₅N)I₃]^-, [(Ph₄BiO)₂S(O){2,5-(CH₃)₂C₆H₃S(O)} [Ph₂Bi₂I₆]^2–, [Ph₄Sb [Bi₄I₁₆]^4-·2(CH₃)²C=O, and [Ph₄Sb] ₃₊ ⁺ [Bi₅I₁₈]^3-, whose structural units, according to the X-ray diffraction data, are tetraphenylbismuthonium (-stibonium) cations and mono-, di-, tetra-, and pentanuclear anions, respectively.     

Trimercurated acetaldehyde. The crystal structures of 2[OHg3CCHO]NO3 · HNO3 and [HOHg2(NO3Hg)CCHO]NO3

Three new compounds 2[OHg₃CCHO]NO₃ · HNO₃ (A), [HOHg₂(NO₃Hg)CCHO]NO₃ (B) and (NO₃Hg)₃CCHO (C), have been successively obtained by mercuration of acetaldehyde with mercuric nitrate containing increasing concentrations of nitric acid. All of them contain trimercurated acetaldehyde. The orthorhombic crystals of A built up of parallel infinite networks of the polymeric trimercurated oxonium [OHg₃CCHO]_nⁿ⁺ cation, while the monoclinic crystals of B contain polymeric dimercurated oxonium [HoHg₂(NO₃Hg)CCHO]_nⁿ⁺¹ cation in the form of an infinite helical chain. The structures were determined by X-ray diffraction and refined by full-matrix least-squares to the R value of 0.050 for A and 0.063 for B. The Hg-C and Hg-O distances are in the ranges 2.04 to 2.11 Å and 2.11 to 2.18 Å, respectively. The crystals of C were not suitable for X-ray structure analysis.     

Synthesis and chemical characterization of some InFe heteronuclear carbonyl compounds; crystal structure of [NMe3CH2Ph]3[In{Fe(CO)4}3] and [NEt4]2[In2Br4{η-Fe(CO)4}2]

The reaction in THF of Na₂[Fe(CO)₄·xTHF with InBr₃ in an approximate 3.5:1 molar ratio affords the new [In{Fe(CO)₄}₃]³⁻ trianion, which has been isolated as its trimethylbenzylammonium salt and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies. On oxidation with two equivalents of AgBF₄ it stepwise affords the anions [In₂Fe₆(CO)₂₄]^x− with x = 4 and 2, respectively. Its reaction with InBr₃ gives species of the composition [InBr_3−x{Fe(CO)_4x}]^x− (x = 1,2), and the anion with the composition [InBr₂{Fe(CO)₄}]⁻ has been structurally characterized as the dimeric species [InBr₂Br₄{η-Fe(CO)₄}₂]²⁻.     

COMPLEX SALTS [Pd(NH3)4][Pd(NH3)3NO2] [CrOx3]·H2O AND [Pd(NH3)4][Pd(NH3)3NO2] [CoOx3]·H2O AND SOLID SOLUTIONS [Pd(NH3)4] [Pd(NH3)3NO2][CoOx3]x[RhOx3]1–x·H2O : PROMISING PRECURSORS FOR POROUS NANOALLOYS

Journal of Structural Chemistry - New complex salts [Pd(NH3)4][Pd(NH3)3NO2][CrOx3]·H2O I, [Pd(NH3)4][Pd(NH3)3NO2][CoOx3]·H2O II, and a series of solid solutions...     

Synthesis and structure of antimony complexes [Ph3AmP] 2 + [Sb2I8 · 2DMSO]2−, [Ph3PrP] 2 + [Sb2I8 · C4H8O2]2−, and [(HOCH2CH2)3NH] 4 + [Sb4I16]4−

The reaction of equimolar amounts of triphenylamyl- and triphenylpropylphosphonium iodides and triethanolammonium iodide with antimony iodide in dimethyl sulfoxide, dioxane, or acetone gave complexes [Ph₃AmP] ₂ ⁺ [Sb₂I₈ · 2DMSO]^2?, [Ph₃PrP] ₂ ⁺ [Sb₂I₈ · C₄H₈O₂]^2?, and [(HOCH₂CH₂)₃NH] ₄ ⁺ [Sb₄I₁₆]^4?, the structure of which was established by X-ray diffraction analysis. The cations of all complexes have slightly distorted tetrahedral structure, and the antimony atoms in the anions are hexacoordinated. The crystals of the complexes have intra- and intermolecular contacts, which form the structure.     

Synthesis and structure of antimony iodide complexes: [Ph3MeP] + 2 [SbI5]2−, [Ph3MeP] + 3 [Sb3I12]3−·Me2C=O, [Ph3MeP] + 3 [Sb3I12]3−, and [Ph3MeP] + 3 [Sb2I9]3−

Complexes with antimony-containing anions, [Ph₃MeP] ₊ ² [SbI₅]^2? (I), [Ph₃MeP] ₊ ² [Sb₃I₁₂]^3? (II), [Ph₃MeP] ₊ ³ [Sb₃I₁₂]^3? · Me₂C=O (III), and [Ph₃MeP] ₊ ³ [Sb₂I₉]^3? (IV), were synthesized by reacting triphenylmethylphosphonium iodide with antimony iodide. The central atom in the cations of the complexes has a distorted tetrahedral coordination. In the trinuclear anions of complexes II and III, each of the terminal SbI₃ groups is bound to the central Sb atom through two μ₂- and one μ₃ iodine bridges (SbSbSb angles are 103.0° and 102.2°, respectively). In the binuclear anion of complex IV, antimony atoms are linked with each other via three bridging iodine atoms.     

Comparative study of crystal structures of [M(NH3)5NO2]XY and [M(NH3)5ONO]XY. Crystal structure of [Co(NH3)5NO2](NO3)2·0.25H2O

The crystal structure of [Co(NH₃)₅NO₂](NO₃)₂·0.25H₂O has been determined. Co₁N₈O_8.25H_15.5, a=7.582(3), c=10.331(3) Å, V=593.9(5) ų, d_calc=1.782 g/cm³ for Z=2, space group I 4mm (C _4v ⁹ , No. 107). The structure is of the island type. Complex (distorted octahedral) cations are bonded to the NO ₃ ^? anions by electrostatic forces. Crystallization water is located in the vicinity of the labile NO₂ group.     

Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Adduct [La(NO_3)_3·4H_2O]·2(BQEB)

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Structural study of complex [Rh(NH3)5(NO2)](NO3)2·H2O, [Rh(NH3)5(NO2)][Pd(NO2)4], and K2[Rh(NH3)(NO2)5]·H2O salts

Compounds [Rh(NH₃)₅(NO₂)](NO₃)₂·H₂O (I) with a = 7.6230(3) Å, b = 7.6230(3) Å, c = 10.3584(4) Å, space group I-42m, Z = 2, d _calc = 2.026 g/cm³, V = 601.93(4) ų, Rh-NH_{3 eq} = 2.074 Å, Rh-NH_{3 ax} (NO₂) = 2.048 Å; [Rh(NH₃)₅(NO₂)][Pd(NO₂)₄] (II) with a = 8.095(3) Å, b = 22.422(8) Å, c = 7.887(3) Å, β = 98.559(17)°, space group Cc, Z = 4, d _calc = 2.461 g/cm³, V = 1415.6(9) ų, Rh-NH_{3 eq} = 2.069 Å, Rh-NH_{3 ax} = 2.090 Å, Rh-NO₂ = 2.002 Å; K₂[Rh(NH₃)(NO₂)₅]·H₂O (III) with a = 7.5177(5) Å, b = 20.9856(15) Å, c = 7.7017(5) Å, space group Cmc2₁, Z = 4, d _calc = 2.439 g/cm³, V = 1215.05(14) ų, Rh-NH_{3 ax} (NO₂) = 2.094 Å, Rh-NO_{2 eq} = 2.030 Å are synthesized and studied using single crystal X-ray diffraction.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of [La(NO3)3(H2O)2(BiPy)]·1.5(BiPy)

The molecular and crystal structure of the [La(NO₃)₃(H₂O)₂(2.2′-BiPy)]·1.5(2.2′-BiPy) compound is determined. The metal coordination polyhedron in the La(III) complex is formed from 10 donor atoms of O₈N₂: 6 oxygen atoms belong to three chelate-coordinated NO ₃ ^? anions, 2 oxygen atoms belong to two water molecules, and 2 nitrogen atoms belong to a bidentate bipyridine molecule coordinated in the neutral form. The structure is based on the metal complexes linked together in chains through the O(W)-H...O hydrogen bonds, in which oxygen atoms of the coordinated NO ₃ ^? anions act as acceptors. It is a framework structure, further stabilized by a system of O(W)-H...N and C-H...N hydrogen bonds, in which nitrogen atoms of the uncoordinated bipyridine molecules act as proton acceptors.     

Crystal Structure and Thermodynamic Stability of the [Hg(Pyridine)4(NO3)2] · 2(Pyridine) Inclusion Compound

The studied compound belongs to the family of [MPy₄X ₂] . 2Py isomorphous clathrates. Its crystal structure exhibits a van der Waals architecture formed by neutral [HgPy₄(NO₃)₂] host molecules, with the guest pyridine molecules included in the cavities of the host lattice. The host complex is formed by coordination of four pyridines, located near the equatorial plane, and two nitrates, located axially, to the Hg(II) cation. One of nitrates ligates as a monodentate ligand and another as a bidentate. The coordination polyhedron is HgN₄O₃, with average Hg—N_Py and Hg—O_nitrate distances of 2.38(5) and 2.68(1) Å, respectively. The crystal structure is complicated with a superlattice and the crystal symmetry reduced to monoclinic, as compared to the structure usually occurring in the [MPy₄X₂] . 2Py clathrates. The pyridine vapor pressure over the clathrate was measured in the 293--369 K temperature range by the static tensimetric method. Thermodynamic parameters of the clathrate dissociation were calculated from these data. For the reaction 1/3[HgPy₄(NO₃)₂] . 2Py_solid=1/3[HgPy₃(NO₃)₂] _solid + Py_gas the parameters are as follows: H⁰_av = 49.4(2) kJ/mol, S ⁰_av = 127(2) J/(mol K) and G⁰₂₉₈=11.4(3) kJ/mol. The results are compared with previously reported data on compounds of the [MPy₄(NO₃)₂] . 2Py series.     

Synthesis and structures of zirconium complexes [Et2H2N]+2[ZrCl6]2–, [Me3NCH2Ph]+2[ZrCl6]2–•MeCN, [Ph3PC6H4(CHPh2-4)]+2[ZrCl6]2–•2 MeCN,and [Ph4Sb]+2[ZrCl6]2–

Russian Chemical Bulletin - The complexes [Et2H2N]+2[ZrCl6]2– (1), [Me3NCH2Ph]+2[ZrCl6]2–?MeCN (2), [Ph3PC6H4(CHPh2-4)]+2[ZrCl6]2–?2 MeCN (3), and...     

Synthesis and characterisation of novel selenium-containing clusters; crystal structures of [Ru4(μ4-Se)2(CO)8(μ-CO)3] and [Ru3(μ3-Se)2(CO)7(Ph2P(CH2)3PPh2)]

The compound [Ru₄(μ-Se)₂(CO)₈(μ3-CO)₃] (1), has been obtained in good yield by vacuum pyrolysis of [RU₃(CO)₁₂] with [Ph₂Se₂] at 185°C. Reaction of 1 with 1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane at room temperature affords the novel cluster [RU₃(μ₃-Se)₂(CO)₇(Ph₂P(CH₂)₃PPh₂)] (2). The structures of 1 and 2 have been determined by an X-ray diffraction study.     

Synthesis and structure of Bis(tetraphenylantimony) 1,2-diphenylethanedione dioximate toluene solvate Ph4SbONC(Ph)C(Ph)ONSbPh4 · 2PhCH3 and tetraphenylantimony 2-hydroxy-1,2-diphenylethanone oximate Ph4SbONC(Ph)CH(Ph)OH

Bis(tetraphenylantimony) 1,2-diphenylethanedione dioximate toluene solvate Ph₄SbONC(Ph)C(Ph)NOSbPh₄ · 2 PhCH₃ (I) and tetraphenylantimony 2-hydroxy-1,2-diphenyl(ethanone oximate Ph₄SbONC(Ph)CH(Ph)OH (II) have been synthesized by the reaction of pentaphenylantimony with 1,2-diphenylethane dioxime and 2-hydroxy-1,2-diphenylethanone oxime in toluene. A molecule of compound I is centrosymmetric with an inversion center at the midpoint of the C-C bond in the ethane moiety. A crystal of compound II contains two types of crystallographically independent molecules A and B. Antimony atoms in compounds I and II have a distorted tetragonal bipyramidal surrounding: equatorial CSbC and axial CSbO angles are 114.95(10)°–126.82(11)° and 173.24(9)° (I), 117.2(2)°–122.9(2)° and 178.15(18)° (IIA), and 112.3(2)°–127.7(2)° and 175.09(18)° (IIB), respectively. The Sb-C and Sb-O bond lengths are 2.106(3)–2.182(3) and 2.1344(17) ÅI), 2.118(5)–2.4199(5) and 2.153(4)Å(IIA), and 2.106(5)–2.200(5) and 2.120(4) Å (IIB), respectively. A molecule of compounds I, IIA, and IIB has been found to contain Sb...N intramolecular contacts (2.838(3), 2.867(5), and 2.889(5)Å, respectively). Molecules of compounds IIA and IIB contain O-H...N hydrogen bonds (H...N, 1.91(9) and 2.06(8) Å, respectively).