Di‐μ‐isopropoxy‐bis[bis(η5‐methyl­cyclopentadienyl)yttrium(III)]

The title complex, [Y₂(C₆H₇)₄(C₃H₇O)₂], is a centrosymmetric dimer bridged through the O atoms of the isopropoxide ligands. The Y₂O₂ unit is planar and the geometry around the eight‐coordinate Y atom is distorted pseudo‐tetrahedral. The Y—O distances are 2.2228 (19) and 2.2432 (19) Å, and the O—Y—O angle is 74.86 (7)°.     

Di‐μ‐methoxy‐bis[(η5‐cyclopentadienyl)(nitrosyl‐κN)(trimethylsilylmethyl)molybdenum(II)]

The title complex, [Mo₂(C₅H₅)₂(CH₃O)₂(C₄H₁₁Si)₂(NO)₂], is formed in high yield by treating [CpMo(NO)(CH₂SiMe₃)₂] (Cp is cyclo­penta­dienyl) with methanol. The nitro­syl ligands are nearly linear [O—N—Mo 170.1 (4) and 170.1 (5)°], with short Mo—N bonds [1.769 (4) and 1.776 (4) Å] and long N—O bonds [1.216 (5) and 1.201 (4) Å]. The central four‐membered Mo₂O₂ ring exhibits an average Mo—O bond length of 2.15 Å.     

Bis[μ‐4‐(ethylammoniomethyl)‐3,5‐dimethylpyrazolato‐κ2N1:N2]bis[(η4‐1,5‐cyclooctadiene)rhodium(I)] dichloride dichloromethane methanol solvate

In the title compound, [Rh₂(C₈H₁₅N₃)₂(C₈H₁₂)₂]Cl₂·CH₂Cl₂·CH₃OH, the dinuclear Rh^I complex has C₂ symmetry and the two pyrazolato ligands act as μ‐bridges. The coordination of each Rh^I cation is completed by one cyclo­octa­diene (COD) ligand. It is shown that the average Rh—C(COD) distance is linearly dependent on the Rh—N(pyrazole) distance in this type of compound, and this is ascribed to the steric hindrance produced by the packing.     

Poly[hexaaquabis(μ4‐4‐carboxybenzenesulfonato)bis(μ3‐4‐carboxybenzenesulfonato)calcium(II)dipotassium(I)]

This study presents the coordination modes and crystal organization of a calcium–potassium coordination polymer, poly[hexaaquabis(μ₄‐4‐carboxybenzenesulfonato‐κ⁴O¹:O^1′:O^1′′:O⁴)bis(μ₃‐4‐carboxybenzenesulfonato‐κ²O¹:O^1′)calcium(II)dipotassium(I)], [CaK₂(C₇H₅O₅S)₄(H₂O)₆]_n, displaying a novel two‐dimensional framework. The potassium ion is seven‐coordinated by four sulfonate and one carboxyl O atom located on five different acid ligands, two of which are unique, and by two symmetry‐independent water O atoms. A pair of close potassium ions share two inversion‐related sulfonate O‐atom sites to form a dimeric K₂O₁₂ unit, which is extended into a one‐dimensional array along the a‐axis direction. The six‐coordinate Ca²⁺ ion occupies a special position () at (0, , ) and is surrounded by four sulfonate O atoms from two inversion‐related pairs of unique acid monoanions and by two O atoms from aqua ligands. The compound displays a layered structure, with K₂O₁₂ and CaO₆ polyhedra in the layers and aromatic linkers between the layers. The three‐dimensional scaffold is open, with nano‐sized channels along the c axis.     

Di‐μ‐chlorido‐bis[dichloridobis(methylamido‐κN)bis(methylamine‐κN)titanium(IV)]

The title compound, [Ti₂Cl₆(C₂H₆N)₂(C₂H₇N)₂], is a binuclear octahedral complex lying about an inversion centre. There are four different chloride environments, two terminal [Ti—Cl = 2.2847 (5) and 2.3371 (5) Å] and two bridging [Ti—Cl = 2.4414 (5) and 2.6759 (5) Å], with the Ti—Cl distances being strongly influenced by both the ligand trans to the chloride and whether or not the chloride anion is bridging between the two Ti^IV centres. The compound forms a two‐dimensional network in the solid state, with weak intermolecular C—H...Cl interactions giving rise to a planar network in the (10) plane.     

Crystal Structure of Di[(μ‐benzoato‐O,O′)bis(η5‐methylcylopentadienyl)ytterbium(III)]

Transparent orange‐red crystals of [Yb(MeCp)₂(O₂CPh)]₂ obtained by oxidation of Yb(MeCp)₂ with Tl(O₂CPh) in tetrahydrofuran have a dimeric structure with bridging bidentate (O,O′)‐benzoate groups and eight‐coordinate ytterbium.     

catena‐Poly[bis[(η2‐1‐allyl‐3‐aminopyridinium)copper(I)]‐di‐μ‐chloro‐copper(I)‐di‐μ‐chloro‐copper(I)‐di‐μ‐chloro]

Crystals of the title π‐complex, [Cu₄Cl₆(C₈H₁₁N₂)₂]_n, were obtained by means of alternating‐current electrochemical synthesis. The structure consists of infinite copper–chlorine chains to which 1‐allyl‐3‐amino­pyridinium moieties are attached via a η² Cu—(C=C) interaction. The two independent Cu atoms have distinct coordination environments. One is three‐coordinate, surrounded by two chloro ligands and the olefinic bond, whereas the second copper center is surrounded by a tetrahedral arrangement of four Cl atoms. The lower basicity of 3‐amino­pyridine as compared with 2‐ and 4‐amino­pyridine lowers the capacity of the organic ligand for donating to N—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds and results in the formation of a large inorganic fragment.     

μ‐Acetato‐μ‐aqua‐μ‐hydroxido‐bis[(1,10‐phenanthroline)copper(II)] dinitrate monohydrate

The triply bridged title dinuclear copper(II) compound, [Cu₂(C₂H₃O₂)(OH)(C₁₂H₈N₂)₂(H₂O)](NO₃)₂·H₂O, (I), consists of a [Cu₂(μ₂‐CH₃COO)(μ₂‐OH)(phen)₂(μ₂‐OH₂)]²⁺ cation (phen is 1,10‐phenanthroline), two uncoordinated nitrate anions and one water molecule. The title cation contains a distorted square‐pyramidal arrangement around each metal centre with a CuN₂O₃ chromophore. In the dinuclear unit, both Cu^II ions are linked through a hydroxide bridge and a triatomic bridging carboxylate group, and at the axial positions through a water molecule. The phenanthroline groups in neighbouring dinuclear units interdigitate along the [010] direction, generating several π–π contacts which give rise to planar arrays parallel to (001). These are in turn connected by hydrogen bonds involving the aqua and hydroxide groups as donors with the nitrate anions as acceptors. Comparisons are made with isostructural compounds having similar cationic units but different counter‐ions; the role of hydrogen bonding in the overall three‐dimensional structure and its ultimate effect on the cell dimensions are discussed.     

Bis(μ‐4‐chloro­benzoato‐κ2O:O)bis[(2‐aminopyridine‐κN)silver(I)]

The title compound, [Ag₂(C₇H₄ClO₂)₂(C₅H₆N₂)₂], lies about an inversion centre and the Ag atom is three‐coordinated by two O atoms and one N atom from three different ligands. The 4‐chloro­benzoate anion acts as a monodonor ligand, bridging two inversion‐related Ag atoms of the compound into a dimer. There are weak intermolecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds in the structure.     

μ‐Oxo‐bis[(η5‐1,2‐dicarbaundecabor­ato)bis(N,N‐dimethylacetamidinato)tantalum] dichloromethane hemisolvate

The structure of the title compound, [Ta₂O(C₂B₉H₁₁)₂(C₄H₉­N₂)₄]·0.5CH₂Cl₂, contains two (C₂B₉H₁₁)Ta[NC(Me)NMe₂]₂ units bridged by a nearly linear [Ta—O—Ta 163.4 (4)°] μ‐oxo ligand. The dichloromethane molecule lies on a twofold axis.     

Bis(μ‐2‐sulfonatobenzoato)bis[(1,10‐phenanthroline)­lead(II)] dihydrate

In the title centrosymmetric dimer, [Pb₂(sbc)₂(phen)₂]·2H₂O [sbc is the 2‐sulfonatobenzoate dianion (C₇H₄O₅S) and phen is 1,10‐phenanthroline (C₁₂H₈N₂)], each Pb^II ion is six‐coordinated by four O atoms, viz. carboxyl­ate and sulfonate O atoms from two sbc anions, and two N atoms from a 1,10‐phenanthroline ligand. One 1,10‐phenanthroline ligand and the carboxyl­ate group of one sbc ligand are chelated to each Pb^II cation, and the sulfonate group of the other sbc unit is monodentate. One O atom of the chelated carboxyl­ate group also bridges to the other Pb^II cation, so that each pair of Pb^II ions is bridged by two sbc anions and has the same coordination environment, forming a dinuclear ring. Each pair of Pb^II ions is thus connected by two different kinds of bridges, namely a carboxyl­ate short bridge and a carboxyl­ate–sulfonate long bridge. There is also a special position of site symmetry at the centre of the two Pb^II cations.     

Tetrakis(μ‐acetato‐O,O′)bis[(4‐cyanopyridine‐N)copper(II)]

The title compound, [Cu₂(C₂H₃O₂)₄(C₆H₄N₂)₂], has the familiar lantern‐type structure that is characteristic of dimetal tetra­carboxyl­ates of copper and several other transition elements. The molecule lies about an inversion centre and the Cu atom is present in a distorted square‐pyramidal coordination environment, consisting of four O atoms in equatorial positions and the pyridyl‐N atoms of the two 4‐cyano­pyridine ligands in axial positions.     

Poly[μ7‐sulfanediyldiacetato‐disilver(I)]

In the title coordination polymer, [Ag₂(C₄H₄O₄S)], each Ag^I cation is four‐coordinated by three of the four carboxylate O atoms and the S atom from symmetry‐related sulfanediyldiacetate ligands, thus defining a distorted tetrahedral geometry at the metal centre. The Ag^I cations are bridged by sulfanediyldiacetate groups, leading to a two‐dimensional layer structure. These layers are interconnected via Ag—S bonds to form a three‐dimensional coordination polymer network overall.     

Investigation of commercial sodium cacodylate trihydrate: penta‐μ‐aqua‐disodium(I) bis(dimethylarsenate) and di‐μ‐aqua‐bis[triaquasodium(I)] bis(dimethylarsenate)

Crystals from commercial samples of sodium cacodylate trihydrate, NaO₂As(CH₃)₂·3H₂O, were analyzed by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction and two phases were identified, viz. penta‐μ‐aqua‐disodium(I) bis(dimethylarsenate), {[Na₂(H₂O)₅](C₂H₆AsO₂)₂}_n, (I), and di‐μ‐aqua‐bis[triaquasodium(I)] bis(dimethylarsenate), [Na₂(H₂O)₈](C₂H₆AsO₂)₂, (II). Both (I) and (II) form layered structures in which hydrated Na⁺ ions form layers in the ab plane, the cacodylate ions being located in between the layers. In (I), the two non‐equivalent Na⁺ ions (located at twofold axes) and the three non‐equivalent aqua ligands (one of which also lies on a twofold axis) form infinite polymeric layers, but in (II), layers of discrete centrosymmetric [Na₂(H₂O)₈]²⁺ ions are present. One of the commercial samples analyzed contained almost exclusively crystals of the tetrahydrate (II), while another sample consisted of a mixture of the two phases.     

μ‐Terephthalato‐bis­[bis(1,10‐phenanthroline)copper(I)] diperchlorate

The title compound, [Cu₂(C₈H₄O₄)(C₁₂H₈N₂)₄](ClO₄)₂, was prepared from the hydro­thermal reaction of CuCl₂, 1,4‐di­cyano­benzene, 1,10‐phenanthroline and water at 443 K. The compound is a dimer in which the cation lies about an inversion center. The terephthalate moiety acts as a bridging ligand and the phenanthrolines as terminal ligands. The unique Cu atom is coordinated by two O and four N atoms in a distorted octahedral geometry, with Cu—O distances of 1.955 (2) and 2.815 (2) Å, and Cu—N distances of 2.008 (2) to 2.216 (2) Å.