Crystallographic investigations of 1,4-benzothiazin-2(1H)one and 3-methyl-1,4-benzothiazin-2(1H)one

The crystal structures of 1,4-benzothiazin-2(1H)one (C₈H₇SNO) (I) and 3-methyl-1,4-benzothiazin-2(1H)one (C₉H₉SNO) (II) have been determined by X-ray diffraction methods. I crystallizes in the monoclinic system with space group P2₁/n, while II crystallizes in triclinic with space group P $\bar 1$ . The molecular features in both the structures are almost similar; however, there exists an intermolecular interaction in (II) that could be due to the methyl group.     

Alkali-metal hydrogen selenate-phosphates M 2 H 3(SeO4)(PO4) (M = Rb or K) and M 4H5(SeO4)3(PO4)(M = K or Na)

Crystalline hydrogen selenate-phosphates M ₂H₃(SeO₄)(PO₄) [M = Rb (I) or K (II)] and M ₄H₅(SeO₄)₃(PO₄) [M = K (III) or Na (IV)] were obtained by reactions of Rb, K, and Na carbonates with mixtures of selenic and phosphoric acid solutions. The X-ray structure study of single crystals revealed that I and II are isostructural (sp. gr. Pn). In these structures, SeO₄ and H₃PO₄ tetrahedra are linked by hydrogen bonds to form corrugated layers. Structures III and IV (sp. gr. $P\bar 1$ ) have similar arrangements of non-hydrogen atoms but different hydrogen-bond systems. In III = K₄(HSeO₄)₂{H[H(Se,P)O₄]₂}, the HSeO₄ groups branch from the infinite anionic {H[H(Se,P)O₄]₂} chains. In IV = Na₄[H(SeO₄)₂]{H[H_1.5(Se, P)O₄]₂}, the anionic {H[H_1.5(Se,P)O₄]₂} chains are crosslinked by hydrogen bonds formed by the [H(SeO₄)₂] dimers.     

Crystal structures of double vanadates, Ca9 R(VO4)7 ⋅ III. R = Nd, Sm, Gd, or Ce

The crystal structures of Ca₉ R(VO₄)₇ (R = Nd (I), Sm (II), or Gd (III)) were studied by the Rietveld method. The compounds are isostructural to Ca₃(VO₄)₂ and are crystallized in the trigonal system (sp. gr. R3c, Z = 6). The unit-cell parameters are as follows: for I, a = 10.8720(5) Å, c = 38.121(1) Å; for II, a = 10.8652(5) Å, c = 38.098(1) Å; and for III, a = 10.8631(5) Å, c = 38.072(1) Å. In the structures of I and II, the M(1), M(2), and M(3) positions are statistically occupied by the rare-earth cations and calcium anions. In the structure of III, the Gd³⁺ cations occupy the _M(1) and _M(2) positions. The distributions of the R ³⁺ cations over the positions are characteristic of each structure. The composition of the cerium-ontaining compound Ca_9.81Ce_0.42(VO₄)₇ (a = 10.8552(5) Å, c = 38.037(1) Å) was refined and its crystal structure was solved from the X-ray powder data. In this compound, cerium atoms are in the oxidation states +3 and +4.     

Crystal structures and properties of isomers of 3,5-dinitro-(4-acetylphenyl)aminobenzoyl (p-bromophenyl)amide

The para and ortho isomers of 3,5-dinitro-(4-acetylphenyl)aminobenzoyl (p-bromophenyl)amide (I and II, respectively) are synthesized, and their physicochemical properties and structure are investigated. The para isomer I has a higher melting temperature and is less soluble in organic solvents as compared to the ortho isomer II. The electronic absorption spectra indicate that absorption for molecule I occurs at longer wavelengths than for molecule II. A correlation between the physicochemical properties and the crystal structures of compounds I and II is revealed. Crystals I · 0.5C₆H₆ are triclinic; the unit cell parameters are a = 11.760(2) Å, b = 13.958(3) Å, c = 15.012(3) Å, α = 108.01(2)°, β = 103.95(1)°, γ = 92.00(2)°, V = 2258.3(8) ų, space group $P\bar 1$ , and Z = 4. Crystals II are monoclinic; the unit cell parameters are a = 9.302(2) Å, b = 16.380(3) Å, c = 13.480(3) Å, β = 100.09(3)°, V = 2022.1(7) ų, space group P2₁/c, and Z = 4. Structures I · 0.5C₆H₆ and II are characterized by intramolecular and intermolecular hydrogen bonds.     

Synthesis and crystal structures of bimetallic hydrogen sulfates M I M II [H(SO4)2](H2O)2 (M I = K, Cs; M II = Zn, Mn) and selenate KMg[H(SeO4)2](H2O)2

Single crystals of acid salt hydrates M ^I{M ^II[H(XO₄)₂](H₂O)₂}, where M ^I, M ^II, and X are K, Zn, and S (I); K, Mn, and S (II); Cs, Mn, and S (III); or K, Mn, and Se (IV), respectively, were synthesized and studied by X-ray diffraction analysis. Compounds I–IV (space group $P\bar 1$ ) are isostructural to each other and to hydrate KMg[H(SO₄)₂](H₂O)₂ (V) studied earlier. Structures I–V, especially, the M ^I-O, M ^II-O, and X-O distances and the O?H?O (2.44–2.48 Å) and O_w-H?O (2.70–2.81 Å) hydrogen bonds, are discussed.     

Crystal structure and vibrational spectra of two cadmium halide complexes with 1,2-Bis[2-(Diphenylphosphinylmethyl)phenoxy]ethane (L 1) and 1,3-bis[2-diphenylphosphinylmethyl)phenoxy]propane (L), CdBr2 ⋅ L 1 and CdI2 ⋅ L

Two cadmium halide complexes with 1,2-bis[2-(diphenylphosphinylmethyl)phenoxy]ethane (L ¹) and 1,3-bis[2-(diphenylphosphinylmethyl)phenoxy]propane (L), namely, CdBr₂ ? L ¹ (I) and CdI₂ ? L(II), have been synthesized. An analysis of their vibrational spectra is carried out. The structures of I and II are determined by X-ray diffraction. Crystals I are monoclinic, a = 31.562(6) Å, b = 13.548(3) Å, c = 18.733(4) Å, β = 91.28(3)°, space group C2/c, Z = 8, and R = 0.051 for 3776 reflections. Crystals II are triclinic, a = 11.803(2) Å, b = 12.554(3) Å, c = 14.686(3) Å, α = 90.30(3)°, β = 90.29(3)°, γ = 106.08(3)°, space group $P\bar 1$ , Z = 2, and R = 0.043 for 4916 reflections. Compounds I and II exhibit a polymeric chain structure. The potentially tetradentate ligands L ¹ and L are coordinated to the metal atoms only through two phosphoryl oxygen atoms and fulfill the bidentate bridging function. The environment of the Cd atom is completed to the tetrahedral coordination by two Br atoms in complex I and two I atoms in complex II. The mean distances are as follows: Cd-Br, 2.526(2) Å; Cd-I, 2.695 Å; and Cd-O, 2.243(8) Å in I and 2.210(4) Å in II. The L ¹ and L ligands in complexes I and II adopt an S-shaped conformation.     

Synthesis and structure of zirconium and 3d-transition metal phosphates M 0.5Zr2(PO4)3(M = Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn)

Double zirconium and 3d-transition metal phosphates of the compositions M 0.5Zr2(PO4)3[M = Mn (I), Co (II), Ni (III), Cu (IV), Zn (V)] have been synthesized and the types of their structures have been refined. Compounds I, II, III, IV, and V are all monoclinic (sp. gr. P2₁/n, Z = 4) and have the unit cell parameters a = 12.390(3), 12.389(3), 12.385(3), 12.389(3), 12.389(2) Å; b = 8.931(4), 8.928(3), 8.924(4), 8.925(4), 8.929(3) Å; c = 8.843(3), 8.840(2), 8.840(3), 8.841(3), 8.842(2) Å, β = 90.55(1), 90.54(1), 90.53(1), 90.53(1), 90.54(1)°; V = 978.5, 977.7, 977.0, 977.4, 978.1 ų, respectively. All the structures have the {[Zr₂(PO₄)₃]^?}3_∞-type frameworks. The crystallographic data for 3d-transition and alkali earth metal phosphates described by the general formula M _0.5Zr₂(PO₄)₃ are compared.     

Alkylation of a bioinspired high spin Ni(II)N3S2 complex with bifunctional reagents

Crystal structures of two S-alkylated complexes generated from the reaction of iodoacetamide and iodoethanol with an air and moisture sensitive high spin Ni(II) pentacoordinate triaminodithiolate complex, 1 are determined by X-ray structure analysis. Crystals of complex 2, [NiC₁₆H₃₁N₅O₂S₂]I₂, are triclinic, sp. gr. $P\bar 1$ , Z = 2. Crystals of complex 3, [NiC₁₆H₂₈N₃O₂S₂]I₂, are monoclinic, sp. gr. P2₁/c, Z = 4. Structures of complexes 2 and 3 are very similar: one of the S-acetamide (2) or S-ethanol (3) groups coordinates to the Ni center through the oxygen atom forming N₃S₂O hexacoordination; the other group remains unbound to the Ni and left dangling. Crystal packing shows that complexes 2 and 3 interact with the iodide counterions, and that only complex 2 interact with neighboring molecules; some of these close intermolecular contacts include H-bonding interactions.     

2-Methylpyridinium/pyridinium 5-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)-2,6-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-4-olates as potent anticonvulsant agents—synthesis and crystal structure

The molecular salt, 2-methylpyridinium 5-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)-2,6-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropy-rimidin-4-olate) (I), is prepared from the ethanolic solution of 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene, pyrimidine-2,4,6-(1H,3H,5H)-trione (barbituric acid) and 2-methylpyridine at room temperature, and the molecular salt, pyridinium 5-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)-2,6-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-4-olate (II), is prepared from the same reactants, by dissolving them in hot DMSO and ethanol mixture at 70°C. The structures of I and II are characterized by visible, IR, ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR and elemental analysis and confirmed by single crystal X-ray analysis. Both the salts crystallize in triclinic crystal system with sp. gr. $P\bar 1$ . They possess noticeable anticonvulsant activity even at low concentration (25 mg/kg). Acute toxicity studies of these complexes indicate that LD₅₀ values are greater than 1500 mg/kg and the tested animals do not show any behavioural changes.     

Crystal structure of double vanadates Ca9 R(VO4)7. II. R = Tb, Dy, Ho, and Y

Crystal structures of the compounds Ca₉ R(VO₄)₇ (R = Tb (I), Dy (II), Ho (III), and Y (IV) have been studied by the method of the full-profile analysis. All the compounds are crystallized in the trigonal system (sp. gr. R 3 c, Z = 6) with the unit-cell parameters (I) a = 10.8592(1), c = 38.035(1), V = 3884.2(2) ų; (II) a = 10.8564(1), c = 38.009(1) Å, V = 3879.6(2) ų, (III) a = 10.8565(1) and c = 37.995(1) Å, V = 3878.3(2) ų, and (IV) a = 10.8588(1), c = 37.995(1) Å, V = 3879.9(2) ų. In structures I–IV, rare earth and calcium cations occupy three positions—M(1), M(2), and M(5). Rare earth cations occupy the R ³⁺ positions almost in the same way: 2.7–2.6(2) cations in the M(1) position; 2.7–2.3(2) cations in the M(2) position, and 0.6–1.0(1) cation in the M(5) position. At the same time, the occupancy of the M(5) position regularly increases with a decrease of the R ³⁺ radius.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of (CN3H6)2[UO2(OH)2(NCS)]NO3 and β-Cs3[UO2(NCS)5]

Compounds (CN₃H₆)₂[UO₂(OH)₂(NCS)]NO₃ (I) and β-Cs₃[UO₂(NCS)₅] (II) are synthesized and studied by IR spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. I and II crystallize in the orthorhombic system. For I, a = 12.2015(13) Å, b = 7.3295(8) Å, c = 16.310(2) Å, space group Pnma, Z = 4, and R = 0.0327; for II, a = 21.7891(6) Å, b = 13.5120(3) Å, c = 6.8522(2) Å, space group Pnma, Z = 4, and R = 0.0268. In structure I, complex groups form infinite chains [UO₂(OH)₂(NCS)] _n ^n? belonging to the AM ₂ ² M ¹ crystal chemical group of uranyl complexes (A = UO ₂ ²⁺ , M ² = OH^?, and M ¹ = NCS^?). The main structural elements of crystals II are mononuclear [UO₂(NCS)₅]^3? groups belonging to the AM ₅ ¹ group of uranyl complexes (A = UO ₂ ²⁺ and M ¹ = NCS^?). In I and II, uranium-containing complexes are connected with outer-sphere cations by electrostatic interactions, and in I a system of hydrogen bonds also contributes to their binding. Specific features of the packing of complex [UO₂(NCS)₅]^3? groups in the structures of two modifications of Cs₃[UO₂(NCS)₅] are discussed.     

X-Ray diffraction and IR-spectroscopic studies of UO2(n-C3H7COO)2(H2O)2 and Mg(H2O)6[UO2(n-C3H7COO)3]2

Single crystals of UO₂(n-C₃H₇COO)₂(H₂O)₂ (I) and Mg(H₂O)₆[UO₂(n-C₃H₇COO)₃]₂ (II) are synthesized. Their IR-spectroscopic and X-ray diffraction studies are performed. Crystals I are monoclinic, a = 9.8124(7) Å, b = 19.2394(14) Å, c = 12.9251(11) Å, β = 122.423(1)°, space group P2₁/c, Z = 6, and R = 0.0268. Crystals II are cubic, a = 15.6935(6) Å, space group $Pa\bar 3$ , Z = 4, and R = 0.0173. The main structural units of I and II are [UO₂(C₃H₇COO)₂(H₂O)₂] molecules and [UO₂(C₃H₇COO)₃]^? anionic complexes, respectively, which belong to AB ₂ ⁰¹ M ₂ ¹ (I) and AB ₃ ⁰¹ (II) crystal chemical groups of uranyl complexes (A = UO ₂ ²⁺ , B ⁰¹ = C₃H₇COO^?, and M ¹ = H₂O). A crystal chemical analysis of UO₂ L ₂ · nH₂O compounds, where L is a carboxylate ion, is performed.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of thiosemicarbazide complexes of nickel(II) and copper(II)

Thiosemicarbazide complexes of nickel(II) [Ni(TSC)₂](HSal)₂ (I) and copper(II) [Cu(TSC)₂](HSal)₂ (Ia) (TSC is thiosemicarbazide and HSal is a salycilate anion), as well as complexes [Ni(TSC)₂](SO₄) · 2H₂O (II) and [Ni(TSC)₃]Cl₂ · H₂O (III), are synthesized and characterized by IR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. Monoclinic crystals I and Ia are isostructural; space group P2₁/n, Z = 2. Crystals II are monoclinic, space group P2₁/m, Z = 2. Crystals III are orthorhombic, space group Pbca, Z = 8. In I and Ia, two planar salycilate anions sandwich a planar centrosymmetric [Ni(TSC)₂]²⁺ cation to form a supermolecule. The cation and anions are additionally bound by hydrogen bonds. Other hydrogen bonds connect supermolecules into planar layers. In structure II, centrosymmetric [Ni(TSC)₂]²⁺ cations are connected by ??-stacking interactions into supramolecular ensembles of a specific type. The ensembles, water molecules, and (SO₄)^2? anions are bound in the crystal via hydrogen bonds. In the [Ni(TSC)₃]²⁺ cation of structure III, ligands coordinate the Ni atom by the bidentate chelate pattern with the formation of five-membered metallocycles. These metallocycles have an envelope conformation unlike those in I and II, which are planar. In III (unlike in analogous complexes), a meridional isomer of the coordination octahedron of the Ni atom is formed. Together with Cl1^? and Cl2^? anions, cations form supermolecules, which are packed into planar layers with a square-cellular structure. The layers are linked by hydrogen bonds formed by crystallization water molecules that are located between the layers.     

Structure studies of solid solutions of oxygen in electrolytic niobium

The crystal structures (cubic system, sp. gr. Im3m) of solid solutions of oxygen in niobium of the Compositions NbO _x<0.01 (I), NbO_0.150(6) (II) and NbO_0.107(5) (III) were studied for the first time by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis (Syntex P1 diffractometer, λMoKα radiation). Crystals I (a = 3.2969(8) Å) and II (a = 3.3082(6) Å) were prepared by the electrolysis of salt melts. Crystal III (a = 3.3114(4) Å) was obtained after partial dissolution of crystal I in a solution of HNO₃, HCl, and HF resulting in its saturation with oxygen. The residual electron density maps for crystal I revealed no O atoms. Localization of the O atoms in the tetrahedral cavities of crystal II and in the tetrahedral and octahedral cavities of crystal III indicates that the arrangement of the interstitial positions of oxygen atoms depends on the procedure of preparing solid solutions. In crystals II and III, the amplitudes of thermal vibrations of the Nb atoms are smaller and the anharmonicity of these vibrations is higher than those in crystal I virtually devoid of oxygen. The reasons for the substantially higher oxygen content (up to 17 at. %) in cubic crystals of the solid solutions of O in Nb prepared by the electrolytic method than in the analogous phase obtained upon heating (lower than 7 at. %) are discussed.     

Five-coordinate Co(II) complexes with nitrilotriacetic acid: Crystal structures of Ca[Co(Nta)X] · nH2O (X − = Cl, Br, or NCS)

The synthesis and X-ray diffraction study of three Ca[Co(Nta)X] · nH₂O complexes [X ^? = Cl, n = 2.3 (I); X ^? = Br, n = 2 (II); and X ^? = NCS, n = 2 (III)] are performed. The main structural units of crystals I–III are the [CoX(Nta)]^2? anionic complexes and hydrated Ca²⁺ cations. The anionic complexes have similar structures. The coordination of the Co²⁺ atom in the shape of a trigonal bipyramid is formed by N + 3O atoms of the Nta ^3? ligand and the X ^? anion in the trans position with respect to N. In structures I–III, the Co-O and Co-N bond lengths lie in the ranges 1.998–2.032 and 2.186–2.201 Å, respectively. The Co-X bond lengths are 2.294 (I), 2.436 and 2.445 (II), and 1.982 Å (III). The environments of the Ca²⁺ cations include oxygen atoms of one or two water molecules and six or seven O(Nta) atoms with the coordination number of 9 in I or 8 in II and III. The Ca-O(Nta) bonds form a three-dimensional framework in I or layers in II and III. Water molecules are involved in the hydrogen bonds O(w)-H···O(Nta), O(w)-H···X, and O(w)-H···O(w). Structural data for crystals I–III are deposited with the Cambridge Structural Database (CCDC nos. 287 814–287 816).     

Stereochemical activity of a lone electron pair in antimony(III) and bismuth(III) chelates: Crystal structures of Ca[Sb(Edta)]2 ⋅ 8H2O and Ba{[Bi(Edta)] 2H2O ⋅ H2O

The crystal structures of Ca[Sb(Edta)]₂ ? 8H₂O (I) and Ba{ [Bi(Edta)]₂H₂O} ? H₂O (II) are determined by X-ray diffraction. Crystals I are monoclinic, a = 7.132 Å, b = 21.906 Å, c = 10.896 Å, β = 91.13°, Z = 2, and space group P2₁/n. Crystals II are triclinic, a = 8.995 Å, b = 12.750 Å, c = 13.577 Å, α = 77.42°, β = 73.90°, γ = 86.53°, Z = 2, and space group $P\bar 1$ . In structure I, the coordination number of the antimony atom is 6 + LEP (lone electron pair), and the polyhedron is a ψ-pentagonal bipyramid with the lone electron pair at an equatorial position. In structure II, two crystallographically independent complexes Bi(Edta)^? and the coordination water molecule form tetranuclear associates. The environments of two independent bismuth atoms (the coordination number is eight) are similar, and their polyhedra can be described as distorted dodecahedra. The effect of the lone electron pair on the structures of polyhedra of antimony and bismuth is discussed.     

CO replacement in Ru3(CO)12 by 2,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)maleic anhydride (bma). X-ray structures of Ru3(CO)10(bma)·H2O and

Thermolysis of Ru₃(CO)₁₂ with 2,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)maleic anhydride (bma) in toluene solution gives the new compounds Ru₃(CO)₁₀(bma) (2), Ru₂(CO)₆(bma) (3), and (4). All compounds have been isolated and characterized in solution by IR and³¹P NMR spectroscopy. The solid-state structures of2, as the monohydrate, and4 were established by X-ray crystallography. Ru₃(CO)₁₀(bma)·H₂O crystallizes in the monoclinic space groupC2/c,a=12.741(2) Å,b=19.548(2) Å,c=32.973(4) Å, β=96.847(9)°,V=8154(2) ų,Z=8,d _calc=1.740 g cm^?3;R=0.046,R _w =0.051 for 2541 observed reflections withl>3σ(l). The bma ligand in2 is bound to the triruthenium frame in a bridging fashion, with equatorially disposed PPh₂ groups. The X-ray structure of2 reveals an extreme twisting of the maleic anhydride ring away from the plane defined by the plane of the three ruthenium atoms, along with a significant lengthening of the maleic anhydride C=C π bond. crystallizes in the monoclinic space groupP2₁/c,a=9.3113(5) Å,b=18.164(1) Å,c=20.097(1) Å, β-102.021(4)°,V=3324.5(3) ų,Z=4,d _calc=1.671 g cm^?3;R=0.024,R _w =0.030 for 3499 observed reflections withl>3σ(l). The presence of the μ₂ moiety and P?C (maleic anhydride) bond cleavage attendant in the formation of4 are confirmed by X-ray analysis. The relationship of the compounds3 and4 to the dimeric compounds Ru₂(CO)₆(bpcd) and [where bpcd=4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-4-cyclopenten-1,3-dione] is discussed. Independent studies dealing with Ru₃(CO)₁₀(bma) (bridging isomer) have shown that cluster2 is stable in toluene solution at elevated temperature and does not afford compounds3 and4, suggesting the intermediacy of the putative chelating isomer of Ru₃(CO)₁₀(bma) (1) as the source of3 and4.     

Crystal and molecular structure of four copper(II) ethylenediaminedisuccinates, [Cu2(RR,SS-Edds)] · 6H2O, Ba2[Cu(RR,SS-Edds)](ClO4)2 · 8H2O, Ba[Cu(SS-HEdds)]ClO4 · 2H2O, and Ba3[Cu2(RR,SS-Edds)2](ClO4)2 · 6H2O

Four Cu(II) complexes with the RR,SS-Edds ^4? and SS-HEdds ^3? anions are synthesized, and their crystal structures are studied. In the compounds [Cu2(RR,SS-Edds)] · 6H₂O (I) and Ba2[Cu(RR,SS-Edds)](ClO₄)₂ · 8H₂O (II), the ligand forms hexacoordinate chelate [Cu(Edds)]^2? complexes with the N atoms and O atoms of the propionate groups in the equatorial positions and the O atoms of the acetate groups in the axial vertices. In the compounds Ba[Cu(SS-HEdds)]ClO₄ · 2H₂O (III) and Ba3[Cu2(RR,SS-Edds)₂](ClO₄)₂ · 6H₂O (IV), one of the propionate arms, the protonated arm in III and the deprotonated arm in IV, does not enter into the coordination sphere of the Cu atom. An acetate arm moves to its position in the equatorial plane, and the free axial vertex is occupied by an O atom of the perchlorate ion. In I–IV, the lengths of the equatorial Cu-N and Cu-O bonds fall in the ranges 1.970–2.014 and 1.921–1.970 Å, respectively. The axial Cu-O bonds with the acetate groups and ClO ₄ ^? anions are elongated to 2.293–2.500 and 2.727–2.992 Å, respectively. In structure I, the second Cu atom acts as a counterion forming bonds with the O atoms of two water molecules and three O atoms of the Edds ligands. In II–IV, the Ba²⁺ cations are hydrated and bound to the O atoms of the anionic complexes and (except for one of the cations in IV) ClO ₄ ^? anions. The coordination number of the Ba cations is nine. The structural units in I–IV are connected into layers. In I, an extended system of hydrogen bonds links the layers into a framework. In II and III, the layers are linked only by weak hydrogen bonds, one bond per structural unit. In IV, ClO ₄ ^? anions are bound to the Ba and Cu atoms of neighboring layers, thus serving as bridges between the layers.     

Reaction of 2,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)maleic acid-thioanhydride (bmata) with PhCCo3(CO)9. X-ray diffraction structure of {\text{Co}}_{\text{3}} ({\text{CO)}}_{\text{6}} [\mu _2 ,\eta ^2 ,\eta ^1 {\text{ - C(Ph)}}{\text{(O)](}}\mu _2 {\text{ - PPh}}_{\text{2}} )

The benzylidyne-capped cluster PhCCo₃(CO)₉ (1) reacts with the diphosphine ligand 2,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)maleic acid-thioanhydride (bmata) to afford ultimately the new cluster ${\text{Co}}_{\text{3}} ({\text{CO)}}_{\text{6}} [\mu _2 ,\eta ^2 ,\eta ^1 {\text{ - C(Ph)}}{\text{(O)](}}\mu _2 {\text{ - PPh}}_{\text{2}} )$ (3) in low yield under thermolysis conditions or by Me₃NO activation of PhCCo₃(CO)₉. The intermediate cluster compound PhCCo₃(CO)₇(bmata) (2) has been confirmed by IR spectroscopy and is shown to give ${\text{Co}}_{\text{3}} ({\text{CO)}}_{\text{6}} [\mu _2 ,\eta ^2 ,\eta ^1 {\text{ - C(Ph)}}{\text{(O)](}}\mu _2 {\text{ - PPh}}_{\text{2}} )$ upon heating. Cluster 3 has been isolated and characterized in solution by IR and ³¹P NMR spectroscopies, and the solid-state structure of 3 was established by X-ray diffraction analysis. ${\text{Co}}_{\text{3}} ({\text{CO)}}_{\text{6}} [\mu _2 ,\eta ^2 ,\eta ^1 {\text{ - C(Ph)}}{\text{(O)](}}\mu _2 {\text{ - PPh}}_{\text{2}} )$ crystallizes in the triclinic space group P ${\bar 1}$ , a = 11.6053(8) Å, b = 11.8438(8) Å, c = 15.099(1) Å, α = 105.169(5)^○, β = 90.530(5)^○, γ = 104.976(6)^○, V = 1928.5(2) ų, Z = 2, and d _calc = 1.578; R = 0.0442, R _w = 0.481 for 2591 observed reflections with I > 3σ (I). The cyclic voltammetric properties of 3 have been investigated and are contrasted with the related bma-derived cluster ${\text{Co}}_{\text{3}} ({\text{CO)}}_{\text{6}} [\mu _2 ,\eta ^2 ,\eta ^1 {\text{ - }}{\text{(O)OC(O)](}}\mu _2 {\text{ - PPh}}_{\text{2}} )$ .