A 3d‐4f Complex Constructed by the Assembly of a Cationic Template, [Cu(en)2]2+, and a 3D Anionic Coordination Polymer, [Sm2(C2O4)3(C5O5)(H2O)2]2–

A three‐dimensional (3D) 3d‐4f complex, [Cu(en)₂][Sm₂(C₅O₅)(C₂O₄)₃(H₂O)₂] · 8H₂O ( 1 ) (en = ethylenediamine, C₅O₅^2– = dianion of 4,5‐dihydroxycyclopent‐4‐ene‐1,2,3‐trione), were prepared via the in‐situ ring‐opening oxidation reaction of croconate in the presence of the template‐directed complex, [Cu(en)₂]²⁺ cation. The structural characterization determined by X‐ray diffraction determination reveals that the 3D anionic coordination polymer of [Sm₂(C₂O₄)₃(C₅O₅)(H₂O)₂]^2– in 1 can be describe in terms of in‐plane 2D honeycomb‐like [Sm₂(C₂O₄)₃] layered frameworks bridged by oxalate with bis‐chelating mode, being mutually interlinked via the bridge of μ_1,2,3,4‐croconate ligands with bis‐chelating coordination mode to complete the 3D open framework, which gives rise to 1D channels with pore size of 14.023 × 11.893 Å (longest atom–atom contact distances) along the b axis. The structure‐directing complex, [Cu(en)₂]²⁺, and solvated water molecules are resided into these honeycomb‐type hexagonal channels. The thermal stability of 1 was further studied by TGA and in‐situ powder X‐ray diffraction measurement.     

Triorganoantimon- und Triorganobismutderivate von 2-Pyridincarbonsäure und 2-Pyridylessigsäure Kristall- und Molekülstrukturen von (C6H5)3Sb(O2C-2-C5H4N)2 und (CH3)3Sb(O2CCH2-2-C5H4N)2

Triorganoantimony and Triorganobismuth Derivatives of 2-Pyridinecarboxylic Acid and 2-Pyridylacetic Acid. Crystal and Molecular Structures of (C₆H₅)₃Sb(O₂C-2-C₅H₄N)₂ and (CH₃)₃Sb(O₂CCH₂-2-C₅H₄N)₂ Triorganoantimony and triorganobismuth dicarboxylates R₃M(O₂C-2-C₅H₄N)₂ (M = Sb, R = CH₃, C₆H₅, 4-CH₃OC₆H₄; M = Bi, R = C₆H₅, 4-CH₃C₆H₄) and (CH₃)₃Sb(O₂CCH₂-2-C₅H₄N)₂ have been prepared from (CH₃)₃Sb(OH)₂, R₃SbO (R = C₆H₅, 4-CH₃OC₆H₄), or R₃BiCO₃ (R = C₆H₅, 4-CH₃C₆H₄) and the appropriate heterocyclic carboxylic acid. Vibrational spectroscopic data indicate a trigonal bipyramidal environment of M the O(? C)-atoms of the carboxylate ligands being in the apical and three C atoms (of R) in the equatorial positions; in addition coordinative interaction occurs in the 2-pyridinecarboxylates between M and O(?C) of one and N of the other carboxylate ligand and in (CH₃)₃)Sb(O₂CCH₂-2-C₅H₄N)₂ between Sb and O(?C) of both carboxylate ligands. (C₆H₅)₃Sb(O₂C-2-C₅H₄N)₂/(CH₃)₃Sb(O₂CCH₂-2-C₅H₄N)₂ crystallize monoclinic [space group P2₁/c/P2₁/n; a = 892.6(9)/1043.4(6), b = 1326.9(6)/3166.2(18), c = 2233.1(9)/1147.5(7) pm, β = 99.74(8)°/97.67(5)° Z = 4/8; d(calc.) = 1.522/1.553 × Mg m^?3; V_cell = 2606.7 × 10⁶/3757.0 × 10⁶pm³, structure determination from 3798/4965 independent reflexions (F ≥ 4.0 σ(F))/(I ≥ 1.96 σ(I), R(unweighted) = 0.024/0.036]. Sb is bonding to three C₆H₅/CH₃ groups in the equatorial plane [mean distances Sb? C: 212.2(3)/208.7(6) pm] and two carboxylate ligands via O in the apical positions [Sb? O distances: 218.5(2), 209.9(2)/212.1(3), 213.2(3) pm]. In (C₆H₅)₃Sb(O₂C-2-C₅H₄N)₂ there is a short Sb? O(?C) and a short Sb? N contact [Sb? O: 272.1(2), Sb? N: 260.2(2) pm] and distoritions of the equatorial angles [C? Sb? C: 99.2(1)°, 158.2(1)°, 102.0(1).] and of the axial angle [O? Sb? O: 169.9(1)°], and in (CH₃)₃Sb(O₂CCH₂-2-C₅H₄N)₂, which contains two different molecules in the asym-metric unit, there are two Sb? O(?C) contacts [Sb? O, mean: 302.2(4), and 310.7(4)pm, respectively] and distortions of the equatorial angles [C? Sb? C: 114.5(2)°, 132.4(3)° 113.1(2)°, and 123.9(3)° 115.5(2)°, 120.6(3)°, respectively] and of the axial angles [O? Sb? O: 174,9(1)°, 177.9(1)°, respectively].     

Dimeric copper(II) trimethylsilyl­acetate adducts with pyridine, 2‐­methylpyridine, 3‐methylpyridine and quinoline,and a polymeric copper(II) trimethylsilylacetate

In the crystals of bis(pyridine‐N)tetrakis(μ‐trimethylsilylacetato‐O:O′)dicopper(II), [Cu₂(C₅H₁₁O₂Si)₄(C₅H₅N)₂], (I), the dinuclear Cu^II complexes have cage structures with Cu?Cu distances of 2.632 (1) and 2.635 (1) Å. In the crystals of bis(2‐­methylpyridine‐N)tetrakis(μ‐trimethylsilylacetato‐O:O′)dicopper(II), [Cu₂(C₅H₁₁O₂Si)₄(C₆H₇N)₂], (II), bis­(3‐methylpyridine‐N)tetrakis(μ‐trimethylsilylacetato‐O:O′)dicopper(II), [Cu₂(C₅H₁₁O₂Si)₄(C₆H₇N)₂], (III), and bis(quinoline‐N)­tetrakis(μ‐­trimethylsilylacetato‐O:O′)dicopper(II), [Cu₂(C₅H₁₁O₂Si)₄(C₉H₇N)₂], (IV), the centrosymmetric dinuclear Cu^II complexes have a cage structure with Cu?Cu distances of 2.664 (1), 2.638 (3) and 2.665 (1) Å, respectively. In the crystals of catena‐poly­[tetrakis(μ‐trimethylsilylacetato‐O:O′)dicopper(II)], [Cu₂(C₅H₁₁O₂Si)₄]_n, (V), the dinuclear Cu^II units of a cage structure are linked by the cyclic Cu—O bonds at the apical positions to form a linear chain by use of a glide translation.     

Crystal structure of monoaquatetra(3,5-dimethylpyrazole)copper(II) nitrate [Cu(C5H8N2)4(H2O)](NO3)2

The crystal structure of monoaquatetra(3,5-dimethylpyrazole)copper(II) nitrate [Cu(C₅H₈N₂)₄(H₂O)]×(NO₃)₂ is determined (Syntex P2₁ automated diffractometer, θ/2θ scan mode within the 2θ range 3–55° at a variable rate, V_min=5 deg/min, λMoK_α graphite monochromator, 5170/2349 measured/observed I_hk1, absorption taken into account experimentally, R_aniso=0.069). The parameters of the monoclinic unit cell are as follows: a=23.569(4), b=8.177(2), c=17.250(6) Å, β=121.65(2)°, V=2830(2) ų, Z=4C₂₀H₃₄CuN₁₀O₇, d_calc=1.388 g/cm³. The space group P2₁ was chosen by the process of structure solution and refinement. The structure is of island type. The complex cations [CuL₄(H₂O)]²⁺ and the (NO₃)^? anions form mixed layers in the planes parallel to (010) at y?0.36 and 0.87. The central atoms of two crystallographically independent complex cations [CuL₄(H₂O)]²⁺ are surrounded with five atoms (O_{H 2 O}+4N) with average Cu?O_{H 2 O} and Cu?N distances of 2.23(2) and 2.04(4), respectively, which form distorted trigonal bipyramids. The average bond lengths in the pyrazole rings are the following: N?N=1.40, N?C=1.40, (C?C)_ring=1.42, and C_ring?C_Me=1.50 Å.     

Darstellung und Struktur der Zweikernigen tert-Butyliminovanadium(IV)-Komplexe [(μ?NtC4H9)2V2(CH2CMe3)2X2] (X = OtC4H9, CH2CMe3)

Synthesis and Molecular Structure of the Binuclear tert-Butyliminovanadium(IV) Complexes [(μ-N^tC₄H₉)₂V₂(CH₂CMe₃)₂X₂] (X = O^tC₄H₉, CH₂CMe₃) Syntheses of the neopentylvanadium(V) compounds ^tC₄H₉N?V(CH₂CMe₃)_3?n(O^tC₄H₉)_n (n = 0 ( 7 ), 1 ( 6 ), 2) are described. 6 and 7 decompose by irradiation splitting off neopentane and yielding the binuclear diamagnetic neopentylvanadium(IV) complexes [(μ-N^tC₄H₉)₂V₂(CH₂CMe₃)₂X₂] [X = O^tC₄H₉ ( 8 ), CH₂CMe₃ ( 11 )]. All compounds obtained are characterized by ¹H and ⁵¹V NMR spectroscopy. 8 has been found by X-ray diffraction analysis to be a binuclear complex with bridging tert-butylimino ligands and a vanadium—vanadium single bond. The complexes ^tC₄H₉N?V(CH₂C₆H₅)(O^tC₄H₉)₂ and [(μ-N^tC₄H₉)₂V₂(CH₂SiMe₃)₂(O^tC₄H₉)₂] ( 10 ) have been also prepared; the crystal structure of 8 and 10 are nearly identical.     

A cyano‐bridged dinuclear 4f–3d array

A cyano‐bridged bimetallic 4f–3d complex, tri­aqua‐1κ³O‐μ‐cyano‐1:2κ²N:C‐penta­cyano‐2κ⁵C‐tetrakis(2‐pyrrolidone‐1κO)­chromium(III)­dysprosium(III) dihydrate, [CrDy(C₄H₇NO)₄(CN)₆(H₂O)₃]·2H₂O, has been prepared and characterized by X‐ray crystallographic analysis. The structure consists of a neutral cyano‐bridged Dy–Cr dimer. A hydrogen‐bonded three‐dimensional architecture is formed through N—H?O, O—H?N and O—H?O hydrogen bonds.     

Two tetranuclear zinc clusters, [Zn4(μ3‐OEt)2(μ2‐MalO)4Et2] and [Zn4(μ3‐GueO)2(μ2‐GueO)2(μ2‐MalO)2(MalO)2]·2C7H8, containing defective dicubane core geometries (MalOH is maltol and GueOH is guethol)

The zinc alkoxide molecules in di‐μ₃‐ethanolato‐diethyltetrakis(μ₂‐2‐methyl‐4‐oxo‐4H‐pyran‐3‐olato‐κ³O³,O⁴:O³)tetrazinc(II), [Zn₄(C₂H₅)₂(C₂H₅O)₂(C₆H₅O₃)₄], (I), and bis(μ₃‐2‐ethoxyphenolato‐κ⁴O¹,O²:O¹:O¹)bis(μ₂‐2‐ethoxyphenolato‐κ³O¹,O²:O¹)bis(μ₂‐2‐methyl‐4‐oxo‐4H‐pyran‐3‐olato‐κ³O³,O⁴:O³)bis(2‐methyl‐4‐oxo‐4H‐pyran‐3‐olato‐κ²O³,O⁴)tetrazinc(II) toluene disolvate, [Zn₄(C₆H₅O₃)₄(C₈H₉O₂)₄]·2C₇H₈, (II), lie on crystallographic centres of inversion. The asymmetric units of (I) and (II) contain half of the tetrameric unit and additionally one molecule of toluene for (II). The Zn^II atoms are four‐ and six‐coordinated in distorted tetrahedral and octahedral geometries for (I), and six‐coordinated in a distorted octahedral environment for (II). The Zn^II atoms in both compounds are arranged in a defect dicubane Zn₄O₆ core structure composed of two EtZnO₃ tetrahedra and ZnO₆ octahedra for (I), and of four ZnO₆ octahedra for (II), sharing common corners. The maltolate ligands exist mostly in a μ₂‐bridging mode, while the guetholate ligands prefer a higher coordination mode and act as μ₃‐ and μ₂‐bridges.     

Syntheses and crystal structures of butterfly M2Te2 complexes of molybdenum and tungsten with functionalized cyclopentadienyl ligands

Reactions of singly-bonded dinuclear complexes [(η⁵-CH₃O₂CC₅H₄)₂M₂(CO)₆] (I, M?=?Mo; II, M?=?W) with the diarenylditelluride [4-CH₃C₆H₄Te]₂ in refluxing toluene for 4–6?h afforded dinuclear complexes 1 and 2 trans/ae-[(η⁵-RC₅H₄)₂M₂(CO)₄(μ-ArTe)₂] (Ar?=?4-CH₃C₆H₄Te). Complexes 1 and 2 were also synthesized by reactions of triply-bonded dinuclear complexes [(η⁵-CH₃O₂CC₅H₄)₂M₂(CO)₄] (III, M?=?Mo; IV, M?=?W) with [4-CH₃C₆H₄Te]₂ in refluxing toluene for 1?h. Both complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and IR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. Preliminary low-temperature NMR experiments on complexes 1 and 2 have revealed that in solution each complex goes through a rapid inversion of the butterfly four-membered ring M₂Te₂.     

[μ‐1κ2O,O′:2(η5)‐Cyclopentadienylcarboxylato][2(η5)‐diphenylphosphinocyclopentadienyl]bis[1,1(η5)‐tetramethylcyclopentadienyl]iron(II)titanium(III)

Reacting stoichiometric amounts of 1‐(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene­carboxylic acid and [Ti(η⁵‐C₅HMe₄)₂(η²‐Me₃SiC[triple‐bond]CSiMe₃)] produced the title carboxyl­atotitanocene complex, [{μ‐1κ²O,O′:2(η⁵)‐C₅H₄CO₂}{2(η⁵)‐C₅H₄P(C₆H₅)₂}{1(η⁵)‐C₅H(CH₃)₄}₂Fe^IITi^III] or [FeTi(C₉H₁₃)₂(C₆H₄O₂)(C₁₇H₁₄P)]. The angle subtended by the Ti/O/O′ plane, where O and O′ are the donor atoms of the κ²‐carboxy­late group, and the plane of the carboxyl‐substituted ferrocene cyclo­penta­dienyl is 24.93 (6)°.     

Crystal Structures of [Mn2(H2O)4(phen)2(C4H4O4)2] · 2 H2O and [Mn(phen)2(H2O)2][Mn(phen)2(C4H4O4)](C4H4O4) · 7 H2O

Reactions of 1,10‐phenanthroline monohydrate, Na₂C₄H₄O₄ · 6 H₂O and MnSO₄ · H₂O in CH₃OH/H₂O yielded a mixture of [Mn₂(H₂O)₄(phen)₂(C₄H₄O₄)₂] · 2 H₂O ( 1 ) and [Mn(phen)₂(H₂O)₂][Mn(phen)₂(C₄H₄O₄)](C₄H₄O₄) · 7 H₂O ( 2 ). The crystal structure of 1 (P1 (no. 2), a = 8.257(1) Å, b = 8.395(1) Å, c = 12.879(2) Å, α = 95.33(1)°, β = 104.56(1)°, γ = 106.76(1)°, V = 814.1(2) ų, Z = 1) consists of the dinuclear [Mn₂(H₂O)₄(phen)₂(C₄H₄O₄)₂] molecules and hydrogen bonded H₂O molecules. The centrosymmetric dinuclear molecules, in which the Mn atoms are octahedrally coordinated by two N atoms of one phen ligand and four O atoms from two H₂O molecules and two bis‐monodentate succinato ligands, are assembled via π‐π stacking interactions into 2 D supramolecular layers parallel to (101) (d(Mn–O) = 2.123–2.265 Å, d(Mn–N) = 2.307 Å). The crystal structure of 2 (P1 (no. 2), a = 14.289(2) Å, b = 15.182(2) Å, c = 15.913(2) Å, α = 67.108(7)°, β = 87.27(1)°, γ = 68.216(8)°, V = 2934.2(7) ų, Z = 2) is composed of the [Mn(phen)₂(H₂O)₂]²⁺ cations, [Mn(phen)₂(C₄H₄O₄)] complex molecules, (C₄H₄O₄)^2– anions, and H₂O molecules. The (C₄H₄O₄)^2– anions and H₂O molecules form 3 D hydrogen bonded network and the cations and complex molecules in the tunnels along [001] and [011], respectively, are assembled via the π‐π stacking interactions into 1 D supramolecular chains. The Mn atoms are octahedrally coordinated by four N atoms of two bidentate chelating phen ligands and two water O atoms or two carboxyl O atoms (d(Mn–O) = 2.088–2.129 Å, d(Mn–N) = 2.277–2.355 Å). Interestingly, the succinato ligands in the complex molecules assume gauche conformation bidentately to chelate the Mn atoms into seven‐membered rings.     

Triorganoantimon- und Triorganobismutdisulfonate Kristall- und Molekülstrukturen von (C6H5)3M(O3SC6H5)2 (M = Sb,Bi)

Triorganoantimony and Triorganobismuth Disulfonates. Crystal and Molecular Structure of (C₆H₅)₃M(O₃SC₆H₅)₂(M = Sb, Bi) Triorganoantimony disulfonates R₃Sb(O₃SR′)₂ [R = CH₃ = Me, C₆H₅ = Ph; R′ = Me, CH₂CH₂OH, Ph, 4-CH₃C₆H₄. R = Ph; R′ = 2,4-(NO₂)₂C₆H₃], Me₃Sb(O₃SCF₃)₂ · 2 H₂O and triphenylbismuth disulfonates Ph₃Bi(O₃SR′)₂ [R = Me, CF₃, CH₂CH₂OH, Ph, 4-CH₃C₆H₄, 2,4-(NO₂)₂C₆H₃] have been prepared by reaction of Me₃Sb(OH)₂, (Ph₃SbO)₂, and Ph₃BiCO₃, respectively, with the appropriate sulfonic acids. From vibrational data an ionic structure is inferred for Me₃Sb(O₃SCF₃)₂ · 2 H₂O and Me₃Sb(O₃SCH₂CH₂OH)₂, and a covalent structure for the other compounds with a penta-coordinated central atom with trigonal bipyramidal surrounding (Ph or Me in equatorial, unidentate sulfonate ligands in apical positions). Ph₃M(O₃SPh)₂ (M = Sb, Bi) crystallize monoclinic [space group P2₁/c; M = Sb/Bi: a = 1 611.5(8)/1 557.4(9), b = 987.5(6)/1 072,5(8), c = 1 859.9(9)/1 696.5(9) pm, β = 105.71(5)/96.62(5)°; Z = 4; d(calc.) 1.556/1.781 Mg · m^?3; V_cell = 2 849.2 · 10⁶/2 814.8 · 10⁶ pm³; structure determination from 3 438/3 078 independent reflexions (I ≥ 3σ(I)), R(unweighted) = 0.030/0.029]. M is bonding to three Ph groups in the equational plane [mean distances Sb/Bi? C:210.1(4)/219.1(7) pm] and two sulfonate ligands with O in apical positions [distances Sb? O: 210.6(3), 212.8(2); Bi? O: 227.6(5), 228.0(4) pm]. Weak interaction of M with a second O atom of one sulfonate ligand is inferred from a rather short M? O contact distance [Sb? O: 327.4(4), Bi? O: 312.9(5) pm], and from the distortion of equatorial angles [C? Sb? C: 128.4(2), 119.2(2), 112.2(2); C? Bi? C: 135.9(3), 117.8(3), 106.3(3)°]     

Protonation and methylation of η-2,3,5,6-tetramethyl-1,4-benzoquinone(η-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)cobalt

The preparation of the η⁴-4-2,3,5,6-tetramethyl-1,4-benzoquinonecomplex [CO(C₅Me₅)(C₁₀H₁₂O₂)] (I) is reported. Complex I undergoesreversible protonation to yield the 2-6-η-4-hydroxy-1-oxo-2,3,5,6-tetramethylcyclohexadienyl complex [Co(C₅Me₅)(C₁₀H₁₃O₂)BF₄ (II) and diprotonation to yield the η⁶-6-1,4-dihydroxy-2,3,5,6-tetramethylbenzene complex [Co(C₅Me₅)(C₁₀H₁₄O₂)] (BF₄)₂ (III). Methylation of complex I with MeI/AgPF₆ gives the 2---6-η-4-methoxy-1-oxo-2,3,5,6-tetramethylcyclohexadienyl complex [Co(C₅Me₅)(C₁₁H₁₅O₂])PF₆ (IV). In trifluoroacetic acid solution complex IV is protonated to form the η⁶-1-hydroxy-4-methoxy-2,3,5,6-tetramethylbenzene cation [Co(C₅Me₅)-(C₁₁H₁₆O₂)]²⁺     

Three heterotrinuclear Schiff base complexes of nickel(II) with cobalt(II), copper(II) and manganese(II)

The title compounds, bis­(di­methyl­form­amide)‐1κO,3κO‐bis{μ‐2,2′‐[2,2′‐di­methyl­propane‐1,3‐diyl­bis­(nitrilo­methylidyne)]­diphenolato}‐1κ⁴N,N′,O,O′:2κ²O,O′;2κ²O,O′:3κ⁴N,N′,O,O′‐di‐μ‐nitrito‐1:2κ²N:O;2:3κ²O:N‐dinickel(II)­cobalt(II), [CoNi₂(NO₂)₂(C₁₉H₂₂N₂O₂)₂(C₃H₇NO)₂], (I), ‐copper(II), [CuNi₂(NO₂)₂(C₁₉H₂₂N₂O₂)₂(C₃H₇NO)₂], (II), and ‐manganese(II), [MnNi₂(NO₂)₂(C₁₉H₂₂N₂O₂)₂(C₃H₇NO)₂], (III), consist of centrosymmetric linear heterotrinuclear metal complexes. The three complexes are isostructural. There are three bridges across the Ni–M atom pairs (M is Co²⁺, Cu²⁺ or Mn²⁺) in each complex, involving two O atoms of a μ‐N,N′‐bis­(salicyl­idene)‐2,2′di­methyl‐1,3‐propane­diaminate ligand and an N—O moiety of a μ‐nitrito group. The coordination sphere around each metal atom, whether Co²⁺, Cu²⁺, Mn²⁺ or Ni²⁺, can be described as distorted octahedral. The Ni?M distances are 2.9988 (5) Å in (I), 2.9872 (5) Å in (II) and 3.0624 (8) Å in (III).     

Crystal and molecular structure of (μ-p-CH3C6H4C2S) (μ-n-C3H7S)Fe2(CO)6Co2(CO)6

The crystal and molecular structure of the complex containing cobalt-carbon and iron-sulfur cluster cores, (μ-p-CH₃C₆H₄C₂S) (μ-n-C₃H₇S)Fe₂(CO)₆Co₂(CO)₆, has been determined by X-ray diffraction method. The crystals are triclinic, space group P&1bar;, with a — 9.139(2), b=9.610(1), c-17.183(2) Å, α = 84.36(1), β-89.45(1), γ=88.15(1)°, V-1501.0 ų; Z=2, D_c=1.74 g/cm³. R=0.072, Rw=0.081. The results of the structure determination show a cobalt-carbon cluster core formed through the reaction of (μ-p-CH₃C₆H₄C₂S)(μ-n-C₃H₇S)Fe₂(CO)₆ with Co₂(CO)₈. In the cobalt-carbon cluster core, the bond length of the original C≡C lengthened to 1.324 Å which is close to the typical value of carbon-carbon double bond. The groups connecting the carbons of the cluster core are in cis position and lie on the opposite side of cobalt atoms. In this complex, the conformation of —SC₃H₇ is e-type, while that of —SC₂C₆H₄CH₃ is a-type.     

An Organically Templated Copper Pentaborate with Infinite Metallo-chains:[Cu(C3N2H4)4][Cu(CH3COO)2(C3N2H4)2(H2O)2][B5O6(OH)4]2

A novel organically templated copper pentaborate, [Cu(C₃N₂H₄)₄][Cu(CH₃COO)₂(C₃N₂H₄)₂(H₂O)₂]‐ [B₅O₆(OH)₄]₂, was synthesized by hydrothermal reaction and characterized by elemental analysis, single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction, FT‐IR spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy and TGA. The crystal structure of this compound consists of two copper‐centered polyhedra and two discrete [B₅O₆(OH)₄]^? pentaborate anions, which are linked together through intensive hydrogen bonding interactions, forming a 3D framework with large channels along c axis. The discrete pentaborate anions form infinite layers by hydrogen bonds. Moreover, the two crystallographically different octahedral coppers are connected by common oxygen atom to form an infinite chain.     

Electrochemical and EPR investigation on bis-toluene Cr(I) complexes. [Cr(η6-CH3C6H5)2][dbcp−NO2] ([dbcp–NO2] = 1,2-dibenzoyl-4-nitrocyclopentadienyl anion): the first example of a [Cr(η6-CH3C6H5)2] cation containing a cis-eclipsed arrangement of toluene rings

The reaction of Cr(η⁶-CH₃C₆H₅)₂ with dbcpH?NO₂ (dbcpH?NO₂ = 1-benzoyl-3-nitro-6-hydroxy-6-phenyl fulvene) proceeds with the evolution of dihydrogen and formation of the ionic derivative [Cr(η⁶-CH₃C₆H₅)₂][dbcp?NO₂] (dbcp?NO₂ = 1,2-dibenzoyl-4-nitro-cyclopentadienyl anion) which was characterized by X-ray diffraction, electrochemical and EPR techniques. The cation [Cr(η⁶-CH₃C₆H₅)₂]⁺, which in the solid state presents an unprecedented cis-eclipsed arrangement of the arene rings, undergoes a chemically reversible, one-electron reduction to the corresponding neutral derivative.     

Killing two birds with one stone: 2D+2D→3D parallel stacking and 3D self‐penetrating structures in one reaction and their crystal‐to‐crystal transformation

Reaction of the flexible phenolic carboxylate ligand 2‐(3,5‐dicarboxylbenzyloxy)benzoic acid (H₃L) with nickel salts in the presence of 1,2‐bis(pyridin‐4‐yl)ethylene (bpe) leads to the generation of a mixture of the two complexes under solvolthermal conditions, namely poly[[aqua[μ‐1,2‐bis(pyridin‐4‐yl)ethylene‐κ²N:N′]{μ‐5‐[(2‐carboxyphenoxy)methyl]benzene‐1,3‐dicarboxylato‐κ³O¹,O^1′:O³}nickel(II)] dimethylformamide hemisolvate monohydrate], {[Ni(C₁₆H₁₀O₇)(C₁₂H₁₀N₂)(H₂O)]·0.5C₃H₇NO·H₂O}_n or {[Ni(HL)(bpe)(H₂O)]·0.5DMF·H₂O}_n, 1 , and poly[[diaquatris[μ‐1,2‐bis(pyridin‐4‐yl)ethylene‐κ²N:N′]bis{μ‐5‐[(2‐carboxyphenoxy)methyl]benzene‐1,3‐dicarboxylato‐κ²O¹:O⁵}nickel(II)] dimethylformamide disolvate hexahydrate], {[Ni₂(C₁₆H₁₀O₇)₂(C₁₂H₁₀N₂)₃(H₂O)₂]·2C₃H₇NO·6H₂O}_n or {[Ni₂(HL)₂(bpe)₃(H₂O)₂]·2DMF·6H₂O}_n, 2 . In complex 1 , the Ni^II centres are connected by the carboxylate and bpe ligands to form two‐dimensional (2D) 4‐connected (4,4) layers, which are extended into a 2D+2D→3D (3D is three‐dimensional) supramolecular framework. In complex 2 , bpe ligands connect to Ni^II centres to form 2D layers with Ni₆(bpe)₆ metallmacrocycles. Interestingly, 2D+2D→3D inclined polycatenation was observed between these layers. The final 5‐connected 3D self‐penetrating structure was generated through further connection of Ni–carboxylate chains with these inclined motifs. Both complexes were fully characterized by single‐crystal analysis, powder X‐ray diffraction analysis, FT–IR spectra, elemental analyses, thermal analysis and UV–Vis spectra. Notably, an interesting metal/ligand‐induced crystal‐to‐crystal transformation was observed between the two complexes.     

Synthese und dynamisches Verhalten von [Rh2(μ-H)3H2(PiPr3)4]+. Beiträge zur Reaktivität des Tetrahydridodirhodium-Komplexes [Rh2H4(PiPr3)4]

Synthesis and Dynamic Behaviour of [Rh₂(μ-H)₃H₂(PiPr₃)₄]⁺. Contributions to the Reactivity of the Tetrahydridodirhodium Complex [Rh₂H₄(PiPr₃)₄] An improved synthesis of [Rh₂H₄(PiPr₃)₄] ( 2 ) from [Rh(η³-C₃H₅)(PiPr₃)₂] ( 1 ) or [Rh(η³-CH₂C₆H₅)(PiPr₃)₂] ( 3 ) and H₂ is described. Compound 2 reacts with CO or CH₃OH to give trans-[RhH(CO)(PiPr₃)₂] ( 4 ) and with ethene/acetone to yield a mixture of 4 and trans-[RhCH₃(CO)(PiPr₃)₂] ( 5 ). The carbonyl(methyl) complex 5 has also been prepared from trans-[RhCl(CO)(PiPr₃)₂] ( 6 ) and CH₃MgI. Whereas the reaction of 2 with two parts of CF₃CO₂H leads to [RhH₂(η²-O₂CCF₃) · (PiPr₃)₂] ( 8 ), treatment of 2 with one equivalent of CF₃CO₂H in presence of NH₄PF₆ gives the dinuclear compound [Rh₂H₅(PiPr₃)₄]PF₆ ( 9a ). The reactions of 2 with HBF₄ and [NO]BF₄ afford the complexes [Rh₂H₅(PiPr₃)₄]BF₄ ( 9b ) and trans-[RhF(NO)(PiPr₃)₂]BF₄ ( 11 ), respectively. In solution, the cation [Rh₂(μ-H)₃H₂(PiPr₃)₄]⁺ of the compounds 9a and 9b undergoes an intramolecular rearrangement in which the bridging hydrido and the phosphane ligands are involved.     

Anomalous spin state of iron(II) in 57Fe Mössbauer emission spectra of 57Co-Labeled tris(2-methylphenanthroline) cobalt(II) perchlorate

⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer emission spectra of the ⁵⁷Co labeled complex compound [⁵⁷Co(2-CH₃-phen)₃] (ClO₄)₂·2H₂O have been measured as a function of temperature between 293 and 4.6 K. The spectra exclusively show high-spin iron(II) resonances beside a small fraction of an high-spin iron(II) species, whereas the corresponding iron(II) compound is known to exhibit thermally induced high-spin ⁵T_2g(O_h) ? low spin ¹A_1g(O_h) transition. The electronic nature of the anomalous spin state has been found to be ⁵A₁(D₃) by a theoretical treatment of the temperature dependence of the quadrupole splitting. The results are in good agreement with those obtained from Mössbauer absorption measurements on [⁵⁷Fe_0.01Co_0.99(2-CH₃-(phen)₃] (ClO₄)₂·2H₂O.     

Oxidizing Elemental Platinum with Oleum under Harsh Conditions: The Unique Tris(disulfato)platinate(IV) [Pt(S2O7)3]2− Anion

For the first time, direct oxidation of elemental platinum by a mineral acid to its tetravalent state was observed in course of the reaction of platinum with oleum (65 % SO₃) in the presence of barium carbonate. The reaction has been carried out in torch‐sealed glass ampoules at 160 °C and gave yellow single crystals of Ba[Pt(S₂O₇)₃](H₂SO₄)_0.5(H₂S₂O₇)_0.5 (triclinic, P$\bar 1$ , Z=2, a=992.05(2), b=1069.07(3), c=1114.22(3) pm, α=69.49(7), β=72.96(2), γ=72.93(1)°, V=1033.95(5) ų). The structure of Ba[Pt(S₂O₇)₃](H₂SO₄)_0.5(H₂S₂O₇)_0.5 exhibits the unique tris‐(disulfato)‐platinate anion [Pt(S₂O₇)₃]^2? with three chelating disulfate groups coordinated to the platinum atom. Charge balance is achieved by the Ba²⁺ ions, which are coordinated by (S₂O₇)^2? groups from the platinate complex and by disordered sulfuric acids and disulfuric acid molecules. Thermal decomposition of the bulk material revealed elemental platinum and barium sulfate as decomposition residual.