Von kleinen Bausteinen zu neuen Poly‐alkoxo‐oxometallat‐Derivaten: Synthese und Strukturaufklärung von K4[VIV12O12(OCH3)16(C4O4)6], Cs10[VIV24O24(OCH3)32(C4O4)12][VIV8O8(OCH3)16(C2O4)] und M2[VIV8O8(OCH3)16(VIVOF4)] (M = [N(nBu)4] bzw. [NEt4])

>From Small Fragments to New Poly‐alkoxo‐oxo‐metalate Derivatives: Syntheses and Crystal Structures of K₄[V^IV₁₂O₁₂(OCH₃)₁₆(C₄O₄)₆], Cs₁₀[V^IV₂₄O₂₄(OCH₃)₃₂(C₄O₄)₁₂][V^IV₈O₈(OCH₃)₁₆(C₂O₄)], and M₂[V^IV₈O₈(OCH₃)₁₆(V^IVOF₄)] (M = [N(nBu)₄] or [NEt₄]) By solvothermal reaction of ortho‐vanadicacid ester [VO(OMe)₃] with squaric acid and potassium or caesium hydroxide the compounds K₄[V^IV₁₂O₁₂(OCH₃)₁₆(C₄O₄)₆] ( 2 ) and Cs₁₀[V^IV₂₄O₂₄(OCH₃)₃₂(C₄O₄)₁₂][V^IV₈O₈(OCH₃)₁₆(C₂O₄)] ( 3 ) could be syntesized. With tetra‐n‐butyl‐ or tetra‐n‐ethylammonium fluoride [N(nBu)₄]₂[V^IV₈O₈(OCH₃)₁₆(V^IVOF₄)] ( 4 ) and [N(Et)₄]₂[V^IV₈O₈(OCH₃)₁₆(V^IVOF₄)] ( 5 ) could be isolated. In 2 and 3 the corners of a tetrahedron or cube resp. are occupied by {(VO)₃(OMe)₄} groups and connected along the edges of the tetrahedron resp. cube by six or twelve resp. squarato‐groups. The octanuclear anions in the compounds 3 , 4 , and 5 are assumedly built up by fragments of the ortho‐vanadicacid ester [VO(OMe)₃]. Around the anions C₂O₄^2— or VOF₄^— these oligormeric chains are closed to a ring . Crystal data: 2 , tetragonal, P4₃, a = 18.166(3)Å, c = 29.165(7)Å, V = 9625(3)ų, Z = 4, d_c = 1.469 gcm^—3; 3 , orthorhombic, Pbca, a = 29.493(5)Å, b = 25.564(4)Å, c = 31.076Å, V = 23430(6)ų, Z = 4, d_c = 1.892 gcm^—3; 4 , monoclinic, P2₁/n, a = 9.528(1)Å, b = 23.021(2)Å, c = 19.303(2)Å, β = 92.570(2)°, V = 4229.8(5)ų, Z = 2, d_c = 1.391 gcm^—3; 5 , monoclinic, P2₁/n, a = 16.451(2)Å, b = 8.806(1)Å, c = 23.812(1)Å, β = 102.423(2)°, V = 3368.7(6)ų, Z = 2, d_c = 1.534 gcm^—3.     

Metallboranate und Boranato-metallate. V. Solvate des Cadmiumboranats und Boranatocadmate

The reaction of CdCl₂ or CdBr₂with LiBH₄, in ether yields no pure Cd(BH₄)₂, but Li₂Cd(BH₄)₄ was isolated as an oily etherate. Similarly, NaCd(BH₄)₃ was obtained from CdCl₂ and NaBH₄ in ether and tetrahydrofurane as solvents. LiCd(BH₄)₃ and NaCd(BH₄)₃ were also formed from the components in ether solution. In these solutions Cd migrates to the anode confirming their formulation as tetrahydroborato-cadmates. Cadmiumtetrahydroborate was formed in the reaction of cadmium methoxide with diborane in tetrahydrofurane (THF) and isolated as crystalline solvates. It reacts with pyridine to give Cd(BH₄)₂ · 3 NC₅H₅ and with NH₃ to yield Cd(NH₃)₆(BH₄)₂.     

Transition Metal Complexes with Pyrazole-based Ligands. Part 8. Characterization and thermal decomposition of zinc(II) complexes with di- and trisubstituted pyrazoles

We report the synthesis and the characterization (elemental analysis, FT-IR spectroscopy, thermal methods and molar conductivity measurements) of the mixed complexes of zinc with acetate and 3-amino-5-methylpyrazole, HL ¹, [Zn(OAc)₂(HL¹)₂], or 3-amino-5-phenylpyrazole, HL ² [Zn(OAc)₂(HL²)₂], or 4-acetyl-3-amino-5-methylpyrazole, HL ³, [Zn(OAc)(L³)(HL³)]₂, with isothiocyanate and HL ² [Zn(SCN)₂(HL²)₂], or HL ³ [Zn(SCN)₂(HL³)₂], and with nitrate, isothiocyanate and 3,5-dimethyl-1-carboxamidinepyrazole, HL ⁴ [Zn(NO₃)(NCS)(HL⁴)₂]. The thermal decomposition of the complexes is generally continuous resulting zinc oxide as end product,except [Zn(OAc)(L³)(HL³)]₂ in which case a well-defined intermediate was observed between 570–620 K. On the basis of the IR spectra and elemental analysis data of the intermediate a decomposition scheme is proposed. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Metallboranate und Boranatometallate. 14. Chlorid-tetrahydridoborate des Calciums und Strontiums

Metal Tetrahydridoborates and Tetrahydridoborato Metalates. 14. Chloro Tetrahydridoborates of calcium and Strontium The action of hydrogen chloride on E(BH₄)₂ (E ? Ca, Se) in a 1:1 mole ratio in tetrahydrofuran yields the title compounds isolated as their tetrahydrofuran adducts. No intermediates were detected by ¹¹B n.m.r. spectroscopy in the reaction of methanol with Ca(BH₄)₂. The final product is Ca[B(OCH₃)₄]₂ · THF.     

Enthalpies de formation des hydroxynitrates de zinc

The standard enthalpies of reaction of four zinc hydroxide nitrates Zn(OH)(NO₃)-H₂O, Zn₃(OH)₄(NO₃)₂, Zn₅(OH)₈(NO₃)₂·2H₂O et Zn₅(OH)₈(NO₃)₂ and zinc oxide with a solution of nitric acid (2N) were measured in a solution calorimeter. These results, combined with auxiliary thermochemical values from the literature, yielded values of ?429.34, ?442.41, ?897.41 and ?750.70 kcal mol^?1 respectively, for the molar enthalpies of formation of these zinc hydroxide nitrates.     

A study of zinc complexes of the metalloligand [Pt2(μ-S)2(PPh3)4] of the type [Pt2(μ-S)2(PPh3)4ZnL]+ (L = bidentate chelating ligand)

Reactions of [Pt₂(μ-S)₂(PPh₃)₄] with zinc acetate and an ancillary chelating ligand L (HL = 8-hydroxyquinoline, 8-tosylaminoquinoline or maltol) with added trimethylamine in methanol give new cationic platinum–zinc sulfide aggregates [Pt₂(μ-S)₂(PPh₃)₄ZnL]⁺, isolated as their BF₄^? salts. The complexes were characterized by NMR spectroscopy, ESI mass spectrometry, microelemental analysis, and an X-ray structure determination of the tosylamidoquinoline derivative [Pt₂(μ-S)₂(PPh₃)₄Zn(TAQ)]BF₄, which showed a distorted tetrahedral coordination geometry at zinc. Additional examples, containing picolinate, dithiocarbamate, or dithiophosphinate ligands were also synthesized and partly characterized in order to demonstrate a wider range of available derivatives.     

Etude thermodynamique de la décomposition thermique des hydroxynitrates de zinc

The reaction scheme of thermal decomposition for four zinc hydroxynitrates was investigated by means of differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetry, mass spectrometry, and radiocrystallography. The thermal transformation of Zn(OH)(NO₃) · H₂O and of Zn₃(OH)₄(NO₃)₂ involves the formation of gaseous water and nitric acid from an actual chemical reaction. This reaction is not observed for Zn₅(OH)₈(NO₃)₂ · 2H₂O and Zn₅(OH)₈(NO₃)₂. These results show that the formation of gaseous nitric acid molecules inside the solids is specific to hydroxynitrates of divalent metals M, whose lamellar crystalline structure is characterized by a stacking of hexagonal close-packed layers of formula MX_2+m, where m = 0 or 1 and X = OH^?, H₂O, or NO^?₃.     

Borane and Borohydride Complexes of the Rare‐Earth Elements: Synthesis,Structures, and Butadiene Polymerization Catalysis

The reaction of potassium 2,5‐bis[N‐(2,6‐diisopropylphenyl)iminomethyl]pyrrolyl [(dip₂‐pyr)K] with the borohydrides of the larger rare‐earth metals, [Ln(BH₄)₃(thf)₃] (Ln=La, Nd), afforded the expected products [Ln(BH₄)₂(dip₂‐pyr)(thf)₂]. As usual, the trisborohydrides reacted like pseudohalide compounds forming KBH₄ as a by‐product. To compare the reactivity with the analogous halides, the dimeric neodymium complex [NdCl₂(dip₂‐pyr)(thf)]₂ was prepared by reaction of [(dip₂‐pyr)K] with anhydrous NdCl₃. Reaction of [(dip₂‐pyr)K] with the borohydrides of the smaller rare‐earth metals, [Sc(BH₄)₃(thf)₂] and [Lu(BH₄)₃(thf)₃], resulted in a redox reaction of the BH₄^? group with one of the Schiff base functions of the ligand. In the resulting products, [Ln(BH₄){(dip)(dip‐BH₃)‐pyr}(thf)₂] (Ln=Sc, Lu), a dinegatively charged ligand with a new amido function, a Schiff base, and the pyrrolyl function is bound to the metal atom. The by‐product of the reaction of the BH₄^? anion with the Schiff base function (a BH₃ molecule) is trapped in a unique reaction mode in the coordination sphere of the metal complex. The BH₃ molecule coordinates in an η² fashion to the metal atom. The rare‐earth‐metal atoms are surrounded by the η²‐coordinated BH₃ molecule, the η³‐coordinated BH₄^? anion, two THF molecules, and the nitrogen atoms from the Schiff base and the pyrrolyl function. All new compounds were characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. Low‐temperature X‐ray diffraction data at 6 K were collected to locate the hydrogen atoms of [Lu(BH₄){(dip)(dip‐BH₃)‐pyr}(thf)₂]. The (DIP₂‐pyr)^? borohydride and chloride complexes of neodymium, [Nd(BH₄)₂(dip₂‐pyr)(thf)₂] and [NdCl₂(dip₂‐pyr)(thf)]₂, were also used as Ziegler–Natta catalysts for the polymerization of 1,3‐butadiene to yield poly(cis‐1,4‐butadiene). Very high activities and good cis selectivities were observed by using each of these complexes as a catalyst in the presence of various cocatalyst mixtures.     

Umsatz der Chlorid-di-borhydride der Seltenerdmetalle mit Natriummethoxid

Zusammenfassung Beim Umsatz von Chlorid-di-borhydriden der Seltenerdelemente mit Natriummethoxid in Tetrahydrofuran erfolgt Reaktion nach der Gleichung LnCl(BH₄)₂+2 NaOCH₃=Ln(OCH₃)₂(BH₄)+NaCl+NaBH₄; gleichzeitig tritt teilweise Substitution des Hydridwasserstoffs durch OCH₃ ein. Das Primärprodukt geht über isolierbare Zwischenstufen in ein Endprodukt von der Summenformel LnB (H, OCH₃)₃ über, dessen wahrscheinlichste analytische Zusammensetzung LnBH₂OCH₃ ist. Der Verlauf der Primärreaktion wurde durch Ausführung verschiedener Reaktionswege gesichert; insgesamt ergaben sich 9 neue Verbindungen.     

Metallboranate und Boranatometallate. VIII. Darstellung und Eigenschaften von dimeren Halogeno-titan (III)- bis (boranaten) [XTi (BH4)2]2

Metal Tetrahydroborates and Tetrahydroboratometallates. VIII. Preparation and Properties of Dimeric Halogenotitanium(III) Bis(tetrahydroborates) [XTi(BH₄)₂]₂ Chlorotitanium(III)bis(tetrahydroborate) is produced besides Ti(BH₄)₃ in the reaction of TiCl₄ vapour with solid LiBH₄. It forms in 72% yield by using n-pentane as reaction medium. BrTi(BH₄)₂ and ITi(BH₄)₂ were prepared similarly. All these compounds are dimerized via halogen bridges. The bridge opens by addition of tetrahydrofurane to ClTi(BH₄)₂ with disproportionation to yield Ti(BH₄)₃ · nOC₄H₈ and TiCl₃ · mOC₄H₈ contrary to diethylether. The ir, ¹¹B-nmr and electronic spectra of the halogenotitanium(III) bis(tetrahydroborates) are discussed.     

Molybdenum complexes bearing a diaminosubstituted-phosphiteboryl ligand: Syntheses,structures, and reactivity involving the Mo–B,B–P,and B–H activation

Photoreaction of diaminosubstituted-phosphiteborane, BH₃P(NMeCH₂)₂(OMe) with a methyl molybdenum complex, (η⁵-C₅R₅)Mo(CO)₃Me (R₅ = Me₅, Me₄H, H₅) yielded a phosphiteboryl molybdenum complex, (η⁵-C₅R₅)Mo(CO)₃BH₂{P(NMeCH₂)₂(OMe)} (R₅ = Me₅: 2, Me₄H: 3, H₅: 4). In the reaction of 2 with MeI, the Mo–B bond was activated to give (η⁵-C₅Me₅)Mo(CO)₃Me, in the reaction with PMe₃, the B–P bond was activated to give (η⁵-C₅Me₅)Mo(CO)₃(BH₂PMe₃). Complex 2 in solution was gradually converted into (η⁵-C₅Me₅)MoH(CO)₂{P(NMeCH₂)₂(OMe)} (8) via the B–H bond activation of 2. Structures of 2, 3, and 8 were determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction studies.     

Reaktionen von Alkoholen und Mercaptanen mit Tetraphosphatrichalkogenadiiodiden

Reactions of Alcohols and Mercaptans with Tetraphosphorus Trichalcogenide Diiodides α-P₄E₃(I)R and α-P₄E₃R₂ (R = -OCH₃, -OC₂H₅, -OCH(CH₃)₂, -OC(CH₃)₃ and -OC₆H₅) have been detected in the reaction solutions of α-P₄E₃I₂ (E = S, Se) with alcohols in the presence of triethylamine, or with trimethyltin alkoxides in CS₂. β-P₄S₃I₂ reacted with methanol at 243 K in CS₂ to yield β-P₄S₃(I)OCH₃, β-P₄S₃(OCH₃)_exo(OCH₃)_endo, and β-P₄S₃[(OCH₃)_exo]₂. The thiolates α-P₄Se₃R₂′ (R′ = -SC₂H₅, -n-SC₅H₁₁, -n-SC₇H₁₅, -SC(CH₃)₃ and -SC₆H₅) were found in reaction solutions of α-P₄Se₃I₂ with thiols HR′. The ³¹P NMR data of these compounds are given.     

Hydrolysis of hydro(pyrrolyl-1)borates

The hydrolysis of hydro(pyrrolyl-l)borates ([BH_n(NC₄H₄)_4-n]⁻, n = 1,2,3) can be treated as a kinetically one-step reaction outside of the mildly acidic region. In strongly acidic medium the hydrolysis takes place in a stepwise manner; the intermediates (boranes and the cationic boron compounds) being hydrolyzed more slowly than the borate anion. In the first step of the hydrolysis of [BH₃(NC₄H₄)]⁻ the B---H bond, while in case of [BH₂(NC₄H₄)₂]⁻ and [BH(NC₄H₄)₃]⁻ the B---N bond is breaking.In neutral and mildly alkaline medium, the hydrolysis is a general acid catalyzed reaction (A---S_E2 mechanism). It becomes to a special H⁺-ion catalyzed reaction (A-1 mechanism) in strongly alkaline region since the protonated intermediate can be reversed to the original borate upon reaction with the OH⁻ ion. The hydrolysis presumably takes place through an intermediate which is protonated on the pyrrolyl nitrogen. Concomitant to the hydrolysis an isotopic exchange reaction was observed on the C_α and C_β atoms of the pyrrolyl group in heavy water. In the hydrolysis of the [BH₃(NC₄H₄)]⁻-anion the N-protonated intermediate is assumed to be able to reverse to the original borate even in acidic or neutral region, at least in part.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Thermal Properties of a Novel Ferrocenecarboxylato-Bridged Zinc(II) Dimer [Zn2(µ-OOCFc)4(3-PyCOOCH3)2]

A novel ferrocenyl dimer [Zn₂(μ-OOCFc)₄(3-PyCOOCH₃)₂] (Fc=(η⁵-C₅H₅)Fe(η⁵-C₅H₄)), 1, was obtained by the reaction of Zn(OAc)₂·2H₂O with sodium ferrocenecarboxylate and 1,4-butanediol dinicotinate in methanol solution. X-ray structural analysis reveals that the compound contains two zinc(II) centers symmetrically bridged by four ferrocenecarboxylate anions as O,O′-bridging ligands, leading to a dimeric tetrabridged [Zn₂(μ-OOCFc)₄] core. The zinc(II) ion is in a distorted octahedral environment with four oxygen atoms from four distinct ferrocenecarboxylates, a nitrogen atom from the ligand NC₅H₄CO₂CH₃, and another zinc atom. The symmetry of the complex in the paddle-wheel structure brings the metal centers close, the Zn … Zn intradimer distance being 2.934(11) Å. It is the first example of a zinc(II) dimer with ferrocenecarboxylate anion ligands. Its thermal properties were measured in air.     

Cross section for the photochemical formation of the NaZn (22Π) excimer

We studied the conditions for the photochemical formation of the NaZn excimer in the excited 2²Π state using Na₂(2¹Π _u )+Zn→NaZn(2²Π)+Na reaction. The Na-Zn vapor mixture was prepared in the heat-pipe oven with the well defined column density and temperature. The Na and Zn atom densities in the vapor mixture were controlled by the preparation of the alloy with different mole fraction ratios of the relevant components in the solid phase. The Na densities were determined from the total absorption coefficient at Na₂ X-B and X-A bands. The cross section for photochemical formation of the NaZn in the 2²Π state is estimated to be 17·10^?16 cm² for the laser excitation at 308 nm, measured relative to the cross section of 470·10^?16 cm² for collisional energy transfer Na₂(2¹Π _u )+Na→Na₂(2³Π _g )+Na published by Mehdizadeh et al. [2].     

A New Ammine Dual‐Cation (Li,Mg) Borohydride: Synthesis,Structure, and Dehydrogenation Enhancement

A new ammine dual‐cation borohydride, LiMg(BH₄)₃(NH₃)₂, has been successfully synthesized simply by ball‐milling of Mg(BH₄)₂ and LiBH₄ ? NH₃. Structure analysis of the synthesized LiMg(BH₄)₃(NH₃)₂ revealed that it crystallized in the space group P6₃ (no. 173) with lattice parameters of a=b=8.0002(1) Å, c=8.4276(1) Å, α=β=90°, and γ=120° at 50 °C. A three‐dimensional architecture is built up through corner‐connecting BH₄ units. Strong N? H???H? B dihydrogen bonds exist between the NH₃ and BH₄ units, enabling LiMg(BH₄)₃(NH₃)₂ to undergo dehydrogenation at a much lower temperature. Dehydrogenation studies have revealed that the LiMg(BH₄)₃(NH₃)₂/LiBH₄ composite is able to release over 8 wt % hydrogen below 200 °C, which is comparable to that released by Mg(BH₄)₃(NH₃)₂. More importantly, it was found that release of the byproduct NH₃ in this system can be completely suppressed by adjusting the ratio of Mg(BH₄)₂ and LiBH₄ ? NH₃. This chemical control route highlights a potential method for modifying the dehydrogenation properties of other ammine borohydride systems.     

Heteronuclear Alkoxide Compounds Containing Copper and Alkaline Earth Metals

The tetrameric Cu(β-diketonate) alkoxide complex [Cu(thd)(OCH₂CH₂OCH₃)]₄ (thd = 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedionate; 1a ) reacts with the alkaline earth metal alkoxides [M(OCH₂CH₂OCH₃)₂] (M = Ca, 2a ; M = Sr, 2b ; M = Ba, 2c ) to yield the heteronuclear compounds [Cu₂M(thd)₃(OCH₂CH₂OCH₃)₃] (M = Ca, 6a ; M = Sr, 6b ). These heterometallic complexes were also obtained in the reaction of 1a and the mixed Ca and Sr complexes of β-diketonate-alkoxide [M_x(thd)_y(OCH₂CH₂OCH₃)_2x?y] (M = Ca, x = 7, y = 6, 3 ; M = Sr, x = 5, y = 3, 4 ), respectively. In comparison, 1a reacts with the analogous [Ba(thd)(OCH₂CH₂OCH₃)] ( 5a ) to yield a[Ba₂Cu₂(thd)₄(OCH₃)₄(HOCH₂CH₂OCH₃)₂] species ( 8a .) The in situ prepared mixed-ligand Ba Compounds [Ba(thd)OR)] (R = CH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂OCH₃, ( 5b ); R = CH₂CH₂CH₂OCH₃ ( 5c ) react with the corresponding Cu complexes [Cu(thd)(OR)]_n (R = CH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂OCH₃), n = 4 ( 1b ); R = CH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂OCH₃ ( 8b ); R = CH₂CH₂CH₂OCH₃ ( 8c ). However, [Cu(hfd)(OCH₂CH₂OCH₃)]₄ (hfd = 1,1,1,5,5,5,-hexafluoroacetylacetonate; 1e ) is converted in the presence of 2a–c to the simple metathesis products [M(hfd)₂] (M = Ca, Sr, Ba) and [Cu(OCH₂CH₂OCH₃)₂]. Crystalline [Ba₂Cu₂(hfd)₂(thd)₂(OCH₂CH₂CH₂OCH₃)₄(HOCH₂CH₂CH₂OCH₃)₂] ( 9 ) was isolated from the reaction of 1a with in situ prepared [Ba((hfd)OCH₂CH₂CH₂OCH₃)] ( 5d ) in 2-, methoxyethanol. X-Ray crystallographic structure determinations are reported for 6a , 6b , 8b , and 8c .     

The interactions of added phenanthroline and triphenylphosphine ligands with the copper(I) tetrahydroborates (phen)Cu(BH4) and (phen)(PPh3)Cu(BH4): Probing the character of species in solution

Added free ligand, i.e. phenanthroline for (phen)CuBH₄ and either phenanthroline or triphenylphosphine for (phen)PPh₃CuBH₄, causes a progressive change in the mode of attachment of the η²–BH₄ moiety from that in the initial complexes to the formation in solution of ionic species of the type [(phen)₂Cu]⁺BH₄⁻ and [(phen)(PPh₃)₂Cu]⁺BH₄⁻, respectively. These changes were indicated by: (i) infrared spectroscopy, which showed both a gradual loss of signals attributed to ν(B–H_b) and δ(BH₂) and their replacement with spectra typical of ionic BH₄⁻ ion; (ii) an increase in the conductance measured that was consistent with a 1:1 electrolyte; (iii) chemical shift changes in the ¹¹B- and ³¹P-NMR signals associated with the BH₄⁻ and PPh₃ moieties, respectively and (iv) a relative increase in signal intensities of the ions detected by electrospray mass spectrometry.     

A comparison of local structures in crystalline P(EO)3LiCF3SO3 and glyme-LiCF3SO3 systems

The newly discovered crystal structures of CH₃(OCH₂CH₂)OCH₃(LiCF₃SO₃)₂, monoglyme:(LiTf)₂, and CH₃(OCH₂CH₂)₃OCH₃(LiCF₃SO₃)₂, triglyme:(LiTf)₂, are briefly described. The coordination of lithium cations and the CF₃SO₃⁻ anions in these structures is compared with the cation and anion coordination in the crystalline phase of high molecular weight P(EO)₃LiCF₃SO₃. Comparison is also made with the previously reported crystalline phase of CH₃(OCH₂CH₂)₂OCH₃LiCF₃SO₃, diglyme:LiTf. A tendency to form trans-gauche-trans conformations for the bond order -O-C-C-O- is noted in adjacent ethylene oxide sequences interacting with a five-coordinate lithium ion.     

Tetraiodide von Tris(1,2‐ethandiamin)komplexen der Metalle Zink und Nickel

The isotypic compounds tris(1,2‐ethanedi­amine‐N,N′)­zinc(II) triiodide iodide, [Zn(C₂H₈N₂)₃](I₃)I, and tris(1,2‐ethanedi­amine‐N,N′)­nickel(II) triiodide iodide, [Ni(C₂H₈N₂)₃](I₃)I, contain the octahedral [M(en)₃]²⁺ cation, with M = Zn and Ni, in both enantiomeric forms, an essentially linear triiodide anion and an iodide anion. The geometries of the complex ions are as expected, e.g.d(Ni—N) = 2.123 (5), 2.127 (6) and 2.134 (5) Å, and d(Zn—N) = 2.176 (4), 2.193 (4) and 2.210 (4) Å. The shortest contact between the triiodide and iodide ions is 3.979 (1) Å for the nickel compound and 4.013 (1) Å for the zinc compound.