Metallophilic interactions in iodido(2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridine)platinum(II) diiodidoaurate(I)

In the title compound, [PtI(C₁₅H₁₁N₃)][AuI₂], the [PtI(terpy)]⁺ cations (terpy is 2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridine) stack in pairs about inversion centers through Pt...Pt interactions of 3.5279 (5) Å. The [AuI₂]⁻ anions also exhibit pairwise stacking, with Au...I distances of 3.7713 (5) Å. The [PtI(terpy)]⁺ cations and [AuI₂]⁻ anions aggregate forming infinite arrays of stacked ...({[PtI(terpy)]⁺...[PtI(terpy)]⁺}...{[AuI₂]⁻...[AuI₂]⁻})... units.     

3,3′‐Dinitro‐2,2′‐dithiodipyridine

In the title compound, C₁₀H₆N₄O₄S₂, (I), the molecule has a centre of inversion. The structure is a positional isomer of 5,5′‐dinitro‐2,2′‐dithiodipyridine [Brito, Mundaca, Cárdenas, López‐Rodríguez & Vargas (2007). Acta Cryst. E 63 , o3351–o3352], (II). The 3‐nitropyridine fragment of (I) shows excellent agreement with the bonding geometries of (II). The most obvious differences between them are in the S—S bond length [2.1167 (12) Å in (I) and 2.0719 (11) Å in (II)], and in the C—C_ipso—N_ring [119.8 (2)° in (I) and 123.9 (3)° in (II)] and S—C—C [122.62 (18)° in (I) and 116.0 (2)° in (II)] angles. The crystal structure of (I) has an intramolecular C—H...O interaction, with an H...O distance of 2.40 (3) Å, whereas this kind of interaction is not evident in (II). The molecules of (I) are linked into centrosymmetric R⁴₄(30) motifs by a C—H...O interaction. There are no aromatic π–π stacking and no C—H...π(arene) interactions. Compound (I) can be used as a nucleophilic tecton in self‐assembly reactions with metal centres of varying lability.     

Aqua(2,2′‐di­amino‐4,4′‐bi‐1,3‐thia­zole‐κ2N,N′)(imino­diacetato‐κ3O,N,O′)­chromium(III) chloride mono­hydrate

Crystals of the title compound, [Cr(C₄H₅NO₄)(C₆H₆N₄S₂)(H₂O)]Cl·H₂O, consist of Cr^III complex cations, Cl⁻ counter‐ions and lattice water mol­ecules. The complex cation assumes an octahedral coordination geometry, formed by a tridentate imino­di­acetate dianion (IDA), a di­amino­bi­thia­zole (DABT) mol­ecule and a water mol­ecule. The planar DABT group chelates the Cr^III ion with normal Cr—N distances [2.0574 (17) and 2.0598 (17) Å], but the DABT mol­ecule is inclined to the coordination plane by a dihedral angle of 17.23 (7)°. In the monodentate carboxylate groups of the IDA ion, the coordinated C—O bonds [1.288 (3) and 1.284 (3) Å] are much longer than the uncoordinated C—O bonds [1.222 (3) and 1.225 (3) Å].     

Konformative Eigenschaften von Dimethyl-2,2′-dipyridyl-Liganden. Kristallstruktur von 4,6-Dimethyl-2,2′-dipyridyl-dicarbonyl-nickel(0)

Confromational Behaviour of Dimethyl-2,2-′-dipyridyl Ligands. Crystal Structure of 4,6-Dimethyl-2,2′-dipyridyl-dicarbonylnickel(0) 4,6-Dimethyl-2,2′-dipyridyl-dicarbonyl-nickel (O) crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with the lattice constants a = 7.275 (1)Å, b = 17.954 (4)Å, c = 10.627 (2)Å, β = 105.3° and 4 formula units in the unit cell. The coordination geometry of the nickel atom is tetrahedral. The torsion angle between the pyridyl rings is 4.3°. Quantum chemical calculations with the NDDO method resulted in an energy difference of 87.3 kJ mol^?1 between the cis and trans structure of 3, 6-dimethyl-2, 2′-dipyridyl. The preparation of the analogous 3, 6-dimethyl-2, 2′-dipyridyl complex was not successful.     

Tetraphenylphosphonium bis(2‐thioxo‐1,3‐dithiole‐4,5‐dithiolato)aurate(III) acetone solvate and ethyltriphenylphosphonium bis(2‐thioxo‐1,3‐dithiole‐4,5‐dithiolato)aurate(III)

In the two title complexes, (C₂₄H₂₀P)[Au(C₃S₅)₂]·C₃H₆O, (I), and (C₂₀H₂₀P)[Au(C₃S₅)₂], (II), the Au^III atoms exhibit square‐planar coordinations involving four S atoms from two 2‐thioxo‐1,3‐dithiole‐4,5‐dithiolate (dmit) ligands. The Au—S bond lengths, ranging from 2.3057 (8) to 2.3233 (7) Å in (I) and from 2.3119 (8) to 2.3291 (10) Å in (II), are slightly smaller than the sum of the single‐bond covalent radii. In (I), there are two halves of independent Ph₄P⁺ cations, in which the two P atoms lie on twofold rotation axis sites. The Ph₄P⁺ cations and [Au(C₃S₅)₂]⁻ anions are interspersed as columns in the packing. Layers composed of Ph₄P⁺ and [Au(C₃S₅)₂]⁻ are separated by layers of acetone molecules. In (II), the [Au(C₃S₅)₂]⁻ anions and EtPh₃P⁺ counter‐cations form a layered arrangement, and the [Au(C₃S₅)₂]⁻ anions form discrete pairs with a long intermolecular Au...S interaction for each Au atom in the crystal structure.     

Crystal‐to‐crystal transformation upon dehydration of a copper(II) 2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridine complex

The reaction of 2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridine (terpy) with CuCl₂ in the presence of sodium sulfite led to the synthesis of the ionic complex aquachlorido(2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridyl‐κ³N,N′,N′′)copper(II) chlorido(dithionato‐κO)(2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridyl‐κ³N,N′,N′′)cuprate(II) dihydrate, [CuCl(C₁₅H₁₁N₃)(H₂O)][CuCl(S₂O₆)(C₁₅H₁₁N₃)]·2H₂O, (I), and the in situ synthesis of the S₂O₆²⁻ dianion. Compound (I) is composed of a [CuCl(terpy)(H₂O)]⁺ cation, a [Cu(S₂O₆)(terpy)]⁻ anion and two solvent water molecules. Thermogravimetric analysis indicated the loss of two water molecules at ca 363 K, and at 433 K the weight loss indicated a total loss of 2.5 water molecules. The crystal structure analysis of the resulting pale‐green dried crystals, μ‐dithionato‐κ²O:O′‐bis[chlorido(2,2′:6′,2′′‐terpyridyl‐κ³N,N′,N′′)copper(II)] monohydrate, [Cu₂Cl₂(S₂O₆)(C₁₅H₁₁N₃)₂]·H₂O, (II), revealed a net loss of 1.5 water molecules and the formation of a binuclear complex with two [CuCl(terpy)]⁺ cations bridged by a dithionate dianion. The crystal‐to‐crystal transformation involved an effective reduction in the unit‐cell volume of ca 7.6%. In (I), the ions are linked by O—H...O hydrogen bonds involving the coordinated and solvent water molecules and O atoms of the dithionate unit, to form ribbon‐like polymer chains propagating in [100]. These chains are linked by Cu...Cl interactions [3.2626 (7) Å in the cation and 3.3492 (7) Å in the anion] centred about inversion centres, to form two‐dimensional networks lying in and parallel to (01). In (II), symmetry‐related molecules are linked by O—H...O hydrogen bonds involving the partially occupied disordered water molecule and an O atom of the bridging thiosulfite anion, to form ribbon‐like polymer chains propagating in [100]. These chains are also linked by Cu...Cl interactions [3.3765 (12) Å] centred about inversion centres to form similar two‐dimensional networks to (I) lying in and parallel to (02), crosslinked into three dimensions by C—H...O=S and C—H...O(water) interactions.     

[N,N′‐Bis(3‐aminopropyl)ethylenediamine‐κ4N,N′,N′′,N′′′](trithiocyanurato‐κ2N,S)zinc(II) ethanol solvate

In the crystal structure of the title compound, [N,N′‐bis(3‐­amino­propyl)­ethyl­enedi­amine‐κ⁴N,N′,N′′,N′′′][1,3,5‐triazine‐2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)‐tri­thionato(2−)‐κ²N,S]­zinc(II) ethanol sol­vate, [Zn(C₈H₂₂N₄)₂(C₃HN₃S₃)]·C₂H₆O, the Zn^II atom is octa­hedrally coordinated by four N atoms [Zn—N = 2.104 (2)–2.203 (2) Å] of a tetradentate N‐donor N,N′‐bis(3‐­amino­propyl)­ethyl­enedi­amine (bapen) ligand and by two S and N atoms [Zn—S = 2.5700 (7) Å and Zn—N = 2.313 (2) Å] of a tri­thio­cyanurate(2−) (ttcH²⁻) dianion bonded as a bidentate ligand in a cis configuration. The crystal structure of the compound is stabilized by a network of hydrogen bonds.     

Three‐dimensional networks in the 1:2 organic salts 2,2′‐biimidazolium bis(3‐carboxy‐4‐hydroxybenzenesulfonate) and 2,2′‐bibenzimidazolium bis(3‐carboxy‐4‐hydroxybenzenesulfonate) trihydrate

The two title compounds of 2,2′‐biimidazole (Bim) with 5‐sulfosalicylic acid (5‐H₂SSA) and 2,2′‐bibenzimidazole (Bbim) with 5‐H₂SSA are 1:2 organic salts, viz. C₆H₈N₄²⁺·2C₇H₅O₆S⁻, (I), and C₁₄H₁₂N₄²⁺·2C₇H₅O₆S⁻·3H₂O, (II). The cation of compound (I) lies on a centre of inversion, whereas that of (II) lies on a twofold axis. Whilst compound (I) is anhydrous, three water molecules are incorporated into the crystal structure of (II). The substitution of imidazole H atoms by other chemical groups may favour the incorporation of water molecules into the crystal structure. In both compounds, the component cations and anions adopt a homogeneous arrangement, forming alternating cation and anion layers which run parallel to the (001) plane in (I) and to the (100) plane in (II). By a combination of N—H...O, O—H...O and C—H...O hydrogen bonds, the ions in both compounds are linked into three‐dimensional networks. In addition, π–π interactions are observed between symmetry‐related benzene rings of Bbim²⁺ cations in (II).     

C–H-Aktivierung: Synthese und Eigenschaften von Acetonato(C)acidophthalocyaninato(2–)metallaten(III) von Rhodium und Iridium; Kristallstruktur von Tetra(n-butyl)ammoniumacetonato(C)-azidophthalocyaninato(2–)iridat(III)

C–H-Activation: Syntheses and Properties of Acetonato( C )-acidophthalocyaninato(2–)metallates(III) of Rhodium and Iridium; Crystal Structure of Tetra(n-butyl)ammonium Acetonato( C )azidophthalocyaninato(2–)iridate(III) Phthalocyaninato(2–)metallate(I) of rhodium and iridium reacts with carbonyl substrates like acetone or acetylacetone and halides or pseudohalides forming acetonato(C)- or acetylacetonato(C)acidophthalocyaninato(2–)metallates(III), that are isolated as tetra(n-butyl)ammonium complex salts (ⁿBu₄N)[M(R)(X)pc^2–] (M = Rh, Ir; R = aC, acaC; X = Cl, I, N₃, SCN/NCS). (ⁿBu₄N)[Ir(aC)(N₃)pc^2–] · 0,25(C₂H₅)₂O · 0,5 CH₂Cl₂ crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1 with cell parameters a = 16.267(8) Å, b = 17.938(3) Å, c = 18.335(4) Å, α = 74.77(2)°, β = 73.73(3)°, γ = 84.25(3)°, V = 4954(3) ų, Z = 4. There are two crystallographically independent anions, differing by the orientation of the azido ligand either towards an isoindole group or a N_aza bridge of the phthalocyaninate, while the σ-C bonded acetonate is always oriented towards an isoindole group (gauche and ecliptical configuration). The Ir–C distances are 2.12(1) and 2.14(1) Å. Due to the trans influence of the acetonate-C atom the Ir-azide-N distances of 2.22(1)/2.24(1) Å are longer than expected. The electrochemical properties and the optical, vibrational, and ¹H-NMR spectra are discussed.     

Three polymorphs of an inclusion compound of 2,2′‐(disulfanediyl)dibenzoic acid and trimethylamine

Polymorphism is the ability of a solid material to exist in more than one form or crystal structure and this is of interest in the fields of crystal engineering and solid‐state chemistry. 2,2′‐(Disulfanediyl)dibenzoic acid (also called 2,2′‐dithiosalicylic acid, DTSA) is able to form different hydrogen bonds using its carboxyl groups. The central bridging S atoms allow the two terminal arene rings to rotate freely to generate various hydrogen‐bonded linking modes. DTSA can act as a potential host molecule with suitable guest molecules to develop new inclusion compounds. We report here the crystal structures of three new polymorphs of the inclusion compound of DTSA and trimethylamine, namely trimethylazanium 2‐[(2‐carboxyphenyl)disulfanyl]benzoate 2,2′‐(disulfanediyl)dibenzoic acid monosolvate, C₃H₁₀N⁺·C₁₄H₉O₄S₂⁻·C₁₄H₁₀O₄S₂, (1), tetrakis(trimethylazanium) bis{2‐[(2‐carboxyphenyl)disulfanyl]benzoate} 2,2′‐(disulfanediyl)dibenzoate 2,2′‐(disulfanediyl)dibenzoic acid monosolvate, 4C₃H₁₀N⁺·2C₁₄H₉O₄S₂⁻·C₁₄H₈O₄S₂²⁻·C₁₄H₁₀O₄S₂, (2), and trimethylazanium 2‐[(2‐carboxyphenyl)disulfanyl]benzoate, C₃H₁₀N⁺·C₁₄H₉O₄S₂⁻, (3). In the three polymorphs, DTSA utilizes its carboxyl groups to form conventional O—H…O hydrogen bonds to generate different host lattices. The central N atoms of the guest amine molecules accept H atoms from DTSA molecules to give the corresponding cations, which act as counter‐ions to produce the stable crystal structures via N—H…O hydrogen bonding between the host acid and the guest molecule. It is noticeable that although these three compounds are composed of the same components, the final crystal structures are totally different due to the various configurations of the host acid, the number of guest molecules and the inducer (i.e. ancillary experimental acid).     

2,2′‐Bipyridinium bis(perchlorate)

The title compound, [H₂bipy](ClO₄)₂ or C₁₀H₁₀N₂²⁺·2ClO₄^?, was obtained at the interface between an organic (2,2′‐bi­pyridine in methanol) and an aqueous phase (perchloric acid in water). The compound crystallizes in space group P and comprises discrete diprotonated trans‐bipyridinium cations, [H₂bipy]²⁺, and ClO₄^? anions. The cations and anions are connected through N—H?O and C—H?O hydrogen bonds [distances N?O 2.817 (4) and 2.852 (4) Å, and C?O 3.225 (6)–3.412 (5)Å]. The C—C bond distance between the two rings is 1.452 (5) Å. The bipyridinium cation has a trans conformation and the N—C—C—N torsion angle is 152.0 (3)°.     

Tris(2,2′‐bipyridyl‐N,N′)­nickel(II) thio­sulfate heptahydrate

The structure of the title compound, [Ni(C₁₀H₈­N₂)₃](S₂O₃)·7H₂O, consists of monomeric Ni(bipy)₃²⁺ cations embedded in an anionic network made up of S₂O₃^2? ions and hydration water mol­ecules. The structure presents the unusual feature of two neighbouring thio­sulfates approaching linearly head‐to‐head with an unusually short S?S contact distance of 3.25 Å.     

Dinuclear and Mononuclear Platinum(II) and Palladium(II) Complexes with Modified 2,2′‐Dipyridylamine Ligands Featuring a Cisplatin Analogous Structure Motif

In modern cancer therapy the clinical application of platinum‐based drugs is more and more limited by the occurrence of intrinsic or acquired resistances. In this context the potential use of dinuclear platinum complexes in chemotherapy is increasingly relevant. The novel complexes Pd(Bzdpa)Cl₂, Pd₂(C₄H₈(dpa)₂)Cl₄, and Pt₂(C₄H₈(dpa)₂)Cl₄ allow a direct comparison of mono‐ and dinuclear palladium and platinum complexes respectively deriving from a 2,2′‐dipyridylamine (Hdpa) ligand system. They were characterized by single crystal X‐ray analysis as well as infrared spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The cisplatin analogous mononuclear palladium complex Pd(Bzdpa)Cl₂ ( 1 ) (Bzdpa: (2,2′‐dipyridylbenzyl)amine) belongs to a range of 2,2′‐dipyridylamine‐based compounds which were extensively studied in our laboratories. 1 crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pna2₁ with a = 13.722(3), b = 13.457(3), c = 9.483(2), V = 1751.1(6) ų, and Z = 4. The metal binding motif of 1 was expanded by a flexible butyl‐linker to form the tetradentate C₄H₈(dpa)₂ ligand. The resulting isotypic dinuclear complexes Pd₂(C₄H₈(dpa)₂)Cl₄·2CH₃CN ( 2 ) and Pt₂(C₄H₈(dpa)₂)Cl₄·2CH₃CN ( 3 ) crystallize in the triclinic space group with a = 7.8427(2), b = 8.7940(2), c = 11.7645 (3), α = 79.219(2)°, β = 84.033(2)°, γ = 87.744(2)°, V = 792.58(3) ų ( 2 ) and a = 7.831(5), b = 8.814(5), c = 11.817(5), α = 79.271(5)°, β = 83.571(5)°, γ = 88.063(5)°, V = 796.3(8) ų ( 3 ), both with one centrosymmetrical molecule in the unit cell.     

Bis(2,4,7‐tri­methyl­indenyl)­cobalt(II) and rac‐2,2′,4,4′,7,7′‐hexamethyl‐1,1′‐biindene

The crystal and molecular structures of bis(η⁵‐2,4,7‐tri­methyl­indenyl)­cobalt(II), [Co(C₁₂H₁₃)₂], (I), and rac‐2,2′,4,4′,7,7′‐hexamethyl‐1,1′‐biindene, C₂₄H₂₆, (II), are reported. In the crystal structure of (I), the Co atom lies on an inversion centre and the structure represents the first example of a bis(indenyl)cobalt complex exhibiting an eclipsed indenyl conformation. The (1R,1′R) and (1S,1′S) enantiomers of the three possible stereoisomers of (II), which form as by‐products in the synthesis of (I), cocrystallize in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c. In the unit cell of (II), alternating (1R,1′R) and (1S,1′S) enantiomers pack in non‐bonded rows along the a axis, with the planes of the indenyl groups parallel to each other and separated by 3.62 and 3.69 Å.     

Bis(2,2′‐bipyridine)(dicyanamido)­copper(II) tetrafluoroborate

In the title compound, [Cu(C₂N₃)(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂]BF₄, the Cu^II atom shows distorted trigonal‐bipyramidal geometry, with the dicyan­amido ligand in the equatorial plane. The two out‐of‐plane Cu—N bond lengths to bi­pyridine are 2.006 (3) and 1.998 (3) Å, whereas the in‐plane Cu—N distances are 2.142 (3) and 2.043 (3) Å to the bi­pyridine, and 2.015 (3) Å to the dicyan­amide.     

(3R*,3′R*)‐1,1′‐Dimethyl‐3,3′‐biindoline‐2,2′‐dithione

The (3R*,3′R*) configuration of the title compound, C₁₈H₁₆N₂S₂, (I), has been unambiguously elucidated by X‐­ray analysis. Mol­ecules of (I) have C₂ symmetry to a good approximation and a strongly folded shape. The interplanar angle between the two halves of a mol­ecule is 67.11 (6)°.     

Polymorphism of [Zn(2,2′‐bipy)(H2PO4)2]2

Two polymorphs of a zero‐dimensional (molecular) zinc phosphate with the formula [Zn(2,2′‐bipy)(H₂PO₄)₂]₂ have been synthesized by a mild hydrothermal route and their crystal structures were determined by single crystal X‐ray diffraction (triclinic, space group (No. 2), Z = 2, α‐form: a = 8.664(1), b = 8.849(2), c = 10.113(2) Å, α = 97.37(2)°, β = 100.54(2)°, γ = 100.98(2)°, V = 737.5(3) ų; β‐form: a = 7.5446(15), b = 10.450(2), c = 10.750(2) Å, α = 67.32(3)°, β = 81.67(3)°, γ = 69.29(3)°, V = 731.4(3) ų). Both structures consist of distorted trigonal‐bipyramidal ZnO₃N₂ units condensed with PO₂(OH)₂ tetrahedra through common vertices giving rise to dimers [Zn(2,2′‐bipy)(H₂PO₄)₂]₂. The structures are stabilized by extensive inter‐ and intramolecular hydrogen bond interactions. Both modifications display subtle differences in their packing originating from the hydrogen bond interactions as well as π…π interactions between the organic ligands.     

4,4′‐Tri­methyl­enedipyridinium bis­[carboxy­methyl­phos­pho­nate(1–)]: a three‐dimensional framework structure built from O—H⃛O,N—H⃛O and C—H⃛O hydrogen bonds

In the title compound, C₁₃H₁₆N₂²⁺·2C₂H₄O₅P⁻, the cation lies across a twofold rotation axis in space group Fdd2. The anions are linked into molecular ladders by two O—H⃛O hydrogen bonds [H⃛O = 1.73 and 1.77 Å, O⃛O = 2.538 (2) and 2.598 (3) Å, and O—H⃛O = 160 and 170°], these ladders are linked into sheets by a single type of N—H⃛O hydrogen bond [H⃛O = 1.75 Å, N⃛O = 2.624 (3) Å and N—H⃛O = 171°] and the sheets are linked into a three‐dimensional framework by a single type of C—H⃛O hydrogen bond [H⃛O = 2.48 Å, C⃛O = 3.419 (4) Å and C—H⃛O = 167°].     

Two bis­(ammonium) 1,5‐naphthalene­disulfonate salts

The title compounds, bis­(ammonium) naphthalene‐1,5‐di­sul­fon­ate, 2NH₄⁺·C₁₀H₆O₆S₂²⁻, and bis­[1‐(hydroxy­methyl)‐3,5,7‐tri­aza‐1‐azoniatri­cyclo­[3.3.1.1^3,7]­decane] 1,5‐naphthalene­di­sul­fon­ate, 2C₇H₁₅N₄O⁺·C₁₀H₆O₆S₂²⁻, were prepared from the acid‐promoted reaction of hexa­methyl­enetetr­amine. In both structures, the di­sulfonate anion is positioned on an inversion center, with each sulfonate group contributing to the supramolecular assemblies via hydrogen bonds. The ammonium cations are linked to sulfonate groups by four distinct N⁺—H⃛⁻O—S contacts [N⃛O = 2.846 (2)–2.898 (2) Å and N—H⃛O = 160 (2)–175 (2)°], whereas the 1‐(hydroxy­methyl)‐3,5,7‐tri­aza‐1‐azoniatri­cyclo­[3.3.1.1^3,7]­decane cations form one O—H⃛⁻O—S [O⃛O = 2.628 (2) Å and O—H⃛O = 176°] and three C—H⃛⁻O—S [C⃛O = 3.359 (2)–3.380 (2) Å and C—H⃛O = 148–155°] interactions to neighboring sulfonate groups.     

rac‐1‐Phenyl­ethyl­ammonium carboxy­methyl­phospho­nate(1–): hydrogen‐bonded anion sheets with pendent cations

In the title compound, C₈H₁₂N⁺·C₂H₄O₅P⁻, the anions are linked by two O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds [H⋯O both 1.75 Å, O⋯O = 2.5781 (15) and 2.5834 (15) Å, and O—H⋯O = 169 and 176°] into sheets built from alternating (8) and (32) rings. Each cation is linked to an anion sheet by three N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds [H⋯O = 1.88–2.04 Å, N⋯O = 2.7603 (16)–2.9334 (17) Å and N—H⋯O = 162–166°], such that all the cations pendent from one face of the sheet are of the R configuration, while all those pendent from the opposite face are of the S configuration.