Synthesis and structure of two crystalline modifications of Bis(1,10-Phenanthroline)trinitratoeuropium(III) Eu(NO3)3(Phen)2

Two crystalline modifications (I and II) of the phenanthroline complex of europium nitrate with the same chemical composition, Eu(NO₃)₃(Phen)₂, are synthesized under different conditions by varying the solvents, temperatures, and crystallization rates. The crystal structures of these modifications are determined using X-ray diffraction. Crystalline modifications I and II differ in the unit cell parameters and the positions of the complexes in the unit cell. The geometric characteristics of the complexes in the structures of compounds I and II differ insignificantly. Crystals of compound I belong to the isostructural family Ln(NO₃)₃(Phen)₂ (Ln = La-Lu). Crystals of compound II (new phase) are studied for the first time. Crystals of I and II are monoclinic, space group C2/c, and Z = 4. The unit cell parameters are as follows: a = 11.1555(10) Å, b = 17.9698(10) Å, c = 13.0569(10) Å, β = 100.507(10)°, and V = 2572.1(3) ų for modification I and a = 9.5153(10) Å, b = 15.4546(10) Å, c = 17.1763(10) Å, β = 93.451(10)°, and V = 2521.3(3) ų for modification II. The difference between the molecular complexes in the structures of compounds I and II is revealed by the superposition method. Complexes II are arranged along the C ₂ axis and are statistically disordered with respect to this axis.     

Synthesis and the crystal and molecular structure of two modifications of bis(1,10-phenanthroline)trinitratoerbium(III) Er(NO3)3(Phen)2

Two crystalline modifications (I and II) of the phenanthroline complex of erbium nitrate with the same chemical composition, Er(NO₃)₃(Phen)₂, are synthesized by a procedure similar to that used for preparing the phenanthroline complexes of europium nitrate. The crystal structures of these modifications are determined using X-ray diffraction. Crystals of compound I belong to the isostructural family Ln(NO₃)₃(Phen)₂ (Ln = La-Lu). Crystals of compound II are isostructural to those of modification II (new phase) of the Eu(NO₃)₃(Phen)₂ compound. Crystals of I and II are monoclinic, space group C2/c, and Z = 4. The unit cell parameters are as follows: a = 11.126 Å, b = 17.815 Å, c = 12.976 Å, β = 100.45°, and V = 2529 ų for modification I and a = 9.459 Å, b = 15.463 Å, c = 17.076 Å, β = 93.52°, and V = 2493 ų for modification II. The molecular complexes in the structures of compounds I and II are nearly identical. The mean lengths of the Er-N and Er-O bonds are equal to 2.500 and 2.466 Å in compound I and 2.508 and 2.457 Å in compound II, respectively. The difference between the structures of compounds I and II is associated with the difference between intermolecular interactions in the unit cell.     

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.     

Crystal structures of mixed compounds Cu(2)Gly(D-Ser)(L-Ser)2 and Cu(2)Gly 3(L-Ser)

-The crystal structures of mixed coordination compounds, Cu(2)Gly(D-Ser)(L-Ser)₂(I) and Cu(2)Gly ₃(L-Ser)(II), which contain the amino acid residues of glycine (Gly) and serine (Ser) in the 1: 3 and 3: 1 ratio, respectively, are studied by electron diffraction. Crystals I and II are triclinic, Z = 1, and space group P1. For I, a = 8.96(2) Å, b = 9.66(2) Å, c = 5.07(2) Å, α = β = 90°, and γ = 92.8(3)°. For II, a = 8.37(2) Å, b = 9.65(2) Å, c = 5.06(2) Å, α = β = 90°, and γ = 92.8(3)°. Compounds I and II have layered structures that are based on the CuGly(L-Ser) fragment. Structures I and II differ mainly in their interlayer spacing and configuration of the interlayer space.     

X-ray structure investigation of 1-acetoxy-1-cyano-2-naphthylethylene and 1,1-dicyano-2-naphthylethylene

The crystal structures of 1-acetoxy-1-cyano-2-naphthylethylene (I) and 1,1-dicyano-2-naphthylethylene (II) are determined by X-ray structure analysis. Crystals I are monoclinic; at 25° C, the unit cell parameters are as follows: a = 17.308(6) Å, b = 4.507(1) Å, c = 17.845(5) Å, β = 107.90(2)°, V = 1324.7(7) ų, d _calcd = 1.260 g/cm³, Z = 4, and space group P2₁/n. Crystals II are monoclinic; at 25°C, the unit cell parameters are a = 3.827(1) Å, b = 15.784(4) Å, c = 17.226(2) Å, β = 91.22(2)°, V = 1040.3(4) ų, d _calcd = 1.304 g/cm³, Z = 4, and space group P2₁/n. It is revealed that, in crystal structures of I and II, the molecular stacks characteristic of compounds of this series are formed through stacking contacts along the direction of the smallest lattice parameter.     

X-ray mapping in heterocyclic design: XI. X-ray diffraction study of 1-benzoyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-thiocarbamide and the product of its reaction with oxidants

The structures of 1-benzoyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-thiocarbamide C₁₃H₁₁N₃O₁S₁ (I) and 2-benzoylimino-1,2,4-thiadiazole[2,3-a]pyridine C₁₃H₉N₃O₁S₁ (II) are studied by X-ray diffraction. Structures I [a = 5.342(4) Å, b = 20.428(5) Å, c = 11.784(4) Å, β = 90.55(2)°, Z = 4, space group P2₁/n) and II [a = 6.258(6) Å, b = 18.068(14) Å, c = 10.185(10) tA, β = 95.45(8)°, Z = 4, space group P2₁/n) are determined by direct methods and refined to R ₁ = 0.0673 and 0.0802, respectively. In structure I, both intramolecular (involving the O atom) and intermolecular (involving the N and S atoms) hydrogen bonds are observed. The latter bonds are responsible for the formation of centrosymmetric molecular dimers. In structure II, a short intramolecular contact (2.168 Å) is observed between the S and O atoms.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of new double indium phosphates M 3 I In(PO4)2 (M I = K and Rb)

Double potassium indium and rubidium indium phosphates K₃In(PO₄)₂ (I) and Rb₃In(PO₄)₂ (II) are synthesized by solid-phase sintering at T = 900°C. The compounds prepared are characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (I and II), X-ray single-crystal diffraction (II), and laser-radiation second harmonic generation. Structure I is solved using the Patterson function and refined by the Rietveld method. Both compounds crystallize in the monoclinic crystal system. For crystals I, the unit cell parameters are as follows: a = 15.6411(1) Å, b = 11.1909(1) Å, c = 9.6981(1) Å, β = 90.119(1)°, space group C2/c, R _p = 4.02%, and R _wp = 5.25%. For crystals II, the unit cell parameters are as follows: a = 9.965(2) Å, b = 11.612(2) Å, c = 15.902(3) Å, β = 90.30(3)°, space group P2₁/n, R ₁ = 4.43%, and wR ₂ = 10.76%. Structures I and II exhibit a similar topology of the networks which are built up of { In[PO₄]₂} (I) and { In₂[PO₄]₄} (II) structural units.     

Molecular and crystal structures of 1R,4S-2-(4-carbomethoxy)benzylidene-n-menthan-3-one

The molecular and crystal structures of chiral 1R,4S-2-(4-carbomethoxy)benzylidene-n-menthan-3-one (I) are determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. Crystals I are orthorhombic; at 20°C: a = 11.961(3) Å, b = 26.453(8) Å, c = 5.400(2) Å, space group P2₁2₁2₁, and Z = 4 (C₁₉H₂₅O₃). In molecule I, the cyclohexanone ring with the axial methyl and isopropyl substituents adopts a chair conformation. It is found that the enone and arylidene fragments of compound I have a substantially nonplanar structure. The shortened intramolecular contacts between atoms of the arylidene grouping and the α fragment of the cyclohexanone ring and their associated distortions of bond angles at the sp ² carbon atoms are the common structural features of 2-arylidene-n-menthan-3-ones irrespective of the stereochemical configuration of the C(4) chiral center.     

X-ray mapping in heterocyclic design: IX. X-ray structure investigation of conjugated aminodienes

The single-crystal structures of two aminodienes containing an oxazole fragment, namely, 1-pip-eridyl-4-[5-(4-nitrophenyl)-oxazol-2-yl]-buta-1,3-diene C 18 H 19 N 3 O 3 (IIa) and 1-hexamethyleneimine-4-[5-(4-nitrophenyl)-oxazol-2-yl]-buta-1,3-diene C₁₉H₂₁N₃O₃ (IIb), are studied by X-ray diffraction. Structures IIa [a = 16.181(6) Å, b = 5.939(3) Å, c = 17.337(9) Å, β = 96.13(2)°, Z = 4, and space group P2₁] and IIb [a = 7.4704(11) Å, b = 10.9904(19) Å, c = 43.434(6) Å, β = 91.24(1)°, Z = 8, and space group P2₁/_c] are solved by the direct method and refined to R = 0.060 and 0.238, respectively. Although the ring sizes of the cyclic amines in compounds IIa and IIb are different, the designs of two structures are identical. Each structure contains two topologically identical but crystallographically independent molecules. In structure IIa, the intramolecular hydrogen bonds between the N atoms of the oxazole fragments and the H atoms of the diene fragments are formed. In structure IIb, similar bonds are absent.     

Synthesis and structural study of 1-(N,N-diethylamino)-2,2-bis(2-nitrophenylthio)ethene

The synthesis, variable temperature NMR spectra, and crystal structures of two crystalline forms, 2a and 2b, of the enamine 1-(N,N-diethylamino)-2,2-bis(2-nitrophenylthio)ethene have been obtained. Both forms crystallize in the monoclinic space group P2₁/a. The two phases have similar molecular structures but possess different intermolecular C–H······O hydrogen bonding interactions. Both forms exhibit disorder within the NEt₂ fragment at 298 K: sufficient disorder persisted with 2a (orange needles) down to 100 K to make the geometric parameters pertaining to the enamine fragment unreliable. The disorder was effectively eliminated on cooling 2b down (red colored blocks) to 150 K. Cell dimensions for the 2a-phase are at 100 K: a = 11.1030(4) Å, b = 15.1325(7) Å, c = 12.4504(7) Å, β = 114.606(3)°, while for the 2b-phase at 150 K, a = 15.5206(4) Å, b = 7.6958(2) Å, c = 15.7137(3) Å, β = 92.580(7)°. The C–N bond length in the β-form at 150 K of 1.335(3) Å indicates considerable double bond character: the rotational barrier of the C–N bond in CDCl₃ was calculated to be 52.4 kJ mol^?1.     

X-ray mapping in heterocyclic design: VI. X-ray diffraction study of 3-(isonicotinoyl)-2-oxooxazolo[3,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]pyridine and the product of its hydrolysis

The structure of 3-(isonicotinoyl)-2-oxooxazolo[3,2-a]pyridine, C₁₃H₈N₂O₃, (I) is determined by X-ray powder diffraction analysis. Crystals I are orthorhombic, a = 16.610(2) Å, b = 3.853(1) Å, c = 16.431(2) Å, Z = 4, and space group Pna2₁. The structure is solved by the grid search procedure and refined by the Reitveld method (R_p = 0.086, R_wp = 0.115, R_e = 0.030, and χ² = 11.138). The structure of the product of hydrolysis of compound I, C₁₂H₁₀N₂O₂, (II) is determined by the single-crystal X-ray diffraction technique. Crystals II are orthorhombic, a = 8.755(4) Å, b = 10.526(17) Å, c = 23.088(6) Å, Z = 8, and space group Pc2₁b. The structure is solved by the direct method and refined by the full-matrix least-squares procedure to R = 0.0464. A fragment of two fused heterocycles in I is planar. The dihedral angle between the plane of the pyridine ring in the isonicotinoyl fragment and the plane of the bicyclic system is 51.2(2)°. Both exocyclic CO groups that are adjacent to the five-membered fragment contain double bonds. The structures of two crystallographically independent molecules II are almost identical to each other, and the isonicotinoyl fragment is nearly perpendicular to the plane of the pyridone fragment [84.3(1)° and 87.0(1)°].     

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.     

Molecular and crystal structures of 1R,4R-cis-2-(4-phenylbenzylidene)-n-menthan-3-one

The molecular and crystal structures of chiral 1R,4R-cis-2-(4-phenylbenzylidene)-n-menthan-3-one (I) have been determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. Crystals I are monoclinic, a = 6.755(3) Å, b = 9.860(3) Å, c = 14.103(6) Å, β = 98.95(1)°, space group P2₁, Z = 2, and R = 0.035 for 1031 reflections. A chair conformation of the cyclohexanone ring in the molecule is substantially distorted toward a “half-chair” conformation. The enone and benzylidene groupings are virtually planar (the torsion angles are equal to 13.0° and 4.9°, respectively). The benzene rings of the biphenyl fragment are rotated with respect to each other through an angle of 40°–43°. Among the compounds under consideration, the distortion of bond angles at the sp ² carbon atoms of the benzylidene grouping as a criterion for the steric stress of molecules is maximum in structure I.     

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.     

N-isopropyl-2-(isopropylamino)troponiminate complexes of lithium and calcium

The synthesis and structures of [(i-Pr)₂ATI]Li₂(thf)(I)(1) and [(i-Pr)₂ATI]Ca(thf)₂(I)₂Li₂(thf)₂-[(i-Pr)₂ATI] (2) (where [(i-Pr)₂ATI]=N-isopropyl-2-(isopropylamino)troponiminate) have been described. The lithium atoms in compounds1 and2 occupy positions above and below the plane of the aminotroponiminate ligand. The calcium atom in2 adopts a pseudo-octahedral geometry with two tetrahydrofurans occupying thetrans-positions. Compound1 crystallizes as dimeric units. Crystal data with MoKα at 193 K:1, C₁₇H₂₇ILi₂N₂O,a=13.217(2)Å,b=9.875(2)Å,c=16.410(4)Å, B=111.41(1)^o,V=1993.4(6)ų, a monoclinic space groupP2₁/n,Z=4,R=0.029;2, C₄₂H₇₀CaI₂Li₂N₄O₄,a=911.390(2)Å,b=30.880(4)Å,c=13,465(2)Å, B=93.85(1)^o,V=4724(1)ų, monoclinic space groupC2/c,Z=4,R=0.027.     

Molecular and crystal structures of 1R,4R-cis-2-(4-hydroxybenzylidene)-p-menthan-3-one

The molecular and crystal structures of chiral 1R, 4R-cis-2-(4-hydroxybenzylidene)-p-menthan-3-one (I) are determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. Single crystals of I are orthorhombic, a = 8.997(2) Å, b = 11.314(2) Å, c = 14.847(3) Å, V = 1511.3(5) ų, Z = 4, and space group P2₁2₁2₁. The cyclohexanone ring in molecules of compound I has a chair-type conformation with the axial methyl and equatorial isopropyl groups. The enone and benzylidene groupings are nonplanar. The considerable distortion of bond angles at the sp ² carbon atoms of the benzylidene grouping and the puckering parameters of the cyclohexanone ring in the structure of I are close to those observed for the previously studied compound with the p-methoxy substituent. In the crystal, molecules I are linked by very short intermolecular hydrogen bonds .     

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.     

Crystal structures of molecular complexes of 18-crown-6 with 2-aminobenzoic and 5-amino-1-benzyl-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic acid hydrazides

The crystal structures of two host-guest molecular complexes of 18-crown-6 with 2-aminobenzoic acid hydrazide monohydrate (the ratio host: guest: H₂O = 1: 2: 2) (complex I) and 5-amino-1-benzyl-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic acid hydrazide (the host: guest ratio = 1: 2) (complex II) are determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. Crystals I are monoclinic, a = 8.468(2) Å, b = 17.378(3) Å, c = 10.517(2) Å, β = 96.88(3)°, space group P2₁/n, and R = 0.0393 for 6692 reflections. Crystals II are orthorhombic, a = 18.489(1) Å, b = 10.192(3) Å, c = 20.412(2) Å, space group Pbca, and R = 0.0540 for 3513 reflections. In both complexes, the centrosymmetric 18-crown-6 and guest molecules are joined together through the NH?O (crown) hydrogen bonds, which involve all the hydrogen atoms of the hydrazine group. The NH?O=C intramolecular hydrogen bond is observed in the guest molecule. In structure I, the water molecule serves as a bridge between the guest molecules related by the glide-reflection plane and combines the guest-host-guest complexes into layers. In structure II, the guest molecules are linked into chains through hydrogen bonds of the NH?O=C type; in turn, the chains composed of guest molecules and the crown ether molecules bonded to these chains form a layered structure.     

Crystal structures of copper(II) compounds with racemic threonine

Crystals structures of two modifications of the copper(II) compound with racemic threonine Cu(D-Tre)(L-Tre) are determined by the electron diffraction technique. The unit cell parameters, space group, and number of formula units per unit cell for the crystals of two modifications are as follows: a = 11.10(3) Å b = 9.56(2) Å, c = 5.11(2) Å, γ = 92.6(2)°, space group P2₁/b, and Z = 2 (I); and a = 22.20(3) Å, b = 9.56(2) Å, c = 5.11(2) Å, γ = 92.6(2)°, space group C2₁/b, and Z = 4 (II). The structures are polytypic modifications of the same compound.     

Coordination dimers constructed from metal(II) halides and the organic ligand 1,2-dimethoxy- 4,5-bis(2-pyridylethynyl)benzene

A series of new coordination compounds has been synthesized using the organic ligand 1,2-dimethoxy-4,5-bis(2-pyridylethynyl)benzene (dmpeb). The compounds all form dimers consisting of two metal cations bridged by two ligand molecules. Charge balance is provided by halide ligands, and the four-coordinate metal centers are distorted from the ideal tetrahedral environment. [CoCl₂(dmpeb)]₂ (1) crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with a = 8.5272(6) Å, b = 18.3653(13) Å, c = 13.3493(9) Å, β = 103.574(2)^°, V = 2032.2(2) ų, Z = 2. [ZnCl₂(dmpeb)]₂ (2) is isostructural to 1 and has the cell parameters a = 8.5495(4) Å, b = 18.4049(8) Å, c = 13.3692(6) Å, β = 103.4460(10)^°, V = 2046.01(16) ų, Z = 2. [ZnBr₂(dmpeb)]₂ (3) is also isostructural to 1 with a = 8.7882(5) Å, b = 18.7260(12) Å, c = 13.3857(8) Å, β = 102.5990(10)^°, V = 2149.8(2) ų, Z = 2. Additionally, the compounds [ZnI₂(dmpeb)]₂ (4, cell parameters: a = 8.9650(5) Å, b = 19.1251(10) Å, c = 13.4160(7) Å, β = 101.1660(10)^°, V = 2256.7(2) ų, Z = 2), [HgCl₂(dmpeb)]₂ (5, cell parameters: a = 8.8457(7) Å, b = 18.4030(15) Å, c = 13.3711(11) Å, β = 104.246(2)^°, V = 2109.7(3) ų, Z = 2), and [HgBr₂(dmpeb)]₂ (6, cell parameters: a = 9.0576(5) Å, b = 18.8634(11) Å, c = 13.4535(8) Å, β = 102.9780(10)^°, V = 2239.9(2) ų, Z = 2) are also isostructural to 1. A seventh dimeric compound, [HgI₂(dmpeb)]₂, not isostructural to the others was also characterized by X-ray crystallography. [HgI₂(dmpeb)]₂ (7) crystallizes in the triclinic space group P-1 with a = 8.8028(5) Å, b = 12.0990(7) Å, c = 12.4082(7) Å, α = 109.7240(10)^°, β = 107.3680(10)^°, γ = 93.0880(10)^°, V = 1169.57(12) ų, Z = 1.