Synthesis and structure of bismuth-containing complexes [Ph3PMe] 2 + [BiI5]2− and [Ph3PMe] 2 + [BiI5 · C5H5N]2− · C5H5N

The complexes [Ph₃PMe] ₂ ⁺ [BiI₅]^2? (I) and [Ph₃PMe] ₂ ⁺ [BiI₅ · C ₅H₅N]^2? · C ₅H₅N (II) were synthesized by the reaction of bismuth triiodide with triphenylmethylphosphonium iodide, and their structures were determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The P atom in cation I has slightly distorted tetragonal coordination polyhedron (the CPC angles 109.42(4)° and 109.52(4)°, the bond lengths P-C_Ph 1.779(2), P-C_Me 1.793(1) Å. The Bi atom in the anion of complex I has an ideal trigonal-bipyramidal coordination polyhedron (Bi-I_eq 3.0031(4), Bi-I_eq 3.0485(5) Å). The crystal of complex II consists of the anions [BiI₅ · C ₅H₅N]^2?, solvated pyridine molecules, and two types of crystallographically independent tetrahedral triphenylmethylphosphonium cations (the angles CPC 106.9(1)°–111.7(1)°, the distances P-C_Ph 1.785(3)–1.792(3), P-C_Me 1.793(3), 1.786(3) Å). The Bi atoms in the anion of complex II have a distorted octahedral coordination polyhedron (Bi-I 3.0878(4)–3.1240(3), Bi-N(1) 2.628(3) Å).     

The synthesis of thionitrosodimethylamine (Me2NNS) complexes of ruthenium,osmium, and iridium

Neutral hydrido complexes [ML]ClH(PPh₃)₃ ([ML] = Ru(CO), Os(CO) and Ir(Cl)] react with thionitrosodimethylamine, Me₂NNS, to give [ML]ClH-(SNNMe₂)(PPh₃)₂ with H trans to Me₂NNS, while the hydrido cations cis,trans-[[ML]H(SNNMe₂)₂(PPh₃)₂]⁺ are obtained from Me₂NNS and [Ru(NCMe)₂(CO)-(PPh₃)₂]⁺, [OsH(OH₂)(CO)(PPh₃)₃]⁺ and [IrClH(NCMe)₂(PPh₃)₂]⁺, respectively. The coordinatively unsaturated aryl complexes [ML′]Cl(p-tolyl)(PPh₃)₂ ([ML′]Ru(CO), Os(CO) and Os(CS)) coordinate one molecule of Me₂NNS to give [ML′]Cl(p-tolyl)(SNNMe₂)(PPh₃)₂, the chloride ligands of which are labile. Spectroscopic data suggest that in all these complexes the Me₂NNS ligand adopts a η¹(S) coordination mode.     

Alkylimido osmium(VI) and ruthenium(VI) porphyrins. Crystal and molecular structures of Os(TTP)(O)(NBu~t)·EtOH and Os(4-Cl-TPP)(NBu~t)_2

Oxo(tert-butylimido) or bis(tert-butylimido)osmium(VI) porphyrins Os(Por)(O)(NBut) and Os(Por)(NBut)2, [Por=meso-tetrakis(p-tolyl)porphyrinato (TTP) and meso-tetrakis(4-chlorophe-nyl)porphyrinato (4-Cl-TPP)] were synthesized by air oxidation of bis(tert-butylamme)osmium(II) porphyrins [Os(Por)(H2NBut)2 (Por=TPP, 4-Cl-TPP], depending on whether tert-butylamine is present. The bis(tert-butylamine)ruthenium(II) porphyrins [Ru(Por)(H2NBut)2, Por=TTP, 4-Cl-TPP] can undergo bromine oxidation to give oxo(tert-butylimido)ruthenium(VI) complexes in quantitative yields. All these new complexes were characterized by 1H NMR, UV-Visible and IR spectroscopy. The X-ray crystal structures of Os(TTP)(O)(NBut).EtOH and Os(4-Cl-TPP)(NBut)2 have been determined. Crystal data: for Os(TTP)(O)(NBut).EtOH: monoclinic, space group P21/c, a=1.3546(6) nm, b=2.3180(3) nm, c=1.6817(3) nm, B=90.84(2), V=527.97(1) nm3, Z=4. The Os=O and Os=NBut distances in Os(TTP)(O)(NBut).EtOH are 0.1772(7) nm and 0.1759(9) nm, respectively. The av     

The crystal structure of bis(N-pentafluorophenyl)tetraphenyl-cyclodisilazane-tetrabenzene, (Ph2SiNC6F5)2 · 4C6H6

The disilazane (Ph₂SiNC₆F₅)₂ crystallises from benzene solution with four molecules of solvent in the orthorhombic space group Pnna with a 18.182(6), b 21.480(8) and c 13.631(5) Å, Z = 4. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined by least-squares to R 0.069 for 937 observed reflections. The Si₂N₂ ring is planar with NSiN and SiNSi angles of 85.2 and 95.5° respectively; the mean SiN distance is 1.755 Å. The C₆F₅ groups are twisted by ca. 16° from the Si₂N₂ plane and the benzene molecules are arranged face-on above and below each of the C₆F₅ groups. There are, in addition, short intermolecular contacts between four fluorines of each C₆F₅ group and hydrogen atoms from both solvate benzene and the phenyl groups of a symmetry related silazane. Attempts to refine the related (Me₂SiNC₆F₅)₂ structure were not successful, probably due to disorder.     

Synthesis,characterization, and antibacterial activity of metal complexes of phenylthiourea: the X-ray single crystal structure of [Zn(SC(NH2)NHC6H5)2(OOCCH3)2] · C2H5OH

Co(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), and Fe(III) complexes of phenylthiourea have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, molar conductivity, magnetic susceptibility, FT-IR, and electronic spectroscopy. The spectroscopic data of the complexes are consistent with four-coordinate geometry for the metal(II) complexes and six-coordinate octahedral for the Fe(III) complex. Single crystal X-ray analysis of the Zn(II) complex revealed distorted tetrahedral geometry around the metal ion with two molecules of phenylthiourea and two acetate ions. The in vitro antibacterial activity of the complexes was studied against six bacterial strains using disc diffusion and broth microdilution methods. The complexes showed selective antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus pumilus when compared to standard antibiotic ampicillin. The minimum inhibitory concentrations of the sensitive compounds are between 0.625 and 5.0 mg mL^?1.     

New routes to carbonyl complexes of general formula [RuCl2(CO)(S)(PPh3)2] (S = DMA,DMF, DMSO): crystal structure of [RuCl2(CO)(DMA)(PPh3)2] · 1/2CH2Cl2

The compound [RuCl₂(CO)(DMA)(PPh₃)₂] [DMA = dimethylacetamide] was obtained from [RuCl₃(PPh₃)₂-(DMA)] · DMA and CO in DMA. Orange crystals of [RuCl₂(CO)(DMA)(PPh₃)₂] · 1/2CH₂Cl₂ were isolated by slow evaporation of a CH₂Cl₂/DMA solution and its structure was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The analogous compounds containing DMF and DMSO were obtained from the precursor ttt-[RuCl₂(CO)₂(PPh₃)₂]. Characterization of the other complexes is based on i.r. and n.m.r. spectroscopy, including ³¹P{¹H} data.     

Synthesis,crystal structures and magnetic properties of a series of new cyano-bridged complexes derived from templates [Ni(CN)4]2− and [Co(III)(CN)6]3−

Three new cyano-bridged complexes 1 [Ni(tn)₂Ni(CN)₄] (tn?=?1,3-diaminopropane), 2 [Cu^II(dipn)Ni^II(CN)₄], and 3 [Cu(dipn)]₆[Co(CN)₆]₄?·?4H₂O (dipn?=?dipropylenetriamine) have been assembled by the templates [Ni(CN)₄]^2? and [Co(CN)₆]^3?. 1 consists of a one-dimensional linear chain–Ni(tn)₂–NC–Ni(CN)₂–CN–Ni(tn)_2? in which the Ni(II) centers are linked by two CN groups. One 1-D zigzag chain of 2 is formed with–Ni(2)–C–N–Cu(1)–N–C–linkages. A 2D structure of 3 is formed by an alternate array of [Co(CN)₆]^3? and [Co][Cu₆] units. For 1, there is an overall weak antiferromagnetic interaction between Ni(II) ions through the–NC–Ni–CN–bridges of the diamagnetic [Ni(CN)₄]^2? anions. 2 exhibits a weak antiferromagnetic exchange interaction between copper(II) ions mediated by [Ni(CN)₄]^2? diamagnetic bridges. Complex 3 exhibits a weak ferromagnetic interaction between nearest Cu^II and Cu^II atoms through–NC–Co–CN–bridges.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of lanthanum(III) Iodomercurate(II) complexes with ɛ-Caprolactam

The X-ray diffraction study of the crystalline products of the reaction between potassium tetraiodomercurate(II), ?-caprolactam, and lanthanum(III) nitrate at a ratio of 3: 16: 2 in an aqueous solution has shown the presence of the following three new crystalline compounds: [LaCpl₈]₂[HgI₄]₃ (I), [LaCpl₈][HgI₄]I₃ (II), and [LaCpl₇(H₂O)]₂[HgI₄]₂[Hg₂I₆] (III), where Cpl is ?-caprolactam ?-C₆H₁₁NO. Compounds I and II crystallize in tetragonal crystal system, space groups P4₂/n and $I\bar 4$ , respectively. For compound I, a = 18.59320(10) Å, c = 19.5782(3) Å, V = 6738.32(12) ų, Z = 2, and ρ_calc = 2.067 g/cm³. For compound II, a = 13.2245(10) Å, c = 20.0310(3) Å, V = 3503.17(6) ų, Z = 2, ρ_calc = 2.022 g/cm³. The crystals of compound III are monoclinic (space group P _{2 1}/n, a = 20.1202(6) Å, b = 14.0569(4) Å, c = 46.3228(12) Å, β = 93.4770(10)°, V = 13077.3(6) ų, Z = 4, ρ_calc = 2.274 g/cm³). [La(Cpl)₈]₂[Hg₂I₆]₃ (IV), a new double ionic complex salt, has also been synthesized and studied by X-ray diffraction. The crystals of compound IV are triclinic (space group $P\bar 1$ , a = 12.5021(3) Å, b = 14.6436(3) Å, c = 21.4695(4) Å, α = 84.2300(10)°, β = 87.2230(10)°, γ = 74.9970(10)°, V = 3776.30(14) ų, Z = 1, ρ_calc = 2.452 g/cm³). All complexes have a dicrete ionic structure, and the nearest surrounding of a La atom is distorted square-prismatic or trigonal-dodecahedral. The crystal packing of cations is distorted face-centered cubic (I and II) or body-centered cubic (III and IV) with anions located in its cavities.     

Diastereoisomeric (η6-arene)ruthenium(II) chiral Schiff base complexes: crystal structure of a triphenylphosphine adduct

Reaction of [(η⁶-p-cymene)RuCl(L*)] with AgClO₄ in Me₂CO gives a perchlorate complex which on subsequent treatment with PPh₃, γ-picoline or Cl⁻ yields adducts showing that there can be retention as well as inversion of configuration at the metal centre. The (R)_Ru,(S_C absolute configurations of the chiral centres in the triphenylphosphine adduct have been established by an X-ray diffraction study [HL*, (S-α-methylbenzylsalicylaldimine]. The CD spectral study reveals that there is an inversion of configuration during formation of the PPh₃ adduct.     

Preparation of cis-bis-acetylene-bis(pentafluorophenyl)-palladium(II) and -platinum(II) complexes,crystal structure of cis-[Pt(C6F5)2 (PhCCPh)2]

Treatment of cis-[M(C₆F₅)₂(THF)₂] (M = Pd, Pt; THF = tetrahydrofuran) with PhCCPh has given the novel bis-acetylene-palladium(II) and -platinum(II) complexes cis-[M(C₆F₅)₂(PhCCPh)₂]; these are stable even though there seems to be no significant π-back bonding according to the X-ray structure of the platinum complex.     

Synthesis and structures of zirconium complexes [Et2H2N]+2[ZrCl6]2–, [Me3NCH2Ph]+2[ZrCl6]2–•MeCN, [Ph3PC6H4(CHPh2-4)]+2[ZrCl6]2–•2 MeCN,and [Ph4Sb]+2[ZrCl6]2–

Russian Chemical Bulletin - The complexes [Et2H2N]+2[ZrCl6]2– (1), [Me3NCH2Ph]+2[ZrCl6]2–?MeCN (2), [Ph3PC6H4(CHPh2-4)]+2[ZrCl6]2–?2 MeCN (3), and...     

The synthesis and crystal structure of a copper-sulfur cluster [Cu4(S5)2(C5H5N)4]·S8

The cluster [Cu₄(S₅)₂(C₅H₅N)₄]·S₈ with cage structure has been obtained by reaction of copper powder with sulfur and K₂S _x in pyridine, and its structure was determined by X-ray crystallography. The crystal data for the title compound: triclinic, P (No. 2),Z = 2,a = 11.818(4) Å,b = 13.155(3) Å,c = 14.177(4) Å, = 93.79(2)°, = 96.68(2)°, = 115.76(2)°,V = 1954.52(1) ų. The structure was refined toR = 0.038R _w = 0.053) for 6444 data withI > 3.0(I).Dedicated to Professor Jiaxi Lu on the occasion of his 80th birthday.     

The synthesis of new paracyclophane complexes of ruthenium(II): Crystal structure of [Ru(η6-C16H16)Cl(C5H5N)2][PF6]

The dimer [Ru(η⁶-C₁₆H₁₆)Cl₂]₂ reacts with ligands L (L  PMe₂Ph, PPh₃, C₅H₅N) to give both neutral monomeric [Ru(η⁶-C₁₆H₁₆)Cl₂L] and cationic monomeric [Ru(η⁶-C₁₆H₁₆)ClL₂]⁺ products. One example, [Ru(η⁶-C₁₆H₁₆)Cl(C₅H₅N)₂]-[PF₆], has been characterised by X-ray crystallography. Reaction with the bidentate ligand 2,2′-bipyridyl gives the mononuclear cation [Ru(η⁶-C₁₆H₁₆)Cl(bipy)]⁺, isolated as its [BPh₄]⁻ salt, whereas reaction with OMe⁻ or OEt⁻ gives dinuclear products [Ru(η⁶-C₁₆H₁₆)₂(OR)₃]⁺.     

Synthesis of alkene- and alkyne-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl dicarbonyliron complexes via the aquo derivative [Fe(η-C5Me5)(CO)2(OH2)]+BF4-; crystal structure of the ruthenium analogue

[Fe(η-C₅Me₅)(CO)₂(OH₂)]⁺ BF₄^- (2a) reacts with alkenes and alkynes to give the new complexes [Fe(η-C₅Me₅)(CO)₂(alkene)]⁺ BF₄^- and [Fe(η-C₅Me₅)(CO)₂(alkyne)]⁺ BF₄^-. The crystal structure of the ruthenium analogue [Ru(η-C₅Me₅)(CO)₂(OH₂)]⁺ CF₃SO₃^- (2b) is described.     

Co(III) and Cr(III) complexes of diphosphadithia ligands and the crystal structure of [CoCl2(L3)]PF6·CH2Cl2 (L3=Ph2P(CH2)2S(o-C6H4)S(CH2)2PPh2)

[CrX₃(thf)₃] (X=Cl or Br) reacts with L (L=L¹–L³ or Ph₂[14]aneP₂S₂) (L¹=Ph₂P(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₂PPh₂, L²=Ph₂P(CH₂)₂S(CH₂)₃S(CH₂)₂PPh₂, L³=Ph₂P(CH₂)₂S(o-C₆H₄)S(CH₂)₂PPh₂, Ph₂[14]aneP₂S₂=4,8-diphenyl-1,11-dithia-4,8-diphosphacyclotetradecane) and TlPF₆ in MeNO₂ solution to yield the distorted octahedral complexes [CrX₂(L)]PF₆ as green coloured solids in high yield. UV/visible spectroscopy suggests that these are cis-dihalo species and they have also been characterised by IR spectroscopy, electrospray mass spectrometry and microanalyses. The Co(III) analogues [CoX₂(L)]⁺ are readily prepared in a two-stage reaction, involving treatment of CoX₂·6H₂O with L (L=L¹–L³) and NH₄PF₆ in EtOH solution to give a green/brown solid, followed by halogen oxidation of this product in CH₂Cl₂ solution using X₂/CCl₄, to give the final products as brown coloured solids. A mixture of PF₆⁻ and [CoX₄]²⁻ anions are present in the final Co(III) compounds in varying ratios. Crystal structures of [CoCl₂(L²)]₂[CoCl₄]·4H₂O and [CoCl₂(L³)]PF₆·CH₂Cl₂ confirm tetradentate P₂S₂ coordination of L in each case, with mutually cis halogens completing the distorted octahedral geometry. In both cases the complex cation adopts the cis-α form in the solid state and this is also consistent with the solution ³¹P{¹H} NMR spectroscopic data. ⁵⁹Co NMR spectroscopy reveals a very broad single resonance at ≈3200 ppm for these species.     

Structure and bonding analysis of dimethylgallyl complexes of iron, ruthenium, and osmium [(η5-C5H5)(CO)2M(GaMe2)] and [(η5-C5H5)(Me3P)2M(GaMe2)

Density functional theory calculations have been performed for the dimethylgallyl complexes of iron, ruthenium, and osmium [(η(5)-C(5)H(5))(L)(2)M(GaMe(2)] (M = Fe, Ru, Os; L = CO, PMe(3)) at the DFT/BP86/TZ2P/ZORA level of theory. The calculated geometry of the iron complex [(η(5)-C(5)H(5))(CO)(2)Fe(GaMe(2))] is in excellent agreement with structurally characterized complex [(η(5)-C(5)H(5))(CO)(2)Fe(Ga(t)Bu(2))]. The Pauling bond order of the optimized structures shows that the M-Ga bonds in these complexes are nearly M-Ga single bond. Upon going from M = Fe to M = Os, the calculated M-Ga bond distance increases, while on substitution of the CO ligand by PMe(3), the calculated M-Ga bond distances decrease. The π-bonding component of the total orbital contribution is significantly smaller than that of σ-bonding. Thus, in these complexes the GaX(2) ligand behaves predominantly as a σ-donor. The contributions of the electrostatic interaction terms ΔE(elstat) are significantly smaller in all gallyl complexes than the covalent bonding ΔE(orb) term. The absolute values of the ΔE(Pauli), ΔE(int), and ΔE(elstat) contributions to the M-Ga bonds increases in both sets of complexes via the order Fe < Ru < Os. The Ga-C(CO) and Ga-P bond distances are smaller than the sum of van der Waal radii and, thus, suggest the presence of weak intermolecular Ga-C(CO) and Ga-P interactions.     

Synthesis and structures of mercury and cadmium complexes: [Ph4Sb] 2 + [Hg2I6]2−·Ph2Hg, [Ph4Sb] 2 + [E2I6]2− (E = Hg, Cd), and [Ph4Sb] 2 + [Hg4I10]2−

The reaction of pentaphenylantimony with mercury iodide affords the ionic complex [Ph₄Sb] ₂ ⁺ [Hg₂I₆]^2?·Ph₂Hg (I). The [Ph₄Sb] ₂ ⁺ [Hg₂I₆]^2? (II) and [Ph₄Sb] ₂ ⁺ [Cd₂I₆]^2? (III) complexes are synthesized from tetraphenylantimony iodide and mercury and cadmium iodides. The [Ph₄Sb] ₂ ⁺ [Hg₄I₁₀]^2? complex (IV) is prepared from tetraphenylantimony 2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonate and mercury iodide. According to the X-ray diffraction data, the Sb atom in the [Ph₄Sb]⁺ cations of complex I has virtually ideal tetrahedral coordination (the CSbC angles are 108.09°–109.64°). In the central square fragment Hg₂I₂ of the [Hg₂I₆]^2? anion, the Hg-I_br bond lengths are 2.825 and 3.075 Å, and the terminal iodine atoms are more strongly bonded to the mercury atoms (Hg-I_term 2.691 and 2.700 Å). The [Cd₂I₆]^2? anion in complex III has a similar structure (the Cd-I_bridg and Cd-I_term distances are 2.865, 2.872 and 2.723, 2.748 Å, respectively). The anions in complex IV are joined by I…Hg (3.651 Å) and I…I (4.058 Å) interactions into an infinite dimeric network.     

1,2,4-Triphospholyl gold(I) and copper(I) complexes: synthesis,crystal and molecular structures of [Cu(PMe3)2(μ-P3C2tBu2)(μ-I)Cu(PMe3)2], [Cu(PMe3)2(μ-P3C2tBu2)2Cu(PMe3)2] and [Au(η1-P3C2tBu2)2][Au(PEt3)2]

Treatment of K(P₃C₂^tBu₂) with Cu₂I₂ and PMe₃ gave the binuclear complex [Cu(PMe₃)₂(μ-P₃C₂^tBu₂)₂Cu(PMe₃)₂] via the isolated intermediate compound [Cu(PMe₃)₂(μ-P₃C₂^tBu₂)(μ-I)Cu(PMe₃)₂]. The reaction of K(P₃C₂^tBu₂) with [AuCl(PEt₃)] on the otherhand gave the cation:anion complex [Au(PEt₃)₂][Au(η¹-P₃C₂^tBu₂)₂]. All complexes were fully characterised by multinuclear spectroscopy and single crystal X-ray diffraction studies.     

Synthesis,crystal structure and luminescent properties of two complexes containing [Au(CN)2] − building blocks

Two supramolecular complexes, {{Ni(H₂O)(phen)₂[Au(CN)₂]}[Au(CN)₂]?·?1.5H₂O} _n (1) (phen?=?1,10-phenanthroline) and [H₂teta][Au₂(CN)₄]?·?2H₂O (2) (teta?=?5,7,7,12,14,14-hexamethyl-1,4,8,11-tetra-azacyocloteradeca-4,11-diene) have been synthesized and structurally characterized. Complex 1 was a one-dimensional infinite chain constructed by [Au(CN)₂]^? building blocks. In complex 2, there are one cation, one anion, and two water molecules in the asymmetric unit. The two complexes are interconnected through a combination of aurophilic attractions and hydrogen bonds and formed into 3D supramolecular structures. The aqueous solutions of 1 and 2 display interesting luminescence at room temperature.