Nickel(II) Diisobutyldithiophosphinate Complexes with Hexamethylenetetramine and Triethylenediamine: Synthesis and Properties. Crystal and Molecular Structure of [Ni2(C6H12N4){(i-C4H9)2PS2}4]

The paramagnetic compounds [Ni₂(HMTA)(i-Bu₂PS₂)₄] (I) and [Ni₂(TEDA)(i-Bu₂PS₂)₄] (II) (_eff = 3.11 and 3.23 _B, respectively) were synthesized by reacting diamagnetic Ni(i-Bu₂PS₂)₂ with hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA) and triethylenediamine (TEDA) in ethanol. The crystal structure of I was established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis (CAD4 diffractometer, MoK radiation, 1483 F _hkl, R = 0.0648). The crystals are monoclinic: a = 35.212(7) Å, b = 9.313(2) Å, c = 22.622(5) Å; = 129.97(3)°, V = 5685(2) ų, Z = 4, (calcd) = 1.281 g/cm³, space group C2/c. The structure is built of discrete binuclear molecules. The coordination polyhedron of the Ni atom is a distorted tetragonal pyramid with four S atoms of two bidentate cyclic ligands i-Bu₂PS₂ ^– in the base and the N atom of the bidentate bridging ligand HMTA at the axial vertex. Complexes I and II have similar electronic reflection spectra, which agrees with the C _4v symmetry of the ligand field.     

Monodentate and Bridging Bidentate Functions of Pyrazine in the Crystal Structures of [Ni(Pz)2{(i-C4H9)2PS2}2] and [Ni(Pz){(i-C4H9)2PS2}2]n

The structures of mixed-ligand complexes [Ni(Pz)₂{(i-C₄H₉)₂PS₂}₂] (I) and [Ni(Pz){(i-C₄H₉)₂PS₂}₂] _n (II) were determined from single-crystal X-ray diffraction data (CAD-4 diffractometer, MoK radiation, 1527 and 2387 F_hkl, R = 0.0360 and R = 0.0491). The crystals of both complexes are monoclinic with cell dimensions a = 9.180(2), b = 16.002(3), c = 11.547(2) , = 104.92(3)°, V = 1639.0(6) ³, Z = 2, space group P2₁/n and a = 30.718(6), b = 11.036(2), c = 19.606(4) , = 118.90(3)°, V = 5819(2) ³, Z = 8, space group C2/c. The crystal structure of I consists of monomer molecules, in which the NiN₂S₄ unit is a compressed octahedron, and the monodentate Pz molecules are in the trans position. The structure of complex II consists of infinite zigzag chains along the c axis. The Ni atom has a distorted octahedral environment (2N+4S). The bridging bidentate Pz molecules are in the cis position. The packing modes and their interactions in the structures are discussed.     

Mixed-Ligand Coordination Compounds CdL{(i-C4H9)2PS2}2(L = Phen, 2,2"-Bipy,and 4,4"-Bipy): Synthesis,Structure, and Thermal Properties. Polymeric Structure of [Cd(4,4"-Bipy){(i-C4H9)2PS2}2]n

Volatile mixed-ligand compounds of Cd(i-Bu₂PS₂)₂with Phen, 2,2"-Bipy, and 4,4"-Bipy were synthesized. Their single crystals were grown. X-ray diffraction data (a CAD4 diffractometer, MoK radiation, 2140 F _hkl, R=0.0251) were used to determine the structure of [Cd(4,4"-Bipy)(i-Bu₂PS₂)₂]. The crystals are mono-clinic: a= 14.678(3) Å, b= 11.866(2) Å, c= 19.655(4) Å, = 102.17(3)°, V= 3346(1) ų, Z= 4, _calcd= 1.364 g/cm³, space group C2/c. The structure is built from linear polymeric chains arranged along the [010] direction. The coordination polyhedron of the Cd atom is a distorted octahedron (4S + 2N). The thermal properties of these compounds, studied both in air and in vacuo, allow one to use them for preparing CdS films by chemical precipitation from the gas phase.     

Ni(II) Complexes with Diisobutyldithiophosphinate Ions and o-Phenanthroline Molecules. Structure of [Ni(Phen)2(i-Bu2PS2)](i-Bu2PS2)

Paramagnetic compounds [Ni(Phen)(i-Bu₂PS₂)₂] (I), [Ni(Phen)₂(i-Bu₂PS₂)](i-Bu₂PS₂) (II), and [Ni(Phen)₃](i-Bu₂PS₂)₂ (III) (_eff = 3.03–3.14 _B) were synthesized by reacting Ni(i-Bu₂PS₂)₂ chelate with Phen. Their single crystals were grown. X-ray diffraction analysis of II was performed (CAD4 diffractometer, K radiation, 1181 F _hkl, R = 0.0378). The crystals are monoclinic: a = 14.039(2) Å, b = 18.030(2) Å, c = 18.118(2) Å = 105.52(1)°, V = 4418.9(9) ų, Z = 4, (calcd) = 1.259 g/cm³, space group P2₁/c. The structure is built of individual [Ni(Phen)₂(i-Bu₂PS₂)]⁺ cations and i-Bu₂PS₂ ^- anions. The coordination polyhedron of NiN₄S₂ is a distorted octahedron with four N atoms of two bidentate chelate ligands (Phen molecules) and with two S atoms of a bidentate cyclic ligand i-Bu₂PS₂ ^-. The electronic spectroscopy data for molecular complex I and ionic complex III suggest the octahedral structure of the NiN₂S₄ and NiN₆ chromophores, respectively.     

Copper(I) Complexes with N-Allylquinolinium Bromide [C9H7N(C3H5)]CuBr2 and [C9H7N(C3H5)]Cu2Br3: Synthesis and Crystal Structure

Crystals of [₉₇N(₃₅)]uBr₂ (IV) and [₉₇N(₃₅)][u₂Br₃] (V) were prepared by ac electrochemical synthesis from uBr₂, N-allylquinolinium bromide, on copper electrodes in the ethanol–benzene medium. X-ray diffraction study has shown that crystals IV and V are monoclinic: space group A2₁/a, a = 13.776(3) Å, b = 14.304(3) Å, c = 13.147(2) Å, = 107.90(1) Å, V = 2465(2) ų, Z = 8 for IV and space group P2₁/n, a = 13.881(2) Å, b = 15.446(2) Å, c = 7.111(1) Å, = 104.64(1)°, V = 1475.0(8) ų, Z = 4 for V. Structures IV and V are built of the N-allylquinolinium cations and different anions i.e., (CuBr₂) ^n- _n forming infinite chains in IV and peculiar {[Cu^I ₄Br₆]^2–} _n arranged in polymeric chains in V. In the latter case, two independent metal atoms have trigonal–pyramidal and trigonal–planar environments. In the structures of both compounds, the C=C bond of the allyl group is not involved in coordination with the Cu(I) atom.     

Neptunium(V) Carbamide Complexes. The structure of [NpO2(HCOO){OC(NH2)2}3]

A new complex of Np(V) [NpO₂(HCOO){OC(NH₂)₂}₃] (I) was synthesized and its crystal structure was determined: a = 6.674(1) Å, b = 13.164(2) Å, c = 7.020(1) Å, = 101.35(1)°, space group P2₁, Z = 2, V = 604.7(2) ų, R = 0.048, wR(F ²) = 0.128. The structure consists of infinite chains of [NpO₂(HCOO){OC(NH₂)₂}₃]. The coordination polyhedron of the Np atom is a pentagonal bipyramid with the O atoms of three carbamide molecules and two formate ions in the equatorial plane. The absorption spectra were measured in IR and near-IR regions for compound I and for the [NpO₂Cl{OC(NH₂)₂}₄] complex, whose structure was reported in the previous publication.     

Crystal and molecular structure and properties of [Ni(4-NH2Py)2(iso-Bu2PS2)2] and [Co(4-NH2Py)(iso-Bu2PS2)2]

The interaction of the Co(iso-Bu₂PS₂)₂ chelate with 4-NH₂Py afforded a paramagnetic complex [Co(4-NH₂Py)(iso-Bu₂PS₂)₂] (μ_eff = 4.53 BM). Single crystals of [Ni(4-NH₂Py)₂(iso-Bu₂PS₂)₂] (I) and [Co(4-NH₂Py)(iso-Bu₂PS₂)₂] (II) were grown and used for X-ray diffraction investigation (X8 APEX diffractometer, MoK _α radiation). Crystals I are monoclinic with unit cell parameters a = 12.5336(5) Å, b = 9.4356(4) Å, c = 16.4095(6) Å; β = 111.351(1)°; V = 1807.4(1) ų; Z = 2, ρ = 1.223 g/cm³, space group P2₁/n. Crystals II are triclinic with unit cell parameters a = 8.7572(4) Å, b = 9.6934(6) Å, c = 18.665(1) Å; α = 79.374(2)°, β = 87.049(2)°, γ = 75.640(2)°; V = 1508.6(1) ų; Z = 2, ρ = 1.259 g/cm³; space group . The structures of I and II are formed by isolated mononuclear molecules. The coordination unit is NiN₂S₄ (octahedron) in I and CoNS₄ (tetragonal pyramid) in II. The 4-NH₂Py molecule is coordinated through the N atom of the heterocycle. Electronic spectroscopy data for II agree with the symmetry of the NS₄ polyhedron found by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. The noncoordinated amine groups link the complex molecules via N-H...S hydrogen bonds. __________ Translated from Zhurnal Strukturnoi Khimii, Vol. 46, No. 6, pp.1072–1080, November–December, 2005. Original Russian Text Copyright ? 2005 by T. E. Kokina, L. A. Glinskaya, E. A. Sankova, R. F. Klevtsova, and S. V. Larionov     

The W2Cl4(NHCMe3)2(PR 3)2 molecules (R 3=Me3, Et3, Pr n 3, Me2Ph) I. Their isomeric forms,interconversion proeesses,crystalline forms,and detailed molecular structures

A thorough study of compounds with the formula W₂Cl₄(NHCMe₃)2(PR₃)₂, withR ₃=Me₃, Et₃, Prg ⁿ ₃ Me₂,Ph, is reported. In addition to the previously reported crystalline compounds, namely Ia,trans-W₂Cl₄(NHCMe₃)₂(PMe₃)₂ in space group Pmmn;3a,trans-W₂Cl₄(NHCM₃)₂(PEt₃)₂ in space group P2₁/^a (or P2₁/^c); and4,cis-W₂Cl₄(NHCMe₃)₂(PMe₂Ph)₂ in Pna2₁, we have obtained and structurally characterized the following new substances,1b,trans-W₂Cl₄,(NHCMe₃)₂(PMe₂)₂, space group P2₁/^c,a= 12.233 (4) Å,b= 12.872 (4) Å,c=17.095 (5) Å,=93.52 (2)°,Z=4,V=2687 (1) ų 2,cis-W₂Cl₄(NHCMe₃)₂(PMe₃)₂, P2₁/^c,a=9.673 (4) Å,b=17.249 (4) Å,c=16.244 (5) Å,=99.63 (3),Z = 4 ,V=2669 (1) Å.3b,trans-W₂Cl₄(NHCMe₃)₂(PEt₃)₂, Pl,a=16.850 (3) Å,b=17.797 (3) Å,c= 11.459 (2)Å,= 101.02 (1),= 103.13°, y=84.23 (1)°,Z=4,V= 3279 (1) Å5,trans-W₂Cl₄(NHCM₃)₂(PMe₂Ph)₂, Fdd2,a=39.563 (8) Å at 20°C; 39.325 (10) Å at -6O°C,b = 57.543 (17) Å at 20°C; 57.186 (16) Å at -60°C,c= 8.810 (1) Å at 20°C; 8.770 (1) Å at - 60°C ,Z=24,V=20057 (7) ų (20°C), 19723 (8) ų ( - 60°C) .6,trans-W₂Cl₄(NHCMe_{3 2}(PPrⁿ ₃)₂, Pl,a= 17.287 (2) Å (20°C); 17.077 (5) Å (-60°C),b= 19.119 (2) Å (20°C); 18.952 (6) Å (-60°C),c= 12.713 (1) Å (20°C); 12.668 (4) Å (-60°C),Z=4,V= 3980 (1) ų (20°C), 3898 (2) ,ų ( - 60°C). In addition, the structure of3a was re-determined and refined so that the disorder ratio was a refined parameter, leading to a value of 0.520:0.480 instead of being arbitrarily fixed at 0.50:0.50. In all of the structures the molecules are held in eclipsed (but very distorted) rotational conformations and the W-W distances are all within the range of 2.305-2.330 Å. As will be shown in a later paper, for all phosphines, thecis andtrans isomers are of similar stability and an equilibrium mixture exists in solution. It is also shown that1a and3a do not contain unexpectedly short W-N bonds as previously reported.     

Mixed-Ligand Complexes of Ni(i-Bu2PS2)2 with 4-Aminopyridine. Structure of [Ni(4-NH2Py)(i-Bu2PS2)2]

Mixed-ligand complexes [Ni(4-NH₂Py) (i-Bu₂PS₂)₂] (I) and Ni(4-NH₂Py)₂(i-Bu₂PS₂)₂ (II) have been synthesized. Single crystals were grown and X-ray diffraction data (CAD-4 diffractometer, Mo_{K α} radiation, 1477 F _hkl , R = 0.0320) were used to determine the structure of I. The crystals are orthorhombic: a = 10.675(1) Å; b = 21.681(2) Å; c = 26.302(4) Å, V = 6087.5(12) ų, Z = 8, ρ(calc) = 1.247 g/cm³, space group Pbca. Complex I possesses a mononuclear molecular structure. The coordination polyhedron of the Ni atom is a tetragonal pyramid NS₄ whose base is formed by four S atoms of two cyclic bidentate ligands i-Bu₂PS ₂ ⁻ and the axial position is occupied by the N atom of the 4-NH₂Py cycle. According to electron spectroscopy data, complex II has an octahedral N₂S₄ environment of the Ni atom.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2004 by T. E. Kokina, L. A. Glinskaya, E. A. Novoselova, R. F. Klevtsova, and S. V. Larionov__________Translated from Zhurnal Strukturnoi Khimii, Vol. 45, No. 5, pp. 899–904, September–October, 2004.     

Kristallstruktur von Trimethylisocyanursäure, (CH3NCO)3, und von Trichlorisocyanursäure-1/2-Ethylenchlorid, (ClNCO)3·1/2C2H4Cl2

X-ray crystal structure analyses of (CH₃NCO)₃ (M) and (ClNCO)₃·1/2C₂H₄Cl₂ (C) were carried out at room temperature (MoK, graphite monochromator, =0.71069 Å): 1.M=171.16, monochlinic, P2₁/c,a=14.848 (1) Å,b=13.400 (2) Å,c=8.149 (1) Å, =100.87 (1)°,V=1 592.3 ų,Z=8,F(000)=720,d _x =1.428 Mgm^–3, =76m^–1,R=6.51%,R _w =7.01% (964 reflections, 218 parameters). 2.M=281.89, monochlinic, P 2₁/c,a=9.416 (3) Å,b=5.728 (1) Å,c=18.199 (8) Å, =98.64 (2)°,V=970.4 Å₃,Z=4,F(000)=556,d _x =1.929 Mgm^–3, =1.11 mm^–1,R=3.96%,R _w =3.44% (605 reflections, 132 parameters). The ring systems together with the C atoms of the methyl groups in (M) and with the Cl atoms in (C) are planar and have D_3h-symmetry. Bond lengths and bond angles are discussed with regard to¹⁴N-NQR,³⁵Cl-NQR and vibrational spectroscopic data.

     

Nickel complexes of 1-methylimidazoline-2(3H)-thione: crystal structures of trans-dichlorotetrakis(1-methylimidazoline-2(3H)-thione)nickel(II) and tetrakis[1-methylimidazoline-2(3H)-thione]nickel(II) tetrafluoroborate

Summary Crystal structures have been determined for two nickel complexes of the monodentate S-donating ligand 1-methyl imidazoline-2(3H)-thione (mimtH). The parainagnetic trans-octahedral complex, [Ni(mimtH)₄Cl₂], crystallises in an orthorhombic unit cell (a=12.459(1),b=13.078(1),c=15.406(1)Å, V=2510.24ų,Z=4, space group Pbca). Final conventional R from 1848 observed data [F>4(F)] is 0.0273. The Ni–Cl distance is. 2.537(1) Å and the mean Ni–S distance is 2.479 Å.The diamagnetic complex, [Ni(mimtH)₄](BF₄)₂, contains a distorted square-planar cation which is H-bonded. to [BF₄]^– anions. The complex crystallises in an orthorhombic unit cell [a=9.810(1),b=14.585(1),c=20.120(2)Å, V=2878.8ų,Z=4, space group Pbcn]. Final conventional R from 1756 observed data [F>4(F)] is 0.0629. The average Ni–S distance is 2.216Å.     

Synthesis of heteroligand complex Nd(Phen){( iso -C4H9)2PS2}2(NO3). Crystal structure of [Nd(Phen){( iso -C4H9)2PS2}3] and luminescent properties of these compounds

The heteroligand complex Nd(Phen){(iso-C₄H₉)₂PS₂}₂(NO₃) (I) was synthesized and its IR spectrum was analyzed. The anions (iso-C₄H₉)₂PS_2/− and N_3/− act as bidentate cyclic ligands. The single crystals of [Nd(Phen){iso-C₄H₉)₂PS₂}₃] (II) were obtained on evaporation of a solution of complex I in a mixture CH₂Cl₂-hexane and were studied by X-ray diffraction. Crystals II are triclinic: a = 10.5509(5); b = 14.7432(8), c = 16.8503(10) ?; α = 102.882(2)°, β = 97.211(2)°, γ= 108.087(2)°, V = 2374(2) ?³, Z = 2, ρ(calcd.) = 1.332 g/cm³, space group . The coordination polyhedron of the Nd atom in a separate mononuclear molecule II is a distorted dodecahedron N₂S₆. The molecules are bound by weak van der Waals and π-π interactions. The photoluminescence spectra of complexes I, II were measured and interpreted. Original Russian Text ? S.V. Larionov, V.L. Varand, R.F. Klevtsova, T.G. Leonova, L.A. Glinskaya, E.M. Uskov, 2008, published in Koordinatsionnaya Khimiya, 2008, Vol. 34, No. 12, pp. 944–950.     

Synthesis and X-ray structural analysis of a unique Co-crystallization complex of [NaSal]2DB24C8 and [KSal]2DB24C8

Sodium salicylate (NaSal where Sal=2-hydroxybenzoate), when mixed with dibenzo-24-crown-8 (DB24C8) yields a bimetallic complex [NaSal]₂DB24C8 in most polar organic media, while potassium salicylate (KSal) under similar conditions shows a tendency to yield 11 or 21 complexes depending upon medium or synthesis. However, the presence of both NaSal and KSal together results in a unique mixed cation complex of composition NaKSal₂DB24C8. This product melts sharply (190-92°C) without decomposition, displays IR spectral characteristics comparable to those of [Na(Sal)]₂DB24C8, and is stable in aqueous media as shown by the detectable cation effect on the UV absorption bands of Sal and DB24C8. Single crystal X-ray analysis of NaK(Sal)₂DB24C8 reveals that the system represents a co-crystallization complex of individual (KSal)₂DB24C8 and (NaSal)₂DB24C8 molecules. The crystals are monoclinic,P2₁/c,a=19.976(2) Å,b=9.031(1) Å,c=25.541(5) Å,=122.065(9)°, ų,T=298 K,Z=2+2, CuK =1.5418 Å, and 2 (2.5°–100°). FinalR factor for the 3012 observed reflections (F>3) is 0.092. Both the Na₂- and K₂-molecules possess crystallographic centers of symmetry with one metal and its associated anion on each side of the crown ring. However, the conformations of the crowns are very different in the two molecules, with the K₂-crown being nearly planar and the Na₂-crown being quite puckered. Four oxygen atoms from the DB24C8 (KO, 2.680–2.908 Å) and three carboxyl oxygen atoms (KO, 2.472–2.708 Å) from separate salicylate ions coordinate with each potassium. Three oxygens from the crown (NaO, 2.536–2.65 Å) and three carboxyl oxygens (NaO, 2.31–2.563 Å) coordinate with each sodium. The salicylate ions lie on opposite sides and nearly perpendicular (77.2°, Na₂-molecule; 82.7° K₂-molecule) to each crown but coordinate to both of the metal ions within a molecule. The K⁺K⁺ and Na⁺Na⁺ distances in the respective molecules are 3.95 and 3.34 Å. Supplementary Data relating to this article are deposited with the British Library as Supplementary Publication No. SUP 82044 (18 pages).     

Structural and bonding investigation of the donor—acceptor complex 1-Sn(phenanthroline)-2, 3-[Si(CH3)]3]2-2,3-C2B4H4: A comparative study of the group 14 metallacarborane-Lewis base complexes

Closo-1-Sn-2,3-[Si(CH₃)₃]₂-2,3-C₂B₄H₄ (1) reacts with 1,10-phenanthroline to form the complex 1-(C₁₂H₈N₂)Sn-2, 3-[Si(CH₃)₃]₂-2,3-C₂B₄H₄. When crystals of this complex were grown slowly from benzene, a crystalline modification (2) was obtained in which the unit cell consisted of four identical molecules of the base-stannacarborane and six benzene molecules of solvation. When the complex was sublimed, a second crystalline modification (3) was obtained whose unit cell consisted of two crystaliographically different molecules (3-1 and3-2). In all three forms the tin was not symmetrically bonded to the carborane but was slipped toward the boron side of the C₂B₃ face, and the phenanthroline molecules were oriented opposite to the cage carbons so that the plane of the base and the carborane faces gave acute dihedral angles. However, the three forms showed a great deal of variation in the extent of slippage and the magnitudes of the base-carborane dihedral angles. Since these distortions are common structural features of base-group 14-carborane and cyclopentadienyl systems, MNDO-SCF molecular orbital calculations were carried out on the model compounds 1-(C₁₂H₈N₂)Sn-2,3-C₂B₄H₆, 1-[C₁₀H₈N₂)Sn-2, 3-C₂B₉H₁₁, and [(C₁₀H₈N₂)-SnC₅(CH₃)₅]⁺ to determine what factors dictate the structures of these complexes. The results showed that competing bonding interactions give rise to a very broad minimum in energy as a function of slippage and base orientation. Small energy variations, such as those produced by crystal packing forces, could produce large structural changes. Complex2 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n witha=11.096 (9) Å,b=26.51(2) Å,c=11.729 (7) Å,=107.43 (6) ,U=3291 (4) ų, andZ=4. Full-matrix least-squares analysis converged atR=0.044 andR _w=0.055. Complex3 crystallizes in the triclinic space group P¯1 witha=10.251 (3) Å,b= 13.845(9) Å;c=19.168 (9) Å,=71.12 (5) ,=89.29 (3) ,=84.62 (4) ,U=2562 (2) ų, andZ=4. The structure refined atR=0.079 andR _w=0.125.     

Copper(II) Complexes with N-(3-Hydroximino-2-methylbutan-2-yl)methylamine (HL): Synthesis and Properties. Crystal and Molecular Structures of [Cu(HL)Cl2] and [Cu(HL)(H2O)2SO4]n

Paramagnetic copper(II) complexes with N-(3-hydroximino-2-methylbutan-2-yl)methylamine (HL), namely, Cu(HL)Cl₂(I), Cu(HL)(SO₄) · 2H₂O (II), and Cu(HL)(NO₃)₂(III), were obtained. The crystal structures of I and II were determined. The blue crystals of these compounds are monoclinic. For I(C₆H₁₄Cl₂CuN₂O): a = 8.820(1) Å, b = 6.511(1) Å, c = 18.255(2) Å, = 92.86(1)° V = 1047.0(2) ų, space group P2₁/c, _calcd = 1.679 g/cm³, Z = 4 for R ₁ = 0.0250; for II(C₆H₁₈CuN₂O₇S): a = 9.999(2) Å, b = 9.927(2) Å, c = 12.963(3) Å, = 106.37(3)°, V = 1234.5(4) ų, space group P2₁/c, _calcd = 1.753 g/cm³, Z = 4 for R ₁ = 0.0324. Crystals of I have a molecular structure. The Cu coordination polyhedron is a square bipyramid (2N + 2Cl + Cl + Cl) due to additional contacts with two Cl atoms from the neighboring molecules. Structure II is built from polymeric chains. The environment of the Cu atom is a distorted cis-octahedron (2N + 2O(H₂O) + 2O(SO₄)). Complexes I–IIIare characterized by IR and EPR spectroscopy.     

Palladium Clusters Pd4(SEt)4(OAc)4and Pd6(SEt)12: Structure and Properties

Palladium clusters Pd₄(SEt)₄(OAc)₄(I) and Pd₆(SEt)₁₂(II) were synthesized and studied. Their structure was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. For I, a= 9.774(2) Å, b= 10.821(2) Å, c= 13.061(3) Å, = 92.88(3)°, V= 1379.6(5) ų, (calcd.) = 2.182 g/cm³, space group P2₁/n, Z= 4, N _ref= 1558, and R= 0.031; for II, a= 10.581(1) Å, b= 10.584(2) Å, c= 11.478(2) Å, = 101.62(1)°, = 104.95(1)°, = 106.74(1)°, V= 1135.2(4) ų, (calcd) = 2.007 g/cm³, space group P1, Z= 1, N _ref= 2828, and R= 0.022. In cluster I, four Pd atoms form a planar cycle. The neighboring palladium atoms are bound by two acetate or by two mercaptide bridges, the Pd···Pd distances being 3.036–3.195 Å. In cluster II, Pd atoms form a planar six-membered cycle with Pd···Pd distances of 3.083–3.127 Å. The neighboring palladium atoms are bound by two mercaptide bridges. The formation of analogous clusters in solution was confirmed by IR spectroscopy.     

Nucleophilic attack on cluster-bound acetylide ligands derived from the iron ketenylidene, [Fe3(CO)9(CCO)]2−

Reaction of the iron ketenylidene (PPN)₂[Fe₃(CO)₉CCO] [PPN =bis (triphenylphosphine)nitrogen(+1)] with trifluoroacetic anhydride forms a highly electrophilic acetylide cluster (PPN)[Fe₃(CO)₉CCOC(O)CF₃] (lc), analogous to the known compounds (PPN)[Fe₃(CO)₉CCOR] [R=Et, (Ia); Ac, (Ib)] prepared from the reaction of ethyl triflate and acetyl chloride on the ketenylidene. Reaction of phosphines and (Ib, c) yield phosphonium acetylides [Fe₃(CO)₉CCPR₃] [(II),R=Ph], with loss of (PPN)[CH₃CO₂] or (PPN)[CF₃CO₂]. Additionally, (Ic) and triphenylarsine react to give an analogous arsonium acetylide [Fe₃(CO)₉CCAsPh₃] (III). No reaction occurs when an excess of arsine is added to (Ib). The reaction of (Ib, c) with anionic nucleophiles is reported, including reaction of Na[CpFe(CO)₂] and (Ib) to afford an unusual metallated acetylide cluster (PPN) [Fe₃(CO)₉CCFe(CO)₂Cp] (IV). Clusters (II), (III), and (IV) are spectroscopically characterized and a single crystal x-ray structure determination of (IV) is reported. (PPN)[Fe₃(CO)₉CCFe(CO)₂Cp] (IV) crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n;a=17.793(2) Å;b=16.108(3) Å;c=18.157(3) Å;=107.62(1)⁰;V=4959(3) ų;Z=4. Refinement of 469 variables on 5981 observed [I>3(I)] reflections converged toR=3.5% andRw=4.7%.     

Hydrothermal Syntheses and Structural Characterization of One-Dimensional [Cu4Br2I3(C12H8N2)2] n and Molecular Cu3Br3(C12H8N2)2

The hydrothermal reactions of CuBr₂, CuX (X=Br, I), and phen (phen=1,10-phenanthroline, C₁₂H₈N₂) have lead to the syntheses of two novel complexes of one-dimensional [Cu₄Br₂I₃(phen)₂] _n 1 and trinuclear discrete cluster Cu₃Br₃(phen)₂ 2. Both compounds were characterized by singe-crystal X-ray diffraction. Crystal data for 1. Monoclinic, space group P2 ₁/c with a=14.054(3) Å, b=13.700(3) Å, c=15.920(3) Å, =114.16(3)°, Z=2; 2. Monoclinic, space group C2/c with a=10.040(2) Å, b=14.516(3) Å, c=16.319(3) Å, =94.29(3)°, Z=6.     

On the crystal chemistry of three copper(II)-arsenates: Cu3(AsO4)2-III,Na4Cu(AsO4)2, and KCu4(AsO4)3

The three copper(II)-arsenates were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions; their crystal structures were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction methods:Cu₃(AsO₄)₂-III:a=5.046(2) Å,b=5.417(2) Å,c=6.354(2) Å, =70.61(2)°, =86.52(2)°, =68.43(2)°,Z=1, space group ,R=0.035 for 1674 reflections with sin / 0.90 Å^–1.Na₄Cu(AsO₄)₂:a=4.882(2) Å,b=5.870(2) Å,c=6.958(3) Å, =98.51(2)°, =90.76(2)°, =105.97(2)°,Z=1, space group ,R=0.028 for 2157 reflections with sin / 0.90 Å^–1.KCu₄(AsO₄)₃:a=12.234(5) Å,b=12.438(5) Å,c=7.307(3) Å, =118.17(2)°,Z=4, space group C2/c,R=0.029 for 1896 reflections with sin / 0.80 Å^–1.Within these three compounds the Cu atoms are square planar [4], tetragonal pyramidal [4+1], and tetragonal bipyramidal [4+2] coordinated by O atoms; an exception is the Cu(2)^[4+1] atom in Cu₃(AsO₄)₂-III: the coordination polyhedron is a representative for the transition from a tetragonal pyramid towards a trigonal bipyramid. In KCu₄(AsO₄)₃ the Cu(1)^[4]O₄ square and the As(1)O₄ tetrahedron share a common O—O edge of 2.428(5) Å, resulting in distortions of both the CuO₄ square and the AsO₄ tetrahedron. The two Na atoms in Na₄Cu(AsO₄)₂ are [6] coordinated, the K atom in KCu₄(AsO₄)₃ is [8] coordinated by O atoms.Die drei Kupfer(II)-Arsenate wurden unter Hydrothermalbedingungen gezüchtet und ihre Kristallstrukturen mittels Einkristall-Röntgenbeugungsmethoden ermittelt:Cu₃(AsO₄)₂-III:a = 5.046(2) Å,b = 5.417(2) Å,c = 6.354(2) Å, = 70.61 (2)°, = 86.52(2)°, = 68.43(2)°,Z = 1, Raumgruppe ,R = 0.035 für 1674 Reflexe mit sin / 0.90 Å^–1.Na₄Cu(AsO₄)₂:a = 4.882(2) Å,b = 5.870(2) Å,c = 6.958(3) Å, = 98.51(2)°, = 90.76(2)°, = 105.97(2)°,Z = 1, Raumgruppe ,R = 0.028 für 2157 Reflexe mit sin / 0.90 Å^–1.KCu₄(AsO₄)₃:a = 12.234(5) Å,b = 12.438(5) Å,c = 7.307(3) Å, = 118.17(2)°,Z = 4, Raumgruppe C2/c,R = 0.029 für 1896 Reflexe mit sin / 0.80 Å^–1.Die Cu-Atome in diesen drei Verbindungen sind durch O-Atome quadratisch planar [4], tetragonal pyramidal [4 + 1] und tetragonal dipyramidal [4 + 2]-koordiniert; eine Ausnahme ist das Cu(2)^{[4 + 1]}-Atom in Cu₃(AsO₄)₂-III: Das Koordinationspolyeder stellt einen Vertreter des Übergangs von einer tetragonalen Pyramide zu einer trigonalen Dipyramide dar. In KCu₄(AsO₄)₃ haben das Cu(1)^[4]O₄-Quadrat und das As(1)O₄-Tetraeder eine gemeinsame O—O-Kante von 2.428(5) Å, was eine Verzerrung der beiden Koordinationsfiguren CuO₄-Quadrat und AsO₄-Tetraeder bedingt. Die zwei Na-Atome in Na₄Cu(AsO₄)₃ sind durch O-Atome [6]-koordiniert, das K-Atom in KCu₄(AsO₄)₃ ist [8]-koordiniert.

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Zur Kristallchemie dreier Kupfer (II)-Arsenate: Cu₃(AsO₄)₂-III, Na₄Cu(AsO₄)₂ und KCu₄(AsO₄)₃

     

Crystal and molecular structures of binuclear caesium complexes with 1,3-calix[4]-bis-crown-6 and 1,3-calix[4]-bis-benzo-crown-6

The crystal structures of two binuclear complexes between caesium and 1,3-calix[4]-bis-crowns have been determined. Cs₂ Bis-benzoC6(NO₃)₂. 3CHCl₃ (1) in whichBis-benzoC6 is 1,3-calix[4]-bis-benzo-crown-6, crystallizes in the orthorhombic system: space groupPca2 ₁ a=19.513(10),b=15.382(5),c=23.708(9) Å,V=7116(5) ų,Z=4. Refinement led to a final conventionalR value of 0.065 for 2321 reflections. The structure of (1) is analogous to those already reported withBis-C6, (in whichBis-C6 is, 1,3-calix[4]-bis-crown-6) and NO ₃ ^– as a counter-ion. Cs₂ Bis-C6(NCS)₂ (2) crystallizes in the monoclinic system: space, groupC2 a=36.57(2),b=11.47(1),c=13.65(1) Å, =109.03(5)°.,V=5415(6) ų,Z=4. Refinement led to a final conventionalR value of 0.063 for 2227 reflections. Compound (2) is made of dimers bridged by a disordered NCS^– ion. The crown ether chain conformations are discussed. Supplementary data relating to this article (atomic coordinates, anisotropic displacement parameters, bond distances and angles and observed and calculated structure factors) are deposited with the British Library as Supplementary Publication No. SUP 82199 (52 pages).