A One Pot Synthesis of Dehydrohedione (DHH) from a Hedione® Precursor

Dehydrohedione (DHH) 1a was obtained via a one pot, three step, domino procedure in 54% overall yield from 2a , by treatment with CuBr₂, in MeOH at 65 °C. We demonstrated that the direct transformation of malonate derivative 2a into DHH 1a under CuX₂ Kochi's conditions goes preferentially through the pathway involving intermediates 2b / 2c and 7a , rather than 3a / 3b or 8a / 8b , essentially via α‐halogenation/dehydrohalogenation of the ketone moiety, both mediated by CuX₂, while in‐situ decarbomethoxylation is promoted by the resulting CuX in refluxing MeOH.     

Alternative Synthesis of 2‐Hydroxy‐3,5,5‐trimethylcyclopent‐2‐en‐1‐one

The 2‐hydroxy‐3,5,5‐trimethylcyclopent‐2‐en‐1‐one ( 1 ) was synthesized in 42% yield by rearrangement of epoxy ketone 10 on treatment with BF₃⋅Et₂O under anhydrous conditions. Intermediate 10 was available from the known enone 8 , either via direct epoxidation (60% H₂O₂, NaOH, MeOH; yield 50%), or via reduction to the corresponding allylic alcohol 14 (LiAlH₄, THF), followed by epoxidation ([VO(acac)₂], ^tBuOOH) and reoxidation under Swern conditions, in 37% total yield.     

Neue Phosphor-verbrückte Übergangsmetallcarbonyl-Komplexe Die Kristallstrukturen von [Re2(CO)7(PtBu)3], [Co4(CO)10(PtBu)2], [Ir4(CO)6(PtBu)6] und [Ni4(CO)10(PiPr)6]

New Phosphorus-bridged Transition Metal Carbonyl Complexes. The Crystal Structures of [Re₂(CO)₇(P^tBu)₃], [Co₄(CO)₁₀(P^tBu)₂], [Ir₄(CO)₆(P^tBu)₆], and [Ni₄(CO)₁₀(PⁱPr)₆], (P^tBu)₃ reacts with [Mn₂(CO)₁₀], [Re₂(CO)₁₀], [Co₂(CO)₈] and [Ir₄(CO)₁₂] to form the multinuclear complexes [M₂(CO)₇(P^tBu)₃] (M = Re ( 1 ), Mn ( 5 )), [Co₄(CO)₁₀(P^tBu)₂] ( 2 ) and [Ir₄(CO)₆(P^tBu)₆] ( 3 ). The reaction of (PⁱPr)₃ with [Ni(CO)₄] leads to the tetranuclear cluster [Ni₄(CO)₁₀(PⁱPr)₆] ( 4 ). The complex structures were obtained by X-ray single crystal structure analysis: ( 1 : space group P1 (Nr. 2), Z = 2, a = 917.8(3) pm, b = 926.4(3) pm, c = 1 705.6(7) pm, α = 79.75(3)°, β = 85.21(3)°, γ = 66.33(2)°; 2 : space group C2/c (Nr. 15), Z = 4, a = 1 347.7(6) pm, b = 1 032.0(3) pm, c = 1 935.6(8) pm, β = 105.67(2)°; 3 : space group P1 (Nr. 2), Z = 4, a = 1 096.7(4)pm, b = 1 889.8(10)pm, c = 2 485.1(12) pm, α = 75.79(3)°, β = 84.29(3)°, γ = 74.96(3)°; 4 : space group P2₁/c (Nr. 14), Z = 4, a = 2 002.8(5) pm, b = 1 137.2(8) pm, c = 1 872.5(5) pm, β = 95.52(2)°).     

An oxo‐bridged centrosymmetric tetranuclear titanium compound

The title compound, octa‐tert‐butoxybis­[μ₃‐2,2′‐(N‐methyl­imino)­diethanolato]­di‐μ‐oxo‐tetratitanium(IV), [Ti₂O{(OCH₂CH₂)₂(NCH₃)}{(CH₃)₃CO}₄]₂ or [Ti₄(C₅H₁₁NO₂)₂(C₄H₉O)₈O₂], lies about an inversion centre, and displays the less usual zigzag configuration. One O atom of the N‐methyl­diethoxo­amine ligand bridges the symmetry‐related Ti atoms, while the other bridges the two independent Ti atoms, with the N atom binding to give a facial configuration. Four ^tBuO⁻ ligands and a bridging oxide complete the respective five‐ and sixfold coordination of the two Ti atoms. The Ti—O bond lengths range in a self‐consistent fashion from 1.7624 (17) to 2.0878 (18) Å, while the Ti—N bond length is 2.374 (2) Å.     

Neue Phosphor-verbrückte Übergangsmetall-Komplexe Die Kristallstrukturen von [Co4(CO)10(PiPr)2], [Fe3(CO)9(PtBu)(PPh)], [Cp3Fe3(CO)2(PPtBu)(PtBu)], [(NiPPh3)2(PiPr)6], [(NiPPh3)Ni{(PtBu)3}2] und [Ni8(PtBu)6(PPh3)2]

New Phosphorus-bridged Transition Metal Complexes The Crystal Structures of [Co₄(CO)₁₀(PⁱPr)₂], [Fe₃(CO)₉(P^tBu)(PPh)], [Cp₃Fe₃(CO)₂(PP^tBu)· (P^tBu)], [(NiPPh₃)₂(PⁱPr)₆], [(NiPPh₃)Ni{(P^tBu)₃}₂], and [Ni₈(P^tBu)₆(PPh₃)₂] By the reaction of cyclophosphines with transition metal carbonyl-derivatives polynuclear complexes are built, in which the PR-ligands (R = organic group) are bonded in different ways to the metal. Depending on the reaction conditions the following compounds can be characterized: [Co₄(CO)₁₀ · (PⁱPr)₂] ( 2 ), [Fe₃(CO)₉(P^tBu)(PPh)] ( 3 ), [Cp₃Fe₃(CO)₂(PP^tBu) · (P^tBu)] ( 4 ), [(NiPPh₃)₂(PⁱPr)₆] ( 5 ), [(NiPPh₃)Ni{(P^tBu)₃}₂] ( 6 ) and [Ni₈(P^tBu)₆(PPh₃)₂] ( 7 ). The structures of 2–7 were obtained by X-ray single crystal structure analysis ( 2 : space group Pccn (No. 56), Z = 4, a = 1001,4(2) pm, b = 1375,1(3) pm, c = 1675,5(3) pm; 3 : space group P2₁ (No. 4), Z = 2, a = 914,3(4) pm, b = 1268,7(4) pm, c = 1028,2(5) pm, β = 101,73(2)°; 4 : space group P1 (No. 2), Z = 2, a = 946,0(5) pm, b = 1074,4(8) pm, c = 1477,7(1,0) pm, α = 107,63(5)°, β = 94,66(5)°, γ = 111,04(5)°; 5 : space group P1 (No. 2), Z = 2, a = 1213,6(2) pm, b = 1275,0(2) pm, c = 2038,8(4) pm, α = 92,810(10)°, β = 102,75(2)°, γ = 93,380(10)°; 6 : space group P1 (No. 2), Z = 2, a = 1157,5(5) pm, b = 1371,9(6) pm, c = 1827,6(10) pm; α = 69,68(3)°, β = 80,79(3)°, γ = 69,36(3)°; 7 : space group P3 (No. 147), Z = 1, a = 1114,1(2) pm, b = 1114,1(2) pm, c = 1709,4(3) pm).     

4‐Iodo­anilinium 3‐nitro­phthalate(1–): tripartite sheets built from O—H...O and N—H...O hydrogen bonds

In the title compound, 4‐iodoanilinium 2‐carboxy‐6‐nitrobenzoate, C₆H₇IN⁺·C₈H₄NO₆⁻, the anions are linked by an O—H...O hydrogen bond [H...O = 1.78 Å, O...O = 2.614 (3) Å and O—H...O = 171°] into C(7) chains, and these chains are linked by two two‐centre N—H...O hydrogen bonds [H...O = 1.86 and 1.92 Å, N...O = 2.700 (3) and 2.786 (3) Å, and N—H...O = 153 and 158°] and one three‐centre N—H...(O)₂ hydrogen bond [H...O = 2.02 and 2.41 Å, N...O = 2.896 (3) and 2.789 (3) Å, N—H...O = 162 and 105°, and O...H...O = 92°], thus forming sheets con­taining R(6), R(8), R(13) and R(18) rings.     

Syntheses,and Crystal Structures of Indium Complexes with η2‐Piperidinyldithiocarbamate and η2‐Pyridine‐2‐Thionate Containing Ligands: Structures of [In(η2‐S2CNC5H10)3] and [In(η2‐pyS)3]

The η²‐thio‐indium complexes [In(η²‐thio)₃] (thio = S₂CNC₅H₁₀, 2 ; SNC₄H₄, (pyridine‐2‐thionate, pyS, 3 ) and [In(η²‐pyS)₂(η²‐acac)], 4 , (acac: acetylacetonate) are prepared by reacting the tris(η²‐acac)indium complex [In(η²‐acac)₃], 1 with HS₂CNC₅H₁₀, pySH, and pySH with ratios of 1:3, 1:3, and 1:2 in dichloromethane at room temperature, respectively. All of these complexes are identified by spectroscopic methods and complexes 2 and 3 are determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. Crystal data for 2 : space group, C2/c with a = 13.5489(8) Å, b = 12.1821(7) Å, c = 16.0893(10) Å, β = 101.654(1)°, V = 2600.9(3) ų, and Z = 4. The structure was refined to R = 0.033 and Rw = 0.086; Crystal data for 3 : space group, P2₁ with a = 8.8064 (6) Å, b = 11.7047 (8) Å, c = 9.4046 (7) Å, β = 114.78 (1)°, V = 880.13(11) ų, and Z = 2. The structure was refined to R = 0.030 and Rw = 0.061. The geometry around the metal atom of the two complexes is a trigonal prismatic coordination. The piperidinyldithiocarbamate and pyridine‐2‐thionate ligands, respectively, coordinate to the indium metal center through the two sulfur atoms and one sulfur and one nitrogen atoms, respectively. The short C‐N bond length in the range of 1.322(4)–1.381(6) Å in 2 and C‐S bond length in the range of 1.715(2)–1.753(6) Å in 2 and 3 , respectively, indicate considerable partial double bond character.     

Neue Untersuchungen zum Reaktionsverhalten von Triorganylcyclotriphosphanen. Die Kristallstrukturen von [(PPh3)2Pt(PtBu)3], [(PPh3)2Pd(PtBu)2], [(CO)4Cr{(PiPr)3}2], [RhCl(PPh3)(PtBu)3], [(NiCO)6(μ2-CO)3{(PtBu)2}2] und [(CpFeCO)2(μ-CO)(μ-PHtBu)]+ · [FeCl3(thf)]–

New Research of Reaction Behaviour of Triorganylcyclotriphosphines. The Crystal Structures of [(PPh₃)₂Pt(P^tBu)₃], [(PPh₃)₂Pd(P^tBu)₂], [(CO)₄Cr{(PⁱPr)₃}₂], [RhCl(PPh₃)(P^tBu)₃], [(NiCO)₆(μ₂-CO)₃{(P^tBu)₂}₂], and [(CpFeCO)₂(μ-CO)(μ-PH^tBu)]⁺ · [FeCl₃(thf)]^– By the reaction of triorganylcyclotriphosphines with transition metal complexes single- and polynuclear compounds are formed, in which the cyclophosphines are bonded in different ways to the metal, the ring either preserving structure or under going ring opening. Depending on the reaction conditions the following compounds can be characterized: [(PPh₃)₂Pt(P^tBu)₃] ( 1 ), [(PPh₃)₂Pd(P^tBu)₂] ( 2 ), [(CO)₄Cr{(PⁱPr)₃}₂] ( 3 ), [RhCl(PPh₃)(P^tBu)₃] ( 4 ), [(NiCO)₆(μ₂-CO)₃{(P^tBu)₂}₂] ( 5 ) and [(CpFeCO)₂(μ-CO)(μ-PH^tBu)]⁺ · [FeCl₃(thf)]^– ( 6 ). The structures of 1 – 6 were obtained by X-ray single crystal structure analysis ( 1 : space group P2₁/n (No. 14), Z = 4, a = 1279.6(3) pm, b = 1733.1(4) pm, c = 2079.1(4) pm, β = 90.20(3)°; 2 : space group P2₁/c (No. 14), Z = 4, a = 1053.3(2) pm, b = 2085.2(4) pm, c = 1855.7(4) pm, β = 98.77(3)°; 3 : space group P 1 (No. 2), Z = 2, a = 1022.6(2) pm, b = 1026.4(2) pm, c = 1706.0(3) pm, α = 82.36(3)°, β = 86.10(3)°, γ = 64.40(3)°; 4 : space group P 1 (No. 2), Z = 2, a = 980.2(2) pm, b = 1309.5(3) pm, c = 1573.4(3) pm, α = 99.09(3)°, β = 99.46(3)°, γ= 111.87(3)°; 5 : space group P2₁/c (No. 14), Z = 4, a = 1804.0(5) pm, b = 2261.2(6) pm, c = 1830.1(7) pm, β = 96.99(3)°; 6 : space group P2₁/c (No. 14), Z = 4, a = 943.2(3) pm, b = 2510.6(7) pm, c = 1325.1(6) pm, β = 98.21(3)°).     

6‐Aza‐2′‐deoxy­uridine and N3‐anisoyl‐6‐aza‐2′‐deoxy­uridine

In 2‐(2‐deoxy‐β‐d ‐erythro‐pentofuranosyl)‐1,2,4‐triazine‐3,5(2H,4H)‐dione (6‐aza‐2′‐deoxy­uridine), C₈H₁₁N₃O₅, (I), the conformation of the glycosylic bond is between anti and high‐anti [χ = −94.0 (3)°], whereas the derivative 2‐(2‐deoxy‐β‐d ‐erythro‐pentofuranosyl)‐N⁴‐(2‐methoxy­benzoyl)‐1,2,4‐triazine‐3,5(2H,4H)‐dione (N³‐anisoyl‐6‐aza‐2′‐deoxy­uridine), C₁₆H₁₇N₃O₇, (II), displays a high‐anti conformation [χ = −86.4 (3)°]. The furanosyl moiety in (I) adopts the S‐type sugar pucker (²T₃), with P = 188.1 (2)° and τ_m = 40.3 (2)°, while the sugar pucker in (II) is N (³T₄), with P = 36.1 (3)° and τ_m = 33.5 (2)°. The crystal structures of (I) and (II) are stabilized by inter­molecular N—H⋯O and O—H⋯O inter­actions.     

Synthesis and Characterization of the Zinc Amides: [EtZnL]2 and [ZnL2] (L = N,N‐dimethyl(N′‐trimethylsilyl)ethane‐1,2‐diaminate)

The ligand N,N‐dimethyl(N′‐trimethylsilyl)ethane‐1,2‐diamine (HL) was treated with ZnEt₂ in varying stoichiometric ratios to synthesize [EtZnL]₂ and [ZnL₂] complexes. Crystal data: [EtZnL]₂, monoclinic, P2₁/n, a = 10.0149(5) Å, b = 8.0296(3) Å, c = 16.1689(8) Å, β = 91.715(2)°. [ZnL₂], monoclinic, P2₁/n, a = 8.8457(3) Å, b = 15.4249(6) Å, c = 16.0121(7) Å, β = 92.656(1)°. The former complex is an amido nitrogen bridged dimer with distorted tetrahedral stereochemistry of the zinc atom and the latter is a distorted tetrahedral monomer based on amide/amine chelation.     

Four New Thioantimonates(III) with the General Formula [TM(tren)]Sb4S7 (TM = Mn,Fe, Co,Zn) with the Transition Metal as Part of a Thioantimonate(III) Network Synthesized under Solvothermal Conditions and Tuning of the Optical Band Gap by the Transition Metal Cation

Four new thioantimonate(III) compounds with the general formula [TM(tren)]Sb₄S₇, TM = Mn 1 , Fe 2 , Co 3 and Zn 4 , were synthesized under solvothermal conditions by reacting elemental TM, Sb and S in an aqueous solution of tren (tren = tris(2‐aminoethyl)amine). All compounds crystallize in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with four formula units in the unit cell. Single crystal X‐ray analyses of 1 [a = 8.008(2), b = 10.626(2), c = 25.991(5) Å, β = 90.71(3)°, V = 2211.4(8) ų], 2 [a = 8.0030(2), b = 10.5619(2), c = 25.955(5) Å, β = 90.809(3)°, V = 2193.69(8) ų], 3 [a = 7.962(2), b = 10.541(2), c = 25.897(5) Å, β = 90.90(3)°, V = 2173.0(8) ų] and 4 [a = 7.978(2), b = 10.625(2), c = 25.901(5) Å, β = 90.75(3)°, V = 2195.2(8) ų] reveal that the compounds are isostructural. The [Sb₄S₇]^2‐ anions are composed of three SbS₃ trigonal pyramids and one SbS₄ unit as primary building units (PBU). The PBUs share common edges and corners to form semicubes (Sb₃S₄) which may be regarded as secondary building units (SBU). The SBUs and SbS₃ pyramids are joined in an alternating fashion yielding the equation/tex2gif-stack-1.gif[Sb₄S₇^‐] anionic chain which is directed along [100]. Weaker Sb‐S bonding interactions between neighbored chains lead to the formation of layers within the (001) plane which contain pockets that are occupied by the cations. The TM²⁺ ions are in a trigonal bipyramidal environment of four N atoms of the tren ligand and one S atom of the thioantimonate(III) anion. The optical band gaps depend on the TM²⁺ ion and amount to 3.11 eV for 1 , 2.04 eV for 2 , 2.45 eV for 3 , and 2.60 eV for 4 .     

1,2‐Di­cyano‐1,2‐bis­(imidazolidine‐2‐thione)­digold(I) and 2,2‐di­cyano‐1,1‐bis­(di­methyl­thio­urea)­digold(I)

Gold(I) cyanide forms complexes with imidazolidine‐2‐thione (etu) and di­methyl­thio­urea (dmtu) with the formula [Au₂(CN)₂L₂], i.e. the title complexes di­cyano‐1κC,2κC‐bis(imidazolidine‐2‐thione)‐1κS,2κS‐digold(I)(Au—Au), [Au₂(CN)₂(C₃H₆N₂S)₂], and di­cyano‐1κ²C‐bis(N,N′‐di­methyl­thio­urea)‐2κ²S‐digold(I)(Au—Au), [Au₂(CN)₂(C₃H₈N₂S)₂]. In the etu complex, two approximately linear (etu)AuCN groups are held together by a weak homopolar Au—Au bond [3.117 (1) Å], with a torsion angle of 61 (3)° between the two groups. In the dmtu complex, an approximately linear Au(dmtu)₂ group is bound to an approximately linear Au(CN)₂ group by a weak heteropolar Au—Au bond [3.091 (1) Å], with a torsion angle of 83 (5)° between the two groups.     

[Co4P2(PtBu2)2(CO)8] und [{Co(CO)3}2P4tBu4] aus Co2(CO)8 und tBu2P–P=P(Me)tBu2

Coordination Chemistry of P‐rich Phosphanes and Silylphosphanes. XIX. [Co₄P₂(P^tBu₂)₂(CO)₈] and [{Co(CO)₃}₂P₄^tBu₄] from Co₂(CO)₈ and ^tBu₂P–P=P(Me)^tBu₂ Co₂(CO)₈ reacts with ^tBu₂P–P=P(Me)^tBu₂ yielding the compounds [Co₄P₂(P^tBu₂)₂(CO)₈] ( 1 ) and [{η^2tBu₂P=P–P=P^tBu₂}{Co(CO)₃}₂] ( 2 a ) cis, ( 2 b ) trans. In 1 , four Co and two P atoms form a tetragonal bipyramid, in which two adjacent Co atoms are μ₂‐bridged by ^tBu₂P groups. Additionally, two CO groups are linked to each Co atom. In 2 a and 2 b , each of the Co(CO)₃ units is η²‐coordinated to the terminal P₂ units resulting in the cis‐ and trans‐configurations 2 a and 2 b . 1 crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pnnm (No. 58) with a = 879,41(5), b = 1199,11(8), c = 1773,65(11) pm. 2 a crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n (No. 14) with a = 875,97(5), b = 1625,36(11), c = 2117,86(12) pm, β = 91,714(7)°. 2 b crystallizes in the triclinic space group P 1 (No. 2) with a = 812,00(10), b = 843,40(10), c = 1179,3(2) pm, α = 100,92(2)°, β = 102,31(2)°, γ = 102,25(2)°.     

Kristallstruktur des Molybdän(V)‐Imido‐Komplexes [MoCl3(NtBu)(H2NtBu)]2 · 1/2 C7H8

Crystal Structure of the Molybdenum(V) Complex [MoCl₃(N^tBu)(H₂N^tBu)]₂ · ¹/₂ C₇H₈ Green moisture sensitive single crystals of [MoCl₃(N^tBu)(H₂N^tBu)]₂ ( 1 · ¹/₂ C₇H₈) have been prepared from molybdenum pentachloride with Me₂Si(HN^tBu)₂ in toluene solution; they were suitable for a crystal structure determination. 1 · ¹/₂ C₇H₈: Space group P 1, Z = 2, lattice dimensions at –83 °C: a = 696.9(1), b = 1470.9(2), c = 1579.0(2) pm, α = 96.673(13)°, β = 92.014(14)°, γ = 94.852(14)°, R = 0.0321. 1 forms centrosymmetric molecules in which the molybdenum atoms are linked by two μ‐Cl‐bridges with MoCl bond lengths of 245.7 and 270.2 pm in average of the two crystallographically independent individuals. The longer MoCl bond is in trans‐position to the nitrogen atom of the imido ligand (MoN distance 169.0 pm, MoNC bond angle 167.0° in average).     

Aqua(dipicolinato‐κ3O2,N,O6)(1,10‐phenanthroline‐κ2N,N′)manganese(II) monohydrate

In the title compound [systematic name: aqua(1,10‐phenanthroline‐κ²N,N′)(pyridine‐2,6‐di­carboxyl­ato‐κ³O²,N,O⁶)manganese(II) monohydrate, [Mn(C₇H₃NO₄)(C₁₂H₈N₂)(H₂O)]·H₂O, the manganese(II) centre is surrounded by one bidentate phenanthroline ligand [Mn—N = 2.248 (3) and 2.278 (3) Å], one tridentate dipicolinate ligand [Mn—N = 2.179 (3) Å, and Mn—O = 2.237 (2) and 2.266 (2) Å] and one water mol­ecule [Mn—O = 2.117 (3) Å], and it exhibits a strongly distorted octahedral geometry, with trans angles ranging from 144.12 (9) to 158.88 (11)°. Extensive intermolecular hydrogen‐bonding interactions involving coordinated and uncoordinated water mol­ecules and the carboxyl O atoms of the dipicolinate ligand, as well as a stacking interaction involving the phenanthroline rings, are observed in the crystal structure.     

Alkoholyse von [Fe2(OtBu)6] als einfacher Weg zu neuen Eisen(III)‐Alkoxo‐Verbindungen: Synthesen und Kristallstrukturen von [Fe2(OtAmyl)6], [Fe5OCl(OiPr)12], [Fe5O(OiPr)13], [Fe5O(OiBu)13], [Fe5O(OCH2CF3)13], [Fe5O(OnPr)13] und [Fe9O3(OnPr)21] · iPrOH

Alcoholysis of [Fe₂(O^tBu)₆] as a Simple Route to New Iron(III)‐Alkoxo Compounds: Synthesis and Crystal Structures of [Fe₂(O^tAmyl)₆], [Fe₅OCl(OⁱPr)₁₂], [Fe₅O(OⁱPr)₁₃], [Fe₅O(OⁱBu)₁₃], [Fe₅O(OCH₂CF₃)₁₃], [Fe₅O(OⁿPr)₁₃], and [Fe₉O₃(OⁿPr)₂₁] · ⁿPrOH New alkoxo‐iron compounds can be synthesized easily by alcoholysis of [Fe₂(O^tBu)₆] ( 1 ). Due to different bulkyness of the alcohols used, three different structure types are formed: [Fe₂(OR)₆], [Fe₅O(OR)₁₃] and [Fe₉O₃(OR)₂₁] · ROH. We report synthesis and crystal structures of the compounds [Fe₅OCl(OⁱPr)₁₂] ( 2 ), [Fe₂(O^tAmyl)₆] ( 3 ), [Fe₅O(OⁱPr)₁₃] ( 4 ), [Fe₅O(OⁱBu)₁₃] ( 5 ), [Fe₅O(OCH₂CF₃)₁₃] ( 6 ), [Fe₉O₃(OⁿPr)₂₁] · ⁿPrOH ( 7 ) and [Fe₅O(OⁿPr)₁₃] ( 8 ). Crystallographic Data: 2 , tetragonal, P 4/n, a = 16.070(5) Å, c = 9.831(5) Å, V = 2539(2) ų, Z = 2, d_c = 1.360 gcm^?3, R₁ = 0.0636; 3 , monoclinic, P 2₁/c, a = 10.591(5) Å, b = 10.654(4) Å, c = 16.740(7) Å, β = 104.87(2)°, V = 1826(2) ų, Z = 2, d_c = 1.154 gcm^?3, R₁ = 0.0756; 4 , triclinic, , a = 20.640(3) Å, b = 21.383(3) Å, c = 21.537(3) Å, α = 82.37(1)°, β = 73.15(1)°, γ = 61.75(1)°, V = 8013(2) ų, Z = 6, d_c = 1.322 gcm^?3, R₁ = 0.0412; 5 , tetragonal, P 4cc, a = 13.612(5) Å, c = 36.853(5) Å, V = 6828(4) ų, Z = 4, d_c = 1.079 gcm^?3, R₁ = 0.0609; 6 , triclinic, , a = 12.039(2) Å, b = 12.673(3) Å, c = 19.600(4) Å, α = 93.60(1)°, β = 97.02(1)°, γ = 117.83(1)°, V = 2600(2) ų, Z = 2, d_c = 2.022 gcm^?3, R₁ = 0.0585; 7 , triclinic, , a = 12.989(3) Å, b = 16.750(4) Å, c = 21.644(5) Å, α = 84.69(1)°, β = 86.20(1)°, γ = 77.68(1)°, V = 4576(2) ų, Z = 2, d_c = 1.344 gcm^?3, R₁ = 0.0778; 8 , triclinic, , a = 12.597(5) Å, b = 12.764(5) Å, c = 16.727(7) Å, α = 91.94(1)°, β = 95.61(1)°, γ = 93.24(2)°, V = 2670(2) ų, Z = 2, d_c = 1.323 gcm^?3, R₁ = 0.0594.     

Cobalt(III) Complex [CoL3] Derived from an Asymmetric Bidentate Schiff Base Ligand L (L=(5‐Bromo‐2‐hydroxybenzyl‐2‐furylmethyl)‐imine): Synthesis,Characterization and Crystal Structure

Cobalt(III) complex [CoL₃], where L=(5‐bromo‐2‐hydroxybenzyl‐2‐furylmethyl)imine, has been synthesized by reacting cobalt(II) nitrate with L. The complex has been characterized by elemental analysis and FT‐IR spectroscopy. The crystal structure of [CoL₃] was determined by X‐ray crystallography from single crystal data. It crystallizes in the triclinic space group$ P {\bar 1} $ with unit cell parameters:a=9.6644(10) Å,b=11.5657(11) Å,c=16.5809(17) Å,α=102.833(4)°,β=102.999(3)°,γ=105.480(3)°,V=1659.9(3) ųandZ=2. Thermal decomposition of [CoL₃] was studied by thermogravimetry in order to evaluate its thermal stability and thermal decomposition pathways.     

The gold(III) tetra­chloride salt of L‐cocaine

The title salt, methyl (1R,2R,3S,5S,8S)‐3‐benzoyl­oxy‐8‐methyl‐8‐aza­bicyclo­[3.2.1]octane‐2‐carboxyl­ate tetra­chloro­aurate(III), (C₁₇H₂₂NO₄)[AuCl₄], has its protonated N atom intra­molecularly hydrogen bonded to the O atom of the methoxy­carbonyl group [N⋯O = 2.755 (6) Å and N—H⋯O = 136°]. Two close inter­molecular C—H⋯O contacts exist, as well as five C—H⋯Cl close contacts. The [AuCl₄]⁻ anion was found to be distorted square planar.     

[RuCl3ind3] and [RuCl2ind4]: Two New Ruthenium Complexes derived from the Tumor‐inhibiting RuIII Compound HInd (OC‐6‐11)‐[RuCl4ind2] (ind = indazole)

Indazolium (OC‐6‐11)‐tetrachlorobis(indazole) ruthenate(III), HInd (OC‐6‐11)‐[RuCl₄ind₂], exhibits excellent results in different tumor models in vitro and in vivo. Substitution reactions of this ruthenium(III) complex are of special interest for a deeper understanding of its interactions with biologically occurring targets and its mode of action. The indazolium complex salt can be transformed to the neutral, meridionally configurated trisindazole complex (OC‐6‐21)‐[RuCl₃ind₃] in solvents like tetrahydrofuran. The X‐ray crystal structure of this complex could be solved (monoclinic space group P2(1)/n, a = 12.441(3), b = 10.415(3), c = 21.635(4) Å, β = 105.02(1)°). In spite of the paramagnetic Ru^III atom most of the coordinated indazole protons could be assigned with the help of two‐dimensional NMR experiments. Additionally, a reduced reaction product of HInd (OC‐6‐11)‐[RuCl₄ind₂] in the physiological solubilizer 2‐pyrrolidone could be isolated and the X‐ray crystal structure of this Ru^II complex, (OC‐6‐12)‐[RuCl₂ind₄], crystallized with two 2‐pyrrolidones, could be solved (monoclinic space group P2(1)/n, a = 12.139(2), b = 10.426(2), c = 14.426(3) Å, β = 100.06(3)°).     

Adducts of nickel(II) acetylacetonate chelating with heterocyclic bases: 3‐­cyanopyridine and 4‐cyanopyridine

In both title compounds, (acetyl­acetonato‐O,O′)­bis(3‐cyano­pyridine‐N)­nickel(II), (I), and (acetyl­acetonato‐O,O′)­bis(4‐cyanopyridine‐N)­nickel(II), (II), both [Ni(C₅­H₇O₂)₂(C₆H₄N₂)₂], the Ni^II atom, which is situated on a centre of symmetry, is octahedrally coordinated. Distances and angles for (I) and (II), respectively, are: Ni—O 2.009 (2)/2.016 (2) and 2.0110 (16)/2.0238 (18) Å, Ni—N 2.116 (3) and 2.179 (2) Å, O—Ni—O 91.86 (10) and 90.19 (7)°, and O—Ni—N 91.27 (11)/90.19 (11) and 89.65 (8)/90.79 (7)°.