Synthesis and crystal structure of [Co(mpt)_2{P(OCH_3)_3}_2]BF_4 (Hmpt = 2-mercaptothiazoline)

The monomeric cobalt-phosphite-thiolato complex [ Co (mpt)2 {P (OCH3 )3 }2 ] BF4 (Hmpt = 2-mercaptothiazoline) has been prepared and characterized by X-ray crystallography. The complex crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c with a= 0.8078(5), b=2.6020(18), c=1.2191(7) nm, β= 99.38 (1)°, V= 2.528(3) nm3, and Z = 4. The structure comprises discrete cations [Co(mpt)2{P(OCH3)3}2.] and anions BF4- , in which the cobalt (Ⅲ) atom is coordinated to two chelate mpt- and two as-oriented monodentate P(OCH3)3 ligands in a highly distorted octahedral geometry. The most distorted angles are S(2)-Co(1)-S(2a) of 162.23(10)° and N(1)-Co(1)-S(2) of 71. 47 (13)°, the latter is caused by the geometric constraint of the bidentate ligand mpt- . Cyclic voltammetry has been used to study the electrochemical behavior of the title complex on the R electrode in MeCN solution with 0.1 mol·L-1 of Bun4NBF4 as electrolyte. The results indicate that the title complex is unstable in MeCN.     

Bis(triphenylphosphin)iminium-bis(methoxo)phthalocyaninato(2–)ferrat(III) – Synthese und Kristallstruktur

Bis(triphenylphosphine)iminium Bis(methoxo)phthalocyaninato(2–)ferrate(III) – Synthesis and Crystal Structure Chlorophthalocyaninato(2–)ferrate(III) reacts with bis(triphenylphosphine)iminium hydroxide in methanol/acetone solution to yield blue crystals of bis(triphenylphosphine)iminium bis(methoxo)phthalocyaninato(2–)ferrate(III). The complex salt crystallizes as an acetone/methanol solvate (^bPNP)[Fe(OCH₃)₂pc^2–] · (CH₃)₂CO · 1.5 CH₃OH in the triclinic space group P 1 (no. 2) with the cell parameters a = 13.160(5) Å, b = 15.480(5) Å, c = 17.140(5) Å, α = 97.54(5)°, β = 91.79(5)°, γ = 95.44(5)°. The Fe atom is located in the centre of the pc^2– ligand coordinating four isoindole N atoms (N_iso) of the pc^2– ligand and two O atoms of the methoxo ligands in a mutual trans arrangement. The average Fe–O and Fe–N_iso distances are 1.887 and 1.943 Å, respectively. The cation adopts the bent conformation (< P–N–P = 140.4(2)°) with P–N distances of 1.579(3) and 1.575(3) Å.     

Synthetic and structural chemistry of nickel(II) complexes containing dithiolato and phosphine ligands I. Preparation and crystal structure of Ni2(PPh3)2(edt)2

A nickel(II) complex containing both dithiolato and phosphine ligands, Ni₂(PPh₃)₂(edt)₂ (edt = SCH₂CH₂S^2-), has been prepared and characterized by X-ray diffration. The complex crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P-1, with a = 10.693(3), b = 17.457 (6), c = 10.606 (3) Å, α = 102.84(2), β = 96.49 (2), γ = 82.56(3); V = 1906.8 ų; D_c = 1.439 g·cm^?3 for Z = 2; the final conventional R was 0.052 based on 3338 observed reflections. Nickel atoms are linked by two sulfur atoms from two edt ligands with the Ni—Ni distance of 2.893 Å, and each Ni atom is coordinated by one phosphorus atom and three sulfur atoms with a square-planar geometry, where the average length of Ni—S bond is 2.180 Å and Ni—P bond 2.188 Å. The UV-Vis and ¹H NMR spectra have also been recorded.     

Synthese und Eigenschaften von cis-Diacidophthalocyaninato(2–)thallaten(III); Kristallstruktur von Tetra(n-butyl)ammonium-cisdinitrito(O,O′)- und -cis-dichlorophthalocyaninato(2–)thallat(III)

Syntheses and Properties of cis -Diacidophthalocyaninato(2–)thallates(III); Crystal Structure of Tetra(n-butyl)ammonium cis -dinitrito(O,O ′)- and cis -dichlorophthalocyaninato(2–)thallate(III) Blue green cis-diacidophthalocyaninato(2–)thallate(III), ^cis[Tl(X)₂pc^2–]^– (X = Cl, ONO′, NCO) is prepared from iodophthalocyaninato(2–)thallium(III) and the corresponding tetra(n-butyl)ammonium salt, (ⁿBu₄N)X in dichloromethane, and isolated as (ⁿBu₄N)^cis[Tl(X)₂pc^2–]. (ⁿBu₄N)^cis[Tl(ONO′)₂pc^2–] ( 1 ) and (ⁿBu₄N)^cis[Tl(X)₂pc^2–] · 0,5 (C₂H₅)₂O ( 2 ) crystallize in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with cell parameters for 1: a = 14.496(2) Å, b = 17.293(5) Å, c = 18.293(2) Å, β = 98.76(1)° resp. for 2 : a = 13.146(1) Å, b = 14.204(5) Å, c = 24.900(3) Å, β = 93.88(1)°; Z = 4. In 1 , the octa-coordinated Tl atom is surrounded by four isoindole-N atoms (N_iso) and four O atoms of the bidental nitrito(O,O′) ligands in a distorted antiprism. The Tl–N_iso distances vary between 2.257(3) and 2.312(3) Å, the Tl–O distances between 2.408(3) and 2.562(3) Å. In 2 , the hexa-coordinated Tl atom ligates four N_iso atoms and two Cl atoms in a typical cis-arrangement. The average Tl–N_iso distance is 2.276 Å, the average Tl–Cl distance is 2.550 Å. In 1 and 2 , the Tl atom is directed out of the centre of the (N_iso)₄ plane (Ct_N) towards the acido ligands (d(Tl–Ct_N) = 1.144(1) Å in 1 , 1.116(2) Å in 2 ), and the phthalocyaninato ligand is concavely distorted. The vertical displacements of the periphereal C atoms amounts up to 0.82 Å. The optical and vibrational spectra as well as the electrochemical properties are discussed.     

Preparation and characterization of some metal(II) complexes of isocinchomeronic acid and X-ray crystal structure ofcis-diaquabis(hydrogen isocinchomeronato)manganese(II)

The reactions between Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), and Zn(II) ions with isocinchomeronic acid (H₂-isocin) afforded complexes of the general formula M(H-isocin)₂-2H₂O, whereas Fe(II) gives both red and deep red-brown products of the same formula. Various physical measurements suggest that the complexes of M = Co, Ni, Zn, and Fe (brown) are octahedrally coordinated by two aqua ligands and twotrans-N,O-bidentate H-isocin^– anions with dimeric hydrogen bonding. Those for M = Mn and Fe (red) are the correspondingcis isomers. The structure of the manganese complex as determined by X-ray crystallography exhibitsC ₂ molecular symmetry with Mn-N = 2.279(2), Mn-O(H-isocin)^– = 2.196(2), and Mn-O(aqua) = 2.137(2) Å. Each aqua ligand forms two donor O-H O hydrogen bonds with carboxy groups of different molecules in adjacent chains.     

Structures and Properties of Novel Mononuclear Iron(III) Complexes with Benzimidazole Containing Tripodal Tetradentate Ligands

The iron(III) complexes of the tripodal benzimidazole‐containing ligands tris(2‐benzimidazolylmethyl)amine (ntb), bis(2‐benzimidazolylmethyl)(2‐hydroxyethyl)‐amine (bbimae) and tris(5,6‐dimethyl‐2‐benzimidazolylmethyl)amine (me₂ntb) are structural and functional models for intradiol cleaving catechol dioxygenases. The complexes [Fe(ntb)Cl₂]Cl · 3 CH₃OH ( 1 ; P 1, a = 9.830(2) Å, b = 12.542(3) Å, c = 13.139(3) Å, α = 82.88(3)°, β = 73.45(3)°, γ = 85.53(3)°, V = 1539.2(6) ų; Z = 2) and [Fe(bbimae)Cl₂]Cl ( 2 ; P2₁/n, a = 7.461(2) Å, b = 18.994(5) Å, c = 14.515(4) Å, β = 98.22(2)°, V = 2035.8(9) ų, Z = 4) have been characterized by X‐ray crystallography and spectroscopic methods. In the octahedrally coordinated complexes two cis coordination sites – essential for catechol binding – are occupied by chloride ligands. The significant intradiol cleaving catechol dioxygenase activity of the model complexes was examined using 3,5‐di‐tert‐butylcatechol as a substrate.     

Phthalocyaninate und Tetraphenylporphyrinate von hochkoordiniertem ZrIV/HfIV mit Hydroxo‐, Chloro‐, (Di)Phenolato‐, (Hydrogen)Carbonato‐ sowie (Amino)Carboxylato‐Liganden

Phthalocyaninates and Tetraphenylporphyrinates of High Co‐ordinated Zr^IV/Hf^IV with Hydroxo, Chloro, (Di)Phenolato, (Hydrogen)Carbonato, and (Amino)Carboxylato Ligands Crystals of tetra(n‐butyl)ammonium cis‐tri(phenolato)phthalocyaninato(2‐)zirconate(IV) ( 2 ) and ‐hafnate(IV) ( 1 ), di(tetra(n‐butyl)ammonium) cis‐di(tetrachlorocatecholato(O, O')phthalocyaninato(2‐)zirconate(IV) ( 3 ), and cis‐(di(μ‐alaninato(O, O')di(μ‐hydroxo))di(phthalocyaninato(2‐)zirconium(IV)) ( 12 ) have been isolated from tetra(n‐butyl)ammonium hydroxide solutions of cis‐di(chloro)phthalocyaninato(2‐)zirconium(IV) and ‐hafnium(IV), respectively, and the corresponding acid in polar organic solvents. Similarly, with cis‐di(chloro)tetraphenylporphyrinato(2‐)zirconium(IV), ^cis[Zr(Cl)₂tpp] as precursor crystalline tetra(n‐butyl)ammoniumcis‐tetrachlorocatecholato(O, O')hydrogentetrachlorocatecholato(O)tetraphenylporphyrinato(2‐)zirconate(IV) ( 4 ), cis‐hydrogencarbonato(O, O')phenolatotetraphenylporphyrinato(2‐)zirconium(IV) ( 6 ), cis‐di(benzoato(O, O'))tetraphenylporphyrinato(2‐)zirconium(IV) ( 11 ), and cis‐tetra(μ‐hydroxo)di(tetraphenylporphyrinato(2‐)zirconium(IV)) ( 13 ) with a cis‐arrangement of the symmetry equivalent μ‐hydroxo ligands, and from di(acetato)tetraphenylporphyrinato(2‐)zirconium(IV) the corresponding trans‐isomer ( 14 ) have been prepared. The endothermic dehydration at 215 °C of 13/14 yields μ‐oxodi(μ‐hydroxo)di(tetraphenylporphyrinato(2‐)zirconium(IV)) ( 15 ). 15 also precipitates on dilution of a solution of ^cis[Zr(X)₂tpp] (X = Cl, OAc) in dmf/(ⁿBu₄N)OH with water, while on prolonged standing of this solution on air tri(tetra(n‐butyl)ammonium) cis‐(^nido〈di(carbonato(O, O'))undecaaquamethoxide〉tetraphenylporphyrinato(2‐)zirconate(IV) ( 7 ) crystallizes, in which Zr^IV coordinates a supramolecular nestlike ^nido〈(O₂CO)₂(H₂O)₁₁OCH₃〉^5— cluster anion stabilised by hydrogen bonding in a nanocage of surrounding (ⁿBu₄N)⁺ cations. On the other hand, ^cis[Zr(Cl)₂pc] forms with (Et₄N)₂CO₃ in dichloromethane di(tetraethylammonium) cis‐di(carbonato(O, O')phthalocyaninato(2‐)zirconate(IV) ( 5 ). ^cis[Zr(Cl)₂tpp] dissolves in various O‐donor solvents, from which cis‐di(chloro)dimethylformamidetetraphenylporphyrinato(2‐)zirconium(IV) ( 8 ), cis‐di(chloro)dimethylsulfoxidetetraphenylporphyrinato(2‐)zirconium(IV) ( 9 ), and a 1:1 mixture ( 10 ) of cis‐di(chloro)dimethylsulfoxidetetraphenylporphyrinato(2‐)zirconium(IV) ( 10a ) and cis‐chlorodi(dimethylsulfoxide)tetraphenylporphyrinato(2‐)zirconium(IV) chloride ( 10b ) crystallize. All complexes contain solvate molecules in the solid state, except 3 . Zr^IV/Hf^IV is directed by ∼1Å out of the plane of the tetrapyrrolic ligand (pc, tpp) towards the mutually cis‐coordinated axial ligands. In the more concavely distorted phthalocyaninates, Zr^IV is mainly eight‐coordinated and in the tetraphenylporphyrinates seven‐coordinated. The octa‐coordinated Zr atom is in a distorted quadratic antiprism, and the hepta‐coordinated one is in a square‐base‐trigonal‐cap cooordination polyhedron. In most tpp complexes, the Zr atom is displaced by up to 0.3Å out of the centre of the coordination polyhedron towards the tetrapyrrolic ligand. In 13/14 , both antiprisms are face shared by an O₄ plane, and in 12 they are shared by an O₂ edge and the O atoms of the bridging aminocarboxylates, the dihedral angle between the O₄ planes of both antiprisms being 50.1(1)°. The mean Zr‐N_p distance is 0.05Å longer in the pc complexes than in the tpp complexes (d(Zr‐N_p)_pc = 2.31Å). In the monophenolato complexes, the mean Zr‐O distance (∼2.00Å) is shorter than in the complexes with other O‐donor ligands (d(Zr‐O)_pc = 2.18Å; d(Zr‐O)_tpp = 2.21Å); the Zr‐Cl distances vary between 2.473(1) and 2.559(2)Å (d(Zr‐Cl)_tpp = 2.51Å). d(C‐O_exo) = 1.494(4)Å in the bidentate hydrogencarbonato ligand in 6 is 0.26Å longer than in the bidentate carbonato ligands in 5 and 7 . 9 and 10a are rotamers slightly differing by the orientation of the axial ligands with respect to the tpp ligand. In 1—4, 6 , and 11 the phenolato, catecholato, and benzoato ligands, respectively, are in syn‐ and/or anti‐conformations with respect to the plane of the macrocycle. π‐Dimers with modest overlap of the neighbouring macrocyclic rings are observed in 5, 6, 8, 9, 10b, 12 , and 14 . The common UV/Vis spectroscopical and vibrational properties of the new phthalocyaninates and tetraphenylporphyrinates scarcely reflect their rich structural diversity.     

SYNTHESIS AND STRUCTURES OF DICHLOROTETRAKIS-(PHENYLTHIOUREA) CADMIUM(II) AND CATENA-BIS(THIOCYANATE) BIS(PHENYLTHIOUREA)CADMIUM(II)

Abstract

Two new cadmium(II) complexes with phenylthiourea (PTU), namely Cd(PTU)₄Cl₂ (1) and [Cd₂(NCS)₂(μ₂-SCN)₂(PTU)₂(μ₂-PTU)₂] _n (2), have been prepared and characterized structurally by X-ray diffaction. Complex 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c, with a = 27.057(13), b = 8.108(3), c = 16.751(8) Å, β = 114.46°, V = 3345(3) ų, Z = 4. Complex 2 crystallizes in the triclinic space group P-1, with a = 9.336(3), b = 14.686(5), c = 16.911(5) Å, α = 71.36(2), β = 84.31(2), γ = 72.470(10)°, V = 2095.0(12) ų Z = 4. The structural analysis shows that each metal atom in both the mononuclear complex 1 and polynuclear complex 2 is octahedrally coordinated by four sulfur atoms and two chloro ligands or two nitrogen atoms from the thiocyanate groups, respectively. The PTU ligand can serve as either a monodentate ligand or a μ₂-bridging ligand upon coordination to a metal atom.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Manganese(II) Bipyridine Carboxylato Complexes: [(bipy)2MnII(μ‐C2H5CO2)2MnII(bipy)2](ClO4)2 and [MnII(ClCH2CO2)(H2O)(bipy)2]ClO4 · H2O (bipy = 2,2′‐bipyridine)

Two manganese(II) bipyridine carboxylate complexes, [(bipy)₂Mn^II(μ‐C₂H₅CO₂)₂Mn^II(bipy)₂}₂](ClO₄)₂ ( 1 ), and [Mn^II(ClCH₂CO₂)(H₂O)(bipy)₂]ClO₄ · H₂O ( 2 ) were prepared. 1 crystallizes in the triclinic space group P 1 with a = 8.604(3), b = 12.062(3), c = 13.471(3) Å, α = 112.47(2), β = 93.86(2), γ = 92.87(3)°, V = 1211.1(6) ų and Z = 1. In the dimeric, cationic complex with a crystallographic center of symmetry two 2,2′‐bipyridine molecules chelate each manganese atom. These two metal fragments are then bridged by two propionato groups in a syn‐anti conformation. The Mn…Mn distance is 4.653 Å. 2 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with a = 9.042(1), b = 13.891(1), c = 21.022(3) Å, β = 102.00(1)°, V = 2569.3(5) ų and Z = 4. 2  is a monomeric cationic complex in which two bipyridine ligands chelate the manganese atom in a cis fashion. A chloroacetato and an aqua ligand complete the six‐coordination. Only in 2 is the intermolecular packing controlled by weak π‐stacking besides C–H…π contacts between the bipyridine ligands.     

Oxidative Addition vs. Ligand-Exchange: Fe(II)-Mixed-Phenylchalcogenolate Complexes fac-[PPN][Fe(CO)3(TePh)n(SePh)3-N] (n = 1, 2)

Diphenyldichalcogenides (PhE)₂ (E = Te, Se) react with Fe(0)-phenylchalcogenolate [PPN] [PhEFe(CO)₄] to yield the products of oxidative addition, Fe(II)-mixed-phenylchalcogenolate fac- [PPN][Fe(CO)₃(TePh)_n(ScPh)_3-n] (n = 1, 2). Reactions of [PPN][REFe(CO)₄] (E=Se, R=Me; E=S, R=Et) and diphenyldichalcogenides yielded ligand-exchange products [PPN][PhEFe(CO)₄] (E=Te, Se, S). The compounds [Fe(CO)₃(TePh)(ScPh)₂]^? (l) and [Fe(CO)₃(TePh)₂ (2) crystallize in the isomorphous monoclinic space group C_2/e, with a = 32.035(8), b = 11.708(6), c = 28.909(6) Å, Z = 8, R = 0.048, and R_w = 0.044 (1); with a = 32.089(5), b= 11.745(2), c = 28.990(8) Å, Z = 8, R = 0.048, and R_w = 0.048 (2). The complexes 1 and 2 crystallize as discrete cations of PPN⁺ and anions of [Fe(CO)₃(TcPh)_u(ScPh)_3-n] (n=1, 2), and one half solvent molecule THF. The geometry around Fe(II) is a distorted octahedron with three carbonyl groups and three phenylchalcogenolate ligands occupying facial positions.     

Synthesis,Spectroscopic, and X‐Ray Diffraction Studies of cis‐Dichlorobis(4‐propanoyl‐2,4‐dihydro‐5‐methyl‐2‐phenyl3 H‐pyrazol‐3‐onato) Tin(IV)

Reaction between an aqueous ethanol solution of tin(II) chloride and that of 4‐propanoyl‐2,4‐dihydro‐5‐methyl‐2‐phenyl‐3 H‐pyrazol‐3‐one in the presence of O₂ gave the compound cis‐dichlorobis(4‐propanoyl‐2,4‐dihydro‐5‐methyl‐2‐phenyl‐3 H‐pyrazol‐3‐onato) tin(IV) [(C₂₆H₂₆N₄O₄)SnCl₂]. The compound has a six‐coordinated Sn^IV centre in a distorted octahedral configuration with two chloro ligands in cis position. The tin atom is also at a pseudo two‐fold axis of inversion for both the ligand anions and the two cis‐chloro ligands. The orange compound crystallizes in the triclinic space group P 1 with unit cell dimensions, a = 8.741(3) Å, b = 12.325(7) Å, c = 13.922(7) Å; α = 71.59(4), β = 79.39(3), γ = 75.18(4); Z = 2 and D_x = 1.575 g cm^–3. The important bond distances in the chelate ring are Sn–O [2.041 to 2.103 Å], Sn–Cl [2.347 to 2.351 Å], C–O [1.261 to 1.289 Å] and C–C [1.401 Å] the bond angles are O–Sn–O 82.6 to 87.7° and Cl–Sn–Cl 97.59°. The UV, IR, ¹H NMR and ¹¹⁹Sn Mössbauer spectral data of the compound are reported and discussed.     

Darstellung und Eigenschaften von Phthalocyaninato(2–)indaten(III) mit einzähnigen Acido-Liganden; Kristallstruktur von Tetra(n-butyl)ammonium-cis-difluoro-Phthalocyaninato(2–)indat(III)-Hydrat

Preparation and Properties of Phthalocyaninato(2–)indates(III) with Monodentate Acido Ligands; Crystal Structure of Tetra(n-butyl)ammonium cis -Difluorophthalocyaninato(2–)indate(III) Hydrate Tetra(n-butyl)ammonium cis-diacidophthalocyaninato(2–)indates(III) with the monodentate acido ligands fluoride, chloride, cyanide and formiate are synthezised by the reaction of chlorophthalocyaninatoindium(III) or cis-dihydroxophthalocyaninatoindate(III) with the respective tetra(n-butyl)ammonium salt or ammonium formiate and are characterized by their UV/VIS spectra and their vibrational spectra. The difluoro-complex salt crystallizes as a hydrate ((ⁿBu₄N)^cis[In(F)₂pc^2–] · H₂O) in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n (no. 14) with cell parameters: a = 13.081(3) Å, b = 13.936(2) Å, c = 23.972(2) Å; β = 97.79(1)°, Z = 4. Hexa-coordinated indium is surrounded by four isoindole nitrogen atoms (N_iso) and two cis-positioned fluorine atoms. The average In–F and In–N_iso distance are 2.0685(4) and 2.2033(5) Å, respectively, and the F–In–F angle is 81.5(1)°. The In atom is displaced outside the centre (Ct) of the N_iso plane towards the fluoride ligands: d(In–Ct) = 0.953(1) Å. The phthalocyaninato(2–) core is nonplanar (unsymmetrical concave distortion).     

Darstellung und Strukturen von (Et4N)2[Re(CO)3(NCS)3] und (Et4N)[Re(CO)2Br4]

Syntheses and Structures of (Et₄N)₂[Re(CO)₃(NCS)₃] and (Et₄N)[Re(CO)₂Br₄] Rhenium(I) and rhenium(III) carbonyl complexes can easily be prepared by ligand exchange reactions starting from (Et₄N)₂[Re(CO)₃Br₃]. Using nonoxidizing reagents the facial Re^I(CO)₃ unit remains and only the bromo ligands are exchanged. Following this procedure, (Et₄N)₂[Re(CO)₃(NCS)₃] can be obtained in high yield and purity using trimethylsilylisothiocyanate. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n, a = 18.442(5), b = 17.724(3), c = 18.668(5) Å, β = 92.54(1)°, Z = 8. The NCS^? ligands are coordinated via nitrogen. The reaction of [Re(CO)₃Br₃]^2? with Br₂ yields the rhenium(III) anion [Re(CO)₂Br₄]^?. The tetraethylammonium salt of this complex crystallizes in the noncentrosymmetric, orthorhombic space group Cmc2₁, a = 8.311(1), b = 25.480(6), c = 8.624(1) Å, Z = 4. The carbonyl ligands are positioned in a cis arrangement. Their strong trans influence causes a lengthening of the Re? Br bond distances by at least 0.05 Å.     

Heteronuclear complexes of oxorhenium(V) with Fe(III), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Cd(II) and UO2(VI) and their biological activities

Heteronuclear complexes containing oxorhenium(V), with Fe(III), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Cd(II) and UO₂(VI) ions were prepared by the reaction of the complex ligands [ReO(HL¹)(PPh₃)(OH₂)Cl]Cl (a) and/or [ReO(H₂L²)(PPh₃)(OH₂)Cl]Cl (b), where H₂L¹?=?1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)butane-1,3-dione-3-(5,6-diphenyl-1,2,4-triazine-3-ylhydrazone) and H₃L²?=?1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)butane-1,3-dione-3-(1H-benzimidazol-2-ylhydrazone), with transition and actinide salts. Heterodinuclear complexes of ReO(V) with Fe(III), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Cd(II) were obtained using a 1?:?1 mole ratio of the complex ligand and the metal salt. Heterotrinuclear complexes were obtained containing ReO(V) with UO₂(VI) and Cu(II) using 2?:?1 mole ratios of the complex ligand and the metal salts. The complex ligands a and b coordinate with the heterometal ion via a nitrogen of the heterocyclic ring and the nitrogen atom of the C=N⁷ group. All transition metal cations in the heteronuclear complexes have octahedral configurations, while UO₂(VI)?complexes have distorted dodecahedral geometry. The structures of the complexes were elucidated by IR, ESR, electronic and ¹H NMR spectra, magnetic moments, conductance and TG-DSC measurements. The antifungal activities of the complex ligands and their heteronuclear complexes towards Alternaria alternata and Aspergillus niger showed comparable behavior with some well-known antibiotics.     

The Synthesis and Structure of (1-(Diphenylphosphino)-1 - (Phenylthio)Ferrocene)Tricarbonyliron(O) (ptppf)Fe(CO)3

The complex (ptppf)Fe(CO)₃ has been prepared in high yield by the reaction of ptppf, l-(diphenyl-phosphino)-l'-(phenylthio)ferrocene, with (cis-cyclooctene)₂-Fe(CO)₃ in THF at ?60°C. The complex has been characterized by IR, ³¹P NMR, mass spectrometry and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. This compound is the first example of a ferrocenyl ligand having both sulfur and phosphorus donor atoms bound to a Fe(CO)₃ moiety. X-ray crystallography shows that the two cyclopentadienyl rings are approximately eclipsed, a rotation of 13° from exactly eclipsed conformation. The tricarbonyl iron center has a trigonal bipyramidal geometry with sulfur occupying the equatorial site and phosphorus the axial site. Crystals of (ptppf)Fe(CO)₃ are monoclinic, with a = 11.645(2), b = 14.304(1), c = 17.075(2) Å,β = 109.23(3)°, Z = 4, and space group P 2₁/n. The structure was solved according to the heavy-atom method and refined by full-matrix least-squares procedures to R = 0.037 for 2098 reflections with I ≥ 2.5σ(I).     

Synthesis,Structural Characterization and Thermal Stability of [Mn(3‐bpd)2(NCS)2(H2O)2]·2H2O (1) and {[Mn(bpe)(NCS)2(H2O)2]·(3‐bpd)·(bpe)·H2O}n (2) from One‐Pot Crystallization

Two supramolecular architectures, [Mn(3‐bpd)₂(NCS)₂(H₂O)₂]·2H₂O ( 1 ) and {[Mn(bpe)(NCS)₂(H₂O)₂]·(3‐bpd)·(bpe)·H₂O}_n ( 2 ) [bpe = 1,2‐bis(4‐pyridyl)ethylene and 3‐bpd = 1,4‐bis(3‐pyridyl)‐2,3‐diaza‐1,3‐butadiene] have been synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic, elemental and single crystal X‐ray diffraction analyses. Compound 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P2₁/c, with chemical formula C₂₆H₂₈Mn N₁₀O₄S₂, a = 9.1360(6), b = 9.7490(6), c = 17.776(1) Å, β = 93.212(1)°, and Z = 2 while compound 2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, space group P2₁2₁2₁, with chemical formula C₃₈H₃₆Mn₁N₁₀O₃S₂, a = 14.1902(6), b = 15.4569(7), c = 18.2838(8) Å, α = β = γ = 90°, and Z = 4. Structural determination reveals that the coordination geometry at Mn(II) in compound 1 or 2 is a distorted octahedral which consists of two nitrogen donors of two NCS^?ligands, two oxygen donors of two water molecules, and two nitrogen donors of two 3‐bpd ligands for 1 and two dpe ligands for 2 , respectively. The two 3‐bpd ligands in 1 adopt a monodentate binding mode and the dpe in 2 adopts a bismonodentate bridging mode to connect the Mn(II) ions forming a 1D chain‐like coordination polymer. Both the π‐π stacking interactions between the coordinated and the free pyridyl‐based ligands and intermolecular hydrogen bonds among the coordinated and the crystallized water molecules and the free pyridyl‐based ligands play an important role in construction of these 3D supramolecular architectures.     

Synthesis,Characterization and Crystal Structure of Novel Mixed Bridged Trinuclear Oxo‐Centered Iron(III), Chromium(III) Complexes Containing Terminal Unsaturated Carboxylato and Acrylic Acid Dimer Anion Ligands

Three new oxo‐centered trinuclear mixed‐bridged carboxylate complexes with terminal unsaturated ligands ([M₂M′(μ₃‐O)(μ‐O₂C₃H₃)₅(μ‐O₄C₆H₇)(O₂C₃H₃) (H₂O)₂]·2H₂O [M = Fe, M′ = Fe ( 1 ); M = Fe, M′ = Cr ( 2 ); M = Cr, M′ = Fe ( 3 )]) have been synthesized and characterized by means of elemental analyses, IR spectra and crystal structure analyses. The compounds crystallize isotypically in the orthorhombic space group type Pbcn with a = 24.622(3) Å, b = 16.304(2) Å, c = 17.491(2) Å, V = 7021.5(15) ų ( 1 ), a = 24.708(5) Å, b = 16.290(2) Å, c = 17.394(2) Å, V = 7001.0(18) ų ( 2 ), a = 24.611(4) Å, b = 16.300(3) Å, c = 17.359(3) Å, V = 6964(2) ų ( 3 ), and Z = 8. The infrared spectra show resolved bands arising from ν_asym(OCO) and ν_sym(OCO) vibrations of monodentate and bridging carboxylate ligands along with those of ν_asym(M₂M′O) vibrations in the complexes.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Magnetic Properties of [Fe(bpe)4(H2O)2](TCNQ)2 (bpe = trans‐1,2‐bis(4‐pyridyl)ethane and TCNQ = tetracyanoquinodimethane)

The synthesis, structure and magnetic properties of [Fe(bpe)₄(H₂O)₂](TCNQ)₂ ( 1 ) are reported. 1 crystallizes in the triclinic P space group, a = 13.481(5), b = 14.887(3), c = 16.663(4) Å, α = 101.048(18), β = 112.84(2), γ = 90.92(2)°, V = 3009.6(14) ų, Z = 2. The iron atom defines a compressed octahedron with the equatorial positions occupied by the bpe molecules which act as monodentate ligands and the two axial positions occupied by water molecules. The TCNQ^? radical counterions are uncoordinated and interact by pairs defining (TCNQ)₂^2? units strongly coupled antiferromagnetically. The iron(II) atoms are in the high spin state and its magnetic behaviour indicates the occurrence of zero‐field splitting of the S = 2 ground state.     

Crystal Structure of Mixed Crystals of the Tetra(n-butyl)ammonium Salts of cis-Tetrafluorophthalocyaninato(2−)tantalate(V) and cis-Trifluorophthalocyaninato(2−)tantalate(IV)

cis-Trichlorophthalocyaninato(2?)tantalate(V) reacts with excess tetra(n-butyl)ammonium fluoride trihydrate yielding mixed crystals of the tetra(n-butyl)ammonium salts of cis-tetrafluorophthalocyaninato(2?)tantalate(V) and cis-trifluorophthalocyaninato(2?)tantalate(IV) in the ratio five to four. These crystallize in the monoclinic space group P2₁/ n with cell parameters: a = 13.368(2) Å, b = 13.787(2) Å, c = 23.069(3) Å, β = 93.35(1)°, Z = 4. Ta^v is octacoordinated with four F atoms and four N_iso atoms in an antiprismatic cis-arrangement. The Ta^v-F distance varies from 1.919(7) to 1.966(4) Å. Ta^IV is heptacoordinated with three F atoms in a cis-arrangement. The Ta^IV-F distance varies from 1.74(1) to 1.966(4) Å. The Ta atom is located out of the centre of the N₄ plane towards the F atoms by 1.234(3) Å. The Ta–N distances range from 2.261(6) to 2.310(6) Å.     

Synthesis and characterization of Cu(II) and Ni(II) complexes of some 4-bromo- N -(di(alkyl/aryl)carbamothioyl) benzamide derivatives

4-Bromo-N-(di-R-carbamothioyl)benzamide (R = methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl and phenyl) ligands and their Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, FT-IR and ¹H-NMR spectroscopy. The crystal and molecular structure of bis(4-bromo-N-(di-n-propylcarbamothioyl)benzamido)nickel(II) has been determined from single crystal X-ray diffraction data. It crystallizes in the triclinic, space group P 1, Z = 2 with a = 9.286(2) Å, b = 13.215(3) Å, c = 14.125(3) Å, α = 64.180(5)°, β = 85.483(6)°, γ = 83.067(5)°, V = 1548.3(7) ų and D _Calcd = 1.594 mg m^?3. Loss of the N–H proton resonance and the N–H stretching vibration and the shift of the ν _C=O and ν _C=S stretching vibrations confirm formation of the metal complexes. These studies have shown that the metal complexes are neutral cis-[ML₂].