[Di‐2‐pyridyl ketone N4,N4‐(butane‐1,4‐di­yl)­thio­semi­carbazonato‐κ3N,N′,S]­di­oxo­vanadium(V)

The V^V atom in the title complex, [V(C₁₆H₁₆N₅S)O₂], is five‐coordinate in a highly distorted square‐pyramidal geometry, with the pyridyl N, the azomethine N and the thiol­ate S atoms of the di‐2‐pyridyl ketone N⁴,N⁴‐(butane‐1,4‐di­yl)­thio­semi­carbazone ligand and one oxo ligand occupying the basal coordination positions, while the second oxo ligand occupies the apical position. The mol­ecules are inter­connected by weak inter­molecular inter­actions, mainly of the C—H⋯O type, involving the oxo atoms.     

Destruktive Komplexierung des dimeren Diorganylzinn(IV)‐hydroxids [Me2Sn(A)(μ‐OH)]2 (HA = Benzol‐1,2‐disulfonsäureimid): Bildung und Strukturen der Einkernkomplexe [Me2Sn(A)2(OPPh3)2] und [Me2Sn(phen)2]2⊕ · 2 A⊖ · MeCN

Polysulfonylamines. CXVI. Destructive Complexation of the Dimeric Diorganyltin(IV) Hydroxide [Me₂Sn(A)(μ‐OH)]₂ (HA = Benzene‐1,2‐disulfonimide): Formation and Structures of the Mononuclear Complexes [Me₂Sn(A)₂(OPPh₃)₂] and [Me₂Sn(phen)₂]^2⊕ · 2 A^⊖ · MeCN Destructive complexation of the dimeric hydroxide [Me₂Sn(A)(μ‐OH)]₂, where A^⊖ is deprotonated benzene‐1,2‐disulfonimide, with two equivalents of triphenylphosphine oxide or 1,10‐phenanthroline in hot MeCN produced, along with Me₂SnO and water, the novel coordination compounds [Me₂Sn(A)₂(OPPh₃)₂] ( 3 , triclinic, space group P 1) and [Me₂Sn(phen)₂]^2⊕ · 2 A^⊖ · MeCN ( 4 , monoclinic, P2₁/c). In the uncharged all‐trans octahedral complex 3 , the heteroligands are unidentally O‐bonded to the tin atom, which resides on a crystallographic centre of inversion [Sn–O(S) 227.4(2), Sn–O(P) 219.6(2) pm, cis‐angles in the range 87–93°; anionic ligand partially disordered over two equally populated sites for N, two S and non‐coordinating O atoms]. The cation occurring in the crystal of 4 has a severely distorted cis‐octahedral C₂N₄ coordination geometry around tin and represents the first authenticated example of a dicationic tin(IV) dichelate [R₂Sn(L–L′)₂]^2⊕ to adopt a cis‐structure [C–Sn–C 108.44(11)°]. The five‐membered chelate rings are nearly planar, with similar bite angles of the bidentate ligands, but unsymmetric Sn–N bond lengths, each of the longer bonds being trans to a methyl group [ring 1: N–Sn–N 71.24(7)°, Sn–N 226.81(19) and 237.5(2) pm; ring 2: 71.63(7)°, 228.0(2) and 232.20(19) pm]. In both structures, the bicyclic and effectively C_S symmetric A^⊖ ions have their five‐membered rings distorted into an envelope conformation, with N atoms displaced by 28–43 pm from the corresponding C₆S₂ mean plane.     

Crystallographic report: Di(p‐fluorobenzyl)tin bis(N,N‐dimethyldithiocarbamate)

The tin atom in (p–FC₆H₄CH₂)₂(S₂CNMe)₂ is in a skewed‐trapezoidal bipyramidal geometry defined by two sets of sulfur donors derived from the dithiocarbamate ligands and two carbon atoms from the tin‐bound p‐fluorobenzyl substituents; C? Sn? C is 129.2(2)°. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A one‐dimensional carboxyl­ate‐bridged helical copper(II) complex containing (quinolin‐8‐yl­oxy)­acetate

The title compound, catena‐poly[­[bromo­copper(II)]‐μ‐(quin­olin‐8‐yl­oxy)­acetato‐κ⁴N,O,O′:O′′], [CuBr(C₁₁H₈NO₃)]_n, is a novel carboxyl­ate‐bridged one‐dimensional helical copper(II) polymer. The metal ion exhibits an approximately square‐pyramidal CuBrNO₃ coordination environment, with the three donor atoms of the ligand and the bromide ion occupying the basal positions, and an O atom belonging to the carboxyl­ate group of an adjacent mol­ecule in the apical site. Carboxyl­ate groups are mutually cis oriented, and each anti–anti carboxyl­ate group bridges two copper(II) ions via one apical and one basal position [Cu⋯Cu = 5.677 (1) Å], resulting in the formation of a helical chain along the crystallographic b axis.     

A 1:1 adduct between di­methyl­tin dibromide and N‐methyl­pyrrolidinone (NMP)

The title compound, di­bromo­di­methyl(N‐methyl­pyrrolidin‐2‐one‐O)­tin(IV), [SnBr₂(CH₃)₂(C₅H₉NO)], exhibits pentacoordination of the Sn atom, with long and short Sn—Br bonds [2.6737 (4) and 2.5256 (4) Å, respectively]. The distorted trigonal–bipyramidal coordination polyhedron has two methyl groups and one Br atom in the equatorial plane, the second Br atom and the N‐methyl­pyrrolidinone (NMP) ligand occupying the apical positions.     

Diaqua{6,6′‐dimethoxy‐2,2′‐[propane‐1,3‐diylbis(nitrilomethylidyne‐N)]diphenolato‐O,O′}nickel(II)

In the title compound, [Ni(C₁₉H₂₀N₂O₄)(H₂O)₂], the Ni atom has a distorted octahedral coordination geometry in which the tetradentate Schiff base ligand acts as a cis‐N₂O₂ donor defining an equatorial plane, and water mol­ecules occupy the axial positions. The two parts of the mol­ecule are related by a mirror plane that passes through the Ni atom and is perpendicular to the equatorial plane. The angular distortions from normal octahedral geometry are in the range 1–6°, and the equatorial plane, defined by the donor atoms of the Schiff base, is almost square planar. The six‐membered ring comprising the Ni, the imine N and the propyl­ene C atoms adopts a half‐chair conformation. The Ni—O [2.017 (2) Å] and Ni—N [2.071 (2) Å] distances are within the ranges expected for high‐spin octahedral nickel complexes.     

One‐dimensional chains in sodium tetraphenylphosphonium bis(2‐mercapto‐4‐methylphenolato‐O,S)oxovanadate(IV)

The title compound, Na(C₂₄H₂₀P)[V(C₇H₆OS)₂O], contains oxovanadium(IV) in a square‐pyramidal coordination geometry with a basal plane consisting of a cis‐S₂O₂ donor group. The [VO(mmp)₂]^2? (mmpH₂ = 2‐mercapto‐4‐methyl­phenol) units are linked into infinite chains by the sodium ions.     

Crystallographic report: Di(p‐chlorobenzyl)tin bis(N‐methylpiperazinyldithiocarbamate)

The tin atom in (4‐Cl‐C₆H₄CH₂)₂Sn[S₂CN(CH₂CH₂)₂NCH₃]₂ is in a C₂S₄ skew‐trapezoidal bipyramidal geometry with the two carbon atoms being disposed over the weaker Sn? S bonds. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Complexes of di­methyl­tin dihalides with N‐methyl­pyrrolidinone,C12H24N2O2X2Sn (X = Cl,Br or I)

The single‐crystal X‐ray structure determinations of the title complexes, cis‐di­chloro‐trans‐di­methyl‐cis‐bis(N‐methyl­pyr­rolidin‐2‐one‐O)­tin(IV), [Sn(CH₃)₂Cl₂(C₅H₉NO)₂], cis‐di­bromo‐trans‐di­methyl‐cis‐bis(N‐methyl­pyrrolidin‐2‐one‐O)tin­(IV), [SnBr₂(CH₃)₂(C₅H₉NO)₂], and cis‐di­iodo‐trans‐di­methyl‐cis‐bis(N‐methyl­pyrrolidin‐2‐one‐O)­tin(IV), [Sn(CH₃)₂I₂(C₅H₉NO)₂], show that those tin complexes in which coordination of the lactam ligand to Sn^IV is realized via oxygen exhibit a distorted octahedral geometry.     

FeIII in a low‐spin state in caesium bis[3‐ethoxysalicylaldehyde 4‐methylthiosemicarbazonato(2–)‐κ3O2,N1,S]ferrate(III) methanol monosolvate

The synthesis and crystal structure (at 100 K) of the title compound, Cs[Fe(C₁₁H₁₃N₃O₂S₂)₂]·CH₃OH, is reported. The asymmetric unit consists of an octahedral [Fe^III(L)₂]⁻ fragment, where L²⁻ is 3‐ethoxysalicylaldehyde 4‐methylthiosemicarbazonate(2−) {systematic name: [2‐(3‐ethoxy‐2‐oxidobenzylidene)hydrazin‐1‐ylidene](methylamino)methanethiolate}, a caesium cation and a methanol solvent molecule. Each L²⁻ ligand binds through the thiolate S, the imine N and the phenolate O atoms as donors, resulting in an Fe^IIIS₂N₂O₂ chromophore. The O,N,S‐coordinating ligands are orientated in two perpendicular planes, with the O and S atoms in cis positions and the N atoms in trans positions. The Fe^III cation is in the low‐spin state at 100 K.     

Caesium bis(5‐bromosalicylaldehyde thiosemicarbazonato‐κ3O,N,S)ferrate(III): supramolecular arrangement of low‐spin FeIII complex anions mediated by Cs+ cations

The synthesis and crystal structure determination (at 293 K) of the title complex, Cs[Fe(C₈H₆BrN₃OS)₂], are reported. The compound is composed of two dianionic O,N,S‐tridentate 5‐bromosalicylaldehyde thiosemicarbazonate(2−) ligands coordinated to an Fe^III cation, displaying a distorted octahedral geometry. The ligands are orientated in two perpendicular planes, with the O‐ and S‐donor atoms in cis positions and the N‐donor atoms in trans positions. The complex displays intermolecular N—H...O and N—H...Br hydrogen bonds, creating R₄⁴(18) rings, which link the Fe^III units in the a and b directions. The Fe^III cation is in the low‐spin state at 293 K.     

The hydrogen‐bonded dimers of N,N′,N′′‐tricyclohexylphosphoric triamide in new tin(IV) and copper(II) complexes

In the new tin(IV) and copper(II) complexes, cis‐dichlorido‐trans‐dimethyl‐cis‐bis(N,N′,N′′‐tricyclohexylphosphoric triamide‐κO)tin(IV), [Sn(CH₃)₂Cl₂(C₁₈H₃₆N₃OP)₂], (I), and trans‐diaquabis(N,N′,N′′‐tricyclohexylphosphoric triamide‐κO)copper(II) dinitrate–N,N′,N′′‐tricyclohexylphosphoric triamide (1/2), [Cu(C₁₈H₃₆N₃OP)₂(H₂O)₂](NO₃)₂·2C₁₈H₃₆N₃OP, (II), the N,N′,N′′‐tricyclohexylphosphoric triamide (PTA) ligands exist as hydrogen‐bonded dimers via P=O...H—N interactions around the metal center. The asymmetric unit in (I) consists of one complete complex molecule located on a general position. The Sn^IV coordination geometry is octahedral with two cis hydrogen‐bonded PTA ligands, two cis chloride ligands and two trans methyl groups. The asymmetric unit in (II) contains one half of a [Cu(PTA)₂(H₂O)₂]²⁺ dication on a special position (site symmetry for the Cu atom), one nitrate anion and one free PTA molecule, both on general positions. The complex adopts a square‐planar trans‐[CuO₂O₂] coordination geometry, with the Cu^II ion coordinated by two PTA ligands and two water molecules. Each of the noncoordinated PTA molecules is hydrogen bonded to a neighboring coordinated PTA molecule and an adjacent water molecule; the phosphoryl O atom acts as a double‐H‐atom acceptor. The P atoms in the PTA ligands of both complexes and in the noncoordinated hydrogen‐bonded molecules in (II) adopt a slightly distorted tetrahedral environment.     

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.     

A two‐dimensional mixed‐valence CuII/CuI coordination polymer constructed from 2‐(pyridin‐3‐yl)‐1H‐imidazole‐4,5‐dicarboxylate

Coordination polymers are a thriving class of functional solid‐state materials and there have been noticeable efforts and progress toward designing periodic functional structures with desired geometrical attributes and chemical properties for targeted applications. Self‐assembly of metal ions and organic ligands is one of the most efficient and widely utilized methods for the construction of CPs under hydro(solvo)thermal conditions. 2‐(Pyridin‐3‐yl)‐1H‐imidazole‐4,5‐dicarboxylate (HPIDC²⁻) has been proven to be an excellent multidentate ligand due to its multiple deprotonation and coordination modes. Crystals of poly[aquabis[μ₃‐5‐carboxy‐2‐(pyridin‐3‐yl)‐1H‐imidazole‐4‐carboxylato‐κ⁵N¹,O⁵:N³,O⁴:N²]copper(II)dicopper(I)], [Cu^IICu^I₂(C₁₀H₅N₃O₄)₂(H₂O)]_n, (I), were obtained from 2‐(pyridin‐3‐yl)‐1H‐imidazole‐4,5‐dicarboxylic acid (H₃PIDC) and copper(II) chloride under hydrothermal conditions. The asymmetric unit consists of one independent Cu^II ion, two Cu^I ions, two HPIDC²⁻ ligands and one coordinated water molecule. The Cu^II centre displays a square‐pyramidal geometry (CuN₂O₃), with two N,O‐chelating HPIDC²⁻ ligands occupying the basal plane in a trans geometry and one O atom from a coordinated water molecule in the axial position. The Cu^I atoms adopt three‐coordinated Y‐shaped coordinations. In each [CuN₂O] unit, deprotonated HPIDC²⁻ acts as an N,O‐chelating ligand, and a symmetry‐equivalent HPIDC²⁻ ligand acts as an N‐atom donor via the pyridine group. The HPIDC²⁻ ligands in the polymer serve as T‐shaped 3‐connectors and adopt a μ₃‐κ²N,O:κ²N′,O′:κN′′‐coordination mode, linking one Cu^II and two Cu^I cations. The Cu cations are arranged in one‐dimensional –Cu1–Cu2–Cu3– chains along the [001] direction. Further crosslinking of these chains by HPIDC²⁻ ligands along the b axis in a –Cu2–HPIDC²⁻–Cu3–HPIDC²⁻–Cu1– sequence results in a two‐dimensional polymer in the (100) plane. The resulting (2,3)‐connected net has a (12³)₂(12)₃ topology. Powder X‐ray diffraction confirmed the phase purity for (I), and susceptibilty measurements indicated a very weak ferromagnetic behaviour. A thermogravimetric analysis shows the loss of the apical aqua ligand before decomposition of the title compound.     

New diorganotin(IV) complexes of Schiff base derived from 4‐amino‐3‐hydrazino‐5‐mercapto‐4H‐1,2,4‐triazole: Synthesis,structural characterization,density functional theory studies,atoms‐in‐molecules analysis and antifungal activity

New diorganotin(IV) complexes of a Schiff base (HL) having general formula R₂Sn(L)Cl (where L is the monoanion of HL and R = n‐Bu or Ph) have been synthesized and characterized using elemental analysis, infrared, NMR (¹H, ¹³C, ¹¹⁹Sn) and UV–visible spectroscopies and mass spectrometry. These investigations suggest that in these 1:1 monomeric derivatives the Schiff base ligand acts in a monoanionic bidentate manner coordinating through the O_phenolic and N_azomethine, with proposed distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry around tin with O_phenolic and two organic groups in the equatorial plane and the N_azomethine and the third organic group in axial positions. The proposed structures have been validated by density functional theory (DFT)‐based quantum chemical calculations at the B3LYP/6‐31G(d,p)/Def2‐SVP (Sn) level of theory. The simulated UV–visible spectrum was obtained with the time‐dependent DFT method in the gas phase and in the solvent field with the integral equation formalism–polarizable continuum model. A comparative analysis of the experimental vibrational frequencies and simulated harmonic frequencies indicates a good correlation between them. An insight into the intramolecular bonding and interactions among bonds in organotin(IV) complexes of HL was obtained by means of natural bond orbital analysis. The topological and energetic properties of the electron density distribution for the tin–ligand interaction in R₂Sn(L)Cl have been theoretically calculated at the bonds around the central tin atom in terms of atoms‐in‐molecules theory. The R₂Sn(L)Cl complexes were screened for their in vitro antifungal activity against chosen fungal strains.     

Synthesis,properties and crystal structural characterization of diorganotin(IV) derivatives of 2‐mercapto‐6‐nitrobenzothiazole

The diorganotin(IV) dichlorides R₂SnCl₂ (R: Ph, PhCH₂ or n‐Bu) react with 2‐mercapto‐6‐nitrobenzothiazole (MNBT) in benzene to give [Ph₂SnCl(MNBT)] ( 1 ), [(PhCH₂)₂Sn(MNBT)₂] ( 2 ) and [(n‐Bu)₂Sn(MNBT)₂] ( 3 ). The three complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis and IR, ¹H, ¹³C and ¹¹⁹Sn NMR spectroscopies. X‐ray studies of the crystal structures of 1 , 2 and 3 show the following. The tin environment for complex 1 is distorted cis‐trigonal bipyramid with chlorine and nitrogen atoms in apical positions. The structure of complex 2 is a distorted octahedron with two benzyl groups in the axial sites. The geometry at the tin atom of complex 3 is that of an irregular octahedron. Interestingly, intra‐molecular non‐bonded Cl…S interactions and S…S interaction were recognized in the crystallographic structures of 1 and 3 respectively. As a result, complex 1 is a polymer and complex 3 is a dimer. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Platinum complexes of oxopurines: cis‐bis(theophyllinato‐N7)bis(triphenylphosphine)platinum(II) and cis‐chloro(theobrominato‐N1)bis(triphenylphosphine)platinum(II) ethanol hemisolvate

The syntheses and structures of two mixed‐ligand complexes of platinum(II) with deprotonated oxopurine bases and tri­phenyl­phosphine are reported, namely the theophyllinate complex cis‐bis(1,2,3,6‐tetra­hydro‐1,3‐di­methyl­purine‐2,6‐dionato‐κN⁷)­bis(tri­phenyl­phosphine‐κP)­platinum(II), [Pt(C₇H₇N₄O₂)₂(C₁₈H₁₅P)₂], (I), and the theobrominate complex cis‐chloro(1,2,3,6‐tetrahydro‐3,7‐dimethylpurine‐2,6‐dionato‐κN¹)­bis(tri­phenyl­phosphine‐κP)­platinum(II) ethanol hemisolvate, [PtCl(C₇H₇N₄O₂)(C₁₈H₁₅P)₂]·0.5C₂H₅OH, (II). In (I), the coordination geometry of Pt is square planar, formed by the two coordinating N atoms of the theophyl­linate anions in a cis arrangement and two P atoms from the tri­phenyl­phosphine groups. In (II), there are two crystallographically independent mol­ecules. They both exhibit a square‐planar coordination geometry around Pt involving one Cl atom, the coordinating N atom of the theobrominate anion and two P atoms from the tri­phenyl­phosphine groups. The two tri­phenyl­phosphine groups are arranged in a cis configuration in both structures. The heterocyclic rings are rotated with respect to the coordination plane of the metal by 82.99 (8) and 88.09 (8)° in complex (I), and by 85.91 (16) and 88.14 (18)° in complex (II). Both structures are stabilized by intramolecular stacking interactions involving the purine rings and the phenyl rings of adjacent tri­phenyl­phosphine moieties.     

(2‐Methyl­quinolin‐8‐olato)­iron(III) and ‐copper(II) complexes

The crystal structures of tris(2‐methyl­quinolin‐8‐olato‐N,O)­iron(III), [Fe­(C₁₀­H₈­NO)₃], (I), and aqua­bis(2‐methyl­quinolin‐8‐olato‐N,O)­copper(II), [Cu­(C₁₀­H₈NO)₂­(H₂O)], (II), have been determined. Compound (I) has a distorted octahedral configuration, in which the central Fe atom is coordinated by three N atoms and three O atoms from three 2‐methylquinolin‐8‐olate ligands. The three Fe—O bond distances are in the range 1.934 (2)–1.947 (2) Å, while the three Fe—N bond distances range from 2.204 (2) to 2.405 (2) Å. In compound (II), the central Cu^II atom and H₂O group lie on the crystallographic twofold axis and the coordination geometry of the Cu^II atom is close to trigonal bipyramidal, with the three O atoms in the basal plane and the two N atoms in apical positions. The Cu—N bond length is 2.018 (5) Å. The Cu—O bond length in the basal positions is 1.991 (4) Å, while the Cu—O bond length in the apical position is 2.273 (6) Å. There is an intermolecular OW—H?O hydrogen bond which links the mol­ecules into a linear chain along the b axis.     

π–π stacking motifs in dialkylbis{5‐[(E)‐2‐aryldiazen‐1‐yl]‐2‐hydroxybenzoato}tin(IV) complexes

The diorganotin(IV) complexes of 5‐[(E)‐2‐aryldiazen‐1‐yl]‐2‐hydroxybenzoic acid are of interest because of their structural diversity in the crystalline state and their interesting biological activity. The structures of dimethylbis{2‐hydroxy‐5‐[(E)‐2‐(4‐methylphenyl)diazen‐1‐yl]benzoato}tin(IV), [Sn(CH₃)₂(C₁₄H₁₁N₂O₃)₂], and di‐n‐butylbis{2‐hydroxy‐5‐[(E)‐2‐(4‐methylphenyl)diazen‐1‐yl]benzoato}tin(IV) benzene hemisolvate, [Sn(C₄H₉)₂(C₁₄H₁₁N₂O₃)₂]·0.5C₆H₆, exhibit the usual skew‐trapezoidal bipyramidal coordination geometry observed for related complexes of this class. Each structure has two independent molecules of the Sn^IV complex in the asymmetric unit. In the dimethyltin structure, intermolecular O—H…O hydrogen bonds and a very weak Sn…O interaction link the independent molecules into dimers. The planar carboxylate ligands lend themselves to π–π stacking interactions and the diversity of supramolecular structural motifs formed by these interactions has been examined in detail for these two structures and four closely related analogues. While there are some recurring basic motifs amongst the observed stacking arrangements, such as dimers and step‐like chains, variations through longitudinal slipping and inversion of the direction of the overlay add complexity. The π–π stacking motifs in the two title complexes are combinations of some of those observed in the other structures and are the most complex of the structures examined.     

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.