The Crystal Structure of Tl2Te3 – a Reinvestigation

Crystals of the title compound were obtained by annealing a powder of Tl₂Te₃ in a vertical temperature gradient (230 °C–240 °C, 4 weeks). Tl₂Te₃ crystallizes in space group C2/c with lattice parameters of a = 13.275(1) Å, b = 6.562(1) Å, c = 7.918(1) Å, and β = 107.14°(2). The tellurium atoms form chains [Te₃^2–], consisting of interconnected linear triatomic · Te–^Te–Te · groups which are isosteric with XeF₂. The Te–Te distances of the XeF₂-like units are 3.02 Å, the connecting ones 2.83 Å.     

The Crystal Structure of ζ2‐Al3Cu4‐δ

The crystal structure of the ζ₂‐phase Al₃Cu_4‐δ was determined by means of X‐ray powder diffraction: a = 409.72(1) pm, b = 703.13(2) pm, c = 997.93(3) pm, space group Imm2, Pearson symbol oI24‐3.5, R_I = 0.0696. ζ₂‐Al₃Cu_4‐δ forms a distinctive a × √3a × 2c superstructure of a metal deficient Ni₂In‐type‐related structure. The phase is meta‐stable at ambient temperature. Between 400 °C and 450 °C it decomposes into ζ₁‐Al₃Cu₄ and η₂‐AlCu. Entropic contributions to the stability of ζ₂‐Al₃Cu_4‐δ are reflected in three statistically or partially occupied sites.     

Synthesis and Structure of ThTe2I2

The new ternary compound ThTe₂I₂, which crystallizes in the NbS₂Cl₂ structure type, was prepared from the elements and characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. It adopts a monoclinic layer structure where binuclear [Th₂(Te₂)₂]⁴⁺ units with square‐antiprismatically coordinated thorium are linked together by I^– anions to form sheets parallel to the (001) plane. The space group is C2/m and the lattice constants are a = 7.642(1) Å, b = 14.336(4) Å, c = 7.727(2) Å, and β = 111.27(2)° for Z = 4. The final R1/wR2 for the crystal structure refinement was 0.029/0.073.     

Facile Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 1,1,1,3‐Tetranitro‐3‐azabutane

The synthesis of 1,1,1,3‐tetranitro‐3‐azabutane is disclosed and compared with the known method. The structure of 1,1,1,3‐tetranitro‐3‐azabutane is identified by multi‐nuclear NMR spectroscopy and X‐ray single crystal structure determination.     

Structural Relationships obtained from the Coordination of α‐Picolinamide to the (Iminodiacetato)copper(II) Chelate: Synthesis,Crystal Structure,and Properties of (α‐Picolinamide)(iminodiacetato)copper(II) Dihydrate

The stoichiometric reaction of copper(II) hydroxycarbonate, iminodiacetic acid (H₂IDA = HN(CH₂CO₂H)₂) and α‐picolinamide (pya) in water yields crystalline samples of (α‐picolinamide)(iminodiacetato)copper(II) dihydrate, [Cu(IDA)(pya)] · 2 H₂O ( 1 ). The compound was characterised by thermal (TG analysis with FT‐IR study of the evolved gasses), spectral (IR, electronic and ESR spectra), magnetic and single crystal X‐ray diffraction methods. It crystallises in the triclinic system, space group P1, a = 8.8737(4), b = 10.23203(5), c = 15.7167(11) Å, α = 77.61(1)°, β = 103.89(1)°, γ = 80.32(1)°, Z = 4, final R1 = 0.056. The asymmetric unit contains two crystallographic independent molecules but chemically very similar ones. The Cu^II atom exhibits a square base pyramidal coordination (type 4 + 1). pya acts as N,O‐bidentate ligand supplying two among the four closest donor atoms of the metal [averaged bond distances (Å): Cu–N = 1.982(2), Cu–O(amide) = 1.972(2)]. IDA plays a N,O,O′‐terdentate chelating role [averaged bond distances (Å): Cu–N = 2.004(3), Cu–O = 1.941(2) and Cu–O = 2.242(2)]. The coordinating behaviour of pya in 1 is discussed on the basis of its N,O‐bidentate chelating role and the preference of the ‘Cu‐iminodiacetato' moiety [Cu(IDA)] to link the N‐heterocyclic donor of pya in trans versus the Cu–N(IDA) bond. Consistently the ligand pya is able to impose a fac‐chelating configuration to IDA one around the copper(II) as previously has been reported to mixed‐ligand complexes having a 1/1/2 Cu^II/IDA/N(heterocyclic) donor ratio or a closely related 1/1/1/1 Cu^II/IDA/N(heterocyclic)/N(aliphatic) one.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Diaqua bis(4‐amino‐3‐methyl‐1, 2, 4‐triazol‐5‐thione)cadmium(II) Nitrate

The reaction of 4‐amino‐5‐methyl‐1, 2, 4‐triazol‐3(2H)‐thione (HAMTT, 1 ) with cadmium(II) acetate in ethanol leads to [Cd(η²‐AMTT)₂(H₂O)₂] ( 2 ); the reaction of 2 with nitric acid in ethanol produces the single‐crystals of [Cd(η²‐HAMTT)₂(H₂O)₂](NO₃)₂ ( 3 ). 2 and 3 have been characterized by IR, Raman, ¹H NMR spectroscopy and elemental analyses; furthermore, 3 has been determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction studies. 3 crystallizes in the space group Pbcn, orthorhombic with the lattice dimensions at —80 °C; a = 1604.2(1), b = 895.6(1), c = 1266.5(3) pm, Z = 4, R₁= 0.0276, wR₂= 0.0722.     

Synthesis of 1‐Methyl‐3‐aryl‐substituted Titanocene and Zirconocene Dichlorides and Crystal Structure of Bis[η5‐1‐methyl‐3‐(α, α‐dimethylbenzyl) cyclopentadienyl] titanium Dichloride

The syntheses of a series of l‐methyl‐3‐aryl‐substituted titanocene and zirconocene dichlorides are reported. These complexes are synthesized by the reaction of 2‐ and 3‐methyl‐6, 6‐dimethylfulvenes (1:4) with aryllithium, followed by the reaction with TiCl₄·2THF, ZrCl₄ and (CpTiCl₂)₂O respectively, to give complexes 1–5. The complex [η⁵‐1‐methyl‐3‐(α, α‐dimethylbenzyl) cyclopentadienyl] titanium dichloride has been studied by X‐ray diffraction. The red crystal of this complex is monoclinic, space group P2_t/C with unit cell parameters: a =6.973(6) × 10^?1 nm, b =36.91(2) × 10^?1 nm, c = 10.063(4) × 10^?1 nm, α=β= γ = 93.35(5)°, V = 2584(5) × 10^?3 nm³ and Z = 4. Refinement for 1004 observed reflections gives the final R of 0.088. There are four independent molecules per unit cell.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structures of α‐ and β‐Mg2[(UO2)3(SeO4)5](H2O)16

Single crystals of α‐ and β‐Mg₂[(UO₂)₃(SeO₄)₅](H₂O)₁₆ have been synthesized by evaporation from an aqueous solution of the ionic components. The structure of α‐Mg₂[(UO₂)₃(SeO₄)₅](H₂O)₁₆ (monoclinic, C2/c, a = 19.544(3), b = 10.4783(11), c = 18.020(3) Å, β = 91.352(12)°, V = 3689.3(9) ų) has been solved by direct methods and refined to R₁ = 0.048 on the basis of 4338 unique observed reflections. The structure of β‐Mg₂[(UO₂)₃(SeO₄)₅](H₂O)₁₆ (orthorhombic, Pbcm, a = 10.3807(7), b = 22.2341(19), c = 33.739(5) Å, V = 7787.2(14) ų) has been solved by direct methods and refined to R₁ = 0.107 on the basis of 3621 unique observed reflections. The structures of α‐ and β‐Mg₂[(UO₂)₃(SeO₄)₅](H₂O)₁₆ are based upon sheets with the chemical composition [(UO₂)₃(SeO₄)₅]^4‐. The sheets are formed by corner sharing between pentagonal bipyramids [UO₇]^8‐ and SeO₄^2‐ tetrahedra. In the α‐modification, the [(UO₂)₃(SeO₄)₅]^4‐ sheets are more or less planar and run parallel to (001). In the structure of the β‐modification, the uranyl selenate sheets are strongly corrugated and oriented parallel to (010). The [Mg(H₂O)₆]²⁺ polyhedra reside in the interlayers and provide three‐dimensional linkage of the uranyl selenate sheets via hydrogen bonding. In addition to H₂O groups attached to Mg²⁺ cations, both structures also contain H₂O molecules that are not bonded to any cation. The [(UO₂)₃(SeO₄)₅]^4‐ sheets in the structures of α‐ and β‐Mg₂[(UO₂)₃(SeO₄)₅](H₂O)₁₆ represent two different structural isomers. The sequences of the orientations of the tetrahedra within the sheets can be described by their orientational matrices with their shortened forms ( ddudd □ /uu □ uud ) and ( dd □ dd □ uu □ uu □ /uuduumdduddm ) for α‐ and β‐Mg₂[(UO₂)₃(SeO₄)₅](H₂O)₁₆, respectively. A short review on the isomerism of [(UO₂)₃(TO₄)₅]^4‐ sheets (T = S, Cr, Se, Mo) is given.     

Synthesis,Reactivity, and Crystal Structure of the η2‐Thiocarbamoyl Palladium Complex [Pd(PPh3)2(η2‐SCNMe2)][PF6]

The η¹‐thiocarbamoyl palladium complexes [Pd(PPh₃)(η¹‐SCNMe₂)(η²‐S₂R)] (R = P(OEt)₂, 2 ; CNEt₂, 3 ) and trans‐[Pd(PPh₃)₂(η¹‐SCNMe₂)(η¹‐Spy)], 4 , (pyS: pyridine‐2‐thionate) are prepared by reacting the η²‐thiocarbamoyl palladium complex [Pd(PPh₃)₂(η²‐SCNMe₂)][PF₆], 1 with (EtO)₂PS₂NH₄, Et₂NCS₂Na, and pySK in methanol at room temperature, respectively. Treatment of 1 with dppm (dppm: bis(diphenylphosphino)methane) in dichloromethane at room temperature gives complex [Pd(PPh₃)(η¹‐SCNMe₂)(η²‐dppm)] [PF₆], 5 . All of the complexes are identified by spectroscopic methods and complex 1 is determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction.     

Mixed‐Valence Thallium(I,III) Bromides The Crystal Structure of α—Tl2Br3

Thallium sesquibromide Tl₂Br₃ is dimorphic. Scarlet coloured crystals of α‐Tl₂Br₃ were obtained by reactions of aqueous solutions of TlBr₃ and Tl₂SO₄ in agarose gel. In case of rapid crystallisation of hydrous TlBr₃/TlBr solutions and from TlBr/TlBr₂ melts ß‐Tl₂Br₃ is formed as scarlet coloured, extremely thin lamellae. The crystal structures of both forms are very similar and can be described as mixed‐valence thallium(I)‐hexabromothallates(III) Tl₃[TlBr₆]. In the monoclinic unit cell of α‐Tl₃[TlBr₆] (a = 26.763(7) Å; b = 15.311(6) Å; c = 27.375(6) Å; β = 108.63(2)°, Z = 32, space gr. C2/c) the 32 Tl^III‐cations are found in strongly distorted octahedral TlBr₆ groups. The 96 Tl^I cations are surrounded either by four or six TlBr₆ groups with contacts to 8 or 9 Br neighbors. Crystals of β‐Tl₃[TlBr₆] by contrast show almost hexagonal metrics (a = 13.124(4) Å, b = 13.130(4) Å, c = 25.550(7) Å, γ = 119.91(9)°, Z = 12, P2₁/m). Refinements of the parameters revealed structural disorder of TlBr₆ units, possibly resulting from multiple twinning. Both structures are composed of Tl₂[TlBr₆]^— and Tl₄[TlBr₆]⁺ multilayers, which alternate parallel (001). The structural relationships of the complicated structures of α‐ and β‐Tl₃[TlBr₆] to the three polymorphous forms of Tl₂Cl₃ as well as to the structures of monoclinic hexachlorothallates M₃TlCl₆ (M = K, Rb) and the cubic elpasolites are discussed.     

Polymorphism in Alkali Metal Uranyl Nitrates: Synthesis and Crystal Structure of γ‐K(UO2)(NO3)3

Single crystals of γ‐K(UO₂)(NO₃)₃ were prepared from aqueous solutions by evaporation. The crystal structure [orthorhombic, Pbca (61), a = 9.2559(3) Å, b = 12.1753(3) Å, c = 15.8076(5) Å, V = 1781.41(9) Å³, Z = 8] was determined by direct methods and refined to R₁ = 0.0267 on the basis of 3657 unique observed reflections. The structure is composed of isolated anionic uranyl trinitrate units, [(UO₂)(NO₃)₃]^–, that are linked through eleven‐coordinated K⁺ cations. Both known polymorphs of K(UO₂)(NO₃)₃ (α‐ and γ‐phases) can be considered as based upon sheets of isolated complex [(UO₂)(NO₃)₃]^– ions separated by K⁺ cations. The existence of polymorphism in the two K[UO₂(NO₃)₃] polymorphs is due to the different packing modes of uranyl trinitrate clusters that adopt the same two‐dimensional but different three‐dimensional arrangements.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure,and Electrochemical Behaviour of an Azido μ‐bridged Ni2+ Complex

A homo‐dinuclear Ni^II complex was prepared from 2, 6‐bis(3, 5‐dimethylpyrazolyl)pyridine (Me₄‐bpp) and azide ions in nonaqueous media. It was characterized by single crystal X‐ray structural analysis, IR spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. In addition, the electrochemical properties of the compound were determined with cyclic voltammetry in DMF. The title compound crystallizes in the P2₁/n monoclinic space group, with unit cell parameters a = 8.978(1), b = 12.459(1), c = 17.764(1) Å, ß =100.603(3)°, V = 1953.0(3) ų, Z = 2. The Ni²⁺ ion has a distorted octahedral environment involving three nitrogen atoms of the Me₄‐bpp ligand, two nitrogen atoms from the bridged azide group, and one nitrogen atom from the terminal azide group. The Ni···Ni distance is 3.273(5) Å.     

Dimeric Structure of [(η2‐NO3)2(tpy)Bi(μ‐OH)2Bi(tpy)(η2‐NO3)2]

The synthesis and single crystal X‐ray structure determination are reported for the 2,2′ : 6′,2″‐terpyridine (= tpy) adduct of bismuth(III) nitrate. The hydroxide‐bridged dimer [(η²‐NO₃)₂(tpy)Bi(μ‐OH)₂Bi(tpy)(η²‐NO₃)₂] with nine‐coordinate geometry about Bi was the only isolable product from all crystallization attempts in varying ratios of Bi(NO₃) : terpy.; [(η²‐NO₃)₂(tpy)Bi(μ‐OH)₂Bi(tpy) · (η²‐NO₃)₂] is triclinic, P 1, a = 7.941(8), b = 10.732(9), c = 11.235(9) Å; α = 63.05(1), β = 85.01(1), γ = 79.26(1)°, Z = 1, dimer, R = 0.058 for N₀ = 2319.     

Synthesis, Reactivity and Crystal Structure of β—Diketiminate Ytterbium Chlorides

Reaction of anhydrous YbCl3 with 1 equiv, of LLi [L=p-ClPhNC(Me)CH(Me)N(C6H3-2,6-i-Pr2)] in THF at room temperature gave the β-diketiminate lanthanide dichloride LYbCl2(THF)2 (1) in good isolated yield. Similarly reaction of anhydrous YbCl3 with 1 equiv, of LLi, then with 1 equiv, of t-BuCpNa in THF yielded the expected mixed-ligand β-diketiminate ytterbium chloride (t-BuCp)YbL(μ-Cl)2Li(THF)2 (2). Both 1 and 2 were well characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, ^1H NMR spectra, and X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Crystal Structure of Di[(μ‐benzoato‐O,O′)bis(η5‐methylcylopentadienyl)ytterbium(III)]

Transparent orange‐red crystals of [Yb(MeCp)₂(O₂CPh)]₂ obtained by oxidation of Yb(MeCp)₂ with Tl(O₂CPh) in tetrahydrofuran have a dimeric structure with bridging bidentate (O,O′)‐benzoate groups and eight‐coordinate ytterbium.     

Synthesis,Characterization and Crystal Structure of a Silver(I) Complex containing AMTT (AMTT = 4‐amino‐5‐methyl‐2H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐3(4H)‐thione)

The reaction of 4‐amino‐5‐methyl‐2H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐3(4H)‐thione with AgNO₃ in methanol led to the complex [Ag(ATT)₂]NO₃ ( 2 ). 2 was characterized by elemental analyses, IR, ¹HNMR and Raman spectroscopy as well as single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. Crystal data for 2 at ?70 °C: space group P2₁/n with a = 1356.7(12), b = 770.4(7), c = 1475.2(12) pm, β = 111.730(15)°, Z = 4, R₁ = 0.0402.     

Synthesis and Characterisation of 1‐[9‐(H,Me3Si,Me3Ge,Me3Sn)9‐Fluorenyl]‐3,7,10‐trimethylgermatranes. The Crystal Structure Analysis of 1‐(9‐Fluorenyl)‐3,7,10‐trimethylgermatrane

The title compounds, viz. C₁₃H₈(R)Ge · (OCHMeCH₂)₃N ( 1 : R = H, 2 : R = Me₃Si; 3 : R = Me₃Ge) were prepared as mixtures of diastereomers by the reaction of N(CH₂CHMeOSnAlk₃)₃ ( 7 : Alk = Et; 8 : Alk = Bu) with C₁₃H₈(R)GeBr₃ ( 4 : R = H, 5 : R = Me₃Si; 6 : R = Me₃Ge), respectively. The synthesis of C₁₃H₈(Me₃Sn)Ge · (OCHMeCH₂)₃N ( 13 ) by the reaction of germatrane ( 1 ) with Me₃SnNMe₂ is reported. Identity and structures were established by elemental analyses, ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. The crystal structure of 1 was determined by X‐ray diffraction methods.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Density Functional Studies on 1N‐Phenyl‐3‐(2,4‐Dichlorophenyl)‐5‐(4‐Chlorophenyl)‐2‐Pyrazoline

1N‐Phenyl‐3‐(2,4‐dichlorophenyl)‐5‐(4‐chlorophenyl)‐2‐pyrazoline has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, UV‐Vis and X‐ray single crystal diffraction. Density functional calculations have been carried out for the title compound by using the B3LYP method with a 6‐311G** basis set. The calculated results show that the predicted geometry can reproduce well the structural parameters. The electronic absorption spectra calculated in the gas phase are better than those calculated in EtOH solvent to model the experimental electronic spectra. Natural Bond Orbital (NBO) analyses suggest that the above electronic transitions are mainly assigned to π → π* transitions. On the basis of vibrational analyses, the thermodynamic properties of the compound at different temperatures have been calculated, revealing the correlations between C⁰_{p, m}, S⁰_m, H⁰_m and temperature.     

Synthesis,Characterization, Crystal Structure,and Biological Activities of Transition Metal Complexes with 1‐Phenyl‐3‐methyl‐5‐hydroxypyrazole‐4‐methylene‐8′‐quinolineimine

The Schiff base ligand, 1‐phenyl‐3‐methyl‐5‐hydroxypyrazole‐4‐methylene‐8′‐quinolineimine, and its Cu^II, Zn^II, and Ni^II complexes were synthesized and characterized. The crystal structure of the Zn^II complex was determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction, indicating that the metal ions and Schiff base ligand can form mononuclear six‐coordination complexes with 1:1 metal‐to‐ligand stoichiometry at the metal ions as centers. The binding mechanism and affinity of the ligand and its metal complexes to calf thymus DNA (CT DNA) were investigated by UV/Vis spectroscopy, fluorescence titration spectroscopy, EB displacement experiments, and viscosity measurements, indicating that the free ligand and its metal complexes can bind to DNA via an intercalation mode with the binding constants at the order of magnitude of 105–106 M ^–1, and the metal complexes can bind to DNA more strongly than the free ligand alone. In addition, antioxidant activities of the ligand and its metal complexes were investigated through scavenging effects for hydroxyl radical in vitro, indicating that the compounds show stronger antioxidant activities than some standard antioxidants, such as mannitol. The ligand and its metal complexes were subjected to cytotoxic tests, and experimental results indicated that the metal complexes show significant cytotoxic activity against lung cancer A 549 cells.     

Crystal Structure of μ‐Oxo‐bis[9,22‐(bisbutyloxy)hemiporphyrazinato]iron(III)

The crystal structure of the title compound, C₆₈H₆₀N₁₆O₅Fe₂, shows a dinuclear complex of two crystallographically independent, distorted hemiporphrazinato iron complexes with five‐coordinate iron and oxygen as bridging ligand. The Fe1‐O1‐Fe2 angle is 151.16°, the Fe‐O bond lengths are Fe1‐O1 [1.771(2) Å] and Fe2‐O1 [1.773(2) Å]. The dinuclear complexes have a staggered conformation with a dihedral angle of 26.2°, but coaxially to form tetrameric units is not observed. The molecule is characterized by short Fe‐N (isoindole) bonds [1.998(3) Å] and long Fe‐N (pyridine) bonds, values range from [2.175(3) Å] to [2.245(3) Å].