The synthesis and crystallographic characterization of the heterobimetallic dodecanuclear cage cluster: [Et4N]2[(Mo2Ag2S2O2edt2)3(μ6-S)]·3H2O (edt=−SC2H4S−)

The crystal structure of the title compound, [Et₄N]₂[(Mo₂Ag₂S₂O₂edt₂)₃(₆-S)]·3H₂O (edt=SC₂H₄S^–), has been investigated by X-ray diffraction techniques, the crystal is tetragonal, space group P4_l2_l2, with a = b = 13.4801(4), c = 37.7381(14) Å, V = 6857.5(4) ų andZ = 4. The anion of the title compound can be viewed as a cage consisting of three [Mo₂S₂O₂(S₂C₂H₄)₂]^2–/2 Ag⁺ fragments, with an S^2– at the cage center bonding to six Ag atoms. The cage has two big windows each composed of a puckered Ag₃S₆C₆ 15-membered ring.     

Crystal structure of [{MoBr2(O){OPH(OPr i )2}2}2(μ-O)]

[{MoBr₂(O){OPH(OPr ⁱ )₂}₂}₂(μ-O)] (1) crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n, with a = 13.063(17) Å, b = 11.818(14) Å, c = 15.889(17) Å, β = 90.30(1)°, Z = 2. The dimeric structure contains a bridging oxygen atom at a crystallographic center of symmetry. Each octahedral molybdenum center has trans-bromide ligands, and two cis-OPH(OPr ⁱ )₂ units, with a terminal oxygen atom trans to one of the OPH(OPr ⁱ )₂ units.     

Synthesis, redox chemistry, and X-ray structure of the mixed-metal cluster Fe2(CO)6(μ3-S)2Ni(dppf)

The reaction between the dianion [Fe₂(CO)₆(₂-S)₂]^2– and NiCl₂(dppf) occurs readily at room temperature to give the mixed-metal cluster Fe₂(CO)₆(₃-S)₂Ni(dppf) in moderate yield. Fe₂(CO)₆(₃-S)₂Ni(dppf) was isolated by preparative chromatography and its solid-state structure established by X-ray diffraction analysis. Fe₂(CO)₆(₃-S)₂Ni(dppf) crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c, a = 20.320(6), b = 13.114(2), c = 15.622(2) Å, = 110.25(2)°, V = 3905.4(11) ų, Z = 4, and d _calc = 1.630 g/cm.³ The X-ray structure of Fe₂(CO)₆(₃-S)₂Ni(dppf) exhibits an Fe₂S₂Ni arachno polyhedral core, with the pendant dppf ligand attached to an essentially square planar Ni center. The redox chemistry of Fe₂(CO)₆(₃-S)₂Ni(dppf) was investigated by cyclic voltammetry which showed a reversible, one-electron oxidation localized on the Fe₂S₂ core along with an irreversible, one-electron reduction that is antibonding with respect to the Fe—Fe and Fe—S bonds. The electrochemical assignments were confirmed by carrying out extended Hückel MO calculations on the model cluster Fe₂(CO)₆(₃-S)₂Ni(H₄-dppf).     

Synthesis and crystal structures of [Na{Ph2P(S)NP(S)Ph2}(L)] (where L=triglyme or tetraglyme); two air stable complexes containing six-membered S—P—N—P—S—Na rings

The title complexes [Na{Ph₂P(S)NP(S)Ph₂}(L)] (where L=triglyme 1, or tetraglyme 2) were prepared in an aqueous/methanolic mixture by reaction of the sodium salt of Ph₂P(S)NHP(S)Ph₂ with the respective glyme ligand. Compound 1 crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pbca with a = 19.526(5), b = 16.102(4), c = 21.168(5) Å, and Z = 8. The complex is monomeric with all four oxygen atoms of the glyme moiety coordinated to the Na⁺ cation. The S atoms of the Ph₂P(S)NP(S)Ph₂ anion are bound in a symmetrical fashion to the sodium cation. Compound 2 crystallizes in the triclinic space group P with a = 10.747 (3), b = 11.541(3), c = 14.932(4) Å, = 81.28(3), = 81.96(4), = 74.41(3)° and Z = 2. This structure was also found to be monomeric, with the additional oxygen of tetraglyme giving a seven coordinate rather than six coordinate Na⁺ cation.     

Cyclic dithiophosphate salts [Et3NH+[(OCH2CMe2CH2O)P(S)S]− and [Et3NH]+[CH2{6-t-Bu-4-Me-C6H4O}2P(S)S]−

X-ray structures of the cyclic dithiophosphate salts [Et₃NH]⁺[(OCH₂CMe₂CH₂O)P(S)(S)]^– (1) and [Et₃NH]⁺[CH₂{6-t-Bu-4-Me-C₆H₄O}₂P(S)S]^– (2) have been determined. Crystal data for 1: Tetragonal, P4₂/m, a = 13.416(7), b = 13.416(2), c = 9.153(2) Å, and Z = 4. Crystal data for 2 = Monoclinic, P2₁/c, a = 19.1112(17), b = 14.649(9), c = 22.7166(19) Å, = 102.883(7)°, and Z = 8. The six- and eight-membered rings in 1 and 2 have chair and boat-chair conformations respectively. Both of these compounds show weak N—H······S hydrogen bonds; interestingly, in 2 both two-center and three-center hydrogen bonds are observed in the solid state.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of [Cu(azpy)(H2O)4][Cu2(nta)2(azpy)]····6H2O: A two-dimensional network solid

The copper(II) complex [Cu(azpy)(H₂O)₄][Cu₂(nta)₂(azpy)]····6H₂O (nta = nitrilotriacetate, azpy = 4,4-azobispyridine) has been synthesized and structurally characterized. It crystallizes in the triclinic space group P , a = 8.6985(3) Å, b = 9.4776(3) Å, c = 14.6544(5) Å, = 71.5360(10)°, = 85.7600(10)°, = 88.1420(10)°, V = 1142.74(7) ų, Z = 1. The crystal structure consists of one-dimensional linear chain cations and dimeric anions. The copper centers in the anion possess distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry, while Cu(2) has a distorted octahedral geometry in the cation. Coordinated water molecules in the one-dimensional chain form interionic hydrogen bonds with the oxygen atoms of the carboxylate of nta of the dimmer anion. These hydrogen bonds result in the formation of a two-dimensional network.     

Synthesis and Structure of [Fe(TPA)Cl2](ClO4) and [{Fe(TPA)Cl}2O](ClO4)2 Where TPA = Tris-(2-pyridylmethyl)amine

Journal of Chemical Crystallography - [Fe(TPA)Cl2](ClO4), where TPA is tris-(2-pyridylmethyl)amine, crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group P212121 with Z?=?4,...     

Synthesis and structure of (NH4)3[UO2(C3H2O4)2(NCS)] · 2H2O

Malonate-thiocyanate complex (NH₄)₃[UO₂(C₃H₂O₄)₂(NCS)] · 2H₂O is synthesized and studied by X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic system: a = 13.9983(4) Å, b = 8.1947(2) Å, c = 16.4678(4) Å, β = 100.846(1)°, space group Cc, Z = 4, and R = 0.0158. The main structural units of the crystal are mononuclear [UO₂(C₃H₂O₄)₂(NCS)]^3? groups belonging to the AB ₂ ⁰¹ M ₁ crystal chemical group of uranyl complexes (A = UO ₂ ²⁺ , B ⁰¹ = C₃H₂O ₄ ^2? , M ¹ = NCS^?). Discrete uranium-containing groups are connected by electrostatic interactions with ammonium ions and by hydrogen bonds. Some specific structural features of crystals containing [UO₂(L)₂(NCS)]^3? complexes, where L is the oxalate or malonate ion, are discussed.     

Metal-hydroxycarboxylate interactions: syntheses and structures of K2[VO2(C6H6O7)]2·4H2O and (NH4)2[VO2(C6H6O7)]2·2H2O

Potassium and ammonium dimeric (citrato)dioxovanadium(V) hydrate K₂[VO₂(H₂cit)]₂·4H₂O1 and (NH₄)₂[VO₂(H₂cit)]₂·2H₂O2 (H₄cit=citric acid) have been prepared and characterized by X-ray structure analyses. Vanadate1 crystallizes in the monoclinic space groupP2₁/n (No. 14) with unit cell parameters:a=9.304(2),b=11.756(2),c=11.911(2)Å, =111.72(3)°, andD _c=1.911 g/cm³,Z=2; Vanadate2 also crystallizes in the monoclinic space groupP2₁/n with unit cell parameters:a=9.719(2),b=11.111(3),c=11.294(2)Å, =109.03(2)°, andD _c=1.781 g/cm³,Z=2. Each dimer contains a centro-symmetric planar four-member V₂O₂ ring with two exocyclic citrate entities coordinated by the oxygen atoms of the hydroxy-and -carboxylate ligands, while the other two -carboxylate groups remain uncomplexed. Principal dimensions of the V–O bonds are 1.986(4)_av (hydroxy) and 1.980(3)Å(-carboxyl) for vanadate1, 1.988(2)_av (hydroxy) and 1.974(3)Å(-carboxyl) for vanadate2.     

Synthesis and crystallographic characterization of [Cd(OH2)2 (μ-Br)4 (Cd(2-hydroxyethyl sulfide) (μ-Br))2]n

The reaction of equal millimolar quantities of CdBr₂ and 2-hydroxyethyl sulfide in 31 CH₃CNCH₃OH produced [Cd(OH₂)₂(Br)₄ (Cd(2-hydroxy ethyl sulfide) (-Br))₂]_n. The compound crystallizes as a bromide-bridged polymer with hydrogen bonding interactions between the polymeric chains. Each of the two unique metal centers has a distorted octahedral geometry. The thioether ligand is bidentate to one cadmium position with one alcoholic terminus uncoordinated. The uncoordinated portion of the molecule is disordered with each conformation participating in slightly different hydrogen bonding environments. The other unique cadmium center is coordinated to four bridging bromides and twotrans water molecules.     

X-ray crystal structure ofcis-H(Ph3Si)Pt[Ph2P(CH2)4PPh2] ·0.5 C6H6

The title compound, cis-hydrido(triphenylsilyl)-1,4-butanediyl-bis-(diphenylphosphine)platinum(II) (I), crystallizes in the monoclinic space groupP2 ₁/n (No. 14) witha=9.472(4),b=16.924(5),c=25.799(4) Å, β=91.29(3)° andZ=4. The structure was solved using the direct methods and refined by the full-matrix least-squares procedure to yield residuals ofR=0.024 andR _w =0.025 based on 4160 unique reflections. The square-planar geometry about the Pt atom is angularly distorted with P(1)?Pt?P(2) and Si?Pt?P(2) angles of 103.5(1) and 102.1(1)°, respectively. The Pt?P(1) bond is longer than the Pt?P(2) bond due to thetrans influence of the SiPh₃ group. Distortion due to steric bulk of the ligands is accommodated by the opening of the tetrahedral angles at the silicon and phosphorous atoms.     

Di-μ-sulphido-bis[4-methyl-piperidinedithiocarbamate tin(IV)]: Synthesis,characterization, and crystal and molecular structure

The title compound, C₁₅H₂₆SnN₂S₅Cl₂, was prepared, and characterized by means of X-ray and IR measurements. The crystals are monoclinic, space groupP2₁/n, (non standard setting ofP2₁/c, No. 14) witha=12.330(2),b=11.930(1),c=17.055(2) Å,=106.21(1)° andZ=4.The structure was solved by the heavy-atom method, and least-squares refinement of the structural parameters led to a conventionalR factor of 0.028 for 1284 independent reflections. The structure consists of discrete dimeric units with the metal coordinated to six sulphur atoms. The IR spectrum is consistent with the presence of the sulphur bridge atoms between the two metal ions.     

Synthesis and structure of (H2O·HBF4)2(18-crown-6)

The title compound has been prepared by the addition of fluoroboric acid to 18-crown-6 in toluene. The compound crystallizes in the triclinic space group P¯1 witha=7.341(2),b=8.364(2),c=10.631(3)Å,=71.48(2),=67.91(2), =67.94(2)°, andD _c =1.44 g cm^–3 forZ=1. The final conventionalR value was 0.079 based on 1575 observed reflections. The molecule resides on a center of inversion. The (H₂O·HBF₄) moieties are best viewed as fluoroboric acid monohydrate molecules hydrogen bonded to the crown ether, one above and one below the plane of the crown. The FO(water) hydrogen bond separation is 2.474(5)Å, and the O(crown)O(water) separations are 2.834(5) and 2.841(6) Å. The oxygen atoms of the crown ether are planar to 0.23 Å.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of a tetranuclear manganese(IV) cluster [L4Mn4O6](ClO4)4·2H2O (L = 1,4,7-triazacyclononane)

A tetranuclear manganese (IV) complex, [L₄Mn₄O₆](ClO₄)₄·2H₂O (1), with 1,4,7-triazacyclononane (L) as the capping ligands, has been synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction; monoclinic, space group P2₁/n with a = 21.335(6) Å, b = 11.387(3) Å, c = 21.788 (6) Å, = 111.410 (6)°, V = 4928 (2) Å, Z = 4. Each manganese atom has a distorted octahedral environment comprised of three facially coordinated amine nitrogen atoms and three oxygen atoms, and the cation is an idealized tetrahedron. The Mn₄O₆ ⁴⁺ cation corresponds to an adamantane skeleton.     

Carbon–hydrogen and carbon–phosphorus bond cleavage in a triruthenium cluster complex containing dppm: The crystal and molecular structures of Ru3(CO)6{μ 3-OPPh2 C2H(C6H4)PPhCH2PPh}(μ 3-OPPh2)Ph and Ru3(CO)6 {μ-OPPh2C2H(C6H4)PPhO}(μ-PPh2)(μ-PPh2O)

The crystal and molecular structures of Ru₃(CO)₆{μ ₃-OPPh₂C₂H(C₆H₄)PPhCH₂PPh}-(μ ₃-OPPh₂)Ph (1) and Ru₃(CO)₆{μ-OPPh₂C₂H(C₆H₄)PPhO}(μ-PPh₂)(μ-PPh₂O) (2) have been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Both complexes contain oxygen atoms oxidatively inserted into phosphorus–ruthenium bonds, and unique σ/π multidentate ligands formed from C $---{\text{H}}$ H and C $--$ P bond cleavage in bis(diphenylphosphino)acetylene and bis(diphenylphosphino)methane. Complex 1 crystallized in the triclinic space group ${\bar 1}$ , with lattice parameters a = 11.642(4) Å, b = 15.018(5) Å, c =16.587(5) Å, α = 2.48(3)°, β = 76.47(2)°, γ = 70.35(3)°, V = 2651.1(15) ų, Z = 2. Complex 2 crystallized in the centered monoclinic space group, C2/c, with lattice parameters a = 34.467(4) Å, b = 14.274(2) Å, c = 23.258(3) Å, β = 5.29(1)°, V = 11394(3) ų, Z = 8.     

Synthesis and structural characterization of [Co(tren)(Tsal)]ClO4·H2O and [Ni(pn)(py)2(NCS)2]

Complexes [Co(tren)(Tsal)]ClO₄·H₂O 1 and [Ni(pn)(py)₂(NCS)₂] 2, (tren = tris(2-aminoethyl)amine, Tsal = thiosalicylate ion, pn = 1, 2-diamino propane and py = pyridine) have been synthesized and structurally characterized. Both complexes crystallize in the monoclinic space group C2/c with a = 21.3340(6), b = 11.7754(2), c = 14.8076(5) Å, = 100.3831(10)°, Z = 8 (1), and a = 7.2573(8), b = 17.8810(11), c = 15.2681(12) Å, = 101.170(2)°, Z = 4 (2). The metal atoms in both cases have distorted octahedral geometry. In 1, the tren ligand is quadridentate and Tsal is bidentate chelate. In 2, the pn ligand forms a bidentate chelate with the NCS ligands in trans positions. Complex 1 is diamagnetic whereas 2 shows paramagnetism with a magnetic moment of 3.10 B. M.     

Crystal and molecular structure of four copper(II) ethylenediaminedisuccinates, [Cu2(RR,SS-Edds)] · 6H2O, Ba2[Cu(RR,SS-Edds)](ClO4)2 · 8H2O, Ba[Cu(SS-HEdds)]ClO4 · 2H2O, and Ba3[Cu2(RR,SS-Edds)2](ClO4)2 · 6H2O

Four Cu(II) complexes with the RR,SS-Edds ^4? and SS-HEdds ^3? anions are synthesized, and their crystal structures are studied. In the compounds [Cu2(RR,SS-Edds)] · 6H₂O (I) and Ba2[Cu(RR,SS-Edds)](ClO₄)₂ · 8H₂O (II), the ligand forms hexacoordinate chelate [Cu(Edds)]^2? complexes with the N atoms and O atoms of the propionate groups in the equatorial positions and the O atoms of the acetate groups in the axial vertices. In the compounds Ba[Cu(SS-HEdds)]ClO₄ · 2H₂O (III) and Ba3[Cu2(RR,SS-Edds)₂](ClO₄)₂ · 6H₂O (IV), one of the propionate arms, the protonated arm in III and the deprotonated arm in IV, does not enter into the coordination sphere of the Cu atom. An acetate arm moves to its position in the equatorial plane, and the free axial vertex is occupied by an O atom of the perchlorate ion. In I–IV, the lengths of the equatorial Cu-N and Cu-O bonds fall in the ranges 1.970–2.014 and 1.921–1.970 Å, respectively. The axial Cu-O bonds with the acetate groups and ClO ₄ ^? anions are elongated to 2.293–2.500 and 2.727–2.992 Å, respectively. In structure I, the second Cu atom acts as a counterion forming bonds with the O atoms of two water molecules and three O atoms of the Edds ligands. In II–IV, the Ba²⁺ cations are hydrated and bound to the O atoms of the anionic complexes and (except for one of the cations in IV) ClO ₄ ^? anions. The coordination number of the Ba cations is nine. The structural units in I–IV are connected into layers. In I, an extended system of hydrogen bonds links the layers into a framework. In II and III, the layers are linked only by weak hydrogen bonds, one bond per structural unit. In IV, ClO ₄ ^? anions are bound to the Ba and Cu atoms of neighboring layers, thus serving as bridges between the layers.     

Reaction between [Ru3(CO)10(μ-dppm)] (dppm = Ph2PCH2PPh2) and Te2(C6H4OEt-4)2: X-ray crystal structure of [Ru2(CO)6{μ-C6H4PPh(CH2)PPh}]

Treatment of [Ru₃(CO)₁₀(-dppm)] (1) with the ditelluride Te₂(C₆H₄OEt-4)₂ in refluxing toluene afforded the new aryltellurol bridged complex [Ru₂(CO)₄(-TeC₆H₄OEt-4)₂ (-dppm)] (2) together with three known complexes [Ru₄(CO)₈(-CO)(₄-Te)₂(-dppm)] (3), [Ru₂(CO)₆{-CH₂PPh(C₆H₄)PPh}] (4), and [Ru₂(CO)₆{-C₆H₄PPh(CH₂)PPh}] (5). All the four complexes were characterized by spectroscopic methods, including an X-ray structure determination for 5. Complex 5 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with a = 13.650(2), b = 9.995(2), c = 18.929(3) Å, = 97.49(2)°, V = 2560.4(8) ų, and Z = 4. In this complex the two ruthenium atoms are bridged by the phosphino-phosphide ligand C₆H₄PPh(CH₂)PPh which is attached to one Ru by the C₆H₄ group and a P atom while to the other Ru by both the two P atoms. Both the ruthenium atoms show distorted octahedral geometry. The Ru—Ru bond length is 2.8719(7) Å.     

Structural and spectroscopic characterization of the macrocyclic complex: [Tb(CrO4)(H2O)(C22H26N6)] ·0.5(Cr2O7)·(H2O)

The title complex was obtained by anion metathesis from [Tb(CH₃COO)₂(C₂₂H₂₆N₆)] (CH₃COO)·4H₂O and K₂CrO₄ in aqueous solution. The compound crystallizes in the triclinic space group witha=8.384(2),b=10.425(2)c=15.752(2)Å, =98.82(2), =93.52(2), =97.22(2)°, andZ=2. The structure is ionic and consists of a (+1) complex cation balanced in a 21 ratio by a disordered dichromate ion. The 9-coordinate Tb(III) is linked to the six nitrogen atoms of the macrocyclic ligand L=C₂₂H₂₆N₆, as well as to a water molecule and a bidentate chelating chromate situated on opposite sides of the macrocycle. The infrared spectrum shows, in addition to the pattern of the macrocyclic ligand, the absorptions arising from the stretching modes of the bidentate chelating CrO₄ ^2– ligand and of the Cr₂O₇ ^2– counterion.     

2-pyridylbis(diphenylphosphino)methane chemistry. Synthesis and structures of [Cu(μ−η2:η1(Ph2P)2−CHC5H4N)(THF)]2(BF4)2 and [Ni(Ph2PCH2C5H4N)2]-[NiCl4]·0.85CH2Cl2and [Ni(Ph2PCH2C5H4N)2]-[NiCl4]·0.85CH2Cl2

Reaction of 2-pyridylbis(diphenylphosphino)methane (NPP) with [Cu(NCMe)₄]BF₄ and with [Ni(H₂O)₆]Cl₂ forms [Cu(NPP)(THF)]₂(BF₄)₂ (after recrystallization in the presence of THF) (1) and NiCl₂(NPP) (2) respectively Attempts to recrystallize2 led ultimately to the ligand cleavage product [Ni(Ph₂PCH₂C₅H₄N)₂][NiCl₄]·0.85CH₂Cl₂ (3). Complex1 crystallizes in the monoclinic space groupP2₁/n witha=13.148(2),b=19.221(2),c=13.458(2) ų, β=108.61(1)^o,V=3222.6(8) ÅZ=2. The structure was refined onF ² toR1=0.11,wR2=0.14 (R1=0.044 forI≥2σ(I)) for 5661 observed reflections. Complex3 crystallizes in the triclinic space groupP1 witha=12.795(2),b=17.535(1),c=10.203(1) Å, α=107.564(6), β=114.260(8), γ=78.435(8)^o,V=1982.1(8) ų;Z=2. The structure was refined onF toR1=0.044,R _w=0.059 for 3534 observed reflections. Dinuclear complex1 has crystallographically imposed centrosymmetry with the NPP ligands arranged in a head-to-tail fashion. The Cu...Cu separation of 3.372(1) Å is too long to support significant metal-metal interaction. Complex3 results from the cleavage of a {PPh₂} unit from the NPP ligand and contains an approximately square nickel atom surrounded by two Ph₂PCH₂C₅H₄N ligands coordinated in a head-to-head fashion.