Synthesis,structure, and properties of the thermolysis products of [Os(NH<Subscript>3</Subscript>)<Subscript>5</Subscript>Cl][ReCl<Subscript>6</Subscript>]

The crystal structure of [Os(NH₃)₅Cl][ReCl₆] has been refined by X-ray powder analysis: a = 11.645(3) Å, b = 8.3788(2) Å, c = 15.277(4) Å, β = 91.029(6)°, V = 1490(1) ų, d _x = 3.163 g/cm³, space group P2₁/m, Z = 4. The thermolysis product of the salt in a hydrogen atmosphere is a solid substitution solution Os_0.5Re_0.5: a = 2.753(2) Å, c = 4.366(3) Å, space group P6₃/mmc; coherent scattering region (CSR) is ～230 Å.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of EnH<Superscript>2</Superscript>[IrCl<Superscript>6</Superscript>]

The preparation of EnH²[IrCl⁶] is described. Crystal data for C₂H₁₀Cl₆IrN₂ are: a = 6.8972(11) Å, b = 6.9435(16) Å, c = 7.3354(11) Å; α = 88.269(3)°, β = 65.495(2)°, γ = 60.305(2)°, V = 270.76(9) ų, space group P1, Z = 1, d_calc = 2.864 g/cm³. Crystal chemical analysis of the general motif of the structure was performed by the translation sublattice identification technique. It has been found that complex anions [IrCl₆]^2? follow the nodes of a rather regular rhombohedral subcell with the parameters a_c = 7.1 Å, α_c = 64°.     

Novel crystal modification of <Emphasis Type="Italic">fac</Emphasis>-triamminetrinitrorhodium(III) — β-<Emphasis Type="Italic">fac</Emphasis>-[Rh(NO<Subscript>2</Subscript>)<Subscript>3</Subscript>(NH<Subscript>3</Subscript>)<Subscript>3</Subscript>]

The paper describes the preparation techniques for β-fac-[Rh(NO₂)₃(NH₃)₃]. The complex crystallizes as colorless prisms belonging to the monoclinic crystal system. Crystal data: a = 6.6338(2) Å, b = 11.0627(3) Å, c = 11.5314(3) Å; β = 96.608(1)°, V = 840.64(4) ų, space group P2₁/n, Z = 4, d_calc = 2.308 g/cm³. The structure is molecular and contains neutral complex molecules having the fac configuration. Crystal chemical analysis of the complex in comparison to α-fac-[Rh(NO₂)₃(NH₃)₃] is performed.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of two derivatives of benzodiazepines

Two benzodiazepine derivatives, C₂₃H₂₂N₂O (I), 2-methyl-8-methoxy-2,4-diphenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepine, and C₂₂H₁₇N₃O₂Br₂ (II), 2-methyl-7-nitro-2,4-bis(4′-bromophenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepine, were studied by single crystal X-ray diffraction method. Compound (I) crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P2₁/c, a = 13.1703(17) Å, b = 11.1990(14) Å, c = 12.9093(16) Å, β = 107.831(2)°, V = 1812.6(3) ų, Z = 4. Compound (II) crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P2₁/n, a = 11.7345(12) Å, b = 12.7477(13) Å, c = 13.5965(14) Å, β = 95.221(2)°, V = 2025.4(4) ų, Z = 4. The molecules of (I) and (II) have T-shape form with the diazepine ring at the junction point. The seven membered central benzodiazepine ring in both structures adopt a twist-boat conformation. The crystal packing is stabilized by C-H…π (in I) and C-H…O (in II) interactions.     

Crystal and molecular structure of (±)-2-[(1<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>,3<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>)-3-acetyl-2,2-dimethylcyclobutyl]-N-(<Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-tolyl)acetamide

The structure of (±)-2-[(1S,3S)-3-acetyl-2,2-dimethylcyclobutyl]-N-(p-tolyl)acetamide has been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystal belongs to triclinic system, space group P-1, a = 8.8700(18) Å, b = 10.331(2) Å, c = 10.363(2) Å, α = 71.11(3)°, β = 65.06(3)°, γ = 72.18(3)°, V = 798.6(3) ų, Z = 2, formula unit C₁₇H₂₃NO₂. The title compound has a fragment of 2,2-dimethylcyclo-butane and its conformation represents semi-chair. The intermolecular hydrogen bonds N-H...O and C-H...O are revealed.     

Crystal structure of DienH<Subscript>3</Subscript>[PtCl<Subscript>6</Subscript>]Cl

The DienH₃[PtCl₆]Cl complex was synthesized, and its crystal structure was determined. Crystal data for C₄H₁₆Cl₇N₃Pt: a = 6.8831(3) Å, b = 23.2767(12) Å, c = 9.6058(4) Å, = 90.593(2)°, V = 1538.92(12) ų, space group P2(1)/n, Z = 4, ρ_calc = 2.371 g/cm³.     

Synthesis of spiro[(6-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,3-dioxine)-2<Emphasis Type="Italic">R</Emphasis>(<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>), 3′-(19′,28′-oxidooleanan)]-4-ones and X-ray diffraction analysis of their configuration

The structure of two stereoisomeric spiroadducts of allobetulone with 5-phenyl-2,3-dihydrofuran-2,3-dione was established by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. The crystals of the 2R isomer are orthorhombic, P2₁2₁2₁, a = 10.825(5) Å, b = 12.849(6) Å, c = 23.358(9) Å; V = 3249(2) ų, Z = 4, d _calc = 1.200 g/cm³; the crystals of the 2S isomer hemihydrate are triclinic, P1, a = 11.505(7) Å, b = 12.192(8) Å, c = 13.123(8) Å; α = 103.35(5)°, β = 100.80(5)°, γ = 90.98(5)°; V = 1756(2) ų, Z = 2, d _calc = 1.127 g/cm³. The molecular structure of the spiroadducts is discussed.     

Synthesis,crystal structure,and properties of [Rh(NH<Subscript>3</Subscript>)<Subscript>5</Subscript>Cl][ReBr<Subscript>6</Subscript>]

A binary complex salt [Rh(NH₃)₅Cl][ReBr₆] has been synthesized and investigated by X-ray diffraction analysis. Crystal data: a = 8.541(5) Å, b = 12.015(6) Å, c = 16.496(9) Å; α = 73.695(10)°, β = 89.746(9)°, γ = 89.676(9)°, V = 1624.7 ų, space group \(P\overline 1 \), Z = 4, D _x = 3.635 g/cm³, R = 0.12. It is shown that the product of thermolysis of the salt in the atmosphere of hydrogen and helium is a solid solution Rh_0.5Re_0.5 with hcp cell parameters a = 2.731(5) Å and c = 4.368(7) Å.     

Crystal structure of bis(semicarbazido)copper(II) nitrate [Cu(NH<Subscript>2</Subscript>NHC(O)NH<Subscript>2</Subscript>)<Subscript>2</Subscript>](NO<Subscript>3</Subscript>)<Subscript>2</Subscript>

The crystal structure of bis(semicarbazido)copper(II) nitrate [Cu(NH₂NHC(O)NH₂)₂](NO₃)₂ has been studied by X-ray diffraction. Monoclinic crystals, a = 6.835(2) Å, b = 7.733(2) Å, c = 10.320(3) Å, β = 105.701(3)°, V = 525.1(2) ų, space group P2₁/c, Z = 2, d _msd = 2.136 g/cm³, μ(MoK _α) = 2.143 mm⁻¹. The structure was solved with the program for automatic analysis of Patterson’s function and refined by full-matrix least squares in an anisotropic approximation for all non-hydrogen atoms using 753 independent reflections; R ₁ = 0.0203. The square environment of the Cu atom is formed from the amino nitrogen atoms of the hydrazine fragments and the C=O oxygen atoms of the two semicarbazide bidentate molecules (Cu-N 1.928 Å, Cu-O 1.999 Å). The axial positions are occupied by the O atoms of the NO ₃ ⁻ outer-spheric anions (Cu-O 2.505 Å). In the structure, the complex cations and the NO ₃ ⁻ anions are linked into a framework by N-H...O type hydrogen bonds. Original Russian Text Copyright ? 2007 by G. V. Romanenko, Z. A. Savelieva, and S. V. Larionov __________ Translated from Zhurnal Strukturnoi Khimii, Vol. 48, No. 2, pp. 370–373, March–April, 2007.     

Crystal structure and properties of [M(NH<Subscript>3</Subscript>)<Subscript>5</Subscript>Cl](NO<Subscript>3</Subscript>)<Subscript>2</Subscript>, (M = Ir,Rh, Ru)

The crystal structures of compounds from the series [M(NH₃)₅Cl](NO₃)₂, (M = Ir, Rh, Ru) were described. The compounds crystallized in the tetragonal crystal system, space group I4, Z = 2. Crystal data for [Ir(NH₃)₅Cl](NO₃)₂ (I): a = 7.6061(1) Å, b = 7.6061(1) Å, c = 10.4039(2) Å, V = 601.894(16) ų, ρ_calc = 2.410 g/cm³, R = 0.0087; [Rh(NH₃)₅Cl](NO₃)₂ (II): a = 7.5858(5) Å, b = 7.5858(5) Å, c = 10.41357(7) Å, V = 599.24(7) ų, ρ_calc = 1.926 g/cm³, R = 0.0255; [Ru(NH₃)₅Cl](NO₃)₂ (III): a = 7.5811(6) Å, b = 7.5811(6) Å, c = 10.5352(14) Å, V = 605.49(11) ų, ρ_calc = 1.896 g/cm³, R = 0.0266. The compounds were defined by IR spectroscopy and XRPA and thermal analyses.     

Crystal structure of Na<Subscript>3</Subscript>(NH<Subscript>4</Subscript>)<Subscript>2</Subscript>[Ir(SO<Subscript>3</Subscript>)<Subscript>2</Subscript>Cl<Subscript>4</Subscript>]·4H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O

The complex Na₃(NH₄)₂[Ir(SO₃)₂Cl₄]·4H₂O was examined with single crystal X-ray diffraction and IR spectroscopy. Crystal data: a = 7.3144(4) Å, b = 10.0698(5) Å, c = 12.3748(6) Å, β = 106.203(1)°, V = 875.26(8) ų, space group P2₁/c, Z = 2, d _calc = 2.547 g/cm³. In the complex anion two trans SO ₃ ^2? groups are coordinated to iridium through the S atom. The splitting of O-H bending vibrations of crystallization water molecules and N-H ones of the ammonium cation is considered in the context of different types of interactions with the closest neighbors in the structure.     

Structure of the hexanuclear Cu(II) β-diketonate complex

The structure of the hexanuclear copper(II) β-diketonate complex with gfa (hexafluoroacetylacetone) and dpm (dipivalylmethanate) ligands was studied by low-temperature (T = 100 K) X-ray diffraction. Crystal data for Cu₆(gfa)₄(dpm)₄(OH)₄ [C₆₄H₈₄Cu₆F₂₄O₂₀]: a = 28.2364(7) Å, b = 12.8072(3) Å, c = 24.7199(7) Å, β= 115.900(1)°, V = 8041.5(4) ų, space group C2/m, Z = 4, d _calc 1.661 g/cm³. The coordination polyhedra of the copper atoms — squares and octahedra — are formed by the oxygen atoms of the gfa and dpm ligands and groups. In all cases, the Cu-O distances vary from 1.89 Å to 2.13 Å. The complexes follow the sites of the rhombohedral sublattice with the parameters a _c ≈ 14.4 Å and a _c ≈ 61.5°.     

Synthesis and structure investigation of Co(III) complex salts with the perrhenate anion

Complex salts of the composition [Co(NH₃)₆](ReO₄)₃·2H₂O (I), [Co(en)₃](ReO₄)₃ (II), [Co(NH₃)₅H₂O](ReO₄)₃·2H₂O (III), and [Co(NH₃)₅Cl](ReO₄)₂·0.5H₂O (IV) are obtained. Their crystal structures are determined by single crystal XRD. Crystallographic characteristics: (I) a = 9.9797(3) Å, b = 12.6994(3) Å, c = 14.7415(4) Å, β = 102.870(1)°, C2/c space group; (II) a = 8.0615(3) Å, b = 8.4483(4) Å c = 8.8267(4) Å, α = 61.923(2)°, β = 89.552(2)°, γ = 72.295(2)°, P1 space group; (III) a = 8.0086(4) Å, b = 12.9839(6) Å, c = 17.5122(7) Å, β=91.858(1)°, P2₁/n space group; (IV) a = 14.9446(3) Å, b = 14.6562(4) Å, c = 12.2434(4) Å, Cmc2₁ space group.     

Synthesis and crystal structures of the zinc(II) complexes with a tridentate Schiff base (1-pyridin-2-ylethylidene)pyridin-2-ylmethylamine

Two new isostructural zinc(II) complexes, [ZnCl₂(L)] (I) and [ZnBr₂(L)] (II), derived from the Schiff base ligand (1-pyridin-2-ylethylidene)pyridin-2-ylmethylamine (L), have been prepared and characterized by physicochemical methods and single-crystal X-ray crystallography. The crystal of I is monoclinic: space group P2₁/c, a = 11.699(3) Å, b = 8.460(2) Å, c = 14.766(3) Å, β = 99.686(3)°, V = 1440.6(6) ų, Z = 4. The crystal of II is monoclinic: space group P2₁/n, a = 8.166(2) Å, b = 15.153(3) Å, c = 11.966(2) Å, β = 96.964(2)°, V = 1469.7(5) ų, Z = 4. The geometry of the pentacoordinated zinc atoms in both complexes is best described as a square pyramid.     

Thermolysis of [Pt(NH<Subscript>3</Subscript>)<Subscript>4</Subscript>][ReHlg<Subscript>6</Subscript>] (Hlg = Cl,Br). Structure refinement for [Pt(NH<Subscript>3</Subscript>)<Subscript>4</Subscript>][ReCl<Subscript>6</Subscript>]

Thermal decomposition of [Pt(NH₃)₄][ReHlg₆] binary complex salts (Hlg = Cl, Br) in a hydrogen atmosphere has been studied. Polycrystal X-ray diffractometry indicated that two-phase metallic systems are the final products of thermolysis. Structure refinement was performed for [Pt(NH₃)₄][ReCl₆] by the combined technique involving decomposition of the diffractogram into individual reflections, isolation of reflections most sensitive to the position of separate light atoms, and full-profile analysis. Crystal data for PtReN₄Cl₆H₁₂: a = 11.616(1) Å, b = 10.998(1) Å, c = 10.377(1) Å, V = 1148.1 ų, space group Cmca, Z = 4, d _x = 3.831 g/cm³. The indices are R_p = 5.48%, R_wp = 10.01%, R(F²) = 12.62%. The coordination polyhedron of Re is an almost regular octahedron: Re-Cl 2.34–2.36 Å, ∠ Cl-Re-Cl 86.9–90.3°; the coordination polyhedron of Pt is a square: Pt-N 2.04 Å, ∠N-Pt-N 90.4°.     

Synthesis and X-ray investigation of Rb<Subscript>2</Subscript>[Pd(NO<Subscript>3</Subscript>)<Subscript>4</Subscript>] and Cs<Subscript>2</Subscript>[Pd(NO<Subscript>3</Subscript>)<Subscript>4</Subscript>]

Powder and single crystal X-ray diffraction studies have been performed for anhydrous nitrate complexes Rb₂[Pd(NO₃)₄] (I) and Cs₂[Pd(NO₃)₄] (II). Crystal data for I: a = 7.843(1) Å, b = 7.970(1) Å, c = 9.725(1) Å; β = 100.39(1)°, V = 597.9(1) Å ³, space group P2₁/c, Z = 2, d _calc = 2.918 g/cm³; for II: a = 10.309(2) Å, b = 10.426(2) Å, c = 11.839(2) Å; β = 108.17(3)°, V = 1209.0(4) ų, space group P2₁/c, Z = 4, d ^calc = 3.408 g/cm³. The structures are formed by isolated [Pd(NO₃)₄]^2? complex anions and alkali metal cations. The plane-square environment of the Pd atom is formed from the oxygen atoms of the monodentate nitrate groups. The geometrical characteristics of the complex anions are analyzed. Compound II has a short contact Pd...Cs 3.252 Å.     

Hexafluorosilicates of cobalt(II) complexes with dimethylsulfoxide and dimethylformamide

New double complexes [Co(DMSO)₆][SiF₆] ? 2H₂O (I) and [Co(DMF)₃(H₂O)₃][SiF₆] ? DMF (II) have been synthesized and studied by IR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. Crystals of complex I belong to the tetragonal symmetry system, space group R3?, Z = 3, a = 11.8232(3) Å, c = 18.4699(5) Å, V = 2235.97(10) ų, ρ_calc = 1.573 g/cm³. Crystals of complex II are triclinic, space group P1?, Z = 2, a = 8.6264(4) Å, b = 10.1419(4) Å, c = 13.9657(6) Å, α = 100.847(2)°, β = 98.549(2)°, γ = 93.479(2)°, V = 1181.71(9) ų, ρ_calc = 1.539 g/cm³.     

Crystal structure of triethylammonium dicitratoborate monohydrate

Triethylammonium dicitratoborate monohydrate (C₂H₅)₃NH[(C₆H₆O₇)₂B]·H₂O (I) was synthesized for the first time. Its crystal structure was solved from single crystal X-ray diffraction data (a = 9.7821(2) Å, b = 23.2196(4) Å, c = 10.0705(2) Å; β = 90.97(1)°; Z = 4, space group P2₁/n, 5091 reflections with R _int = 0.0219; R1 = 0.0733). The structural units of crystal I (the large dicitrato borate anion with a spirane structure, the triethylammonium cation, and the crystal water molecule) form a layered packing with a system of seven O-H...O and N-H...O hydrogen bonds.     

Crystal structure of dimethylgold(III) 8-hydroxyquinolinate and 8-mercaptoquinolinate

A crystal-chemical study of dimethylgold(III) complexes with 8-hydroxyquinoline (CH₃)₂Au(OR) and 8-mercaptoquinoline (CH₃)₂Au(SR) (R = C₉H₆N) was performed. Crystal data for (CH₃)₂Au(OR): a = 8.7133(17) Å, b = 27.875(6) Å, c = 8.6688(17) Å, β = 102.76(3)°, Z = 8, ρ(calc) = 2.401 g/cm³, space group P2₁/c, R = 0.0909; for (CH₃)₂Au(SR): a = 3.5401(7) Å, b = 15.689(3) Å, c = 19.910(4) Å, β = 99.81(3)°, Z = 4, ρ(calc) = 2.361 g/cm³, space group P2₁/c, R = 0.0712. Both structures are molecular and involve neutral (CH₃)₂Au(L) molecules, L = C₉H₆NO or C₉H₆NS. In the structures, the molecules are arranged in stacks joined by van der Waals interactions. The average Au…Au intrastack distances are 3.57 Å and 4.34 Å for (CH₃)₂Au(OR) and 3.5 Å for (CH₃)₂Au(SR).     

Crystal structures of 1,1,1-trifluoro-4-hydroxy-4-phenyl-but-3-en-2-one, 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3-hydroxy-hept-3-en-5-one, 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3-methylamino-hept-3-en-5-one and a study of the ability of these ligands to complex formation with metals

Crystal structures are determined (Bruker Nonius X8 Apex, 4K CCD-detector, λMoK _α, graphite monochromator, T 150 K and 293 K) for two β-diketones F₃CC(O)CH₂C(O)Ph (1) (space group P2₁/c, a = 7.0713(3)Å, b = 11.5190(6)Å, c = 11.3602(6) Å, β = 99.405(2)°, V = 912.90(8) ų, Z = 4), (CH₃)₃CC(O)CH₂C(O)C(CH₃)₃ (2) (space group Pbca, a = 11.5536(8) Å, b = 11.5796(10) Å, c = 17.2523(13) Å, V = 2308.1(3) ų, Z = 8) and a ketoimine (CH₃)₃CC(NCH₃)CH₂C(O)C(CH₃)₃ (3) (space group I4₁/a, a = 18.7687(6) Å, b = 18.7687(6) Å, c = 14.5182(6) Å, V = 5114.2(3) ų, Z = 16). All structures are molecular and comprise isolated molecules joined by van der Walls interactions. The substitution energy of a Na atom for a hydrogen atom in free ligands is calculated by the hybrid B3LYP quantum chemical method. A successful preparation of Na(I) chelates with ligands 1, 2 and failed attempts to prepare a complex with ligand 3 are in accordance with the calculations. Geometrical simulation of a copper(II) complex with ligand 3 reveals the overlap of CH₃ groups which hinders the complexation.