Synthesis and crystal structure of [UO2(L)(OH)], (CN3H6)2[(UO2)2CrO4(L)4 · 2H2O and [UO2(H2O)5][(UO2)2Cr2O7(L)4] (where L is picolinate ion)

[[UO₂(L)(OH)] (I), (CN₃H₆)₂[(UO₂)₂CrO₄(L)₄] · 2H₂O (II), and [UO₂(H₂O)₅][(UO₂)₂Cr₂O₇(L)₄] (III) crystals, where L is picolinate ion C₅H₄NCOO^?, have been synthesized and studied by X-ray diffraction and IR spectroscopy. Complex I crystallizes in triclinic system with the unit cell parameters a = 6.2858(5) Å, b = 7.9522(5) Å, c = 8.3598(6) Å, α = 79.527(6)°, β = 87.760(6)°, γ = 79.126(6)°, space group P $\bar 1$ , Z = 2, R = 0.0306, and complexes II and III crystalize in monoclinic system with a = 8.8630(9) Å, b = 13.4540(13) Å, c = 31.266(3) Å, β = 93.118(3)°, space group C2/c, Z = 4, R = 0.0187 (II), and a = 7.3172(4) Å, b = 15.4719(8) Å, c = 16.6534(10) Å, β = 98.943(4)°, space group P2₁/m, Z = 2, R = 0.0588 (III). The structure of complex I is built of electronegative [UO₂(L)(OH)] chains, which belong to the AT¹¹M² crystallochemical group (A = UO ₂ ²⁺ , T¹¹ = L, M² = OH^?) of uranyl complexes. The structure of complexes II and III contains [(UO₂)₂(L′)(L)₄]^2? dimers (L′ = CrO ₄ ^2? or Cr₂O ₇ ^2? ), which belong to the A₂B²B ₄ ⁰¹ group (A = UO ₂ ²⁺ ,B² = L′, B⁰¹ = L). The specifics of intermolecular interactions in the structures of complexes I–III and some their analogues have been considered using molecular Voronoi-Dirichlet polyhedra.     

Copper complexes with N-allylisoquinolinium halides: Synthesis and crystal structures of [C9H7N(C3H5)]2CuIICl2.86Br1.14, [C9H7N(C3H5)CuIBr2] · H2O, and [C9H7N(C3H5)CuIBr2]

Crystals of the copper bromide complexes with N-allylisoquinolinium halides of the composition [C₉H₇N(C₃H₅)]₂Cu^IICl_2.86Br_1.14 (I), [C₉H₇N(C₃H₅)]Cu^IBr₂ · H₂O (II), and [C₉H₇N(C₃H₅)]Cu^IBr₂ (III) are prepared by ac electrochemical synthesis, and their structures are studied by X-ray diffraction analysis (DARCh-1 (for I) and KUMA/CCD (for II and III) diffractometers). The crystals of compound I are monoclinic: space group P2₁/n, a = 15.053(5) Å, b = 10.486(4) Å, c = 17.179(10) Å, γ = 109.77(3)°, V = 2552(4) ų, Z = 4. The crystals of complex II are triclinic: space group P $\overline 1 $ , a = 7.040(1) Å, b = 7.610(2) Å, c = 12.460(2) Å, α = 79.54(3)°, β = 86.73(3)°, γ = 89.51(1)°, V = 655.4(2) ų, Z = 2. The crystals of complex III are monoclinic: space group P2₁/n, a = 12.799(1) Å, b = 7.692(1) Å, c = 13.491(1) Å, β = 111.08(1)°, V = 1239.3(2) ų, Z = 4. The structure of compound I is built of the Cu^IIX ₄ ^2? tetrahedra and N-allylisoquinolinium cations united by the C-H···X contacts into corrugated layers. The crystal structure of π-complex II is formed of dimers of the composition [C₉H₇(C₃H₅)]₂ Cu ₂ ^I Br₄ forming layers in the direction of the z axis due to the C-H···X contacts. An important role in structure formation belongs to water molecules that cross-link the organometallic layers through the O-H···X contacts into a three-dimensional framework. When kept in the mother liquor for 6 months, the crystals of compound II transformed into crystals of compound III, whose structure consists of {[C₉H₇(C₃H₅)]₂Cu ₂ ^I Br₄} _n columns united through the C-H···Br contacts (H···Br 2.84(3)?2.92(4) Å) into a three-dimensional framework.     

Copper(I) halide complexes with ethylenediaminium L0(H+)2, N,N,N′,N′-tetraallylethylenediaminium L4(H+)2, and N,N,N,N′,N′-pentaallylethylenediaminium L5(H+). Synthesis and crystal structures of the complexes [L0(H+)2]0.5CuCl2, [L0(H+)2]0.5CuBr1.67Cl0.33, [{L4(H+)2}0.5Cu2Cl3], and [L5(H+)Cu4Br6]

Alkylation of ethylenediamine with allyl bromide in the presence of NaHCO₃ in benzene-ethanol and acetone-ethanol gave N,N,N′,N′-tetraallylethylenediamine L⁴ and N,N,N,N′,N′-pentaallylethylenediaminium bromide (L₅(H⁺)Br₂), respectively. The ac electrochemical synthesis at copper wire electrodes in solutions of copper(II) halide and an appropriate ligand yielded single crystals of Cu(I) complexes with ethylenediaminium ([L⁰(H⁺)₂]_0.5CuCl₂ (I) and [L⁰(H⁺)₂]_0.5CuBr_1.67Cl_0.33 (II)) and its N-allyl derivatives N,N,N′,N′-tetraallylethylenediaminium ([{L⁴(H⁺)₂}_0.5Cu₂Cl₃] (III)) and N,N,N,N′,N′-pentaallylethylenediaminium ([L⁵(H⁺)Cu₄Br₆] (IV)). The crystal structures of complexes I–IV were determined by X-ray diffraction. The isostructural crystals of complexes I and II are triclinic, space group P $ \bar 1 $ , Z = 2. For I: a = 5.936(3), b = 6.387(3), c = 7.126(4) Å, α = 67.82(4)°, β = 72.98(4)°, γ = 67.55(4)°, V = 227.7(2) ų. For II a = 6.110(3), b = 6.657(3), c = 7.309(3) Å, α = 68.40(3)°, β = 72.38(3)°, γ = 67.23(3)°, V = 250.4(2) ų. In structures I and II, the organic cations are between infinite anionic chains (Cu ₂ ^? ) _n . The crystals of π-complex III are triclinic, space group P $ \bar 1 $ , a = 6.851(4), b = 8.729(4), c = 9.960(4) Å, α = 98.25(3)°, β = 102.29(3)°, γ = 107.30(3)°, V = 541.8(5) ų, Z = 2. In structure III, all the four allyl groups are π-coordinated by the metal atoms of four discrete anions Cu₄Cl ₆ ^2? . The crystals of π-complex IV are monoclinic, space group C2/c, a = 15.228(5), b = 17.095(6), c = 20.182(6) Å, β = 92.43(4)°, V = 5249(3) ų, Z = 8. Only two of five allyl groups at the same N atom are coordinated by copper(I) atoms. Structure IV contains a complex inorganic fragment of the formula (Cu₄Br ₆ ^2? ) _n .     

Isomorphous crystal structures of 4,7,13,16,21,24-hexaoxo-1,10-diaziniabicyclo[8.8.8]·hexacosane bis(tribromide) and bis(bromoiodide)

Two compounds, 7,13,16,21,24-hexaoxa-1,10-diazoniabicyclo[8.8.8]hexacosane bis(tribromide) and bis(bromodiiodide) — [H₂(Crypt-222)]²⁺·2Br ₃ ^? (I) and [H₂(Crypt-222)]²⁺·1.45(BrI₂)^?·0.4(Br₂I)^?·0.15 I ₃ ^? (II) — are prepared and characterized by single crystal XRD; the refinement of the second compound was more accurate. Isomorphous monoclinic structures (I, space group C2/c, Z = 4, a = 12.090, b = 15.833 Å, c = 15.732 Å, β = 95.83°; II, a = 12.548 Å, b = 16.417 Å, c = 15.748 Å, β = 94.53°) are solved by a direct method and refined in the anisotropic full-matrix approximation to R = 0.057 (I) and 0.044 (II) using all 2635 (I) and 2852 (II) measured independent reflections (automated CAD-4 diffractometer, λMoK _α). In the structures of I and II one of the trihalide anions sits at the inversion center i(000), and the second trihalide anion and the dication [H₂(Crypt-222)]²⁺ are situated at crystallographic axis 2. In the structure of II iodine is located in the center of trihalide anions, while the terminal atoms are disordered and are represented by a statistical combination of iodine and bromine atoms.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of Cs2[(UO2)2(C2O4)3] and Cs2[UO2(C3H2O4)2] · H2O

Cs₂[(UO₂)₂(C₂O₄)₃] (I) and Cs₂[UO₂(C₃H₂O₄)₂] · H₂O (II) have been synthesized and studied by X-ray diffraction. The crystals of complexes I and II are monoclinic: a = 8.1453(2) Å, b = 8.9831(2) Å, c = 11.3897(4) Å, β = 104.0950(10)°, V = 808.29(4) ų, space group P2₁/n, Z = 2, and R ₁ = 0.0255 for I and a = 9.6998(2) Å, b = 17.8686(3) Å, c = 8.2074(2) Å, β = 97.5780(10)°, V = 1410.10(5) ų, space group P2₁/c, Z = 4, and R ₁ = 0.0287 for II. The uranium-containing structural units of complexes I and II are [(UO₂)₂(C₂O₄)₃]^2? chains and [UO₂(C₃H₂O₄)₂] ₂ ^4? dimers, which belong to the AK _0.5 ⁰² T¹¹ and AT¹¹B⁰¹ crystallochemical groups (A = UO ₂ ²⁺ , K⁰² and T¹¹ = C₂O ₄ ^2? , T¹¹ and B⁰¹ = C₃H₂O ₄ ^2? ) of uranyl complexes.     

New fluorochromatouranylates of alkali metals: Synthesis and structure

Four new fluorochromatouranylates, namely, K[UO₂(CrO₄)F] · 1.5H₂O (I), Rb[UO₂(CrO₄)F] · 1.5H₂O (II), Rb[UO₂(CrO₄)F] · 0.5H₂O (III), and Cs[UO₂(CrO₄)F] · 0.5H₂O (IV), have been synthesized, and their crystallographic characteristics have been determined. All the compounds crystallize in monoclinic system, space group P2₁/c, with the unit cell parameters a = 13.1744(5) Å, b = 9.4598(3) Å, c = 13.0710(4) Å, β = 103.746(1)°, Z = 4, R = 0.0235 (I); a = 13.5902(7) Å, b = 9.5022(4) Å, c = 13.2271(6) Å, β = 102.914(2)°, Z = 4, R = 0.0247 (II); a = 24.7724(8) Å, b = 12.6671(4) Å, c = 9.4464(3) Å, β = 97.661(1)°, Z = 8, R = 0.0448 (III); a = 25.725(1) Å, b = 12.8261(5) Å, c = 9.4929(4) β = 97.208(1)°, Z = 8 (IV). The pairs of compounds I and II and compounds III and IV are isostructural. Crystals of compounds I–III have been subjected to complete X-ray diffraction study. It has been established that the structures of compounds I–III are built of [UO₂(CrO₄)F] _n ^n? layers, which are parallel to the (100) plane and linked into a framework by alkali-metal cations located between layers, together with water molecules. The effect of topological and geometric isomerism on the structural features of 34 known uranyl compounds of the AT³M² crystallochemical group, to which the studied compounds I–III also belong, is discussed.     

Coordination polymers of silver with piperazine and uncoordinated anions: Syntheses and crystal structures of [Ag(C4H10N2)]CH3SO3 and [Ag(C4H10N2)]PO2F2

The coordination polymers [Ag(C₄H₁₀N₂)]CH₃SO₃ (I) and [Ag(C₄H₁₀N₂)]PO₂F₂ (II) (C₄H₁₀N₂ is piperazine (Ppz)) are synthesized, and their structures are determined. The crystals of I are monoclinic, space group P2₁/c, a = 6.280(1) Å, b = 11.781(1) Å, c = 12.112(1) Å, β = 97.21(1)°, V = 889.0(2) ų, ρ_calcd = 2.160 g/cm³, and Z = 4. The crystals of II are orthorhombic, space group Cmca, a = 13.039(1) Å, b = 10.450(1) Å, c = 12.837(1) Å, V = 1749.1(3) ų, ρ_calcd = 2.240 g/cm³, and Z = 8. Structure I contains cationic polymer chains [Ag(Ppz)] _∞ ⁺ . The silver atom bound to two nitrogen atoms of two Ppz ligands has an almost linear coordination mode (Ag-N_average 2.197 Å, angle NAgN 161.2(1)°). The structure includes supramolecular layers due to weak interactions Ag…O(CH₃SO₃). Structure II is built of zigzag polymer chains [Ag(Ppz)]⁺ and tetrahedral cations PO₂F ₂ ^? . The Ag⁺ ion has a linear coordination mode (Ag-N 2.220(3) Å, and the NAgN angle is 164.3(2)°). The tetrahedral anions PO₂F ₂ ^? having weak contacts with the silver ions (Ag…O 2.630(3)Å) join the [Ag(Ppz)] _∞ ⁺ chains into wavy layers.     

Synthesis and structure of tetra-p-tolylantimony complexes [(4-MeC6H4)4Sb] 2 + [Hg2I6]2−, [(4-MeC6H4)4Sb] 2 + [HgI4]2−, [(4-MeC6H4)4Sb] 3 + [Sb3I12]2−, and [(4-MeC6H4)4Sb]+[ReO4]−

Complexes [(4-MeC₆H₄)₄Sb] ₂ ⁺ [Hg₂I₆]^2? (I), [(4-MeC₆H₄)₄Sb] ₂ ⁺ [HgI₄]^2? (II), [(4-MeC₆H₄)₄Sb] ₃ ⁺ [Sb₃I₁₂]^2? (III), were synthesized by reactions of tetra-p-tolylantimony iodide with mercury iodide and antimony iodide, respectively. Tetra-p-tolylantimony perrhenate [(4-MeC₆H₄)₄Sb]⁺[ReO₄]^? (IV) was prepared from tetra-p-tolylantimony chloride and sodium perrhenate in acetone. Crystal structures of complexes I, II, and IV were determined by X-ray crystallography. Mercury and rhenium atoms have tetrahedral coordinations in these complexes. The Hg-I and Re-O distances in the structures of I, II, and IV vary within 2.7719(13)–2.7908(12)Å, 2.7028(3)–2.9163(3) Å, and 1.693(3)–1.744(3) Å, respectively. Antimony atoms in two crystallographically independent trinuclear centrosymmetric [Sb₃I₁₂]^2? anions of complex III have an octahedral environment. Each terminal SbI₃ fragment (Sb-I_t, 2.8265(9)–2.8333(10)Å) is bound to the central atom through tree bridging iodine atoms (Sb(2)-I_br, 3.2275(9)–3.3620(10)Å). The distances between the central Sb atom and bridging iodine atoms are much shorter (Sb(1)-I_br, 3.0153(6)–3.0316(6) Å; Sb(3)-I_br, 2.9926(6)–3.0074(6) Å).     

Synthesis and crystal structure of dibenzo-18-crown-6 oxonium perchlorate trihydrate

A hydrated crystalline ionized adduct of dibenzo-18-crown-6 and perchloric acid DB18C6 · H₃O⁺ · CiO ₄ ^? · 3H₂O (I) is synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction. The crystals of I are monoclinic: a = 17.760 Å, b = 12.922 Å, β = 124.27°, Z = 4, space group Cc. The structure of I is solved by a direct method and refined by the full-matrix least-squares method in the anisotropic approximation to R = 0.079 for 3294 independent reflections (CAD4 automated diffractometer, λMoK _α radiation). A DB18C6 molecule has a butterfly conformation with the rough symmetry C _2v . An H₃O⁺ · H₂O dimer is situated on one side of the DB18C6 macrocycle, and the ClO ₄ ^? anion and two other water molecules are on the other side. In the crystal of I, the DB18C6 molecules, H₃O⁺ and ClO ₄ ^? ions, and water molecules are linked through intermolecular (interionic) hydrogen bonds to form broad infinite chains running along the z axis.     

Synthesis and structure of Na[UO2(SeO3)(HSeO3)] · 4H2O

Compound Na[UO₂(SeO₃)(HSeO₃)] · 4H₂O (I) has been synthesized and studied by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystals of I are monoclinic with the unit cell parameters a = 8.8032(5) Å, b = 10.4610(7) Å, c = 13.1312(7) Å, β = 105.054(2)°, space group P2₁/n, Z = 4, V = 1167.76(12) ų, R = 0.0394. The main structural units of crystals I are the [UO₂(SeO₃)(HSeO₃)]^? layers belonging to the AT³B² crystal-chemical group (A = UO ₂ ²⁺ , T³ = SeO ₃ ^2? , B² =HSeO ₃ ^? ) of the uranyl complexes. The sodium ions are linked with oxygen atoms of two uranyl ions of the same layer and with four water molecules. Electroneutral packets that formed are linked into a three-dimensional framework through a system of hydrogen bonds.     

Study of new molecular and crystal structures of 4,4,10,10-tetramethyl-1,3,7,9-tetraazospiro[5.5]undecane-2,8-dione and its salts: Monochloride,mononitrate, and tetraiodotellurate

This is the first work to synthesize 4,4,10,10-tetramethyl-1,3,7,9-tetraazospiro[5.5]undecane-2,8-dione monohydrate, monochloride, mononitrate, and teteraiodotellurate: C₁₁H₂₀N₄O₂·H₂O (I), C₁₁H₂₁N₄O ₂ ⁺ ·Cl^? (II), C₁₁H₂₁N₄O ₂ ⁺ ·NO ₃ ^? (III), and 2(C₁₁H₂₁N₄O ₂ ⁺ )·TeI ₄ ^2? ·C₃H₆O (IV) and determine their structures. Crystals of I are monoclinic: space group P2₁/c, at 298 K a = 5.7118(7) Å, b = 17.842(2) Å, and c = 13.5905(16) Å; β = 91.621(11)°; V = 1384.5(3) ų; d _x = 1.239 g/cm³, Z = 4. Crystals of II are tetragonal: space group P4₃, at 298 K a = 6.4134(3) Å and c = 34.292(2) Å; V = 1410.47(14) ų; d _x = 1.303 g/cm³; Z = 4. Crystals of III are triclinic: space group \(P\bar 1\) , at 298 K a = 8.7614(14) Å, b = 9.3904(18) Å, and c = 10.028(2) Å; α = 63.27(2)°, β = 78.591(16)°, and γ = 84.308(15)°; V = 722.3(2) ų; d _x = 1.40 g/cm³; Z = 2. Crystals of IV are triclinic: space group \(P\bar 1\) , at 100 K a = 10.4630(4) Å, b = 11.9372(6) Å, and c = 16.4118(5) Å; α = 72.058(3)°, β = 76.406(3)°, and γ = 87.029(3)°; V = 1895.04(12) ų; d _x = 2.06 g/cm³; Z = 2. The synthesis of s and p metals with spirocarbone in acetone medium is found to be impossible due to the protonation by the oxygen atom of the carbonyl group. The main crystalline product of the complexation reaction is a monosalt. Evidence is provided that the recrystallization and drying of the synthesized spirocarbone preparation yields monohydrate (I); its purity and monophasity is confirmed by a Rietveld refinement of the powder X-ray pattern. The lattice parameters at room temperature are: a = 5.6885(12) Å, b = 17.8496(12) Å, and c = 13.518(3) Å; β = 91.449(15)°; V = 1372.1(4) ų. The sample is monophasic.     

Crystal structures of cesium and rubidium 2-thiobarbiturates

The crystal structures of cesium 2-thiobarbiturate C₄H₃CsN₂O₂S (I) and rubidium 2-thiobarbiturate C₄H₃N₂O₂RbS (II) (C₄H₄N₂O₂S is 2-thiobarbituric acid, H₂TBA) have been determined. Isostructural crystals are monoclinic; a = 7.9609(3) Å,b = 11.8474(3) Å, c = 7.7317(2) Å, β = 101.285(3)°, V = 715.13(4) ų, space group C2/m, Z = 4 for I and a = 7.6369(2) Å, b = 11.7690(3) Å, c = 7.5568(2) Å, β = 100.212(1)°, V = 668.44(3) ų, space group C2/m, Z = 4 for II. Each metal ion in complexes I and II is bonded to four oxygen atoms and two sulfur atoms at the vertices of a six-vertex polyhedron. N-H…O hydrogen bonds link HTBA-ions into chains. The structure is also stabilized by the “head-to-tail” π-π interaction of HTBA-ions.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of lanthanum(III) Iodomercurate(II) complexes with ɛ-Caprolactam

The X-ray diffraction study of the crystalline products of the reaction between potassium tetraiodomercurate(II), ?-caprolactam, and lanthanum(III) nitrate at a ratio of 3: 16: 2 in an aqueous solution has shown the presence of the following three new crystalline compounds: [LaCpl₈]₂[HgI₄]₃ (I), [LaCpl₈][HgI₄]I₃ (II), and [LaCpl₇(H₂O)]₂[HgI₄]₂[Hg₂I₆] (III), where Cpl is ?-caprolactam ?-C₆H₁₁NO. Compounds I and II crystallize in tetragonal crystal system, space groups P4₂/n and $I\bar 4$ , respectively. For compound I, a = 18.59320(10) Å, c = 19.5782(3) Å, V = 6738.32(12) ų, Z = 2, and ρ_calc = 2.067 g/cm³. For compound II, a = 13.2245(10) Å, c = 20.0310(3) Å, V = 3503.17(6) ų, Z = 2, ρ_calc = 2.022 g/cm³. The crystals of compound III are monoclinic (space group P _{2 1}/n, a = 20.1202(6) Å, b = 14.0569(4) Å, c = 46.3228(12) Å, β = 93.4770(10)°, V = 13077.3(6) ų, Z = 4, ρ_calc = 2.274 g/cm³). [La(Cpl)₈]₂[Hg₂I₆]₃ (IV), a new double ionic complex salt, has also been synthesized and studied by X-ray diffraction. The crystals of compound IV are triclinic (space group $P\bar 1$ , a = 12.5021(3) Å, b = 14.6436(3) Å, c = 21.4695(4) Å, α = 84.2300(10)°, β = 87.2230(10)°, γ = 74.9970(10)°, V = 3776.30(14) ų, Z = 1, ρ_calc = 2.452 g/cm³). All complexes have a dicrete ionic structure, and the nearest surrounding of a La atom is distorted square-prismatic or trigonal-dodecahedral. The crystal packing of cations is distorted face-centered cubic (I and II) or body-centered cubic (III and IV) with anions located in its cavities.     

Co(III) complexes with optically active bis(menthane), pinano-para-menthane, carano-para-menthane, and bis(carane) propylenediaminodioximes

Novel optical ligands bis(menthane) (H₂L¹), pinano-para-menthane (H₂L²), and carano-para-menthane (H₂L³) propylenediaminodioximes are obtained. Diamagentic Co(III) complexes of the composition Co(HL¹)Cl₂ (I), Co(HL²)Cl₂ (II), Co(HL³)Cl₂ (III), and Co(HL⁴)Cl₂ · H₂O(IV) are synthesized by reactions of CoCl₂ with H₂L¹, H₂L², H₂L³ and bis(carane) propylenediaminodioxime (H₂L⁴) in ethanol in air. The crystal and molecular structures of compound I is determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystals are monoclinic with the unit cell parameters a = 7.8385(3) Å, b = 11.4074(6) Å, c = 14.9509(6) Å, β = 104.278(2)°, V = 1295.57(10) ų, Z = 2, ρ(calcd) = 1.367 g/cm³, F(000) = 564, M = 533.41, space group P2₁. The crystal structure of complex I consists of individual mononuclear molecules. The Co³⁺ ion coordinates four N atoms of tetradentate cycle-forming anionic ligand and two Cl atoms. The coordination polyhedron of Cl₂N₄ is a distorted octahedron. The ¹³C and ¹H NMR spectra of the complexes synthesized confirm coordination of four N atoms of a ligand.     

Copper(I) halide complexes with N,N′-diallyl-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediaminium (L2+). Synthesis and crystal structures of the complexes [L0.5CuCl2], [L0.5CuCl0.72Br1.28], and [L0.5CuBr2]

The Eschweiler-Clarke reaction of ethylenediamine with formaldehyde and formic acid yielded N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediamine, which was alkylated with allyl chloride or allyl bromide to give the corresponding N,N′-diallyl-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediaminium (L²⁺) dihalides. In methanolic solutions of copper(II) halide and an appropriate ligand, ac electrochemical synthesis with copper wire electrodes afforded single crystals of Cu(I) complexes with L²⁺: [L_0.5CuCl₂] (I), [L_0.5CuCl_0.72Br_1.28] (II), and [L_0.5CuBr₂] (III). The crystal structures of complexes I–III were determined by X-ray diffraction study. The isostructural crystals of I and II are monoclinic, space group P2₁/n, Z = 4. For I: a = 7.632(4) Å, b = 11.318(5) Å, c = 10.635(5) Å, β = 98.551(7)°, V = 908.4(7) ų. For II: a = 7.7415(7) Å, b = 11.4652(9) Å, c = 10.7267(10) Å, β = 98.351(4)°, V = 942.0(2) ų. The organic cation L²⁺ acts as a bridge linking a pair of separate cuprous halide fragments Cu₂X₄. Although being isostoichiometric with I and II, complex III has a different structure. The crystals of III are monoclinic, space group P2₁/c, a = 6.519(2) Å, b = 9.060(3) Å, c = 16.284(6) Å, β = 97.219(4)°, V = 954.2(6) ų, Z = 4. In structure III, the inorganic fragment forms infinite polymer chains (CuBr ₂ ^? ) _n . The organic and inorganic parts are held together only by electrostatic interactions. Structures I–III are stabilized by hydrogen bonds (C)H…X (2.6–2.9 Å).     

Structure and properties of tripyridine nitrosocomplexes of ruthenium: mer-[Ru(NO)Py3Cl(OH)]Cl·1.5H2O and mer-[Ru(NO)Py3Cl(H2O)]Cl2·2H2O·0.5HCl

The reaction of K₂[Ru(NO)Cl₅] with pyridine in aqueous ethanol at pH ～ 7–8 affords a nitrosoruthenium hydroxocomplex mer-[Ru(NO)Py₃Cl(OH)]Cl·1.5H₂O (I) (yield ～55%). Treatment of hydroxocomplex I with hydrochloric acid at room temperature gives the aqua complex mer-[Ru(NO)Py₃Cl(H₂O)]Cl₂·2H₂O·0.5HCl (II). The structures of the compounds are determined by X-ray crystallography: I, space group P2₁/n, a = 9.2292(4) Å, b = 11.7781(4) Å, c = 17.4915(7) Å, β = 90.9560(10)°, R = 4.84%; II, space group P-1, a = 7.3528(9) Å, b = 11.5793(11) Å, c = 13.6961(16) Å, α = 84.558(3)°, β = 87.668(4)°, γ = 74.146(4)°, R = 6.22%. Compounds I and II are characterized by powder XRD, ¹H and ¹³C NMR, and IR spectroscopy. The thermal decomposition of compound II in the inert atmosphere is examined by thermal analysis.     

Synthesis and study of hydrogen hexamolybdonickelate and hydrogen hexamolybdozincate with the cobaltammine cation

[Co(NH₃)₆] · H₂[NiMo₆O₁₈(OH)₆] · 6H₂O (I) and [Co(NH₃)₆] · H₂[ZnMo₆O₁₈(OH)₆] · 6H₂O (II) have been synthesized and studied by mass spectroscopy, thermogravimetry, and X-ray powder diffraction. The crystals of compounds I and II are monoclinic, Z = 1; for compound I: a = 16.10 Å, b = 5.58 Å, c = 12.22 Å, β = 117.86°, V = 1045.14 ų, and ρ_calcd = 2.26 g/cm³; for compound II: a = 16.12 Å, b = 5.52 Å, c = 12.12 Å, β = 117.90°, V = 1043.21 ų, and ρ_calcd = 2.21 g/cm³.     

Structural investigation of ethylenediaminium tetrachloroaurates(III)

The (EnH₂)[AuCl₄]₂·2H₂O (I) and (EnH₂)₂[AuCl₄]Cl₃ (II) (EnH ₂ ²⁺ is diprotonated ethylenediamine) complexes are produced and characterized by elemental and thermogravimetric analysis, X-ray diffraction, IR and Raman spectroscopy. For I, the crystals are monoclinic, crystallize in the space group P2₁/c: a = 7.5870(2) Å, b = 9.5665(2) Å, c = 11.4706(3) Å, β = 107.0480(10)°, V = 795.97(3) ų, Z = 4. For II, the crystals are orthorhombic, crystallize in the space group Pnma: a = 12.7088(3) Å, b = 17.7435(5) Å, c = 7.4992(2) Å, V = 1691.06(8) ų, Z = 8.     

New synthetic routes for the preparation of the triangular trinuclear clusters of tungsten-containing bromine atoms as terminal ligands: Structural characterization of [W3S4Br3(depe)3]PF6·0.5C7 H8 and [W3S4Br3(depe)3]Br·2CH3OH

Synthetic methods are reported for the preparation of compounds containing the trinuclear triangular cluster [W₃S₄Br₃(depe)₃[⁺. These involve reactions between WBr₅ and NaB(C₂ H₅)₃H or NaBH₄ as reducing agent in THF, and subsequent addition of methanolic solutions of NaHS and depe ligand. Both compounds, [W₃S₃Br₃(depe)₃]PF₆·0.5C₇H₈,1, and [W₃S₄Br₃(depe)₃]Br·2CH₃OH,2, are characterized by x-ray single crystal studies. Compounds1 and2 crystallize in space group \(P\bar 1\) . For1,a=10.427 (3) Å,b=15.415(4) Å,c=18.140(5) Å, α=79.36(2)°, β=73.59(2)°, γ=81.54(2)°, andV=2734.8(2) ų;R=0.050 and for 2a=10.491(3) Å,b=15.074(3) Å,c=18.246 Å, α=95.76(2)°, β=105.82(2)°, γ=98.18(2)°, andV=2718.4(3) ų;R=0.081. The two cations in1 and2 possess C₃ symmetry. The W-W distances are in the range 2.783?2.891 Å (for1) and 2.778?2.785 Å (for2) and the average W-Br distances in1 and2 are 2.616[2] Å and 2.594[4] Å, respectively. Each metal atom in the [W₃S₄Br₃(depe)₃]⁺ ions is attached to one capping sulfur atom, two bridging sulfur atoms, one bromine atom, and one chelating depe ligand. One P atom in depe ligand istrans to μ₃-S and the otherP atom istrans to a μ₂-S atom. UV-Vis and NMR spectra for these compounds are also reported.     

Oxidation of coordinated ethylenediamine in platinum(IV) complexes with bromine. Crystal structures of [Pt(en)Py2Br2]Br2 · H2O, [Pt(HN-C(O)-C(O)-NH)Py2Br2] · H2O, and [Pt(en)PyBr3]NO3

Heating of an aqueous solution of [Pt(en)Py₂Cl₂]Cl₂ · 2H₂O (I) with KBr excess leads to the formation of [Pt(en)Py₂Br₂]Br₂ · H₂O (II). The interaction of a solution of II with bromine water results in the precipitation of polybromide ([Pt(en)Py₂Br₂]Br₂ · Br₂), which within a few days in the reaction solution partly transforms into oximide platinum(IV) complex, [Pt(HN-C(O)-C(O)-NH)Py₂Br₂] · H₂O (III). Complex [Pt(en)PyBr₃]Br · H₂O (IV) with an impurity of II was prepared by reacting KBr excess and the product of [Pt(en)Py₂]Cl₂ oxidation with chlorine in 0.05 N HCl. The action of HNO₃ on the solution of IV produced a nitrate derivative ([Pt(en)PyBr₃]NO₃, V). Complex IV, unlike II, does not react with bromine. The IR spectra of all the obtained compounds were recorded. Complexes II, III, and V were studied by X-ray crystallography. The crystals of II are monoclinic, space group P2₁/c, a = 15.640(2) Å, b = 9.345(1) Å, c = 14.167(2) Å, β = 102.63(1)°, V = 2020.5(5) ų, Z = 4, R _hkl = 0.033. The crystals of III are triclinic, space group P $\bar 1$ , a = 7.108(1) Å, b = 10.946(1) Å, c = 11.020(2) Å, α = 83.63(1)°, β = 80.31(1)°, γ = 75.02(1)°, V = 814.4(2) ų, Z = 2, R _hkl = 0.033. In the near-planar five-membered chelate ring (torsion angle NCCN is 7°), the C-O distances (1.23(1) Å) correspond to double bonds; the C-C (1.53(1) Å) and C-N (1.31(1) Å), distances correspond to ordinary bonds. The crystals of V are monoclinic, space group P2₁/c, a = 8.306(2) Å, b = 8.995(2) Å, c = 20.231(4) Å, β = 97.48(2)°, V = 1498.6(6) ų, Z = 4, R _hkl = 0.037.