Synthesis of 4H-pyrazolo- and 4H-pyrrolophenothiazin-4-one derivatives

5-Methyl- and 6-methyl-2-phenyl-2H-indazole-4,7-diones were condensed with 2-aminobenzenethiol or 6-substituted-3-aminopyridine-2(1H)thiones 4 to produce a new type of 5-methyl-2-phenyl-4H-pyrazolophenothiazin-4-ones or 8-substituted-7-aza-5-methyl-2-phenyl-4H-pyrazolophenothiazin-4-one derivatives. From 6-bromo-2,5-dimethyl-1,3-diphenyl-2H-isoindole-4,7-dione and 4 8-substituted-7-aza-2,5-dimethyl-1,3-diphenyl-4H-pyrrolophenothiazin-4-one derivatives were also prepared.     

Studies on Li2SO4-MgSO4 and Li2SO4-Li4SiO4 systems

The phase equilibria as well as the properties and crystal structures of the compounds formed in both Li₂SO₄-MgSO₄ and Li₂SO₄-Li₄SiO₄ systems have been studied by means of x-ray diffraction technique (at high and room temperatures) as well as by the thermal analyses (DTA, DSC, TGA, etc.). In Li₂SO₄-MgSO₄ system there exists a compound Mg₄Li₂(SO₄)₅ formed by peritectic reaction at 840°C and decomposed at 105°C into the Li₂SO₄-base solid solution and MgSO₄ · Mg₄Li₂(SO₄)₅ and Li₂SO₄-base solid solution conduct an eutectic reaction at 663°C with the composition of eutectic point lying in 22 mol% MgSO₄. The solubility of MgSO₄ in Li₂SO₄ is a little smaller than 10 mol% while at the same time the Li₂SO₄ phase transition temperature decreases from 574 to 560°C On the other hand, no noticeable solid solubility of Li₂SO₄ in MgSO₄ has been observed. The reaction is an endothermal one and its heat of formation is 2.57 kJ/mol. The activation energy of the reaction calculated by thermal peak displacement method at various heating rates is 173.5 kJ/mol (1.80 ev). The crystal Mg₄Li₂(SO₄)₅ belongs to orthorhombic system with lattice parameters at 180°C: a = 8.577, b=8.741, c= 11.918 Å. The space group seems to be either P222 or P mmm. Assuming that there are two formula units in a unit cell, the density calculated is then 2.20 g/cm³ very close to that of Li₂SO₄ or MgSO₄. Meanwhile, in Li₂SO₄-Li₄SiO₄ system a new phase Li_8-2x(SiO₄)_8-x(SO₄)_x is formed by peritectic reaction at 953°C with a range of composition x=0.96 ?0.58. The crystal belongs to ortho-rhombic system with lattice parameters at x=0.8: a = 5.002, b= 6.173 and c=10.608Å. The density observed is 2.31 g/cm³ and there are 2 formula units in an unit cell. It is shown from the measurements of piezoelectric and laser SHG coefficients of the crystal that the crystal posseses a symmetrical center with the space group belonging to P mmn. The lattice parameter c has a maximum at x=0.8. In the air Li_8-2x(SiO₄)_2-x(SO₄)_x can absorb 7.6 wt% water vapour and other gases which can only be desorbed by heating it at a temperature above 350°C. Neither absorption nor desorbtion can change its crystal structure, a characteristic similar to that of zeolite molecular sieve. The dewater activation energy of Li_8-2x(SiO₄)_2-x(SO₄)_x is 171.5 kJ/mol. Li_8-2x(SiO₄)_2-x(SO₄)_x and Li₄SO₄ bring about an eutectic reaction at 823°C with its eutectic composition being 12 mol% Li₄SiO₄. No observable solubility of Li₄SiO₄ in Li₃SO₄ has been noticed. The solubility of Li₂SO₄ in Li₄SiO₄ is approximately equal to 5 mol%. With Li₂SO₄ being dissolved in, the phase transition temperature of Li₄SiO₄ is decreased. After being fused, the specimens Li₃SO₄-MgSO₄ and Li₂SO₄-Li₄SiO₄ are cooled at a rate of 10°C/min, their metastable eutectic systems are resulted respectively.     

2-Trif luoromethyl-4H-thiochromen-4-one and 2-trif luoromethyl-4H-thiochromene-4-thione: Synthesis and reactivities

2-Trifluoromethyl-4H-thiochromene-4-thione obtained from 2-trifluoromethyl-4H-thiochromen-4-one and P₂S₅ reacts with aromatic amines, hydrazine hydrate, phenylhydrazine, and hydroxylamine at the C(4) atom of the chromene ring to give the corresponding anils, azine, hydrazones, and oxime of thiochromone. 2-Trifluoromethyl-4H-thiochromen-4-one is oxidized by hydrogen peroxide in AcOH into 4-oxo-2-trifluoromethyl-4H-thiochromene 1,1-dioxide and reduced by NaBH₄ to 2-trifluoromethyl-4H-thiochromen-4-ol or cis-2-(trifluoromethyl)thiochroman-4-ol. When treated with hydrazine hydrate, thiochromen-4-one gives 3(5)-(2-mercaptophenyl)-5(3)-trifluoromethylpyrazole. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 504–509, March, 2006.     

The crystal structure of LaIr4B4, ThOs4B4, ThIr4B4 (NdCo4B4-type) and URu4B4, UOs4B4 (LuRu4B4-type)

The crystal structure of LaIr₄B₄ has been refined from single crystal counter data. LaIr₄B₄ is tetragonal,P4₂/n,Z=2, isotypic with NdCo₄B₄, |F|/|F _o|=0.039 for 312 independent reflections [|F _o|>2 (F _o)]. ThIr₄B₄ and ThOs₄B₄ also belong to the NdCo₄B₄-type structure. URu₄B₄ and UOs₄B₄ were found to crystallize with LuRu₄B₄-type structure. The crystal chemistry of (RE)T ₄B₄-phases is discussed and simple geometric relations are shown to exist between them.Dedicated to Prof.B. T. Matthias in celebration of his 60th birthday.     

Synthesis and Reactions of 4-cis- and 4-trans-Hydroxy-2e-methyl-4-ethynyl-trans-decahydroquinolines

By treating 2e-methyl-4-oxo-trans-decahydroquinoline with lithium acetylide a mixture of stereoisomeric 4-cis-hydroxy-2e-methyl- and 4-trans-hydroxy-2e-methyl-4-ethynyl-trans-decahydroquinolines was obtained in 3:2 ratio. Their reaction with acetonitrile in the presence of sulfuric acid (Ritter's reaction) results in a mixture of stereoisomeric 4-cis-acetylamino-2e-methyl- and 4-trans-acetylamino-2e-methyl-4-ethynyl-trans-decahydroquinolines in the same ratio. The ethynyl group of alcohols synthesized is not hydrated under conditions of Kuchrerov's reaction. The boiling of the alcohols with formic acid furnished a mixture of 4-acetyl-2e-methyl and 2e-methyl-4-ethynyl-1,2,3,6,7,8,9,10-octahydroquinolines in 1:7 ratio. The former of these compounds under conditions of Ritter's reaction yielded a mixture (1:1.4) of stereoisomeric 4-acetyl-4-trans-acetylamino- and 4-acetyl-4-cis-acetylamino-2e-methyl-trans-decahydroquinolines. From 2e-methyl-4-ethynyl-1,2,3,6,7,8,9,10-octahydroquinoline under the same conditions were obtained both already mentioned stereoisomeric 4-acetylamino-2e-methyl-4-ethynyl-decahydroquinolines (53% of cis-isomer and 35% of trans-isomer in the mixture) and 4-acetyl-4-acetylamino-2e-methyldecahydroquinolines (7% of cis-isomer and 5% of trans-isomer).     

Variationen modulo 4–4+, 4+3–3+4–, 4–5+, 5–4+4–5+4–4+ bei Seltenerdcarbidhalogeniden

The new compounds Pr₈(C₂)₄Cl₅ (1), Pr₁₄(C₂)₇Cl₉ (2), Pr₂₂(C₂)₁₁Cl₁₄ (3), Ce₂(C₂)Cl (4), La₂(C₂)Br (5), Ce₂(C₂)Br (6), Pr₂(C₂)Br (7), Ce₁₈(C₂)₉Cl₁₁ (8), and Ce₂₆(C₂)₁₃Cl₁₆ (9) were prepared by heating mixtures of LnX₃, Ln and carbon or in an alternatively way LnX₃, and “Ln₂C_3–x” in appropriate amounts for several days between 750 and 1200 °C. The crystal structures were investigated by X‐ray powder analysis (5–7) and/or single crystal diffraction (1–4, 8, 9). Pr₈(C₂)₄Cl₅ crystallizes in space group P2₁/c with the lattice parameters a = 7.6169(12), b = 16.689(2), c = 6.7688(2) Å, β = 103.94(1) °, Pr₁₄(C₂)₇Cl₉ in Pc with a = 7.6134(15), b = 29.432(6), c = 6.7705(14) Å, β = 104.00(3) °, Pr₂₂(C₂)₁₁Cl₁₄ in P2₁/c with a = 7.612(2), b = 46.127(9), c = 6.761(1) Å, β = 103.92(3) °, Ce₂(C₂)₂Cl in C2/c with a = 14.573(3), b = 4.129(1), c = 6.696(1) Å, β = 101.37(3) °, La₂(C₂)₂Br in C2/c with a = 15.313(5), b = 4.193(2), c = 6.842(2) Å, β = 100.53(3) °, Ce₂(C₂)₂Br in C2/c with a = 15.120(3), b = 4.179(1), c = 6.743(2) Å, β = 101.09(3) °, Pr₂(C₂)₂Br in C2/c with a = 15.054(5), b = 4.139(1), c = 6.713(3) Å, β = 101.08(3) °, Ce₁₈(C₂)₉Cl₁₁ in P$\bar{1}$ with a = 6.7705(14), b = 7.6573(15), c = 18.980(4) Å,α = 88.90(3) °, β = 80.32(3) °, γ = 76.09(3) °, and Ce₂₆(C₂)₁₃Cl₁₆ in P2₁/c with a = 7.6644(15), b = 54.249(11), c = 6.7956(14) Å, β = 103.98(3) ° The crystal structures are composed of Ln octahedra centered by C₂ dumbbells. Such Ln₆(C₂)‐octahedra are condensed into chains which are joined into undulated sheets. In compounds 1–4 three and four up and down inclined ribbons alternate (4₊4_–, 4₊3_–3₊4_–, 4₊4_–3₊4_–4₊3_–), in compounds 8 and 9 four and five (4₊5_–, 5₊4_–4₊5_–4₊4_–), and in compounds 4–7 one, one ribbons (1₊1_–) are present. The Ln‐(C₂)‐Ln layers are separated by monolayers of X atoms.     

Bildung von 5,6-Dihydro-1,3(4H)-thiazin-4-carbonsäure-estern aus 4-Allyl-1,3-thiazol-5(4H)-onen

Formation of Methyl 5,6-Dihydro-l, 3(4H)-thiazine-4-carboxyiates from 4-Allyl-l, 3-thiazol-5(4H)-ones . The reaction of N-[1-(N, N-dimethylthiocarbamoyl)-1-methyl-3-butenyl]benzamid ( 1 ) with HCl or TsOH in MeCN or toluene yields a mixture of 4-allyl-4-methyl-2-phenyl-1,3-thiazol-5(4H)-one ( 5a ) and allyl 4-methyl-2-phenyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl sulfide ( 11 ; Scheme 3). Most probably, the corresponding 1,3-oxazol-5(4H)-thiones B are intermediates in this reaction. With HCl in MeOH, 1 is transformed into methyl 5,6-dihydro-4,6-dimethyl-2-phenyl-1,3(4H)-thiazine-4-carboxylate ( 12a ). The same product 12a is formed on treatment of the 1,3-thiazol-5(4H)-one 5a with HCl in MeOH (Scheme 4). It is shown that the latter reaction type is common for 4-allyl-substituted 1,3-thiazol-5(4H)-ones.     

Synthesis and rearrangement of 4-imino-4H-3,1-benzoxazines

Summary N-Acylanthranilamides react with dibromotriphenylphosphorane in the presence of triethylamine as HBr captor to give 4-imino-4H-3,1-benzoxazines in good yields. If the reaction is carried out without acid acceptor, N-acetylanthranilamides yield 2-methyl-4-quinazolones, whereas N-benzoylanthranilamides give 2-phenyl-4-imino-4H-3,1-benzoxazines. It has also been found that 2-methyl-4-imino-4H-3,1-benzoxazines rearrange under the influence of HCl or HBr into the respective 2-methyl-4-quinazolones; 2-phenyl-4-imino-4H-3,1-benzoxazines, however, do not undergo such a rearrangement.

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Synthese und Umlagerung von 4-Imino-4H-3,1-benzoxazinen

Zusammenfassung Die Umsetzung von N-Acyl-anthranilsäure-amiden mit Triphenyldibromphosphoran in Gegenwart von Triethylamin als HBr-Akzeptor führt mit guten Ausbeuten zu 4-Imino-4H-3,1-benzoxazinen. Wird die Reaktion ohne säurebindendes Mittel durchgeführt, dann entstehen aus N-Acetyl-anthranilsäure-amiden 2-Methylchinazolone-4, jedoch erhält man aus N-Benzoylanthranilsäure-amiden 2-Phenyl-4-imino-4H-3,1-benzoxazine. 2-Methyl-4-imino-4H-3,1-benzoxazine erleiden unter dem Einfluß von HBr oder HCl eine Umlagerung in entsprechende 2-Methylchinazolone-4, während 2-Phenyl-4-imino-4H-3,1-benzoxazine zu einer solchen Umlagerung nicht befähigt sind.

     

Halogenide der Seltenerdmetalle Ln4X5Z. Teil 3: Das Chlorid La4Cl5B4 – Präparation,Struktur und Verwandtschaft zu La4Br5B4, La4I5B4

Rare Earth Halides Ln₄X₅Z. Part 3: The Chloride La₄Cl₅B₄ – Preparation, Structure, and Relation to La₄Br₅B₄, La₄I₅B₄ La₄Cl₅B₄ is synthesized by reaction of LaCl₃, La metal and boron in sealed Ta containers at 1050 °C < T < 1350 °C. It crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/m with a = 16.484(3) Å, b = 4.263(1) Å, c = 9.276(2) Å and β = 120.06(3)°. Ce₄Cl₅B₄ is isotypic, a = 16.391(3) Å, b = 4.251(1) Å, c = 9.180(2) Å and β = 120.20(3)°. The La atoms form strings of trans-edge shared La octahedra, and the B atoms inside the strings form B₄-rhomboids, which are condensed to chains via opposite corners. The Cl atoms interconnect the channels according to La₂La_4/2Clⁱ⁻ⁱ_6/2Cl^i−a_2/2Cl^a−i_2/2. The crystal structures of the bromide and the iodide are comparabel, however, the interconnection of the strings is different in the three structure types, as 14 Cl, 13 Br and 12 I atoms surround the La₆ octahedra.     

Earth Alkaline Tetrathiosquarates: Syntheses and Crystal Structures of MgC4S4 · 6 H2O and CaC4S4 · 4 H2O

Concentrated aqueous solutions of magnesium chloride and calcium nitrate, respectively, allow on addition of the potassium salt of tetrathiosquarate, K₂C₄S₄ · H₂O, the isolation of the earth alkaline salts MgC₄S₄ · 6 H₂O ( 1 ) and CaC₄S₄ · 4 H₂O ( 2 ) as orange and red crystals. The crystal structure determinations ( 1 : monoclinic, C2/c, a = 17.2280(7), b = 5.9185(2), c = 13.1480(4) Å, β = 104.730(3)°, Z = 4; 2 : monoclinic, P2₁/m, a = 7.8515(3), b = 12.7705(5), c = 10.6010(4) Å, β = 93.228(2)°, Z = 4) show the presence of C₄S₄^2? ions with almost undistorted D_4h symmetry having average C–C and C–S bond lengths of 1.451Å and 1.659Å for 1 and 1.451Å and 1.655Å for 2 . The structure of 1 contains discrete, octahedral [Mg(H₂O)₆]²⁺ complexes. Several O–H····O and O–H····S bridges with H····O and H····S distances of less than 2.50Å connect cations and anions. The structure of 2 is built of concatenated, edge‐sharing Ca(H₂O)₆S₂ polyhedra. The Ca²⁺ ions have the coordination number eight, C₄S₄^2? act as a chelating ligands towards Ca²⁺ with Ca–S distances of 3.14Å. The infrared and Raman spectra show bands typical for the molecular building units of the two compounds.     

Die Kristallpackung in drei Modifikationen von PPh4[ReO(S4)2] und PPh4[ReS(S4)2]

The Crystal Packing in three Modifications of PPh₄[ReO(S₄)₂] and PPh₄[ReS(S₄)₂] Mixed crystals PPh₄[ReS(S₄)₂]_0,63[ReO(S₄)₂]_0,37 were obtained from PPh₄Cl, ReCl₅ and Na₂S₄ in acetonitrile. Their crystal structure corresponds to the known structure of this kind of compound (space group P2₁/n). In a similar reaction with ReBr₅ instead of ReCl₅, PPh₄[ReO(S₄)₂] was obtained in small yield. Its triclinic crystal structure was determined by X‐ray crystallography (space group P1). It contains cation pairs (PPh₄⁺)₂ such as they have been found in many other instances. In contrast, the crystal structures of the mixed crystals and of one known modification of PPh₄[ReS(S₄)₂] have PPh₄⁺ columns similar to compounds crystallizing in the space group P4/n, albeit in a severely distorted manner; their space group P2₁/n is a subgroup of P4/n with a doubled unit cell. In another modification of PPh₄[ReS(S₄)₂] (space group P2₁/c) the columns are less distorted, but arranged in a different way.     

(HgBr2)3(As4S4)2: An Adduct of HgBr2 Molecules and Undistorted As4S4 Cages

(HgBr₂)₃(As₄S₄)₂ is obtained by high temperature reaction of stoichiometric amounts of HgBr₂ and As₄S₄. It crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with the lattice constants a = 9.593(5) Å, b = 11.395(5) Å, c = 13.402(5) Å, β = 107.27(3)°, V = 1399(1) ų, and Z = 2. The crystal structure consists of molecular units built from two undistorted As₄S₄ cages which are coordinated weakly by three almost linear HgBr₂ units. Raman spectra clearly indicate minor bonding interactions between HgBr₂ and As₄S₄.     

Synthese der isomeren 3, 4-Dimethyl-4-phenyl-3, 4-dihydro-carbostyrile

Cyclisation of 2-methyl-3-phenyl-but-3-en-anilide (III) with polyphosphoric acid gave cis-3, 4-dimethyl-4-phenyl-3, 4-dihydro-carbostyril (VII) in 61% yield together with a small amount of 2, 3-dimethylindenone (VIII), whereas with AlCl₃ a phenyl group was split off to give 3, 4-dimethylcarbostyril (VI). The anilide III isomerises to cis- and trans-2, 3-dimethyl-cinnam-anilide (IV resp. V) under basic conditions. The anilides IV and V gave only small yields of the dihydrocarbostyril VII with polyphosphoric acid. Chlorination of VII in position 3 using PCl₅ yielded IX which, on splitting out HCl, gave 3-methylene-4-methyl-4-phenyl-3, 4-dihydro-carbostyril (X). X was converted to trans-3, 4-dimethyl-4-phenyl-3, 4-dihydro-carbostyril (XI) by catalytic hydrogenation.     

Synthesis and characterization of novel 2-(1-benzyl-3-[4-fluorophenyl]-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-7-fluoro-4H-chromen-4-one derivatives

Novel 1-benzyl-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carbaldehydes 3a to 3e were synthesized via Vilsmeier-Haack reaction of the appropriate 1-benzyl-2-(1-(4-fluorophenyl)ethylidene)hydrazines, derived from 4-fluoroacetophenone 1 with substituted 2-benzylhydrazines 2a to 2e . The base catalyzed condensation of 1-benzyl-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carbaldehydes 3a to 3e with 1-(4-fluoro-2-hydroxyphenyl)ethanone 4 gave (E)-3-(1-benzyl-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1-(4-fluoro-2-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-ones 5a to 5e . On cyclization with dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)/I₂, compounds 5a to 5e gave 2-(1-benzyl-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-7-fluoro-4H-chromen-4-ones 6a to 6e . Structures of all novel compounds were confirmed by infrared (IR), proton nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H NMR), carbon nuclear magnetic resonance (¹³C NMR), and mass spectral data. All the synthesized compounds were screened for their antibacterial activities.     

Neue Silicate mit „Stuffed Pyrgoms”︁: CsKNaLi9{Li[SiO4]}4, CsKNa2Li8{Li[SiO4]}4, RbNa3Li8{Li[SiO4]}4 [1] und RbNaLi4{Li[SiO4]}2 [2]

More Silicates with ?Stuffed Pyrgoms”?: CsKNaLi₉{Li[SiO₄]}₄, CsKNa₂Li₈{Li[SiO₄]}₄, RbNa₃Li₈{Li[SiO₄]}₄ [1] and RbNaLi₄{Li[SiO₄]}₂ [2] Single crystals of the new silicates CsKNaLi₉{Li[SiO₄]}₄, CsKNa₂Li₈{Li[SiO₄]}₄, RbNa₃Li₈{Li[SiO₄]}₄ and RbNaLi₄{Li[SiO₄]}₂ as well as powder (Rb-containing compounds only) were obtained for the first time. The samples were prepared by heating well ground mixtures of the binary oxides in Ni and Ag tubes, respectively. The structure determination was carried out by four-circle diffractometer data (MoKα radiation; Siemens AED 2): CsKNaLi₉{Li[SiO₄]}₄: tetragonally prismatic crystals, light yellow; 726 I₀(hkl), R = 4.4%, R_w = 2.8%; a = 1 102.0(6), c = 637.9(5) pm; Z = 2; space group I4/m; 2 CsO_0.55 + Li₄TlO₄ + glas (560°C, 15 d). CsKNa₂Li₈{Li[SiO₄]}₄: tetragonally prismatic crystals, light yellow; 727 I₀(hkl), R = 4.4%, R_w = 2.6%; a = 1 103.5(7), c = 637.7(4) pm; Z = 2; space group I4/m; 1.1 CsO_0.61 + 1.1 KO_0.55 + 1.4 NaO_0.52 + 6.5 Li₂O + 4 SiO₂ (600°C, 60 d). RbNa₃Li₈{Li[SiO₄]}₄: tetragonally prismatic crystals, colourless; 600 I₀(hkl), R = 2.3%, R_w = 2.0%; a = 1 092.08(6), c = 632.76(4) pm; Z = 2; space group I4/m; 4 RbO_0.57 + 3 NaO_0.52 + 6.5 Li₂O + 4 SiO₂ (650°C, 63 d). RbNaLi₄{Li[SiO₄]}₂: monoclinic, ball-shaped, colourless; 1 224 I₀(hkl), R = 3.1%, R_w = 3.1%; a = 1 573.10(13), b = 630.48(5), c = 781.25(8) pm, b = 90.566(8)°; Z = 4; space group C2/m; 1.1 RbO_0.52 + 1.2 NaO_0.45 + 5 Li₂O + 4 SiO₂ (700°C, 40 d).     

Earth Alkaline Tetrathiosquarates. II. – Syntheses and Crystal Structures of SrC4S4·4 H2O and Ba4K2(C4S4)5·16 H2O

Concentrated aqueous solutions of strontium chloride and barium chloride, respectively, allow on addition of the potassium salt of tetrathiosquarate, K₂C₄S₄·H₂O, the isolation of the earth alkaline salts SrC₄S₄·4 H₂O ( 1 ) and Ba₄K₂(C₄S₄)₅·16 H₂O ( 2 ), both as dark red crystals. The crystal structure determinations ( 1 : orthorhombic, Pnma, a = 8.149(1), b = 12.907(2), c = 10.790(2) Å, Z = 4; 2 : orthorhombic, Pbca, a = 15.875(3), b = 21.325(5), c = 16.119(1) Å, Z = 4) show the presence of C₄S₄²⁻ ions with only slightly distorted D_4h symmetry having average C–C and C–S bond lengths of 1.41Å and 1.681Å for 1 and 1.450Å and 1.657Å for 2 . The structure of 1 contains concatenated edge‐sharing Sr(H₂O)₆S₂ polyhedra. The Sr²⁺ ions are in eight‐fold coordination with Sr–O distances of 2.50–2.72Å and Sr–S distances of 3.21Å, (C₄S₄)²⁻ acts as a chelating ligand towards Sr²⁺. The structure is closely related to the previously reported Ca²⁺ containing analogue, which is of lower symmetry belonging to the monoclinic crystal system. A supergroup‐subgroup relation between the space groups of both structures is present. The structure of 2 is made up of Ba²⁺ and K⁺ ions in eight and nine‐fold coordination by H₂O molecules and (C₄S₄)²⁻ ions which act as chelating ligands towards one cation and bridging between two cations. The coordination polyhedra of the cations are connected by common edges and corners in two dimensions to layers which are connected by tetrathiosquarate ions to a three‐dimensional network. The infrared and Raman spectra show bands typical for the molecular building units of the two compounds.     

A novel heteropolymetalate containing Fe_4(OH)_4 segment: crystal structure of [Me_4N]_10[Fe_4(OH)_4(PW_10O_37)_2]·15H_2O

[Me4N]10[Fe4(OH)4(PW10O37)2] · 15H2O was synthesized by the reaction of FeCl3 ·6H2O, with △-Na8HPW9O34 and Me4NBr. Crystal data: M = 6225.75, space group P21/c with the monoclinic parameters: a = 1.3228(5), b = 3.5634(3), c = 1.5226(2) nm, β = 94.20(2)°, V = 7.1576nm3, 7 = 2,DC = 2.888 g/cm3, Mo Kαradiation (λ = 0.071069 nm), μ= 168.534 cm-1, F(000)=5576, final R = 0.0428 and Rw = 0.1204 for 7086 observed reflections with I > 2σ( I) . The structure of the title compound is the first structurally characterized heteropolymetalate with hydroxo-bridging metal aggregation Fe4OH4 encapsulated in the dimer of Keggin polyoxoanion.     

Synthesis of Unprecedented 4d/4f-Polypnictogens

A series of 4d/4f-polyarsenides, -polyarsines and -polystibines was obtained by reduction of the Mo-pnictide precursor complexes [{Cp^tMo(CO)₂}₂(μ,η^2:2-E₂)] (E=As, Sb; Cp^t=tBu substituted cyclopentadienyl) with two different divalent samarocenes [Cp*₂Sm] and [(Cp^Me4nPr)₂Sm]. For the reductive conversion of the Mo-stibide only one product was isolated, featuring a planar tetrastibacyclobutadiene moiety as an unprecedented ligand for organometallic compounds. For the corresponding Mo-arsenide a tetraarsacyclobutadiene and a second species with a side-on coordinated As₂²⁻ anion was isolated. The latter can be considered as reaction intermediate for the formation of the tetraarsacyclobutadiene.     

Solid state synthesis of copper(I) thiotungstate cluster compounds at low heating temperatures. Crystal structures of [(n-Bu)4N]3-[WS4Cu3Cl3Br] and [Et4N]4[WS4Cu4I6]

Summary Reaction of [NH₄]₂[WS₄] with CuX (X = Cl or I) and R₄NX (R = Et or n-Bu) in the solid state gave two new bimetallic compounds with W:Cu compositions from 1:3 to 1:4. Compound (1), [(n-Bu)₄N]₃[WS₄Cu₃Cl₃Br], crystallizes in the hexagonal space group R3c with a = 17.051(5), c = 38.372(5) Å, V = 9661.8 ų, Z = 6. The cluster anion of (1) comprises a cubane-like cluster core [WS₃Cu₃Br] of C₃ symmetry with a Cl atom attached to each of the three Cu atoms and one terminal sulphido ligand attached to the W atom. Compound (2), [Et₄N]₄[WS₄Cu₄I₆], crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/m with a = 29.702(6), b = 12.7887(5), c = 15.327(3)Å, = 99.69(2), V = 5738.1 ų, Z = 4. In the cluster anion of (2), four edges of the WS₄ core are coordinated by four Cu atoms, giving a WS₄Cu₄ aggregate of approximate C_2V symmetry.     

Kristallstrukturen,Schwingungsspektren und Normalkoordinatenanalyse von cis-(Et4N)[OsF2Cl4] und trans-(Ph4P)[OsF2Cl4]

Crystal Structures, Vibrational Spectra, and Normal Coordinate Analysis of cis -(Et₄N)[OsF₂Cl₄] and trans -(Ph₄P)[OsF₂Cl₄] By oxidation of the pure fluorochloroosmates(IV) with KBrF₄ or PbO₂/trifluoracetic acid in dichloromethane the mixed pentavalent complex anions cis-[OsF₂Cl₄]^– and trans-[OsF₂Cl₄]^– are formed. X-ray structure determinations on single crystals have been performed of cis-(Et₄N) · [OsF₂Cl₄] ( 1 ) (monoclinic, space group P2₁/n, a = 7.519(2), b = 17.648(2), c = 11.942(4) Å, β = 105.98(2)°, Z = 4) and trans-(Ph₄P)[OsF₂Cl₄] ( 2 ) (tetragonal, space group P4/n, a = 12.677(2), c = 7.743(1) Å, Z = 2). Based on the molecular parameters of the X-ray determinations and assuming C_2v point symmetry for the anion of 1 and D_4h point symmetry for the anion of 2 the IR and Raman spectra have been assigned by normal coordinate analysis. Due to the stronger trans influence of chlorine as compared with fluorine for F ^· –Os–Cl′ axes significally different valence force constants are observed in comparison with symmetrically coordinated axes: f_d(OsF ^· ) = 3.35, f_d(OsF) = 3.73, f_d(OsCl′) = 2.05 and f_d(OsCl) with 1.98 and 2.00 mdyn/Å.