Chloro­bis­(tri­phenyl­phosphine)­nickel(I)

Crystals of the title compound, [NiCl(C₁₈H₁₅P)₂], contain one mol­ecule per asymmetric unit with no short intermolecular interactions. This is noteworthy since previous studies have reported that the formally 15‐electron species oligomerizes in the solid state. The nickel(I) centre has a distorted trigonal–planar coordination geometry, the origin of which is suggested to be electronic in nature.     

Bis­[bis­(di­phenyl­phosphino­methyl)­phenyl­phosphine]­di­chloro­tetra­gold(I) bis­[chloro­tris­(penta­fluoro­phenyl)­aurate(III)]

The cation of the title compound, [Au₄(PPh₂CH₂PPhCH₂PPh₂)₂Cl₂][Au(C₆F₅)₃Cl]₂ or [Au₄Cl₂(C₃₂H₂₉P₃)₂][AuCl(C₆F₅)₃]₂, displays a rhomboidal geometry for the Au atoms, with short Au?Au distances of 3.104 (2) and 3.185 (1) Å; the linear coordination at the Au^I atoms is distorted: P—Au—P 164.7 (2)° and P—Au—Cl 170.67 (11)°. The anion shows the expected square‐planar geometry at Au^III, with the Au atom 0.022 (5) Å out of the plane of the four donor atoms.     

Tetrakis­(tri­phenyl­phosphine)silver(I) tetra­phenyl­borate aceto­nitrile solvate

In the title compound, [Ag{P(C₆H₅)}₄][B{P(C₆H₅)}₄]·CH₃CN, the Ag ion resides on a crystallographic twofold rotation axis and is tetrahedrally coordinated. There is a disparity between the two independent Ag—P distances. This is due, in part, to the temperature differences (all previous determinations are at room temperature) but also to the packing effects of various anions.     

Di­chloro­bis­(di­benzyl­amino)­bis­(tetra­hydro­furan)­zirconium(IV) toluene hemisolvate

The title complex, [ZrCl₂(C₄H₈O)₂(C₁₄H₁₄N)₂]·0.5C₇H₈, was prepared in an unusual manner by utilizing [Mg{N(CH₂Ph)₂}₂] as a ligand transfer reagent. The Zr atom lies in a distorted octahedral environment where steric repulsion from the large di­benzyl­amino ligands leads to a widening of the N—Zr—N angle [99.95 (9)°] and corresponding compression of other angles [Cl—Zr—Cl 160.95 (3)° and O—Zr—O 78.22 (7)°]. This distortion is compared with those found in the previously determined structures of the di­methyl­amino and diethyl­amino analogues.     

cis‐Di­chloro­(di­methyl­aminomethyl­ene)­(tri­phenyl­phosphine)palladium(II) acetone solvate

The synthesis and X‐ray structural analysis of the title compound, [PdCl₂(C₃H₇N)(C₁₈H₁₅P)]·C₃H₆O, are described. The crystal structure contains discrete monomeric mol­ecules of the carbene complex and solvent mol­ecules separated by normal van der Waals distances. The Pd atom is four‐coordinate in an essentially square‐planar environment, with the chlorine ligands mutually cis; Pd—P = 2.2495 (7), Pd—Cl = 2.3508 (7) and 2.3600 (7), Pd—C 1.948 (2) and N—C(carbene) 1.274 (3) Å.     

trans‐Chloro­(methyl)­bis­(tri­cyclo­hexyl­phosphine)­platinum(II)

The crystal structure of the title compound, [PtCl(CH₃)(C₁₈H₃₃P)₂], is isostructural with various platinum(II) and palladium(II) complexes containing two bulky tri­cyclo­hexyl­phosphine ligands in a trans orientation. The Pt atom resides on an inversion centre, resulting in a 50% statistical disorder in the chloro and methyl positions. The most significant geometrical parameters are Pt—P 2.3431 (8), Pt—­Cl 2.440 (4) and Pt—C1 2.179 (13) Å, and P—Pt—P 180, P—Pt—Cl 89.15 (12) and 90.85 (12), and C—Pt—Cl 172.7 (5)°. The effective and Tolman cone angles for the tricyclohexylphosphine ligands were calculated as 160 and 162°, respectively.     

(Tetra­hydro­furan)­potassium mer‐trans‐tris­(carbazolyl)­di­chloro(tetra­hydro­furan)­zirconate

In the title compound, [K(C₄H₈O)][ZrCl₂(C₁₂H₈N)₃(C₄H₈O)], the Zr atom is pseudo‐octahedral, with two Cl ligands in trans positions. There is extensive interaction between the potassium cation and two of the aromatic carbazolyl ligands in η⁶ [C⃛K = 3.167 (3)–3.331 (3) Å] and η² [C⃛K = 3.147 (3)–3.268 (2) Å] fashions.     

Hydro­gen bonding in bis­(tri­phenyl­phosphine‐P)­iminium hydrogen­sulfate chloro­form solvate

The title compound, C₃₆H₃₀NP₂⁺·HSO₄^?·CHCl₃, consists of discrete ions and well separated chloroform solvate molecules. The central feature of the structure is O—H?O hydrogen bonding between two hydrogensulfate ions related by a crystallographic inversion centre. The chloroform solvate molecule takes part in a well defined C—H?O hydrogen bond.     

trans‐Di­chloro­bis­(tri­phenyl­phosphine‐P)­platinum(II)

Two different crystals (A and B) were used to structurally characterize trans‐[PtCl₂(PPh₃)₂] and to study random and systematic errors in derived parameters. The compound is isomorphous with trans‐[PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂] and with one of the polymorphs of trans‐[PtMeCl(PPh₃)₂] reported previously. Half‐normal probability plot analyses based on A and B show realistic s.u.'s and negligible systematic errors. R.m.s. calculations give very good agreement between A and B, 0.0088 Å. Important geometrical parameters are Pt—P = 2.3163 (11) Å, Pt—Cl = 2.2997 (11) Å, P—Pt—Cl = 87.88 (4) and 92.12 (4)°. Half‐normal probability plots and r.m.s. calculations were also used to compare the title compound with the palladium analogue, showing small systematic differences between the compounds. The torsion angles around the Pt—P bond were found to be very similar to those reported for isomorphous complexes, as well as to the torsion angles around the Pt—As bond in trans‐[PtCl₂(AsPh₃)₂]. The NMR coupling constants for the title compound are similar to Pt—P coupling constants reported for analogous trans complexes.     

Trigonal–planar silver coordination in (3,5‐di­nitro­benzoato)­bis­(tri­phenyl­phosphine)­silver(I)

The three‐coordinate Ag atom in the title compound, [Ag(C₇H₃N₂O₆)(C₁₈H₁₅P)₂], shows trigonal–planar coordination [P—Ag—P = 147.1 (1)° and Σ_Ag = 359.0 (3)°]. Adjacent mol­ecules are linked through the O atoms of adjacent nitro groups [Ag?O = 3.205 (3) and 3.302 (4) Å] into a zigzag chain running parallel to the c axis.     

Di‐μ‐phenyl­thio‐bis­[bis(η5‐methyl­cyclo­penta­dienyl)(tetra­hydro­furan)lanthanum(III)] bis­(tetra­hydro­furan) solvate

The title complex, [La₂(C₆H₇)₄(C₆H₅S)₂(C₄H₈O)₂]·2C₄H₈O, is a centrosymmetric dimer bridged through the S atoms of the benzene­thiolate ligands. The bridging La₂S₂ unit is completely planar, while the geometry around the nine‐coordinate La atom is that of a distorted trigonal bipyramid. The La—S—La and S—La—S angles are 117.51 (4) and 62.5 (1)°, respectively, and the average La—S bond length is 2.9759 Å. The crystals contain two tetra­hydro­furan solvate mol­ecules for every complex mol­ecule.     

Aqua­bis­(benzo­nitrile)(o‐benzo­quin­one di­imine)(tri­phenyl­phosphine)­ruthenium(II) bis­(tetra­fluoro­borate) hydrate

The Ru atom in the title compound, [Ru(C₆H₅CN)₂{P(C₆H₅)₃}{C₆H₄(NH)₂}(H₂O)](BF₄)₂·H₂O, has six‐coordinate octahedral geometry, with a trans arrangement of the tri­phenyl­phosphine ligand and the water mol­ecule. The asymmetric unit contains one complex cation, two tetra­fluoro­borate anions and one solvent water mol­ecule, which is disordered over two sites (ratio of occupancies 0.70:0.30).     

[N,N‐Bis(2‐hydroxy­ethyl)­di­thio­car­bamato‐S]­bis­(tri­phenyl­phosphine‐P)­copper(I) tri­phenyl­phosphine solvate

In the title compound, [Cu(C₅H₁₀NO₂S₂)(C₁₈H₁₅P)₂]·C₁₈H₁₅P, the Cu atom is in a distorted tetrahedral coordination, with two tri­phenyl­phosphine P atoms and two S atoms from an N,N‐bis(2‐hydroxy­ethyl)­di­thio­carbamate ligand occupying the vertices. The crystal structure is characterized by alternate layers of complex and tri­phenyl­phosphine mol­ecules.     

The trans influence in mer‐tri­chloro­nitridobis­(tri­phenyl­arsine)­ruthenium(VI)

The title compound, mer‐[RuCl₃N(C₁₈H₁₅As)₂], is the first structurally characterized example of a nitride complex in which ruthenium is six‐coordinated to monodentate ligands only. The Ru[triple‐bond]N bond length [1.6161 (15) Å] is relatively long, and the trans influence of the nitride ligand is reflected by the difference between the Ru—Cl_trans and Ru—Cl_cis bond lengths [0.1234 (4) Å]. The N—Ru—Cl_trans axis is sited on a twofold axis.     

μ‐Oxo‐bis­[(2,3,12,13‐tetra­bromo‐5,10,15,20‐tetra­phenyl­porphyrinato)­iron(III)] bis­(di­chloro­methane) solvate

The precise structure of the title compound, [Fe₂O(C₄₄H₂₄Br₄N₄)₂]·2CH₂Cl₂, is reported. The Fe—N distances are non‐equivalent in pairs because of the asymmetric peripheral substitution; the values are 2.098 Å to the brominated rings and 2.041 Å to the other two rings. The Fe—O bond distance is 1.7583 (4) Å. The mol­ecule has required twofold symmetry so that there is one unique porphyrin macrocycle and one Fe—O bond length in contrast to a previous report on the same species.     

Pentane and tetra­hydro­furan solvates of trans‐di­chloro­bis­[1,2‐ethane­diyl­bis­(di­phenyl­phos­phine)‐P,P′]­molybdenum(II)

trans‐[MoCl₂(dppe)₂] [dppe is 1,2‐ethane­diyl­bis­(di­phenyl­phos­phine), C₂₆H₂₄P₂] was obtained as a side product from the reaction of trans‐[Mo(dppe)₂(N₂)₂] with Cp*GeCl to give the germyl­yne complex trans‐[Cl(dppe)₂Mo[triple‐bond]Ge(η¹‐Cp*)]. The crystal structures of the hemi­pentane (0.5C₅H₁₂) and di­tetra­hydro­furan (2C₄H₈O) solvates of trans‐[MoCl₂(dppe)₂], (IIIa) and (IIIb), respectively, have been determined.     

Polymeric tetra­aqua­tris­(malonato)­dilanthanum(III) monohydrate

The title compound, [La₂(C₃H₂O₄)₃(H₂O)₄]·H₂O, forms a layer‐type polymeric structure. The layers, which contain infinite puckered four‐membered La—O—La—O rings in a pseudo‐ternary symmetry, are formed by the lanthanum and one independent malonate group. They are interconnected by the second independent malonate group, giving a three‐dimensional framework in which wide channels accommodate one disordered water mol­ecule of crystallization. The La atom lies on a twofold axis and is ten‐coordinated by eight O atoms from carboxyl­ate groups and two water mol­ecules. One malonate group is monodentate and triply bridging chelating, whilst the other is doubly monodentate. The extensive network of hydrogen bonds and bridge bonds observed in this structure enhances the structural stability. Despite some identical subfeatures, this structure is quite different from that observed in [La₂(C₃H₂O₄)₃(H₂O)₃]·2H₂O.     

(Ethanol‐O)­tris­(nitrato‐O,O′)­bis­(triphenyl­phosphine oxide‐O)­cerium(III)

The title compound, [Ce(NO₃)₃(C₂H₆O)(C₁₈H₁₅OP)₂], contains discrete mol­ecules with nine‐coordinate Ce atoms having all nitrate groups bonded as symmetrical bidentate ligands [Ce—O(P) 2.369 (2) and 2.385 (2), Ce—O(N) 2.549 (3)–2.596 (3) and Ce—O(Et) 2.515 (3) Å].     

High‐temperature phase of trans‐tetra­aqua­bis­(tri­fluoro­acetato‐O)­manganese(II)

The title compound, [Mn(CF₃COO)₂(H₂O)₄], crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c. At about 215 K, it undergoes a reversible phase transition, which leads to crystal twinning. The crystal structure of the high‐temperature phase was determined at 220 K. The Mn²⁺ ion lies on a twofold axis and is octahedrally coordinated by two monodentate tri­fluoro­acetate ligands in apical positions and by four equatorial aqua ligands, two of which lie on the twofold axis. Hydro­gen‐bonding interactions connect the complex mol­ecules, generating a three–dimensional network.     

(N,N‐Di­iso­propyl­di­thio­carbamato‐S,S′)­bis­(tri­phenyl­phosphine‐P)­gold(I) butane solvate

In the crystal structure of the title complex, [Au(C₇H₁₄NS₂)(C₁₈H₁₅P)₂]·C₄H₁₀, the Au atom is in a distorted tetra­hedral environment consisting of the two P atoms of the tri­phenyl­phosphine ligands and the two S atoms of the diiso­propyl­thio­carbamate ligand. The molecular structure and packing are stablized by van der Waals interactions.