Crystallographic report: Bis(η5‐methyl‐cyclopentadienyl)‐bis(cyanato)‐vanadium(IV)

The crystal structure of the first cyclopentadienyl vanadium(IV) pseudohalide complex, (η⁵‐C₅H₄CH₃)₂V(NCO)₂, was determined. The molecule has a typical bent metallocene structure in which two η⁵‐bonded methyl‐cyclopentadienyl rings and two nitrogen atoms of cyanato ligands occupy the pseudotetrahedral coordination sites around the vanadium(IV) center. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Crystallographic report: Tricarbonyl(η5‐cyclopentadienyl)(dichloroindium) molybdenum

In the solid state, [{Cp(CO)₃Mo}InCl₂]∞ forms a one‐dimensional coordination polymer in which the indium atoms are coordinated by four chlorine atoms (In? Cl: 2.448(2)–3.004(2) Å) and a {Cp(CO)₃Mo} group (In? Mo: 2.750(1) Å) in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal environment. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Crystallographic report: Tris(η5‐cyclopentadienyl)‐tetrahydrofuran‐praseodymium

The title compound is mononuclear with three η⁵‐cyclopentadienyl ligands and one tetrahydrofuran ligand. If the centroids of the cyclopentadienyl ligands are taken as the point of binding to praseodymium, then the environment about the metal centre is considered as a distorted tetrahedron. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Crystallographic report: Bis(µ2‐chloro)‐{bis(diethylether)‐lithium}‐bis(η5‐pentamethyl‐cyclopentadienyl)samarium(III)

The structure is mononuclear with samarium bound by two η⁵‐cyclopentadienyl ligands and two chloride ligands, the latter of which bridge to a doubly ether‐solvated lithium centre. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Crystallographic report: The [bis(η5‐methylcyclopentadienyl)titanium(IV)‐bis(N‐methylglycine)] dichloride

The crystal network of [Cp′₂Ti(N?CH₃? Gly)₂]²⁺[Cl^?]₂ (Cp′ = (CH₃)C₅H₄) complex, which crystallizes as a solvate with CH₃OH, is built up with discrete cationic units connected through intermolecular H· · ·Cl bonds. The α‐amino acid ligands are attached through an intramolecular H· · ·O bond within one cationic unit. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Crystallographic report: The [bis(η5‐cyclopentadienyl)titanium(IV)‐bis(L‐methionine)] dichloride

The structure of ionic complex [Cp₂Ti(L -Met)₂]²⁺[Cl⁻]₂ (where Cp = η⁵-C₅H₅) possessing C₂ symmetry is presented. Discrete cationic units with distorted tetrahedral geometry around the central titanium atom are connected through intermolecular H···Cl bonds between ammonium group protons of α-amino acid ligands and chloride anions. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Crystallographic report: Tribenzyltin(IV) azide

Tribenzyltin azide adopts a polymeric structure with 1,3‐bridging azide groups; the tin exhibits an almost regular trigonal bipyramidal trans‐N₂SnC₃ environment. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Crystallographic report: Dichloro(β‐methoxycarbonylethyl)tin(IV) isopropylxanthate

The Sn atom in CH₃OCOCH₂CH₂SnCl₂[S₂COCH(CH₃)₂] adopts a distorted octahedral geometry via the bidentate xanthate ligand and intramolecular carbonyl coordination. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Crystallographic report: Dicyclopentyltin(IV) bis(2‐quinaldinate) methanol solvate

The tin atom in the title compound is in a skew‐trapezoidal bipyramidal geometry defined by two sets of nitrogen and oxygen donors derived from the carboxylate ligands and two carbon atoms from the tin‐bound cyclopentyl substituents; C? Sn? C 153.38(16)°. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Crystallographic report: Aquadicylcohexyltin(IV) bis(2‐picolinate) ethanol solvate

The tin atom in the title compound is in a distorted pentagonal bipyramidal geometry defined by two sets of nitrogen and oxygen donors derived from the carboxylate ligands, two carbon atoms from the cyclohexyl substituents and an oxygen atom from the coordinated water molecule; C? Sn? C 170.85(15)°. Extensive hydrogen bonding occurs in the lattice. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The ansa‐zirconocene [bis(η5‐cyclopentadienyl)phenylphosphine]dichloridozirconium(IV)

In the title compound, [Zr(C₁₆H₁₃P)Cl₂], the geometry at the metal atom is distorted tetrahedral; the Cl—Zr—Cl angle is 101.490 (16)° and the cyclopentadienyl (Cp) centroids subtend an angle of 122.63 (3)° at the Zr atom. The P atom lies 0.474 (3) and 0.496 (3) Å out of the planes of the Cp rings. The C—P—C angle of 91.42 (7)° reflects the pincer effect of the two Cp rings. Three C—H...Cl, one C—H...P, one C—H...π and one Cl...P interaction link the molecules to form thick layers parallel to the bc plane.     

Crystallographic report: Chlorodiphenyltin(IV) piperidine‐1‐carbodithioate

A trigonal bipyramidal C₂ClS₂ coordination geometry for tin is found in Ph₂Sn(S₂CN(CH₂)₅)Cl. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Crystallographic report: Chlorodimethyltin(IV) piperidine‐1‐carbodithioate

Me₂Sn(S₂CN(CH₂)₅)Cl contains five‐coordinated tin with a bidentate dithiocarbamate ligand spanning equatorial and axial positions in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Crystallographic report: Di(o‐chlorobenzyl)tin(IV) bis(N‐methylpiperazinyldithiocarbamate)

The tin atom in {(2‐Cl‐C₆H₄CH₂)₂Sn[S₂CN(CH₂CH₂)₂NCH₃]₂}₂ is in a skew‐trapezoidal bipyramidal geometry defined by a C₂S₄ set with C? Sn? C 150.61(19)°. Centrosymmetric pairs associated via weak Sn·S to form a dimer. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Crystallographic report: (η5‐Fluorenyl)‐tris‐pyridine‐di‐iodo‐lanthanum(III) and ‐neodymium(III)

The structures of the title compounds are mononuclear with each lanthanide bound by a single η⁵‐fluorenyl ligand, two trans‐disposed iodides and three meridionally oriented pyridine molecules. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Crystallographic report: The crystal structure of 2‐benzo[b]thienylgermatrane

The germanium atom is penta‐coordinated and adopts trigonal bipyramidal geometry. The 2‐benzo[b]thienyl group and the nitrogen atom each occupy an apical position with the transannular N → Ge bond distance being 2.180(4) Å. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Cyano Derivatives of Bis(cyclopentadienyl)titanium(IV). The crystal and molecular structure of μ-Oxo-bis[bis(cyclopentadienyl)cyanotitanium(IV)], [(η5-C5H5)2TiCN]2O

By the reaction of KCN with Cp₂TiCl₂ (Cp = η⁵-C₅H₅) in boiling methanol, bis(cyclopentadienyl)-methoxytitanium(IV) cyanide, Cp₂Ti(OCH₃)CN, is formed which in air is converted into the dinuclear oxygen-bridged derivative (Cp₂TiCN)₂O. By the same procedure, the bis(methylcyclopentadienyl) analogue [MeCp₂TiCN]₂O has been obtained. An X-ray diffraction study of (Cp₂TiCN)₂O has shown that the CN group acts as a unidentate ligand with a Ti? C bond length of 2.158 Å and a Ti? C? N bond angle of 177.7°, very close to linearity. The Ti? O bond distance, 1.836 Å, and the bond angle at the bridging O atom, 174.1°, are normal. The ligands are arranged in a nearly tetrahedral way around the Ti atoms. The structural results are compared to those for similar dinuclear titanium complexes.     

Crystallographic report: Dibenzyltin(IV) bis(N,N‐dibenzyldithiocarbamate)

A distorted octahedron C₂S₄ geometry is found for the tin atom in the title compound; C? Sn? C is 136.61(19)°. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Crystallographic report: Polymeric [diaqua bis(3‐pyridylacrylato)zinc(II)]

The Zn center in [bis(3‐pyridylacrylato)diaquazinc(II)]_n is in a slightly distorted octahedral geometry within a cis‐N₂O₄ donor set. Each tridentate 3‐pyridylacrylate ligand links two Zn centers, resulting in the formation of a linear chain. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Crystallographic report: Bis(3‐methyl‐2‐cyclopenten‐1‐one)dichloro‐oxovanadium(IV)

The crystal structure of the oxovanadium(IV) complex (CH₃C₅H₅O)₂VOCl₂ was determined. The molecule has trigonal bipyramidal geometry, with oxygen atoms of cyclopentenones in axial positions and oxygen and two chlorine atoms in equatorial positions. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.