Bis{μ‐2,2′‐[(butane‐2,3‐diylidene)bis(azanylylidene)]dibenzenethiolato}dizinc(II)–dimethyl sulfoxide–methanol (2/0.18/0.82)

The asymmetric unit in the crystal structure of the title compound, [Zn₂(C₁₆H₁₄N₂S₂)₂]₂·0.18C₂H₆OS·0.82CH₃OH, consists of two ordered bis{μ‐2,2′‐[(butane‐2,3‐diylidene)bis(azanylylidene)]dibenzenethiolato}dizinc(II) molecules and a disordered solvent combination at the same location which refined to 18.1 (7)% dimethyl sulfoxide and 81.9 (7)% methanol. The compound has a metallic cluster structure formed by the joining together of two zinc(II) complex molecules, forming a rhomboidal Zn₂S₂ arrangement. This complex was previously suggested on the basis of nonstructural evidence to be a monomer [Jadamus, Fernando & Freiser (1964). J. Am. Chem. Soc. 86 , 3056–3059]. Each Zn^II atom is five‐coordinated and exhibits distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry. The structure may be of interest with respect to zinc–thiolate bonds, the coordination chemistry of Schiff bases and the folding of proteins. The structure displays weak intermolecular C—H...S, C—H...O and C—H...N interactions, and contains a unique bonding arrangement of the ligands around the Zn₂S₂ rhomboid.     

New Zwitterionic Spirocyclic λ5Si-Silicates with Two Ethane-1,2-diolato(2–), Oxalato(2–), or Benzene-1,2-diolato(2–) Ligands – Synthesis,Structure, and Dynamic Behavior

The syntheses of the zwitterionic spirocyclic λ⁵Si-silicates 6–9 are described. These chiral zwitterions contain a pentacoordinate (formally negatively charged) silicon atom and a tetracoordinate (formally positively charged) nitrogen atom. Compounds 6 · ¹/₂ HO(CH₂)₂OH, 7 , 8 · CH₃CN, and 9 were studied by solution-state (¹H, ¹³C, ²⁹Si) and solid-state (²⁹Si CP/MAS) NMR experiments. In addition, all compounds were structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The dynamic behavior (Berry-type enantiomerization) of 7–9 in solution was studied by VT ¹H NMR experiments. These experimental studies were completed by ab initio investigations of the related anionic model species 10–12 .     

Synthese und Eigenschaften von Bis(tetra(n-butyl)ammonium)-μ-carbidodi(halogenophthalocyaninato(2–)ferraten(IV)); Kristallstruktur von Bis(tetra(n-butyl)ammonium)-μ-carbidodi(fluorophthalocyaninato(2–)ferrat(IV))-Trihydrat

Synthesis and Properties of Bis(tetra(n-butyl)ammonium)μ-Carbido-di(halophthalocyaninato(2–)ferrates(IV)); Crystal Structure of Bis(tetra(n-butyl)ammonium) μ-Carbido-di(fluorophthalocyaninato(2–)ferrate(IV)) Trihydrate μ-Carbido-di(pyridinephthalocyaninato(2–)iron(IV)) reacts with tetra(n-butyl)ammonium halide (ⁿBu₄N)X) in solution (X = F) or in a melt (X = Cl, Br) to yield bis(tetra(n-butyl)ammonium μ-carbido-di(halophthalo-cyaninato(2–)ferrat(IV)). The fluoro-complex salt crystallizes as a trihydrate monoclinically in the space group P12₁/n1 with the following cell parameters: a = 15.814(1) Å; b = 22.690(5) Å; c = 25.127(3) Å; β = 98.27(1)°, Z = 4. The Fe atoms are almost in the centre (Ct) of the (N_iso)₄ planes (N_iso: isoindoline-N atom) with a Fe–Ct distance of 0.053(1) Å. The average Fe–N_iso distance is 1.939(4) Å, the Fe–(μ-C) distance 1.687(4) Å and the Fe–F distance 2.033(2) Å. The Fe–(μ-C)–Fe core is linear (179.5(3)°). The pc²-ligands are staggered (φ = 42(1)°) with a convex distortion. The asymmetric Fe–(μ-C)–Fe stretch (in cm^–1) is observed in the IR spectra at 917 (X = F), 918 (Cl) and 920 (Br) and the symmetric Fe–(μ-C)–Fe stretch at 476 cm^–1 in the resonance Raman spectra. The IR active asymmetric Fe–X stretch (in cm^–1) absorbs at 336 (X = F), 203 (Cl), 182 (Br), respectively.