Über das Donor‐Verhalten von Bis(pyrazolyl)‐Schwefel‐Derivaten

The Donor Properties of Bis(pyrazolyl)‐Sulfur Derivatives From the reactions of bis(pyrazolyl)sulfane S(pz)₂ ( 1 ) with the fluoro Lewis acids BF₃ and AsF₅ in liquid SO₂ the 1:2‐adducts S(pz·BF₃)₂ ( 2 ) and S(pz·AsF₅)₂ ( 3 ) are obtained. 1 reacts with [Co(SO₂)₄(FAsF₅)₂] to give the doubly bridged FAsF₄F dimeric complex [Co{S(pz)₂}(FAsF₅)(SO₂)(μ‐FAsF₄F)]₂ ( 5 ). From F₂S(pz)₂ and [Ni(SO₂)₆](AsF₆)₂, the fluorocubane [Ni₄F₄{S(pz)₂}₄(μ‐FAsF₄F)₂](AsF₆)₂·4SO₂ ( 8 ) is isolated. The X‐ray structures of the compounds 2 , 3 , 5 and 8 are reported.     

Versuche zur Darstellung von t‐BuCN5S3 und die unerwartete Isolierung einer kovalenten Modifikation von Tetraschwefelpentastickstoff‐chlorid S4N5Cl

Attempts to prepare t‐BuCN₅S₃ and the unexpected Isolation of a covalent Modification of Tetrasulfur‐pentanitrogen Chloride S₄N₅Cl Attempts to prepare the bicyclic sulfur‐nitrogen heterocycle t‐BuCN₅S₃ via (NSCl)₃ and the corresponding silylated amidinates and amidines failed because of the inaccessibility of the silylated intermediates. Reactions of MN(SiMe₃)₂ (M = Li, Na) with t‐BuCN did not yield the expected amidinates t‐BuC(NSiMe₃)₂M, instead the adducts [t‐BuCN·MN(SiMe₃)₂]₂ were isolated. The attempted synthesis of t‐BuCN₅S₃ from t‐BuCN(SiMe₃)₂M, prepared in situ from t‐BuLi and Me₃SiNCNSiMe₃, and (NSCl)₃ unexpectedly resulted a mixture of S₄N₅Cl and S₅N₆. The crystal structure determination for S₄N₅Cl showed a new covalent modification of S₄N₅Cl (monoclinic, P2₁/c, a = 1005.0(4) pm, b = 1193.5(8) pm, c = 1152.5(6) pm, β = 93.67(3)°), different from the known ionic S₄N₅Cl (orthorhombic, Pnma, a = 1738.90(10) pm, b = 781.50(10) pm, c = 483.03(5)). The unsuccessful attempts to prepare t‐BuCN₅S₃, the unexpected formation of S₄N₅Cl and S₅N₆, and the bonding properties of the new covalent modification of S₄N₅Cl are discussed.     

((Fluoroformyl)imido)(trifluoromethyl)sulfur fluoride, FC(O)N = S(F)CF3: unexpected conformational properties

The geometric structure and conformational properties of ((fluoroformyl)imido)(trifluoromethyl)sulfur fluoride, FC(O)N = S(F)CF3, are investigated by gas electron diffraction (GED) experiments, IR (gas) spectroscopy, and quantum chemical calculations (HF, MP2, and B3LYP with 6-31G* basis sets). The GED intensities are reproduced best with a mixture of 79(12)% trans-syn and 21(12)% cis-syn conformers. "Trans/cis" describes the orientation around the S=N double bond (FC(O) group relative to sulfur substituents), and "syn" refers to the orientation of the C=O bond relative to the S=N bond. From the intensities of the C=O bands in the IR (gas) spectrum, a composition of 86(8)%:14(8)% is derived. These ratios correspond to delta G0(GED) = 0.79(36) and delta G0(IR) = 1.09(35) kcal mol-1. The preference of a trans structure, around the S=N double bond is unexpected, since all imidosulfur compounds studied thus far possess a cis configuration. The conformational properties are reproduced qualitatively correctly by all theoretical calculations. The predicted energy differences delta E(HF) = 2.41, delta E(MP2) = 0.64, and delta E(B3LYP) = 0.28 kcal mol-1 are larger or slightly smaller than the experimental values. Additional theoretical calculations (B3LYP) for several imidosulfur compounds reveal that only FC(O)N=S(F)CF3, with mixed substitution at sulfur and the FC(O) group bonded to nitrogen, prefers the trans structure.     

Über die Umsetzung von Thiazylfluorid mit mehrfunktionellen Stickstoffderivaten

Reaction of Thiazylfluoride with Multifunctional Nitrogen Derivatives From the reaction of NSF 1 with LiN(SiMe₃)R′ (R′ = CMe₃, SiMe₃), linear [e. g. (Me₃C? N?S?N? )₂S ( 11 ), Me₃C? N?S?N? CMe₃ ( 14 ), Me₃Si? N?S?N? SiMe₃ ( 17 ), (Me₃Si)₂N? S? N?S?N? SiMe₃ ( 19 )] and cyclic thiazenes (S₄N₅F ( 22 )) are isolated, (S₃N₄)_n ( 23 ) is obtained in high yield from 1 and 17 (in the ratio 2:1). Possible structures for 23 are discussed; the reaction of 23 with AsF₅ gives S₄N₄ · AsF₅ ( 24 ) in a hitherto unknown modification. Possible reactions of the terminal SN groups are discussed and the structures of 11 and 24 are reported.