SYNTHESES,CRYSTAL STRUCTURES AND ELECTRONIC SPECTRA OF MIXED-LIGAND ZINC(II) COMPLEXES WITH DIIMINES AND DITHIOLATES

Abstract

Three zinc(II) complexes, Zn(bipy)(dmit)]₂ (1), Zn(phen)(dmit)]₂ (2) and Zn(py)(mnt) (3), where bipy = 2,2′-bipyridine, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, py = pyridine, H₂dmit = 4,5-dimer-capto-1,3-dithiol-2-thione, mnt = maleonitriledithiolate, have been synthesized and their crystal structures determined. Complex 1 is monoclinic, space group P2₁/c, with a = 11.570(3), b = 9.137(3), c = 15.051(6)Å, β = 109.56(2)°, Z = 2 and was refined to R ₁ = 0.039. Complex 2 is monoclinic, space group P2₁/n, with a = 9.363(2), b = 13.732(3), c = 12.767(3), β = 94.06(3)°, Z = 2 and was refined to R ₁ = 0.038. Complex 3 is orthorhombic, space group P2₁2₁2₁, with a = 8.621(3), b = 10.546(4), c = 16.848(2), Z = 4 and was refined to R ₁ = 0.040. IR and electronic absorption spectra were investigated.