| Abstract: | Abstract Crystals of Zn(trien)I]I (trien=triethylenetetramine C6N4H18) are orthorhombic. The space group is P212121, with four molecules in the unit cell of dimensions a=11.97(1), b=13.72(1), c=8.12(1)Å. A total of 2029 independent reflections was measured with a Siemens A.E.D. automatic diffractometer using MoKα radiation. The structure was refined by full-matrix least-squares to a conventional R factor of 0.041 for 1435 observed reflections. The coordination around the central zinc atom is square pyramidal with the zinc atom 0.71 Å above the plane of the four nitrogen atoms of the ligand molecule. The values of coordination bond lengths, Zn-N(prim) 2.13 Å, Zn-N(sec) 2.19 Å, Zn-I 2.59 Å fall all in the range expected for covalent bonds. The molecular structure is discussed in comparison with that of Cu(trien)SCN]CNS. |
