Nitrosyl Rhenium Complexes: Thiocyanato Derivatives

Fusion of K₂Re(NO)Cl₅] with KSCN produces the ion Re(NO)(SCN)₅]^2? which has been isolated as free acid and K⁺, Na⁺, NMe₄⁺, Pb²⁺, Hg²⁺, phen H⁺ and dipyH⁺ salts. A salt of composition Hg₂Re(NO)(SCN)₇] has also been prepared. The species Re(NO)Cl(SCN)₄]^2? has been obtained from the reaction of H₂Re(NO)(SCN)₅] with HCl in aqueous medium and its NMe₄⁺ salt has been isolated. Hydrated Re(NO)Cl₃ reacts with KSCN in aqueous medium to produce the ion Re(NO)Cl₂(SCN)₃]^2? which has been isolated as its phenH⁺ and dipyH⁺ salts. The complexes have been characterized through elemental analyses, spectral (u.v., vis., i.r.) properties, magnetic and conductance data. The structures of all those compounds have been proposed.