Issue 14, 2017

Unraveling the dual character of sulfur atoms in a series of Hg(ii) coordination polymers containing bis(4-pyridyl)disulfide

Abstract

Chalcogen bonding interactions have earned an important recognition as prominent driving forces in fields such as supramolecular chemistry and crystal engineering. Herein, three Hg(II) coordination polymers containing bis(4-pyridyl)disulfide were synthesized and characterized by X-ray crystallography and spectroscopic techniques. The crystal packing of these compounds was analyzed using different geometrical, statistical and theoretical analyses. A dual behavior of the S atom is observed in these compounds, since it is able to act as a Lewis acid in S⋯X chalcogen bonding and also participate in lp⋯π interactions as an electron donor.

Graphical abstract: Unraveling the dual character of sulfur atoms in a series of Hg(ii) coordination polymers containing bis(4-pyridyl)disulfide

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
06 Jan 2017
Accepted
28 Feb 2017
First published
28 Feb 2017

CrystEngComm, 2017,19, 1974-1981

Unraveling the dual character of sulfur atoms in a series of Hg(II) coordination polymers containing bis(4-pyridyl)disulfide

A. Azhdari Tehrani, H. Ghasempour, A. Morsali, A. Bauzá, A. Frontera and P. Retailleau, CrystEngComm, 2017, 19, 1974 DOI: 10.1039/C7CE00033B

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