Issue 19, 2001

Complexes of late transition metals containing the mixed donor ligands 2,6-(RSCH2)2C5H3N (R = Ph, Me): Crystal structures of [{Cu(2,6-(PhSCH2)2C5H3N)(μ-X)}2] (X = Cl, Br) and [Ni(2,6-(PhSCH2)2C5H3N)Br2]

Abstract

A range of NiX2 and CuX (X = halide) complexes containing the tridentate NS2 ligands 2,6-bis(methylthiomethyl)pyridine (L1) and 2,6-bis(phenylthiomethyl)pyridine (L2) were prepared. Reaction of CuX with 1 molar equivalent of L1 or L2 afforded the binuclear species [{CuL(μ-X)}2] (L = L1, X = Cl; L = L2, X = Cl, Br, I). These compounds have been characterised by IR and 1H NMR spectroscopies, mass spectrometry and microanalysis. Crystal structure determinations of [{CuL2(μ-X)}2] (X = Cl, Br) confirm the dimeric nature of these complexes through bridging halide centres, with the NS2 ligands coordinated through their pyridyl nitrogens and one of the sulfur atoms in a bidentate manner. Reaction of NiX2 with 1 molar equivalent of L1 or L2 afforded mononuclear species for [NiLX2] (L = L1, X = I; L = L2, X = Br, I) and binuclear species for [NiLX2]2 (L = L1, X = Cl, Br; L = L2, X = Cl). These compounds have limited solubility and were characterised through IR and UV-Vis reflectance spectroscopies and microanalysis. The crystal structure determination of [NiL2Br2] confirms the compound to be monomeric with a five-coordinate, square pyramidal nickel centre.

Graphical abstract: Complexes of late transition metals containing the mixed donor ligands 2,6-(RSCH2)2C5H3N (R = Ph, Me): Crystal structures of [{Cu(2,6-(PhSCH2)2C5H3N)(μ-X)}2] (X = Cl, Br) and [Ni(2,6-(PhSCH2)2C5H3N)Br2]

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
16 May 2001
Accepted
02 Aug 2001
First published
07 Sep 2001

J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 2001, 2807-2812

Complexes of late transition metals containing the mixed donor ligands 2,6-(RSCH2)2C5H3N (R = Ph, Me): Crystal structures of [{Cu(2,6-(PhSCH2)2C5H3N)(μ-X)}2] (X = Cl, Br) and [Ni(2,6-(PhSCH2)2C5H3N)Br2]

R. J. Ball, A. R. J. Genge, A. L. Radford, B. W. Skelton, V. Tolhurst and A. H. White, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 2001, 2807 DOI: 10.1039/B104332N

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