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Synthesis and structural characterization of tris(2- mercapto-1-methylbenzimidazolyl)hydroborato cadmium halide complexes, {[TmMeBenz]Cd(μ-Cl)}2 and [TmMeBenz]CdI: a rare example of cadmium in a trigonal bipyramidal sulfur-rich coordination environment
- Source :
- Dalton Transactions: An International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry; 2014, Vol. 43 Issue 37, p13874-13882, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- The tris(2-mercapto-1-methylbenzimidazolyl)hydroborato cadmium complexes, {[TmMeBenz]Cd(μ-Cl)}<subscript>2</subscript> and [Tm<superscript>MeBenz</superscript>]CdI, have been synthesized via the reactions of [Tm<superscript>MeBenz</superscript>]K with CdCl<subscript>2</subscript> and CdI<subscript>2</subscript>, respectively. While X-ray diffraction studies demonstrate that the iodide derivative, [Tm<superscript>MeBenz</superscript>]CdI, is a monomer, the chloride derivative, {[Tm<superscript>MeBenz</superscript>]Cd(μ-Cl)}<subscript>2</subscript>, exists as a dimer, which is unprecedented for Group 12 [TmR]MX (X = Cl, Br, I) compounds. Furthermore, the cadmium centers of {[Tm<superscript>MeBenz</superscript>]Cd(μ-Cl)}<subscript>2</subscript> are trigonal bipyramidal, which is an uncommon motif for cadmium complexes with a [S<subscript>3</subscript>Cl<subscript>2</subscript>] coordination sphere. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14779226
- Volume :
- 43
- Issue :
- 37
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Dalton Transactions: An International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 100103248
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1039/c4dt01820f