Iron complexes of the N[(C[H.sub.2]C[H.sub.2]S).sup.-3.sub.3]-(N[S.sub.3]) ligand with isocyanide co-ligands

The complexes N[Et.sub.4][Fe(N[S.sub.3])(CNR)] (1), [Fe[{Fe(N[S.sub.3]) (CNR)}.sub.2]-S,S'] (2), [Co[{Fe(N[S.sub.3])(CNMe)}.sub.2]-S,S'] (3), and [Ni[{Fe(N[S.sub.3])(CNMe)}.sub.2]-S,S'] (4) (R = Me, t-Bu, or [C.sub.6][H.sub.11](Cy)) have been prepared and the X-ray crystal structures of N[Et.sub.4][Fe(N[S.sub.3])(CNMe)] (1a) and [Fe{[Fe (N[S.sub.3])(CNCy)}.sub.2]-S,S'] (2c) have been determined. Mossbauer and IR spectroscopic data and room temperature magnetic moments for these complexes are reported. Key words: iron, cobalt, nickel, thiolate, isocyanide.