A thiouracil-Ca2+ complex containing two tautomeric forms of the thiouracilyl anion: Synthesis and crystal structure of [(thiouracilyl)2Ca·2DMSO·H2O]2

F. Adele Banbury, Matthew G. Davidson, Andrew J. Edwards, Maria Isabel Lopez Solera, Paul R. Raithby, Ronald Snaith, Dietmar Stalke, Dominic S. Wright

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Abstract

A DMSO solution of 2-thiouracil dissolves Ca(OH)2 to give [(thiouracilyl)2Ca·2DMSO·H2O]n (1), a solution of which will in turn dissolve solid PtCl2. 1 is dimeric (n=2) in the solid, and the presence of two tautomers of the thiouracilyl anion (one terminal on Ca, one bridging) allows every electronegative centre not used in bonding to calcium to be used in an intricate system of intra- and intermolecular hydrogen bonding.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)93-95
Number of pages3
JournalInorganica Chimica Acta
Volume203
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Jan 1993

Funding

We thank the SERC (Ph.D. quota awardt o F.A.B.), the SERC and the AssociatedO ctel Co. Ltd. (CASE award to M.G.D.), and the DAAD, Nato Scholarship (D.S.) for financial support. Thanks are also given to the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid and the Co-munidadA utdnoma de Madrid for funding and study leave (M.-I.L.S.). All of the work describedi s being patentedb y the AssociatedO ctel Co. Ltd.

FundersFunder number
AssociatedO ctel Co. Ltd.
Co-munidadA utdnoma de Madrid
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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