Morphological variation in self-assembled copper(I) paddle-wheel complexes

Edwin C. Constable, Susan M. Elder, Catherine A. Palmer, Paul R. Raithby, Derek A. Tocher

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Abstract

The preparation of the two 4-alkyl-2(1H)pyridinethione ligands mpySH and epySH is described. The coordination behaviour of these ligands with copper(I) is reported. In general the patterns of reactivity resemble those of 2(1H)pyridinethione itself. A variety of dinuclear complexes is described together with the structural characterisation of the paddle-wheel complexes [Cu6(mpyS)6] (space group P 1̄, a = 9.392(2), b = 9.642(2), c = 11.527(2) Å, α = 80.79(2), β = 87.66(2), γ = 86.31(2)°) and [Cu6(epyS)6] · 2H2O (space group P 1̄, a = 11.131(4), b = 11.929(4), c = 11.992(4) Å, α = 109.94(1), β = 106.61(1), γ = 109.33(1)°). Although the gross paddle-wheel structure is similar in each case, the variation of the substituent results in significant variation in the geometry of the hexanuclear cluster.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)281-291
Number of pages11
JournalInorganica Chimica Acta
Volume252
Issue number1-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 1996

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
We would like to thank the Science and Engineering Research Council (UK) for supporting this work.

Funding

We would like to thank the Science and Engineering Research Council (UK) for supporting this work.

Keywords

  • Cluster complexes
  • Copper complexes
  • Crystal structures
  • Mercaptopyridine complexes
  • Paddle-wheel complexes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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