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

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Funding Information:
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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