The first calcium-mercury cocomplex: Synthesis and crystal structure

Matthew G. Davidson, S. Clare Llewellyn, Maria Isabel Lopez Solera, Paul R. Raithby, Ronald Snaith, Dominic S. Wright

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Abstract

A solution of (OxS)2Ca·2HMPA [OxS- = 2-mercaptobenzoxazolyl, C6H4O·(C=S)=N-; HMPA = O:P (NMe2)3] dissolves solid HgCl2 to give [(OxS)CaCl·2HMPA]2·(OxS)2Ca· (HgCl2)2, 1; in the solid state, the Cl atoms of intact HgCl2 molecules coordinate to Ca2+ ions (which retain links to the N atoms of OxS- ligands) and the S centres are thereby displaced from Ca2+ and capture the Hg.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)573-575
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Dec 1992

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Medicine

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