1,1′-Bis(diphenylthiophosphoryl)ferrocene complexes of gold(I) and gold(III)

Crystal structure of the unusual coordination polymer catena-poly[[gold(I)-μ-1,2-bis-(di-phenyl-phosphino-thio-yl)ethane-κ2 S:S'] di-bromido-aurate(I)]

In the title compound, {[Au(C26H24P2S2)][AuBr2]} n , the gold(I) centres of the cation are coordinated by the P=S groups of the di-sulfide ligands to form a chain polymer parallel to the c axis. Both independent gold atoms lie on the same twofold axis, and the midpoint of the H2C-CH2 bond lies on an inversion centre. The anions flank the polymeric chain; they are connected to it by short aurophilic inter-actions and C-H⋯Br contacts, and to each other by Br⋯Br contacts.

A new monoclinic polymorph of 1,1'-bis-(di-phenyl-thio-phosphor-yl)ferrocene

The title compound, [Fe(C17H14PS)2], is a second monoclinic polymorph (P21/c, with Z' = 1) of the previously reported monoclinic (C2/c, with Z' = 1/2) form [Fang et al. (1995 ▸). Polyhedron, 14, 2403-2409]. In the new form, the S atoms lie to the same side of the mol-ecule with the pseudo S-P⋯P-S torsion angle being -53.09 (3)°. By contrast to this almost syn disposition, in the C2/c polymorph, the Fe atom lies on a centre of inversion so that the S atoms are strictly anti, with a pseudo-S-P⋯P-S torsion angle of 180°. The significant difference in mol-ecular conformation between the two forms does not result in major perturbations in the P=S bond lengths nor in the distorted tetra-hedral geometries about the P atoms. The crystal packing of the new monoclinic polymorph features weak Cp-C-H⋯π(phen-yl) inter-actions consolidating linear supra-molecular chains along the a axis. These pack with no directional inter-actions between them.

Bis(1,1,2,2-tetramethyldiphosphane-1,2-dithione-κ2S,S′)gold(I) trifluoromethanesulfonate

In the title compound, [Au(C₄H₁₂P₂S₂)₂](CF₃SO₃), the gold(I) atom is tightly bonded to two S atoms belonging to different ligand mol­ecules and forms two weaker contacts to the remaining S atoms. The coordination geometry around gold is inter­mediate between linear-dicoordinate and tetra­hedral with an S—Au—S angle of 161.49 (3)°.

Metal-Centered Ferrocene Clusters from 5-Ferrocenylpyrimidine and Ferrocenylpyrazine

A series of metal-centered ferrocene compounds has been designed by using 5-ferrocenylpyrimidine (L1) and ferrocenylpyrazine (L2). These ligands, when combined with transition metal salts, produce mixed-metal polynuclear complexes with structural diversity. Reaction of L1 with M(SCN)(2) (M = Ni, Co) produces the pinwheel-like 4:1 complexes (L1)(4).M(SCN)(2), while reactions of L1 and L2 with Cu(NO(3))(2) give the 3:1 complex (L1)(3).Cu(NO(3))(2) and the 2:1 complex (L2)(2).Cu(NO(3))(2), respectively. Reactions of L1 and L2 with M(hfac)(2) (hfac = 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoroacetylacetonate, M = Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn) produce 2:1 complexes (L)(2).M(hfac)(2) with cis and trans configurations, respectively. Crystal structures as well as solid-state electrochemical properties of these redox active complexes were investigated.