μ-Adipato-κO:O-bis-{[2,6-bis-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl-κN)pyridine-κN](nitrato-κO)lead(II)}

Onge PBJ, Binder JF, Suter R, Burford N, Macdonald CLB. 2,6-Bis(benzimidazol-2-yl)pyridine complexes of group 14 elements

Variants of the 2,6-bis(benzimidazol-2-yl)pyridine ligand are used to synthesize novel group 14 complexes of germanium and tin. The salts are characterized by X-ray crystallography, NMR, UV-vis, and the Lewis acidity of some examples are probed.

2,6-Bis(benzimidazol-2-yl)pyridines as more electron-rich and sterically accessible alternatives to 2,6-bis(imino)pyridine for group 13 coordination chemistry

2,6-bis(benzimidazol-2-yl)pyridines are more electron-rich yet more sterically open ligands for monovalent and trivalent group 13 elements than bis(imino)pyridines.

catena-Poly[[[1,2-bis-(benzimidazol-2-yl)ethane]cadmium(II)]-μ-sebacato]

In the title compound, [Cd(C(10)H(16)O(4))(C(16)H(14)N(4))](n), the Cd(II) ion is six-coordinated in a distorted octa-hedral geometry by four carboxyl-ate O atoms from two sebacate ligands and two N atoms from the chelating 1,4-bis-(2-benzimidazol-yl)ethanebutane ligand. Neighboring Cd(II) ions are bridged by the sebacate ligands, forming a zigzag polymeric chain structure. The chains are further extended into a three-dimensional supra-molecular structure through inter-molecular N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds.