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Perplexing Coordination Behaviour of Potentially Bridging Bipyridyl-Type Ligands in the Coordination Chemistry of Zinc and Cadmium 1,1-Dithiolate Compounds
The X-ray structural chemistry of zinc and cadmium 1,1-dithiolates (for example, xanthate, dithiophosphate and dithiocarbamate) with potentially bridging bipyridyl-type ligands (for example, 4,40-bipyridine) is reviewed. For zinc, the xanthates and dithiophosphates uniformly
form one-dimensional coordination polymers, whereas the zinc dithiocarbamates are always zero-dimensional, reflecting the exceptional chelating ability of dithiocarbamate ligands compared with xanthates and dithiophosphates. For cadmium, one-dimensional coordination polymers are usually found, reflecting the larger size of cadmium compared with zinc, but zero-dimensional
aggregates are sometimes found. Steric effects associated with the 1,1-dithiolate-bound R groups
are shown to influence supramolecular aggregation and, when formed, polymer topology in order to reduce steric hindrance; the nature of the bipyridyl-type ligand can also be influential. For the dithiocarbamates of both zinc and cadmium, in instances where the dithiocarbamate
ligand is functionalised with hydrogen bonding potential, extended supramolecular architectures are often formed via hydrogen bonding interactions. Of particular interest is the observation that the bipyridyl-type ligands do not always bridge zinc or cadmium 1,1-dithiolates, being
monodentate instead, often in the presence of hydrogen bonding. Thus, hydroxyl-O–H . . . N(pyridyl)
hydrogen bonds are sometimes formed in preference toM N(pyridyl) coordinate-bonds, suggesting a competition between the two modes of association
Adventures in crystal engineering
Crystals are all around us and are aesthetically pleasing as they arise from the ordered, three-dimensional assembly of chemical species which can be minerals (e.g. salt), macromolecules (e.g. proteins) or smaller chemical species (e.g. drugs, natural products, coordination complexes, etc.). Scientists need to know the precise structure of all these materials in order to rationalise the way they work. To put it in another way, “structure determines function”. Single-crystal X-ray crystallography is the crucial technique behind the determination of crystal structure. Despite the prevalence and obvious importance of crystals, what remains an enormous challenge in contemporary science is to answer the fundamental question of “How do crystals form?”. The goal of crystal engineering is to control the way molecules self-assemble in the condensed phase and the present discussion relates to this topic, an on-going research programme undertaken at Sunway University
Exploring the topological landscape exhibited by Binary Zinc-triad 1,1-dithiolates
The crystal chemistry of the zinc-triad binary 1,1-dithiolates, that is, compounds of xanthate [−S2COR], dithiophosphate [−S2P(OR)2], and dithiocarbamate [−S2CNR2] ligands, is reviewed. Owing to a wide range of coordination modes that can be adopted by 1,1-dithiolate anions, such as monodentate, chelating, μ2-bridging, μ3-bridging, etc., there exists a rich diversity in supramolecular assemblies for these compounds, including examples of zero-, one-, and two-dimensional architectures. While there are similarities in structural motifs across the series of 1,1-dithiolate ligands, specific architectures are sometimes found, depending on the metal centre and/or on the 1,1-dithiolate ligand. Further, an influence of steric bulk upon supramolecular aggregation is apparent. Thus, bulky R groups generally preclude the close approach of molecules in order to reduce steric hindrance and therefore, lead to lower dimensional aggregation patterns. The ligating ability of the 1,1-dithiolate ligands also proves crucial in determining the extent of supramolecular aggregation, in particular for dithiocarbamate species where the relatively greater chelating ability of this ligand reduces the Lewis acidity of the zinc-triad element, which thereby reduces its ability to significantly expand its coordination number. Often, the functionalisation of the organic substituents in the 1,1-dithiolate ligands, for example, by incorporating pyridyl groups, can lead to different supramolecular association patterns. Herein, the diverse assemblies of supramolecular architectures are classified and compared. In all, 27 structurally distinct motifs have been identified
Phosphinegold(I) Thiolates – Pharmacological Use and Potential
A brief overview of the use of gold compounds in medicine, namely in the treatment of rheumatoid
arthritis is presented, including that of the orally-administered triethylphosphinegold(I)
tetraacetylatedthioglucose species, auranofin. A summary of an evaluation for anti-arthritic activity of novel
phosphinegold(I) thiolate analogues containing biologically active thiols is given. This shows that
compounds with greater efficacy and reduced toxic side-effects, at least in the in vivo model studied, can be
developed. More recent investigations on this class of compound have focussed on their putative anti-tumour
activity. Significant cytotoxicity and apparent cellular specificity have been discovered for certain
phosphinegold(I) thiolates carrying water-solubilising groups. All indications are there that the continued
exploration of the medicinal properties of phosphinegold(I) thiolates offers very real opportunities in
metallotherapeutics
catena-Poly[[tetraaquacopper(II)]-μ-trithionato-κ2 O:O′]
The title supramolecular polymer, [Cu(S3O6)(H2O)4]n, features a tetragonally distorted octahedral CuII centre within an O6 donor set with the longer Cu—O bonds linking the dication and the trithionate dianion. Extensive O—H⋯O hydrogen-bonding interactions connect the supramolecular chains into a three-dimensional network
A survey of supramolecular aggregation based on main group element selenium secondary bonding interactions—A survey of the crystallographic literature
The results of a survey of the crystal structures of main group element compounds (M = tin, lead, arsenic, antimony, bismuth, and tellurium) for intermolecular M⋯Se secondary bonding interactions is presented. The identified M⋯Se interactions in 58 crystals can operate independent of conventional supramolecular synthons and can sustain zero-, one-, two, and, rarely, three-dimensional supramolecular architectures, which are shown to adopt a wide variety of topologies. The most popular architecture found in the crystals stabilized by M⋯Se interactions are one-dimensional chains, found in 50% of the structures, followed by zero-dimensional (38%). In the majority of structures, the metal center forms a single M⋯Se contact; however, examples having up to three M⋯Se contacts are evident. Up to about 25% of lead(II)-/selenium-containing crystals exhibit Pb⋯Se tetrel bonding, a percentage falling off to about 15% in bismuth analogs (that is, pnictogen bonding) and 10% or lower for the other cited elements
A triclinic polymorph of bis(μ-N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)dithiocarbamato-κ3S,S′:S′) bis(N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)dithiocarbamato-κ2S:S′)zinc(II), C20H40N4O8S8Zn2
C20H40N4O8S8Zn2, triclinic, P¯1 (no. 2), a=7.0675(10) Å,
b=9.9000(10) Å, c=12.9252(17) Å, α=106.813(10)°,
β=93.741(9)°, γ=109.863(8)°, V =800.65(18) Å3, Z =2,
Rgt(F)=0.069, wRref(F2)=0.176, T =98(2) K
Crystal structure of bis[N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-methyldithiocarbamato-κ2 S,S′](pyridine)zinc(II) pyridine monosolvate and its N-ethyl analogue
The common structural feature of the title compounds, [Zn(C4H8NOS2)2(C5H5N)]·C5H5N (I) and [Zn(C5H10NOS2)2(C5H5N)]·C5H5N (II), which differ by having dithiocarbamate N-bound methyl (I) and ethyl (II) groups, is the coordination of each ZnII atom by two non-symmetrically chelating dithiocarbamate ligands and by a pyridine ligand; in each case, the non-coordinating pyridine molecule is connected to the Zn-containing molecule via a (hydroxy)O—H...N(pyridine) hydrogen bond. The resulting NS4 coordination geometry is closer to a square-pyramid than a trigonal bipyramid in the case of (I), but almost intermediate between the two extremes in (II). The molecular packing features (hydroxy)O—H...O(hydroxy) hydrogen bonds, leading to supramolecular chains with a zigzag arrangement along [10-1] (I) or a helical arrangement along [010] (II). In (I), π–π [inter-centroid distances = 3.4738 (10) and 3.4848 (10) Å] between coordinating and non-coordinating pyridine molecules lead to stacks comprising alternating rings along the a axis. In (II), weaker π–π contacts occur between centrosymmetrically related pairs of coordinating pyridine molecules [inter-centroid separation = 3.9815 (14) Å]. Further interactions, including C—H...π(chelate) interactions in (I), lead to a three-dimensional architecture in each case.</jats:p
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