cis-Bis{(E)-2-[(2-fluoro-phen-yl)imino-meth-yl]phenolato-κ(2) N,O}bis-(pyridine-κN)nickel(II).

The structure of the title compound, [Ni(C13H9FNO)2(C5H5N)2], consists of an Ni(II) atom on a crystallographic center of symmetry, octa-hedrally bonded through both the N and O atoms to two 2-[(2-fluoro-phen-yl)imino-meth-yl]phenolate (L) ligands, as well as two pyridine ligands. The F atoms of L are disordered over two positions related by a 180° rotation of the fluoro-phenyl group around its external C-N bond.

Vibrational and electronic spectroscopy of neutral antimony coordination compounds of the 1,3-dithiole-2-thione-4,5-dithiolate (dmit).

The S 1s X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) and X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS) of the neutral complexes [SbL(dmit)] (L = Br or I; dmit =1,3-dithiole-2-thione-4,5-dithiolate) have been measured using tunable synchrotron radiation. The valence shell electronic excitation by ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) spectroscopy and the infrared vibrational spectra are presented and analyzed. The UV-vis results lead to an assignment of bands at 400 nm as π(Sm) → π*(C═S), where S(m) is the thiolate sulfur.

(Dimethyl sulfoxide-κO)di-phenyl-(3-thioxo-3H-1,2-dithiole-4,5-dithiol-ato-κS,S)tin(IV).

The Sn atom in the title compound, [Sn(C(6)H(5))(2)(C(3)S(5))(C(2)H(6)OS)], exists within a distorted trigonal-bipyramidal geometry defined by two S atoms of the 1,2-dithiole-3-thione-4,5-dithiol-ate dianion, two ipso-C atoms from the phenyl groups, and the O atom of the dimethyl sulfoxide mol-ecule. In this description, one of the S atoms and the O occupy axial positions. In the crystal, centrosymmetrically related mol-ecules associate via pairs of C-H⋯S contacts, forming dimeric aggregates.

An experimental and theoretical study of the electronic spectra of tetraethylammonium [bis(1,3-dithiole-2-thione-4,5-dithiolato)M(III)] and tetraethylammonium [bis(1,3-dithiole-2-one-4,5-dithiolato)M(III)] (M = Sb or Bi).

Metal complexes of dmit and related ligands, such as dmio, have been studied extensively over the last few decades: [dmit](2-) = bis(1,3-dithiole-2-thione-4,5-dithiolato); [dmio](2-) = bis(1,3-dithiole-2-one-4,5-dithiolato). While much effort has been placed on determining structural properties, very few vigorous spectroscopic studies of these metal complexes have been undertaken. The spectroscopic features of the infrared, Raman and UV-vis spectra, previously reported, have largely been used to characterize compounds.

An experimental and theoretical vibrational spectroscopic study of [AsPh(4)](2)[Sn(dmit)(3)] x Me(2)CO.

As shown previously by X-ray structure determinations, [tris(1,3-dithiole-2-thione-4,5-dithiolato)stannate(IV)](2-) salts, [Q](2)[Sn(dmit)(3)], contain isolated cations and dianions. While the tin centres generally having octahedral geometries, the overall shapes of the dianions of these complexes in the solid state can differ with conformations varying from T, Y to asymmetrical arrangements. We now report, as a follow up to our earlier study on the Y-shaped complex, [NEt(4)](2)[Sn(dmit)(3)], an experimental and theoretical study of the vibrational spectra of solid solvated {[AsPh(4)](2)[Sn(dmit)(3)] x Me(2)CO}, in which the dianion has a T-shaped conformation.

Vibrational spectra of tris(dmit) complexes of main group metals: infrared, Raman and ab initio calculations.

Infrared Fourier Transform investigation of several metal tris-complexes of 1,3-dithiole-2-thione-4,5-dithiolate (dmit) ligand have been recorded within a theoretical-experimental investigation of the vibrational molecular spectra of crystalline [NEt4]2[Sn(dmit)3] and [NEt4][Sb(dmit)3] compounds. For the [Sn(dmit)3]-2 anion we recorded as well the Raman Fourier Transform spectra. Ab initio calculations have been carried with several ECPs, basis sets and methodologies (RHF and DFT) in order to assess family and methodological errors precisely.

Bis(tetra-n-butylammonium) and bis(tetraphenylphosphonium) salts of tris(2-oxo-1,3-dithiole-4,5-dithiolato)stannate(IV), both at 120 K.

The title compounds, (C16H36N)2[Sn(C3OS4)3], (I), and (C24H20P)2[Sn(C3OS4)3], (II), are examples of complex salts of the general form [Q]2[Sn(dmio)3], where Q is nBu4N+ or Ph4P+ and dmio is the 2-oxo-1,3-dithiole-4,5-dithiolate dianion. Features of both structures are the slightly distorted octahedral coordination of tin in the propeller-shaped dianions and the absence of any significant inter-anion contacts. The structure of (I) is particularly notable because all of the dianions in the sample crystal have the same propeller configuration, which is very unusual in this type of structure.

Bis(tetra-n-butylammonium) (a redetermination at 150K) and bis(tetraphenylarsonium) bis(1,3-dithiole-2-thione-4,5-dithiolato)zinc(II) (at 300K).

The title compounds are salts of the general form (Q(+))(2)[Zn(dmit)(2)](2-), where dmit corresponds to the ligand (C(3)S(5))(-) present in both and Q(+) to the counter-cations ((n)Bu(4)N)(+) [or C(16)H(36)N(+)] and (Ph(4)As)(+) [or C(24)H(20)As(+)], respectively. In the first case, Zn is in the 4e special positions of space group C2/c and hence the [Zn(dmit)(2)](2-) dianion possesses twofold axial crystallographic symmetry. Including these, there are now 11 known examples of [Zn(dmit)(2)](2-) or its analogues, with O replacing the exocyclic thione S, and [Zn(dmio)(2)](2-) dianions in nine structures with various Q.