Structural and Hirshfeld surface analysis of thallium(I) and indium(III) complexes of a soft scorpionate ligand

Fujisawa, Kiyoshi and Kuboniwa, Ayaka and Tan, Sang Loon * and Tiekink, Edward R. T. * (2023) Structural and Hirshfeld surface analysis of thallium(I) and indium(III) complexes of a soft scorpionate ligand. Crystals, 13 (5). p. 745. ISSN 2073-4352

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Abstract

Two complexes containing a soft sulfur-substituted tris(pyrazolyl)hydroborate ligand, namely [TlI(TmtBu)]2∙2H2O and [InIII(TmtBu)2](InCl4), where TmtBu is the tris(3-tert-butyl-2-sulfanylidene-1H-imidazol-1-yl)hydroborate anion, have been characterized. The {TlS}2 core of the former has the shape of a diamond. Each S atom of the TmtBu anion coordinates differently: one S is connected to one Tl atom, one bridges both Tl atoms, while the third S atom connects solely to the second Tl atom. The S4 donor set defines a seesaw geometry. The independent H2O molecule forms O–H···S and localized O–H···π(pyrazolyl) contacts. Flattened octahedral geometries defined by S6 donor sets are noted for the two independent cations in [InIII(TmtBu)2](InCl4). In the crystal of [TlI(TmtBu)]2∙2H2O, pyrazolyl-C–H···O(water) interactions connect the dimeric units into a linear supramolecular chain, chains pack without directional interactions between them. In the crystal of [InIII(TmtBu)2](InCl4), alternating rows of independent cations are interspersed by anions. The primary points of contact within a three-dimensional architecture are of the type In–Cl···π(pyrazolyl) and C–H···Cl. The assessment of the molecular packing was complemented by considering the calculated Hirshfeld surfaces and two-dimensional fingerprint plots (overall and delineated into individual contacts).

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: thallium; indium; main group chemistry; tripodal ligand; thiol ligand; crystal structure; hydrogen bonding; Hirshfeld surface analysis
Subjects: Q Science > QD Chemistry
Divisions: Others > Non Sunway Academics
Sunway University > School of Medical and Life Sciences [formerly School of Healthcare and Medical Sciences until 2020] > Sunway Biofunctional Molecules Discovery Centre [formerly Research Centre for Crystalline Materials until 2023]
Depositing User: Ms Yong Yee Chan
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Date Deposited: 09 May 2023 10:24
Last Modified: 09 May 2023 10:24
URI: http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/id/eprint/2190

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