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4,4'-Thiodipyridinium tetrachlorocopper(II).

Yi-Hang Wen1, Jian-Kai Cheng, Jian Zhang

  • 1The State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, People's Republic of China.

Acta Crystallographica. Section C, Crystal Structure Communications
|December 8, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Copper(II) chloride reacts with pyridine-4-thiol to form a novel compound. This reaction involves desulfurization and coupling, yielding a structure with thiodipyridinium cations and a tetrachlorocuprate anion linked by hydrogen bonds.

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Area of Science:

  • Coordination Chemistry
  • Crystal Engineering
  • Supramolecular Chemistry

Background:

  • Pyridine-4-thiol is a versatile ligand in coordination chemistry.
  • Metal ions can mediate organic transformations, including coupling and desulfurization reactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize a novel coordination compound involving cupric chloride and pyridine-4-thiol.
  • To investigate the structural features and intermolecular interactions within the synthesized compound.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of the title compound, (C(10)H(10)N(2)S)[CuCl(4)], via reaction of cupric chloride with pyridine-4-thiol.
  • Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis to determine the molecular and crystal structure.

Main Results:

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  • The reaction yielded a compound containing 4,4'-thiodipyridinium cations (H(2)bps(2+)) and tetrachlorocuprate anions ([CuCl(4)](2-)).
  • X-ray diffraction revealed the formation of a supramolecular structure driven by N-H...Cl hydrogen bonds.
  • These interactions lead to a unique 'chair' conformation of the assembled structure.

Conclusions:

  • Cupric ions facilitate desulfurization and coupling of pyridine-4-thiol.
  • The crystal structure highlights the role of hydrogen bonding in directing supramolecular assembly.
  • The study presents a new coordination compound with interesting structural characteristics.