A structural study of (dibenzyldiaza-18-crown-6) lanthanum(III) thiocyanate
摘要:
The structure of the complex La(NCS)(3)C26H38N2O4 (1) was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and the structure of the coordinating ligand, C26H38N2O4 (2), was studied by the semi-empirical PM3 method. The bonding around La consists of a primary coordination of three thiocyanate N atoms and a secondary coordination of two N atoms and four O atoms of the macrocycle. The primary coordination about La gives an almost planar trigonal configuration that bisects the plane of the macrocycle with La lying in the centre of the macrocycle cavity. The benzyl groups that are attached to the macrocycle are in syn conformation with respect to the macrocycle plane with one of the La-NCS bonds pointing above the plane and the other two La-NCS bonds pointing below the plane in the direction of the benzyl groups. The PM3 calculation shows that the optimised diazacrown has an open structure of a pseudo D-2d symmetry with the two benzyl side-arms positioned away from the cavity. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.