Synthesis, NMR and single crystal X-ray structural studies on planar NiS4 and NiS2PN chromophores: Steric and electronic effects
摘要:
The planar nickel(II) complexes [Ni(echdtc)(2)] (1) and [Ni(echdtc)(PPh3)(NCS)] (2), (where echdtc = ethyl-cyclohexyl dithiocarbamate) have been prepared, characterized by elemental analysis, electronic, IR and NMR (H-1, C-13, and P-31) spectra, and their structures have been determined by single crystal X-ray crystallography. Both the complexes are diamagnetic and planar. The characteristic thioureide bands occur at 1485 and 1504 cm(-1) for (1) and (2), respectively. NMR spectra of the complexes show the (N)(CS2)-C-13-chemical shifts at 206.29 and 202.68 ppm for (1) and (2), respectively. The P-31 chemical shift for (2) was observed at 22.51 ppm, indicating a strong interaction. Electronic spectra of complexes (1) and (2) show signature bands at 412 and 478 nm, corresponding to d(z)(2) --> d(xy)/d(x2-y2) transitions. Single crystal X-ray structures of [Ni(echdtc)(2)] (1) and [Ni(echdtc)(PPh3)(NCS)] (2) indicate that the central atom is in a planar environment in the complexes. In both complexes, the Ni-S distances are significantly different due to steric and electronic effects of the donors. Complex (2) is asymmetric with respect to the Ni-S distances, attributed to the trans influence exerted by PPh3 and NCS-. The decrease in the S-Ni-S bite angle [78.63(3)degrees] for (2) compared to that of (1) [79.19(2)degrees] is due to steric crowding around the metal center. The P-Ni-S angle, 170.91(3)degrees, clearly shows the steric influence of the triphenylphosphine, which contrasts well with the much cramped S-Ni-S angle of 78.63(3)degrees. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.