Complexation of Cd(SeCN)2 with imidazolidine-2-thione and its derivatives: Solid state, solution NMR and anti-bacterial studies

Bassem A. Al-Maythalony, Mohammed I.M. Wazeer, Anvarhusein A. Isab, M. T. Nael, Saeed Ahmad

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Abstract

Reactions of imidazolidine-2-thione (Imt), 1,3-diazinane-2-thione (Diaz) and 1,3-diazipane-2-thione (Diap) with Cd(SeCN)2 in acetonitrile resulted in the formation of 2:1 tetrahedral complexes. Both solid state and solution NMR, confirm the exocyclic thione atom to be the donor in all cases. 113Cd shielding tensors and anisotropies were calculated from the solid-state NMR spectra. Based on the solid NMR data, a distorted tetrahedral dispositions of ligands around cadmium is proposed for the Imt complex. However, when the Imt ligand is substituted with one or two R groups (where R=Me, Et or i-Pr) forming RImt or R2Imt, a five coordinate complex with polymeric structure [(RImt)Cd(SeCN)2] or [(R 2Imt)Cd(SeCN)2] is observed. Antibacterial studies of some of the complexes were carried out.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)361-370
Number of pages10
JournalSpectroscopy
Volume22
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008

Keywords

  • CP MAS NMR studies
  • Cadmium(II) complexes
  • Imidazolidine-2-thione
  • Selenocyanate complexes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Spectroscopy

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