Synthesis and structural characterization of cadmium(II) complexes of tetramethylthiourea (Tmtu); X-ray structure of [Cd(Tmtu) 2Cl 2]

  • R. Mahmood*
  • , S. Sadaf
  • , A. A. Isab
  • , M. Akkurt
  • , S. Sharif
  • , I. U. Khan
  • , J. Tariq
  • , S. Ahmad
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The spectral characterization of cadmium(II) complexes of the general formula [Cd(Tmtu) 2X 2] (Tmtu = tetramethylthiourea, X = Cl -, Br -, I -, and SCN -) as well as the X-ray structure of one of them, [Cd(Tmtu) 2Cl 2] (I) is described. In (I), the cadmium atom lies on a twofold rotation axis and has a distorted tetrahedral coordination environment defined by two S atoms of telramelhylthioures (Tmtu) ligands and two chloride ions. The crystal structure is stabilized by non-classical intramolecular C-H·N and C-H·S hydrogen bonding interactions involving the methyl H and sulfur or nitrogen atoms. The spectroscopic data were discussed in terms of the nature of bonding.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)456-460
Number of pages5
JournalRussian Journal of Coordination Chemistry/Koordinatsionnaya Khimiya
Volume38
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2012

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering

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