Synthesis, crystal structure and electrochemistry of a new bimetallic nickel dithiolene complex (NBu4+)(2){C2S4 NiS2C2S2(CO) (2)}(2-). A precursor for molecular conductors

Batsanov, A.S.; Bryce, M.R.; Dhindsa, A.S.; Howard, J.A.K.; Underhill, A.E.

Abstract

The bimetallic complex (NBu4+)(2){C2S4[NiS2C2S2(CO)](2)}(2-) has been prepared and its X-ray crystal structure has been determined. The anions are packed in layers parallel to the crystallographic (0 1 0) plane and are intermingled with parallel layers of closely packed cations. The geometry of the C2S4 (tetrathiooxalate, tto) moiety in the title compound is intermediate between that in tto(4-) and tto(2-) systems. The solution electrochemistry reveals the reversible formation of the monoanionic species and the irreversible formation of the neutral species (or a species possessing a nonintegral oxidation state). Conducting salts have been obtained by complexation of the title anion with tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) and bis(ethylenedithio)-TTF (BEDT-TTF). (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Citation

Batsanov, A., Bryce, M., Dhindsa, A., Howard, J., & Underhill, A. (2001). Synthesis, crystal structure and electrochemistry of a new bimetallic nickel dithiolene complex (NBu4+)(2){C2S4 NiS2C2S2(CO) (2)}(2-). A precursor for molecular conductors. Polyhedron, 20(6), 537-540

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2001-03
• Journal: Polyhedron
• Print ISSN: 0277-5387
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 20
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 537-540
• Publisher URL: <Go to ISI>://000167970400008