A Structural Survey of Poly-Functional Dithiocarbamate Ligands and the Aggregation Patterns They Sustain

An overview is presented of the crystal structures of transition metal, main group element, and lanthanide compounds containing poly-functional dithiocarbamate ligands, namely species containing two or more connected NCS2− residues. In all, there are 40 different ligands of this type that have been...

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Published in:Inorganics 2021-01, Vol.9 (1), p.7
Main Authors: Lee, See Mun, Tiekink, Edward R. T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aggregates
Chemistry
coordination polymers
Crystal structure
crystal structures
Crystallography
Crystals
dithiocarbamate ligands
Geometry
Ligands
metal clusters
Molybdenum
Polymers
Residues
Structural surveys
Sulfur
Symmetry
thiolate ligands
Transition metals
Zinc
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Summary:An overview is presented of the crystal structures of transition metal, main group element, and lanthanide compounds containing poly-functional dithiocarbamate ligands, namely species containing two or more connected NCS2− residues. In all, there are 40 different ligands of this type that have been characterised crystallographically in their heavy-element compounds with up to six NCS2− residues; all are bridging. In most cases, the resulting aggregates are zero-dimensional, often di-nuclear, but aggregates of up to 36 metal (gold) atoms are noted. There are smaller numbers of one-, two-, and three-dimensional architectures sustained by poly-functional dithiocarbamate ligands in their respective crystals. The survey highlights the opportunities afforded by this generally under-studied class of ligand.
ISSN:2304-6740
2304-6740
DOI:10.3390/inorganics9010007