Reaction of the pyrazolylborate-zinc complex Tp(Cum,Me)Zn-OH with the
corresponding thiols yielded the stable complexes Tp(Cum,Me)Zn-SR (1:
R=Ph, 2: R = CH2-Ph, 3: R = CH2-CH2-Ph) which are further representati
ves of this class of compounds. Using the ligand tris(benzimidazolylme
thyl)amine (BIMA), zinc perchlorate, and the corresponding sodium thio
lates, the cationic complexes (BIMA)Zn-SR (R=Ph, CH2Ph) were obtained,
which were isolated as [(BIMA)Zn-S-Ph] BPh4 (4) and [(BIMA)Zn-S-CH2Ph
] ClO4 (5). A structure determination of 4 confirmed the pseudotetrahe
dral coordination geometry for this new type of compounds.