TRIETHYLAMMONIUM TRIS(THIOBENZOATO-O,S)-CADMATE(II)

The synthesis and structure of the title compound, (C6H16N)[Cd(C7H5OS) (3)], are reported. There are two independent formula units in the asy mmetric unit. In each [Cd{S(O)CPh}(3)](-) anion, the Cd-II atom is loc ated in the plane of the three S atoms. The Cd-S distances are 2.489 ( 1), 2.496 (1) and 2.547 (1) Angstrom in ion-pair (1), and 2.505 (1), 2 .515 (1) and 2.592 (1) Angstrom in ion-pair (2). In addition, there ar e weak intramolecular interactions between the Cd and carbonyl O atoms [Cd ... O 2.537 (2), 2.663 (2) and 3.111 (2) Angstrom in (1), and 2.4 64 (2), 2.677 (2) and 2.718 (2) Angstrom in (2)]. Each cation-anion pa ir is linked by a strong N-H ... O hydrogen bond, with respective O .. . H and O ... N distances of 1.925 (3) and 2.834 (3) Angstrom in (1), and 1.886 (2) and 2.789 (2) Angstrom in (2).