Aj. Barton et al., Synthesis and structures of one-dimensional co-ordination polymers derivedfrom bismuth(III) selenoether macrocyclic complexes, J CHEM S DA, (13), 2000, pp. 2163-2166
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20
Categorie Soggetti
Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY-DALTON TRANSACTIONS
Treatment of BiX3 (X=Cl or Br) with [8]aneSe(2) (1,5-diselenacyclooctane),
[16]aneSe(4) (1,5,9,13-tetraselenacyclohexadecane), [24]aneSe(6) (1,5,9,13,
17,21-hexaselenacyclotetracosane) yielded species of formula [BiX3(L)] in m
oderate to high yield as intensely coloured powdered solids. The crystal st
ructures of [BiCl3([8]aneSe(2))] and [BiBr3([16]aneSe(4))] each reveal infi
nite one-dimensional ladder structures derived from almost planar Bi2X6 dim
er units linked by mu-bridging cyclic selenoethers. Each Bi is co-ordinated
to a Se2X4 donor set, with the Se donor atoms occupying mutually trans co-
ordination sites. The selenoether ligands adopt exocyclic arrangements and,
in [BiBr3([16]aneSe(4))], it is two trans Se atoms which co-ordinate to Bi
-III, leaving the other two Se atoms non-co-ordinating. The structures of t
hese species are contrasted with related complexes involving acyclic seleno
ether ligands and with the few structurally characterised bismuth(III) hali
de complexes with macrocyclic thioether ligands.