Molecular structure of novel heterobimetallic thiolate [Cu(PPh3)]4(ZnCl)2(SEt)6.6THF

Abstract

Heterobimetallic thiolate [Cu(PPh3)]4(ZnCl)2 (SEt)6 has been synthesised and characterised by X-ray crystallography as a THF solvate. It contains the first structurally characterised example of a CuI-S(R)-ZnII linkage and only the second species type to embody the CuI-S-ZnII triad.

Keywords

• copper
• heterobimetallic
• thiolate
• x-ray
• zinc