Charge-Transfer Complexes of 4-Phenyl-1,2,3,5-Dithiadiazolyl and 4-Phenyl-1,2,3,5-Diselenadiazolyl with Iodine - Preparation and Solid-State Characterization of [Phcn2e2]3[I3] (E=S, Se) and [Phcn2s2][I3]

by Bryan, C. D.; Cordes, A. W.; Haddon, R. C.; Hicks, R. G.; Oakley, R. T.; Palstra, T. T. M.; Perel, A. S.; Scott, S. R.

The 1:1 reaction of the heterocyclic radicals [PhCN2E2]. (E = S, Se) and iodine affords the mixed valence salts [PhCN2E2]3[I3], while reaction of PhCN2S2 with an excess of iodine affords the simple salt [PhCN2S2][I3]; the solid-state structures of these complexes have been determined by X-ray crystallography. Crystals of both of the mixed valence compounds belong to the triclinic space group P1BAR; for E = S, alpha = 10.278(4), b = 11.508(2), c = 13.333(4) angstrom, alpha = 114.97(2), beta = 99.21 (3), gamma = 92.65(2)degrees, FW = 308.15, Z = 6; for E = Se, a = 10.368(6), b = 10.818(8), c = 13.421(8) angstrom, alpha = 80.64(5), beta = 81.20(5), gamma = 75.18(6)degrees, FW = 401.95, Z = 6. Crystals of the simple salt belong to the monoclinic space group P2(1)/a; a = 7.366(4), b = 11.734(1), c = 15.166(2) angstrom, beta = 95.92(3)degrees, FW = 1303.99(7), Z = 4. In each of the mixed valence compounds the molecular (asymmetric) unit consists of a trimeric [PhCN2E2]3+ cation and an associated triiodide anion. Within the cations the mean interannular E-E contacts are 3.181/3.377 angstrom (E = S/Se). The packing patterns of the two compounds show important differences. For E = S the crystal structure does not exhibit stacking of the trimeric molecular building blocks, but for E = Se the trimer units form dovetailed stacks in which consecutive layers are oriented in a trans-antipodal fashion. This arrangement introduces close interannular contacts between the blocks along the stack, as well as close lateral contacts. The asymmetric unit of [PhCN2S2][I3] consists of a single PhCN2S2+ cation and an associated triiodide anion; there are no unusual stacking features. The magnetic and conductivity properties of [PhCN2Se2]3[I3] are reported, and the results discussed in the light of extended Huckel band structure calculations.

Journal
Chemistry of Materials
Volume
6
Issue
4
Year
1994
Start Page
508-515
URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cm00040a028
ISBN/ISSN
1520-5002; 0897-4756
DOI
10.1021/cm00040a028