The Preparation, Characterization and X-ray Structural Analysis of Tetrakis[1-Methyl-3-(2-Propyl)-2(3H)-Imidazolethione]Cadmium(II) Hexafluorophosphate

Authors

Daniel J. Williams, Kennesaw State UniversityFollow
Daniel Gulla, Kennesaw State University
Kimberly Arrowood, Kennesaw State UniversityFollow
Lindsey M. Bloodworth, Kennesaw State University
Angela L. Carmack, Kennesaw State University
Taylor J. Evers, Kennesaw State University
Mark S. Wilson, Kennesaw State University
Javier J. Concepcion, Kennesaw State University
Carol A. S. Brevett, Aberdeen Proving Ground
Benjamin E. Huck, Kennesaw State UniversityFollow
Donald VanDerveer, Clemson UniversityFollow

Department

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2009

Abstract

A new compd., [Cd(mipit)4][PF6]2 was synthesized and characterized via std. solid and soln. state methods including single crystal x-ray crystallog. (mipit = 1-methyl-3-(2-propyl)-2(3H)-imidazolethione). The title compd. crystallizes in tetragonal space group I41/a with a 12.478(2), b 12.478(2), c 28.806(6) Å, and Z = 4. The complex is a high melting, colorless solid that has a distorted tetrahedral CdS4 coordination geometry. TGA results for the title compd. as well as for another potential CdS synthon and two potential CdSe synthons are reported.