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Two Polymorphs of Cu(tn)Ni(CN)4 Containing Tetracyanonickellate Anions with Triple Bridging Function: Preparation and Crystallographic Characterization

Zwei Polymorphe von Cu(tn)Ni(CN)4 mit Tetracyanonickelatanionen in dreifacherBrückenfunktion: Herstellung und kristallographische Charakterisierung

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 Preparation and crystal structures of two polymorphs of Cu(tn)Ni(CN)4 (tn=1,3-diaminopropane) are described. The blue polymorph is orthorhombic (space group: Pbca, Z=4, cell dimensions: a=9.466(4), b=12.268(12), c=19.097(10) Å), the violet one monoclinic (space group: I2/c, Z=8, cell parameters: a=16.815(16), b=9.606(3), c=21.252(20) Å, β=91.75(5)°). In both polymorphs, a rare case of T-type bridging tetracyanonickellate anion is present. The copper atoms are pentacoordinated by one chelate bonded tn molecule and three N atoms from bridging cyano groups. The metallacycles prevail in chair conformation. The polymorphs differ in the dimensionality of the structure: the blue polymorph exhibits a 2D structure, the violet one a 3D arrangement.

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 Herstellung und Kristallstrukturen von zwei Polymorphen des Cu(tn)Ni(CN)4 (tn=1,3-Diaminopropan) werden beschrieden. Das blaue Polymorphe ist orthorombisch (Raumgruppe Pbca, Z=4, Zelldimensionen: a=9.466(4), b=12.268(12), c=19.097(10) Å), das violette monoklin (Raumgruppe I2/c, Z=8, Zellparameter: a=16.815(16), b=9.606(3), c=21.252(20) Å, β=91.72(5)°). In beiden Fällen liegt der seltene Fall eines überbrückenden Tetracyanonickelatanions vom T-Typ vor. Die Kupferatome werden durch ein chelatisiertes tn-Molekül und drei Stickstoffatome der Cyanobrücken fünffach koordiniert. Die Metallacyclen liegen in der Sesselkonformation vor. Die Polymorphen unterscheiden sich voneinander in der Dimensionalität der Struktur: das blaue Polymorphe ist zweidimensional, das violette dreidimensional.

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Received December 15, 1998. Accepted (revised) January 11, 1999

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Černák, J., Lipkowski, J. Two Polymorphs of Cu(tn)Ni(CN)4 Containing Tetracyanonickellate Anions with Triple Bridging Function: Preparation and Crystallographic Characterization. Monatshefte fuer Chemie 130, 1195–1206 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00010181

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