Acetonyltri-phenyl-phospho-nium 2,3,5-tri-phenyl-tetra-zolium tetra-chlorido-cuprate(II).

The title compound, (C21H20OP)(C19H15N4)[CuCl4], was obtained by reacting CuCl2·2H2O with a mixture of one equivalent of acetonyltri-phenyl-phospho-nium chloride and one equivalent of 2,3,5-tri-phenyl-tetra-zolium chloride in aceto-nitrile. In the structure, the Cu centre in the dianion is bonded to four chloride ligands and adopts a distorted tetra-hedral geometry. The phospho-nium cation likewise adopts the expected tetra-hedral geometry. The tetra-zolium ring forms dihedral angles of 77.68 (10), 26.85 (11) and 66.48 (10)° with the planes of the benzene rings of the substituent groups. In the crystal, weak C-H⋯Cl hydrogen-bonding inter-actions involving both cations and the anion give rise to a three-dimensional supra-molecular structure.

Crystal structure of 2-methyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium hydrogen oxalate dihydrate.

Single crystals of the title mol-ecular salt, C4H7N2 (+)·HC2O4 (-)·2H2O, were isolated from the reaction of 2-methyl-1H-imidazole and oxalic acid in a 1:1 molar ratio in water. In the crystal, the cations and anions are positioned alternately along an infinite [010] ribbon and linked together through bifurcated N-H⋯(O,O) hydrogen bonds. The water mol-ecules of crystallization link the chains into (10-1) bilayers, with the methyl groups of the cations organized in an isotactic manner.

Crystal structures of the two salts 2-methyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium nitrate-2-methyl-1H-imidazole (1/1) and 2-methyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium nitrate.

The title salts, C4H7N2 (+)·NO3 (-)·C4H6N2, (I), and C4H7N2 (+)·NO3 (-), (II), were obtained from solutions containing 2-methyl-imidazole and nitric acid in different concentrations. In the crystal structure of salt (I), one of the -NH H atoms of the imidazole ring shows half-occupancy, hence only every second mol-ecule is in its cationic form. The nitrate anion in this structure lies on a twofold rotation axis. The neutral 2-methyl-imidazole mol-ecule and the 2-methyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium cation inter-act through N-H⋯N hydrogen bonds to form [(C4H6N2)⋯(C4H7N2)(+)] pairs. These pairs are linked with two nitrate anions on both sides through bifurcated N-H⋯(O,O) hydrogen bonds into chains running parallel to [001]. In the crystal structure of salt (II), the C4H7N2 (+) cation and the NO3 (-) anion are both located on a mirror plane, leading to a statistical disorder of the methyl H atoms. The cations and anions again inter-act through bifurcated N-H⋯(O,O) hydrogen bonds, giving rise to the formation of chains consisting of alternating anions and cations parallel to [100].

Crystal structure of bis-(2-methyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium) µ-oxalato-bis-[n-butyl-tri-chlorido-stannate(IV)].

The Sn(IV) atom in the centrosymmetric anion of the title salt, (C4H7N2)2[Sn2(C4H9)2(C2O4)Cl6], is coordinated in a distorted octa-hedral mode by two O atoms of a bridging oxalate moiety, three Cl atoms and a C atom of an n-butyl group. The latter is disordered over two sets of sites in a 0.66:0.33 occupancy ratio. N-H⋯O and N-H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds involving the 2-methyl-imidazolium cation and neighbouring anions result in the formation of chains extending parallel to [001].

Crystal structure of N-[(methyl-sulfan-yl)carbon-yl]urea.

The almost planar (r.m.s. deviation = 0.055 Å) title compound, (MeS)C(O)NHC(O)NH2, was formed during an attempted crystallization of dimethyl cyano-carbonimidodi-thio-ate with CrO2Cl2; an unexpected redox reaction converted the cyano-carbonimido moiety to a urea group and removed one methyl-thiol group. In the crystal, hydrogen-bonding inter-actions from the amide and amido N-H groups to carbonyl O atoms of neighbouring mol-ecules result in [010] ribbon-like chains.

Crystal structure of bis-(2-methyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium) di-hydroxidobis(oxalato-κ(2) O (1),O (2))stannate(IV) monohydrate.

In the structure of the hydrated title salt, (C4H7N2)2[Sn(C2O4)2(OH)2]·H2O, the asymmetric unit comprises one stannate(IV) dianion, two organic cations and one water mol-ecule of crystallization. The [Sn(C2O4)2(OH)2](2-) dianion consists of an Sn(IV) atom chelated by two oxalate anions and coordinated by two OH(-) ligands in a cis octa-hedral arrangement. Neighbouring anions are connected through O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds between hydroxide groups and non-coordinating oxalate O atoms into layers expanding parallel to (100). In addition, cations and anions are linked through N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, and the water mol-ecule bridges two anions with two O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds and is also the acceptor of an N-H⋯O hydrogen bond with one of the cations. Weak C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds are also observed. The intricate hydrogen bonding leads to the formation of a three-dimensional network.

Crystal structure of di-chlorido-bis-(dimethyl N-cyano-dithio-imino-carbonate)zinc.

The Zn(II) atom in the title complex, [ZnCl2(C4H6N2S2)2], is coordinated in a distorted tetra-hedral manner by two Cl atoms and two terminal N atoms of two dimethyl N-cyano-dithio-imino-carbonate ligands. In the crystal, the complex mol-ecules are connected through C-H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds and Cl⋯S contacts, leading to a two-dimensional structure extending parallel to the ab plane.

Crystal structure of di-chlorido-bis-(dimethyl N-cyano-dithio-imino-carbonate)cobalt(II).

The structure of the mononuclear title complex, [{(H3CS)2C=NC  N}2CoCl2], consists of a Co(II) atom coordinated in a distorted tetra-hedral manner by two Cl(-) ligands and the terminal N atoms of two dimethyl N-cyano-dithio-imino-carbonate ligands. The two organic ligands are almost coplanar, with a dihedral angle of 5.99 (6)° between their least-squares planes. The crystal packing features pairs of inversion-related complexes that are held together through C-H⋯Cl and C-H⋯S inter-actions and π-π stacking [centroid-to-centroid distance = 3.515 (su?) Å]. Additional C-H⋯Cl and C-H⋯S inter-actions, as well as Cl⋯S contacts < 3.6 Å, consolidate the crystal packing.

Crystal structure of bis-(2-methyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium) tetra-chlorido-cobaltate(II).

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, (C4H7N2)2[CoCl4], consists of two 2-methyl-imidazolium cations and one tetra-hedral [CoCl4](2-) anion. The anions and cations inter-act through N-H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds to define layers with a stacking direction along [100]. Besides van der Waals forces, weak C-H⋯Cl inter-actions between these layers stabilize the crystal packing.

Crystal structure of 2-methyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium aqua-tri-chlorido-(oxalato-κ(2) O,O')stannate(IV).

The tin(IV) atom in the complex anion of the title salt, (C4H7N2)[Sn(C2O4)Cl3(H2O)], is in a distorted octa-hedral coordination environment defined by three chlorido ligands, an oxygen atom from a water mol-ecule and two oxygen atoms from a chelating oxalate anion. The organic cation is linked through a bifurcated N-H⋯O hydrogen bond to the free oxygen atoms of the oxalate ligand of the complex [Sn(H2O)Cl3(C2O4)](-) anion. Neighbouring stannate(IV) anions are linked through O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds involving the water mol-ecule and the two non-coordinating oxalate oxygen atoms. In combination with additional N-H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds between cations and anions, a three-dimensional network is spanned.

Crystal structure of bis-(acetonyltri-phenyl-phospho-nium) tetra-chlorido-cobaltate(II).

The complex title salt, (C21H20OP)2[CoCl4], is the reaction product of CoCl2 with acetonyltri-phenyl-phospho-nium chloride in aceto-nitrile. In the anion, the Co(II) atom exhibits a typical tetra-hedral environment, with Co-Cl distances ranging from 2.2721 (6) to 2.2901 (6) Å, and with Cl-Co-Cl angles ranging from 106.12 (2) to 112.24 (2)°. The two phospho-nium cations likewise show the expected tetra-hedral configuration, with P-C distances ranging from 1.785 (2) to 1.8059 (18) Šand C-P-C angles ranging from 106.98 (8) to 112.85 (15)°. The mol-ecules inter-act in the lattice mainly through Coulombic and van der Waals forces because there is no particular polarity to the charges carried by the cations or anion. In the crystal, the cations and anions are arranged in sheets parallel to (001).