Supporting information
Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270100005783/bk1525sup1.cif | |
Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270100005783/bk1525Isup2.hkl | |
Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270100005783/bk1525IIsup3.hkl |
CCDC references: 147626; 147627
Commercial chemicals were used without further purification. For the preparation of AuCN(etu), (I), AuCN (56 mg, 0.25 mmol) was added to a solution of etu (177 mg, 1.67 mmol) in distilled water (10 ml). After heating to 363 K, a colorless solution was obtained which was filtered hot. Upon cooling, colorless crystals separated out (yield: 47 mg, 69%). IR (KBr): 3460 (m), 3220 (br s), 3070 (w), 2890 (m), 2155 (s), 1540 (s), 1482 (w), 1375 (m), 1320 (m), 1285 (s), 1212 (m), 1043 (w), 1015 (w), 997 (w), 917 (m), 750 (br m), 660 (w), 585 (br m), 495 (w), 445 (m) cm−1. Analysis calculated for C4H6AuN3S: C 14.78, H 1.86, N 12.92, S 9.86%; found: C 14.94, H 1.59, N 13.01, S, 9.73. For the preparation of AuCN(dmtu), (II), AuCN (56 mg, 0.25 mmol) was added to a solution of dmtu (661 mg, 5.0 mmol) dissolved in distilled water (10 ml). Mild heating (343 K) for about 30 min produced a clear colorless solution. Upon cooling, small block-like colorless crystals were deposited (yield: 60 mg, 73%). IR (KBr): 3385 (m), 3290 (s), 3235 (sh w), 3175 (w), 2960 (w), 2150 (s), 1617 (m), 1595 (s), 1530 (m), 1505 (s), 1455 (m), 1422 (m), 1375 (w), 1290 (s), 1190 (m), 1148 (w), 1042 (m), 1015 (w), 725 (m), 630 (w), 605 (w), 510 (m), 428 (w) cm−1. Analysis calculated for C4H8AuN3S: C 14.69, H 2.46, N 12.84, S 9.80%; found: C 14.72, H 2.57, N 12.86, S 9.76.
In the final difference map for the etu compound there are 21 peaks and valleys with magnitudes greater than 0.75 e Å−3; for the dtmu compound there are 15 suck peaks. In both cases, all of these are between 0.85 and 1.20 Å from one or the other of the Au atoms.
For both compounds, data collection: ASTRO (Siemens, 1995); cell refinement: SAINT (Siemens, 1995); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 1994); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXLTL; molecular graphics: SHELXLTL; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXLTL.
[Au2(CN)2(C3H6N2S)2] | Z = 2 |
Mr = 650.28 | F(000) = 584 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 2.966 Mg m−3 |
a = 7.4654 (15) Å | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
b = 9.233 (2) Å | Cell parameters from 1873 reflections |
c = 11.895 (2) Å | θ = 1.8–25.0° |
α = 103.73 (3)° | µ = 20.40 mm−1 |
β = 90.73 (3)° | T = 174 K |
γ = 112.98 (3)° | Flat needle, colorless |
V = 728.1 (3) Å3 | 0.30 × 0.10 × 0.06 mm |
Siemens SMART area-detector diffractometer | 2545 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2124 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.045 |
ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 1.8° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996; Blessing, 1995) | h = −8→8 |
Tmin = 0.10, Tmax = 0.29 | k = −10→10 |
5410 measured reflections | l = −14→14 |
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.036 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.093 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.94 | Calculated w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.065P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
2545 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = −0.005 |
163 parameters | Δρmax = 1.91 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −1.52 e Å−3 |
[Au2(CN)2(C3H6N2S)2] | γ = 112.98 (3)° |
Mr = 650.28 | V = 728.1 (3) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 7.4654 (15) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 9.233 (2) Å | µ = 20.40 mm−1 |
c = 11.895 (2) Å | T = 174 K |
α = 103.73 (3)° | 0.30 × 0.10 × 0.06 mm |
β = 90.73 (3)° |
Siemens SMART area-detector diffractometer | 2545 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996; Blessing, 1995) | 2124 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.10, Tmax = 0.29 | Rint = 0.045 |
5410 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.036 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.093 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.94 | Δρmax = 1.91 e Å−3 |
2545 reflections | Δρmin = −1.52 e Å−3 |
163 parameters |
Experimental. IR spectra were recorded as KBr pellets with a Perkin-Elmer Model 1430 spectrophotometer. Elemental analyses were determined by Galbraith Laboratries, Knoxville, TN. |
Refinement. There are 21 peaks and valleys in the final difference map with magnitudes greater tan 0.75 e/Å3. All of these are between 0.85 and 1.10 Å from one or the other of the Au atoms. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Au1 | 0.67083 (5) | −0.04212 (4) | 0.08277 (3) | 0.04509 (15) | |
C1 | 0.4754 (14) | −0.2554 (12) | 0.0901 (8) | 0.046 (2) | |
N1 | 0.3700 (13) | −0.3747 (11) | 0.1014 (8) | 0.064 (2) | |
Au2 | 0.61049 (5) | 0.13230 (4) | 0.32865 (3) | 0.04403 (15) | |
C2 | 0.6772 (16) | −0.0092 (13) | 0.4061 (8) | 0.056 (3) | |
N2 | 0.7093 (16) | −0.0937 (13) | 0.4505 (9) | 0.075 (3) | |
S1 | 0.9199 (4) | 0.2049 (3) | 0.0905 (2) | 0.0599 (7) | |
C11 | 0.9555 (12) | 0.2090 (10) | −0.0501 (7) | 0.043 (2) | |
N11 | 0.8629 (11) | 0.0908 (9) | −0.1444 (6) | 0.051 (2) | |
H11 | 0.7729 (11) | −0.0015 (9) | −0.1428 (6) | 0.061* | |
N12 | 1.0886 (11) | 0.3334 (9) | −0.0788 (7) | 0.055 (2) | |
H12 | 1.1635 (11) | 0.4224 (9) | −0.0291 (7) | 0.066* | |
C12 | 0.9290 (17) | 0.1331 (15) | −0.2521 (10) | 0.074 (3) | |
H12A | 0.8251 (17) | 0.1368 (15) | −0.2996 (10) | 0.088* | |
H12B | 0.9776 (17) | 0.0569 (15) | −0.2974 (10) | 0.088* | |
C13 | 1.0950 (14) | 0.3039 (13) | −0.2039 (9) | 0.059 (3) | |
H13A | 1.2207 (14) | 0.3046 (13) | −0.2243 (9) | 0.071* | |
H13B | 1.0706 (14) | 0.3849 (13) | −0.2331 (9) | 0.071* | |
S2 | 0.5347 (4) | 0.2982 (3) | 0.2382 (2) | 0.0498 (5) | |
C21 | 0.3810 (13) | 0.3629 (10) | 0.3220 (7) | 0.043 (2) | |
N21 | 0.3233 (12) | 0.4730 (10) | 0.3005 (7) | 0.057 (2) | |
H21 | 0.3626 (12) | 0.5212 (10) | 0.2463 (7) | 0.068* | |
N22 | 0.3032 (12) | 0.3159 (10) | 0.4129 (7) | 0.056 (2) | |
H22 | 0.3249 (12) | 0.2464 (10) | 0.4417 (7) | 0.067* | |
C22 | 0.1887 (16) | 0.5032 (13) | 0.3770 (9) | 0.059 (3) | |
H22A | 0.0618 (16) | 0.4718 (13) | 0.3345 (9) | 0.070* | |
H22B | 0.2379 (16) | 0.6172 (13) | 0.4197 (9) | 0.070* | |
C23 | 0.1770 (14) | 0.3954 (12) | 0.4581 (10) | 0.057 (3) | |
H23A | 0.2241 (14) | 0.4601 (12) | 0.5380 (10) | 0.069* | |
H23B | 0.0438 (14) | 0.3165 (12) | 0.4548 (10) | 0.069* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Au1 | 0.0468 (2) | 0.0410 (2) | 0.0439 (2) | 0.0139 (2) | 0.0090 (2) | 0.0113 (2) |
C1 | 0.056 (5) | 0.042 (5) | 0.041 (5) | 0.019 (5) | 0.011 (4) | 0.015 (4) |
N1 | 0.069 (6) | 0.057 (5) | 0.061 (5) | 0.022 (5) | 0.003 (4) | 0.017 (4) |
Au2 | 0.0454 (2) | 0.0434 (2) | 0.0417 (2) | 0.0173 (2) | 0.0073 (2) | 0.0094 (2) |
C2 | 0.077 (7) | 0.064 (6) | 0.045 (5) | 0.041 (6) | 0.028 (5) | 0.024 (5) |
N2 | 0.096 (7) | 0.087 (7) | 0.069 (6) | 0.054 (6) | 0.025 (5) | 0.035 (6) |
S1 | 0.0582 (15) | 0.0517 (14) | 0.0472 (13) | 0.0030 (12) | 0.0058 (11) | 0.0053 (11) |
C11 | 0.038 (4) | 0.040 (5) | 0.045 (5) | 0.016 (4) | −0.003 (4) | 0.001 (4) |
N11 | 0.052 (4) | 0.045 (4) | 0.046 (4) | 0.014 (4) | 0.008 (4) | 0.007 (4) |
N12 | 0.049 (4) | 0.042 (4) | 0.060 (5) | 0.004 (4) | 0.007 (4) | 0.013 (4) |
C12 | 0.067 (7) | 0.075 (8) | 0.052 (6) | 0.000 (6) | 0.016 (5) | 0.018 (6) |
C13 | 0.050 (6) | 0.067 (7) | 0.058 (6) | 0.013 (5) | 0.009 (5) | 0.031 (5) |
S2 | 0.0591 (14) | 0.0475 (13) | 0.0454 (13) | 0.0221 (11) | 0.0150 (10) | 0.0153 (10) |
C21 | 0.047 (5) | 0.033 (4) | 0.042 (5) | 0.009 (4) | 0.001 (4) | 0.009 (4) |
N21 | 0.064 (5) | 0.057 (5) | 0.060 (5) | 0.033 (4) | 0.011 (4) | 0.022 (4) |
N22 | 0.072 (6) | 0.054 (5) | 0.055 (5) | 0.034 (4) | 0.016 (4) | 0.022 (4) |
C22 | 0.072 (7) | 0.057 (6) | 0.053 (6) | 0.037 (6) | 0.005 (5) | 0.007 (5) |
C23 | 0.045 (5) | 0.053 (6) | 0.071 (7) | 0.020 (5) | 0.011 (5) | 0.010 (5) |
Au1—Au2 | 3.1167 (10) | C12—H12B | 0.97 |
Au1—S1 | 2.292 (3) | C13—H13A | 0.97 |
Au2—S2 | 2.295 (3) | C13—H13B | 0.97 |
Au1—C1 | 1.964 (10) | S2—C21 | 1.717 (9) |
Au2—C2 | 1.968 (10) | C21—N22 | 1.318 (11) |
C1—N1 | 1.117 (12) | C21—N21 | 1.322 (11) |
C2—N2 | 1.133 (13) | N21—C22 | 1.427 (12) |
S1—C11 | 1.703 (9) | N21—H21 | 0.86 |
C11—N12 | 1.314 (11) | N22—C23 | 1.442 (12) |
C11—N11 | 1.318 (11) | N22—H22 | 0.86 |
N11—C12 | 1.463 (13) | C22—C23 | 1.523 (15) |
N11—H11 | 0.86 | C22—H22A | 0.97 |
N12—C13 | 1.452 (13) | C22—H22B | 0.97 |
N12—H12 | 0.86 | C23—H23A | 0.97 |
C12—C13 | 1.542 (14) | C23—H23B | 0.97 |
C12—H12A | 0.97 | ||
C1—Au1—S1 | 173.6 (3) | C12—C13—H13A | 111.2 (6) |
C1—Au1—Au2 | 92.8 (3) | N12—C13—H13B | 111.2 (5) |
S1—Au1—Au2 | 84.79 (8) | C12—C13—H13B | 111.2 (6) |
N1—C1—Au1 | 175.4 (9) | H13A—C13—H13B | 109.1 |
C2—Au2—S2 | 179.6 (3) | C21—S2—Au2 | 106.1 (3) |
C2—Au2—Au1 | 93.4 (3) | N22—C21—N21 | 109.9 (8) |
S2—Au2—Au1 | 86.50 (6) | N22—C21—S2 | 128.2 (7) |
N2—C2—Au2 | 177.8 (11) | N21—C21—S2 | 121.9 (7) |
C11—S1—Au1 | 106.5 (3) | C21—N21—C22 | 112.7 (8) |
N12—C11—N11 | 110.1 (8) | C21—N21—H21 | 123.6 (5) |
N12—C11—S1 | 123.2 (7) | C22—N21—H21 | 123.6 (5) |
N11—C11—S1 | 126.6 (7) | C21—N22—C23 | 111.7 (8) |
C11—N11—C12 | 113.0 (8) | C21—N22—H22 | 124.2 (5) |
C11—N11—H11 | 123.5 (5) | C23—N22—H22 | 124.2 (5) |
C12—N11—H11 | 123.5 (5) | N21—C22—C23 | 102.5 (8) |
C11—N12—C13 | 112.5 (8) | N21—C22—H22A | 111.3 (5) |
C11—N12—H12 | 123.8 (5) | C23—C22—H22A | 111.3 (6) |
C13—N12—H12 | 123.8 (5) | N21—C22—H22B | 111.3 (5) |
N11—C12—C13 | 101.3 (8) | C23—C22—H22B | 111.3 (5) |
N11—C12—H12A | 111.5 (6) | H22A—C22—H22B | 109.2 |
C13—C12—H12A | 111.5 (6) | N22—C23—C22 | 103.1 (8) |
N11—C12—H12B | 111.5 (6) | N22—C23—H23A | 111.1 (5) |
C13—C12—H12B | 111.5 (6) | C22—C23—H23A | 111.1 (5) |
H12A—C12—H12B | 109.3 | N22—C23—H23B | 111.1 (5) |
N12—C13—C12 | 103.0 (8) | C22—C23—H23B | 111.1 (6) |
N12—C13—H13A | 111.2 (5) | H23A—C23—H23B | 109.1 |
C1—Au1—Au2—C2 | 57.8 (4) | C11—N12—C13—C12 | 2.2 (12) |
S1—Au1—Au2—C2 | −116.2 (3) | N11—C12—C13—N12 | −2.9 (11) |
C1—Au1—Au2—S2 | −122.5 (3) | N22—C21—N21—C22 | −2.7 (11) |
S1—Au1—Au2—S2 | 63.42 (10) | S2—C21—N21—C22 | 177.1 (7) |
N12—C11—N11—C12 | −1.8 (11) | N21—C21—N22—C23 | 1.4 (11) |
S1—C11—N11—C12 | −179.7 (8) | S2—C21—N22—C23 | −178.4 (7) |
N11—C11—N12—C13 | −0.4 (11) | C21—N21—C22—C23 | 2.7 (11) |
S1—C11—N12—C13 | 177.6 (7) | C21—N22—C23—C22 | 0.2 (10) |
C11—N11—C12—C13 | 3.0 (12) | N21—C22—C23—N22 | −1.7 (10) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N11—H11···S2i | 0.86 | 2.76 | 3.556 (8) | 155 |
N12—H12···N1ii | 0.86 | 2.14 | 2.999 (12) | 172 |
N21—H21···N1iii | 0.86 | 2.15 | 2.988 (12) | 163 |
N22—H22···N2iv | 0.86 | 2.07 | 2.880 (13) | 157 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y, −z; (ii) x+1, y+1, z; (iii) x, y+1, z; (iv) −x+1, −y, −z+1. |
[Au2(CN)2(C3H8N2S)2] | F(000) = 1184 |
Mr = 654.32 | Dx = 2.784 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 13.3922 (2) Å | Cell parameters from 2105 reflections |
b = 7.8170 (1) Å | θ = 1.5–25.0° |
c = 14.9588 (3) Å | µ = 19.03 mm−1 |
β = 94.506 (1)° | T = 174 K |
V = 1561.15 (4) Å3 | Needle, colorless |
Z = 4 | 0.16 × 0.06 × 0.04 mm |
Siemens SMART area-detector diffractometer | 2737 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2421 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.030 |
ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 1.5° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996; Blessing, 1995) | h = −14→15 |
Tmin = 0.27, Tmax = 0.47 | k = −9→8 |
7629 measured reflections | l = −17→17 |
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.026 | Riding |
wR(F2) = 0.063 | Calculated w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.033P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.07 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.002 |
2737 reflections | Δρmax = 1.97 e Å−3 |
168 parameters | Δρmin = −1.27 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXTL, Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.00035 (8) |
[Au2(CN)2(C3H8N2S)2] | V = 1561.15 (4) Å3 |
Mr = 654.32 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 13.3922 (2) Å | µ = 19.03 mm−1 |
b = 7.8170 (1) Å | T = 174 K |
c = 14.9588 (3) Å | 0.16 × 0.06 × 0.04 mm |
β = 94.506 (1)° |
Siemens SMART area-detector diffractometer | 2737 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996; Blessing, 1995) | 2421 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.27, Tmax = 0.47 | Rint = 0.030 |
7629 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.026 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.063 | Riding |
S = 1.07 | Δρmax = 1.97 e Å−3 |
2737 reflections | Δρmin = −1.27 e Å−3 |
168 parameters |
Experimental. IR spectra were recorded as KBr pellets with a Perkin-Elmer Model 1430 spectrophotometer. Elemental analyses were determined by Galbraith Laboratries, Knoxville, TN. |
Refinement. There are 15 peaks and valleys in the final difference map with magnitudes greater tan 0.75 e/Å3. All of these are between 0.85 and 1.20 Å from one or the other of the Au atoms. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Au1 | 0.17096 (2) | 0.21039 (3) | 0.84800 (2) | 0.02645 (11) | |
Au2 | 0.25436 (2) | 0.54854 (3) | 0.77682 (2) | 0.02818 (11) | |
C1 | 0.2080 (5) | 0.4932 (9) | 0.6510 (5) | 0.028 (2) | |
N1 | 0.1848 (5) | 0.4559 (7) | 0.5783 (4) | 0.0347 (14) | |
C2 | 0.3083 (5) | 0.6074 (10) | 0.9003 (5) | 0.033 (2) | |
N2 | 0.3401 (5) | 0.6353 (10) | 0.9699 (5) | 0.046 (2) | |
S1 | 0.01648 (13) | 0.3363 (2) | 0.83774 (12) | 0.0330 (4) | |
C11 | −0.0413 (5) | 0.3090 (8) | 0.9363 (5) | 0.0263 (15) | |
N12 | −0.1300 (4) | 0.3833 (7) | 0.9412 (4) | 0.0304 (13) | |
H12 | −0.1585 (4) | 0.3728 (7) | 0.9905 (4) | 0.036* | |
N13 | −0.0009 (4) | 0.2200 (7) | 1.0057 (4) | 0.0274 (13) | |
H13 | 0.0574 (4) | 0.1757 (7) | 1.0018 (4) | 0.033* | |
C14 | −0.1815 (6) | 0.4795 (10) | 0.8703 (6) | 0.039 (2) | |
H14A | −0.1379 (13) | 0.567 (4) | 0.850 (2) | 0.059* | |
H14B | −0.240 (2) | 0.532 (5) | 0.8918 (11) | 0.059* | |
H14C | −0.201 (3) | 0.4045 (14) | 0.8213 (14) | 0.059* | |
C15 | −0.0503 (6) | 0.1936 (9) | 1.0880 (5) | 0.034 (2) | |
H15A | −0.0066 (15) | 0.131 (6) | 1.1302 (13) | 0.051* | |
H15B | −0.111 (2) | 0.130 (6) | 1.0749 (7) | 0.051* | |
H15C | −0.066 (3) | 0.3024 (9) | 1.1132 (18) | 0.051* | |
S2 | 0.32664 (14) | 0.0946 (2) | 0.83130 (13) | 0.0356 (4) | |
C21 | 0.4014 (5) | 0.1736 (8) | 0.9230 (5) | 0.030 (2) | |
N22 | 0.4935 (4) | 0.2312 (7) | 0.9107 (4) | 0.0326 (14) | |
H22 | 0.5323 (4) | 0.2556 (7) | 0.9576 (4) | 0.039* | |
N23 | 0.3699 (5) | 0.1715 (8) | 1.0041 (4) | 0.0358 (15) | |
H23 | 0.3120 (5) | 0.1278 (8) | 1.0104 (4) | 0.043* | |
C24 | 0.5328 (6) | 0.2554 (11) | 0.8228 (6) | 0.046 (2) | |
H24A | 0.546 (4) | 0.1459 (12) | 0.7970 (17) | 0.070* | |
H24B | 0.594 (2) | 0.320 (6) | 0.8298 (7) | 0.070* | |
H24C | 0.4846 (19) | 0.316 (6) | 0.7841 (13) | 0.070* | |
C25 | 0.4256 (6) | 0.2372 (10) | 1.0835 (5) | 0.036 (2) | |
H25A | 0.3870 (16) | 0.222 (6) | 1.1343 (7) | 0.054* | |
H25B | 0.439 (3) | 0.3566 (16) | 1.0755 (13) | 0.054* | |
H25C | 0.4877 (17) | 0.176 (4) | 1.0932 (18) | 0.054* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Au1 | 0.0246 (2) | 0.0304 (2) | 0.0245 (2) | −0.00517 (11) | 0.00239 (11) | 0.00145 (11) |
Au2 | 0.0263 (2) | 0.0316 (2) | 0.0270 (2) | −0.00442 (11) | 0.00412 (11) | −0.00039 (11) |
C1 | 0.028 (4) | 0.031 (4) | 0.025 (4) | 0.002 (3) | 0.004 (3) | 0.003 (3) |
N1 | 0.035 (3) | 0.037 (3) | 0.033 (4) | 0.006 (3) | 0.005 (3) | 0.000 (3) |
C2 | 0.028 (4) | 0.045 (4) | 0.025 (4) | −0.007 (3) | −0.003 (3) | −0.007 (3) |
N2 | 0.034 (4) | 0.062 (4) | 0.041 (5) | −0.005 (3) | 0.007 (3) | 0.001 (4) |
S1 | 0.0293 (10) | 0.0420 (10) | 0.0278 (10) | 0.0013 (8) | 0.0039 (8) | 0.0097 (8) |
C11 | 0.024 (4) | 0.021 (3) | 0.033 (4) | −0.006 (3) | 0.000 (3) | 0.003 (3) |
N12 | 0.029 (3) | 0.031 (3) | 0.032 (4) | 0.004 (3) | 0.008 (3) | 0.005 (3) |
N13 | 0.025 (3) | 0.028 (3) | 0.029 (3) | −0.001 (2) | 0.004 (2) | 0.003 (2) |
C14 | 0.032 (4) | 0.041 (4) | 0.045 (5) | 0.007 (4) | 0.004 (4) | 0.007 (4) |
C15 | 0.042 (4) | 0.035 (4) | 0.024 (4) | 0.004 (3) | 0.003 (3) | 0.002 (3) |
S2 | 0.0300 (10) | 0.0437 (10) | 0.0325 (11) | 0.0000 (8) | −0.0007 (8) | −0.0096 (8) |
C21 | 0.029 (4) | 0.029 (3) | 0.033 (4) | 0.003 (3) | 0.005 (3) | 0.002 (3) |
N22 | 0.024 (3) | 0.043 (3) | 0.031 (4) | 0.001 (3) | 0.003 (3) | −0.001 (3) |
N23 | 0.028 (3) | 0.048 (4) | 0.032 (4) | −0.009 (3) | 0.006 (3) | 0.000 (3) |
C24 | 0.035 (5) | 0.069 (5) | 0.036 (5) | −0.007 (4) | 0.010 (4) | −0.008 (4) |
C25 | 0.037 (4) | 0.051 (4) | 0.020 (4) | −0.001 (4) | 0.001 (3) | 0.003 (3) |
Au1—Au2 | 3.0911 (4) | C15—H15A | 0.96 |
Au1—S1 | 2.285 (2) | C15—H15B | 0.96 |
Au1—S2 | 2.304 (2) | C15—H15C | 0.96 |
Au2—C1 | 1.983 (8) | S2—C21 | 1.746 (8) |
Au2—C2 | 1.984 (8) | C21—N23 | 1.315 (9) |
C1—N1 | 1.145 (9) | C21—N22 | 1.340 (9) |
C2—N2 | 1.115 (9) | N22—C24 | 1.466 (9) |
S1—C11 | 1.731 (7) | N22—H22 | 0.86 |
C11—N13 | 1.329 (9) | N23—C25 | 1.445 (10) |
C11—N12 | 1.330 (8) | N23—H23 | 0.86 |
N12—C14 | 1.432 (10) | C24—H24A | 0.96 |
N12—H12 | 0.86 | C24—H24B | 0.96 |
N13—C15 | 1.459 (9) | C24—H24C | 0.96 |
N13—H13 | 0.86 | C25—H25A | 0.96 |
C14—H14A | 0.96 | C25—H25B | 0.96 |
C14—H14B | 0.96 | C25—H25C | 0.96 |
C14—H14C | 0.96 | ||
S1—Au1—S2 | 169.70 (7) | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
S1—Au1—Au2 | 87.61 (5) | N13—C15—H15C | 109.5 (3) |
S2—Au1—Au2 | 86.79 (5) | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C1—Au2—C2 | 176.7 (3) | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C1—Au2—Au1 | 92.6 (2) | C21—S2—Au1 | 104.1 (2) |
C2—Au2—Au1 | 89.6 (2) | N23—C21—N22 | 119.7 (7) |
N1—C1—Au2 | 176.9 (6) | N23—C21—S2 | 121.0 (5) |
N2—C2—Au2 | 177.6 (7) | N22—C21—S2 | 119.2 (5) |
C11—S1—Au1 | 110.6 (2) | C21—N22—C24 | 124.4 (7) |
N13—C11—N12 | 119.7 (6) | C21—N22—H22 | 117.8 (4) |
N13—C11—S1 | 123.2 (5) | C24—N22—H22 | 117.8 (4) |
N12—C11—S1 | 117.1 (5) | C21—N23—C25 | 124.9 (6) |
C11—N12—C14 | 124.6 (6) | C21—N23—H23 | 117.6 (4) |
C11—N12—H12 | 117.7 (4) | C25—N23—H23 | 117.6 (4) |
C14—N12—H12 | 117.7 (4) | N22—C24—H24A | 109.5 (4) |
C11—N13—C15 | 123.4 (6) | N22—C24—H24B | 109.5 (4) |
C11—N13—H13 | 118.3 (4) | H24A—C24—H24B | 109.5 |
C15—N13—H13 | 118.3 (4) | N22—C24—H24C | 109.5 (4) |
N12—C14—H14A | 109.5 (4) | H24A—C24—H24C | 109.5 |
N12—C14—H14B | 109.5 (4) | H24B—C24—H24C | 109.5 |
H14A—C14—H14B | 109.5 | N23—C25—H25A | 109.5 (4) |
N12—C14—H14C | 109.5 (4) | N23—C25—H25B | 109.5 (4) |
H14A—C14—H14C | 109.5 | H25A—C25—H25B | 109.5 |
H14B—C14—H14C | 109.5 | N23—C25—H25C | 109.5 (4) |
N13—C15—H15A | 109.5 (4) | H25A—C25—H25C | 109.5 |
N13—C15—H15B | 109.5 (4) | H25B—C25—H25C | 109.5 |
S1—Au1—Au2—C1 | −79.5 (2) | S1—Au1—Au2—C2 | 102.9 (2) |
S2—Au1—Au2—C1 | 91.8 (2) | S2—Au1—Au2—C2 | −85.7 (2) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N12—H12···N2i | 0.86 | 2.55 | 3.207 (8) | 134 |
N13—H13···N1ii | 0.86 | 2.23 | 2.972 (9) | 144 |
N22—H22···N2iii | 0.86 | 2.13 | 2.936 (10) | 156 |
N23—H23···N1ii | 0.86 | 2.15 | 2.968 (8) | 158 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y+1, −z+2; (ii) x, −y+1/2, z+1/2; (iii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+2. |
Experimental details
(I) | (II) | |
Crystal data | ||
Chemical formula | [Au2(CN)2(C3H6N2S)2] | [Au2(CN)2(C3H8N2S)2] |
Mr | 650.28 | 654.32 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 174 | 174 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.4654 (15), 9.233 (2), 11.895 (2) | 13.3922 (2), 7.8170 (1), 14.9588 (3) |
α, β, γ (°) | 103.73 (3), 90.73 (3), 112.98 (3) | 90, 94.506 (1), 90 |
V (Å3) | 728.1 (3) | 1561.15 (4) |
Z | 2 | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 20.40 | 19.03 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.30 × 0.10 × 0.06 | 0.16 × 0.06 × 0.04 |
Data collection | ||
Diffractometer | Siemens SMART area-detector diffractometer | Siemens SMART area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996; Blessing, 1995) | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996; Blessing, 1995) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.10, 0.29 | 0.27, 0.47 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 5410, 2545, 2124 | 7629, 2737, 2421 |
Rint | 0.045 | 0.030 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 | 0.595 |
Refinement | ||
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.036, 0.093, 0.94 | 0.026, 0.063, 1.07 |
No. of reflections | 2545 | 2737 |
No. of parameters | 163 | 168 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained | Riding |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 1.91, −1.52 | 1.97, −1.27 |
Computer programs: ASTRO (Siemens, 1995), SAINT (Siemens, 1995), SAINT, SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 1994), SHELXLTL.
Au1—Au2 | 3.1167 (10) | Au1—C1 | 1.964 (10) |
Au1—S1 | 2.292 (3) | Au2—C2 | 1.968 (10) |
Au2—S2 | 2.295 (3) | ||
C1—Au1—S1 | 173.6 (3) | C2—Au2—S2 | 179.6 (3) |
C1—Au1—Au2—C2 | 57.8 (4) | C1—Au1—Au2—S2 | −122.5 (3) |
S1—Au1—Au2—C2 | −116.2 (3) | S1—Au1—Au2—S2 | 63.42 (10) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N11—H11···S2i | 0.86 | 2.76 | 3.556 (8) | 155 |
N12—H12···N1ii | 0.86 | 2.14 | 2.999 (12) | 172 |
N21—H21···N1iii | 0.86 | 2.15 | 2.988 (12) | 163 |
N22—H22···N2iv | 0.86 | 2.07 | 2.880 (13) | 157 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y, −z; (ii) x+1, y+1, z; (iii) x, y+1, z; (iv) −x+1, −y, −z+1. |
Au1—Au2 | 3.0911 (4) | Au2—C1 | 1.983 (8) |
Au1—S1 | 2.285 (2) | Au2—C2 | 1.984 (8) |
Au1—S2 | 2.304 (2) | ||
S1—Au1—S2 | 169.70 (7) | C1—Au2—C2 | 176.7 (3) |
S1—Au1—Au2—C1 | −79.5 (2) | S1—Au1—Au2—C2 | 102.9 (2) |
S2—Au1—Au2—C1 | 91.8 (2) | S2—Au1—Au2—C2 | −85.7 (2) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N12—H12···N2i | 0.86 | 2.55 | 3.207 (8) | 134 |
N13—H13···N1ii | 0.86 | 2.23 | 2.972 (9) | 144 |
N22—H22···N2iii | 0.86 | 2.13 | 2.936 (10) | 156 |
N23—H23···N1ii | 0.86 | 2.15 | 2.968 (8) | 158 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y+1, −z+2; (ii) x, −y+1/2, z+1/2; (iii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+2. |
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We have reported previously the preparation and structures of complexes of thioureas with copper(I) cyanide (Stocker et al., 1996) and with silver(I) cyanide (Stocker et al., 1999). We report here an extension of this work to gold(I) cyanide. The sulfur ligands used previously included thiourea (tu), 1-methyl-2-thiourea (mtu), 1,3-dimethyl-2-thiourea, 1,3-diethyl-2-thiourea (detu), 1,1,3,3-tetramethylthiourea (tmtu) and 2-imidalozidinethione (N,N-ethylenethiourea, etu). For the purposes of comparison, syntheses were attempted of the gold cyanide complexes of all of these ligands. Crystalline products could only be obtained with dmtu and etu, and the structures of 1,2-dicyano-1,2-bis(imidazolidine-2-thione)digold(I), (I), and 2,2-dicyano-1,1-bis(dimethylthiourea)digold(I), (II), are reported here.
Ellipsoid plots showing the atom labelling are shown in Figs. 1 and 2 for (I) and (II), respectively. In each case, there is a molecule containing two Au atoms, two CN groups and two thioureas, and the molecule is shaped like a twisted letter H with two approximately linear AuX2 or AuXY groups held together by a weak Au—Au bond. Because the end groups are not exactly linear, the torsion angles around the Au—Au bond are not well defined. An average torsion angle can be obtained from the four individual torsion angles involving the Au—Au bond; these are 61 (3)° for the etu complex and 83 (5)° for the dmtu complex.
The two molecules differ, however, in that the etu complex contains two (etu)AuCN groups, while in the dmtu complex, there is one Au(dmtu)2 group and one Au(CN)2 group. It is somewhat surprising that such a minor chemical change in the ligand in going from etu to dmtu should lead to a change in the isomer of [Au2(CN)2L2] that is formed. Although the two compounds appear to be quite different in that the Au—Au bond in the etu complex is non-polar, while that in the dmtu complex is polar, the occurrence of the two forms suggests that they differ very little in energy.
Every H atom attached to nitrogen in both structures is involved in hydrogen bonding (Tables 2 and 4).
Gold compounds of this sort are well known. Bis[iodo(trimethylphosphine)gold(I)] (Ahrland et al., 1987 is an example of a non-polar Au—Au complex (Au—Au 3.169 Å and torsion angle 70°). Bis(imidazolidene-2-thione)gold(I) diiodoaurate (Friedrichs & Jones, 1999) is an example of a polar isomer with etu as a ligand (3.270 Å and 74°). Dicyanobis[tris(2-cyanoethyl)phosphine]digold (Hussain et al., 1996) is an example containing the Au(CN)2 group (3.270 Å and 80°).
It is worth noting that the etu complex could be planar and have a center of symmetry; the sizes of the C and S atoms do not preclude such an arrangement. While it is possible that packing forces account for the lack of a center, none of the 13 Au2 complexes in the current version of the Cambridge Structural Database (Allen & Kennard, 1993) has a torsion angle around the Au—Au bond of less than 60°. This suggests that perhaps a torsion angle near 90° is favored energetically in the isolated molecule.
In both of the complexes reported here, there are Au—Au bonds, terminal CN groups and discrete molecules. This is different from the situation when the metal is Cu or Ag. In the seven complexes of CuCN with various thioureas (Stocker et al., 1996), there are 14 crystallographically different CN groups, 13 of which bridge between two Cu atoms. There are no Cu—Cu bonds. In the six complexes of AgCN with various thioureas (Stocker et al., 1999), there are nine crystallographically different CN groups, five of which bridge between two Ag atoms, and one of which is involved in what appears to be a three-center bond with two Ag atoms. The latter is the only example of a direct Ag—Ag interaction in any of the six complexes. About half of the time in both the Cu and Ag complexes, the S form bridges between the metal atoms. As a consequence of the CN and S bridges, all of the Cu and Ag complexes have polymeric solid-state structures. In the two examples presented here, the direct Au—Au bonds, which have no parallel in the Cu or Ag structures, lead to a completely different structural chemistry.