Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.38, No.13, 3235-3237, 1999
Solid state structure of {[HC(3,5-Me(2)pz)(3)][HB(3,5-Me(2)pz)(3)]Cd}-{B[3,5-(CF3)(2)C6H3](4): Comparison of the bonding of tris(pyrazolyl)methane and tris(pyrazolyl)borate ligands
The Cd-N bond distances for the tris(pyrazolyl)borate ligand in {[HC(3,5-Me(2)pz)(3)][HB(3,5-Me(2)pz)(3)]Cd}(+) average 0.09 Angstrom shorter than the Cd-N bond distances for the tris(pyrazolyl)methane ligand. In contrast, the average Cd-N distance in [HB(3,5-Me(2)pz)(3)](2)Cd (2.348(5) Angstrom) is very similar to that in {[HC(3,5-Me(2)pz)(3)](2)Cd}(2+) (2.321(10) Angstrom). Thus, the comparison of the bonding properties of the two ligands in the same complex is needed to differentiate bonding characteristics.
Keywords:MONOMERIC CADMIUM COMPOUNDS;CD-113 SHIELDING TENSORS;NITROGENDONOR ATOMS;NMR CHEMICAL-SHIFTS;COMPLEXES;DERIVATIVES;TRIS(1-PYRAZOLYL)METHANE;SPECTROSCOPY;MERCURY(II);PYRAZOLYL