Coordination geometry distorted octahedral

Sargeson and co-workers have structurally characterized encapsulated zinc in hexaaza cryptands.742 743 Related cryptands (l-methyl-8-amino-3,13-dithia-6,10,16,19-tetraazabicyclo[6.6.6]-icosane and l-methyl-8-amino-3-thia-6,10,13,16,19-pentaazabicyclo[6.6.6]icosane) incorporating thioether donors also formed complexes with zinc which were structurally characterized. In both cases the zinc ion was encapsulated in the macrobicyclic cavity and the octahedral coordination geometry distorted to the mixed nitrogen and thioether donor atoms.744... 

As for V(III), trigonal prismatic complexes, and trigonally distorted octahedral complexes are not uncommon for V(IV) [56]. The ligand set exerts a stronger influence on the redox potentials, whether the coordination geometry is octahedral or trigonal prismatic, at least to a first approximation. A series of compounds made with tridentate and tetradentate ligands with N- and O-donor atoms such as the azophenol derivative shown in Fig. 8 has both reversible oxidations and reductions. 

These hahdes generally display a coordination number of six, have a distorted octahedral geometry, are moisture sensitive, and are easily oxidized when exposed to humid air. 

Chromium (II) also forms sulfides and oxides. Chromium (II) oxide [12018-00-7], CrO, has two forms a black pyrophoric powder produced from the action of nitric acid on chromium amalgam, and a hexagonal brown-red crystal made from reduction of Cr202 by hydrogen ia molten sodium fluoride (32). Chromium (II) sulfide [12018-06-3], CrS, can be prepared upon heating equimolar quantities of pure Cr metal and pure S ia a small, evacuated, sealed quartz tube at 1000°C for at least 24 hours. The reaction is not quantitative (33). The sulfide has a coordination number of six and displays a distorted octahedral geometry (34). 

On reaction with 02, the P—Ir-P colinearity is maintained (174.5°), keeping these bulky ligands apart, but the Cl-Ir-C angle closes (to 97.4°) to accommodate the incoming 02 molecule. The geometry of the 02 adduct can be described as distorted octahedral, with Ir, Cl, C and the two O atoms essentially coplanar. As expected as the coordination number increases, there is a general increase in bond length (except for Ir—Cl). 

Bis(semicarbazones) with N202 donor set form six-coordinate complexes with distorted octahedral geometry. The well-studied (potentially pentadentate) 2,6-diacetylpyridine bis(semicarbazone) (H2daps, 448) forms two type of crystals containing the same complex [Ni(Hdaps)2].1267 The ligands are coordinated through their pyridine and the inline N atoms and the O atom of one arm. 

The presence of /3-hydrogen in the nitroxide radical may lead to disproportionation reactions. In spin-trapping experiments, N-t-butyl-a-phenyl nitrone yields rather unstable spin adducts. This type of radical can be stabilized by coordination to Nin. The Ni11 complex with N-oxy-A-r-butyl-(2-pyridyl)phenylmethanamine (923) reveals a distorted octahedral geometry with antiferromagnetic interactions between the unpaired electrons of the metal ion and the radical spins.00... 

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