S-donor ligands

The complex Ni[(S2C2(CF3)2)]2 (392) is able to bind light olefins selectively and reversibly.1081 According to Scheme 4, the reaction of olefins with (392) can be controlled electrochemically, where the oxidation state-dependent binding and release of olefins is fast on the electrochemical timescale. Olefin binding is supposed to occur via the ligand S-donors. 

Figure 2. X-Ray crystal structures of KI complexing with N7(2-methoxyethyl)-monoaza-15-crown-5 and (2-methoxyethy1)-monoaza-18-crown-6. Complete structures are illustrated at the left and "framework structures showing only KI and the ligand s donor groups are illustrated at the right. Structures were determined in collaboration with F. Fronczek and R. Candour.

Ammonia N-donor Ligands Mixed Donor Ligands P-donor Ligands S-donor Ligands Water O-donor Ligands. 

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