C–H…N hydrogen bonds mediated solid state structures of 2,2′-bis(4-pyridylsulfanylmethyl)-1,1′-biphenyl and 9-(4-pyridylsulfanyl)phenanthrene

Solid state structure elucidation of sulfanyl ligands, 2,2′-bis(4-pyridylsulfanylmethyl)-1,1′-biphenyl, L1 and 9-(4-pyridylsulfanyl)phenanthrene, L2 are reported. In the structures L1 and L2, the molecules are self-assembled through C–H…N hydrogen bonds, yielding ensembles of cyclic and helical networks.