Author/Authors :
Clark,Wesley D. Department of Chemistry - Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, USA , Akurathi, Gopalakrishna Department of Chemistry - Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, USA , Valle, Henry U. Department of Chemistry - Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, USA , Keith Hollis, T. Department of Chemistry - Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, USA
Abstract :
Zirconium amides have become increasingly popular and useful due to their
widespread use as precursors to other zirconium complexes and their use in the
production of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). Herein we report the molecular
structure of tris(dimethylamido)bis(dimethylamine)zirconium(IV) iodide,
[Zr(C2H6N)3(C2H7N)2]I. The bond lengths and bond angles are consistent with
a slightly distorted trigonal–bipyramidal coordination geometry around the
metal atom. NI contacts of 3.6153 (15) and 3.5922 (14) A˚ are consistent with
the presence of N—HI interactions. These N—HI interactions link the
complex cations and iodide anions into extended chains that propagate parallel
to the a axis.
Keywords :
N—HI interactions , crystal structure , dimethylamine , iodide , amido ligands , zirconium
