Investigation of a New Xanthate Ligand. The Crystal and Molecular Structures of Nickel and Cadmium (Methoxyethyl)xanthates

Abstract

The crystal structures of Ni(S₂COCH₂CH₂OCH₃)₂ and Cd (S₂COCH₂CH₂OCH₃)₂ have been determined. Crystals Ni(S₂COCH₂CH₂OCH₃)₂ are orthorhombic, Pbca , with a 7.852(1), b 7.126(2), c 24.963(4)Ǻ, Z 4. Crystals of Cd (S₂COCH₂CH₂OCH₃)₂ are monoclinic, P2₁/c, with a 12.712(2), b 4.215(1), c 13.400(2)Ǻ, β 104.60(1)°, Z 2. In both structures the central metal atom is coordinated by the sulfur atoms in a planar arrangement, an unexpected observation for the cadmium compound.