The Structure of Cadmium Bis(isopropylxanthate)-4,4'-Bipyridine

Abstract

The crystal structure of cadmium bis(isopropylxanthate)-4,4?-bipyridine [Cd(ipxa)2(4,4?bipy)] has been determined. Crystals of the title compound are orthorhombic, P2₁2₁2 (D^3/2, No. 18), a 14.812(3), b 12.993(2), c 12.028(2) A, Z 4. The structure consists of Cd(ipxa)2 units linked by 4,4′-bipyridine ligands to form linear polymeric chains which extend in the c-direction.