Crystal structure of bis(tetramethylenedithiocarbamato) (2,2′-bipyridine)zinc(II)

Abstract

The crystal structure determination shows that the molecule is situated about a crystallographic two-fold axis of symmetry with the zinc atom lying on the axis. The zinc atom is six-coordinate being coordinated by two nearly symmetrically chelating dithiocarbamate ligands and the 2,2′-bipyridyl molecule. The distortions from the ideal geometry can be related to the restricted bite distances of the chelating ligands. The symmetric mode of coordination of the dithiolate ligand is reflected in the equivalence of the associated C-S bonds distances.