Schwermetall-π-Komplexe II [1] Arenkomplexe des Quecksilbers(I)

Abstract

Abstract The crystalline compounds [(CH3C6H5)2Hg,][AlCl4]2 (1), [(1,2-(CH3)2C6H4)2Hg2][AlCl4]2(2), [(1,3,5-(CH3)3C6H3)2Hg2][AlCl4]2 (3), [1,2,4,5-(CH3)4C6H2Hg2][AlCl4]2 (4) and [((CH3)6C6)2Hg2][AlCl4]2-CH3C6H5 (5) have been prepared from mercury(I)chloride, aluminium trichloride and the corresponding arenes and characterized by elem ental analysis. The crystal structure of 5 has been determ ined from single crystal X-ray diffraction data and refined to R - 0.093 for 3269 unique reflections. Crystal data: monoclinic, space group P21/c, a = 2116(1), b = 1095.1(7), c = 1880(1) pm, β - 104,9(1)°, Z = 4. Each atom of a central Hg2 unit (Hg -Hg distance 251.5 pm) is asymmetrically complexed by hexamethylbenzene, the Hg - Carene distances being in the range from 241 to 340 pm. Two distorted AlCl4 tetrahedra complete a “molecular” [arene2Hg2][AlCl4]2 unit. The shortest Hg-Cl distances are 310 and 312 pm, respectively.