Bis[(18-crown-6)isothiocyanatolead(II)] tetrathiocyanatopalladate(II)

Abstract

The title complex, bis[(1,4,7,10,13,16-hexaoxacyclooctadecane-κ6 O)(isothiocyanato-κN)lead(II)] tetrakis(thiocyanato-κS)palladate(II), [Pb(NCS)(C12H24O6)]2[Pd(NCS)4], has been synthesized by the reaction of PdCl2 and Pb(SCN)2 with 18-crown-6 in 1,2-dichloroethane. The complex is composed of two [Pb(18-crown-6)(NCS)]+ complex cations and one [Pd(SCN)4]2− complex anion. The Pd atom lies on a centre of symmetry. The cation and anion are associated through a weak interaction between the Pb atom of the cation and an N atom of the anion.