Synthesis and crystal structure analysis of bis(benzothiazole-2-thiolato-κS)(1,10-phenanthroline-κ2N,N′)zinc(II)

The coordination complex [Zn(C7H4NS2)2(C12H8N2)] or [Zn(MBT)2(phen)], was synthesized using ethanol solutions of Zn(CH3COO)2·2H2O, 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) and 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (MBTH-neutral). Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the zinc atom resides on a crystallographi...

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Main Authors: Gulchekhra Abdullayeva, Batirbay Torambetov, Shakhnoza Kadirova, Shahlo Daminova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Union of Crystallography 2025-07-01
Series:Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications
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Online Access:https://journals.iucr.org/paper?S2056989025005468
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Summary:The coordination complex [Zn(C7H4NS2)2(C12H8N2)] or [Zn(MBT)2(phen)], was synthesized using ethanol solutions of Zn(CH3COO)2·2H2O, 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) and 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (MBTH-neutral). Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the zinc atom resides on a crystallographic twofold axis within the asymmetric unit. In the complex, the zinc atom coordinates two 2-mercaptobenzothiazolate (MBT; anionic form of MBTH) ligands in a monodentate fashion through their sulfur atoms, while phenanthroline acts as a bidentate ligand, chelating the zinc center. Further structural analysis, including Hirshfeld surface and two-dimensional fingerprint plot studies, indicated the presence of multiple intermolecular interactions, particularly C—H...N and C—H...π interactions, contributing to the cohesion and packing of the crystal structure.
ISSN:2056-9890