Structural and spectral characterization of transition metal complexes of 2-pyridineformamide N(4)-dimethylthiosemicarbazone

Sodium in dry methanol reduces 2-cyanopyridine in the presence of N(4)-dimethylthiosemicarbazide to produce 2-pyridineformamide N(4)-dimethylthiosemicarbazone, HAm4DM. Complexes with iron(III), cobalt(III), nickel(II), copper(II), palladium(II) and platinum(II) have been prepared and characterized by spectroscopic techniques. In addition, the crystal structures of [Ni(Am4DM)(OAc)], [Ni(Am4DM)(CH3CN)]ClO4, [Cu(Am4DM)(OAc)] and [Pt(Am4DM)(DMSO)]Cl.2H(2)O are included. Coordination of the anionic thiosemicarbazone ligand is via the pyridyl nitrogen, imine nitrogen and thiolato sulfur atoms. The acetato groups in [Ni(Am4DM)(OAc)] and [Cu(Am4DM)(OAc)] are coordinated as monodentate ligands by one oxygen and the other oxygen interacts intermolecularly with the amide NH2 function of Am4DM. Coordination of the DMSO molecule in [Pt(Am4DM)(DMSO)]Cl.2H(2O) is through sulfur to give an essentially planar cation. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.