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Synthesis and Characterization of Chromium-Isothiocyanate-4-Methylpyridine Complexes
Inorganica Chimica Acta
  • Jennifer L. Young, Northwest Nazarene University
  • Jerry D. Harris, Northwest Nazarene University
  • Joshua A. Benjamin, Northwest Nazarene University
  • Jannah E. Fitch, Northwest Nazarene University
  • Daniel F. Nogales, Northwest Nazarene University
  • Joanna R. Walker, Northwest Nazarene University
  • Brian J. Frost, University of Nevada - Reno
  • Aaron Thurber, Boise State University
  • Alex Punnoose, Boise State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1-2011
Disciplines
Abstract

The synthesis and single crystal X-ray structure of trans-[HNC6H7][Cr(NCS)4(NC6H7)2] (1) and mer-[Cr(NCS)3(NC6H7)3] (2) are reported. Compound 1 was synthesized by refluxing chromium powder and thiourea in 4-methylpyridine. The isothiocyanate ligand is believed to be generated from the isomerization of thiourea to ammonium thiocyanate during synthesis. Compound 2 was prepared from CrCl3 and KSCN in 4-methylpyridine. The reaction conditions for both compounds yielded a mixture of [Cr(NCS)x(NC6H7)6−x]3−x isomers (x = 0–6), which were analyzed by HPLC. The thermal properties of trans-[HNC6H7][Cr(NCS)4(NC6H7)2] were analyzed by thermogravimetric analysis/differential scanning calorimetry–mass spectroscopy (TGA/DSC–MS), and the compound was found to oxidize to CrO2 in three major weight loss steps when heated to 1000 °C in dry air.

Citation Information
Jennifer L. Young, Jerry D. Harris, Joshua A. Benjamin, Jannah E. Fitch, et al.. "Synthesis and Characterization of Chromium-Isothiocyanate-4-Methylpyridine Complexes" Inorganica Chimica Acta (2011)
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