Abstract
The psuedohalogens (ECN)2 (E = S, Se) have been prepared by reaction of AgNCS with bromine and AgNCSe with iodine respectively. (SCN)2 spontaneously polymerises to give polythiocyanogen a polymer of unknown structure with empirical formula (SCN)x. A series of late transition metal complexes bearing the ambidentate psuedohalide ligands (ECN) (E = S, Se) have been synthesised. In addition we have prepared a series of late transition metal complexes of the cyanodithioimidocarbonate ion [C2N2S2]2− and the first transition metal complexes of the cyanodiselenocarbonate ion [C2N2Se2]2−.
We are grateful to the EPSRC for funding and Johnson Mathey PLC for the loan of precious metals.