Comparative Studies of Oxidation Processes on Group 10 Metals Dithiolene Derivatives in the Formation of Coordination Polymers

Air oxidation of the dithiolene derivatives {[K2(μ-H2O)2(μ-thf)(thf)2][Ni(SC6H2Cl2S)2]}n and {[K2(μ-H2O)2(thf)6][Pt(SC6H2Cl2S)2]}n yielded the ion-pair compounds [K(thf)6][M(SC6H2Cl2S)2] [M = Ni or Pt], while no reaction was observed for the case of {[K2(μ-H2O)2(μ-thf)(thf)2][Pd(SC6H2Cl2S)2]}n. Cyclic voltammetric studies have been used to rationalize this different behavior. Additionally, the new coordination polymers {[K2(thf)8][Ni4(SC6H4S)6]}n, {[K4(thf)4(H2O)2.28][Pd(O2SC6H4S)1.36(OSC6H4S)0.64]2}n, {[K2(H2O)4][Pd(O2SC6H4S)2][Pd(O2SC6H4S)(SC6H4S)]}n, and {[K4(thf)4(H2O)2.24][Pt(O2SC6H4S)1.38(OSC6H4S)0.62]2}n have been obtained using a similar synthetic strategy, i.e., oxidation reactions of group 10 metals dithiolene derivatives bearing (SC6H4S)2– ligands.