Synthesis of optically active Zn(II) complexes with thiosemicarbazones of (+)-camphor (L) and (−)-carvone (L1). The crystal structures of L and [Zn(L)2Cl2]

The optically active complexes [Zn(L)2Cl2] (I) and [Zn(L1)2Cl2] (II) (L and L1 are thiosemicar-bazones of (+)-camphor and (−)-carvone, respectively) were obtained. The crystal structures of L and complex I were determined by X-ray diffraction. The structure of L consists of hydrogen-bonded molecules united into chains. The crystal structure of complex I is built from mononuclear molecules. The coordination polyhedron of the Zn atom is a distorted tetrahedron Cl2S2. The molecule L functions as a monodentate ligand. According to data from IR spectroscopy, complex II is structurally similar to complex I.