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Stacking interactions of the methylated cyclopentadienyl ligands in the crystal structures of transition metal complexes
Author(s) -
Malenov Dušan P.,
Blagojević Filipović Jelena P.,
Zarić Snežana D.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
acta crystallographica section b
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.604
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2052-5206
DOI - 10.1107/s2052520620002206
Subject(s) - cyclopentadienyl complex , stacking , transition metal , metal , chemistry , crystallography , crystal structure , crystal (programming language) , organic chemistry , computer science , catalysis , programming language
In the crystal structures of methylated cyclopentadienyl (Cp) complexes (MeCp, Me 4 Cp and Me 5 Cp) deposited in the Cambridge Structural Database, certain orientation types of stacked contacts can be noted as the most frequent. These orientation preferences can be well explained by the matching of oppositely charged regions of electrostatic potential. Parallel displaced stacking, large offset stacking and C—H…π interactions are the dominant interaction types that are responsible for the arrangement in the crystal structures of stacked methylated Cp complexes.