Triethylammonium Tris(thiobenzoato-O,S)cadmate(II)

Abstract

The synthesis and structure of the title compound, (C6H16N)[Cd(C7H5OS)3], are reported. There are two independent formula units in the asymmetric unit. In each [Cd{S(O)CPh}3]− anion, the CdII atom is located in the plane of the three S atoms. The Cd—S distances are 2.489 (1), 2.496 (1) and 2.547 (1) Å in ion-pair (1), and 2.505 (1), 2.515 (1) and 2.592 (1) Å in ion-pair (2). In addition, there are weak intramolecular interactions between the Cd and carbonyl O atoms [Cd⋯O 2.537 (2), 2.663 (2) and 3.111 (2) Å in (1), and 2.464 (2), 2.677 (2) and 2.718 (2) Å in (2)]. Each cation–anion pair is linked by a strong N—H⋯O hydrogen bond, with respective O⋯H and O⋯N distances of 1.925 (3) and 2.834 (3) Å in (1), and 1.886 (2) and 2.789 (2) Å in (2).