AbstractIn acid media, CdX2 forms non‐electrolyte CdLX2 (L=DTO, NN′DMDTO, TMDTO; X=Cl, Br, I) complexes with dithiooxamides. The ligands act as bidentates with S,S coordination.A thorough vibrational analysis (i.r. and Raman) has been performed for the Cd(H2NCSCSNH2)X2 (X=Cl, Br, I), the Cd(CH3NHCSCSNHCH3)X2 (X=Br, I) and the Cd[(CH3)2NCSCSN(CH3)2]X2 (X=Cl, Br, I) complexes, by NH/ND and CH3/CD3 isotopic substitution. Stereochemistries varying from tetrahedral to octahedral structures are proposed based on spectroscopic evidence and the positions of the metal‐ligand vibrations can be explained in terms of the HSAB principle.The thermal behaviour of the complexes has been studied, using isothermal as well as non‐isothermal techniques.
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