Crystal Structure of an Ammonium Dithiocyanatocuprate(I) Complex with 18-Crown-6, [NH4(18-Crown-6){Cu(NCS)2}] Obtained from Zero Valent Metal

The new macrocyclic dithiocyanatocuprate(I) complex [NH4(18-crown-6){Cu(NCS)2}] has been prepared using a direct method of interaction and characterized by X-ray crystallography (orthorhombic, space group Cmc21, with a = 12.453(2), b = 21.650(4), c = 8.151(2) Å, V = 2197.6(8) Å3, Z = 4 , R1 (F) = 0.054; wR2(F2) = 0.141 for 972 unique reflections with I > 2σ(I) and R1(F) = 0.082; w/?2(F2) = 0.210 for all 1098 unique reflections). The lattice comprises complex cations [NH4(18-crown-6)]+ and infinite polymeric anions [Cu(NCS)2]- of a one-dimensional zig-zag structure. The copper atoms adopt three-fold coordination [CuN2S] (Cu-N 1,89( 1), 1,90( 1) Å; Cu-S 2.278(4) Å).