Coordination compounds derived from 1,1′-bis(N-formyl-N′-substituted thiourea)ferrocene derivatives and copper chloride; crystal structure of the copper chloride 1,1′-bis(N-formyl-N′-isopropylthiourea)ferrocene coordination polymer

Coordination compounds derived from 1,1′-bis(N-formyl-N′-substituted thiourea)ferrocene derivatives have been prepared. Elemental analyses indicate the presence of a 1:1 metal-to-ligand ratio. I.r. and 1H-n.m.r. spectra show that the intramolecular hydrogen bonds in the corresponding ligands remain intact upon coordination. The single crystal structure of one such compound, a coordination polymer, was determined. CuII was reduced to CuI during the coordination process.