Synthesis and crystal structure of bis(μ-2-methylbenzenethiolato-κ²S:S)bis[methyl(2-methylbenzenethiolato-κS)indium(III)]

Abstract

The dinuclear compound, [Me(2-MeC6H4S)In-μ-(2-MeC6H4S)2InMe(2-MeC6H4S)], was prepared from the 1:2 reaction of Me3In and 2-MeC6H4SH in toluene. Its crystal structure exhibits a four-membered In2S2 ring core via bridging (2-MeC6H4S) groups. The dimeric units are further associated into a one-dimensional polymeric structure via inter­molecular In⋯S contacts.