Zinc Thiosemicarbazide Complex Structure
Author Information
Author(s): Shanthakumari R., Hema Ramu, Ramamurthy K., Sridar Balasubramnian, Stoeckli-Evans Helen
Primary Institution: Department of Physics, Government Arts College for Women, Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu, India
Conclusion
The study presents the crystal structure of a zinc thiosemicarbazide complex, revealing its unique coordination and hydrogen bonding interactions.
Supporting Evidence
- The zinc atom in the complex is five-coordinated in a distorted square-pyramidal geometry.
- Hydrogen bonds link the molecules into two-dimensional networks, forming a three-dimensional arrangement.
- The study provides insights into the conformational preferences of thiosemicarbazide in metal-complex formation.
Takeaway
Scientists studied a special zinc compound that has thiosemicarbazide in it, and they found out how the atoms are arranged and connected.
Methodology
The compound was synthesized from a mixture of thiosemicarbazide, picric acid, and zinc chloride, followed by crystallization from DMSO.
Limitations
Positional disorder was observed in some components of the structure.
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