Complexation versus thiadiazole formation for reactions of thiosemicarbazides with copper(II)

Dalton Trans. 2007 Mar 28:(12):1194-6. doi: 10.1039/b617186a. Epub 2007 Feb 20.

Abstract

The reactions of N,N-substituted thiosemicarbazides with copper salts have been investigated and either copper(II) thiosemicarbazide complexes, 1,3,4-thiadiazolium salts or 1,3,5-thiadiazoles are obtained depending on the Cu(II) salt and solvent used.

MeSH terms

  • Copper / chemistry*
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Hydrogen Bonding
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Semicarbazides / chemical synthesis*
  • Solvents
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
  • Thiadiazoles / chemical synthesis*

Substances

  • Semicarbazides
  • Solvents
  • Thiadiazoles
  • thiosemicarbazide
  • Copper