title: Novel coordination of dicyanamide, [N(CN)2]-: preferential binding of the amide nitrogen.
abstract: CoII[N(CN)2]2(H2BiIm)2, 1, and [CoII[N(CN)2](H2BiIm)2]Cl, 2 (H2BiIm = 2,2'-biimidazole) have been structurally, spectroscopically, and magnetically characterized with both containing dicyanamides bound in unprecedented manners; namely, solely via the amide nitrogen for 1, and via an imide N forming 1-D helical chains for 2.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 S. 1400 E. RM 2124, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0850, USA.
authors.forename: Shireen R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: Christopher D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Incarvito
authors.forename: William W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Shum
authors.forename: Arnold L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Rheingold
authors.forename: Joel S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Miller