title: S,C,S-Pnictogen bonding in pincer complexes of the methanediide [C(Ph2PS)2](2-).
abstract: The metathetical reactions of Li(2)[C(Ph(2)PS)(2)] with MCl(3) (M = Sb, Bi) in a 1:1 molar ratio in toluene afford the complexes {MCl[C(Ph(2)PS)(2)]}(2), which dimerise through weak MS interactions; the S,C,S-coordination of the tridentate ligand to the metal in the monomeric units incorporates a polar M-C single bond and a three-centre two-electron S-M-S bond.
authors.affiliation: University of Calgary, Department of Chemistry, 2500 University Drive N. W., Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1N4.
authors.forename: Ramalingam
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thirumoorthi
authors.forename: Tristram
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chivers
authors.forename: Ignacio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vargas-Baca