title: Two novel trimethylsulfonium salts with polymeric {[SbCl4]-}n or {[CdCl3]-}n anions.
abstract: The title organic-inorganic hybrid salts poly[trimethylsulfonium [[dichloridoantimony(III)]-di-μ-chlorido]], {(C3H9S)[SbCl4]}n, (I), and catena-poly[trimethylsulfonium [cadmium(II)-tri-μ-chlorido]], {(C3H9S)[CdCl3]}n, (II), consist of trimethylsulfonium cations and polymeric {[SbCl4](-)}n or {[CdCl3](-)}n anions. The central metal atoms are coordinated by six Cl atoms, forming an anionic {[SbCl4](-)}n three-dimensional framework (two of the four bridging chloride anions are located on two different centres of inversion) or anionic {[CdCl3](-)}n one-dimensional chains. The trimethylsulfonium cation of (II) is disordered over two sets of sites in a 0.791 (4):0.209 (4) ratio. All the anions are linked by trimethylsulfonium cations through weak C-H···Cl hydrogen bonds to form three-dimensional structures.
authors: Ordered Matter Science Research Centre, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, People's Republic of China.
authors: Ming-Liang
authors: ML
authors: Liu
authors: Ordered Matter Science Research Centre, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, People's Republic of China.
authors: Li-Hui
authors: LH
authors: Kong
keywords: crystal structure; one-dimensional polymers; organic–inorganic complexes; organic–inorganic hybrid salts; trimethylsulfonium salts