title: Crystal structure of tricarbon-yltris(pyri-dine-κN)rhenium(I) tetra-fluorido-borate.
abstract: In the title compound, [Re(C6H5N)3(CO)3]BF4, the Re(I) ion is six-coordinated by three pyridine N atoms and three carbonyl C atoms. In each case, the carbonyl C atom lies trans to a pyridine N atom. In the crystal, the ions are linked via C-H⋯F hydrogen bonds and C-H⋯π inter-actions, forming a three-dimensional framework. The F atoms of the BF4 anion are disordered over two positions and gave a final refined occupancy ratio of 0.705 (11):0.295 (11).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Adebomi A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Ikotun
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Wales ; Department of Chemistry, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, England.
authors.forename: Micheal P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Coogan
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Abimbola A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Owoseni
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Texas A & M University, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Nattamai
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bhuvanesh
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Gabriel O
authors.initials: GO
authors.lastname: Egharevba
keywords: crystal structure; luminescent agent.; rhenium(I) tricarbonyl complexes; tricarbonyl tris-pyridyl rhenium(I) cation