Structural and spectroscopic studies of dipotassium 3,3,3′,3′-tetramethylcystinate trihydrate, K2[C10H18N2O4S2]3H2O
The compound dipotassium 3,3,3′,3′-tetramethylcystinate trihydrate, K2[C10H18O4N2S2]3H2O, has been prepared and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Crystals were monoclinic, P21a = 6.160(1), b = 26.473(8), c = 6.193(1) Å, β = 113.94(1)°, with two formula units in the unit cell. Intensities were measured on a Syntex P21, diffractometer with use of MoKα radiation. The structure was solved by standard methods and refined to R1 = 0.0469, R2 = 0.0472 based on 2303 independent observed reflections. The C—S bonds (1.877(6), 1.891(6) Å) are longer than in many similar compounds although the S—S bond (2.040(2) Å) is not. The C—S—S—C torsional angle (108.7(3)°) is larger than normal in dithiol compounds. Other distances and angles are normal. Two types of potassium coordination are present, one a distorted octahedron, the other a distorted trigonal prism. In addition to the ionic interactions, hydrogen bonds involving the water molecules are important in stabilizing the structure.