(2,2'-Bipyridine-N,N')(μ-thiosulfato)cadmium(II)

The title Cd^II complex, [Cd(S₂O₃)(C₁₀H₈N₂)] consists of polymeric chains running along the monoclinic symmetry axis. The elementary units are defined by pentacoordinated Cd^II atoms bonded to three different thiosulfate groups and a bidentate bipyridine ligand. The bridging thiosulfates bind metal centres through two different sequences: Cd1-S1-Cd1′ and Cd1-O1′S2′S1′-Cd', thus defining a six-membered ring. Individual chains are held together solely via van der Waals interactions.

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