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Transition metal complexes of hydrogen sulfide and hydrosulfide

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Transition metal thiolate complexes of hydrogen sulfide and hydrosulfide is the chemistry of coordination complexes of hydrogen sulfide and hydrosulfide (SH−), its conjugate base. These species are invoked as intermediates or products of the reaction of hydrogen sulfide with metal complexes in solution, e.g., the precipitation of metal sulfides in qualitative inorganic analysis.

Hydrogen sulfide as a ligand Hydrogen sulfide, like water, is a 2-electron L-type ligand in the covalent bond classification method and the usual electron counting rules. An early and well-studied example is [Ru(NH3)5(SH2)]2+, an octahedral complex. Such complexes are prepared by displacement of a weaker ligand such as water with hydrogen sulfide.

Hydrosulfide as a ligand

Hydrosulfide, like chloride, is a 1-electron X-type ligand in the Covalent bond classification method and the usual electron counting rules. Also like chloride, hydrosulfide often functions as a bridging ligand. An example of a hydrosulfide complex is (C5H5)Ru(PPh3)2(SH), which is derived from (cyclopentadienyl)rutheniumbis(triphenylphosphine) chloride by treatment with sodium hydrosulfide:

(C5H5)Ru(PPh3)2Cl + NaSH → (C5H5)Ru(PPh3)2(SH) + NaCl (Ph = C6H5) The ligand properties of hydrosulfide and thiolate are similar, prominently illustrated by the prevalence to bridge, as illustrated by [Fe(μ−SR)(NO)2]2 (R = alkyl, H) derived from Roussin's red salt.

Reactions of M–SHx complexes

Acid-base reactions characterize the behavior of hydrogen sulfide and hydrosulfide complexes:

[Ru(NH3)5(SH2)]2+ ⇌ [Ru(NH3)5(SH)]+ + H+ Because hydrogen sulfide is about 108 times more acidic than water, hydrosulfide complexes are relatively prevalent. Hydrosulfide ligands are susceptible to oxidative dehydrogenation, giving persulfide-bridged derivatives.

2 [Ru(NH3)5(SH2)]2+ + O2 → {[Ru(NH3)5]2(S2)}4+ + 2 H2O

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In the classroom: Transition metal complexes of hydrogen sulfide and hydrosulfide is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Coordination complexes, Transition metal compounds, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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