文摘
Trans-(PyH)[MoCl4(Py)2] was found to crystallize in two polymorphic forms, denoted as 1e and 1s. It was shown by X-ray structure analysis that each of the two forms contains a different conformational isomer of the trans-[MoCl4(Py)2]? anion. In 1e, the two trans positioned pyridines are coplanar, whereas in 1s, a dihedral angle of 89.8(1)¡ã is formed by the planes of pyridine rings. The polymorphs also differ in the intermolecular interactions between the pyridinium cations and the trans-[MoCl4(Py)2]? anions. Quantum mechanical calculations on the D2h and D2d conformational isomers of the trans-[MoCl4(Py)2]? ion have shown negligible energy differences between the pair.