Carbonylrhodium complexes with pyridylphosphines: [Rh(chel)(CO)(PPhxpyl3−x)]

Summary Diphenyl(2-pyridyl)phosphine (PPh₂pyl), phenylbis(2-pyridyl)-phosphine (PPhpyl₂) and tris(2-pyridyl)-phosphine (Ppyl₃) react with [Rh(acac)(CO)₂] (acac=acetylacetonate) and Rh(8-oxy)(CO)₂(8-oxy=8-hydroxyquinolinate) yielding [Rh(chel)(CO)(PPh_xpyl_3–x)]. The properties of these complexes were examined by spectral (i.r.,u.v.-vis,³¹P n.m.r.) and chemical methods.     

Binuclear rhodium(II) complexes with leucine and proline

The dimeric rhodium(II) complexes [Rh₂(leu)₄(H₂O)₂]- (ClO₄)₄ and [Rh₂(pro)₄(H₂O)₂](ClO₄)₄ have been prepared and characterized by elemental analyses, i.r., u.v.–vis. and ¹H-n.m.r. spectroscopy. The amino acid molecules are coordinated as bridging ligands via their carboxylato groups. Cyclic voltammetry in DMF has shown that the complexes undergo a quasi-reversible reduction to yield dimers containing a Rh ₂ ³⁺ core. Oxidation processes within the 0–1.5V range were not observed.     

Crystal structure of tri-μ-carbonyl-pentacarbonyl {diphenyl-2-pyridylphosphine-(P,N)} bis {diphenyl-2-pyridylphosphine-(P)} tetrairidium (0), [Ir4(CO)8(PPh2pyl)3]

The structure of the title tetranuclear cluster, C₅₉H₄₂N₃O₈P₃Ir₄, was determined by X-ray analysis. It crystallizes in the monoclinic space groupC2/c. The unit cell parameters are:a =47.277(6),b=10.519(3),c=23.025(4) Å, =105.77(1)°. The iridium atoms form a nearly regular tetrahedron. Between Ir4 and N336 atoms exists a relatively strong bond, thus one of the phosphine ligands is bridging one coordinatingvia P and N atoms.     

Rhodium carbonyl complexes of thetrans-[RhCl(CO)(PR3)2] type with pyridylphosphines

Summary Trans-[RhCl(CO)(PR₃)₂] complexes [PR₃=tris-(2-pyridyl)phosphine {P(2-pyl)₃}, phenylbis(2-pyridyl)phosphine {PPh(2-pyl)₂} or tris(3-pyridyl)phosphine {P(3-pyl)₃}] have been synthesized and examined by spectroscopic methods (i.r., u.v.-vis,³¹P{¹H} n.m.r.,¹H n.m.r.). In solution the P(2-pyl)₃ and PPh(2-pyl)₂ complexes exhibit equilibrium between the pentacoordinate state, with one of the phosphine molecules coordinated via nitrogen and phosphorus, and complexes with the phosphine coordinated only through nitrogens.     

Syntheses and molecular structure of some Rh and Ru complexes with the chelating diphenyl (2-pyridyl)phosphine ligand

The rhodium(III) complex mer,cis-[RhCl3(PPh2py-P,N)(PPh2py-P)] (1) (PPh2py = diphenyl (2-pyridyl)phosphine) has been prepared from RhCl3 x 3H2O and PPh2py and converted to the trans,cis-[RhCl2(PPh2py-P,N)2]PF6 (2) in acetone solution by treatment with Ag+ and PF6(-). Ruthenium(III) and ruthenium(II) compounds with PPh2py, mer,cis-[RuCl3(PPh2py-P,N)(PPh2py-P)] (3) and mer-[RuCl(PPh2py-P,N)2(PPh2py-P)]Cl (5) have been obtained from DMSO precursor complexes. In a chloroform solution, complex (5) isomerizes to fac-[RuCl(PPh2py-P,N)2(PPh2py-P)]Cl (fac-5). All compounds have been characterized by MS, UV-vis, IR, and 1H and 31P{1H} NMR spectroscopy, and the Ru(III) compound has been characterized by EPR spectroscopy as well. The crystal structures of 1, 2, 3, and fac-5 have been determined. In all compounds under investigation, at least one pyridylphosphine acts as a chelate ligand. The 31P chemical shifts for chelating PPh2py-P,N depend on the Ru-P bond lengths.