利用碳氢键活化合成钴的钳式配合物及其性质研究（英文）

利用CoMe(PMe3)4或者CoMe3(PMe3)3与[PCP]-钳式配体,[Ph2P(ortho-C6H4)]2CH2(1),室温下反应,在实现碳氢键活化的同时,合成了钴的钳式配合物[PCP]Co(I)(PMe3)(2).配合物2与卤代烃C6Cl6,EtBr,n-BuBr以及CH3I反应,分别生成了单电子氧化加成产物3~5,[PCP]Co(II)X(PMe3)[X=Cl(3),Br(4),I(5)].X射线衍射分析测定了配合物2~6的结构.     

三(三甲基硅)环戊二烯与六羰基钼的反应

三(三甲基硅)环戊二烯与六羰基钼在二甲苯中回流8h,反应停留在生成中间物η⁵-[(Me₃Si)_NC₅H_5-n]Mo(CO)₃H(n=2,3)(I)的阶段.不经分离,I随即分别与CCl₄·NBS及MeI反应,生成其相应的钼卤化物η-⁵[(Me₃Si)_NC₅H_5-n]Mo(CO)₃X[n=3,X=Cl(1),Br(2),I(3);n=2,X=Cl(4),Br(5),I(6)].4-6是由于茂环上脱掉1个Me₃Si基.经元素分析和IR及¹H NMR谱表征了化合物1-6的结构,并用X射线衍射测定了1的晶体结构.     

HCHO+X(X=F、Cl、Br)的反应机理

采用CCSD/6-311++G(d,p)//B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p)方法研究了HCHO与卤素原子X(X=F、Cl、Br)的反应机理. 计算结果表明, 卤素原子X(X=F、Cl、Br)主要通过直接提取HCHO中的H原子生成HCO+HX(X=F、Cl、Br). 另外还可以生成稳定的中间体, 中间体再通过卤原子夺氢和氢原子直接解离两个反应通道分别生成HCO+HX(X=F、Cl、Br)和H+XCHO(X=F、Cl、Br). 其中卤原子夺氢通道为主反应通道, HCO和HX(X=F、Cl、Br)为主要的反应产物; 且三个反应的活化能均较低, 说明此类反应很容易进行, 计算结果与实验结果符合很好. 电子密度拓扑分析显示, 在HCHO+X反应通道(b)中出现了T型结构过渡态, 结构过渡态(STS)位于能量过渡态(ETS)之后. 并且按F、Cl、Br的顺序, 结构过渡态出现得越来越晚.     

取代环戊二烯基三羰基合铬(钼)卤化物η5-RC5H4(CO)3MX的合成及结构

由η~5-RC_5H_4(CO)_3MNa(1)(R=MeCO,MeO_2C,EtO_2C;M=Cr,Mo)与 I_2、三卤化磷(PX(?),X=Cl,Br,I)、苯基二氯化膦或甲基二碘化胂反应,可得金属卤化物η~5-RCH_4(CO)_3MX(2a—21)(M=Cr,X=I;M=Mo,X=Cl,Br,I).鉴于1(R=MeO_2C,M=Mo)与 PCl_3反应的中间物η~5-MeO_2CC_5H_4(CO)_3MoPCl_2业已被析离,并可转变为相应氯化物η~5-MeO_2CC_5H_4(CO)_3MoCl(2g),因此1与三卤化磷、苯基二卤化膦或甲基二碘化胂生成金属卤化物的反应很可能经缩合及中间物分解两步简单反应.2f(R=MeCO,M=Mo,X=I)为单斜晶系,a=0.6663(2),b=1.2364(6),c=1.5464(5)nm;β=99.02(3)°;V=1.2581nm~3;D_o=2.186g/cm~3;Z=4;F(000)=776;空间群P2_1/c.     

EPR 法研究对氯四苯基锰卟啉对异丙苯过氧化氢的催化分解作用

 以 5,5-二甲基-1-吡咯啉-N-氧化物 (DMPO) 为自旋捕捉剂, 采用电子顺磁共振波谱 (EPR) 法研究了对氯四苯基锰卟啉 (T(p-Cl)PPMnⅢCl) 催化分解异丙苯过氧化氢 (CHP) 的反应过程. 结果表明, 在 25 oC 下的初始反应阶段, 在 T(p-Cl)PPMnⅢCl 与 CHP 的反应体系中仅检测到有异丙苯氧自由基的 DMPO 自旋加合物. 随着 CHP 浓度的增大, 还检测到有异丙苯过氧自由基自旋加合物的重排产物信号. 这说明在 T(p-Cl)PPMnⅢCl 的催化作用下, 初始阶段 CHP 是以 O–O 键均裂的方式产生异丙苯氧自由基引发分解反应, 并主要生成 2-苯基-2-丙醇. 在较大的初始 CHP 浓度下, 异丙苯氧自由基进一步与 CHP 反应, 产生异丙苯过氧自由基. 提出了 CHP 分解反应的主要自由基历程.     

取代环戊二烯基三羰基合铬(钼)卤化物η5-RC5H4(CO)3MX的合成及结构

由η^5^-RC5H4(CO)3MNa(1)(R=MeCO, MeO2C, EtO2C; M=Cr, Mo)与I3、三卤化磷(PX3, X=Cl, Br, I)、苯基二氯化膦或甲基二碘化胂反应, 可得金属卤化物η^5-RC6H4(CO)3MX(2a-2l)(M=Cr, X=I; M=Mo, X=Cl, Br, I)。鉴于1(R=MeO2C, M=Mo)与PCl3反应的中间物η^5-MeO2CC5H4(CO)3MoPCl2业已被析离, 并可转变为相应的氯化物η^5-MeO2CC5H4(CO)3MoCl(2g), 因此1与三卤化磷、苯基二卤化膦或甲基二碘化胂生成金属卤化物的反应很可能经缩合及中间物分解两步简单反应, 2f(R=MeCO, M=Mo, X=I)为单斜晶系, a=0.6663(2), b=1.2364(6), c=1.5464(5)nm; β=99.02(3)°;V=1.2581nm^3; Dc=2.186g/cm^3; Z=4; F(000)=776; 空间各P21/c。     

硫原子上亲核取代反应的密度泛函理论研究

在B3LYP/6-311 G(2df,p)的水平上,对反应X- CH3SCl(X=F,Cl,Br,I)进行了理论研究.计算结果表明:X-(X=Cl,Br,I)与CH3SCl作用时,实际发生的是在硫原子上而不是在碳原子上的亲核取代反应,而且属于加成-消去机理.但是F-与CH3SCl作用则容易发生脱质子反应.     

四核铜配合物 [CuBrP(p-OCH_3Ph) _3]_4 ·1.5CH_3OH的合成和晶体结构

CuXP(p OCH3Ph) 3]4·1 .5CH3OH (X =Br,I)的合成和Cu4Br4C85.5H90 O1 3.5P4的晶体结构。该晶体属于三方晶系 ,空间群为R3,晶胞参数为 :a =2 3.959(2 ) ,c =2 6.376(4) ,γ =1 2 0 .0 0°,V =1 31 1 2 (3) 3,μ(MoKα) =2 .92 1mm- 1 ,Z =6,Dc=1 .543g .cm- 3,F(0 0 0 ) =61 62 ,R =0 .0 4 1 9,wR =0 .0 792 .可观察衍射点 471 3个 (I 2σ(I) )。该分子中 4个Cu原子和 4个Br原子构成立方烷结构 ,每个Cu与 3个Br原子 ,1个P(p OCH3Ph) 3中的P原子形成畸变四面体配位。     

固相配位化学反应研究(LXI)——[Cu(SC(Ph)NHPh)(PPh_3)_2X](X+Cl,Br,I)的固相合成和晶体结构(X=Cl)

SC(Ph)NHPh,CuX(X=Cl,Br,I)和PPh_3的固相反应产物经CS_2处理得红黄色立方晶体[Cu(SC(Ph)NHPh)(PPh_3)_2X],其中X=Cl的单晶用X射线衍射法收集晶胞参数,此晶体属单斜晶系,空间群P2_1/c,α=1.8013(5)nm,b=1.4588(5)nm,c=1.7222(4)nm,β=105.54(3)°,F=4.3601nm~3,Z=4。中心铜离子以扭曲四面体配位,Cu原子周围的平均键角为109.4°,其中Cu—S键、Cu—Cl键、Cu—P(1)键和Cu—P(2)键的键长分别为0.2352(3)nm、0.2375(4)nm、0.2297(4)nm和0.2282(3)nm.     

CH3SOCH3与XO(X=Cl,Br)自由基反应的理论研究

采用密度泛函理论B3LYP方法,在6-311 G(d,p)基组水平上研究了二甲亚砜(DMSO)与XO(X=Cl,Br)自由基反应的微观动力学机理,并利用经过wigner校正的传统过渡态理论计算了标题反应在200~2000 K温度范围内的反应速率常数。研究结果表明,DMSO与XO(X=Cl,Br)自由基反应主要有氧转移和抽氢两种反应机理,氧转移反应的能垒显著低于抽氢反应,且前者为放热反应后者为吸热反应;低温时氧转移反应占绝对优势,298 K时DMSO与XO(X=Cl,Br)两个反应体系的总速率常数分别为2.09×10-15和1.75×10-14cm3.molecu le-1.s-1,氧转移反应分支比均为100%。高温时抽氢反应上升为主通道。2000 K时其总速率常数分别为6.32×10-12和8.41×10-12cm3.molecule-1.s-1,抽氢反应分支比分别为91.8%和79.4%。     

Synthesis and characterization of rhenium-copper sulfide cluster complexes [(Ph3P)2N][Re3(CuX)(mu3-S)4Cl6(PMe2Ph)3] (X = Cl, Br, I)

The reaction of a trinuclear rhenium sulfide cluster compound Re3S7Cl7 with dimethylphenylphosphine and CuX2 (X = Cl or Br) or CuX (X = Cl, Br, or I) formed tetranuclear cluster complexes [(Ph3P)2N][Re3(CuX)(mu3-S)4Cl6(PMe2Ph)3] (X = Cl, Br, or I). Their solutions have the characteristic intense blue color with visible spectral bands near 600 nm. Single-crystal X-ray structures show that three mu-S atoms in the intermediate trinuclear rhenium complex coordinate to a copper atom, forming elongated tetrahedral structures in which Re-Cu bonding interaction is negligible (Re-Cu distances are 3.50 to approximately 3.54 A as compared with Re-Re distances ranging from 2.69 to 2.81 A).     

Synthesis of monohalogeno derivatives of closo-[B9H9]2-. Crystal structures of (Ph4P)2[1-XB9H8].CH3CN (X = Cl, Br, I)

By reaction of Na2[B9H9] with the appropriate N-halogenosuccinimide, the monohalogenated anion [1-XB9H8]2- (X = Cl, Br, or I) is formed. The X-ray diffraction analyses performed on single crystals of (Ph4P)2[1-XB9H8].CH3CN (X = Cl, Br, I) reveal that the tricapped trigonal prismatic geometry of the cluster is retained after substitution in the 1-position. Crystallographic data are as follows for (Ph4P)2[1-XB9H8].CH3CN. X = Cl, Br: monoclinic, space group P2(1), a = 10.7 A, b = 32.9 A, c = 13.8 A, beta = 96 degrees, Z = 4, R1 = 0.038 and R1 = 0.036, respectively. X = I: monoclinic, space group P2(1)/n, a = 10.5 A, b = 13.6 A, c = 33.4 A, beta = 94 degrees, Z = 4, R1 = 0.094. The compounds have been characterized by vibrational and 11B NMR spectroscopy as well.     

(Ph)3PBr][Br7], [(Bz)(Ph)3P]2[Br8], [(n-Bu)3MeN]2[Br20], [C4MPyr]2[Br20], and [(Ph)3PCl]2[Cl2I14]: extending the horizon of polyhalides via synthesis in ionic liquids

The five polyhalides [(Ph)(3)PBr][Br(7)], [(Bz)(Ph)(3)P](2)[Br(8)], [(n-Bu)(3)MeN](2)[Br(20)], [C(4)MPyr](2)[Br(20)] ([C(4)MPyr] = N-butyl-N-methylpyrrolidinium), and [(Ph)(3)PCl](2)[Cl(2)I(14)] were prepared by the reaction of dibromine and iodine monochloride in ionic liquids. The compounds [(Ph)(3)PBr][Br(7)] and [(Bz)(Ph)(3)P](2)[Br(8)] contain discrete pyramidal [Br(7)](-) and Z-shaped [Br(8)](2-) polybromide anions. [(n-Bu)(3)MeN](2)[Br(20)] and [C(4)MPyr](2)[Br(20)] exhibit new infinite two- and three-dimensional polybromide networks and contain the highest percentage of dibromine ever observed in a compound. [(Ph)(3)PCl](2)[Cl(2)I(14)] also consists of a three-dimensional network and is the first example of an infinite polyiodine chloride. All compounds were obtained from ionic liquids as the solvent that, on the one hand, guarantees for a high stability against strongly oxidizing Br(2) and ICl and that, on the other hand, reduces the high volatility of the molecular halogens.     

PX4+, P2X5+, and P5X2+ (X=Br,I) salts of the superweak Al(OR)4- anion [R=C(CF3)3

PX(4) (+)[Al(OR)(4)](-) (X=I: 1 a, X=Br: 1 b) was prepared from X(2), PX(3), and Ag[Al(OR)(4)] [R=C(CF(3))(3)] in CH(2)Cl(2) at -30 degrees C in 69-86 % yield. P(2)X(5) (+) salts were prepared from 2 PX(3) and Ag[Al(OR)(4)] in CH(2)Cl(2) at -30 degrees C yielding almost quantitatively P(2)X(5) (+)[Al(OR)(4)](-) (X=I: 3 a, X=Br: 3 b). The phosphorus-rich P(5)X(2) (+) salts arose from the reaction of cold (-78 degrees C) mixtures of PX(3), P(4), and Ag[Al(OR)(4)] giving P(5)X(2) (+)[Al(OR)(4)](-) (X=I: 4 a, X=Br: 4 b) with a C(2v)-symmetric P(5) cage. Silver salt metathesis presumably generated unstable PX(2) (+) cations from PX(3) and Ag[Al(OR)(4)] (X=Br, I) that acted as electrophilic carbene analogues and inserted into the Xbond;X (Pbond;X/Pbond;P) bond of X(2) (PX(3)/P(4)) leading to the highly electrophilic and CH(2)Cl(2)-soluble PX(4) (+) (P(2)X(5) (+)/P(5)X(2) (+)) salts. Reactions that aimed to synthesize P(2)I(3) (+) from P(2)I(4) and Ag[Al(OR)(4)] instead led to anion decomposition and the formation of P(2)I(5)(CS(2))(+)[(RO)(3)Al-F-Al(OR)(3)](-) (5). All salts were characterized by variable-temperature solution NMR studies (3 b also by (31)P MAS NMR), Raman and/or IR spectroscopy as well as X-ray crystallography (with the exception of 4 a). The thermochemical volumes of the Pbond;X cations are 121 (PBr(4) (+)), 161 (PI(4) (+)), 194 (P(2)Br(5) (+)), 271 (P(2)I(5) (+)), and 180 A(3) (P(5)Br(2) (+)). The observed reactions were fully accounted for by thermochemical calculations based on (RI-)MP2/TZVPP ab initio results and COSMO solvation enthalpy calculations (CH(2)Cl(2) solution). The enthalpies of formation of the gaseous Pbond;X cations were derived as +764 (PI(4) (+)), +617 (PBr(4) (+)), +749 (P(2)I(5) (+)), +579 (P(2)Br(5) (+)), +762 (P(5)I(2) (+)), and +705 kJ mol(-1) (P(5)Br(2) (+)). The insertion of the intermediately prepared carbene analogue PX(2) (+) cations into the respective bonds were calculated, at the (RI-)MP2/TZVPP level, to be exergonic at 298 K in CH(2)Cl(2) by Delta(r)G(CH(2)Cl(2))=-133.5 (PI(4) (+)), -183.9 (PBr(4) (+)), -106.5 (P(2)I(5) (+)), -81.5 (P(2)Br(5) (+)), -113.2 (P(5)I(2) (+)), and -114.5 kJ mol(-1) (P(5)Br(2) (+)).     

Anionic Halomolybdate(III) Chemistry. Tetrahydrofuran Loss from [MoX(3)Y(THF)(2)](-) (X, Y = Cl, Br, I), Preparation and Properties of [Mo(3)X(12)](3)(-) (X = Br, I), and Crystal Structure of the Edge-Sharing Trioctahedral [PPh(4)](3)[Mo(3)I(12)

By interaction of MoX(3)(THF)(3) with [Cat]X in THF, the salts [Cat][MoX(4)(THF)(2)] have been synthesized [X = I, Cat = PPh(4), NBu(4), NPr(4), (Ph(3)P)(2)N; X = Br, Cat = NBu(4), PPh(4) (Ph(3)P)(2)N]. Mixed-halide species [MoX(3)Y(THF)(2)](-) (X, Y = Cl, Br, I) have also been generated in solution and investigated by (1)H-NMR. When the tetraiodo, tetrabromo, and mixed bromoiodo salts are dissolved in CH(2)Cl(2), clean loss of all coordinated THF is observed by (1)H-NMR. On the other hand, [MoCl(4)(THF)(2)](-) loses only 1.5 THF/Mo. The salts [Cat](3)[Mo(3)X(12)] (X = Br, I) have been isolated from [Cat][MoX(4)(THF)(2)] or by running the reaction between MoX(3)(THF)(3) and [Cat]X directly in CH(2)Cl(2). The crystal structure of [PPh(4)](3)[Mo(3)I(12)] exhibits a linear face-sharing trioctahedron for the trianion: triclinic, space group P&onemacr;; a = 11.385(2), b = 12.697(3), c = 16.849(2) ?; alpha = 76.65(2), beta = 71.967(12), gamma = 84.56(2) degrees; Z = 1; 431 parameters and 3957 data with I > 2sigma(I). The metal-metal distance is 3.258(2) ?. Structural and magnetic data are consistent with the presence of a metal-metal sigma bond order of (1)/(2) and with the remaining 7 electrons being located in 7 substantially nonbonding orbitals. The ground state of the molecule is predicted to be subject to a Jahn-Teller distortion, which is experimentally apparent from the nature of the thermal ellipsoid of the central Mo atom. The [Mo(3)X(12)](3)(-) ions reacts with phosphines (PMe(3), dppe) to form products of lower nuclearity by rupture of the bridging Mo-X bonds.     

H2C[P(Ph)2AUX]2和HC[P(Ph)2AUX]3(X=I,CI)型配合物的构象和Au (I)-Au(I)相互作用的从头算研究

根据配合物H₂C[P(Ph)₂AUX]₂(X=I,CI)和HC[P(Ph)₂AUX]₃(X=I,CI)的晶体结构对它们进行了从头算研究,在MP2近似水平下得到绕C-P旋转所产生构象的势能曲线,从而揭示AU(I)－AU(I)相互作用. 计算结果表明,在所研究的四个配合物中均存在AU(I)-AU(I)相互作用,该作用较弱,约为10. 0～16. 5kJ/mol,与Schmibaur的实验估计值和Pyykko等对其它模型配合物的计算结果接近.     

Influence of ligand polarizability on the reversible binding of O2 by trans-[Rh(X)(XNC)(PPh3)2] (X = Cl, Br, SC6F5, C2Ph; XNC = xylyl isocyanide). Structures and a kinetic study

The complexes trans-[Rh(X)(XNC)(PPh 3) 2] (X = Cl, 1; Br, 2; SC 6F 5, 3; C 2Ph, 4; XNC = xylyl isocyanide) combine reversibly with molecular oxygen to give [Rh(X)(O 2)(XNC)(PPh 3) 2] of which [Rh(SC 6F 5)(O 2)(XNC)(PPh 3) 2] ( 7) and [Rh(C 2Ph)(O 2)(XNC)(PPh 3) 2] ( 8) are sufficiently stable to be isolated in crystalline form. Complexes 2, 3, 4, and 7 have been structurally characterized. Kinetic data for the dissociation of O 2 from the dioxygen adducts of 1- 4 were obtained using (31)P NMR to monitor changes in the concentration of [Rh(X)(O 2)(XNC)(PPh 3) 2] (X = Cl, Br, SC 6F 5, C 2Ph) resulting from the bubbling of argon through the respective warmed solutions (solvent chlorobenzene). From data recorded at temperatures in the range 30-70 degrees C, activation parameters were obtained as follows: Delta H (++) (kJ mol (-1)): 31.7 +/- 1.6 (X = Cl), 52.1 +/- 4.3 (X = Br), 66.0 +/- 5.8 (X = SC 6F 5), 101.3 +/- 1.8 (X = C 2Ph); Delta S (++) (J K (-1) mol (-1)): -170.3 +/- 5.0 (X = Cl), -120 +/- 13.6 (X = Br), -89 +/- 18.2 (X = SC 6F 5), -6.4 +/- 5.4 (X = C 2Ph). The values of Delta H (++) and Delta S (++) are closely correlated (R (2) = 0.9997), consistent with a common dissociation pathway along which the rate-determining step occurs at a different position for each X. Relative magnitudes of Delta H (++) are interpreted in terms of differing polarizabilities of ligands X.     

Ruthenium(II) and ruthenium(IV) complexes containing kappa1-P-, kappa2-P,O-, and kappa3-P,N,O-iminophosphorane-phosphine ligands Ph2PCH2P[=NP(=O)(OR)2]Ph2 (R = Et,Ph): synthesis,reactivity, theoretical studies,and catalytic activity in transfer hydrogenation of cyclohexanone

[(Ru(eta(6)-p-cymene)(mu-Cl)Cl)(2)] and [(Ru(eta(3):eta(3)-C(10)H(16))(mu-Cl)Cl)(2)] react with Ph(2)PCH(2)P[=NP(=O)(OR)(2)]Ph(2) (R = Et (1a), Ph (1b)) affording complexes [Ru(eta(6)-p-cymene)Cl(2)(kappa(1)-P-Ph(2)PCH(2)P[=NP(=O)(OR)(2)]Ph(2))] (R = Et (2a), Ph (2b)) and [Ru(eta(3):eta(3)-C(10)H(16))Cl(2)(kappa(1)-P-Ph(2)PCH(2)P[=NP(=O)(OR)(2)]Ph(2))] (R = Et (6a), Ph (6b)). While treatment of 2a with 1 equiv of AgSbF(6) yields a mixture of [Ru(eta(6)-p-cymene)Cl(kappa(2)-P,O-Ph(2)PCH(2)P[=NP(=O)(OEt)(2)]Ph(2))][SbF(6)] (3a) and [Ru(eta(6)-p-cymene)Cl(kappa(2)-P,N-Ph(2)PCH(2)P[=NP(=O)(OEt)(2)]Ph(2))][SbF(6)] (4a), [Ru(eta(6)-p-cymene)Cl(kappa(2)-P,O-Ph(2)PCH(2)P[=NP(=O)(OPh)(2)]Ph(2))][SbF(6)] (3b) and [Ru(eta(3):eta(3)-C(10)H(16))Cl(kappa(2)-P,O-Ph(2)PCH(2)P[=NP(=O)(OR)(2)]Ph(2))][SbF(6)] (R = Et (7a), Ph (7b)) are selectively formed from 2b and 6a,b. Complexes [Ru(eta(6)-p-cymene)(kappa(3)-P,N,O-Ph(2)PCH(2)P[=NP(=O)(OR)(2)]Ph(2))][SbF(6)](2) (R = Et (5a), Ph (5b)) and [Ru(eta(3):eta(3)-C(10)H(16))(kappa(3)-P,N,O-Ph(2)PCH(2)P[=NP(=O)(OR)(2)]Ph(2))][SbF(6)](2) (R = Et (8a), Ph (8b)) have been prepared using 2 equiv of AgSbF(6). The reactivity of 3-5a,b has been explored allowing the synthesis of [Ru(eta(6)-p-cymene)X(2)(kappa(1)-P-Ph(2)PCH(2)P[=NP(=O)(OR)(2)]Ph(2))] (R = Et, Ph; X = Br, I, N(3), NCO (9-12a,b)). The catalytic activity of 2-8a,b in transfer hydrogenation of cyclohexanone, as well as theoretical calculations on the models [Ru(eta(6)-C(6)H(6))Cl(kappa(2)-P,N-H(2)PCH(2)P[=NP(=O)(OH)(2)]H(2))]+ and [Ru(eta(6)-C(6)H(6))Cl(kappa(2)-P,O-H(2)PCH(2)P[=NP(=O)(OH)(2)]H(2))]+, has been also studied.     

Ring-opening reactions induced by gold(I) of five- and four-coordinate palladium(II) and platinum(II) complexes containing tripodal or linear polyphosphines

The tripodal ligands NP(3)(tris[2-(diphenylphosphino)ethyl]amine) and PP(3)(tris[2-(diphenylphosphino)ethyl]phosphine), form five-coordinate [Pd(NP(3))X]X [X = Cl (1), Br (2)], [M(PP(3))X]X [M = Pd: X = Cl (4), Br (5), I (6); M = Pt, X = Cl (7), Br (8), I (9)] and four-coordinate[Pd(NP(3))I]I (3) complexes containing three fused rings around the metal. The interaction between Au(tdg)X (tdg = thiodiglycol; X = Cl, Br) or AuI and the respective ionic halo complexes 1-9 in a 1:1 stoichiometric ratio occurs via a ring-opening reaction with formation of the heterobimetallic systems PdAu(NP(3))X(3)[X = Cl (11), Br (12), I (13)], [MAu(PP(3))X(2)]X [M = Pd: X = Cl (14), Br (15), I (16); M = Pt: X = Cl (17), Br (18), I (19)]. The cations of complexes 17 and 18 were shown, by X-ray diffraction, to contain a distorted square-planar Pt(II) arrangement (Pt(P(2)P)X) where PP(3) is acting as tridentate chelating ligand and an almost linear PAuX moiety bearing the dangling phosphorus formed in the ring-opening process. PPh(3) coordinates to Au(I) and not to M(II) when added in excess to 14 and 17. Complexes 14-17 and [Pt(P(4))](BPh(4))(2) (10) (P4=linear tetraphosphine) also react with A(I), via chelate ring-openings to give MAu(2)(PP(3))X(4) [M = Pd: X = Cl (20), Br (21), I (22); M = Pt: X = Cl (23)] and [Pt(2)Au(2)(mu-Cl)(2)(mu-P(4))(2)](BPh(4))(4) (24), respectively.     

Crystal supramolecular motifs: columns of embracing Ph3PMe+ or Ph3PCI+ cations controlling formation of

The crystal structures of (Ph3PCl)2[Cu3Cl8] (1) (triclinic, space group P1, a = 9.480(6) A, b = 10.243(8) A, c = 11.232(6) A, alpha = 86.76(4) degrees, beta = 66.62(5) degrees, gamma = 83.92(4) degrees, Z = 1) and (Ph3PMe)2[Cu3Br8] (2) (triclinic, space group P1, a = 9.795(4) A, b = 10.472(4) A, c = 11.392(4) A, alpha = 86.67(3) degrees, beta = 66.67(3)degrees, gamma = 83.14(3) degrees, Z = 1), reported here, demonstrate a new supramolecular motif for cations of the type Ph3PY+ where Y is CH3 or Cl. The crystals contain columns of cations propagated by alternating 6-fold phenyl embraces (6PE) and pseudo-6PE: the pseudo-6PE described here contains four phenyl rings and two hetero groups (Cl or CH3), and is symbolized as 4P2Y. The zigzag sequence of cations engaged in ...6P...4P2Y...6P...4P2Y... is similar to the zigzag chain of infinite 6-fold phenyl embraces (ZZI6PE) frequently adopted by Ph4P+ cations in crystals. One-dimensionally nonmolecular anion chains with repeat unit [Cu3X8] run parallel to and between the columns of cations. The coordination geometry in the [Cu3X8(2-)]1 to infinity chain has not been observed in crystals with other cations, and it is postulated that the attractive interactions between cations in the pseudo-ZZI6PE crystal supramolecular motif control the geometry of the anions through the requirement for commensurability of cation columns and anion chains.