Trichlorostannato(diphosphine)rhodium(I) complexes. Crystal structure of [Rh(SnCl3)(1,5-cyclooctadiene)(dppp)]

The molecular structure of [Rh(SnCl₃)(1,5-cyclooctadiene)(dppp)] [dppp = 1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane] has been determined to R_F = 3.6% single-crystal X-ray techniques. The crystal contains two discrete molecules 1 and 2 per asymmetric unit. Molecule 1 is best described as distorted trigonal bipyramidal with the diolefin and the diphosphine occupying both apical and equatorial positions and the SnCl₃ group on an equatorial position, and molecule 2 as distorted square pyramidal with the equatorial positions occupied by the diolefin and the diphosphine, respectively, and the SnCl₃ fragment in the apical position. In solution at room temperature, complexes [Rh(SnCl₃)(COD)(diphosphine)] exhibit tin dissociation and various intramolecular rearrangements.     

The crystal and molecular structure of pentamethylcyclopentadienyl(cyclopentadienyl)titaniumdichloride

An X-ray study of (C₅H₅)[(CH₃)₅C₅]TiCl₂ has shown that the coordination of ligands in the molecule is that of a distorted tetrahedron with two staggered five-membered rings π-bonded to titanium [(TiC)_av. 2.40 »]. The cyclopentadienyl rings are tilted at an angle of 130° and the two σ-bonded Cl atoms are separated by an average distance of 2.33 ». The ClTiCl bond angle is equal to 94.8°.     

The crystal and molecular structure of bis(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)dichlorotitanium(IV)

The structure of bis(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)dichlorotitanium(IV) has been investigated by single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques. [η-C₅(CH₃)₅]₂TiCl₂ crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group P2₁2₁2₁ with cell dimensions a = 10.816(1), b = 8.132(1), c = 22.259(1) Å; Z = 4. Full matrix, least-squares refinement converged to a final R index of 0.032 based on 1429 reflections. The configuration about the titanium atom is a distorted tetrahedron comprised of the two chlorine atoms and the centroids of the two η-cyclopentadienyl rings. Several ring methyl groups are bent considerably out of the cyclopentadienyl plane and away from the titanium atom. These out-of-plane deviations are attributable to chlorine—methyl crowding and methyl—methyl contacts between the two rings.     

Silsesquioxyl rhodium(I) complexes--synthesis, structure and catalytic activity

The first bi- and mononuclear rhodium(I) complexes [{Rh(μ-OSi(8)O(12)(i-Bu)(7))(cod)}(2)] (5), [Rh(cod)(PCy(3))(OSi(8)O(12)(i-Bu)(7))] (6) with a hindered hepta(iso-butyl)silsesquioxyl ligand bonded to the rhodium(I) center through Rh-O-Si bonds have been synthesized and their structures have been solved by spectroscopic methods and X-ray analysis. Their exemplary catalytic properties in silylative coupling of vinylsilanes with styrene are also presented.     

Spontaneous disproportionation of rhodium(I) bisoxazolinates to rhodium(II)

[RhI(t-Bu2-boxate)(C2H4)2] spontaneously disproportionates to the mononuclear [RhII(t-Bu2-boxate)2], whereas [RhI(Ph2-boxate)(C2H4)2] is stable against disproportionation.     

Syntheses and structure of bis(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)-dithiophosphinato Complexes

Bis(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)phosphane Cp*₂PH reacts with sulfur under basic conditions to give the corresponding dithiophosphinate salts M⁺ CP*₂PS−2 ( 5 M⁺ = HNEt+3, 6 M⁺ = Li⁺), which are formed via the intermediate CP*₂P(S)H ( 4 ). Both salts on treatment with cobalt(II) chloride give rise to the transition metal dithiophosphinate 7 . The structures of this new type of diorganodithiophosphinate complexes in the solid state have been investigated. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 8 : 521–525, 1997     

Stepwise formation of quasi-octahedral macrocyclic complexes of rhodium(III) and iridium(III) bearing a pentamethylcyclopentadienyl group

Reactions of [[MCl2(Cp*)]2] (1: M=Ir, 2: M=Rh) with bidentate ligands (L) such as 1,4-diisocyano-2,5-dimethylbenzene (a), 1,4-diisocyano-2,3,5,6-tetramethylbenzene (b), pyrazine (c) or 4,4'-dipyridyl (d) gave the corresponding dinuclear complexes [[MCl2(Cp*)]2(L)] (M=Ir: 3a, 3b, 5c, 5d; M=Rh: 4b, 6c, 6d), which were converted into tetranuclear complexes [[M2(mu-Cl)2(Cp*)2]2(L)2](OTf)4 (M=Ir: 7c, 7d, 9a, 9b; M=Rh: 8e, 8d, 10b) on treatment with Ag(OTf). X-ray analyses of 8c and 8d revealed that each of four pentamethylcyclopentadienyl metal moieties was connected by two mu-Cl-bridged atoms and a bidentate ligand to construct a rectangular cavity with the dimensions of 3.7 x 7.0 A for 8c and 3.7 x 11.5 A for 8d. Both the Rh2Cl2 and pyrazine (or 4,4'dipyridyl) ring planes are perpendicular to the Rh4 plane. Treatment of Cl-bridged complexes (7c, 7d, 8e, 8d, 9b, and 10b) with a different ligand (L') resulted in cleavage of the Cl bridges to produce two-dimensional complexes [[MCl(Cp*)]4[(L)-(L')]2](OTf)4 (11ac, 11bc, 11bd, 12bc, and 12bd) with two different ligand "edges". Complex 10b reacted readily with 1,4-diisocyano-2,3,5,6-tetramethylbenzene (b) to give a tetranuclear rhodium(III) complex 12bb. The structure of tetranuclear complexes was confirmed by X-ray analysis of 11bc. Each [MCp*] moiety is surrounded by a Cl atom, isocyanide, and pyrazine (or 4,4'-dipyridyl) and the dimensions of its cavity are 7.0 x 11.6 A.     

Cationic (Azulene)(diene)rhodium(I) Complexes: Spectroscopic,Dynamic, and Catalytic Properties

New [Rh^I(η⁵‐azulene)(η⁴‐diene)][BF₄] complex salts 3 – 5 (diene=8,9,10‐trinorborna‐2,5‐diene (nbd) and (1Z,5Z)‐cycloocta‐1,5‐diene (cod)) were synthesized according to a known procedure (Scheme 1). All of these complexes show dynamic behavior of the diene ligand at room temperature. In the case of the [Rh^I(η⁵‐azulene)(cod)]⁺ complex salts 3 and [Rh^I(η⁵‐guaiazulene)(nbd)]⁺ complex salt 4a (guaiazulene=7‐isopropyl‐1,4‐dimethylazulene), the coalescence temperature of the ¹H‐NMR signals of the olefinic H‐atoms was determined. The free energy of activation (ΔG; Table 1) for the intramolecular movement of the diene ligands exhibits a distinct dependency on the HOMO/LUMO properties of the coordinated azulene ligand. The DFT (density‐functional theory) calculated ΔG values for the internal diene rotation are in good to excellent agreement with the observed ones in CD₂Cl₂ as solvent (Table 2). Moreover, the ΔG values can also be estimated in good approximation from the position of the longest‐wavelength, azulene‐centered UV/VIS absorption band of the complex salts (Table 2). These cationic Rh^I complexes are stable and air‐resistant and can be used, e.g., as precursor complexes in situ in the presence of (M)‐6,7‐bis[(diphenylphosphino)methyl]‐8,12‐diphenylbenzo[a]heptalene for asymmetric hydrogenation of (Z)‐α‐(acetamido)cinnamic acid with ee values of up to 68% (Table 4).     

The synthesis,structure and reactivity of new tetra- and pentacoordinated rhodium(I) complexes

Summary Tetracoordinated complexes of the [Rh{P(OPh)₃}₃X] type (X=N₃, NO₂ or NCS) were obtained in the reaction of [Rh{P(OPh)₃}₃Cl] with NaX. Pentacoordinated [Rh{P(OPh)₃}₄X] complexes (X=HSO₄, H₂PO₄, MeCO₂, HCO₂ or ClO₄) were prepared by treating [Rh{P(OPh)₃}₃ {P(OC₆H₄)(OPh)₂}] or [Rh(acac) {P(OPh)₃}₂]+P(OPh)₃ (Hacac=acetylacetone) with acids HX.The groups of complex differ in reactivity towards CO and H₂; [Rh{P(OPh)₃}₃X] complexes do not react with dihydrogen and with CO they produce [Rh{P(OPh)₃}₂(CO)X]. The [Rh{P(OPh)₃}₄X] complexes take up H₂ reversibly, and with CO they give [Rh{P(OPh)₃}₃(CO)₂X] compounds.