Some cationic carbonyl complexes of rhodium(I)

A number of cationic rhodium(I) complexes of the type [Rh(CO)₂(NN)]ClO₄, [Rh(CO)₂L₃]ClO₄ and [Rh(CO)(NN)L₂]ClO₄, where (NN) is 2,2^′-bipyridine or 1,10-phenanthroline and L is a tertiary phosphine or arsine, have been isolated and their structures assigned. The configuration of the complexes ion [Rh(CO)₂L₃]⁺ appears to depend critically on the size of the ligand L.     

Thermal properties of rhodium(III) chloride

Thermal decomposition of rhodium(III) chloride under inert, oxidative and reductive gas atmospheres was investigated in order to determine its thermal properties. Stoichiometries of the reactions occurring during heating are described. it is suggested that the chemical formula of soluble rhodium(III) chloride should be presented as RhCl₃·HCL·xH₂O. Cold crystallisation of anhydrous rhodium(III) chloride at a temperature of about 500°C was established. The procedure for quantitative determination of volatile matter (water and hydrochloric acid) content and rhodium content by thermogravimetry is given and discussed. The repeatability and reproducibility of the method are estimated. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

The reactions of a secondary phosphite with chloro- and pentan-2,4-dionato complexes of iridium(I) and rhodium(I)

The secondary phosphite $\text{OCH}{}_2\text{CMe}{}_2\text{CH}{}_2\text{OP}$(O)H reacts with chlorobis(cyclooctene) rhodium(I) dimer to give RhX(R₂POHOPR₂)₂(R₂POH) (X=H, Cl) and RhCl₂(R₂POHOPR₂)(R₂POH)₂ where R₂PO = $\text{OCH}{}_2\text{CMe}{}_2\text{CH}{}_2\text{P}$O. The iridium analogue yields corresponding products. The phosphite reacts with bis-(cyclooctene) pentan-2,4-dionatorhodium(I)to give Rh(R₂POHOPR₂)₃ and with the corresponding iridium complex to produce Ir(acac)(R₂POHOPR₂)₂. Some of the complexes act as catalysts or catalytic precursors for the stereoselective reduction of 4-t-butylcyclohexanone.     

Synthesis,stability and reactivity of cationic carbonyl complexes of rhodium(I)

Summary Trans-[RhCl(CO)L₂] (L = PPh₃, AsPh₃ or PCy₃) react with AgBF₄ in CH₂Cl₂ to give the novel species [Rh-(CO)L₂]⁺ [BF₄]^–.nCH₂Cl₂ (n = 1/2 or 1 1/2) (1–3), which we believe to be stabilised by weak solvent interaction. The corresponding stibine compound cannot be isolated by the same process, instead [Rh(CO)₂(SbPh₃)₃]⁺ [BF₄]^– (7) is formed when the reaction is carried out in the presence of CO. When reactions designed to prepare [Rh(CO)L₂]⁺ [BF₄]^– are performed in the presence of CO, or [Rh(CO)L₂]⁺ [BF₄]^– complexes are reacted with CO, [Rh(CO)₂L₂]⁺ [BF₄]^– (L = PPh₃, AsPh₃ or PCy₃) (4–6) are formed. If Me₂CO is used as solvent in the preparation of [Rh(CO)L₂]⁺ [BF₄]^– (L = PPh₃ or AsPh₃), then the products are the four-coordinate [Rh(CO)L₂-(Me₂CO)]⁺ [BF₄]^– (8,9) species. The complexes have been characterised by i.r., ³¹P and ¹H n.m.r. spectroscopy and elemental analyses.     

Synthesis of a rhodium(I) carbonyl complex with a chiral aminodiphosphine ligand and its immobilization onto aminopropyl functionalized silica gel

The reaction of [Rh(CO)₂(µ-Cl)]₂ with two molar equivalents of a chiral ligand, (R)-N,N-bis(2-diphenylphosphinoethyl)-1-phenylethylamine(PNP*) yield a mono-carbonyl complex, [Rh(CO)Cl(η²-P,P-PNP*)] (1), in which the potentially tridentate PNP* ligand coordinates in a bidentate fashion through P,P bonding. The complex was characterized by elemental analysis, FAB mass, IR, UV-Vis, ¹H- and ³¹P{¹H}-NMR spectroscopy. Variable temperature (223–298 K) ³¹P{¹H}-,NMR spectra of 1 showed a mixture of cis and trans isomers in the solution with the trans predominating at room temperature and the cis at lower temperature. Complex 1 was immobilized on silica through axial coordination of amine from 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane functionalized silica. The immobilized materials were characterized by elemental analysis (N₂), FTIR, DTA–TGA, N₂-adsorption, XRD, and SEM analysis.     

A dinuclear phosphite rhodium(I) complex obtained by syngas treatment of a Rh/hydroxy phosphonite olefin hydroformylation precatalyst

A hydroxy phosphonite was found to be unstable during the catalyst preformation routine applied towards a rhodium olefin hydroformylation catalyst. C—P bond cleavage occurred when the phosphonite was reacted with [(acac)Rh(1,5‐COD)] (acac is acetyl acetate and 1,5‐COD is cycloocta‐1,5‐diene) at 80 °C and 20 bar of CO/H₂. As a result, a nearly planar six‐membered ring structure consisting of two rhodium(I) cations and two bridging phosphorous acid diester anions was formed, namely bis[μ‐(4,8‐di‐tert‐butyl‐2,10‐dimethoxydibenzo[d,f][1,3,2]dioxaphosphepin‐6‐yl)oxy]‐1:2κ²P:O;1:2κ²O:P‐bis{[6‐([1,1′‐biphenyl]‐2‐yloxy)‐4,8‐di‐tert‐butyl‐2,10‐dimethoxydibenzo[d,f][1,3,2]dioxaphosphepine‐κP]carbonylrhodium(I)} toluene tetrasolvate, [Rh₂(C₂₂H₂₈O₅P)₂(C₃₄H₃₇O₅P)₂(CO)₂]·4C₇H₈. Further coordination of phosphite and of carbonyl groups resulted in 16‐electron rhodium centres.     

A reactive rhodium(I) carbonyl dithiolate and the formation of acyl and hydride species

The rhodium(I) complex [Rh(CO)(PEt₃)(mnt)]^? (mnt = maleonitriledithiolate) reacts with a variety of alkyl halides to form acyl complexes isolated in the presence of excess PEt₃ as five-coordinate species of formula [Rh(COR)(PEt₃)₂(mnt)]. The structure of the complex for R = n-Pr has been determined by an X-ray analysis, and is found to be a square-based pyramid with the acyl group in the apical position. Addition of HClO₄ to the rhodium(I) anion in the presence of excess PEt₃ yields rhodium(III) hydride, [RhH(CO)(PEt₃)₂(mnt)], while addition of acid to the rhodium(I) complex in CH₃CN solution with ethylene present leads slowly to formation of an acyl complex which is isolated as [Rh(COEt)(PEt₃)₂(mnt)] upon phosphine addition. A novel alkyl group migration from the acyl carbon to a donor S atom is also observed in monophosphine systems.     

Crystal and molecular structures of the binuclear complex of rhodium(III) chloride with selenium dichloride and the complex of iridium(III) chloride with sulfur dichloride and tetrachloride

Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Ukrainian Academy of Sciences. Translated from Zhurnal Strukturnoi Khimii, Vol. 33, No. 3, pp. 146–148, May–June, 1992.     

Some new rhodium(I)-iridium(III) complexes with bridging hydride and chloride ligands

[IrH₅(PEt₃)₂] reacts with [(PR₃)₂Rh(μ₂-Cl)₂(PR₃)₂] (PR₃ = PEt₃ or 2 PR₃ = Ph₂PCH₂CH₂PPh₂) to give the hydrido-bridged binuclear species [(PR₃)₂Rh(μ₂-H)(μ₂-Cl)IrH₂(PR₃)₂] which show catalytic activity in alkene hydrogenation.     

Quantum-chemical study of donor-acceptor interactions in rhodium(I) carbonyl carboxylate complexes with phosphine ligands

The DFT B3LYP method was used to optimize the geometries, calculate the IR spectra, and analyze the electronic structures of carbonyl(carboxylato)(phosphine)rhodium(I) complexes, namely, trans-[Rh(Cl)(CO)(PPh₃)₂], trans-[Rh(OCOR)(CO)(PPh₃)₂] (R = H, CH₃, and CF₃), and trans-[Rh(OCOH)(CO)(PX₃)₂], and free PX₃ molecules (X = H, F, CH₃, i-Pr, Cy, and Ph). A linear correlation between v(CO) in the IR spectra of trans-[Rh(OCOH)(CO)(PX₃)₂] and the HOMO energy of the free PX₃ molecule was found for phosphines with nonaromatic substituents X. It was concluded that the electronic state of the CO group is mainly determined by the σ-donor properties of phosphines. The distinctive features of the electronic structure of triphenylphosphine are discussed.     

A non-fused mono-meso-free pentaphyrin and its rhodium(I) complex

5,10,15,20-Tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl) [22]pentaphyrin(1.1.1.1.1) 7 was synthesised and its bis-rhodium(I) complex 12 has been revealed to be a non-fused, yet planar pentaphyrin with an inverted pyrrole. Both 7 and 12 are aromatic, showing sharp Soret-like bands and diatropic ring currents.     

Synthesis and properties of palladium(I) carbonyl chlorides

Palladium(I) carbonyl chloride (PdCOCl) _n has been synthesized by the effect of CO on PdCl₂ in the presence of trace water. Anionic palladium(I) carbonyl chloride has been synthesized during treatment of ethanol-based or acetone-based solutions of H₂PdCI₄ containing small amounts of water; it has been isolated from the solution as the salt Cs₂[Pd₂(CO)₂Cl₄]. IR-spectra, X-ray diffraction patterns, and thermogravimetry data on synthesized palladium(I) carbonyl complexes are presented.     

Photocatalytic properties of new cyclopentadienyl and indenyl rhodium(I) carbonyl complexes with water-soluble 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane (PTA) and tris(2-cyanoethyl)phosphine

Reactions of [(η⁵-R)Rh(CO)₂] (R = cp, ind) with water-soluble phosphines (L = 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane and tris(2-cyanoethyl)phosphine) give the new rhodium(I) complexes of the types [Rh(η⁵-cp)(CO)(PTA)] (1), [Rh(η⁵-cp)(CO)(P(CH₂CH₂CN)₃)] (2), [Rh(η⁵-ind)(CO)(PTA)] (3) and [Rh(η⁵-ind)(CO)(P(CH₂CH₂CN)₃)] (4) in isolated yields of 52-75%. All these compounds have been fully characterized by IR, ¹H, ³¹P{¹H} and ¹³C{¹H} NMR, FAB-MS spectroscopies and elemental analyses. Reactivity for the substitution of phosphine is greater for [(η⁵-ind)Rh(CO)(L)] comparing to [(η⁵-cp)Rh(CO)(L)] because of a flexibility of the indenyl ligand to undergo facile η⁵-η³ coordinative isomerizations. The obtained complexes are active catalyst precursors for the dehydrogenation of propan-2-ol, octane and cyclooctane under photoassisted conditions without any organic hydrogen transfer acceptors, giving TOFs of 26-56 using 3 as precatalyst.     

Hydrosilylation in the presence of platinum(II) and rhodium(I) complexes with chloride and trichlorostannate(II) anions

Hydrosilylation of allyl butyl ether and acetophenone with 1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisiloxane in the presence of [Pt(LL′)XY] and [Rh(Ph₃P)₃X] (L, L′ = cod, dmso, Py, Bn₂S, Ph₃P; X, y = Cl, SnCl₃) was studied.     

Intermolecular rhodium(II)-catalyzed reactions with silicon-substituted carbonyl ylides

[reaction: see text] The Rh(II)-catalyzed reaction of benzyl 2-trialkylsilyl-2-diazoacetates with various acyclic and cyclic ketones affords novel dioxolanones via silicon-substituted carbonyl ylides in up to 98% yield.     

Carbonyl complexes of rhodium(I) and rhodium(III) with 2,2′-biquinoline

Novel carbonyl complexes of rhodium(I) and rhodium(III) containing the bidenate nitrogen donor ligand 2,2′-biquinoline (biq) have been prepared; they are of the types RhX(CO)₂ biq and RhX(CO)biq (X = Cl, Br, I). Cationic carbonyl and substituted carbonyl complexes of the types [Rh(CO)₂biq]ClO₄ and [Rh(CO)biqL₂]ClO₄, where L is tertiary phosphine or arsine have also been isolated. In spite of considerable steric crowding around the nitrogen atoms, 2,2′-biquinoline behaves much like 2,2′-bipyridine in forming carbonyl complexes of rhodium.