Chemical shift correlations in the 13C, 17O and 31P NMR spectra of some Mo(CO)4((PPh2O)2Y(R)R′) (Y(R) = P(O), Si(Me); R′ = alkyl,haloalkyl, aryl) and [Mo(CO)4(PPh2O)2]2Si complexes

The syntheses and ¹³C, ¹⁷O, ²⁹Si and ³¹P NMR spectra of a series of Mo(CO)₄((PPh₂O)₂Y(R)R′) (Y(R) = P(O), Si(Me); R′=alkyl, haloalkyl, aryl) and Mo(CO)₄(PPh₂O)₂]₂Si complexes are given. The chemical shift ranges of the cis and trans carbonyl ¹³C and ¹⁷O, phenyl C(1) ¹³C and ³¹P resonances are relatively large and, with the exception of the cis carbonyl ¹⁷O chemical shifts, the correlations between the chemical shifts of the various resonances are excellent. These correlations are consistent with the model of metal carbonyl ¹³C and ¹⁷O chemical shifts proposed by Bodner and Todd. In addition they allow the model to be extended to include the diphenylphosphinite ³¹P chemical shifts in these complexes. The excellent correlations may be due to the presence of the chelate ring which limits the rotation around the molybdenum-phosphorus bond and to the fact that all three groups directly bonded to the phosphorus remains constant.