π-Arene complexes of the main group elements. II. Complexes of cadmium(II) and zinc(II)

π-Arene complexes of cadmium(II) and zinc(II) have been prepared from the first time. The 1:1 complexes Cd(AsF₆)₂. Arene(Arene=hexaethylor hexamethylbenzene, pentamethylbenzene, durene, $\text{p}$-xylene or benzene), Cd(SbF₆)₂. Arene(Arene = hexamethylbenzene, toluene or benzene) and Zn(SbF₆)₂. Arene(Arene = hexamethylbenzene or pentamethylbenzene) are synthesized from the strong acid salt and arene in liquid sulfur dioxide. ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra are consistent with localized bonding of the arene to the metal cation. Exchange-averaged vn]¹³C chemical shifts for the systems Cd(AsF₆)₂-arene-SO₂ confirm the 1:1 stoichiometry in solution and suggest that the stabilities of the complexes are in the approximate range 0.48 – 2.1 M^?1 for the series benzene-hexamethylbenzene. For the system Cd(AsF₆)₂-C₆Me₆-SO₂, a detailed ¹¹³Cd NMR study is consistent with the solution stoichiometry and stability determined from ¹³C NMR. In general, complexation to an arene produces deshielding of the ¹¹³Cd resonance of Cd(AsF₆)₂.