Synthesis and Structure of Tetra- and Triarylantimony Oximates

Reactions of pentaphenyl- and penta-p-tolylantimony with benzophenone oxime or triarylantimony bis(benzophenone oximate) yield tetraarylantimony benzophenone oximates. Triarylantimony bis(benzophenone oximates) were prepared by oxidative addition from triarylstibine and benzophenone oxime in the presence of hydrogen peroxide. X-ray diffraction analysis was performed to show that benzophenone oxime is a dimer and tetraphenylantimony benzophenone oximate has a trigonal bipyramidal antimony atom and an axial oxime oxygen atom.