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Title: X-ray crystal structure and homonuclear sup 31 P- sup 31 P. delta. /J-resolved NMR spectroscopic studies of (AgIr sub 2 (dimen) sub 4 (PPh sub 3 ) sub 2 )(PF sub 6 ) sub 3. Observation of a statistical mixture of head/tail isomers

Journal Article · · Inorganic Chemistry; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ic00347a023· OSTI ID:5873063
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  1. Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis (USA)

The reaction of (AgIr{sub 2}(dimen){sub 4}(PF{sub 6}){sub 3}) (dimen = 1,8-diisocyanomenthane) with 2 equiv of triphenylphosphine results in the coordination of triphenylphosphine to the iridium atoms and forms a linear P-Ir-Ag-Ir-P unit. Recrystallization of the compound from acetone/hexane solutions afforded crystals of (AgIr{sub 2}(dimen){sub 4}(PPh{sub 3}){sub 2})(PF{sub 6}){sub 3} (AgIr{sub 2}C{sub 84}H{sub 102}F{sub 18}N{sub 8}P{sub 5}) that were the subject of X-ray structural characterization. The structure features an encapsulated two-coordinate Ag{sup +} ion with Ir{sup +}-Ag{sup +} distances of 2.642 (1) {angstrom}. The dimen ligands are disordered in a head to tail fashion about the iridium metal centers. Homonuclear {sup 31}P{l brace}H{r brace} {delta}/J-resolved NMR data for solutions of the (AgIr{sub 2}(dimen){sub 4}(PPh{sub 3}){sub 2}){sup 3+} cation show that a statistical distribution of four different geometrical isomers with different head to tail orientations of the dimen ligand occurs in the complex. 20 refs. 5 figs., 3 tabs.

OSTI ID:
5873063
Journal Information:
Inorganic Chemistry; (USA), Vol. 29:22; ISSN 0020-1669
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English