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Title: Structural features of several heteroborane complexes of divalent platinum. Crystal structures of 9-bis(triphenylphosphine)-6-carbodecaborane and 6-thiodecaborane complexes of platinum (in Russian)

Journal Article · · Sov. J. Coordinat. Chem.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6416364

An x-ray diffraction investigation of carborane complexes of Pt(2+) with the general formula 9-(PPh/sub 3/)/sub 2/Pt-6-XB/sub 8/H/sub 10/, where X = CH/sub 2/ (I) and S (II), have been carried out (lambda Mo, least-squares method in the anisotropic-isotropic approximation to R = 0.035 and 0.062 on the basis of 4427 and 3449 reflections for compounds I and II, respectively). The crystals of compounds I and II are monoclinic: a = 14.359 and 11.514, b = 14.083 and 20.040, c = 14.988 and 16.416 A, ..beta.. = 105.37 and 95.68/sup 0/, Z = 4, space group p2/sub 1//n for I and II, respectively. The Pt atoms in compounds I and II are coordinated by two P atoms and triatomic ..pi..-allyl-like 3B fragment in the carborane. Compounds I and II have nido structures. The Pt and X atoms are located in para positions at the vertices of a six-atom boat formed by the outer girdle of the carborane framework. The bond lengths and angles in compounds I and II are: Pt-P/sub av/ = 2.317 and 2.320; Pt-B = 2.19 to 2.25 and 2.21 to 2.28, X-B = 1.64 to 1.75 and 1.92 to 1.93 A, PPtP = 98.70 and 98.4/sup 0/. The structure of the Pt(PPh/sub 3/)/sub 2/ fragment, the packing of the complexes, and the intra- and intermolecular contacts in compound I have been discussed in detail. The results of the investigation of compounds I and III have been compared with the literature data on other heteroborane complexes of d/sup 8/ metals.

OSTI ID:
6416364
Journal Information:
Sov. J. Coordinat. Chem.; (United States), Vol. 11:3; Other Information: Translated from Koordinatsionnaya Khimiya; 11: No. 3, 385-399(Mar 1985)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
Russian