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Binuclear rhodium complexes: their chemistry with sulfur dioxide and the structure of (Rh/sub 2/Cl/sub 2/(. mu. -SO/sub 2/)((C/sub 6/H/sub 5/)/sub 2/PCH/sub 2/P(C/sub 6/H/sub 5/)/sub 2/)/sub 2/)

Journal Article · · Inorg. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ic50203a042· OSTI ID:5102652
The A-frame complex (Rh/sub 2/(CO)/sub 2/(..mu..-Cl)(DPM)/sub 2/)(B(C/sub 6/H/sub 5/)/sub 4/) (DPM = (C/sub 6/H/sub 5/)/sub 2/PCH/sub 2/P(C/sub 6/H/sub 5/)/sub 2/) undergoes a facile and reversible reaction with SO/sub 2/ to yield (Rh/sub 2/(CO)/sub 2/(..mu..-Cl)(..mu..-SO/sub 2/)(DPM)/sub 2/)(B(C/sub 6/H/sub 5/)/sub 4/). Spectroscopic studies have shown that SO/sub 2/ attack occurs directly at the bridging site of the A-frame complex. Treatment of a solution of the SO/sub 2/ adduct with excess SO/sub 2/ in the presence of chloride ion yields a second SO/sub 2/ complex, (Rh/sub 2/Cl/sub 2/(..mu..-SO/sub 2/)(DPM)/sub 2/), the structure of which is reported. In the absence of chloride ion, formation of the second SO/sub 2/ complex occurs in the presence of small amounts of (RhCl/sub 2/(CO)/sub 2/)/sup -/ with the latter functioning as a chloride-transfer agent. Treatment of the second, SO/sub 2/-bridged species with CO yields the complex (Rh/sub 2/(CO)/sub 2/(..mu..-CO)(..mu..-Cl)(DPM)/sub 2/)(Cl) which can then be readily converted in solution to the dicarbonyl species cis-(Rh/sub 2/Cl/sub 2/(CO)/sub 2/(DPM)/sub 2/). The reaction of trans-(Rh/sub 2/Cl/sub 2/(CO)/sub 2/(DPM)/sub 2/) with SO/sub 2/ has also been investigated and has been shown to occur by terminal SO/sub 2/ attack, forcing the terminal carbonyl and chloro ligands on one Rh atom into the bridging positions. In solution this species then loses Cl/sup -/ and rearranges to the complex (Rh/sub 2/(CO)/sub 2/(..mu..-Cl)(..mu..-SO/sub 2/)(DPM)/sub 2/)(Cl) which can yield (Rh/sub 2/Cl/sub 2/(..mu..-SO/sub 2/)(DPM)/sub 2/) by recoordination of Cl/sup -/ and subsequent CO loss. The x-ray structural determination of (Rh/sub 2/Cl/sub 2/(..mu..-SO/sub 2/)(DPM)/sub 2/) shows this species to be a distorted A-frame complex with a symmetrical bridging SO/sub 2/ ligand and terminal chloro ligands.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton
OSTI ID:
5102652
Journal Information:
Inorg. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Inorg. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 19:1; ISSN INOCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English