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Title: Structural characterization of the triply bonded dirhenium(II) complexes Re/sub 2/Cl/sub 4/(. mu. -Ph/sub 2/PCH/sub 2/PPh/sub 2/)/sub 2/ and. cap alpha. -Re/sub 2/Cl/sub 4/(Me/sub 2/P(CH/sub 2/)/sub 2/PMe/sub 2/)

Journal Article · · Inorg. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ic00210a017· OSTI ID:6040455

The complexes Re/sub 2/Cl/sub 4/(LL)/sub 2/, where LL are the bidentate ligands Ph/sub 2/PCH/sub 2/PPh/sub 2/ (dppm) (1) and Me/sub 2/P(CH/sub 2/)/sub 2/PMe/sub 2/ (dmpe) (2), which both possess the electronic configuration sigma/sup 2/..pi../sup 4/-delta*/sup 2/-delta/sup 2/ and thus formally a metal-metal triple bond, have been structurally characterized by X-ray crystallography. Re/sub 2/Cl/sub 4/(dppm)/sub 2/ (1): Re/sub 2/Cl/sub 4/P/sub 4/C/sub 50/H/sub 44/; monoclinic, P2/sub 1//n; a = 11.647 (3) A, b = 12.849 (4) A, c = 38.691 (9) A, ..beta.. = 85.96 (2)/sup 0/, V = 5776 (43) A/sup 3/, Z = 4. The molecule has two dppm molecules spanning the Re-Re bond. The two fused five-membered rings assume twist-boat conformations, leading to a completely staggered arrangement of the substituents on the two rhenium atoms. The average Cl-Re-Re-Cl torsion angle is 56 (1)/sup 0/, and the Re-Re bond length is 2.234 (3) A. Re/sub 2/Cl/sub 4/(dmpe)/sub 2/ x CH/sub 3/OH (2) was isolated and crystallized as the ..cap alpha.. isomer, viz., with the dmpe ligands chelating. The crystallographic parameters are as follows: Re/sub 2/Cl/sub 4/P/sub 4/OC/sub 13/H/sub 36/; orthorhombic, Ccma (nonstandard setting of Cmca); a = 11.595 (2) A, b = 14.475 (2) A, c = 14.925 (2) A, V = 2505 (1) A, Z = 4. The dimetallic unit has a Re-Re bond length of 2.264 (1) A and an eclipsed conformation with the geminal chlorides in a cis configuration. The five-membered chelate rings have envelope conformations. 16 references, 4 figures, 2 tables.

Research Organization:
Texas A and M Univ., College Station
OSTI ID:
6040455
Journal Information:
Inorg. Chem.; (United States), Vol. 24:16
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English