Insertion reactions of the [RhCl(PPh3)2] fragment into a phosphirene ring, and carbonylation of the resulting rhodium(III) complex. Crystal and molecular structures of [RhCl(PPhCPh=CPh)(PPh 3)2], [RhCl(PPhCPh=CPhCO)(PPh3)2] and the novel dimeric complex [{RhCl(PPhCPh=CPhCO)(PPh3)} 2]

  • Florence A. Ajulu
  • , Duncan Carmichael
  • , Peter B. Hitchcock
  • , François Mathey
  • , Mohamed F. Meidine
  • , John F. Nixon
  • , Louis Ricard
  • , M. Louise Riley

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Abstract

The first example of insertion of the d8 RhI fragment [RhCl(PPh3)2] into a phosphirene ring system results in a five-coordinate RhIII complex, which undergoes insertion of carbon monoxide to give either monomeric [RhCl(PPhCPh=CPhCO)(PPh3) 2] or dimeric [RhCl(PPhCPh=)(PPh3)}2], the structures of which have been elucidated by NMR spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)750-752
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 1992
Externally publishedYes

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