摘要:
The oxidation of elemental antimony by the o-quinones Y4C6O2-o (Y = Cl or Br) in diethyl ether gives the unusual antimony(v) products Sb(O2C6Y4)2.5.nEt2O (Y = Cl, n = 1.5; Y = Br, n = 1). The same quinones, and 3,5-di-tert-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone, upon treatment with Sb + 1/2X2 (X = Br or 1) in toluene, give the antimony(III) derivatives Sb(cat)X (cat = substituted catecholate anion). The oxidations are shown by electron spin resonance spectroscopy to proceed via the o-semiquinone intermediates. Adducts of Sb(cat)l with bidentate neutral donors have been prepared. The structure of Sb(dbc)I(bipy) (dbc = 3,5-di-tert-butylcatecholate, bipy = 2,2'-bipyridine) has been shown to be that of a pseudo-octahedral molecule with a stereochemically active lone pair of electrons. Crystal parameters for Sb(dbc)I(bipy).0.5bipy: triclinic, space group P1BAR, a = 9.779(4), b = 18.554(7), c = 8.944(3) angstrom, alpha = 100.94(3), beta = 115.11(3). gamma = 86.82(4)-degrees, Z = 2 and R = 0.044 for 3307 unique reflections.