Rhodium complexes containing 1-(4-pyridylmethylene)-4-alkoxyanilines as ligands: crystal structure of an unusual square-planar cluster of 64 electrons, Rh4(OOCCH3)4(CO)4(NC5H4CH:NC6H4OC14H29)4
作者:Fernando J. Lahoz、Alberto Martin、Miguel A. Esteruelas、Eduardo Sola、J. Luis Serrano、Luis A. Oro
DOI:10.1021/om00052a027
日期:1991.6
Rh(OCOCR3)(cod)L(n) (1-6) and cis-Rh(OCOCR3)(CO)2L(n) (7-12) (R = H, F; cod = 1,5-cycloctadiene; L(n) = NC5H4CH = NC6H4OC(n)H2n+1 with n = 2, 8, 14) complexes have been prepared by the reaction of the L(n) ligands with the corresponding dimers [Rh(OOCCR3)(cod)]2 or [Rh(OOCCR3)(CO)2]2 (R = H, F). The cis-dicarbonyl compounds 7-12 decompose in dichloromethane solution to form square-planar clusters of 64 electrons, Rh4(OOCCH3)4(CO)4L4n (13-18). The molecular structure of Rh4(OOCCH3)4(CO)4L4(14) (15) has been determined by X-ray investigation. The complex is centrosymmetric, and the four rhodium atoms define a rectangle. Two alternant metal-metal bonds of the rectangle are bridged by two carbonyl groups; the other two remaining Rh-Rh bonds are bridged by two acetate groups. Each metal completes its coordination sphere with the pyridinic ligand NC5H4CH = NC6H4OC14H29. Crystal data for 15: space group P1BAR, a = 10.300 (1) angstrom, b = 11.166 (1) angstrom, c = 26.216 (3) angstrom, alpha = 89.29 (1)degrees, beta = 88.68 (1)degrees, gamma = 72.17 (1)degrees; 4491 reflections, R = 0.041, R(w) = 0.041. The complexes [Rh4(OOCCH3)4(CO)4(py)4] (19, 20; R = H, F; py = pyridine) are also reported.