Coordination Behavior of tBu2PH towards [{Rh(μ-Cl)(coe)2}2] (coe = cis-cyclooctene): Crystal and Molecular Structure of [{Rh(μ-Cl)(tBu2PH)2}2]

Abstract

The reaction of [{Rh(μ-Cl)(coe)2}2] (coe = cis-cyclooctene) with tBu2PH in different solvents in various molar ratios was investigated. Working with a molar ratio of Rh to P = 1 : 2 in heptane overnight afforded [{Rh(μ-Cl)(tBu2PH)2}2] (1) in nearly quantitative yield. Upon tuning the molar ratio (Rh/P) in the range from 1 : 2 to 1 : 0.5, 31P{1H} NMR spectroscopy indicated the formation of [(tBu2PH)2Rh(μ-Cl)2Rh(coe)2] (3) besides the complexes [{Rh(μ-Cl)(coe)(tBu2PH)}2] (cis, 2a; trans, 2b). The constitution of 3 was established by an independent synthesis mixing 1 with [{Rh(μ- Cl)(coe)2}2] or [{Rh(μ-Cl)(cod)}2] (cod = 1.4-cyclooctadiene), respectively, which also yielded [(tBu2PH)2Rh(μ-Cl)2Rh(cod)] (4). Single crystals of 1 have been analyzed by X-ray crystallography (monoclinic, Cc, Z = 8, a = 32.7375(3), b = 11.1294(1), c = 24.5134(3)Å ; β = 106.7228(4)◦; V = 8553.70(15) Å3; T = 200 (2) K).