Organobismuth compounds. I. Studies on triphenylbismuth(V) derivatives, Ph3BiX2

Abstract

Triphenylbismuth(V) acid derivatives of the type, Ph3BiX2, where X = halide, nitrate, cyanate, acetate, haloacetate, or cyanoacetate have been prepared. Infrared spectra (4000 to 200 cm−1 region), electrical conductances, and molecular weights of these compounds have been studied to elucidate their structural features and chemical constitution. The molecular weight and conductance data show that these compounds behave as molecular species in benzene or nitromethane. The infrared spectroscopic results also indicate non-ionic five-coordinate structures. Bi—X stretching frequencies have been assigned for the difluoride, dichloride, dinitrate, dicyanate, and diacetate. These frequencies occur in the region 410–240 cm−1.