Synthesis and structure of the {(2-phosphinoethyl)silyl}-tris(tertiary phosphine)iridium(I) complex Ir{η2-Me2Si(CH2)2PPh 2}(PMe3)3

Masaaki Okazaki, Hiromi Tobita, Hiroshi Ogino

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Abstract

The hydridomethyl(silyl)iridium(III) complex Ir{η2-Me2Si(CH2)2PPh 2}(PMe3)2 (2) reacted quantitatively with PMe3 at 60 °C to give the {(2-phosphinoethyl)silyl}tris(tertiary phosphine)iridium(I) complex Ir{η2-Me2Si(CH2)2PPh 2}(PMe3)3 (3) as reddish orange crystals through the reductive elimination of methane. X-ray crystal structure analysis revealed that 3 adopts a slightly distorted five-coordinate, trigonal-bipyramidal geometry with the silyl ligand occupying an axial site. Complex 3 generates the 16e silyliridium(I) complex Ir{η2-Me2Si(CH2)2PPh 2}(PMe3)2 (A) easily at room temperature.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2790-2793
Number of pages4
JournalOrganometallics
Volume15
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1996 Jun 11

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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