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Synthesis, properties and structures of eight-coordinate zirconium(IV) and hafnium(IV) halide complexes with phosphorus and arsenic ligands

Synthesis, properties and structures of eight-coordinate zirconium(IV) and hafnium(IV) halide complexes with phosphorus and arsenic ligands
Synthesis, properties and structures of eight-coordinate zirconium(IV) and hafnium(IV) halide complexes with phosphorus and arsenic ligands
Eight-coordinate [MX4(L - L)(2)] (M = Zr or Hf; X = Cl or Br; L - L = o-C6H4(PMe2)(2) or o-C6H4(AsMe2)(2)) were made by displacement of Me2S from [MX4(Me2S)(2)] by three equivalents of L - L in CH2Cl2 solution, or from MX4 and L - L in anhydrous thf solution. The [MI4( L - L)(2)] were made directly from reaction of MI4 with the ligand in CH2Cl2 solution. The very moisture-sensitive complexes were characterised by IR, UV/Vis, and H-1 and P-31 NMR spectroscopy and microanalysis. Crystal structures of [ZrCl4{o-C6H4(AsMe2)(2)}(2)], [ZrBr4{o-C6H4(PMe2)(2)}(2)], [ZrI4{o-C6H4(AsMe2)(2)}(2)] and [HfI4{o-C6H4(AsMe2)(2)}(2)] all show distorted dodecahedral structures. Surprisingly, unlike the corresponding Ti(IV) systems, only the eight-coordinate complex was found in each system. In contrast, the ligand o-C6H4(PPh2)(2) forms only six-coordinate complexes [MX4{o-C6H4(PPh2)(2)}] which were fully characterised spectroscopically and analytically. Surprisingly the tripodal triarsine, MeC(CH2AsMe2)(3), also produces eight-coordinate [MX4{MeC(CH2AsMe2)(3)}(2)] in which the triarsines bind as bidentates in a distorted dodecahedral structure. There is no evidence for seven-coordination as found in some thioether systems.
quadrivalent-metal halides, diarsine complexes, crystal-structures, low-valent, 6-coordinate, phosphine, titanium, arsine
1477-9226
3305-3312
Levason, William
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Matthews, Melissa L.
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Patel, Bavesh
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Reid, Gillian
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Webster, Michael
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Levason, William
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Matthews, Melissa L.
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Patel, Bavesh
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Reid, Gillian
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Webster, Michael
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Levason, William, Matthews, Melissa L., Patel, Bavesh, Reid, Gillian and Webster, Michael (2004) Synthesis, properties and structures of eight-coordinate zirconium(IV) and hafnium(IV) halide complexes with phosphorus and arsenic ligands. Dalton Transactions, 2004 (20), 3305-3312. (doi:10.1039/B409051A).

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Abstract

Eight-coordinate [MX4(L - L)(2)] (M = Zr or Hf; X = Cl or Br; L - L = o-C6H4(PMe2)(2) or o-C6H4(AsMe2)(2)) were made by displacement of Me2S from [MX4(Me2S)(2)] by three equivalents of L - L in CH2Cl2 solution, or from MX4 and L - L in anhydrous thf solution. The [MI4( L - L)(2)] were made directly from reaction of MI4 with the ligand in CH2Cl2 solution. The very moisture-sensitive complexes were characterised by IR, UV/Vis, and H-1 and P-31 NMR spectroscopy and microanalysis. Crystal structures of [ZrCl4{o-C6H4(AsMe2)(2)}(2)], [ZrBr4{o-C6H4(PMe2)(2)}(2)], [ZrI4{o-C6H4(AsMe2)(2)}(2)] and [HfI4{o-C6H4(AsMe2)(2)}(2)] all show distorted dodecahedral structures. Surprisingly, unlike the corresponding Ti(IV) systems, only the eight-coordinate complex was found in each system. In contrast, the ligand o-C6H4(PPh2)(2) forms only six-coordinate complexes [MX4{o-C6H4(PPh2)(2)}] which were fully characterised spectroscopically and analytically. Surprisingly the tripodal triarsine, MeC(CH2AsMe2)(3), also produces eight-coordinate [MX4{MeC(CH2AsMe2)(3)}(2)] in which the triarsines bind as bidentates in a distorted dodecahedral structure. There is no evidence for seven-coordination as found in some thioether systems.

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Published date: 2004
Keywords: quadrivalent-metal halides, diarsine complexes, crystal-structures, low-valent, 6-coordinate, phosphine, titanium, arsine

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Local EPrints ID: 20269
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/20269
ISSN: 1477-9226
PURE UUID: af44614a-cc13-4018-951e-4c2d53f6c138
ORCID for William Levason: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-3540-0971
ORCID for Gillian Reid: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-5349-3468

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Date deposited: 20 Feb 2006
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 02:43

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Author: William Levason ORCID iD
Author: Melissa L. Matthews
Author: Bavesh Patel
Author: Gillian Reid ORCID iD
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