Synthesis and structure of silver and rhodium 1,2,3-triazol-5-ylidene mesoionic carbene complexes

Eric C. Keske, Olena V. Zenkina, Ruiyao Wang, Cathleen M. Crudden*

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Abstract

New mono- and bidentate 1,2,3-triazol-5-ylidene mesoionic carbene (MIC) ligands have been synthesized and reacted with silver oxide, forming cationic 1:2 and 2:2 Ag:MIC ([AgL 2]Br and [Ag 2L 2] [Ag 2Br 4]) complexes, respectively. These complexes have been isolated and characterized. They were further found to be potent transmetalation agents toward rhodium, resulting in the preparation of mono- and bimetallic rhodium complexes. The reaction of the 2:2 Ag:L complex with [Rh(COD) 2]BF 4 results in the first reported example of a cationic bimetallic rhodium MIC complex. This complex was fully characterized, and its X-ray structure is reported. Interestingly, this complex exhibits various secondary noncovalent interactions in the solid state of the general type C-HX, where X = F, Cl.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)456-461
Number of pages6
JournalOrganometallics
Volume31
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Jan 2012
Externally publishedYes

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