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The Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivity of a Series of Ruthenium N-triphosPh Complexes
Published on: April 10, 2015
A monometallic Rh(III) tetraphosphine complex: reductive activation of CH2Cl2 and selective meso to racemic
C Hunt1, F R Fronczek, D R Billodeaux
1Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803-1804, USA.
Abstract:
The first Rh complex with an eta(4)-coordinated rac-et,ph-P4 ligand [et,ph-P4 = (Et2PCH2CH2)(Ph)PCH2P(Ph)(CH2CH2PEt2)] has been synthesized by reacting [Rh(nbd)2]BF4 with meso- or rac-et,ph-P4 in dichloromethane. The reaction occurs fairly rapidly at room temperature to form [rac-RhCl2(eta(4)-et,ph-P4)](+) in high yields, regardless of whether one starts with mixed or even pure meso-et,ph-P4 ligand. This unusual and highly selective metal assisted isomerization of the meso-et,ph-P4 ligand to its rac-et,ph-P4 disastereomer will be discussed.
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