Polymorphism in iodotris(tri-p-tolylphosphine)silver(I)
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Chemoselective Preparation of 1-Iodoalkynes, 1,2-Diiodoalkenes, and 1,1,2-Triiodoalkenes Based on the Oxidative Iodination of Terminal Alkynes
Published on: September 12, 2018
Gertruida J S Venter1, Andreas Roodt, Reinout Meijboom
1Department of Chemistry, University of the Free State, PO Box 339, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Abstract:
The reaction of silver(I) iodide with tri(p-tolyl)phosphine in MeCN solution in 1:3 molar ratio yields a polymorph of the complex of the formula [AgI{P(4-MeC6H4)3}3], with the Ag atom in a distorted tetrahedral environment. A polymorphic structure of this complex (a) is compared with previously published crystal structures (b), determined at different temperatures. The two polymorphs are compared using r.m.s. overlay calculations as well as half-normal probability plots.
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