Rh → Sb Interactions Supported by Tris(8-quinolyl)antimony Ligands
The ligands tris(8-quinolyl)stibine and tris(6-methyl-8-quinolyl)stibine have been synthesized and complexed to rhodium using (MeCN)<sub>3</sub>RhCl<sub>3</sub>. The resulting complexes feature an unusual [RhSb]<sup>VI</sup> core as a result of the formal insertion of the antimony center into one of the Rh-Cl bonds. Computational analysis using density functional theory (DFT) methods reveals that the resulting Rh-Sb σ bond is polarized toward the Rh atom, suggesting a description of this linkage as a Rh → Sb Z-type interaction.
Authors
- Brendan L. Murphy
- Shantabh Bedajna
- François P. Gabbaı̈ (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4788-2998)
- Casey R. Wade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7044-9749)
Institutions
- The Ohio State University (US)
- Texas A&M University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Organometallics
- Published
- 2024-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00258
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.11
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- U.S. Department of Energy
- Welch Foundation
- Office of Science