ISSN:
1434-4475
Keywords:
Keywords. Alkali metal organophosphanylamide; Rubidium
;
phosphorus bonding; Caesium
;
carbon bonding; 18-crown-6 complexes; Caesium-phosphorane-iminato complex.
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Summary. The metalation of bis(diphenylphosphanyl)amine, HN(PPh2)2 (5), with RbOtBu in the presence of N,N,N′,N′′,N′′-pentamethyldiethylenetriamine (PMDTA (3)) in toluene surprisingly affords the nearly PMDTA free RbN(PPh2)2 (6a). Recrystallization of 6a from tetrahydrofuran (THF) yields RbN(PPh2)2ċ0.5 THF (6b). Compounds 6a, b crystallize in thin needles; however, these are not suitable for X-ray structure analyses. The reactions of 5 with MOtBu (M=Rb, Cs) in the presence of 18-crown-6 in toluene yield the monomeric, pale yellow rubidium and caesium complexes [Rb(18-crown-6)(N(PPh2)2)] (7) and [Cs(18-crown-6)(N(PPh2)2)] (8), respectively. Allowing to stand a solution of 8 in THF for three months at 20°C results in a cleavage product of 8. This is identified as the dimeric yellow complex [(Cs(18-crown-6))2(μ-N*P(H)Ph2)2]ċTHF (9). The source of the hydrogen atom in the bridging phosphorane iminate anion [N*P(H)Ph2]− is uncertain. Compounds 7–9 are structurally characterized by X-ray analyses. These reveal that [N(PPh2)2]− acts as P-ligating chelate in 7, whereas it coordinates the Cs+ as N-donor as well as η2 C-donor with one phenyl group in 8. No phosphorus coordination is observed in 8. The two caesium cations in 9 are two-fold N-bridged by [N*P(H)Ph2]−. The coordination sphere of each caesium atom is completed by a 18-crown-6 ligand. The solid state 13C NMR spectrum of 8 reveals dynamic phenomena (rotation of the 18-crown-6 ligand). In the solid state 31P spectrum of 8, 31P, 31P–J-coupling is observed between the chemically non-equivalent phosphorus sites (J=390 Hz).
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/PL00013467
