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Formation of a σ‑alkane Complex and a Molecular Rearrangement in the Solid-State: [Rh(Cyp2PCH2CH2PCyp2)(η2:η2‑C7H12)][BArF4]
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posted on 2016-09-23, 17:54 authored by Alasdair
I. McKay, Tobias Krämer, Nicholas
H. Rees, Amber L. Thompson, Kirsten E. Christensen, Stuart A. Macgregor, Andrew S. WellerAddition
of H2 to the precursor [Rh(Cyp2PCH2CH2PCyp2)(η2:η2-C7H8)][BArF4] gives the σ-alkane
complex [Rh(Cyp2PCH2CH2PCyp2)(η2:η2-C7H12)][BArF4] by a single-crystal to single-crystal
reaction, as characterized by X-ray crystallography, SSNMR spectroscopy,
and periodic DFT. An unexpected rearrangement of the {Rh(L2)}+ fragment is revealed.