Ligand-controlled formation of a low-valent pincer rhodium(I)-dioxygen adduct bearing a very short O-O bond

Christian M. Frech; Linda J.W. Shimon; David Milstein

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Ligand-controlled formation of a low-valent pincer rhodium(I)-dioxygen adduct bearing a very short O-O bond

Christian M. Frech, Linda J.W. Shimon, David Milstein

Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel

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Abstract

Treatment of [{Me₂C₆H(CH₂P ^tBu₂)₂}Rh(η¹-N₂)] (1a) with molecular oxygen (O₂) resulted in almost quantitative formation of the dioxygen adduct [{Me₂C₆H(CH ₂P^tBu₂)₂}Rh(η²-O ₂)] (2a). An X-ray diffraction study of 2a revealed the shortest O-O bond reported for Rh-O₂ complexes, indicating the formation of a Rh^I-O₂ adduct, rather than a cyclic Rh^III η²-peroxo complex. The coordination of the O₂ ligand in 2a was shown to be reversible. Treatment of 2a with CO gas yielded almost quantitatively the corresponding carbonyl complex [{Me₂C ₆H(CH₂P^tBu₂)₂}Rh(CO)] (3a). Surprisingly, treatment of the structurally very similar pincer complex [{C₆H₃(CH₂PⁱPr₂) ₂)}Rh(η¹-N2)] (1b) with O₂ led to partial decomposition, with no dioxygen adduct being observed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1730-1739
Number of pages	10
Journal	Helvetica Chimica Acta
Volume	89
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/hlca.200690170
Publication status	Published - Sep 14 2006

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Frech, C. M., Shimon, L. J. W., & Milstein, D. (2006). Ligand-controlled formation of a low-valent pincer rhodium(I)-dioxygen adduct bearing a very short O-O bond. Helvetica Chimica Acta, 89(8), 1730-1739. https://doi.org/10.1002/hlca.200690170

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