A simple synthetic route to d8 complexes of rhodium and iridium. An electronegativity scale for anionic ligands
Abstract
Molecular fluoro-complexes trans-[MF(CO)(Ph3P)2](M = Ir, Rh), undergo rapid substitution reactions to yield a variety of new derivatives, trans-[MA(CO)(Ph3P)2](A = univalent anionic ligand); a relation between the νCO and “total electronegativity” of A in these compounds is suggested.