Synthesis of phosphido-bridged dinuclear complexes through sodium reduction of cis-[M{P(C6H11)2 H}2Cl2] (M = Ni or Pd)
Abstract
Reduction of
cis-[Ni{P(C
6
H
11
)
2
H}
2
Cl
2
] with sodium afforded the dinuclear nickel
complex
[{Ni[µ-P(C
6
H
11
)
2
][P(C
6
H
11
)
2
H]}
2
] which, in turn,
reacted with CO producing
[{Ni[µ-P(C
6
H
11
)
2
](CO)
2
}
2
]. The reduction of
cis-[Pd{P(C
6
H
11
)
2
H}
2
Cl
2
] occurred in two steps giving first
[Pd
2
{µ-P(C
6
H
11
)
2
}Cl{P(C
6
H
11
)
2
H}
3
], then
[{Pd[µ-P(C
6
H
11
)
2
][P(C
6
H
11
)
2
H]}
2
]. The structure of
the chloride complex was determined.
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