Reaction of 1,10-phenanthroline with some five-valent phosphorus, arsenic, and antimony halides
Abstract
The compounds PCl5,phen; 2SbCl5,phen; AsCl5,SbCl5,phen; and AsCl5,SbCl5,AsCl3 have been prepared and characterised (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline). I.r. and Raman spectra of the solid adducts and molecular-weight and conductivity measurements in nitrobenzene have been obtained and used to suggest structures based on six-co-ordinate species. Cell dimensions and space group are reported for AsCl5,SbCl5,AsCl3. The PF5–phen system yielded no adduct formation.