Carbonyl rhodium(I) complexes containing (H)PNX (X = O or N) ligands deriving from natural aminoacid–amides. Synthesis, X-ray structure and spectroscopic characterization

Abstract

The polyfunctional (H)PNX (X = O or N) ligands 1 and 2 react with [Rh(CO) 2Cl] 2 to give the corresponding chloro carbonyl complexes {Rh[κ 2-(H)PN](CO)Cl} ( 1a and 2a), where the neutral ligands coordinate in a κ 2-PN bidentate fashion, the square planar coordination being completed by the CO trans to N and the chloride trans to P. In chloroform solution 1a maintains its original structure, while 2a partially transforms into the cationic species {Rh[κ 3-(H)PNO](CO)}Cl. The chloroform solutions of 1a and 2a react with AgPF 6 to give the purely cationic species {Rh[κ 3-(H)PNO](CO)}PF 6 ([ 1a] + and [ 2a] +), while addition of Et 3N originates the neutral species {Rh[κ 3-PNN′](CO)} ( 1b and 2b). All the complexes have been characterized by microanalysis, IR, 1H NMR as well as 31P{ 1H} NMR spectroscopy. The X-ray structures of ligand 1 and complex 1b are also reported.