Chemistry of Palladium and Platinum with Selenium and Tellurium Ligands

Abstract

Reactions of NaER (E = Se, Te; R = Ph, substituted Ph or 2-pyridyl) with a number of mono- and bi-nuclear palladium and platinum complexes have been investigated. Complexes of the type [M(Sepy)2], [M(ER)2(PR3)2], [M2Cl2(μ-ER)2(PR3)2] and [M2Cl2(μ-Cl)(μ-ER)(PR3)2] (M = Pd, Pt) were isolated. They were characterized by elemental analysis, NMR (1H, 13C, 31P, 77Se, 125Te, 195Pt) data and in a few cases by X-ray diffraction studies. The [M(Sepy)2(PPh3)2] dissociates into PPh3 and [M(Sepy)(η2-Sepy)(PPh3)] in solution. 2-Selenopyridine in its complexes acts in a monodentate (bonding through selenium) as well as in chelating (Se⌢N) or bridging fashion. The mononuclear complexes [M(ER)2(PR3)2] are useful precursors for stepwise synthesis of cationic bi- and tri-nuclear derivatives.