Abstract
PseudoVaska-type complexes, trans-[M(X)(Y)(ZR3)2] (M=Rh, Ir if X=CO, NCS, NCO and M=Pt, Pd if X=Cl, Me; Y=halogen, Z=Group 15 atom, R=aryl, alkyl) can undergo various key step catalytic reactions, e.g. oxidative addition, reductive elimination, substitution, insertion, etc., manifesting them as well-behaved model complexes for various catalytic systems [1]. These complexes are easy to synthesize and can be investigated structurally due to their favorable thermal stability. Data obtained from solid-state investigations can then be correlated with solution IR and P NMR spectroscopy for the CO and PR3 ligands to evaluate different ligand effects. However, these complexes are alsowell known for their tendency to be statistically disordered along the X-M-Y axis, thus decreasing accuracy of the solid-state data in some cases, leading to incorrect correlations. Complexes to be discussed in this presentation form part of a study to determine which factors govern the packing disorder [2].
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