Synthesis and structure of tetra- and triphenylantimony 2,4,6-trichlorophenoxides

Abstract

The reaction of pentaphenylantimony with 2,4,6-trichlorophenol or bis(2,4,6-trichlorophenoxy)- triphenylantimony in toluene afforded (2,4,6-trichlorophenoxy)tetraphenylantimony. The reaction of triphenylantimony with tert-butyl hydroperoxide and 2,4,6-trichlorophenol led to the formation of bis(2,4,6-trichlorophenoxy) triphenylantimony; further reaction of the latter with triphenylantimony dichloride provided (2,4,6-trichlorophenoxy)triphenylantimony chloride. According to the XRD data, the antimony atoms in the prepared compounds had distorted trigonal-bipyramidal coordination with electronegative ligands in axial positions.