Trans-Carbonylchlorobis(tri-m-tolylphosphino)rhodium(I) dichloromethane solvate

Abstract

The title compound, [RhCl{P(C7H7)3}2(CO)]·CH2Cl2, where P(C7H7)3 is tri-m-tolyl­phosphine, crystallizes with a dichloromethane molecule in the asymmetric unit. Important geometrical parameters are Rh—P = 2.3229 (15) and 2.3269 (15) A, Rh—Cl = 2.3659 (15) A, Rh—C = 1.793 (6) A, C—Rh—Cl = 174.6 (2)°, P—Rh—C = 90.33 (17)° and 92.68 (17)°, and Rh—C[triple-bond]O = 176.2 (5)°. The effective cone angles for the phosphine ligands were calculated to be 160 and 155°.