Transition metal methylene complexes. LXVII. Neutron diffraction study of μ-propylidene(2)-bis[carbonyl(η5-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)rhodium-(RhRh)], [μ-C(CH3)2][{η5-C5(CH3)5}Rh(CO)]2, at 20 K

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Abstract

The title compound 3, is prepared by reaction of [(μ-CO)(η5-C5Me5)Rh]2, 1, with N2=CMe2, 2. A neutron diffraction study of the structure of 3 at 20 K reveals a normal dimeric structure with approximate C2 molecular symmetry and a RhRh single bond (2.66 Å). The geometry of the bridging propylidene ligand shows no exceptional features that might be connected with the unusual photolysis behavior of 3, wherein a diamagnetic material with complex 1H- and 13C-NMR spectra is formed. Crystallographic data: a 16.856(3), b 15.978(5), c 18.730(11) Å, β 107.50(2)°, Z = 8, space group P21/c (No. 14), R(F2) 0.141 for 8514 neutron data.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)425-434
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Organometallic Chemistry
Volume412
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 23 Jul 1991

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