Ligand influences on homoleptic Group 12 m-terphenyl complexes

Blundell, Toby J.; Hastings, Fiona R.; Gridley, Benjamin M.; Moxey, Graeme J.; Blake, Alexander J.; Lewis, William; Kays, Deborah L.

Abstract

Three m-terphenyl ligands 2,6-Ar2C6H3 – [Ar = 2,6-Me2C6H3 (2,6-Xyl); 3,5-Me2C6H3 (3,5-Xyl); 2,3,4,5,6-Me5C6 (Pmp)] have been used to stabilise three series of two-coordinate Group 12 diaryl complexes; (2,6-Ar2C6H3)2M [M = Zn, Cd, Hg; Ar = 2,6-Xyl 1-3; 3,5-Xyl 4-6; Pmp 7-9], where differing steric demands on the metal centres are imparted. These are the first homoleptic d-block complexes featuring any of these ligands. Complexes 1-9 have been characterised in solution and the solid state; the analysis of structural changes produced by differences in ligand properties is reported. In particular, complexes 4-6 show smaller C–M–C bond angles and contain secondary ligand interactions that are not seen in the analogous complexes 1-3 and 7-9.

Citation

Blundell, T. J., Hastings, F. R., Gridley, B. M., Moxey, G. J., Blake, A. J., Lewis, W., & Kays, D. L. (2014). Ligand influences on homoleptic Group 12 m-terphenyl complexes. Dalton Transactions, 43, https://doi.org/10.1039/C4DT00647J

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Apr 8, 2014
• Deposit Date: Oct 27, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 27, 2015
• Journal: Dalton Transactions
• Print ISSN: 1477-9226
• Electronic ISSN: 1477-9226
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 43
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C4DT00647J
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/727316
• Publisher URL: http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2014/dt/c4dt00647j#!divAbstract