Ligand influences on homoleptic Group 12 m-terphenyl complexes

Blundell, Toby J.; Hastings, Fiona R.; Gridley, Benjamin M.; Moxey, Graeme J.; Lewis, William; Blake, Alexander J.; 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., Lewis, W., Blake, A. J., & Kays, D. L. (2014). Ligand influences on homoleptic Group 12 m-terphenyl complexes. Dalton Transactions, 43(38), 14257-14264. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4dt00647j

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 3, 2014
• Online Publication Date: Apr 8, 2014
• Publication Date: Oct 14, 2014
• Deposit Date: Nov 30, 2023
• Journal: Dalton Transactions
• Print ISSN: 1477-9226
• Electronic ISSN: 1477-9234
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 43
• Issue: 38
• Pages: 14257-14264
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c4dt00647j
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1963949