Ligand influences on homoleptic Group 12 m-terphenyl complexes

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

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    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.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)14257-14264
    Number of pages8
    JournalDalton Transactions
    Volume43
    Issue number38
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 14 Oct 2014

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