ISSN:
1434-1948
Keywords:
Magnesium
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Metalation
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Phosphorus
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Polyhedra
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X-ray structures
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Chemistry
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General Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The magnesiation of triisopropylsilylphosphane with dibutylmagnesium in toluene yields the octanuclear complex [Mg8(PSiiPr3)6{P(H)SiiPr3}4] (1) which consists of MgPSiiPr3 units forming a hexagonal Mg6P6 prism, with two opposite Mg2P2 moieties capped by additional Mg[P(H)SiiPr3]2 groups. If a small amount of THF is present during the metalation reaction [(THF)4Mg6(PSiiPr3)6] (2) also containing a hexagonal Mg6P6 prism can be isolated. The magnesiation of H2P-SiiPr3 in tetrahydrofuran leads to the formation of the tetrameric complex [(THF)MgPSiiPr3]4(3) with a slightly distorted Mg4P4 cubane-like structure.The structures depend strongly on the steric strain caused by the trialkylsilyl substituents and the neutral coligands at the magnesium center. The highest steric strain, which is induced by coordination to every magnesium atom, leads to the smallest MgnPn polyhedron - the central Mg4P4 heterocubane moiety. In compounds 1 and 2 the hexagonal Mg6P6 prism is formed, however, with reduced steric strain as observed for 2 where the Mg-P bond lengths become more similar.
Additional Material:
4 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
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