Abstract
The reaction of Ni3(dppm)3(μ3-l)2 with sodium trichlorostannate affords the first tin-capped nickel cluster Ni3(dppm)3(μ3-l)(μ3 -SnCl3) (1). A site of coordinative unsaturation at tin can be introduced by the reaction of 1 with Tl[PF6] yielding the stannylene-capped cluster [Ni3(dppm)3(μ3-l)(μ3 -SnCl2)]+ (2). Clusters 1 and 2 were characterized by 31P NMR, X-ray diffraction, and cyclic voltammetry (CV). Clusters 1 and 2 exhibit single electron redox chemistries, [Ni3-(dppm)3(μ3-l)(μ3 -SnCl3)]0/.-, [Ni3(dppm)3(μ3-l)(μ3 -SnCl2)]+/0, that together comprise a redox equilibrium. Thus, electrochemical reduction of 1 produces first the 49e- cluster radical anion [Ni3-(dppm)3(μ3-l)(μ3 -SnCl3)].- which then yields the reduced form of 2, [Ni3(dppm)3(μ3-l)(μ3 -SnCl2)], upon chloride dissociation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4306-4308 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Inorganic Chemistry |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 17 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 Aug 26 |