Optically active transition metal complexes 110 1 new rhodium(I) complexes with 2-pyridinecarboxamido ligands

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(96)06279-1

The reaction of [Rh(cod)Cl]₂ with the 2-pyridinecarboxamides 1a-e in the presence of base affords the new complexes 2a-e in which the amides act as bidentate ligands coordinating via pyridine-N and the deprotonated amide-N. The structure of 2a was established by X-ray structure analysis: C₁₄H₁₇N₂ORh, triclinic, space group P1 (No. 2), a = 10.034(4) A, b = 10.146(6) A, c = 13.165(4) A, α = 108.09(3)°, β = 91.93(3)°, γ = 89.90(4)°, Z = 2 X 2, R = 0.039, R_w = 0.036.