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3.3. General procedure for the reactions
The compound (PPh3)2MCl2 (0.25 mmol) was dissolved in 20 mL of
THF. To this solution, three equivalents of the sodium t-butyl-
trithiocarbonate (84 mg, 0.75 mmol) was added and a sudden change in
the color (Ni: brown, Pd: red, Pt: dark red) was observed. The resulting
mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hr. The volatiles were
removed under vacuum and the residue was extracted with hexane (3 ×
5 mL). This colored hexane solution was evaporated slowly yielding the
Ni(κ2S,S-S2CSBut)2 (1), Pd(κ2S,S-S2CSBut)2 (2) or Pt2(µ-SBut)2(κ2S,S-
S2CSBut)2 (3). The residue (left after hexane extraction) was crystallized
from CH2Cl2/hexane to give (PPh3)2M(κ2S,S-S2CE) for M = Pd, E = O, M
= Pt, E = S and gave white crystals of S = PPh3 in case of M = Ni.
Ni(κ2S,S-S2CSBut)2 (1). Brown (40 mg, 82%). IR (KBr, cmꢀ 1): 1450,
1365, 1157, 980, 906. 1H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl3): δ 1.21 (s, 9H, CH3);
1.64 (s, 9H, CH3). 13C{1H} NMR (150 MHz, CDCl3): δ 30.3 CH3, 33.7
CH3, 44.8 C(CH3)3, 55.4 C(CH3)3, 240.8 CS3. UV–Vis (CH2Cl2, λmax, nm)
280, 330.
Pd(κ2S,S-S2CSBut)2 (2). Red (41 mg, 75%). IR (KBr, cmꢀ 1): 1452,
1365, 1157, 978, 906. 1H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl3): δ 1.42 (s, 9H, CH3);
1.69 (s, 9H, CH3). 13C{1H} NMR (150 MHz, CDCl3): δ 30.1 CH3, 33.8
CH3, 45.5 C(CH3)3, 55.8 C(CH3)3, 244.7 CS3. UV–Vis (CH2Cl2, λmax, nm)
280, 320, 410.
Pt2(µ-SBut)2(κ2S,S-S2CSBut)2 (3). Dark Red (60 mg, 80%). IR (KBr,
cmꢀ 1): 1450, 1361, 1153, 987, 924. 1H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl3): δ 1.41
(s, 9H, CH3); 1.66 (s, 9H, CH3). 13C{1H} NMR (150 MHz, CDCl3): δ 30.5
CH3, 33.5 CH3, 49.5 C(CH3)3, 55.4 C(CH3)3, 245.1 CS3. UV–Vis (CH2Cl2,
λmax, nm) 280, 330.
Fig. 5. Molecular arrangement of 3, where t-butyl groups (C4–C6) drawn in red
protrude toward the void surrounded by the adjacent molecule. Hydrogen
atoms are omitted for clarity.
2.3. UV–visible spectroscopy of complexes 1–3
3.4. X-ray crystal structure analysis
The electronic spectra of complexes 1–3 were recorded in dichloro-
methane at room temperature. Each of the spectrum of 1 and 2 has three
absorption bands in the ranges of 280 nm, 330, 370 nm and 410, 500
nm. The first two-absorption bands are corresponding to ligand-to-
ligand (LLCT) or metal-to-ligand (MLCT) charge transfer bands and
the third weak excitation is ascribed chiefly to d-d metal transitions,
explaining the big difference from one complex to the other. The spec-
trum of 3 showed also the two-bands at 280 and 330 nm similar to those
of 1 and 2 while, the d-d transition is absent from the spectrum of 3 in
accordance with reported data for Pt complexes [27]. These values and
assignment are similar to those reported for analogous systems [8,27].
Crystals of suitable sizes were mounted on a Rigaku XtaLAB P-200
diffractometer fitted with SHELXTL for structure determination. X-ray
data were collected using Mo K
α radiation (λ = 0.71073 Å). Direct
method using SHELXS-2014 [52] was employed to solve the structure
and Fourier transformation was carried out using SHELXL-2014 [53]
employing full-matrix least square refinement calculations. Hydrogen
–
atoms were geometrically placed under the assumption of a fixed C
H
bond length of 0.98 Å with an sp3 configuration of the parent atoms.
4. Conclusion
In summary, the reaction of (PPh3)2MCl2 with ButSCS2- resulted in
two complexes; one obtained from the substitution of both phosphine
and chloro ligands while the other is resulted from substitution of only
the chloride ligands by the trithiocarbonato anion which later undergo
3. Experimental part
3.1. General
–
C
S bond cleavage producing the trithiocarbonato complex (PPh3)2Pt
Solvents of super-dry quality were used as received. Sodium t-butyl
thiolate, carbon disulfide and the compounds (PPh3)2MCl2 (M = Ni, Pd)
were obtained from Aldrich while (PPh3)2PtCl2 was prepared according
to reported procedures [47].
(κ2S,S-S2C = S), or dithiocarbonato complex (PPh3)2Pd(κ2S,S-S2C = O).
In the case of M = Pt, a dimeric complex is obtained. The metal center in
all complexes is four coordinate in distorted square planar geometry
with small S-Mꢀ S angle.
The NMR spectra were measured with JEOL JNM-ECA 600 MHz
spectrometer. Chemical shifts are given in ppm relative to TMS at 0 ppm
for 1H NMR and relative to external H3PO4 for 31P{1H} NMR. The
Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra were recorded as a KBr pellet
on a Thermo Nicolet Nexus 670 FT-IR spectrometer. The electronic ab-
sorption spectra were recorded on a JASCO V-570 UV/VIS/NIR
spectrometer
Declaration of Competing Interest
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial
interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence
the work reported in this paper.
Acknowledgement
3.2. Preparation of sodium t-butyltrithiocarbonate
M. El-khateeb thanks Jordan University of Science and Technology
for sabbatical leave (Grant No. 240/2019) and the Arab Fund for Eco-
nomic and Social Development, Kuwait for scholarship.
Sodium t-butyl thiolate (5.60 g, 50 mmol) was dissolved in 100 mL of
THF and cooled to 0˚C. To this solution carbon disulfide (3.02 mL, 50
mmol) was added dropwise. The cooling bath was removed and the
mixture was warmed to room temperature for 3 hrs. The resulting yel-
low solution was used for farther reactions.
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