Bis(carbonyl)platinum(II) Derivatives
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Pt and Pd. For cis-Pt(CO)2Cl2 predominantly σ-bonding with
significantly reduced π-back-bonding is in harmony with the
molecular structure of cis-Pd(CO)2(SO3F)2 has been reported
4
0
41,42
in the meantime, and the continued use of superacids
as
known spectroscopic9 and structural properties. The square
,19
7
reaction media in carbonylation reactions has resulted in the
7
planar geometry of cis-Pt(CO)2Cl2, while uncommon in metal-
synthesis of a substantial number of homoleptic metal carbonyl
carbonyl chemistry,4
-6,8
is observed in numerous coordination
cations and their derivatives
25,43
with metals from groups 6-12.
8
complexes of divalent platinum and palladium with a d valence
Most of them have previously been thought to be incapable of
existence.
electron configuration.4
,20
4
-6
44
The difference in M-CO bonding between typical
highly reduced transition metal carbonyl complexes with
significant contributions from π-back-bonding
or
Of particular relevance to this study are the synthesis and
8
45
the molecular structures of salts of the composition [M(CO) ]-
4
16-18,21,22
on one
[Sb F ] , M ) Pd, Pt, with square planar tetracarbonyl cations.
2
11 2
hand and a small group of predominantly σ-bonded halocarbonyl
The synthesis of these species involves the bis(carbonyl)-
complexes of Pt(II), Pd(II), Pd(I), and Au(I)1
9,23-25
on the other
fluorosulfates cis-M(CO) (SO F) , M ) Pd, Pt, as precursors
2
3
2
hand is reflected in different chemical behavior.1
9,23,24
Of
and liquid SbF or the conjugate superacid HF-SbF as the
5
5
4
4,45
relevance to our study are halogen exchange reactions of the
type
reaction medium.
There are three objectives of this study: (i) We will probe
the possible existence of cis-Pt(CO)2F2 by using cis-Pt(CO)2X2,
cis-Pt(CO) Cl + 2HX f cis-Pt(CO) X + 2HCl
33,34
44
46
2
2
2
2
X ) Cl, SO3F,
[Pt(CO)4][Sb2F11]2, and PtF6 as starting
X ) Br, I (1)
materials. As reaction media, both conventional solvents such
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1,42,47
as toluene and the Brønsted superacid HF
are employed.
For the resulting complexes as well as their trans-iso-
(ii) To complete the structural characterization of the three
1
9,23,24
mers,
the thermal stability of Pt(CO)2X2, X ) Cl, Br, I,
known cis-M(CO) X complexes, with M ) Pd or Pt and X )
2
2
with respect to thermal decomposition to the dimers Pt2X4(CO)2
increases in the order I < Br < Cl.19,26 The inverse order of
thermal stability is generally found for typical metal carbonyl
3 2
Cl or SO F, we report the molecular structure of cis-Pt(CO) -
(SO F) , which permits a comparison of internal bond param-
3
2
7
40
eters to those of cis-Pt(CO) Cl , cis-Pd(CO) (SO F) , and
[M(CO)4] M ) Pd, Pt. (iii) We will present a complete
vibrational characterization in the range of 4000-100 cm of
cis-Pt(CO) Cl by IR spectroscopy of both the solid and the
2
2
2
3
2
4-6
19,23,24,26
2+
halides. The observed order of stability
suggests that
-
1
Pt(CO)2F2 will show even higher thermal stability than the
chloride; however, this compound has not been synthesized so
far, and transition metal carbonyl fluorides of group 10 metals
2
2
complex isolated in an argon matrix complimented by the
27a,b
are rather uncommon.
Raman spectrum of solid cis-Pt(CO)Cl between 3000 and 100
2
-
-1
The formal substitution of Cl by a more electronegative
cm . The vibrational assignments are supported by density
functional calculations, which provide, in addition to band
-
48
ligand, the SO3F anion, is achieved by the reductive carbon-
ylation of Pt(SO3F)428 in the Brønsted superacid HSO3F,
29-32
positions, estimates of the intensities of IR and Raman bands,
33
48
where cis-Pt(CO)2(SO3F)2 forms via the mixed-valency in-
as reported recently. For homoleptic metal carbonyl cations
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43
termediate [Pt(CO)4][Pt(SO3F)6]. In an analogous manner cis-
and their derivatives, vibrational spectra provide in the CO-
Pd(CO)2(SO3F)2 is obtained33 by the reductive carbonylation
stretching range a more precise estimate of the bond strength
of the CO bond than do molecular structures. An earlier
35
of the mixed-valency compound Pd[Pd(SO3F)6] in HSO3F.
While there is an early, erroneous report, it is generally
36
9
vibrational study is incomplete and reports largely data for
agreed1
9,23-25,37-39
that cis-Pd(CO)2Cl2 is nonexisting. The
benzene solutions of cis-Pt(CO) Cl , which makes a comparison
2
2
to vibrational data for cis-Pt(CO)2Cl2 and cis-M(CO)2(SO3F)2,
M ) Pd, Pt, obtained by us on solid samples, somewhat difficult.
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