Weak intermetallic bonding. A rare example of molecular stacking in a neutral square-planar second-row transition-metal complex. X-ray crystal structures of [Rh(cod)(Cl)(dmpH)] and [Rh(CO)2(Cl)(pzH)] (cod = cyclo-octa-1,5-diene; dmpH = 3,5-dimethylpyrazole; pzH = pyrazole)

Michael J. Decker, D. O.Kimberley Fjeldsted, Stephen R. Stobart, Michael J. Zaworotko

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Abstract

The molecular geometry of [Rh(cod)(Cl)(dmpH)] (cod = cyclo-octa-1,5-diene; dmpH = 3,5-dimethylpyrazole) is normal in all respects with the heterocycle almost perpendicular to the Rh co-ordination plane and intermolecular Rh ⋯ Rh 4.49 Å; by contrast the crystal structure of [Rh(CO) 2(Cl)(pzH)] (pzH = pyrazole) provides a classic example of molecular 'stacking', with Rh-Rh long at 3.4522(4) Å along the one-dimensional chain.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1525-1527
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications
Issue number24
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1983
Externally publishedYes

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