Crystal structures of fac-trichloridotris(trimethyl-phosphane-κP)rhodium(III) monohydrate and fac-trichloridotris(trimethylphosphane-κP)rhodium(III) methanol hemisolvate: Rhodium structures that are isotypic with their iridium analogs

Joseph S. Merola, Marion A. Franks, S. Parkin

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Abstract

The crystal structures of two solvates offac-trichloridotris(trimethylphosphane-κP)rhodium(III) are reported, i.e. one with water in the crystal lattice, fac-[RhCl3(Me3P)3]·H2O, and one with methanol in the crystal lattice, fac-[RhCl3(Me3P)3]·0.5CH3OH. These rhodium compounds exhibit distorted octahedral coordination spheres at the metal and are isotypic with the analogous iridium compounds previously reported by us [Merola et al. (2013). Polyhedron, 54, 67-73]. Comparison is made between the rhodium and iridium compounds, highlighting their isostructural relationships.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)226-230
Number of pages5
JournalActa Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online
Volume71
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1 2015

Keywords

  • Crystal structure
  • Iridium
  • Isotypism
  • Phosphane ligands
  • Rhodium

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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