Abstract
The new compound [Mn(CO)4(S2PMe2] (A) has been prepared by the photochemical reaction of Mn2(CO)10 and Me2P(S)P(S)Me2 in benzene solution. A single crystal X-ray diffraction study confirms that the manganese atom in A is six-coordinate with a distorted octahedral array around the metal centre: the dithiophosphinate ligand adopts a chelating bidentate mode of coordination. The two PS distances [2.008(4) and 2.004(4) Å] are equal within the limits of experimental error, as indeed are the two MnS distances [2.419(4) and 2.423(4) Å]. The "bite" S...S distance is ca 3.196 Å. The Mn(CO)4 moiety adopts local C2v symmetry. The crystallographic data are backed up by an IR spectroscopic study.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1433-1437 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Polyhedron |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 1995 |
Externally published | Yes |