Syntheses and crystal structures of some CCo3 clusters containing PPh3 or dppm Ligands

Abstract

Molecular structural determinations are reported for six Co3C carbonyl cluster complexes containing tertiary phosphines, which have been isolated as by-products from a variety of reactions. Structural features are similar to those of related complexes already reported. Some discussion of apparent orientational preferences of the CH2 group of dppm ligands, which appear to enter into H-bonding interactions with amido or carboxylate substituents, is given. Appropriate comparisons are made with unsubstituted analogues.