Metallophilic interactions in stacked dinuclear rhodium 2, 2′-biimidazole carbonyl complexes

…, R Tatikonda, L Oresmaa, P Hirva, M Haukka

Index: Laurila, Elina; Tatikonda, Rajendhraprasad; Oresmaa, Larisa; Hirva, Pipsa; Haukka, Matti CrystEngComm, 2012 , vol. 14, # 24 p. 8401 - 8408

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Abstract

Non-covalent metallophilic interactions were studied by investigating the stacking of two neutral rhodium complexes [Rh2I (R2bim) Cl2 (CO) 4](R= Et, ethyl or Pr, propyl) in the solid state. Both dinuclear complexes formed infinite arrays of square planar d8 rhodium centres with intramolecular Rh⋯ Rh distances of 3.1781 (5) Å (R= Et) and 3.1469 (3) Å (R= Pr) and the intermolecular Rh⋯ Rh distances of 3.4345 (6) Å (R= Et) and 3.4403 (3) Å (R= Pr) ...