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Carbonylation of trans-Ir(CO)Cl(TPPTS)2 and reactivity of [Ir(CO)2(TPPTS)3]Cl (TPPTS = P(m-C6H4SO3Na)3) in DMSO and water

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Abstract

Reaction of CO with trans-Ir(CO)(Cl)(TPPTS)2 in DMSO and H2O give [Ir(CO)3(TPPTS)2]-Cl (H2O and DMSO) and Ir(CO)2(Cl)(TPPTS)2 (DMSO only). In both solvents the carbonylation is reversed by passing N2 through the solution. In water, further reactions occur slowly, including water-gas-shift reactions and formation of Ir(CO)2(TPPTS)3+. This trisphosphine complex was independently prepared to examine its reactions. In DMSO, reaction with CO readily forms Ir(CO)3(TPPTS)2+; no reaction with CO is observed in water. Reaction of Ir(CO)2(TPPTS)3+ with H2 occurs through TPPTS dissociation giving Ir(CO)2-(H)2(TPPTS)2+ initially before reaction with free TPPTS gives Ir(CO)(H)2(TPPTS)3+ as the final product. Hydrogen bonding from water to the sulfonated phosphine ligands provides a reasonable explanation for the differing ligand substitution behavior in DMSO and H2O.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5536-5540
Number of pages5
JournalOrganometallics
Volume16
Issue number25
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 9 1997

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