Anionic donor ligand

In attempts to synthesize tungsten alkylidyne complexes containing chelating anionic donor ligands we investigated the reactions of the bis-pyridine-substituted complex 1 with dithiocarbamate ligands and with pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde methylimine in the presence of... 

There is also clear evidence of a change from predominantly class-a to class-b metal charactristics (p. 909) in passing down this group. Whereas cobalt(III) forms few complexes with the heavier donor atoms of Groups 15 and 16, rhodium(III), and more especially iridium (III), coordinate readily with P-, As- and S-donor ligands. Compounds with Se- and even Te- are also known. Thus infrared. X-ray and nmr studies show that, in complexes such as [Co(NH3)4(NCS)2]" ", the NCS acts as an A -donor ligand, whereas in [M(SCN)6] (M = Rh, Ir) it is an 5-donor. Likewise in the hexahalogeno complex anions, [MX ] ", cobalt forms only that with fluoride, whereas rhodium forms them with all the halides except iodide, and iridium forms them with all except fluoride. 

M(N03)4] anions containing the unusual unidentate niirato ion are also known. Fluoro complexes are even less prevalent, the preference of these cations being for the other halides, cyanide, N- and heavy atom-donor ligands. 

Complexes with 5-donor ligands are generally less stable and more liable to hydrolysis than those with 0-donors but can be obtained if the ligand is anionic and chelating. Diethyldithiocar-bamates [An(S2CNEt2)4] (An = Th, U, Np, Pu) are the best known and possess an almost ideal dodecahedral structure. 

The methanol can be removed by heating gently in vacuo. Similar compounds can be made with other carboxylate groups, either by using this method or by heating the acetate with excess carboxylic acid. Treatment of the anhydrous carboxylate with various neutral ligands (L) or anionic donors (X-) forms Rh2(OCOR)4L2 and [Rh2(OCOR)4X2]2-, respectively. The colour of the adduct depends on the donor atom in L (or X) ... 

The coordination chemistry of ancillary amidinate ligands with a pyridine functionality has been described. Magnesium, aluminum, zirconium, and lanthanum complexes have been prepared in which the amidinate anions act as tridentate, six-electron-donor ligands Amidinate ligands containing quinolyl substituents were constructed in the coordination sphere of lanthanide... 

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