Abstract
Reaction of phosphorus ylides Ph(3)PCHC(O)C(6)H(4)NO(2)(Y') and
(p-tolyl)(3)PCHC(O)C(6)H(4)Cl (Y `') with HgX(2) (X = Cl, Br and I) in
equimolar ratios using methanol as solvent leads to binuclear products.
The bridge-splitting reaction of binuclear complex (Y `') center dot
HgI(2)(2) by DMSO yields the mononuclear complex (Y `') center dot
HgI(2) center dot DMSO. This bridge-splitting reaction can be also a
method for the synthesis of mononuclear products. C-coordination of
ylides and O-coordination of DMSO are demonstrated by single crystal
X-ray analyses of binuclear complexes of (Y') center dot HgI(2)(2)
and (Y `') center dot HgI(2)(2) and mononuclear complex of (Y `')
center dot HgI(2) center dot DMSO. Characterization of the obtained
compounds was also performed by elemental analysis, IR, (1)H, (31)P, and
(13)C NMR. Theoretical studies on Hg(II) complexes of Y' show that the
cis-like isomers are about 4-12 kcal/mol less stable than the trans-like
structures and the relative energy of cis- and trans-like isomers
significantly depends on the size of the bridging halide. These studies
on mercury complexes of Y `' show that, formation of mononuclear
complexes in DMSO solution in which DMSO acts as a ligand, energetically
is more favorable than that of binuclear complexes. (C) 2008 Elsevier
B.V. All rights reserved.
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