Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Thiophosphinoyl Late‐Transition‐Metal and Divalent Lanthanide Complexes Derived from 2‐Quinolyl‐Linked (Thiophosphorano)methane

Abstract

AbstractThe synthesis and structural characterization of a series of late‐transition‐metal and divalent lanthanide complexes derived from 2‐quinolyl‐linked phosphoranosulfide CH2(iPr2P=S)(C9H6N‐2) are reported. Metathesis of dimeric lithium complex [(Li{Et2O}{CH(iPr2P–S)(C9H6N‐2)})2] (1) with CoCl2 (2 equiv.) afforded a heteroleptic cobalt(II) complex [(CoCl{CH(iPr2P=S)2(C9H6N‐2)})2] (2). Treatment of potassium complex [(K{CH(iPr2P–S)(C9H6N‐2)})n] (3) with MCl2 (M = Mn, Fe, Co; 1 equiv.) afforded homoleptic 2‐quinolyl‐linked (thiophosphorano)methanide metal(II) complexes, [M{CH(iPr2P–S)2(C9H6N‐2)}2] [M = Mn (4), Fe (5), Co (6)]. Metathesis reaction of 3 with [YbI2(thf)2] and [EuI2(thf)2] (1 equiv.) afforded dimeric homoleptic ytterbium(II) complex [(Yb{CH(iPr2P–S)(C9H6N‐2)}2)2] (7) and europium(II) complex [(Eu{CH(iPr2P–S)(C9H6N‐2)}2)2] (8), respectively. The structures of 2 and 4–8 have been determined by X‐ray crystallography. Furthermore, the magnetic susceptibility of compounds 4–6 have been determined by using Evan's method.