Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-23-2015
Abstract
© 2015 American Chemical Society. We describe facial and meridional isomers of [RhIII(pyalk)3], as well as meridional [RhIV(pyalk)3]+ {pyalk =2-(2-pyridyl)-2-propanoate}, the first coordination complex in an N,O-donor environment to show a clean, reversible RhIII/IV redox couple and to have a stable Rh(IV) form, which we characterize by EPR and UV-visible spectroscopy as well as X-ray crystallography. The unprecedented stability of the Rh(IV) species is ascribed to the exceptional donor strength of the ligands, their oxidation resistance, and the meridional coordination geometry.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Journal of the American Chemical Society
First Page
15692
Last Page
15695
Recommended Citation
Sinha, S., Shopov, D., Sharninghausen, L., Vinyard, D., Mercado, B., Brudvig, G., & Crabtree, R. (2015). A Stable Coordination Complex of Rh(IV) in an N,O-Donor Environment. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 137 (50), 15692-15695. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5b12148