Synthesis, and characterization of square planar nickel dithiolates
摘要
This study aims to explore the synthesis and structural characterization of nickel dithiolato complexes derived from thiolato ligands and phosphine co-ligands, with a focus on understanding their formation pathways and geometrical features. Treatment of nickel(II) chloride with thiolato anions afforded the known hexakis[di(alkylthiolato)nickel [Ni(SR)2]6, where R = CH2Ph (1) or CH2CH2Ph (2). Cluster 1 reacts with bis(diphenylphosphino)alkane ligands {dppa = bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane (dppe) and bis(diphenylphosphino)propane (dppp)} to yield the corresponding mononuclear nickel dithiolato complexes, (dppe)Ni(SCH2Ph)2 (3a) and (dppp)Ni(SCH2Ph)2 (3b). Alternatively, complexes 3a and 3b can also be synthesized directly by the reaction of (dppe/dppp)NiCl₂ with lithium thiolates (RSLi). Complexes 3 were characterized by a combination of spectroscopic techniques, including UV–Vis, IR, and multinuclear NMR (1H, 31P{1H}), in addition to elemental analysis. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies of complexes 2 and 3a are presented.