文摘
The diimino complex Rh(COD)(bdh)Cl (bdh: H2NN=C(Me)C(Me)=NNH2) reacts witho-diphenylphosphino(benzaldehyde) (PCHO) in the presence of PPh3 to give acylhydrido[Rh(H)(PCO)(PPh3)(bdh)]+ species. When using Rh/PCHO = 1:2 stoichiometric ratios,oxidative addition of one PCHO and P-coordination of another PCHO occurs. The aldehydegroup then undergoes two competitive reactions: (i) addition of one free amino group togive a stable hemiaminal and a complex [Rh(H)(PCO)(Pbdh)]+ that contains a new PNNligand coordinated via the imino nitrogens and the phosphorus atom or (ii) insertion intoRh-H to give the hydroxyalkyl complex [Rh(PCO)(PCHOH)(bdh)]+. The complexes havebeen fully characterized, and X-ray diffraction structures of both of them are reported. Someintermediates in the competitive reactions have been spectroscopically characterized, andthe transformation of the hemiaminal group into imine to give a PaNN ligand in the complex[Rh(H)(PCO)(Pabdh)]+ has also been studied.