metal-organic compounds
Dibromidobis(triphenylarsine)palladium(II)
aDepartment of Chemistry, University of the Free State, PO Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa
*Correspondence e-mail: leokirsten@gmail.com
In the title compound, [PdBr2(C18H15As)2], the PdII ion resides on a centre of symmetry and is coordinated by two As atoms [Pd—As = 2.4184 (3) Å] and two Br anions [Pd—Br = 2.4196 (3) Å] in a slightly distorted square-planar geometry [As—Pd—Br = 90.12 (1)°]. The crystal packing exhibits weak intermolecular C—H⋯Br interactions.
Related literature
For similar palladium structures containing triphenylphosphine and bromido moieties, see: Crawforth et al. (2005); Stark & Whitmire (1997); Rodriguez et al. (2007). For the crystal structures of related bromido arsine complexes, see: Singh et al. (1999); Phadnis et al. (2003a,b).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2005); cell SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT-Plus and XPREP (Bruker 2004); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Putz, 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536809001986/cv2489sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809001986/cv2489Isup2.hkl
The title compound was synthesized by the addition of AsPh3 (17 mg, 0.0059 mmol) to an acetone solution (15 cm3) of Pd(Br)2(COD) (10 mg, 0.027 mmol). Crystals suitable for diffraction were obtained by slow evaporation of the reaction mixture (yield 15 mg, 64%).
All H atoms were positioned geometrically and allowed to ride on their parent atoms, with C—H = 0.95 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(parent).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2005); cell
SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT-Plus and XPREP (Bruker 2004); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Putz, 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. Molecular structure of (I) showing the atomic numbering and 50% probability displacement ellipsoids [symmetry code: (i) 1-x, 1-y, 1-z]. Hydrogen atoms have been omitted for clarity. |
[PdBr2(C18H15As)2] | F(000) = 856 |
Mr = 878.66 | Dx = 1.760 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 8105 reflections |
a = 9.3754 (11) Å | θ = 2.5–28.3° |
b = 19.545 (3) Å | µ = 4.97 mm−1 |
c = 9.8151 (13) Å | T = 100 K |
β = 112.798 (3)° | Cuboid, orange |
V = 1658.1 (4) Å3 | 0.32 × 0.23 × 0.18 mm |
Z = 2 |
Bruker X8 APEXII 4K KappaCCD diffractometer | 3619 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3245 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.028 |
Detector resolution: 512 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.0°, θmin = 2.1° |
ϕ and ω scans | h = −10→11 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 1998) | k = −23→24 |
Tmin = 0.264, Tmax = 0.408 | l = −12→11 |
18511 measured reflections |
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.019 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.043 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0179P)2 + 0.8574P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3619 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
187 parameters | Δρmax = 0.50 e Å−3 |
8 restraints | Δρmin = −0.34 e Å−3 |
[PdBr2(C18H15As)2] | V = 1658.1 (4) Å3 |
Mr = 878.66 | Z = 2 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 9.3754 (11) Å | µ = 4.97 mm−1 |
b = 19.545 (3) Å | T = 100 K |
c = 9.8151 (13) Å | 0.32 × 0.23 × 0.18 mm |
β = 112.798 (3)° |
Bruker X8 APEXII 4K KappaCCD diffractometer | 3619 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 1998) | 3245 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.264, Tmax = 0.408 | Rint = 0.028 |
18511 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.019 | 8 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.043 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.04 | Δρmax = 0.50 e Å−3 |
3619 reflections | Δρmin = −0.34 e Å−3 |
187 parameters |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Pd | 0.5000 | 0.5000 | 0.5000 | 0.01115 (5) | |
As | 0.47028 (2) | 0.402209 (10) | 0.63768 (2) | 0.01207 (5) | |
C11 | 0.5474 (2) | 0.32083 (11) | 0.5777 (2) | 0.0159 (4) | |
C12 | 0.6082 (3) | 0.26633 (13) | 0.6727 (3) | 0.0326 (6) | |
H12 | 0.6178 | 0.2690 | 0.7725 | 0.039* | |
C13 | 0.6551 (3) | 0.20769 (14) | 0.6211 (3) | 0.0433 (7) | |
H13 | 0.6980 | 0.1705 | 0.6865 | 0.052* | |
C14 | 0.6401 (3) | 0.20317 (14) | 0.4774 (3) | 0.0415 (7) | |
H14 | 0.6716 | 0.1628 | 0.4428 | 0.050* | |
C15 | 0.5795 (3) | 0.25703 (15) | 0.3832 (3) | 0.0409 (7) | |
H15 | 0.5689 | 0.2539 | 0.2831 | 0.049* | |
C16 | 0.5337 (2) | 0.31601 (12) | 0.4331 (2) | 0.0251 (5) | |
H16 | 0.4928 | 0.3533 | 0.3674 | 0.030* | |
C21 | 0.2577 (2) | 0.37831 (11) | 0.6001 (2) | 0.0165 (4) | |
C22 | 0.2010 (2) | 0.31345 (12) | 0.5546 (2) | 0.0210 (5) | |
H22 | 0.2666 | 0.2792 | 0.5419 | 0.025* | |
C23 | 0.0471 (3) | 0.29836 (14) | 0.5275 (2) | 0.0300 (6) | |
H23 | 0.0067 | 0.2542 | 0.4936 | 0.036* | |
C24 | −0.0461 (3) | 0.34754 (15) | 0.5498 (3) | 0.0343 (6) | |
H24 | −0.1500 | 0.3367 | 0.5342 | 0.041* | |
C25 | 0.0092 (3) | 0.41231 (15) | 0.5943 (3) | 0.0359 (6) | |
H25 | −0.0564 | 0.4460 | 0.6092 | 0.043* | |
C26 | 0.1618 (3) | 0.42845 (13) | 0.6177 (3) | 0.0269 (5) | |
H26 | 0.1998 | 0.4735 | 0.6454 | 0.032* | |
C31 | 0.5682 (2) | 0.40056 (11) | 0.8519 (2) | 0.0181 (4) | |
C32 | 0.4806 (3) | 0.40942 (11) | 0.9370 (2) | 0.0250 (5) | |
H32 | 0.3719 | 0.4159 | 0.8900 | 0.030* | |
C33 | 0.5505 (3) | 0.40885 (13) | 1.0895 (3) | 0.0357 (6) | |
H33 | 0.4899 | 0.4151 | 1.1469 | 0.043* | |
C34 | 0.7067 (4) | 0.39928 (14) | 1.1579 (3) | 0.0411 (7) | |
H34 | 0.7540 | 0.3982 | 1.2628 | 0.049* | |
C35 | 0.7966 (3) | 0.39115 (14) | 1.0751 (3) | 0.0397 (7) | |
H35 | 0.9052 | 0.3850 | 1.1233 | 0.048* | |
C36 | 0.7278 (3) | 0.39204 (13) | 0.9216 (3) | 0.0288 (5) | |
H36 | 0.7891 | 0.3869 | 0.8646 | 0.035* | |
Br | 0.73567 (2) | 0.531376 (11) | 0.70471 (2) | 0.01978 (6) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Pd | 0.01348 (10) | 0.00966 (11) | 0.01033 (10) | −0.00012 (8) | 0.00462 (8) | 0.00050 (8) |
As | 0.01394 (9) | 0.01108 (11) | 0.01179 (10) | 0.00054 (7) | 0.00563 (7) | 0.00151 (8) |
C11 | 0.0129 (9) | 0.0133 (11) | 0.0210 (10) | 0.0004 (8) | 0.0059 (8) | −0.0019 (8) |
C12 | 0.0415 (13) | 0.0221 (13) | 0.0324 (13) | 0.0100 (11) | 0.0123 (11) | 0.0061 (10) |
C13 | 0.0366 (14) | 0.0201 (14) | 0.0622 (19) | 0.0120 (11) | 0.0070 (13) | 0.0035 (13) |
C14 | 0.0289 (13) | 0.0295 (16) | 0.0652 (19) | 0.0042 (11) | 0.0171 (13) | −0.0202 (14) |
C15 | 0.0450 (15) | 0.0405 (17) | 0.0433 (16) | 0.0013 (13) | 0.0236 (13) | −0.0184 (13) |
C16 | 0.0283 (11) | 0.0247 (13) | 0.0247 (12) | 0.0017 (10) | 0.0129 (9) | −0.0042 (10) |
C21 | 0.0147 (9) | 0.0209 (11) | 0.0150 (10) | 0.0005 (8) | 0.0068 (7) | 0.0053 (8) |
C22 | 0.0227 (10) | 0.0250 (13) | 0.0178 (10) | −0.0031 (9) | 0.0103 (8) | 0.0015 (9) |
C23 | 0.0256 (11) | 0.0405 (16) | 0.0227 (12) | −0.0133 (11) | 0.0079 (9) | 0.0030 (10) |
C24 | 0.0190 (11) | 0.0521 (18) | 0.0313 (13) | −0.0023 (11) | 0.0094 (10) | 0.0178 (12) |
C25 | 0.0258 (12) | 0.0480 (18) | 0.0398 (14) | 0.0205 (12) | 0.0192 (11) | 0.0218 (13) |
C26 | 0.0267 (11) | 0.0240 (13) | 0.0342 (13) | 0.0056 (10) | 0.0163 (10) | 0.0084 (10) |
C31 | 0.0271 (10) | 0.0127 (11) | 0.0124 (10) | −0.0017 (8) | 0.0053 (8) | 0.0016 (8) |
C32 | 0.0399 (13) | 0.0180 (12) | 0.0194 (11) | −0.0010 (10) | 0.0141 (10) | 0.0016 (9) |
C33 | 0.0635 (17) | 0.0268 (14) | 0.0209 (12) | −0.0001 (12) | 0.0209 (12) | 0.0006 (10) |
C34 | 0.0724 (19) | 0.0254 (14) | 0.0150 (11) | −0.0048 (13) | 0.0054 (12) | 0.0019 (10) |
C35 | 0.0384 (14) | 0.0359 (16) | 0.0276 (13) | −0.0009 (12) | −0.0061 (11) | 0.0058 (11) |
C36 | 0.0268 (11) | 0.0312 (14) | 0.0227 (12) | 0.0019 (10) | 0.0036 (9) | 0.0056 (10) |
Br | 0.01837 (10) | 0.02032 (12) | 0.01603 (10) | −0.00379 (8) | 0.00159 (8) | 0.00096 (8) |
Pd—Asi | 2.4184 (3) | C22—C23 | 1.394 (3) |
Pd—As | 2.4184 (3) | C22—H22 | 0.9500 |
Pd—Br | 2.4196 (3) | C23—C24 | 1.372 (4) |
Pd—Bri | 2.4196 (3) | C23—H23 | 0.9500 |
As—C11 | 1.931 (2) | C24—C25 | 1.374 (4) |
As—C21 | 1.9383 (19) | C24—H24 | 0.9500 |
As—C31 | 1.942 (2) | C25—C26 | 1.395 (3) |
C11—C16 | 1.378 (3) | C25—H25 | 0.9500 |
C11—C12 | 1.385 (3) | C26—H26 | 0.9500 |
C12—C13 | 1.391 (4) | C31—C32 | 1.391 (3) |
C12—H12 | 0.9500 | C31—C36 | 1.393 (3) |
C13—C14 | 1.365 (4) | C32—C33 | 1.382 (3) |
C13—H13 | 0.9500 | C32—H32 | 0.9500 |
C14—C15 | 1.371 (4) | C33—C34 | 1.367 (4) |
C14—H14 | 0.9500 | C33—H33 | 0.9500 |
C15—C16 | 1.384 (3) | C34—C35 | 1.389 (4) |
C15—H15 | 0.9500 | C34—H34 | 0.9500 |
C16—H16 | 0.9500 | C35—C36 | 1.390 (3) |
C21—C22 | 1.380 (3) | C35—H35 | 0.9500 |
C21—C26 | 1.385 (3) | C36—H36 | 0.9500 |
Asi—Pd—As | 180.000 (6) | C21—C22—C23 | 119.8 (2) |
Asi—Pd—Br | 89.876 (10) | C21—C22—H22 | 120.1 |
As—Pd—Br | 90.124 (10) | C23—C22—H22 | 120.1 |
Asi—Pd—Bri | 90.124 (10) | C24—C23—C22 | 119.8 (2) |
As—Pd—Bri | 89.876 (10) | C24—C23—H23 | 120.1 |
Br—Pd—Bri | 180.0 | C22—C23—H23 | 120.1 |
C11—As—C21 | 102.85 (9) | C23—C24—C25 | 120.8 (2) |
C11—As—C31 | 103.93 (9) | C23—C24—H24 | 119.6 |
C21—As—C31 | 102.82 (8) | C25—C24—H24 | 119.6 |
C11—As—Pd | 110.05 (6) | C24—C25—C26 | 119.8 (2) |
C21—As—Pd | 114.63 (6) | C24—C25—H25 | 120.1 |
C31—As—Pd | 120.65 (6) | C26—C25—H25 | 120.1 |
C16—C11—C12 | 119.4 (2) | C21—C26—C25 | 119.6 (2) |
C16—C11—As | 118.30 (16) | C21—C26—H26 | 120.2 |
C12—C11—As | 122.23 (17) | C25—C26—H26 | 120.2 |
C11—C12—C13 | 119.6 (2) | C32—C31—C36 | 119.5 (2) |
C11—C12—H12 | 120.2 | C32—C31—As | 120.45 (16) |
C13—C12—H12 | 120.2 | C36—C31—As | 120.05 (16) |
C14—C13—C12 | 120.6 (3) | C33—C32—C31 | 120.4 (2) |
C14—C13—H13 | 119.7 | C33—C32—H32 | 119.8 |
C12—C13—H13 | 119.7 | C31—C32—H32 | 119.8 |
C13—C14—C15 | 119.8 (2) | C34—C33—C32 | 120.1 (2) |
C13—C14—H14 | 120.1 | C34—C33—H33 | 119.9 |
C15—C14—H14 | 120.1 | C32—C33—H33 | 119.9 |
C14—C15—C16 | 120.3 (2) | C33—C34—C35 | 120.4 (2) |
C14—C15—H15 | 119.8 | C33—C34—H34 | 119.8 |
C16—C15—H15 | 119.8 | C35—C34—H34 | 119.8 |
C11—C16—C15 | 120.2 (2) | C34—C35—C36 | 120.1 (2) |
C11—C16—H16 | 119.9 | C34—C35—H35 | 120.0 |
C15—C16—H16 | 119.9 | C36—C35—H35 | 120.0 |
C22—C21—C26 | 120.19 (19) | C35—C36—C31 | 119.5 (2) |
C22—C21—As | 121.45 (16) | C35—C36—H36 | 120.2 |
C26—C21—As | 118.35 (17) | C31—C36—H36 | 120.2 |
Br—Pd—As—C11 | −98.07 (6) | C31—As—C21—C26 | 78.50 (18) |
Bri—Pd—As—C11 | 81.93 (6) | Pd—As—C21—C26 | −54.30 (17) |
Br—Pd—As—C21 | 146.61 (7) | C26—C21—C22—C23 | −0.5 (3) |
Bri—Pd—As—C21 | −33.39 (7) | As—C21—C22—C23 | −179.43 (15) |
Br—Pd—As—C31 | 22.87 (7) | C21—C22—C23—C24 | −1.7 (3) |
Bri—Pd—As—C31 | −157.13 (7) | C22—C23—C24—C25 | 2.0 (3) |
C21—As—C11—C16 | 90.26 (17) | C23—C24—C25—C26 | −0.2 (4) |
C31—As—C11—C16 | −162.82 (16) | C22—C21—C26—C25 | 2.3 (3) |
Pd—As—C11—C16 | −32.31 (17) | As—C21—C26—C25 | −178.68 (17) |
C21—As—C11—C12 | −86.42 (19) | C24—C25—C26—C21 | −2.0 (4) |
C31—As—C11—C12 | 20.5 (2) | C11—As—C31—C32 | −130.34 (18) |
Pd—As—C11—C12 | 151.01 (17) | C21—As—C31—C32 | −23.4 (2) |
C16—C11—C12—C13 | 0.3 (3) | Pd—As—C31—C32 | 105.78 (17) |
As—C11—C12—C13 | 176.92 (19) | C11—As—C31—C36 | 51.1 (2) |
C11—C12—C13—C14 | −0.8 (4) | C21—As—C31—C36 | 158.07 (18) |
C12—C13—C14—C15 | 0.5 (4) | Pd—As—C31—C36 | −72.76 (19) |
C13—C14—C15—C16 | 0.1 (4) | C36—C31—C32—C33 | −0.9 (3) |
C12—C11—C16—C15 | 0.4 (3) | As—C31—C32—C33 | −179.42 (18) |
As—C11—C16—C15 | −176.38 (18) | C31—C32—C33—C34 | −0.3 (4) |
C14—C15—C16—C11 | −0.6 (4) | C32—C33—C34—C35 | 1.0 (4) |
C11—As—C21—C22 | 5.24 (18) | C33—C34—C35—C36 | −0.6 (4) |
C31—As—C21—C22 | −102.53 (17) | C34—C35—C36—C31 | −0.5 (4) |
Pd—As—C21—C22 | 124.67 (15) | C32—C31—C36—C35 | 1.3 (4) |
C11—As—C21—C26 | −173.72 (16) | As—C31—C36—C35 | 179.81 (19) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C13—H13···Brii | 0.95 | 2.90 | 3.807 (3) | 160 |
C25—H25···Briii | 0.95 | 2.98 | 3.914 (3) | 168 |
Symmetry codes: (ii) −x+3/2, y−1/2, −z+3/2; (iii) x−1, y, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [PdBr2(C18H15As)2] |
Mr | 878.66 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 100 |
a, b, c (Å) | 9.3754 (11), 19.545 (3), 9.8151 (13) |
β (°) | 112.798 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1658.1 (4) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 4.97 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.32 × 0.23 × 0.18 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker X8 APEXII 4K KappaCCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 1998) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.264, 0.408 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 18511, 3619, 3245 |
Rint | 0.028 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.639 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.019, 0.043, 1.04 |
No. of reflections | 3619 |
No. of parameters | 187 |
No. of restraints | 8 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.50, −0.34 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2005), SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2004), SAINT-Plus and XPREP (Bruker 2004), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Putz, 2006).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C13—H13···Bri | 0.95 | 2.90 | 3.807 (3) | 160.2 |
C25—H25···Brii | 0.95 | 2.98 | 3.914 (3) | 167.9 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+3/2, y−1/2, −z+3/2; (ii) x−1, y, z. |
Acknowledgements
Financial assistance from Professor A. Roodt and the University of the Free State is gratefully acknowledged. Part of this material is based on work supported by the South African National Research Foundation (NRF) under grant No. GUN 2068915. Opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NRF.
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Palladium complexes containing phosphine and bromo derivatives have been investigated in the past (Crawforth et al., 2005; Stark et al., 1997; Rodriguez et al., 2007). The effect of phosphine substitution by arsine moieties in these complexes have received limited attention. Up to date the structures of only a few bromo arsine complexes have been characterized (Singh et al., 1999; Phadnis et al., 2003a; Phadnis et al., 2003b).
The title compound, (I), crystallizes in the P21/n space group with the Pd atom on a centre of symmetry (0.5, 0.5, 0.5). A staggered conformation of the two triphenyl arsine fragments is supported by the Br—Pd—As—Cn torsion angles of -98.07 (6)° (Cn=C11), 146.61 (7)° (Cn=C21) and 22.87 (7)° (Cn=C31), respectively. A weak intermolecular interaction is observed between the bromo moiety and the hydrogen atoms of the triphenylarsine ligand (Table 2).