

Supporting information
![]() | Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S160053681001634X/dn2559sup1.cif |
![]() | Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S160053681001634X/dn2559Isup2.hkl |
CCDC reference: 781198
Key indicators
- Single-crystal X-ray study
- T = 293 K
- Mean
(C-C) = 0.004 Å
- R factor = 0.039
- wR factor = 0.106
- Data-to-parameter ratio = 17.9
checkCIF/PLATON results
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Alert level C PLAT911_ALERT_3_C Missing # FCF Refl Between THmin & STh/L= 0.600 13 PLAT913_ALERT_3_C Missing # of Very Strong Reflections in FCF .... 1 PLAT912_ALERT_4_C Missing # of FCF Reflections Above STh/L= 0.600 51
Alert level G PLAT199_ALERT_1_G Check the Reported _cell_measurement_temperature 293 K PLAT200_ALERT_1_G Check the Reported _diffrn_ambient_temperature 293 K
0 ALERT level A = In general: serious problem 0 ALERT level B = Potentially serious problem 3 ALERT level C = Check and explain 2 ALERT level G = General alerts; check 2 ALERT type 1 CIF construction/syntax error, inconsistent or missing data 0 ALERT type 2 Indicator that the structure model may be wrong or deficient 2 ALERT type 3 Indicator that the structure quality may be low 1 ALERT type 4 Improvement, methodology, query or suggestion 0 ALERT type 5 Informative message, check
Standard vacuum techniques were used in manipulations of volatile and air sensitive material. The title compound was synthesized by combining a solution of 1,3-Bis(diphenylphosphinooxy)benzene (920 mg, 2.00 mmol) in 40 ml of diethyl ether with a sample of Co(C3H9P) (720 mg, 2.00 mmol) in 30 ml of diethyl ether at 273 K. After kept stirring for 48 h at room temperature, the color changed from red to brown. Volatiles were concentrated and filtrated. Red crystals, which were suitable for X-ray diffraction, could be obtained from diethyl ether at 255 K.
All H atoms attached to C atoms were fixed geometrically and treated as riding with C—H = 0.96 Å (methyl) or 0.93 Å (aromatic) with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(aromatic) or Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(methyl).
'PCP' pincer complex have attarcted much attention owing to their catalytic activities (Boom & Milstein, 2003; Bedford et al., 2006; Gomez-Benitez et al., 2006; Aydin et al., 2007; Kimura & Uozumi, 2006). We previouly reported that the central sp3 C—H bond of (Ph2POCH2)2CH2 could be activated by Co(PMe3)4 to afford metallated 'PCP' pincer compounds at room temperature (Xu et al. 2009). Carrying on our investigations we explored the reaction of (PPh2O)2C6H4 with Co(PMe3)4, which afforded the title compound via C-H oxidative addition. Although the yield was only 30%, it was the only product which could be isolated and characterized. We proposed that a Co-H intermediate might be generated first, then the Co-H could be cleaved with the loss of hydrogen atom, affording the title compound with 18 e structure. However, the products resulting from the cleavage of the Co-H has not been isolated.
In the title compound, the cobalt atom displays a trigonal bipyramidal geometry with the two phosphorus of the PCP ligand and the phosphorus of one of the trimethyl phosphine ligand forming the basal plane whereas the metalated C atom and the phosphorus of the second phospine occupying the apex (Fig. 1). The Co1-C2 distance is 1.961 (2) Å and the C2-Co1-P3 angle is 171.96 (6)°.
For uses of `PCP' pincer complexes, see: Boom & Milstein (2003); Bedford et al. (2006); Gomez-Benitez et al. (2006); Aydin et al. (2007); Kimura & Uozumi (2006); Xu et al. (2009).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1997); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 1997); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 1997); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEPIII (Burnett & Johnson, 1996) and ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
![]() | Fig. 1. The asymmetric unit of (I) with the atom-labelling scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 30% probability level. H atoms have been omitted for clarity |
[Co(C30H23O2P2)(C3H9P)2] | F(000) = 2880 |
Mr = 688.50 | Dx = 1.368 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Melting point: 385 K |
Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 31.437 (6) Å | Cell parameters from 25414 reflections |
b = 13.344 (3) Å | θ = 1.6–26.8° |
c = 19.187 (4) Å | µ = 0.74 mm−1 |
β = 123.85 (3)° | T = 293 K |
V = 6685 (3) Å3 | Block, brown |
Z = 8 | 0.20 × 0.15 × 0.10 mm |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 7056 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 6078 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.073 |
φ and ω scans | θmax = 26.8°, θmin = 1.6° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2004) | h = −39→39 |
Tmin = 0.867, Tmax = 0.930 | k = −16→16 |
25414 measured reflections | l = −24→24 |
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)] = 0.039 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.106 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0669P)2 + 0.8607P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
7056 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.002 |
394 parameters | Δρmax = 0.55 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.63 e Å−3 |
[Co(C30H23O2P2)(C3H9P)2] | V = 6685 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 688.50 | Z = 8 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 31.437 (6) Å | µ = 0.74 mm−1 |
b = 13.344 (3) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 19.187 (4) Å | 0.20 × 0.15 × 0.10 mm |
β = 123.85 (3)° |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 7056 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2004) | 6078 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.867, Tmax = 0.930 | Rint = 0.073 |
25414 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.039 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.106 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.55 e Å−3 |
7056 reflections | Δρmin = −0.63 e Å−3 |
394 parameters |
Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds 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 | ||
Co1 | 0.141627 (10) | 0.22511 (2) | 0.188845 (16) | 0.02454 (9) | |
P1 | 0.077347 (19) | 0.18917 (4) | 0.19360 (3) | 0.02587 (12) | |
P2 | 0.15209 (2) | 0.33637 (4) | 0.11980 (3) | 0.02792 (12) | |
P3 | 0.14305 (2) | 0.08689 (4) | 0.12942 (3) | 0.02800 (12) | |
P4 | 0.21421 (2) | 0.20712 (4) | 0.31383 (3) | 0.02911 (13) | |
O1 | 0.08196 (6) | 0.25832 (11) | 0.27072 (9) | 0.0306 (3) | |
O2 | 0.16718 (6) | 0.44366 (11) | 0.17485 (10) | 0.0344 (3) | |
C1 | 0.14760 (8) | 0.44092 (17) | 0.22435 (13) | 0.0327 (4) | |
C2 | 0.12987 (8) | 0.34853 (16) | 0.23120 (13) | 0.0294 (4) | |
C3 | 0.10554 (8) | 0.34857 (16) | 0.27383 (12) | 0.0298 (4) | |
C4 | 0.10342 (9) | 0.43159 (18) | 0.31533 (13) | 0.0354 (5) | |
H20 | 0.0882 | 0.4281 | 0.3452 | 0.043* | |
C5 | 0.12496 (9) | 0.52060 (18) | 0.31050 (14) | 0.0388 (5) | |
H21 | 0.1251 | 0.5769 | 0.3392 | 0.047* | |
C6 | 0.14621 (9) | 0.52681 (17) | 0.26361 (14) | 0.0379 (5) | |
H22 | 0.1592 | 0.5871 | 0.2587 | 0.046* | |
C7 | 0.01157 (8) | 0.21993 (15) | 0.10672 (13) | 0.0288 (4) | |
C8 | 0.00137 (8) | 0.24372 (17) | 0.02814 (13) | 0.0321 (4) | |
H23 | 0.0280 | 0.2449 | 0.0203 | 0.038* | |
C9 | −0.04811 (9) | 0.26574 (19) | −0.03860 (15) | 0.0391 (5) | |
H24 | −0.0546 | 0.2807 | −0.0910 | 0.047* | |
C10 | −0.08780 (9) | 0.26546 (19) | −0.02715 (15) | 0.0396 (5) | |
H25 | −0.1210 | 0.2798 | −0.0719 | 0.047* | |
C11 | −0.07809 (9) | 0.24373 (19) | 0.05141 (15) | 0.0397 (5) | |
H26 | −0.1047 | 0.2447 | 0.0594 | 0.048* | |
C12 | −0.02885 (9) | 0.22066 (18) | 0.11754 (15) | 0.0363 (5) | |
H27 | −0.0226 | 0.2055 | 0.1698 | 0.044* | |
C13 | 0.06603 (8) | 0.06823 (16) | 0.22481 (13) | 0.0291 (4) | |
C14 | 0.09125 (8) | 0.04158 (18) | 0.30946 (14) | 0.0347 (5) | |
H28 | 0.1094 | 0.0897 | 0.3510 | 0.042* | |
C15 | 0.08926 (9) | −0.0563 (2) | 0.33157 (15) | 0.0436 (6) | |
H29 | 0.1058 | −0.0733 | 0.3879 | 0.052* | |
C16 | 0.06302 (9) | −0.1289 (2) | 0.27081 (17) | 0.0456 (6) | |
H30 | 0.0637 | −0.1952 | 0.2863 | 0.055* | |
C17 | 0.03576 (9) | −0.10278 (19) | 0.18683 (16) | 0.0425 (5) | |
H31 | 0.0168 | −0.1508 | 0.1457 | 0.051* | |
C18 | 0.03690 (8) | −0.00462 (17) | 0.16425 (14) | 0.0350 (5) | |
H32 | 0.0179 | 0.0130 | 0.1078 | 0.042* | |
C19 | 0.09695 (8) | 0.38005 (16) | 0.01862 (13) | 0.0302 (4) | |
C20 | 0.07886 (9) | 0.32187 (17) | −0.05290 (14) | 0.0342 (4) | |
H33 | 0.0962 | 0.2636 | −0.0494 | 0.041* | |
C21 | 0.03544 (9) | 0.34968 (19) | −0.12919 (14) | 0.0399 (5) | |
H34 | 0.0239 | 0.3102 | −0.1764 | 0.048* | |
C22 | 0.00919 (10) | 0.4362 (2) | −0.13533 (15) | 0.0439 (5) | |
H35 | −0.0199 | 0.4550 | −0.1866 | 0.053* | |
C23 | 0.02665 (11) | 0.4943 (2) | −0.06468 (16) | 0.0471 (6) | |
H36 | 0.0092 | 0.5524 | −0.0685 | 0.056* | |
C24 | 0.06998 (10) | 0.46637 (18) | 0.01180 (15) | 0.0404 (5) | |
H37 | 0.0812 | 0.5057 | 0.0590 | 0.049* | |
C25 | 0.20242 (8) | 0.34292 (16) | 0.09881 (13) | 0.0321 (4) | |
C26 | 0.19699 (9) | 0.39827 (19) | 0.03261 (15) | 0.0390 (5) | |
H38 | 0.1668 | 0.4331 | −0.0035 | 0.047* | |
C27 | 0.23669 (10) | 0.4015 (2) | 0.02033 (16) | 0.0468 (6) | |
H39 | 0.2326 | 0.4378 | −0.0244 | 0.056* | |
C28 | 0.28171 (10) | 0.3517 (2) | 0.07380 (16) | 0.0477 (6) | |
H40 | 0.3078 | 0.3536 | 0.0647 | 0.057* | |
C29 | 0.28847 (10) | 0.2984 (2) | 0.14149 (17) | 0.0451 (6) | |
H41 | 0.3193 | 0.2662 | 0.1788 | 0.054* | |
C30 | 0.24838 (9) | 0.29392 (18) | 0.15257 (15) | 0.0374 (5) | |
H19 | 0.2525 | 0.2571 | 0.1971 | 0.045* | |
C31 | 0.15587 (9) | −0.03061 (17) | 0.18758 (15) | 0.0372 (5) | |
H31A | 0.1339 | −0.0351 | 0.2075 | 0.056* | |
H31B | 0.1910 | −0.0319 | 0.2344 | 0.056* | |
H31C | 0.1494 | −0.0863 | 0.1512 | 0.056* | |
C32 | 0.08378 (9) | 0.05274 (18) | 0.02973 (14) | 0.0365 (5) | |
H32A | 0.0886 | −0.0096 | 0.0101 | 0.055* | |
H32B | 0.0752 | 0.1042 | −0.0111 | 0.055* | |
H32C | 0.0565 | 0.0458 | 0.0380 | 0.055* | |
C33 | 0.18824 (9) | 0.07295 (18) | 0.09792 (16) | 0.0384 (5) | |
H33A | 0.2227 | 0.0741 | 0.1469 | 0.058* | |
H33B | 0.1836 | 0.1271 | 0.0614 | 0.058* | |
H33C | 0.1821 | 0.0104 | 0.0690 | 0.058* | |
C34 | 0.20915 (9) | 0.1656 (2) | 0.40012 (14) | 0.0405 (5) | |
H34A | 0.1973 | 0.0975 | 0.3906 | 0.061* | |
H34B | 0.1854 | 0.2078 | 0.4028 | 0.061* | |
H34C | 0.2422 | 0.1697 | 0.4521 | 0.061* | |
C35 | 0.26675 (9) | 0.1240 (2) | 0.33529 (15) | 0.0441 (5) | |
H35A | 0.2945 | 0.1299 | 0.3932 | 0.066* | |
H35B | 0.2784 | 0.1426 | 0.3003 | 0.066* | |
H35C | 0.2548 | 0.0560 | 0.3236 | 0.066* | |
C36 | 0.25124 (9) | 0.32175 (19) | 0.36162 (15) | 0.0429 (5) | |
H36A | 0.2819 | 0.3061 | 0.4150 | 0.064* | |
H36B | 0.2311 | 0.3688 | 0.3693 | 0.064* | |
H36C | 0.2602 | 0.3505 | 0.3256 | 0.064* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Co1 | 0.03026 (15) | 0.02427 (16) | 0.02686 (14) | −0.00035 (10) | 0.02072 (12) | −0.00117 (9) |
P1 | 0.0295 (2) | 0.0280 (3) | 0.0274 (2) | −0.00020 (19) | 0.0204 (2) | −0.00030 (19) |
P2 | 0.0387 (3) | 0.0245 (3) | 0.0315 (3) | −0.0020 (2) | 0.0264 (2) | −0.00196 (19) |
P3 | 0.0341 (3) | 0.0254 (3) | 0.0323 (3) | 0.00060 (19) | 0.0233 (2) | −0.00147 (19) |
P4 | 0.0304 (3) | 0.0329 (3) | 0.0284 (3) | −0.0015 (2) | 0.0190 (2) | −0.00092 (19) |
O1 | 0.0374 (8) | 0.0340 (8) | 0.0319 (7) | −0.0016 (6) | 0.0263 (6) | −0.0028 (6) |
O2 | 0.0508 (9) | 0.0278 (8) | 0.0407 (8) | −0.0078 (6) | 0.0355 (7) | −0.0064 (6) |
C1 | 0.0422 (11) | 0.0335 (12) | 0.0331 (10) | −0.0025 (9) | 0.0275 (9) | −0.0035 (8) |
C2 | 0.0358 (10) | 0.0281 (11) | 0.0310 (9) | −0.0004 (8) | 0.0227 (8) | −0.0024 (8) |
C3 | 0.0354 (10) | 0.0306 (11) | 0.0303 (10) | 0.0006 (8) | 0.0226 (9) | −0.0020 (8) |
C4 | 0.0420 (11) | 0.0398 (13) | 0.0335 (10) | 0.0029 (9) | 0.0266 (10) | −0.0038 (9) |
C5 | 0.0518 (13) | 0.0338 (12) | 0.0393 (11) | 0.0004 (10) | 0.0306 (11) | −0.0105 (9) |
C6 | 0.0539 (13) | 0.0287 (12) | 0.0403 (11) | −0.0049 (9) | 0.0319 (11) | −0.0076 (9) |
C7 | 0.0337 (10) | 0.0267 (11) | 0.0317 (10) | 0.0012 (8) | 0.0217 (9) | 0.0006 (7) |
C8 | 0.0360 (10) | 0.0338 (11) | 0.0335 (10) | 0.0044 (8) | 0.0238 (9) | 0.0021 (8) |
C9 | 0.0433 (12) | 0.0431 (14) | 0.0345 (11) | 0.0082 (10) | 0.0239 (10) | 0.0046 (9) |
C10 | 0.0341 (11) | 0.0425 (14) | 0.0395 (12) | 0.0080 (9) | 0.0189 (10) | 0.0024 (9) |
C11 | 0.0364 (11) | 0.0449 (14) | 0.0475 (13) | 0.0049 (9) | 0.0293 (10) | 0.0025 (10) |
C12 | 0.0383 (11) | 0.0420 (13) | 0.0383 (11) | 0.0025 (9) | 0.0273 (10) | 0.0038 (9) |
C13 | 0.0306 (9) | 0.0317 (11) | 0.0346 (10) | −0.0003 (8) | 0.0241 (8) | 0.0019 (8) |
C14 | 0.0338 (10) | 0.0434 (13) | 0.0346 (10) | −0.0011 (9) | 0.0239 (9) | 0.0037 (9) |
C15 | 0.0394 (12) | 0.0556 (16) | 0.0431 (12) | 0.0025 (10) | 0.0275 (11) | 0.0180 (11) |
C16 | 0.0450 (12) | 0.0402 (14) | 0.0620 (15) | −0.0015 (10) | 0.0362 (12) | 0.0134 (11) |
C17 | 0.0436 (12) | 0.0371 (13) | 0.0551 (14) | −0.0089 (10) | 0.0326 (11) | −0.0004 (10) |
C18 | 0.0366 (11) | 0.0360 (12) | 0.0373 (11) | −0.0039 (9) | 0.0235 (9) | 0.0009 (9) |
C19 | 0.0429 (11) | 0.0233 (10) | 0.0358 (10) | 0.0012 (8) | 0.0291 (9) | 0.0022 (8) |
C20 | 0.0460 (12) | 0.0284 (11) | 0.0360 (11) | 0.0049 (9) | 0.0277 (10) | 0.0017 (8) |
C21 | 0.0505 (13) | 0.0389 (13) | 0.0351 (11) | 0.0029 (10) | 0.0268 (10) | 0.0032 (9) |
C22 | 0.0474 (13) | 0.0466 (15) | 0.0408 (12) | 0.0109 (10) | 0.0266 (11) | 0.0135 (10) |
C23 | 0.0612 (15) | 0.0386 (14) | 0.0505 (14) | 0.0178 (11) | 0.0367 (13) | 0.0105 (11) |
C24 | 0.0567 (14) | 0.0320 (12) | 0.0437 (12) | 0.0057 (10) | 0.0348 (11) | 0.0023 (9) |
C25 | 0.0434 (11) | 0.0290 (11) | 0.0368 (11) | −0.0070 (8) | 0.0303 (10) | −0.0065 (8) |
C26 | 0.0483 (12) | 0.0414 (13) | 0.0403 (11) | −0.0050 (10) | 0.0327 (11) | −0.0009 (9) |
C27 | 0.0586 (15) | 0.0553 (16) | 0.0457 (13) | −0.0136 (12) | 0.0410 (12) | −0.0046 (11) |
C28 | 0.0502 (14) | 0.0625 (17) | 0.0498 (14) | −0.0168 (12) | 0.0399 (12) | −0.0125 (12) |
C29 | 0.0441 (13) | 0.0511 (15) | 0.0517 (14) | −0.0058 (11) | 0.0338 (12) | −0.0065 (11) |
C30 | 0.0424 (12) | 0.0391 (13) | 0.0415 (12) | −0.0049 (9) | 0.0300 (10) | −0.0015 (9) |
C31 | 0.0412 (11) | 0.0297 (12) | 0.0461 (12) | 0.0029 (9) | 0.0276 (10) | 0.0026 (9) |
C32 | 0.0434 (12) | 0.0345 (12) | 0.0364 (11) | −0.0015 (9) | 0.0252 (10) | −0.0054 (9) |
C33 | 0.0479 (12) | 0.0327 (12) | 0.0510 (13) | 0.0006 (9) | 0.0377 (11) | −0.0035 (10) |
C34 | 0.0399 (11) | 0.0514 (15) | 0.0330 (11) | −0.0042 (10) | 0.0220 (10) | 0.0025 (10) |
C35 | 0.0371 (11) | 0.0549 (16) | 0.0392 (12) | 0.0095 (10) | 0.0206 (10) | 0.0031 (11) |
C36 | 0.0427 (12) | 0.0445 (14) | 0.0373 (12) | −0.0095 (10) | 0.0195 (10) | −0.0021 (10) |
Co1—C2 | 1.961 (2) | C16—C17 | 1.384 (4) |
Co1—P1 | 2.1278 (7) | C16—H30 | 0.9300 |
Co1—P2 | 2.1337 (6) | C17—C18 | 1.386 (3) |
Co1—P3 | 2.1819 (7) | C17—H31 | 0.9300 |
Co1—P4 | 2.2180 (13) | C18—H32 | 0.9300 |
P1—O1 | 1.6801 (15) | C19—C20 | 1.393 (3) |
P1—C13 | 1.824 (2) | C19—C24 | 1.392 (3) |
P1—C7 | 1.839 (2) | C20—C21 | 1.385 (3) |
P2—O2 | 1.6829 (15) | C20—H33 | 0.9300 |
P2—C19 | 1.834 (2) | C21—C22 | 1.385 (3) |
P2—C25 | 1.839 (2) | C21—H34 | 0.9300 |
P3—C31 | 1.834 (2) | C22—C23 | 1.382 (4) |
P3—C32 | 1.835 (2) | C22—H35 | 0.9300 |
P3—C33 | 1.837 (2) | C23—C24 | 1.386 (4) |
P4—C36 | 1.829 (2) | C23—H36 | 0.9300 |
P4—C34 | 1.835 (2) | C24—H37 | 0.9300 |
P4—C35 | 1.836 (2) | C25—C30 | 1.385 (3) |
O1—C3 | 1.398 (3) | C25—C26 | 1.395 (3) |
O2—C1 | 1.390 (2) | C26—C27 | 1.394 (3) |
C1—C6 | 1.386 (3) | C26—H38 | 0.9300 |
C1—C2 | 1.389 (3) | C27—C28 | 1.371 (4) |
C2—C3 | 1.397 (3) | C27—H39 | 0.9300 |
C3—C4 | 1.387 (3) | C28—C29 | 1.389 (4) |
C4—C5 | 1.396 (3) | C28—H40 | 0.9300 |
C4—H20 | 0.9300 | C29—C30 | 1.391 (3) |
C5—C6 | 1.390 (3) | C29—H41 | 0.9300 |
C5—H21 | 0.9300 | C30—H19 | 0.9300 |
C6—H22 | 0.9300 | C31—H31A | 0.9600 |
C7—C8 | 1.392 (3) | C31—H31B | 0.9600 |
C7—C12 | 1.397 (3) | C31—H31C | 0.9600 |
C8—C9 | 1.388 (3) | C32—H32A | 0.9600 |
C8—H23 | 0.9300 | C32—H32B | 0.9600 |
C9—C10 | 1.382 (3) | C32—H32C | 0.9600 |
C9—H24 | 0.9300 | C33—H33A | 0.9600 |
C10—C11 | 1.392 (3) | C33—H33B | 0.9600 |
C10—H25 | 0.9300 | C33—H33C | 0.9600 |
C11—C12 | 1.383 (3) | C34—H34A | 0.9600 |
C11—H26 | 0.9300 | C34—H34B | 0.9600 |
C12—H27 | 0.9300 | C34—H34C | 0.9600 |
C13—C18 | 1.396 (3) | C35—H35A | 0.9600 |
C13—C14 | 1.400 (3) | C35—H35B | 0.9600 |
C14—C15 | 1.386 (3) | C35—H35C | 0.9600 |
C14—H28 | 0.9300 | C36—H36A | 0.9600 |
C15—C16 | 1.381 (4) | C36—H36B | 0.9600 |
C15—H29 | 0.9300 | C36—H36C | 0.9600 |
C2—Co1—P1 | 76.63 (6) | C15—C16—C17 | 119.8 (2) |
C2—Co1—P2 | 78.62 (6) | C15—C16—H30 | 120.1 |
P1—Co1—P2 | 131.45 (3) | C17—C16—H30 | 120.1 |
C2—Co1—P3 | 171.95 (6) | C16—C17—C18 | 119.7 (2) |
P1—Co1—P3 | 97.37 (3) | C16—C17—H31 | 120.2 |
P2—Co1—P3 | 102.04 (3) | C18—C17—H31 | 120.2 |
C2—Co1—P4 | 87.75 (6) | C17—C18—C13 | 121.1 (2) |
P1—Co1—P4 | 111.03 (3) | C17—C18—H32 | 119.4 |
P2—Co1—P4 | 108.97 (3) | C13—C18—H32 | 119.4 |
P3—Co1—P4 | 99.52 (3) | C20—C19—C24 | 118.4 (2) |
O1—P1—C13 | 97.69 (8) | C20—C19—P2 | 119.48 (16) |
O1—P1—C7 | 100.23 (9) | C24—C19—P2 | 121.96 (17) |
C13—P1—C7 | 99.71 (9) | C21—C20—C19 | 120.9 (2) |
O1—P1—Co1 | 107.20 (6) | C21—C20—H33 | 119.6 |
C13—P1—Co1 | 125.25 (7) | C19—C20—H33 | 119.6 |
C7—P1—Co1 | 121.73 (7) | C22—C21—C20 | 120.2 (2) |
O2—P2—C19 | 99.43 (9) | C22—C21—H34 | 119.9 |
O2—P2—C25 | 96.95 (9) | C20—C21—H34 | 119.9 |
C19—P2—C25 | 100.04 (10) | C23—C22—C21 | 119.4 (2) |
O2—P2—Co1 | 106.81 (6) | C23—C22—H35 | 120.3 |
C19—P2—Co1 | 119.78 (7) | C21—C22—H35 | 120.3 |
C25—P2—Co1 | 128.16 (8) | C22—C23—C24 | 120.5 (2) |
C31—P3—C32 | 99.98 (11) | C22—C23—H36 | 119.8 |
C31—P3—C33 | 99.52 (11) | C24—C23—H36 | 119.8 |
C32—P3—C33 | 98.87 (11) | C23—C24—C19 | 120.6 (2) |
C31—P3—Co1 | 117.78 (8) | C23—C24—H37 | 119.7 |
C32—P3—Co1 | 116.75 (8) | C19—C24—H37 | 119.7 |
C33—P3—Co1 | 120.15 (8) | C30—C25—C26 | 118.4 (2) |
C36—P4—C34 | 98.70 (11) | C30—C25—P2 | 118.83 (16) |
C36—P4—C35 | 98.68 (13) | C26—C25—P2 | 122.72 (18) |
C34—P4—C35 | 97.73 (12) | C27—C26—C25 | 120.2 (2) |
C36—P4—Co1 | 115.83 (9) | C27—C26—H38 | 119.9 |
C34—P4—Co1 | 117.01 (8) | C25—C26—H38 | 119.9 |
C35—P4—Co1 | 124.27 (8) | C28—C27—C26 | 120.4 (2) |
C3—O1—P1 | 107.12 (12) | C28—C27—H39 | 119.8 |
C1—O2—P2 | 109.21 (13) | C26—C27—H39 | 119.8 |
C6—C1—O2 | 120.65 (19) | C27—C28—C29 | 120.3 (2) |
C6—C1—C2 | 123.14 (19) | C27—C28—H40 | 119.9 |
O2—C1—C2 | 116.21 (18) | C29—C28—H40 | 119.9 |
C1—C2—C3 | 115.76 (18) | C28—C29—C30 | 119.0 (3) |
C1—C2—Co1 | 121.87 (15) | C28—C29—H41 | 120.5 |
C3—C2—Co1 | 122.29 (16) | C30—C29—H41 | 120.5 |
C4—C3—C2 | 123.6 (2) | C25—C30—C29 | 121.6 (2) |
C4—C3—O1 | 121.24 (18) | C25—C30—H19 | 119.2 |
C2—C3—O1 | 115.15 (17) | C29—C30—H19 | 119.2 |
C3—C4—C5 | 117.47 (19) | P3—C31—H31A | 109.5 |
C3—C4—H20 | 121.3 | P3—C31—H31B | 109.5 |
C5—C4—H20 | 121.3 | H31A—C31—H31B | 109.5 |
C6—C5—C4 | 121.3 (2) | P3—C31—H31C | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H21 | 119.3 | H31A—C31—H31C | 109.5 |
C4—C5—H21 | 119.3 | H31B—C31—H31C | 109.5 |
C1—C6—C5 | 118.3 (2) | P3—C32—H32A | 109.5 |
C1—C6—H22 | 120.8 | P3—C32—H32B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H22 | 120.8 | H32A—C32—H32B | 109.5 |
C8—C7—C12 | 118.6 (2) | P3—C32—H32C | 109.5 |
C8—C7—P1 | 119.80 (16) | H32A—C32—H32C | 109.5 |
C12—C7—P1 | 121.56 (16) | H32B—C32—H32C | 109.5 |
C9—C8—C7 | 120.7 (2) | P3—C33—H33A | 109.5 |
C9—C8—H23 | 119.6 | P3—C33—H33B | 109.5 |
C7—C8—H23 | 119.6 | H33A—C33—H33B | 109.5 |
C10—C9—C8 | 120.0 (2) | P3—C33—H33C | 109.5 |
C10—C9—H24 | 120.0 | H33A—C33—H33C | 109.5 |
C8—C9—H24 | 120.0 | H33B—C33—H33C | 109.5 |
C9—C10—C11 | 120.0 (2) | P4—C34—H34A | 109.5 |
C9—C10—H25 | 120.0 | P4—C34—H34B | 109.5 |
C11—C10—H25 | 120.0 | H34A—C34—H34B | 109.5 |
C12—C11—C10 | 119.9 (2) | P4—C34—H34C | 109.5 |
C12—C11—H26 | 120.1 | H34A—C34—H34C | 109.5 |
C10—C11—H26 | 120.1 | H34B—C34—H34C | 109.5 |
C11—C12—C7 | 120.7 (2) | P4—C35—H35A | 109.5 |
C11—C12—H27 | 119.6 | P4—C35—H35B | 109.5 |
C7—C12—H27 | 119.6 | H35A—C35—H35B | 109.5 |
C18—C13—C14 | 118.3 (2) | P4—C35—H35C | 109.5 |
C18—C13—P1 | 120.03 (16) | H35A—C35—H35C | 109.5 |
C14—C13—P1 | 121.19 (17) | H35B—C35—H35C | 109.5 |
C15—C14—C13 | 120.1 (2) | P4—C36—H36A | 109.5 |
C15—C14—H28 | 119.9 | P4—C36—H36B | 109.5 |
C13—C14—H28 | 119.9 | H36A—C36—H36B | 109.5 |
C16—C15—C14 | 120.7 (2) | P4—C36—H36C | 109.5 |
C16—C15—H29 | 119.6 | H36A—C36—H36C | 109.5 |
C14—C15—H29 | 119.6 | H36B—C36—H36C | 109.5 |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Co(C30H23O2P2)(C3H9P)2] |
Mr | 688.50 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 31.437 (6), 13.344 (3), 19.187 (4) |
β (°) | 123.85 (3) |
V (Å3) | 6685 (3) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.74 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.20 × 0.15 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD area-detector |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2004) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.867, 0.930 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 25414, 7056, 6078 |
Rint | 0.073 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.633 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.039, 0.106, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 7056 |
No. of parameters | 394 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.55, −0.63 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 1997), SAINT (Bruker, 1997), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEPIII (Burnett & Johnson, 1996) and ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
'PCP' pincer complex have attarcted much attention owing to their catalytic activities (Boom & Milstein, 2003; Bedford et al., 2006; Gomez-Benitez et al., 2006; Aydin et al., 2007; Kimura & Uozumi, 2006). We previouly reported that the central sp3 C—H bond of (Ph2POCH2)2CH2 could be activated by Co(PMe3)4 to afford metallated 'PCP' pincer compounds at room temperature (Xu et al. 2009). Carrying on our investigations we explored the reaction of (PPh2O)2C6H4 with Co(PMe3)4, which afforded the title compound via C-H oxidative addition. Although the yield was only 30%, it was the only product which could be isolated and characterized. We proposed that a Co-H intermediate might be generated first, then the Co-H could be cleaved with the loss of hydrogen atom, affording the title compound with 18 e structure. However, the products resulting from the cleavage of the Co-H has not been isolated.
In the title compound, the cobalt atom displays a trigonal bipyramidal geometry with the two phosphorus of the PCP ligand and the phosphorus of one of the trimethyl phosphine ligand forming the basal plane whereas the metalated C atom and the phosphorus of the second phospine occupying the apex (Fig. 1). The Co1-C2 distance is 1.961 (2) Å and the C2-Co1-P3 angle is 171.96 (6)°.