Crystal Structure of Tetrakis(μ-N-Phenylacetamidato)-κ4N:O;κ4O:N-bis[(2-Methylbenzonitrile-κN)Rhodium(II)](Rh - Rh)
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Article
Publication Date
1-1-2014
Description
The complex molecule of the title compound, [Rh2{N(C6H5)COCH3}4(C8H7N)2], exhibits inversion symmetry. The four acetamidate ligands bridging the dirhodium core are arranged in a 2,2-trans manner with two N atoms and two O atoms coordinating to each RhIIatom trans to one another. The Neq - Rh - Rh - Oeq torsion angles on the acetamidate bridge vary between -4.07 (5) and -6.78 (7)°. The axial nitrile ligands complete the distorted octahedral coordination sphere of each RhIIatom and show a nonlinear coordination with Rh - N - C bond angles of 151.6 (3) and 152.5 (3)°. The bond lengths of the two nitrile triple bonds are 1.133 (5) and 1.137 (5) Å.
Citation Information
Eagle, Cassandra T.; Atem-Tambe, Nkongho; Kpogo, Kenneth K.; Tan, Jennie; and Cook, Kevin M.. 2014. Crystal Structure of Tetrakis(μ-N-Phenylacetamidato)-κ4N:O;κ4O:N-bis[(2-Methylbenzonitrile-κN)Rhodium(II)](Rh - Rh). Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online. Vol.70(9). m333-m334. https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536814017930