Cyclo-Tetra­kis­(μ-2,4,6-tri­methyl­phenyl-κC1:κC1)bis­(tri­methyl­phosphane)-1κP,3κP-tetra­copper(I)

ABSTRACT: The mol­ecular structure of the title complex consists of an eight-membered Cu4C4 ring with an alternating arrangement of copper(I) atoms and μ-mesityl groups. Two of the copper(I) atoms are additionally linked to PMe3 ligands, giving a distorted trigonal coordination. The title compound, [Cu4(C9H11)4(C3H9P)2] or [Cu4(Mes)4(PMe3)2] (Mes = 2,4,6-tri­methyl­phenyl), was synthesized from copper(I) mesityl and tri­methyl­phosphane in THF as solvent. The mol­ecular structure of the complex has C2 symmetry and consists of four copper(I) atoms bridged by four μ-mesityl groups, giving an eight-membered puckered {Cu4C4} ring. Additionally, two copper(I) atoms at opposite corners of the Cu4 rhomb are each linked to a terminal PMe3 ligand. The PMe3-bearing copper(I) atoms exhibit a distorted trigonal

SUBMITTER: Liebing P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9462343 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature