heterobimetallic complexes, [ClNi(o-Ph2P-C6H4)3As]Cl,31 (link) ClNi(o-Ph2P-C6H4)3SbCl,32 (link) ClAu(o-iPr2P-C6H4)2BiCl,33 (link) ClPt(o-Ph2P-C6H4)3SbCl,34 (link) and ClPd(o-Ph2P-C6H4)2SbCl2,35 (link) were prepared according to literature procedures.
[(CyNC)Pd(o-Ph2P-C6H4)2SbCl2][SbF6] and [ClPd(o-Ph2P-C6H4)3As]Cl are synthesized as follows. NiCl2 (anhydrous, 98%),
bis(1,5-cyclooctadiene)nickel (0) (Ni(COD)2, 98+%), Ph3Sb (97%), cyclohexyl isocyanide (CyNC, 98%), and AgSbF6 (99%) were purchased from Strem and used as received. CH2Cl2, Et2O, and tetrahydrofuran (THF)
were purchased from Fisher Chemical, and celite was purchased from
MilliporeSigma. CD2Cl2 and CDCl3 were
purchased from Cambridge Isotope Labs and used as received. CH2Cl2 was dried over alumina using a column-based
solvent purification system from MBraun. Et2O and THF were
refluxed under N2 over Na/K and distilled prior to use.
All precursor syntheses were carried out in air.