Bis(eta(5)-cyclopentadienyl)bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyltellurolato)zirconi um(IV) (2008)
Hector, A.L., Levason, W., Reid, G., Reid, S.D., Webster, M.
The structure of the title compound, [Zr(C5H5)2(C9H11Te)2], consists of a zirconium(IV) centre bonded to two [eta]5-coordinated cyclopentadienyl groups and two mesityltellurolate ligands; the...
Brown, M.D., Davis, M.F., Dyke, J.M., Ferrante, F., Levason, W., Ogden, J.S., ...
The first examples of azide complexes of calcium, strontium or barium with crown ethers have been prepared and fully characterised, notably [Ba([18]crown-6)(N3)2(MeOH)], [Sr([15]crown-5)(N3)2(H2O)],...
Davis, M.F., Levason, W., Paterson, J., Reid, G., Webster, M.
[VOF3(MeCN)], obtained by dissolving VOF3 in dry acetonitrile, is a useful synthon for the preparation of complexes of the oxide-fluoride, and the reaction with 2,2-bipyridyl, 1,10-phenanthroline,...
Cheng, F., Codgbrook, H.L., Hector, A.L., Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M., ...
The phosphine oxide complexes [GaX3(Me3PO)] and [(GaX3)2{μ-o-C6H4(CH2P(O)Ph2)2}] have been prepared and characterised by microanalysis, IR and multinuclear NMR (1H, 13C{1H}, 31P{1H} and 71Ga)...
Cheng, F., Davis, M.F., Hector, A.L., Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M., ...
The six-coordinate adducts cis-[GeX4(L-L)] (L-L = 2,2-bipyridyl, 1,10-phenanthroline, or Me2NCH2CH2NMe2, X = F, Cl or Br) have been synthesised and characterised by IR and VT 1H and 19F{1H} NMR...
Cheng, F., Davis, M.F., Hector, A.L., Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M., ...
The first series of phosphane oxide complexes of germanium(IV) halides have been prepared, including trans-[GeF4(R3PO)2] (R = Me, Et or Ph), trans-[GeCl4(Et3PO)2], fac-[GeCl3(Me3PO)3]2[GeCl6] and...
Cheng, F., Hector, A.L., Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M., Zhang, W.J.
The diphosphane o-C6H4(PMe2)2 reacts with GaX3 (X = Cl, Br, or I) in a 1:1 molar ratio in dry toluene to give trans-[GaX2{o-C6H4(PMe2)2}2][GaX4], the cations of which contain the first examples of...
Davis, M.F., Levason, W., Light, M.E., Ratnani, R., Reid, G., Saraswat, K., ...
Reaction of WX6 (X = Cl or Br) with O(SiMe3)2 in CH2Cl2, followed by addition of MeCN and a further equivalent of O(SiMe3)2 in CH2Cl2 gives [WO2X2(MeCN)2] in situ, which subsequently react with the...
Davis, M.F., Levason, W., Ratnani, R., Reid, G., Rose, T., Webster, M.
Phosphane oxide complexes of dioxidotungstenVI, [WO2X2(OPR3)2] (X = Cl or Br, M = Ph or Me) have been prepared under anhydrous conditions from the reaction of WX6 with (Me3Si)2O in CH2Cl2, followed...
Hector, A.L., Levason, W., Middleton, A.J., Reid, G., Webster, M.
VOCl3 reacts with the thioethers RS(CH2)2SR (R = Me, Et or iPr) and 1,4-dithiane to form the first examples of VV thioether complexes, the highly reactive, intensely coloured [VOCl3(dithioether)]...
Davis, M.F., Jura, M., Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M.
The new mixed Sb2O-donor ligands O{(CH2)2SbR2}2 (R = Ph, 1; R = Me, 2) with flexible backbones have been prepared in good yields as air-sensitive oils from reaction of NaSbR2 with 0.5 mol equivalents...
mu-1,2-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane-kappa P-2 : P-bis[trichloridogallium(III)] (2007)
Cheng, F., Hector, A.L., Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M., Zhang, W.
The centrosymmetric molecule of the title compound, [(GaCl3)2(C26H24P2)] or [(GaCl3)2{[mu]-Ph2P(CH2)2PPh2}], consists of two pseudo-tetrahedral Ga centres coordinated by three Cl atoms [Ga-Cl =...
Davis, M. F., Levason, W., Ratnani, R., Reid, G., Webster, M.
Complexes of the nitrates of beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium with the phosphine oxides OPPh3, Ph2P(O) CH2P(O) Ph-2, and o-C6H4(P(O) Ph-2)(2) have been prepared and characterised...
Beard, C.D., Barrie, R.J., Evans, J., Levason, W., Reid, G., Spicer, M.D.
Intensely coloured, extremely moisture sensitive complexes [VOCl3(L)] (L = pyridine, quinoline, Ph3PO, Ph3AsO, pyridine N-oxide), [VOCl3(L)(2)] (L=pyridine, Me3PO, pyridine N-oxide), [VOCl3(L-L)]...
Beard, C.D., Carr, L., Davis, M.F., Evans, J., Levason, W., Norman, L.D., ...
A series of six-coordinate chloro Cr-III and V-III complexes involving crown ether, crown thioether and mixed ether/thioether crowns, [MCl3(crown)] (M = Cr or V, crown = 12-crown-4,...
Davis, M.F., Clarke, M., Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M.
The first phosphane complexes of the hard Lewis acid SnF4 have been synthesised including trans- [SnF4(PR3)(2)] (R = Me or Cy) and cis-[SnF4(diphosphane)][diphosphane = R2P(CH2)(2)-PR2, R = Me, Et,...
Levason, W., Manning, J.M., Pawelzyk, P., Reid, G.
The first series of planar dimethyl(selenoether)Pt-II complexes, [PtMe2L] [L=MeSe(CH2)(n)SeMe (n=2 or 3), o-C6H4(CH2SeMe)(2), [8]aneSe(2) (1,5-diselenacyclooctane), or [16]aneSe(4) (1, 5,9,13...
Secondary coordination of dichlorodioxomolybdenum(VI) to crown ethers (2006)
Levason, W., Ratnani, R., Reid, G., Webster, M.
The reactions of MoO2Cl2 with 15-crown-5 and 18-crown-6 in ether solution produced crystals of [MoO2Cl2(H2O)(2)] center dot (15-crown-5) and [MoO2Cl2(H2O)(2)] center dot (H2O)(2) center dot...
Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M.
The structures of the compounds 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)-benzene, C30H24P2, [2-(diphenylphosphino)phenyl] methyl-diphenylphosphonium iodide, C31H27P2+center dot I-, and [2-(dimethylphosphino)...
Developments in the coordination chemistry of stibine ligands (2006)
Developments in the chemistry of stibine and bismuthine ligands in the period 1991-2005 are reviewed. The article describes in turn, new ligand syntheses, ligand properties including bonding and...
Bis(nitrato-κ2O,O')(1,4,7,10,13-pentaoxacyclopentadecane)calcium(II) (2005)
Brown, M.D., Levason, W., Webster, M.
The crystal structure of the title compound, [Ca(NO3)2- (C10H20O5)], at 120 K contains discrete molecules with ninecoordinate Ca atoms. There are two molecules in the asymmetric unit, related by a...
Hursthouse, M. B., Levason, W., Ratnani, R., Red, G.
The colourless neutral Mo(VI) complexes [MoO2Cl2(OPMe3)(2)], [MoO2Cl2(L-L)] (L-L = Ph2P(O)CH2P(O)Ph-2, Ph2P(O)CH2CH2P(O)Ph-2 and o-C6H4(P(O)Ph-2)(2)) have been obtained in good yield by reaction of...
Levason, W., Matthews, M. L., Patel, B., Reid, G., Webster, M.
Red-brown [TiI4{o-C6H4(PMe2)(2)}] and [TiI4{o-C6H4(AsMe2)(2)}] have been prepared from the ligands and TiI4 in a 1:1 molar ratio in anhydrous CH2Cl2. They have been characterised by analysis, IR, H-1...
mer-trichlorotris(dimethyl sulfide)ruthenium(III) (2004)
Bolton, P.R., Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M.
The title compound, mer-[RuCl3(C2H6S)(3)], contains discrete molecules with six-coordinate Ru atoms [Ru-Cl 2.3389 (10)-2.3562 (8) Ǻ and Ru-S 2.3801 (8)-2.3879 (10) Angstrom]. The structure is a...
Catalytic air oxidation of tertiary arylphosphines in the presence of tin(IV) iodide (2003)
Levason, W., Patel, R., Reid, G.
Arylphosphines including Ph3P, o-C6H4(PPh2)(2) and Ph2PCH2CH2PPh2 are cleanly and quantitatively converted into the corresponding phosphine oxides on reaction with dry air or dioxygen in CH2Cl2...
Hector, A. L., Levason, W., Webster, M.
The syntheses of the palladium(II) complex anions K4Na2[Pd{IO5(OH)}(2)] (.) 8H(2)O and Na-2[Pd{TeO2(OH)(4)}(2)] (.) 5H(2)O are reported. The complexes have been characterised by IR, UV-Vis and NMR...
Hill, N. J., Leung, L. S., Levason, W., Webster, M.
The [Ln(Me3PO)(6)][PF6](3) (Ln = lanthanide except Pm) were prepared by reaction of LnCl(3) (.) nH(2)O with Me3PO and NH4PF6 in a 1:8:3 molar ratio in methanol. The complexes have been characterised...
Hesford, M.J., Levason, W., Matthews, M.L., Reid, G.
1,10-Ditellura-4,7,13,16-tetraoxacyclooctadecane ([18] aneO(4)Te(2)) has been synthesised in good yield (50 - 55%) from Na2Te and ClCH2CH2OCH2CH2OCH2CH2Cl in liquid ammonia, and fully characterised...
Synthesis and structural features of the first thallium(I) selenoether derivatives (2003)
Hill, N. J., Levason, W., Light, M. E., Reid, G.
The first evidence for thallium(I) complexes involving selenoether ligands is presented, together with the structure determinations for the 1D chain species [Tl{MeSe(CH2)(3)Se-Me}]PF6 and the 3D...
Di-mu-chloro-bis heptaaquacerium(III) tetrachloride (2002)
The structure of [(H2O)(7)CeCl2Ce(H2O)(7)]Cl-4, or [Ce2Cl2(H2O)(14)]Cl-4, has been redetermined at 120 K and rerned in space group P(1) over bar (No. 2) with a centrosymmetric cation. Refinements in...
Hill, N. J., Levason, W., Popham, M. C., Reid, G., Webster, M.
The reactions of ScCl(3)(.)6H(2)O, ScBr(3)(.)6H(2)O and Scl(3)(.)8H(2)O with Ph3PO, Ph3AsO, Ph2MePO, Me3PO and Me3AsO have been examined in EtOH or Me2CO solution. The new complexes...
Tetraaquatetrakis(trimethylphosphine oxide-kappa O)cerium(III) trichloride trihydrate (2002)
Hill, N. J., Leung, L. S., Levason, W., Webster, M.
The title compound, [Ce(C3H9OP)(4)(H2O)(4)]Cl-3.3H(2)O, contains eight-coordinate Ce atoms in an approximate dodecahedral arrangement, with Ce-O(P) = 2.372 (2)-2.423 (2) Angstrom and Ce-(H-2) = 2.518...
Hill, N. J., Levason, W., Popham, M. C., Reid, G., Webster, M.
The reactions of YCl3.6H(2)O, YBr3.6H(2)O and YI3.8H(2)O with Ph3PO, Ph3AsO, Ph2MePO, Me3PO, Me3AsO, o-C6H4{P(O)Ph-2}(2), (ppO(2)) and Ph2P(O)CH2P(O)Ph-2 (dppmO(2)) have been examined in EtOH or...
Early transition metal complexes of polydentate and macrocyclic thio- and seleno-ethers (2002)
Recent work on the syntheses, structures and properties of complexes of polyclentate and macrocyclic thio- and seleno-ether ligands with Groups 3-6 metals in positive oxidation states (greater than...
Levason, W., Patel, B., Popham, M. C., Reid, G., Webster, M.
The reaction of Ph3AsO with Sc(NO3)(3). 5H(2)O, Y(NO3)(3). 6H(2)O or La(NO3)(3). 6H(2)O in acetone gave [Sc(Ph3AsO)(2)(NO3)(3)], [Y(Ph3AsO)(4)(NO3)(2)]NO3, [La(Ph3AsO)(4)(NO3)(2)]NO3, and...
1,2-Bis(diphenylarsino)ethane (2001)
Hill, N. J., Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M.
The title compound, Ph2AsCH2CH2AsPh2 or C26H24As2, contains discrete molecules located on an inversion centre. Changes in the C-As-C angle upon coordination are noted.
Bosson, M., Levason, W., Patel, T., Popham, M. C., Webster, M.
The reaction of Ln(NO3)3·6H2O (Ln=lanthanide except Pm) with Ph2MePO in a 1:3 or 1:4 ratio in acetone or ethanol produces [Ln(Ph2MePO)3(NO3)3] which have been characterised by analysis, IR, 1H and...
Levason, W., Patel, B., Reid, G., Ward, A. J.
The synthesis of the new xylyl-backboned ditelluroether, 1,2-bis(methyltelluromethyl)benzene, o-C6H4(CH2TeMe)2 (xyte) is described. A range of complexes — [Mn(CO)3Cl(xyte)], [M(CO)4(xyte)] (M=Mo or...
Genge, A.R.J., Hill, N.J., Levason, W., Reid, G.
The reaction of SbX3 or BiX3 (X=Cl, Br or I) with the diarsines o-C6H4(AsMe2)(2) or Ph2AsCH2CH2AsPh2, the triarsine MeC(CH2AsMe2)(3), or the diphosphines o-C6H4(PMe2)(2) or o-C6H4(PPh2)(2) (L), yield...
Synthesis and properties of the first series of mixed thioether/telluroether macrocycles (2001)
Levason, W., Orchard, S. D., Reid, G.
The preparations of the first examples of mixed thioether/telluroether macrocycles, [9]aneS(2)Te (1,4-dithia-7-telluracyclononane), [11]aneS(2)Te (1,4-dithia-8-telluracycloundecane), [12]aneS(2)Te...
Levason, W., Newman, E. H., Webster, M.
The reaction of Ln(NO3)(3). 6H(2)O (Ln = La, Ce, Pr or Nd) with a sixfold excess of Ph3PO in acetone formed [Ln(Ph3PO)(4)(NO3)(3)]. Me2CO. The crystal structure of the La complex shows a...
(Ethanol-O)tris(nitrato-O,O')bis(triphenylphosphine oxide-O)cerium(III) (2000)
Levason, W., Newman, E. H., Webster, M.
The title compound, [Ce(NO3)(3)(C2H6O)(C18H15OP)(2)], contains discrete molecules with nine-coordinate Ce atoms having all nitrate groups bonded as symmetrical bidentate ligands [Ce-O(P) 2.369 (2)...
Levason, W., Orchard, S. D., Reid, G.
The reaction of [MCl2(NCMe)(2)] (M = Pd or Pt) with 2 molar equiv of MeC(CH2ER)(3) (E = Se, R = Me; E = Te, R = Me or Ph) and 2 molar equiv of TlPF6 affords the his ligand complexes...
Barton, A. J., Connolly, J., Levason, W., Mendia-Jalon, A., Orchard, S. D., Reid, G.
The complexes fac-[M(CO)(3)L-3] (M = Mo or W, L-3 = MeC(CH2SMe)(3), MeC(CH2SeMe)(3) or MeC(CH2TeMe)(3)) have been prepared from [M(CO)(3)(MeCN)(3)] and characterised by analysis, FAB mass...
Synthesis and properties of thallium(III) periodate (2000)
Binsted, N., Hector, A. L., Levason, W.
The reaction of [T1(H2O)(6)](3 +) with H5IO6 in aqueous acid solution over a range Tl-5(IO6)(3), which has been characterised by analysis, IR and UV-Vis spectroscopy The compound is amorphous, but I...
Hector, A. L., Levason, W., Webster, M.
The reaction of periodic acid or alkali-metal periodates with aqueous solutions of scandium, yttrium or lanthanum salts formed white M(H2O)(3){IO4(OH)(2)} (M = Sc, Y or La). The compounds are...
Barton, A. J., Levason, W., Reid, G., Tolhurst, V. A.
The complexes trans-[OsCl2(L-L)(2)] (L-L=o-C6H4(TeMe)(2), RTe(CH2)(3)TeR (R = Ph or Me)) have been prepared from trans-[OsCl2(dmso)(4)] and the ditelluroethers in ethanol. The reaction of...
Levason, W., Orchard, S. D., Reid, G., Street, J. M.
Low and medium oxidation state organometallic complexes with triseleno- and telluro-ether ligands have been prepared. Reaction of [M(COD)Cl](2) (M=Rh or Ir) with two molar equivalents of L-3...
Even, T., Genge, A. R. J., Hill, A. M., Holmes, N. J., Levason, W., Webster, M.
The reaction of [Ru(dmf)(6)][CF3SO3](3), LiX and Ph2SbCH2SbPh2 (dpsm) yielded trans-[RuX2(eta(1)-dpsm)(4)] (X = Cl or Br) or [RuI2(eta(1)-dpsm)(2)(eta(2)-dpsm)]. The latter was shown by an X-ray...
Levason, W., Orchard, S. D., Reid, G.
The reaction of [RuCl2(PPh3)(3)] with tripodal Group 16 donor ligands L-3 {MeC(CH2EMe)(3) (E=Se or Te) and MeC(CH2TePh)(3)} gave [RuCl2(PPh3)L-3] complexes which have been characterised by elemental...
Barton, A. J., Genge, A. R. J., Levason, W., Reid, G.
Treatment of BiX3 (X=Cl or Br) with [8]aneSe(2) (1,5-diselenacyclooctane), [16]aneSe(4) (1,5,9,13-tetraselenacyclohexadecane), [24]aneSe(6) (1,5,9,13,17,21-hexaselenacyclotetracosane) yielded species...
Synthesis and structures of bismuth(III) complexes involving thio- and seleno-ether ligands (2000)
Barton, A. J., Genge, A. R. J., Levason, W., Reid, G.
Bismuth trihalides (BiX3, X = Cl, Br or I) reacted with a range of thio- and seleno-ether ligands L-L in anhydrous MeCN solution to yield compounds with either a 1 : 1, 1 : 2 or 2 : 1 Bi : L-L ratio....
Deakin, L., Levason, W., Popham, M. C., Reid, G., Webster, M.
The reactions of the tertiary phosphine oxides Ph3PO, Ph2MePO or Me3PO with hydrated yttrium(III) nitrate in ethanol gave the complexes [Y(R3PO)(2)(EtOH)(NO3)(3)] (R3PO=Ph3PO or Ph2MePO),...
Levason, W., Patel, B., Reid, G., Tolhurst, V. A., Webster, M.
Reaction of TiCl4 with L-L [L-L=MeE(CH2)(n)EMe; E=S or Se, n=2 or 3, PhE(CH2)(2)EPh or o-C6H4(EMe)(2)] in anhydrous n-hexane solution under an N-2 atmosphere results in the rapid formation of...