Metal carbonyl chemistry. Part XV. Reactions of the dicarbonylbis-(triphenylphosphine)rhodate anion, [Rh(CO)2(PPh3)2]–, with some perfluoroaromatic compounds

Abstract

The carbonylmetal anion [Rh(CO)2(PPh3)2]– has been shown to be a strong nucleophile of similar power to that of [(π-C5H5)Fe(CO)2]– or [(π-C5H5)Ru(CO)2]–. Its reactions with the compounds C6F6, C6F5X (X = CN or CO2Et), (NC)2C6F4, C5F5N, and 2-(NC)C5F4N to afford some new perfluoroaromatic rhodium(l) complexes are discussed.