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eactivity <strong>of</strong> the species prepared in situ depends on the commercial source <strong>of</strong> [Rh(CO)2Cl]2.<br />

Based on the stoichiometry <strong>of</strong> all components in the initial experiment, it was hypothesized that<br />

the active Rh(I)-species formed in situ has a general formula [Rh(CO)2dppb]BF4 (325). To<br />

resolve the reproducibility issues, a more convenient route to prepare and identify this complex<br />

was sought (to our knowledge, this compound has not been characterized before). To this end,<br />

commercially available [Rh(cod)2]BF4 (323) was treated with dppb (1 equiv) in DCE presumably<br />

affording the known yellow complex [Rh(cod)(dppb)]BF4 (324) via ligand exchange (cod = 1,5-<br />

cyclooctadiene). 225 Replacement <strong>of</strong> the remaining cyclooctadiene ligand with CO was<br />

accomplished by treatment with CO (1 atm) at 80 °C. In this manner, a bright yellow powder is<br />

obtained in 92% yield upon cooling to rt and addition <strong>of</strong> Et2O (yield is based on the assumed<br />

formula [Rh(CO)2dppb]BF4]). 226 This compound displays a single resonance in the 31 P NMR<br />

spectrum (doublet, δ = 21.4 ppm, J(Rh-P) = 119.7 Hz) and a strong CO stretching band in the IR<br />

spectrum (ν = 2024 cm -1 ) suggesting a square planar geometry as shown in Scheme 4.52 (the 31 P<br />

NMR data for three related complexes 324, 225 326 227 and 327 225 is also listed for comparison).<br />

This is indeed the most common geometry observed for d 8 Rh(I) complexes. 228 Efforts to<br />

crystalize 325 and obtain an X-ray structure were unsuccesful. dd<br />

dd Attempts to grow crystals <strong>of</strong> this complex using a common technique by layering Et2O onto a solution <strong>of</strong> the<br />

compound in CH2Cl2 have thus far proved fruitless. For an example, see reference 225.<br />

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