Synthesis and Crystal Structure of an Air Stable Primary Phosphine-manganese (+1) Complex; fac Tricarbonyl-tris(o-fluorophenylphosphine)-Manganese(+1)-hexafluorophosphate
A. R. H. Al-Sudani
Department of Chemistry, College of Science for Women, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
P. G. Edwards
School of Chemistry, University of Cardiff, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom
B. M. Kariuki *
School of Chemistry, University of Cardiff, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The synthesis of an air-stable manganese(+I)-primary phosphine complex from fac‑[Mn(CO)3 (CH3CN)3]PF6 and (o-FC6H4)PH2 is described. The X-ray single crystal structure of the manganese (I) complex is reported.
Keywords: [{(o-FC6H4)PH2}3Mn(CO)3]PF6, crystal structure, synthesis, complex, X-ray