Molecular complexes of copper(I): Easy access to CuF(PPh3)(3)center dot 2ROH (R = Me or Et)

Authors
Chaudhuri, MK Dhar, SS Vijayashree, N
Citation
Mk. Chaudhuri et al., Molecular complexes of copper(I): Easy access to CuF(PPh3)(3)center dot 2ROH (R = Me or Et), TRANSIT MET, 25(5), 2000, pp. 559-561
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry
Journal title
TRANSITION METAL CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
03404285 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
559 - 561
Database
ISI
SICI code
0340-4285(200010)25:5<559:MCOCEA>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Treatment of a CuSO4 . 5H(2)O solution with NH2OH . HCl and NaOH produces o range-yellow Cu2O, which on being reacted with Ph3P and aqueous HF (48%) in MeOH or EtOH yields CuF(PPh3)(3) . 2ROH (R = Me or Et) in high yield. The volatile compounds have been characterised by spectroscopic techniques in a ddition to chemical analyses and solution electrical conductance measuremen ts. Typically, CuF(PPh3)(3) . 2MeOH appears to be stable up to 118 degrees C and loses 2 MeOH and 3 PPh3 between 118 and 274 degrees C yielding volati le 'CuF' at 274 degrees C.