Abstract
The synthesis of functionally substituted (OMe, -NMe2, -SMe) organobismuthine ligands -specifically (o-MeOC6H4)3Bi, (o-MeSC6H4)3Bi, (o-Me2NC6H4)3Bi, (o-MeOC6H4)Ph2Bi, (o-MeSC6H4)Ph2Bi, (o-Me2NC6H4)Ph2Bi, is described. (o-Chlorophenyl)diphenylbismuthine reacts with sodium diphenylstibide (NaSbPh2) to give (o-diphenylstibinophenyl)diphenylbismuthine o-C6H4(SbPh2)(BiPh2). The 1H nmr and mass spectra of these ligands, and of (o-MeC6H4)3Bi and (p-MeC6H4)3Bi are reported and discussed.