Abstract
Three new rhenium polyhydride complexes, [ReH7(L2)], incorporating bidentate organophosphorus ligands (L2 = DPEphos, xantphos and biphep), were successfully synthesized using the corresponding [ReOCl3(L2)] complexes as precursors. The polyhydride complexes were characterized by IR, 1H and 31P NMR, and elemental analysis.
Acknowledgements
We are grateful for financial support from Trinity College and the Trinity Faculty Research Committee. We also thank Dr S. Milheiro for assistance with the variable temperature NMR experiments.