Abstract
Eighteen complexes of the ditertiary stibine, bisdiphenylstibinomethane, dsbm, have been isolated and characterized by conductivity and electronic and infrared spectral measurements. Information concerning the structures and of the probable nature of the bonding between the metal and the ligand in the complexes [M(dsbm)X2]2 and M(dsbm)2X2 (M =Pd, Pt; X =Cl, Br, I) and Rh(dsbm)2 X 3 (X =Cl, Br, I) has been obtained from these measurements. Reactions between Ag(I) and Hg(II) salts led to the isolation of the (AgI)2. dsbm and (HgI2)2. dsbm derivatives. The ligand reacts with manganese(III) chloride, iron(III) chloride and copper(II) chloride to form bis(dichlorodiphenylstibino)methane, Ph2 Sb(Cl2)CH2 Sb(Cl2)Ph2.