Document Type
Article
Department/Program
Chemistry
Journal Title
Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials
Pub Date
3-2018
Volume
28
Issue
2
First Page
528
Abstract
Catena-poly[fac-triiodobismuth(III)-tris-(µ-ethane-1,2-diylbis(diphenylphosphane oxide-κ2O,O′))], a 2-D sheet network of BiI3 was synthesized from BiI3 and ethane-1,2-diylbis(diphenylphosphane oxide) (DppeO2) in tetrahydrofuran. The crystal structure revealed a trigonal structure with three-fold symmetry at Bi. Bismuth centers show fac-BiI3O3 coordination, with Bi–I = 2.9416(2) Å and Bi–O = 2.4583(17) Å. The I–Bi–I and O–Bi–O angles (95.520(7)° and 79.04(6)°, respectively) indicate trigonal distortion in the Bi octahedron. Bridging DppeO2 ligands centered on inversion centers give rise to a 2-D sheet polymer. The 8.3 Å thick sheets consist of three layers in a sandwich structure. The outer layers are composed of phenyl rings and BiI3 groups with the iodide atoms pointing outward. The central layer consists of the O=PCH2CH2P=O bridging groups. Computational results suggest that semi-conducting behavior arises from Bi(III) centers. A halide to DppeO2 π* transition is suggested by theoretical results.
Recommended Citation
Kelly, Andrew W.; Wheaton, Amelia M.; Nicholas, Aaron D.; Patterson, Howard H.; and Pike, Robert D., Crystal Structure and Computational Analysis of a Two-Dimensional Coordination Polymer, BiI3(DppeO2)3/2 (2018). Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 28(2), 528-534.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-018-0806-y
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-018-0806-y
