The syntheses, properties, and characterization ofseveral new complexes,Re(CN
tBu)
3(PCy
3)
2H(
1a),Re(CN
tBu)
3(PR
3)
2Cl[R = Cy, Ph (
2a,
2b)], the 17-electron[Re(CN
tBu)
3(PCy
3)
2Cl]
+(
3a), the dihydrogen complex,[Re(CN
tBu)
3(PR
3)
2(H
2)]
+[R = Cy, Ph (
4a,
4b)], the coordinativel
yunsaturated[Re(CN
tBu)
3(PCy
3)
2]
+(
5a), and[Re(CN
tBu)
4(PCy
3)
2]
+(
6a) are reported. In addition, spectroscopic evidencefor the dinitrogen complex[Re(CN
tBu)
3(PCy
3)
2(N
2)]
+and the dihydrogen complex[Re(CN
tBu)
5(H
2)]
+is presented. Thermodynamic parameters have beenobtained for the equilibrium system,Re(CN
tBu)
3(PCy
3)
2Cl(
2a) + H
2 [Re(CN
tBu)
3(PCy
3)
2(H
2)]Cl(
4a).
1H and
31P{
1H} NMR studies(CD
2Cl
2) over the temperature range286-316 K afford values of
H = -18.0 ± 0.7kcal/mol,
S = -44 ± 2 eu, and
G298 = -4.8 ± 1.3 kcal/mol for thisequilibrium. The complexes
4a and
4barecharacteri
zed as dihydrogen complexes. Their
JHD (R = Cy, 30.3 Hz; R = Ph, 30.9 Hz) and
T1(min) values of 8 ms(300 MHz) are consistent with H-H distances of
ca. 0.80Å.[Re(CN
tBu)
5(HD)]
+is also characteri
zed as a dihydrogencomplex based on a
JHD of 33.4 Hz. Thiscomplex could not be isolated at room temperature, even withnon-coordinating counteranions, due to the lability of the H
2ligand.[Re(PMe
3)
5HD]
+ showsno H-D coupling and ischaracteri
zed as a dihydride complex. The unsaturated complex[Re(CN
tBu)
3(PCy
3)
2]
+(
5a) is found to undergo adynamic isonitrile rearrangement on the NMR time scale.
1H NMR spin saturation transfer studies over atemperaturerange of 254-297 K afford the activation parameters
H = 11.4 ± 0.8 kcal/mol,
S = -17.6 ± 1.6 eu, and
G298 = 16.6 ± 1.2kcal/mol. The molecular structures of
2a and
3a have been determined by X-raycrystallography.
2a shows an unusually
long Re-Cl bond distance of2.596(2) Å.