An organometallic RhIII complex with a distorted octahedral structure: (acetonitrile-kappaN)dimethyl(1,4,7-trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane-kappa3N,N',N")rhodium(III) tetraphenylborate.
In the title compound, [Rh(CH(3))(2)(C(2)H(3)N)(C(9)H(21)N(3))](C(24)H(20)B), the geometry around the Rh(III) centre is distorted octahedral, with elongated Rh-N bonds trans to the metal-bonded methyl groups. The metal-containing cations are located in channels formed by an anionic supramolecular mesh, in which aromatic pi-pi interactions between anionic [B(Ph)(4)](-) units play a major role.
Fooladi
Erik
E
Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, PO Box 1033, Blindern, N-0315 Oslo, Norway.
Dalhus
Bjørn
B
Rømming
Christian
C
Tilset
Mats
M