Table 2. Cone Angles (C.A.) and %Vbur for Ferrocenylphosphines 1a–c and Selected Tertiary Phosphinesa,b,c,d,e,f,g.
| entry | ligand L | %Vbur in LAuCla | Tolman C.A. | C.A. in LAuClb | P–Au (Å) in LAuCl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1a | 42.3 (3a) | 204c | 203 | 2.224 |
| 2 | 1b | 39.8 (3b) | 193c | 194 | 2.223 |
| 3 | 1c | 40.9 (3c) | 198c | 196 | 2.225 |
| 4 | Ph3P | 29.9d | 145e | 153 | 2.23124 |
| 5 | Cy3P | 33.2d,f | 170e | 168 | 2.24225 |
| 6 | tBu3P | 38.1d | 182e | 175g | 2.25326 |
| 7 | (o-Tol)3P | 39.4d | 194e | 187 | 2.23927 |
| 8 | Mes3P | 45.0d | 212e | 202 | 2.26328 |
Calculated using SambVca 2.1 web application with spherical radius = 3.5 Å and P–Au bond length = 2.28 Å.
Determined from the X-ray structures.
Taken from ref (6a).
Taken from ref (5b).
Recalculated using SambVca 2.1 web application.
The hydrogen atom coordinates were not included in the original report (ref (26)); the cone angle value was calculated by locating the hydrogen atoms at the idealized positions.