Trichlorooxo(triphenylphosphine)(triphenylphosphine oxide)rhenium(V)

The title complex, [ReCl₃O(C₁₈H₁₅OP)(C₁₈H₁₅P)], is produced in a reaction between [Re(O)Cl₃(PPh₃)₂] and ethyl 2-hydroxymethyl sulfoxide. The structure is compared to that of [Re(O)Cl₃(PPhEt₂)(OPPhEt₂)]. The Re-Cl distances are shorter [2.361 (2)-2.384 (2) Å] and the Re-P distance is longer [2.506 (2) Å] in the title complex.

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