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The title compound, C45H70P+·ClO4 or [Tripp3PH+][ClO4], was produced from the perchlorate salt of the corresponding radical cation Tripp3P·+ through very slow H-atom abstraction reactions in a solution of 1,2-di­meth­oxy­ethane (Tripp is 2,4,6-triiso­propyl­phen­yl). The H atom on the P atom was located in a difference map and was freely refined with an isotropic displacement consistent with full occupancy [P—H = 1.37 (3) Å]. It is the most sterically congested tri­aryl­phospho­nium salt yet to be reported and has a `propeller' arrangement of the three Tripp groups around the P atom, with the protonation site located along the mol­ecular threefold axis. There are short contacts between the flanking isopropyl methine H atoms and the P atom [P...H = 1.99 (2)–2.17 (2) Å]. The sum of the angles around the P atom [Σ(C—P—C) = 349.9 (6)°] is a convenient index of pyramidality for tricoordinate centres. This value is significantly larger than in analogous Mes3PH+ salts (Mes is mesityl or 2,4,6-tri­methyl­phen­yl), for which the average of the three reported structures in the literature is Σ(C—P—C) = 345.3 (6)°. For comparison, in the ubiquitous Ph3PH+ salts, this parameter has a typical average value of only 333.3 (9)°. The value of Σ(C—P—C) in the title compound is midway between that of the neutral phosphane Tripp3P [334.4 (6)°] and the phospho­niumyl radical cation Tripp3P·+ [359.8 (2)°]. This geometrical feature provides additional support for the assignment as a phospho­nium salt.

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Introduction top

There is intense current inter­est in the preparation and isolation of stable phospho­niumyl radical cations (Bullock et al., 2013; Boeré et al., 2008; Sasaki et al., 2002, 2004, 2006; Sasaki & Yoshifuji, 2007; Chalier et al., 1996). Exhaustive studies have shown that this can be achieved only when very bulky substituents are employed, and thus far all the successful examples use bulky aryl groups. The widely used 2,4,6-tri­methyl­phenyl (Mes) group has been shown to lead to persistent radical cations of the type [Mes3P.+] but these are still reactive species and salts have never been isolated. By increasing the steric bulk through the use of various aryl groups that have in common flanking 2,6-diiso­propyl groups, designated i-Pr2Ar, a number of stable [i-Pr2Ar3P.+] radical cations have now been reported. Significantly, Pan et al. (2013) recently reported the first crystal structures in this class with a number of salts containing the 2,4,6-triiso­propyl­phenyl (Tripp) group. Three structures of the type [Tripp3P.+]X- were reported with X- = SbF6-, [Al{OC(CF3)3}4-] and [Al{OCMe(CF3)2}4-], as well as [MesTripp2P.+][Al{OC(CF3)3}4-]. Each of the [Tripp3P.+]X- salts were found to have structures that are planar within experimental error, with an average of the sums of angles around P (for background on this parameter, see: Boeré & Zhang, 2005), Σ(C—P—C) = 359.8 (2)°, whilst the [MesTripp2P.+] cation was found to be mildly pyramidal with Σ(C—P—C) = 349.15 (6)° (Pan et al., 2013). These workers report that solutions of [Tripp3P.+]X- salts retain their colour when reacted with the H-atom source nBu3SnH. We have also prepared [Tripp3P.+]X- salts with a variety of anions via the corresponding silver(I) salts with the identity of the radical cations confirmed by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy (see below). Although we obtained stable solid materials with X- = SbF6-, AsF6- and ClO4-, we have been unable to obtain diffracting crystals. However, solutions of [Tripp3P.+][ClO4-] slowly deposit large blocks over long storage in the dark that, while streaked with residual red colour (presumably from occluded radical cation), are predominantly colourless. The structure determination reported here demonstrates that these are the diamagnetic phospho­nium salts which are probably obtained by very slow H-atom abstraction reactions. Thus, our results do not contradict the reports that a rapid reaction with reactive H atom sources such as nBu3SnH does not occur for the [Tripp3P.+] radical cation, but over time, perhaps with lattice forces as a driving mechanism, the H-atom abstraction product does form even from relatively unreactive H-atom sources (other molecules of the radical cation or the 1,2-di­meth­oxy­ethane solvent). Radical attack on C—H bonds by phosponiumyl ions has recently been reported and can be made catalytic with the addition of suitable Lewis acids (Ménard et al., 2013).

Experimental top

Synthesis and crystallization top

A small qu­antity of tris­(2,4,6-triiso­propyl­phenyl)­phosphane (Tripp3P), prepared according to the literature method of Sasaki et al. (2002), was placed in the wide limb [outer diameter (od) 8 mm] end of a Pyrex `T' tube, and a grain of AgClO4 was added to the solid. Dried degassed 1,2-di­meth­oxy­ethane (DME; distilled under N2 from molten sodium) was added by syringe (1.0 ml) and the reaction mixture was immediately connected to a vacuum line and freeze–thaw degassed three times. While still under vacuum, the opening was sealed by melting the glass. After cooling the hot glass, the reaction mixture was carefully thawed and shaken to dissolve the reagents. An immediate intense deep-red colour developed. Small qu­anti­ties of the red material were decanted into the other arm of the vessel, which consists of a 4 mm od EPR tube. Solvent was then carefully distilled into the narrow limb to ensure a dilute solution of the radical. The EPR spectrum (X-band, 9.7674 GHz) was determined (Fig. 3) at ambient temperature (ca 291 K). The spectrum displays the characteristic doublet from coupling to the single 31P nucleus with a hyperfine splitting of 23.62 mT and third-order corrected g value of 2.0060. Unresolved coupling to H atoms of the 2,4,6-triiso­propyl­phenyl ring is evident from the need to include about 15% Gaussian character to the simulated line shape. The spectrum displays unsymmetrical linewidths, which fit to a `slow tumbling' equation: LW = (0.650 – 0.10m) mT (Murphy, 2009). This data may be compared to a reported a(31P) = 23.3 mT and (likely uncorrected) g = 2.008 for solutions made up from the corresponding SbF6- salt in CH2Cl2 solutions (Pan et al., 2013). Repeated attempts to grow crystals of such salts with a variety of anions from many different solvents were unsuccessful, but over a very long time (4–5 years) during storage of the sealed T-tube in the dark at ambient temperature, large blocks developed containing red tinted streaks, but which are nevertheless predominantly colourless. Successful solution of the single-crystal structure shows that rather than the expected radical cation salt [Tripp3P.+][ClO4-], which has a deep-red colour, the crystals are composed of colourless diamagnetic phospho­nium salt, [Tripp3PH+][ClO4-], (I). We believe that this product results from slow H-atom abstraction, either from the reaction medium (solvent, adventitious moisture) or from other cation molecules. The other possibility, that excess silver salt has hydrolysed to HClO4 which then protonated unreacted phosphane, cannot be ruled out entirely, but does not seem to be consistent with the timescale of the reaction that was established from monitoring the EPR spectra.

Refinement top

Crystal data, data collection and structure refinement details are summarized in Table 1. H atoms attached to C atom were treated as riding, with C—H = 0.98 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(C) for methyl, C—H = 1.00 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) for methine and C—H = 0.95 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) for aromatic H atoms. The PLATON `CALC VOID' routine (Spek, 2009) was used to identify solvent-accessible voids in the unit cell.

Results and discussion top

We report here the structure determination of tris­(2,4,6-triiso­propyl­phenyl)­phospho­nium perchlorate, [Tripp3PH+][ClO4-], (I) (Fig. 1). There are only a relatively small number of structures reported that contain Ar3PH+ cations. A search of the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD, Version 5.34, with updates to May 2013; Allen, 2002) resulted in 45 different structures: of these 24 contain the Ph3PH+ ion and another eight are closely related [such as (XC6H4)Ph2PH+ ions]. Taking three of the more accurately determined structures containing this ion [refcodes ABERAA (Junk & Atwood, 1999), BARVUL (Boorman et al., 1981) and KAXQUW (Hagenbach & Abram, 2005)] yields an average value for Σ(C—P—C) = 333.3 (9)° (see Table 2). Obviously more sterically bulky phospho­nium salts identified from this search include four exemplars of tris­(2,4,6-tri­meth­oxy­phenyl)­phospho­nium salts [refcodes LAFGEE10, WIBJEW and WIBJIA (Dunbar & Quillevere, 1993), and TAJGAM (Dunbar & Pence, 1991)]. These structures show greater variation in pyramidality compared to Ph3PH+ apparently because the substituents take differing orientations around the P atom, resulting in an average Σ(C—P—C) value of 340 (3)°, with a rather large s.u. value. The bulkiest structures reported to date contain Mes3PH+ ions, for which three structures are in the CSD [refcodes LUWPOJ (Ménard & Stephan, 2010), QUHCAY (Jiang et al., 2009) and XALCUK (Schäfer et al., 2011)]. These display fairly consistent structural features with `propeller' orientations of the aryl rings, yielding an average Σ(C—P—C) value of 345.3 (6)°. The increased steric bulk of the Tripp substituent is then clearly observable by the Σ(C—P—C) value of 349.9 (6)° in (I). The pyramidality index of (I) places it firmly between the planarity observed in Tripp3P.+ salts, with an average Σ(C—P—C) value of 359.8 (2)° (Pan et al., 2013), and the more pyramidal neutral Tripp3P, for which the Σ(C—P—C) value is 334.4 (6)° (refcode XUNXEJ; Sasaki et al., 2002). This distinctive structural feature provides strong support for our identification of the title cation as a phospho­nium ion.

An unusual feature of the structure, and one that is likely a direct consequence of steric crowding, is the presence of short intra­molecular distances between atom H1 on phospho­rus and the three flanking iso­propyl group methine H atoms H7, H25 and H37, ranging from 1.99 (2) to 2.17 (2) Å, and thus shorter than or equal to the sums of their van der Waals radii of 2.18 Å. Perusal of space-filling molecular models shows that atom H1 is completely buried amongst these flanking iso­propyl group atoms. Severe steric crowding is also indicated by distortions in the aryl ring. In particular, the C31-ring shows a distinct boat conformation; from the least-squares plane defined by atoms C32/C33/C35/C36 (r.m.s. deviation = 0.002 Å), the other atoms deviate by 0.058 (4) (C34) 0.064 (4) (C32) and 0.627 (5) Å (P1). By contrast, in neutral Tripp3P, the most distorted ring has the ipso-C and P atoms 0.046 and 0.491 Å, respectively, out of plane (refcode XUNXEJ; Sasaki et al., 2002). The final feature of note in this structure is the presence of four voids in the unit cell with a volume of 30 Å3 each (Fig. 2). These were identified with the help of the PLATON `CALC VOID' routine (Spek, 2009), as well as with Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006). However, the voids seem to be empty of any nuclei. Most likely these cavities are merely consequences of packing such large cations with the relatively small perchlorate anions, but we cannot rule out the possibility that some contain free electrons left over from the H-atom abstraction reactions that lead to these phospho­nium salts.

Related literature top

For general background, see: Bullock et al. (2013); Boeré et al. (2008); Chalier et al. (1996); Murphy (2009); Pan et al. (2013); Sasaki & Yoshifuji (2007); Sasaki et al. (2004, 2006). For synthesis details, see: Sasaki et al. (2002). For related structures, see: Boorman et al. (1981); Dunbar & Pence (1991); Dunbar & Quillevere (1993); Hagenbach & Abram (2005); Jiang et al. (2009); Junk & Atwood (1999); Ménard & Stephan (2010); Schäfer et al. (2011). For refinement details, see: Spek (2009). For geometric data, see: Boeré & Zhang (2005).

Computing details top

Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008); cell refinement: SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2008); data reduction: SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2008); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL2013 (Sheldrick, 2013); molecular graphics: Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).

Figures top
The structure of the cation–anion pair in (I), with displacement elipsoids drawn at the 40% probability level and showing the atom-numbering scheme. H atoms on C atoms have been omitted to enhance visibility.

A packing view with the b axis vertical and the bisector of a and c perpendicular. The contact surfaces of the small void volumes in the lattice are shown in yellow (each cavity has a volume of ~30 Å3). H atoms on C atoms have been omitted to enhance visibility.

(a) The X-band (9.8 GHz) EPR spectrum of a solution of [Tripp3P.+]ClO4- in 1,2-dimethoxyethane at 291 K, showing the expected doublet with a(31P) = 23.62 mT. (b) The simulation obtained in which the line widths fit to 0.650–0.10m mT, consistent with incomplete averaging of the g and a tensors caused by slow tumbling in solution.
Tris(2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl)phosphonium perchlorate top
Crystal data top
C45H70P+·ClO4Dx = 1.131 Mg m3
Mr = 741.43Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
Orthorhombic, P212121Cell parameters from 9973 reflections
a = 13.6822 (14) Åθ = 2.2–27.4°
b = 17.0621 (18) ŵ = 0.16 mm1
c = 18.660 (2) ÅT = 173 K
V = 4356.1 (8) Å3Block, red
Z = 40.38 × 0.21 × 0.17 mm
F(000) = 1616
Data collection top
Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector
diffractometer
10021 independent reflections
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube, Bruker D87663 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Graphite monochromatorRint = 0.054
Detector resolution: 66.06 pixels mm-1θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 1.9°
phi and ω scansh = 1717
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SADABS; Bruker, 2008)
k = 2222
Tmin = 0.941, Tmax = 0.973l = 2424
61837 measured reflections
Refinement top
Refinement on F2Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
Least-squares matrix: fullHydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.039H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement
wR(F2) = 0.097 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0506P)2]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
S = 1.02(Δ/σ)max < 0.001
10021 reflectionsΔρmax = 0.35 e Å3
483 parametersΔρmin = 0.31 e Å3
0 restraintsAbsolute structure: Refined as an inversion twin.
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methodsAbsolute structure parameter: 0.49 (7)
Crystal data top
C45H70P+·ClO4V = 4356.1 (8) Å3
Mr = 741.43Z = 4
Orthorhombic, P212121Mo Kα radiation
a = 13.6822 (14) ŵ = 0.16 mm1
b = 17.0621 (18) ÅT = 173 K
c = 18.660 (2) Å0.38 × 0.21 × 0.17 mm
Data collection top
Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector
diffractometer
10021 independent reflections
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SADABS; Bruker, 2008)
7663 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Tmin = 0.941, Tmax = 0.973Rint = 0.054
61837 measured reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.039H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement
wR(F2) = 0.097Δρmax = 0.35 e Å3
S = 1.02Δρmin = 0.31 e Å3
10021 reflectionsAbsolute structure: Refined as an inversion twin.
483 parametersAbsolute structure parameter: 0.49 (7)
0 restraints
Special details top

Experimental. A crystal coated in Paratone (TM) oil was mounted on the end of a thin glass capillary and cooled in the gas stream of the diffractometer Kryoflex device.

Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes.

Refinement. Refined as a 2-component inversion twin.

Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/Ueq
P10.71447 (5)0.49036 (4)0.96924 (3)0.02084 (14)
H10.7281 (19)0.4174 (15)0.9396 (13)0.029 (7)*
C10.63959 (17)0.53394 (15)0.90014 (12)0.0195 (5)
C20.56611 (18)0.48513 (15)0.87098 (12)0.0234 (5)
C30.50853 (19)0.51520 (17)0.81573 (13)0.0288 (6)
H30.45850.48330.79580.035*
C40.5221 (2)0.59044 (17)0.78886 (13)0.0300 (6)
C50.5947 (2)0.63629 (16)0.81843 (13)0.0294 (6)
H50.60480.68730.79950.035*
C60.65371 (18)0.61146 (15)0.87468 (13)0.0236 (5)
C70.54422 (19)0.40214 (16)0.89658 (14)0.0283 (6)
H70.58650.39200.93930.034*
C80.4378 (2)0.3928 (2)0.92063 (19)0.0512 (9)
H8A0.42770.33980.93930.077*
H8B0.39430.40170.87970.077*
H8C0.42340.43110.95830.077*
C90.5711 (3)0.34194 (19)0.83992 (17)0.0527 (9)
H9A0.63970.34870.82620.079*
H9B0.52940.34920.79770.079*
H9C0.56150.28910.85930.079*
C100.7262 (2)0.66905 (16)0.90601 (14)0.0275 (6)
H100.75060.64650.95210.033*
C110.6792 (2)0.74829 (16)0.92315 (16)0.0374 (7)
H11A0.62070.74010.95250.056*
H11B0.66100.77460.87840.056*
H11C0.72590.78090.94950.056*
C120.8143 (2)0.68025 (19)0.85671 (17)0.0424 (8)
H12A0.79230.70080.81040.064*
H12B0.84700.62980.84950.064*
H12C0.86010.71740.87870.064*
C130.4545 (2)0.62553 (19)0.73408 (15)0.0405 (7)
H130.48550.67500.71660.049*
C140.3592 (3)0.6481 (3)0.77047 (19)0.0691 (12)
H14A0.37330.68060.81250.104*
H14B0.32460.60060.78550.104*
H14C0.31840.67770.73680.104*
C150.4353 (3)0.5749 (2)0.66933 (17)0.0682 (13)
H15A0.39980.52760.68400.102*
H15B0.49760.55990.64740.102*
H15C0.39600.60420.63460.102*
C160.84116 (17)0.51992 (14)0.97472 (13)0.0207 (5)
C170.88062 (17)0.56252 (14)1.03215 (13)0.0217 (5)
C180.98159 (18)0.57168 (15)1.03514 (14)0.0258 (6)
H181.00920.59961.07420.031*
C191.04335 (18)0.54141 (16)0.98298 (14)0.0265 (6)
C201.00227 (18)0.50219 (16)0.92537 (14)0.0282 (6)
H201.04400.48240.88890.034*
C210.90236 (18)0.49091 (16)0.91918 (13)0.0249 (5)
C220.81955 (18)0.60123 (15)1.08964 (13)0.0256 (6)
H220.74950.59451.07580.031*
C230.8396 (2)0.68941 (17)1.09352 (18)0.0423 (8)
H23A0.83270.71241.04570.063*
H23B0.90620.69821.11110.063*
H23C0.79280.71401.12630.063*
C240.8328 (2)0.5626 (2)1.16243 (14)0.0424 (8)
H24A0.90150.56621.17690.064*
H24B0.81350.50741.15940.064*
H24C0.79190.58941.19790.064*
C250.8642 (2)0.44669 (17)0.85350 (15)0.0314 (7)
H250.79210.45580.85030.038*
C260.9106 (2)0.4753 (2)0.78344 (15)0.0468 (8)
H26A0.98000.46120.78280.070*
H26B0.90400.53240.78010.070*
H26C0.87740.45080.74270.070*
C270.8810 (3)0.35937 (19)0.86237 (19)0.0508 (9)
H27A0.85450.34220.90860.076*
H27B0.95120.34830.86070.076*
H27C0.84800.33110.82360.076*
C281.15313 (19)0.55200 (18)0.98844 (15)0.0329 (7)
H281.16770.57941.03460.039*
C291.1909 (2)0.60306 (19)0.92731 (16)0.0414 (8)
H29A1.15750.65380.92830.062*
H29B1.17810.57700.88140.062*
H29C1.26140.61110.93290.062*
C301.2057 (2)0.4737 (2)0.98903 (19)0.0517 (9)
H30A1.19780.44810.94240.078*
H30B1.17790.44031.02660.078*
H30C1.27540.48210.99850.078*
C310.64563 (17)0.47203 (14)1.05060 (12)0.0201 (5)
C320.66011 (18)0.39765 (15)1.08289 (12)0.0225 (5)
C330.58916 (19)0.37086 (15)1.13016 (13)0.0256 (6)
H330.59780.32131.15240.031*
C340.50577 (19)0.41436 (15)1.14596 (13)0.0246 (6)
C350.49834 (18)0.48942 (15)1.11824 (13)0.0230 (5)
H350.44450.52111.13210.028*
C360.56674 (17)0.52000 (15)1.07095 (12)0.0206 (5)
C370.74783 (19)0.34504 (16)1.06815 (14)0.0292 (6)
H370.79490.37491.03750.035*
C380.8002 (2)0.32274 (19)1.13796 (16)0.0445 (8)
H38A0.75860.28731.16590.067*
H38B0.81340.37021.16590.067*
H38C0.86200.29651.12660.067*
C390.7175 (2)0.27152 (16)1.02758 (17)0.0416 (7)
H39A0.68480.28640.98290.062*
H39B0.67260.24061.05720.062*
H39C0.77560.24021.01650.062*
C400.55330 (18)0.60468 (15)1.04719 (12)0.0240 (6)
H400.60860.61831.01440.029*
C410.5575 (2)0.66073 (16)1.11175 (14)0.0298 (6)
H41A0.50210.65021.14370.045*
H41B0.55420.71501.09480.045*
H41C0.61880.65261.13790.045*
C420.4580 (2)0.61740 (17)1.00626 (14)0.0324 (6)
H42A0.40250.60581.03770.049*
H42B0.45610.58250.96460.049*
H42C0.45420.67200.99020.049*
C430.4206 (2)0.38079 (17)1.18748 (15)0.0332 (6)
H430.38530.42541.21060.040*
C440.4478 (2)0.32272 (18)1.24584 (16)0.0399 (7)
H44A0.49100.34821.28060.060*
H44B0.48150.27781.22440.060*
H44C0.38840.30471.27010.060*
C450.3518 (2)0.3441 (2)1.13227 (17)0.0465 (8)
H45A0.38740.30491.10420.070*
H45B0.32690.38501.10020.070*
H45C0.29700.31891.15700.070*
Cl10.78075 (7)0.88844 (5)0.75076 (5)0.0552 (2)
O10.7831 (4)0.96017 (17)0.71385 (17)0.1182 (14)
O20.6876 (2)0.8538 (2)0.74828 (17)0.0901 (10)
O30.8475 (3)0.8343 (2)0.7175 (2)0.1257 (14)
O40.8087 (2)0.8991 (2)0.82266 (15)0.0973 (11)
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
P10.0185 (3)0.0253 (3)0.0188 (3)0.0014 (3)0.0000 (3)0.0019 (3)
C10.0177 (12)0.0262 (14)0.0145 (11)0.0017 (10)0.0005 (9)0.0008 (10)
C20.0241 (13)0.0294 (14)0.0167 (11)0.0011 (12)0.0016 (10)0.0035 (11)
C30.0260 (14)0.0398 (16)0.0207 (12)0.0001 (13)0.0050 (10)0.0070 (12)
C40.0323 (15)0.0381 (17)0.0196 (13)0.0091 (13)0.0004 (11)0.0019 (12)
C50.0365 (16)0.0298 (15)0.0219 (13)0.0042 (13)0.0019 (12)0.0049 (11)
C60.0245 (13)0.0269 (14)0.0194 (12)0.0034 (11)0.0037 (10)0.0002 (11)
C70.0310 (15)0.0282 (15)0.0258 (13)0.0065 (12)0.0027 (11)0.0034 (11)
C80.0360 (18)0.057 (2)0.061 (2)0.0150 (17)0.0068 (16)0.0041 (18)
C90.080 (3)0.0335 (18)0.0446 (19)0.0040 (18)0.0115 (18)0.0086 (15)
C100.0315 (15)0.0241 (14)0.0270 (13)0.0010 (12)0.0014 (12)0.0046 (11)
C110.0480 (18)0.0252 (15)0.0389 (16)0.0005 (14)0.0010 (14)0.0004 (13)
C120.0354 (17)0.0398 (18)0.052 (2)0.0051 (14)0.0081 (14)0.0047 (15)
C130.0431 (18)0.0502 (19)0.0282 (15)0.0111 (15)0.0090 (13)0.0019 (14)
C140.063 (2)0.098 (3)0.047 (2)0.051 (2)0.0156 (18)0.016 (2)
C150.080 (3)0.090 (3)0.0343 (18)0.043 (2)0.0275 (18)0.0183 (19)
C160.0174 (11)0.0218 (13)0.0228 (12)0.0001 (10)0.0003 (10)0.0019 (11)
C170.0227 (13)0.0222 (13)0.0201 (12)0.0004 (10)0.0004 (10)0.0000 (11)
C180.0216 (13)0.0325 (15)0.0233 (12)0.0024 (11)0.0009 (11)0.0009 (12)
C190.0192 (13)0.0321 (15)0.0281 (14)0.0016 (11)0.0008 (10)0.0022 (12)
C200.0233 (13)0.0339 (16)0.0273 (13)0.0050 (12)0.0048 (10)0.0025 (12)
C210.0254 (13)0.0262 (14)0.0230 (12)0.0018 (11)0.0020 (10)0.0019 (11)
C220.0190 (12)0.0325 (15)0.0254 (13)0.0013 (11)0.0016 (10)0.0082 (12)
C230.0353 (17)0.0366 (18)0.055 (2)0.0014 (14)0.0025 (15)0.0204 (15)
C240.0401 (18)0.063 (2)0.0240 (15)0.0047 (16)0.0042 (13)0.0059 (14)
C250.0240 (14)0.0371 (17)0.0331 (15)0.0030 (12)0.0032 (12)0.0133 (13)
C260.0512 (19)0.061 (2)0.0283 (15)0.0086 (17)0.0038 (14)0.0092 (15)
C270.057 (2)0.0396 (19)0.056 (2)0.0027 (16)0.0104 (17)0.0166 (17)
C280.0186 (13)0.0521 (19)0.0279 (15)0.0014 (13)0.0017 (11)0.0009 (13)
C290.0275 (16)0.056 (2)0.0406 (16)0.0087 (15)0.0012 (13)0.0034 (16)
C300.0270 (16)0.065 (2)0.063 (2)0.0111 (16)0.0034 (15)0.0160 (18)
C310.0196 (12)0.0250 (14)0.0156 (11)0.0032 (11)0.0008 (9)0.0026 (10)
C320.0243 (13)0.0240 (13)0.0193 (12)0.0012 (11)0.0014 (10)0.0018 (11)
C330.0298 (14)0.0240 (14)0.0231 (13)0.0004 (11)0.0011 (11)0.0056 (11)
C340.0290 (14)0.0255 (14)0.0194 (12)0.0034 (12)0.0036 (10)0.0012 (11)
C350.0214 (13)0.0251 (14)0.0226 (12)0.0019 (11)0.0006 (10)0.0016 (11)
C360.0203 (12)0.0244 (14)0.0173 (11)0.0002 (11)0.0018 (9)0.0016 (10)
C370.0298 (15)0.0280 (15)0.0298 (14)0.0059 (12)0.0059 (11)0.0046 (12)
C380.0427 (19)0.0468 (19)0.0439 (18)0.0132 (16)0.0075 (15)0.0040 (15)
C390.0512 (18)0.0303 (16)0.0432 (16)0.0136 (15)0.0068 (17)0.0055 (14)
C400.0250 (13)0.0247 (14)0.0221 (13)0.0026 (11)0.0029 (10)0.0024 (11)
C410.0328 (16)0.0253 (15)0.0313 (14)0.0007 (12)0.0029 (12)0.0027 (12)
C420.0311 (15)0.0336 (16)0.0325 (14)0.0075 (13)0.0027 (12)0.0017 (12)
C430.0329 (16)0.0317 (16)0.0349 (15)0.0021 (13)0.0144 (12)0.0037 (13)
C440.0462 (18)0.0438 (18)0.0296 (15)0.0114 (14)0.0043 (14)0.0090 (14)
C450.0308 (16)0.061 (2)0.0475 (19)0.0125 (16)0.0042 (14)0.0205 (17)
Cl10.0641 (6)0.0443 (5)0.0572 (5)0.0157 (5)0.0263 (5)0.0151 (4)
O10.219 (4)0.0507 (17)0.085 (2)0.015 (2)0.022 (3)0.0322 (16)
O20.0644 (19)0.120 (3)0.086 (2)0.0278 (17)0.0308 (16)0.002 (2)
O30.106 (3)0.090 (2)0.182 (4)0.021 (2)0.026 (3)0.016 (3)
O40.112 (3)0.114 (3)0.0653 (18)0.060 (2)0.0460 (18)0.0211 (17)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
P1—C11.807 (2)C24—H24C0.9800
P1—C161.808 (2)C25—C271.517 (4)
P1—C311.814 (2)C25—C261.533 (4)
P1—H11.37 (3)C25—H251.0000
C1—C21.414 (3)C26—H26A0.9800
C1—C61.419 (4)C26—H26B0.9800
C2—C31.395 (3)C26—H26C0.9800
C2—C71.524 (4)C27—H27A0.9800
C3—C41.391 (4)C27—H27B0.9800
C3—H30.9500C27—H27C0.9800
C4—C51.379 (4)C28—C301.517 (4)
C4—C131.503 (4)C28—C291.525 (4)
C5—C61.390 (3)C28—H281.0000
C5—H50.9500C29—H29A0.9800
C6—C101.513 (4)C29—H29B0.9800
C7—C91.519 (4)C29—H29C0.9800
C7—C81.532 (4)C30—H30A0.9800
C7—H71.0000C30—H30B0.9800
C8—H8A0.9800C30—H30C0.9800
C8—H8B0.9800C31—C361.407 (3)
C8—H8C0.9800C31—C321.419 (3)
C9—H9A0.9800C32—C331.389 (3)
C9—H9B0.9800C32—C371.524 (3)
C9—H9C0.9800C33—C341.393 (4)
C10—C121.529 (4)C33—H330.9500
C10—C111.530 (4)C34—C351.385 (4)
C10—H101.0000C34—C431.512 (4)
C11—H11A0.9800C35—C361.388 (3)
C11—H11B0.9800C35—H350.9500
C11—H11C0.9800C36—C401.522 (4)
C12—H12A0.9800C37—C391.523 (4)
C12—H12B0.9800C37—C381.534 (4)
C12—H12C0.9800C37—H371.0000
C13—C151.508 (4)C38—H38A0.9800
C13—C141.519 (5)C38—H38B0.9800
C13—H131.0000C38—H38C0.9800
C14—H14A0.9800C39—H39A0.9800
C14—H14B0.9800C39—H39B0.9800
C14—H14C0.9800C39—H39C0.9800
C15—H15A0.9800C40—C421.527 (4)
C15—H15B0.9800C40—C411.539 (4)
C15—H15C0.9800C40—H401.0000
C16—C171.403 (3)C41—H41A0.9800
C16—C211.421 (3)C41—H41B0.9800
C17—C181.391 (3)C41—H41C0.9800
C17—C221.512 (3)C42—H42A0.9800
C18—C191.389 (4)C42—H42B0.9800
C18—H180.9500C42—H42C0.9800
C19—C201.385 (4)C43—C441.518 (4)
C19—C281.516 (4)C43—C451.530 (4)
C20—C211.385 (4)C43—H431.0000
C20—H200.9500C44—H44A0.9800
C21—C251.531 (3)C44—H44B0.9800
C22—C241.520 (4)C44—H44C0.9800
C22—C231.531 (4)C45—H45A0.9800
C22—H221.0000C45—H45B0.9800
C23—H23A0.9800C45—H45C0.9800
C23—H23B0.9800Cl1—O11.405 (3)
C23—H23C0.9800Cl1—O21.406 (3)
C24—H24A0.9800Cl1—O41.407 (3)
C24—H24B0.9800Cl1—O31.439 (4)
C1—P1—C16117.98 (11)C27—C25—C21110.2 (3)
C1—P1—C31111.95 (11)C27—C25—C26110.1 (3)
C16—P1—C31119.91 (11)C21—C25—C26112.6 (2)
C1—P1—H199.3 (11)C27—C25—H25107.9
C16—P1—H198.4 (11)C21—C25—H25107.9
C31—P1—H1104.5 (10)C26—C25—H25107.9
C2—C1—C6121.1 (2)C25—C26—H26A109.5
C2—C1—P1115.81 (19)C25—C26—H26B109.5
C6—C1—P1123.06 (18)H26A—C26—H26B109.5
C3—C2—C1118.0 (2)C25—C26—H26C109.5
C3—C2—C7117.5 (2)H26A—C26—H26C109.5
C1—C2—C7124.5 (2)H26B—C26—H26C109.5
C4—C3—C2122.0 (3)C25—C27—H27A109.5
C4—C3—H3119.0C25—C27—H27B109.5
C2—C3—H3119.0H27A—C27—H27B109.5
C5—C4—C3118.4 (2)C25—C27—H27C109.5
C5—C4—C13119.3 (3)H27A—C27—H27C109.5
C3—C4—C13122.0 (3)H27B—C27—H27C109.5
C4—C5—C6123.2 (3)C19—C28—C30111.4 (2)
C4—C5—H5118.4C19—C28—C29110.7 (2)
C6—C5—H5118.4C30—C28—C29110.4 (2)
C5—C6—C1117.2 (2)C19—C28—H28108.1
C5—C6—C10118.3 (2)C30—C28—H28108.1
C1—C6—C10124.4 (2)C29—C28—H28108.1
C9—C7—C2111.3 (2)C28—C29—H29A109.5
C9—C7—C8111.3 (3)C28—C29—H29B109.5
C2—C7—C8112.0 (2)H29A—C29—H29B109.5
C9—C7—H7107.3C28—C29—H29C109.5
C2—C7—H7107.3H29A—C29—H29C109.5
C8—C7—H7107.3H29B—C29—H29C109.5
C7—C8—H8A109.5C28—C30—H30A109.5
C7—C8—H8B109.5C28—C30—H30B109.5
H8A—C8—H8B109.5H30A—C30—H30B109.5
C7—C8—H8C109.5C28—C30—H30C109.5
H8A—C8—H8C109.5H30A—C30—H30C109.5
H8B—C8—H8C109.5H30B—C30—H30C109.5
C7—C9—H9A109.5C36—C31—C32120.9 (2)
C7—C9—H9B109.5C36—C31—P1121.60 (18)
H9A—C9—H9B109.5C32—C31—P1115.93 (18)
C7—C9—H9C109.5C33—C32—C31117.8 (2)
H9A—C9—H9C109.5C33—C32—C37118.1 (2)
H9B—C9—H9C109.5C31—C32—C37124.1 (2)
C6—C10—C12111.4 (2)C32—C33—C34122.1 (2)
C6—C10—C11112.3 (2)C32—C33—H33118.9
C12—C10—C11110.3 (2)C34—C33—H33118.9
C6—C10—H10107.5C35—C34—C33118.3 (2)
C12—C10—H10107.5C35—C34—C43119.0 (2)
C11—C10—H10107.5C33—C34—C43122.5 (2)
C10—C11—H11A109.5C34—C35—C36122.4 (2)
C10—C11—H11B109.5C34—C35—H35118.8
H11A—C11—H11B109.5C36—C35—H35118.8
C10—C11—H11C109.5C35—C36—C31118.0 (2)
H11A—C11—H11C109.5C35—C36—C40117.4 (2)
H11B—C11—H11C109.5C31—C36—C40124.5 (2)
C10—C12—H12A109.5C39—C37—C32111.1 (2)
C10—C12—H12B109.5C39—C37—C38110.2 (2)
H12A—C12—H12B109.5C32—C37—C38111.1 (2)
C10—C12—H12C109.5C39—C37—H37108.1
H12A—C12—H12C109.5C32—C37—H37108.1
H12B—C12—H12C109.5C38—C37—H37108.1
C4—C13—C15115.1 (3)C37—C38—H38A109.5
C4—C13—C14109.0 (2)C37—C38—H38B109.5
C15—C13—C14110.8 (3)H38A—C38—H38B109.5
C4—C13—H13107.2C37—C38—H38C109.5
C15—C13—H13107.2H38A—C38—H38C109.5
C14—C13—H13107.2H38B—C38—H38C109.5
C13—C14—H14A109.5C37—C39—H39A109.5
C13—C14—H14B109.5C37—C39—H39B109.5
H14A—C14—H14B109.5H39A—C39—H39B109.5
C13—C14—H14C109.5C37—C39—H39C109.5
H14A—C14—H14C109.5H39A—C39—H39C109.5
H14B—C14—H14C109.5H39B—C39—H39C109.5
C13—C15—H15A109.5C36—C40—C42112.6 (2)
C13—C15—H15B109.5C36—C40—C41110.9 (2)
H15A—C15—H15B109.5C42—C40—C41109.6 (2)
C13—C15—H15C109.5C36—C40—H40107.9
H15A—C15—H15C109.5C42—C40—H40107.9
H15B—C15—H15C109.5C41—C40—H40107.9
C17—C16—C21120.7 (2)C40—C41—H41A109.5
C17—C16—P1123.83 (18)C40—C41—H41B109.5
C21—C16—P1115.24 (18)H41A—C41—H41B109.5
C18—C17—C16118.1 (2)C40—C41—H41C109.5
C18—C17—C22118.1 (2)H41A—C41—H41C109.5
C16—C17—C22123.8 (2)H41B—C41—H41C109.5
C19—C18—C17122.3 (2)C40—C42—H42A109.5
C19—C18—H18118.9C40—C42—H42B109.5
C17—C18—H18118.9H42A—C42—H42B109.5
C20—C19—C18118.5 (2)C40—C42—H42C109.5
C20—C19—C28120.8 (2)H42A—C42—H42C109.5
C18—C19—C28120.8 (2)H42B—C42—H42C109.5
C21—C20—C19122.2 (2)C34—C43—C44115.2 (2)
C21—C20—H20118.9C34—C43—C45106.5 (2)
C19—C20—H20118.9C44—C43—C45111.5 (2)
C20—C21—C16118.2 (2)C34—C43—H43107.8
C20—C21—C25118.1 (2)C44—C43—H43107.8
C16—C21—C25123.7 (2)C45—C43—H43107.8
C17—C22—C24112.3 (2)C43—C44—H44A109.5
C17—C22—C23111.3 (2)C43—C44—H44B109.5
C24—C22—C23111.2 (2)H44A—C44—H44B109.5
C17—C22—H22107.2C43—C44—H44C109.5
C24—C22—H22107.2H44A—C44—H44C109.5
C23—C22—H22107.2H44B—C44—H44C109.5
C22—C23—H23A109.5C43—C45—H45A109.5
C22—C23—H23B109.5C43—C45—H45B109.5
H23A—C23—H23B109.5H45A—C45—H45B109.5
C22—C23—H23C109.5C43—C45—H45C109.5
H23A—C23—H23C109.5H45A—C45—H45C109.5
H23B—C23—H23C109.5H45B—C45—H45C109.5
C22—C24—H24A109.5O1—Cl1—O2111.8 (2)
C22—C24—H24B109.5O1—Cl1—O4110.4 (2)
H24A—C24—H24B109.5O2—Cl1—O4109.4 (2)
C22—C24—H24C109.5O1—Cl1—O3109.5 (3)
H24A—C24—H24C109.5O2—Cl1—O3106.9 (2)
H24B—C24—H24C109.5O4—Cl1—O3108.8 (3)
C16—P1—C1—C2146.53 (17)C17—C16—C21—C203.4 (4)
C31—P1—C1—C268.1 (2)P1—C16—C21—C20171.3 (2)
C16—P1—C1—C632.0 (2)C17—C16—C21—C25177.6 (2)
C31—P1—C1—C6113.3 (2)P1—C16—C21—C257.7 (3)
C6—C1—C2—C30.7 (3)C18—C17—C22—C2469.6 (3)
P1—C1—C2—C3177.85 (18)C16—C17—C22—C24112.4 (3)
C6—C1—C2—C7178.2 (2)C18—C17—C22—C2355.8 (3)
P1—C1—C2—C73.2 (3)C16—C17—C22—C23122.1 (3)
C1—C2—C3—C40.5 (4)C20—C21—C25—C2777.1 (3)
C7—C2—C3—C4179.5 (2)C16—C21—C25—C27101.8 (3)
C2—C3—C4—C50.3 (4)C20—C21—C25—C2646.2 (4)
C2—C3—C4—C13174.3 (2)C16—C21—C25—C26134.8 (3)
C3—C4—C5—C61.2 (4)C20—C19—C28—C3058.8 (3)
C13—C4—C5—C6173.0 (3)C18—C19—C28—C30122.0 (3)
C4—C5—C6—C12.4 (4)C20—C19—C28—C2964.4 (3)
C4—C5—C6—C10175.8 (2)C18—C19—C28—C29114.8 (3)
C2—C1—C6—C52.1 (3)C1—P1—C31—C3630.9 (2)
P1—C1—C6—C5176.36 (19)C16—P1—C31—C36113.7 (2)
C2—C1—C6—C10176.0 (2)C1—P1—C31—C32134.71 (18)
P1—C1—C6—C105.5 (3)C16—P1—C31—C3280.7 (2)
C3—C2—C7—C969.0 (3)C36—C31—C32—C335.8 (3)
C1—C2—C7—C9112.1 (3)P1—C31—C32—C33159.94 (19)
C3—C2—C7—C856.4 (3)C36—C31—C32—C37175.0 (2)
C1—C2—C7—C8122.6 (3)P1—C31—C32—C3719.2 (3)
C5—C6—C10—C1275.3 (3)C31—C32—C33—C340.3 (4)
C1—C6—C10—C12106.6 (3)C37—C32—C33—C34178.9 (2)
C5—C6—C10—C1148.9 (3)C32—C33—C34—C355.7 (4)
C1—C6—C10—C11129.2 (3)C32—C33—C34—C43169.8 (2)
C5—C4—C13—C15135.5 (3)C33—C34—C35—C365.4 (4)
C3—C4—C13—C1550.6 (4)C43—C34—C35—C36170.3 (2)
C5—C4—C13—C1499.5 (3)C34—C35—C36—C310.5 (4)
C3—C4—C13—C1474.5 (4)C34—C35—C36—C40177.0 (2)
C1—P1—C16—C17113.2 (2)C32—C31—C36—C356.2 (3)
C31—P1—C16—C1729.3 (3)P1—C31—C36—C35158.77 (18)
C1—P1—C16—C2172.3 (2)C32—C31—C36—C40171.1 (2)
C31—P1—C16—C21145.16 (19)P1—C31—C36—C4024.0 (3)
C21—C16—C17—C183.5 (4)C33—C32—C37—C3967.4 (3)
P1—C16—C17—C18170.7 (2)C31—C32—C37—C39111.7 (3)
C21—C16—C17—C22174.4 (2)C33—C32—C37—C3855.6 (3)
P1—C16—C17—C2211.3 (4)C31—C32—C37—C38125.2 (3)
C16—C17—C18—C191.1 (4)C35—C36—C40—C4262.3 (3)
C22—C17—C18—C19177.0 (2)C31—C36—C40—C42120.5 (3)
C17—C18—C19—C201.3 (4)C35—C36—C40—C4160.9 (3)
C17—C18—C19—C28179.5 (3)C31—C36—C40—C41116.4 (3)
C18—C19—C20—C211.4 (4)C35—C34—C43—C44149.6 (3)
C28—C19—C20—C21179.4 (3)C33—C34—C43—C4434.9 (4)
C19—C20—C21—C160.9 (4)C35—C34—C43—C4586.2 (3)
C19—C20—C21—C25179.9 (3)C33—C34—C43—C4589.3 (3)

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formulaC45H70P+·ClO4
Mr741.43
Crystal system, space groupOrthorhombic, P212121
Temperature (K)173
a, b, c (Å)13.6822 (14), 17.0621 (18), 18.660 (2)
V3)4356.1 (8)
Z4
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)0.16
Crystal size (mm)0.38 × 0.21 × 0.17
Data collection
DiffractometerBruker APEXII CCD area-detector
diffractometer
Absorption correctionMulti-scan
(SADABS; Bruker, 2008)
Tmin, Tmax0.941, 0.973
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
61837, 10021, 7663
Rint0.054
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.650
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.039, 0.097, 1.02
No. of reflections10021
No. of parameters483
H-atom treatmentH atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)0.35, 0.31
Absolute structureRefined as an inversion twin.
Absolute structure parameter0.49 (7)

Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008), SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2008), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL2013 (Sheldrick, 2013), Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006), publCIF (Westrip, 2010).

Pyramidality index in triarylphosphonium ion structures top
Aryl groupCSD refcodeΣ(C—P—C) (°)Reference
Ph3PPH+ABERAA332.7 (5)Junk & Atwood (1999)
Ph3PPH+BARVUL334 (3)Boorman et al. (1981)
Ph3PPH+KAXQUQ333.0 (6)Hagenbach & Abram (2005)
(2,4,6-MeOC6H2)3PPH+LAFGEE10338.9 (5)Dunbar & Quillevere (1993)
(2,4,6-MeOC6H2)3PPH+TAJGAM342.3 (6)Dunbar & Pence (1991)
(2,4,6-MeOC6H2)3PPH+WIBJEW337.5 (9)Dunbar & Quillevere (1993)
(2,4,6-MeOC6H2)3PPH+WIBJIA343.0 (7)Dunbar & Quillevere (1993)
Mes3PPH+LUWPOJ345.3 (5)Ménard & Stephan (2010)
Mes3PPH+QUHCAY345.6 (6)Jiang et al. (2009)
Mes3PPH+XALCUK345.1 (6)Schäfer et al. (2011)
Tripp3PPH+349.9 (6)This work
 

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