Bis(triphenylphosphineoxide) manganese(III) chloride

manganese(III) chloride, bis(triphenylphopshine oxide)
Names
Systematic IUPAC name
trichloridobis(triphenylphopshineoxide)manganese(III)
Other names
MnCl3(OPPh3)2
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/2C18H15OP.3ClH.Mn/c2*19-20(16-10-4-1-5-11-16,17-12-6-2-7-13-17)18-14-8-3-9-15-18;;;;/h2*1-15H;3*1H;/q;;;;;+3/p-3
    Key: QFCMPBNNKDBSLH-UHFFFAOYSA-K
  • [Mn+3].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].O=P(c1ccccc1)(c2ccccc2)c3ccccc3.O=P(c1ccccc1)(c2ccccc2)c3ccccc3
Properties
C36H30Cl3MnO2P2
Molar mass 717.87 g·mol−1
Appearance blue solid
Melting point 140 °C (284 °F; 413 K) (with decomposition)
μeff = 4.96 μB.H. (solid-state), 4.83 μB.H. (DCM)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Bis(triphenylphosphineoxide) manganese(III) chloride is a coordination complex of manganese(III) chloride. Unlike most compounds containing "Mn(III)Cl3", [MnCl3(OPPh3)2] can be stored under normal laboratory conditions. It is a blue, paramagnetic solid.