Synthesis, characterisation and reactions of cationic complexes of Arylantimony (III) chlorides ArnSbCl3-n with perchlorate and tetrafluoroborate anions

Several hitherto unreported cationic complexes of the general formula [Ar2SbL][Y] and [ArSbL2][Y]2 [ Where, Ar = C6H5, L = -Picoline, Pyridine, Ph3AsO, hexamethyl phosphoramide (HMPA), thiourea (TU) and Y = ClO4- BF4-] have been synthesized and characterized by solid state IR, 1H NMR, elemental analysis, conductance and molecular weight measurements. The physico- chemical data, cations [Ar2SbL]+1 and[ArSbL2]+2 are assigned a pyramidal structure.