Interligand interactions affecting site-specific metal bonding. X-ray crystal structures of (Rh(2)(acetato)(4)(L)(2)), where L = 2, 4-diamino-6-methyl-s-triazine, 2,6-dimethyl-4-aminopyrimidine, and 2, 6-dimethylpyridine

Reaction between (Rh(2)(OAc)(4)) and various ligands yields (Rh(2)(OAc(4) (L)(2))). The ligands are slightly different in nature and have different substituents adjacent to the donor nitrogen. These reactions are performed to analyze the influence of intraligand interactions on site-specific metal bonding. Hydrogen bonding of the exocyclic substituents is vital in determining the metal bonding.